El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-16

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] A-The chamber OF commerce. as an
! organization, originated on the EURO
peau continent when the old Euld
! system was gradually done away with
I The principal object OF having a
] chamber OF commerce was 70 have a
I body OF business men who had the
power 70 act in their community IN
] passing upon municipal and admin
! istratfve measures in the interest OF
that community. These were tunc-
tons formerly exercised by the craEr
guilds In America and England, The
chant er OF commerce is a voluntary
organization which has no recognized
official functions. but IS body Of
merchants and traders associated lor
/ the purpose OF promoting their own
interests and those OF their commu-
nifty. The first chamber OF commerce
recorded was that orga mixed in Mar
settles, France which grew out or
commission o. merchants y was es-
1850. The next chamber Of cou1nerce
was organized iu Dunklrks Scotland
in 1870. The first Organization IN
America was that Of New York city,
Organized in 1768.
al have been told that there a. no
Lniment that VIII penetrate the hu-
man skin. Is this correctf A. H G.
A-The bureau OF chemistry says
that there are a number OF llnlment6
that viii penetrate the human skin
Q-What opera IL che Last Rose Of
Summer 'FRONT.' s. CIV
A-.'The Last Rose OF Summer" was
written By Thomas Moore for his
Irish Melodies" IL was alterward
interpolated IN the opera Martha"
Q-For FEhnt period Of time a. q
passport Eoodf 7. D. G.
A passport IS granted for six
months and may be renewed twice,
each time for SIX months.
B. nat axe I'i's'''' ''iili'' W.
that $1,000 lafayette dollars were
coined in 1888. They were made 70
sell 70 school children at a premium,
IN order that they might have share
IN p2;ying FOR ne statue q lafayette
which was erected in Paris
Q-Who pays for the printing Of
the speeches that are sent out By sen
utor1 and repreHeutntiVeaf A. NJ g.
A-The members OF congress them
selves pay for The printing Of the
speeches they distribute
Q-NFhut a. writer's crumpf 7. >. s.
A-WritsE'B cramp has been defined
as an pauon-neurosisl 70 which
those who do too much writing es-
pscisIly with the hand TOO tightly
Contracted, are especially liable A
person with this trouble has not COM
plere control over the muscles Of the
thumb and Middle and forefinrers, al
performed without difficulty. The az
lection seldom uanifests itself till to-
ward middle age
Ell would IKE to know which Is
heavier mercury or Eoldf A. T.
A-The specific gravity OF mercury
g 1884 and The atomic weight Is
zoos. The specific gravity OF gold
ls 1877 and the atomic weight Is
Q-What was the highest Per capita
circulation Of money in the United
states during the past four yearsf
j. y. -.
A-The highest per capita circula-
ton OF money IN the United states
during the past four years was given
in the circulation statement OF the
treasury department for September i.
At that date 10 was S5I-88.
Q-What port in the United States
~ today next TO New Eol< in value Of
e1Dortuf j. IT. o.
AT the end Of the fiscal year
1920, Galveston was the second city
ranking according to value OF ex-
valued at $3.50. 200. 900; Galveston at
598s000s000; and New Orleans came I
next with $3.50, 100000.
@ What was the vote in the house
bonus biii, and VIXEN was Il takenf
A On Nay %, 1890. after only 20
debate the house passed the l
bill by a vote OF 2Se 10 50.
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