Arizona republican., 1920-10-31
QUESTIONS AND
 ANSWERS

O. Can birds of paradise and agrettes be sold and worn m the United States?--R. J.
 A. The bureau of biological survey says birds of paradise may be worn and sold in the United States. It is, however, against the federal law to import birds of paradise into the United States. It is against the law to buy or sell or possess aigrettes ex- cept any aigrettes which may have been purchased prior to July 5, 1918, in which case one may retain such aigrette, but it is against the law to sell same.
 0. Is the Saint Lawrence river par ticuiarly deep?-J. p. Mel. A. At its mouth the St. Lawrence is 1900 feet deep. This is caused by the sinking of the land in that part of the world, the valley of the St. Law renee having been submerged A depth of 600 feet extends up the river half
 way of Quebec. and the river is nearly l 100 feet deep as far as that city. 1 O. Has the sale of war supplies 1 brought in much ncney7-B. A. M.
 A. The war department says that
 surplus property which originally cost
 s1.000. .000, 900 has been sold for s6So.-
 000 900.
 c. How much will cord of green
 pulp wood weigh7-O. Q.
 A. The forest service says that the
 weight of a cord of green pulp wood
 varies from 5000 to 5000 pounds, de-
 pending upon the kind of wood. l e. # the Old Testament was writ ten without vowels being indicated, how and when were there vowel points added?-W. R. P.
 A. The ancient Hebrew text, in | which the Old Testament was written. did not contain vowels. It will be mo- ticed that some modern systems of
 shorthand are, also written without by students. However. much confu- sion owing to the different interpreta- tions resulted. and in the sixth cen- i tury a class of learned Jewish doctors at Tiberias added the necessary vow
 els and fixed the text which became the basis for all further transiations. } O. | have translated French book into English, Have l a right to publish 5 it without Infringing on the rights o' the author7-J. W. P.
 A. The copyright office says thai , as the United States is not a member 3 of the International Copyright union i works published in France are noi 2 necessarily protected in the Tnites : States. unless separate registration a is made in this country. It would bt ' necessary to inquire concerning ths particular book.
 sl c. What is the significance of tn. s five buttons on the shirts ard kimonel
 of the chinese7-G. e. C. s A. We are informed that the sig !, nificance of the five buttons worn O. . the shirts and kimonos of the Chimes,
 is to remind the wearer of the fivi i cardinal virtues. which are: Duty | ' the ruler, duty to one,s parents con ' cord between the married. harmon
 between brothers. constancy in friend 2, ship.
 c. Can fruit be raised successful { by dry farming IA. R. E. t A. Small fruits have been tried O ' many farms with success. Plums. cur s rants and gooseberries have all prove . successful and grapes grow and yiel
 well in many dry-farm districts. n (Any reader can get the answer 10 any question by writing the Repuh le lican Information Bureau. Frederic 10 Haskin. Director. Washington, D. l. This offer applies strictly to informs r. tion. The bureau cannot give advie s' on legal, medical and financial ma Il ters It does not attempt to settle ds B. mestic troubles, nor to undertake e'
 haustive research on any subJef
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