Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-09
QUE STION s AND AN SWERS.

@. DO farmers have large families
| now-a-days2 r.. X. r.
A. A recent report shows surprising
| figures in regard to children IN farm homes.
| There was but an average Of J. u under lO
years Of age to each home, and O.S9 be-
| tween 10 and l6 years. The number OF
| children IN eastern rural homes ~ the
| lowest and on the Pacific coast the high
est.
@. What are the duties Of a Secretary
| of State; who was the first one, and what
is the present salary l.. -. p.
| A. The Secretary Of State has charge
Of foreign affairs, consular agencies and
diplomatic matters. He is the ranking
member Of the Cabinet, each Of whom
receives salary Of $4,000 Thomas
Jefferson was the first Secretary Of State.
Q. Who was the tallcst man IN our
army during the World War; +. a. X.
A. Homer Parks, a sergeant who
measures 9 feet, 81 inches, IS probably
| the tallest man who served with our troops.
Q. Should canning powders be used2
A. The Department Of Agriculture
| is not in favor Of the use Of any preserving
powder. IL is entirely practicable 10 put
| up fruits and vegetables so that they will
1 Keep DHAtBtlit'ty ny D8ttfEStnE tAS PiD
| ducts with heat
Q. VIII you please print the following
| explanation OF the way that the South
| came 10 be known as Dixie" NJ &. Y.
A. "a monograph IN the london
| Financial Times on tho history Of the Old
| Citizens Bank Of Louisiana, at New
| Orleans, reveals the origin Of the name
Dixie Land the term applied now to all
| the southern States and preserved in
the famous southern war song, Dixie; !;
Prior to the Civil War the Citizens
Bank, having the power to issue paper
notes, issued several millions Of bills IN
denominations Of SO and $50, but mostly
$40. The $40 bills were engraved in
| French with the French word Dix featured
on their bac0 The bills became known
as 'Dixies, and this money becoming
popular, Louisiana was referred 20 AZ the
| Land Of the 'Dixies, or Dixie Land
Eventually the term was so broadened
rs 70 apply to All the southern States.
This seems a very acceptable explanation
Of the origin Of the term, which has beer
the subject Of so much discussion.
O. Is there as much silver in a Cana
dian quarter as there u in one OF th'
United States2 b. NJ. G..
A. The Canadian quarter contains
/ bo.ZD grams DI llHt SiiF1F. hc biiNcA
States quarter contains 56.S05 grains D
fine silver. The silver in Canadian coins
is a little finer than that in our coins
therefore the value Of silver in each q
about the same. Canadian bullion =
.g25 fine and United States bullion u
900 fine
o. Which Of the Dakotas was ad
mitted To the Union first? " /. NJ.
A. There was considerable JEALOUSY
about their admission When the paper
were laid before President Harrison foi
his signature. the State names were con
cealed Afterwards. the papers wer,
mixed. and no one knew which wa
signed first.
o How many llIegitinnate children
are born in the United States2 r. ;. a
A. The latest availabls statistics ar
for 1917, and al that time the rate o
iilegitIrnate children in the birth regis
tration area in the United States was l1.s
per 900 infants born.
/ Where Isocrates and Socrates one ant
the same person? G. 7.
A. These are two different Greeks
Isocrates. one Of the ten Attic orators