El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-03

the present year before leavingf W
I A. An alien leaving this country
I must pay eight percent Or MS earn
I inEs from January ], 1917 70 the
u date OF sailing.
q What WAS the first tax placed
on vFhisIzyf :. l. r.
A. A tax OF 20 cents q gallon was
I placed on whisky by the Federal gov
eminent IN 1859, to help raise money
10 finance the civil war When pro-
Inhibition became effective the federal
tax was $3.50 gallon
q What T. the salary OF rurni
mail cnrricrEf r. E. ID.
A. The post office department
Z SAYS that the pay FOR rural carriers
varies from $500 TO $500 per annum,
depending upon the size OF their
routes
q. what river In the United States
f. known as the Dardan relies Of the
New Worldf X r. s.
A. The Detroit river Is sometimes
/ referred TO by that name
q Was the APOSTLE PAIL opposed
to niarriaEef G.. T. G.
/ A Decidedly not While he stated
his belief that a man with a purpose
/ like his. that OF preaching the Gospel,
was capable Of doing better work
without family cares, he recommend
/ ed marriage 10 those not so engaged.
Il is believed that the celibacy Of
I the Catholic clergy originated as q
result OF Pauls views on marriage
g What la n good way TO clean
old paintinEsf j. w T.
A. Wash the surface OF the paint
I ing with clear. warm water, using a
soft cloth OF fine sponge. Let the
I uafntfng dry and then rub gently
with a soft flannel cloth moistened
with pure olive oil The water
/ scftens the accumulated smoke, dust
and dirt, and the oil removes them.
Q. How often does n surveyor
change HIS eompnssf L. ". h
a. The United States geological
survey says that a compass should
be changed about one degree every
90 years This change is necessary
as the magnetic pole toward which
the needle Of a compass points, and
the North pole are not the same The
magnetic pole shifts and therefore
the change must be made in the COM
pass to make up for the shift OF the
magnetic pole
@ Why did president Casiniir-
Perier. resign the presidency OF
France 50 suddenly c. H.
A It has been said that president
Jean Paul Casimir-Perier, president
Of the French republic from 1854 TO
1855 resigned Unexpectedly because
ne vas embarrassed by the factional
politics and chafed by restrictions i'm
posed uF the Ereucn constitution up
on the president Of the republic. The
Implication was made at the time
that the president was connected
with the complications in the famous
Dreyfus case
q How much interest did the
United States charge on war loans
advanced 10 the aIlless v. ID. b.
A. The rate OF interest on all war
loans was fixed at five percent which
is one quarter Of one percent more
than it actually cost the United
states to raise the nine and one half
billion dollars IL loaned 70 the Euro
pean countries.
O. when "a the new British nmbas-
sador due in Washington n. II. r.
A. Sir Auckland Geddes. newly ap-
pointed British ambassador TO this
country. VIII sail from England April
TO- on board the Kaiserin Auguste
Victoria
q II the woman suffrage amend
ment is ratified before the PRESIDENT
ini election how many women viii be
entitled 20 Fofes ~. s.
A. The suffrage headquarters in
Washington estimates that apurOxf-
marely z1.000,0oe women VIII vote
FOR the next president II the nine
teenth amendment TO the constitution