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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

@. Has there been a court decision giving
an employer damages against a labor
union? +. T.. X.
A.. A jury in the United States District
Court for the Western District Of ArkaD-
sas, At Forth Smith, recently rendered
verdict Of damages against the United
Mine Workers Of America for 100000,
in favor Of the Pennsylvania Mining Com
pany, but this casc with others of the
kind will probably be appealed TO the
higher courts.
q. What are the legislative bodies u
the Soviet Government, and 10 what
do they correspond IN our Government!
a. w
A. The all Russian Congress Of Soyiets
corresponds % our Congress, Regional
Soviet, for which we have no correspond
ing subdivision, % group Of States such as
New England possibly; Provincial So
Wet, corresponds To our State Leglsia-
lures; County Soviet, our County Com
rnissioners; Rural Soviet, no such sub
division in United States, Local Soviet,
our city, precinct and township organiza-
ton.
q. When was the first Of the Ford Eagle
boats put in commission A Reader.
A. Eagle No. was put in commission
October %, 1918.
q. Is il correct 90 say 1--WE are going
to have company for dinner" A. g.
A This is incorrect. We are going 70
have company at dinner, is the proper
expression.
Q. VIII you give me some information
| concerning the lfe-history 81 the common
| household moth2 w. A. r.
A. The Biological Survey says that
| the common clothes moth will ~ about
for while If possible, before laying its
| eggs. The mating takes place after the
moth has flown, rather than Immediate
| ly after Matching The eggs are laid in
various and scattered places, but not
| necessarily in dark ones or in wooden goods.
/ The mature. insect docs not eat The span
Of a moths life is but few days
Q. Which has the most heat value, hard
| coal or wood ~ J. r
A. Anthracite coal will run about
/ II, 500 20 1850 b. Z d. British Their
NAL nitsj 10 the pound, and wood about
/ 500 b. T. u. to the pound
@. What Is an Irish dividend2 A a..
A. This is . humorous term for an as
! sessment levied on a stock.
q. Why do We police H9fti and the
/ Dominican Republic? r. VI. :
A. The United States established a
virtual protectorate over Haiti by a
treaty ratified by the Haitian Netional
/ Assembly, November, 1915, and by the
/ United States Senate. February, 1916.
| In 1910 the military representation Of
| Haiti was placed under the charge 81
/ Rear-Admiral Thomas Snowden Of be
| United States Navy and he at the same
! time assumed charge 81 the military gov
/ eminent Of S3Dto Domingo
Q. Why il Peace represented by a
| dove2 l.. c. NJ.
4. The dove has always played large
/ part in legend. folk lore and religious
| symbolism. Because 81 its peculiarly
mournful notes il was used in pagan
funerels This later passed into Christian
usage. and the doves likeness. usually
with en- olive branch, was carved on
most Of the tonbs in the catacombs
beneath Rome TO typify eternal peace
@. What bird has the longest bill in
proportion - its size? o. X.
A. The sword bill. a South American
humming bird, has this distinction. its
slender bill being longer than the rest Of
its body
@. Is sugar Of milk found in butter? r. G
4. The greater part Of the sugar goes
with the skin-Inillz, another part with the
buttermilk, and only a minute quantity
finds its way into the butter.
O. What Is the difference in the power
of gravity on Mars, and the earth? B r.. VI,
4. The force Of gravity at the earth ;
surface is PCS times the force of gravity
at the surface Of Mars. That is, a mass
that weighed ? pounds 10 ounces, by
spring scales, at the earth's surface would
register but / pound on the same scales
at the surface of Mars.
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