Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-11-13
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1.-Who is the Oldest living inven-
tor?
2.-Did all the American soldiers
in the world war have to have their
lives insured?
3.-what does Soudan mean?
WAS Delaware ever part OF
Pennsylvania?
SIS the Pasteur treatment for
hydrophobia successful? Is the dis.
ease conquerable once 1t appears in
human beings?
6.-Should campaign contributions
be deducted from incomes in making
income tax returns?
7.-What is the origin Of tn eek
preston, "Be sure you're right, then
go ahead?"
Slow can I deposit money so
that my wife can draw 1t If neces-
sary?
a.-what is SILVER frost"
10.-What were Anabaptists?
QUESTIONS ANSWERED
20. How long Is a motion pic
ture reel and how long does it take
to run it?
full reel requires, on the average,
fifteen minutes.
%. Is there demand for wire
less operators?
A. There is such a demand. The
United States shipping board is in
ators, and can furnish employment
to any man who possesses a first
grade commercial license issued by
the department Of commerce. In ac-
cordance with the new wage scale
recently established, the first oper-
ator is paid $125 per month, the sec
Ond operator 800 per month in adj
dition to all expenses. The radio op-
orator is considered AN officer and is
provided with superior accommoda-
tions.
SO. Please publish available
facts about the Lincoln highway.
A. The Lincoln highway is 1922
miles long, extending from New
York City to San Francisco, and
passing through eleven states. 1t
was started in 1913 and about one
third of it is completed. The high
poles by a red, white and blue hand,
with a big "L' in the center.
%. L run a machine that has
a belt that slips great deal. What
ShOulQ ne done!
A. The bureau Of standards says
dressings on the market which will
reduce the slipping somewhat. How
ever, if the belt slips, it is an indi~
cation that it is being called upon
to carry more power than it was
intended to carry. A wider belt may
SO Which river has the great
est discharge, the Mississippi or the
st. Lawrence?
A.-The st. Lawrence has a far
greater discharge. The average dis
charge of the Mississippi is about
that of the St. Lawrence is approx
mately 100000 cubic feet per Sec
ond.
Go. Are the residents of the
District of Columbia allowed to vote
in a national election?
A.-The residents of the District
of Columbia do not vote either on
national or municipal affairs. The
latter are administered by the dis
trict commissioners, who are ap-
pointed by the president and con-
fined by the senate. All measures
upon by the senate.
70. How many of our dead SOL
der boys have been brought over
from France?
A.-Ine Cemeterlal branch OF the
quartermaster general corps says
that UP to the present date 6,929 bod,
les of dead soldiers have been
brought from France, and 1920 are
en- route to this country.
SO. How many states employ
convict labor on the public roads?
A.-The American Automobile as
ISOLATION says that thirty-two states
employ such labor, four of them en-
ploying only county convicts, thir-
teen only state convicts and the
others employing both.
90. What state is nearest sea
| level?
A.-The geological survey says
that Delaware has the lowest aver
age elevation, being only 60 feet
above sea level. Centervil1e, Della,
is .440 feet above, however, which is
higher than any point in Louisiana.
Florida or the District of Columbia.
80. How does the meat of
deer taste?
A.-Venison resembles beef and
mutton in texture, color and general
characteristics, and while its flavor
is distinctive, it suggests mutton
rather than beef.
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