The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS

Q.-Are laborers on farms hired on a
strictly money basis. or is board in
cluded2-F. r. C.
A.-The deparement of agriculture
says that Of the total labor hired on
farms in the Unithd States 5S.1 per
cent is on monthly basis with board;
1915 on this basis without board 81 per
cent by the day, not counting extra
harvest help, which amounts TO ia
per cent.
9.T ~ hen, COL gold bears bear: the mark
1Iksrat d Soidf thsi guarantee f. that it is
A.--The mark. "I4-K'' Is a guarantee
that the article bearing ii is made of
14-karat gold.N
o;-Has an electric light bulb air
IN 4? II not, how Is it removed
A.-The bureau Of standards says
there are two kinds. of incandescent
lights. One contains a vacuum and the
other gas, usually nitrogen. In the
vacuum bulbs, the air is removed after
the bulbs are completed by exhausting
it with vacuuin~pump, and then seal
ing the tip of the bulb before the air
can enter.
Q.-what games do Chinese children
play?-C. P. q.
A.-The Chinese have numerous
games. many quite similar to those
played by American children. Kite fly
ing and battledore and shuttlecock are
popular Ia Chan, or hitting the
ball, is played by striking the ball to
the ground with the hand as often as
possible. Various forms OF blindman's
buff, ia teh-lo, or whipping the top,
and Ia pan, form OF hopscotch prove
that childhood knows the same games
in many countries Punch and Judy
shows are very popular with Chinese
children.
Q.-Can a father be a witness for a
son who is aboutt to get his naturaliza-
J. ".
y. A.-The. naturalization bureau says
that father may be a witness for his
son when he makes application for his
final papers.
Q.-Are soft coal ashes injurious to
a garden where the, soil is heavy?-W.
= &-Coal ashes have marked value for
tightening heavy clay soils.
Q.-What is done with the money
charged for hunting perTnits?-M. E.
A-The proceeds from collections for
hunting licenses, fines, etc, help to de-
fray the expenses incurred by the va
rious states in protecting game and ad-
ministering the game laws,
Q.-Kindly tell me the correct pro-
nunciation of the word Italan.-F.
B. N.
Al Idl-ld is accented on the Sec
ond syllable, aud the first 'i'' is short,
as in the word><fit."
,Q;EWhere, is the Crescent City?-A.
M. p. ~
A.-This name is applied to New Or
leans because of its situation on a bend
of the Mississippi river.
Q--How much gold is there in the
world today?--F. G. S.
A.-The estimated supply of gold in
the world at the present time Is about
$4,000, 600, 900. The greater part of this
is not pure gold, but has been alleged.
o. often see reference to the 'corn
belt" Just what states are included?
A,-zThe region including Ohio, Indi-
ana, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri Kansas
and Nebraska, which are the chief
growers, of corn, is known as the corn
belt.
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