The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-20
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Q. Have any countries. that had food
rationing during the war. investigated
It's effect upon the health OF their
people? A. NJ d.
A. Denmark estimates that as re :
suit OF a system Of compulsory ration
Ing during the world war the death
rate was reduced "a per cent This
decided reduction Is attributed to the
elimination Of an over consumption OF
fats by the population. Dr. Hindhede
the Danish food expert. says that as a
general rule. people consume an excess
sive amount Of fats and other food,
and that the continuance Of a system
OF compulsory Tationing would prevent
many persons from eating themselves
to death.
g What Is the h. origin Of the express
4. This term is corruption Of the
| phrase God by with ye," used in
Elizabethan times as valediction,
Q. What are the books of Buddha?
A. The sacred books of Buddhism
: are: The Pitaka, containing the dis
courses of Buddha; the Dharma, set
| ting forth the doctrines or ethics of the
| people: the Vinaya, containing the rules
| monies. These books contain l,200
| pages and nearly 80, 900 900 Chinese
| characters. The market price OF the
kanjur edition, printed in Chinese, is
1000 oxen
Q, How many changes were there in
| ROosevelt's cabinet during the seven
| years that he was president? T. NJ. C,
| A. There were IS changes in Roose-
| yelts cabinet. Root resigned as secre-
/ WI IN pf
| state. Cortelyou resigned as post
| master general to become secretary OF
| the treasury. Bonaparte resigned as
secretary of the navy to become at
| torney- general. Root afterwards re-
| signed from the cabinet to become
United States senator from New York.
| The other changes were designations
from the cabinet.
Q. Who was Frederic Bartholdi?,
A. He was a noted French sculptor
| who lived from 1884 to 1904. Among
| his best known works is the statue of
liberty in New York harbor which was
| given to the United States by France
in 1886
@, How many flour mills are there
in the United States? l.. e. B.
A. 1t is estimated that there are
about 1000 wheat flour mills in this
country which, during the last three
years, have produced on an average Of
| 11S,000 600 barrels of flour annually, OF
more than one barrel for every man
| woman and child in the country. This
| output of -four has required the grind
ing of about 100000 bushels of wheat
per year,
Q. How long does a copyright run?
A. Copyrights are granted for the
term Of IS years. AT the expiration OF
this period, the author, if still living
or his widow. or children, If he Is dead
may have the copyright extended fol
the further term of IA years The ap-
plication for this renewal must be made
within six months before the origina
| copyright expires.
Q. In what section of the country is
the greatest percentage of ilhteracy?-
4. G. D.
A. The bureau of census says that
there is more illiteracy in the South
due largely to the negro population
than in any other section of the United
| States. The four states which have
the highest percentage of illiterates are
Louisiana, South Carolina, Alabama and
| Mississippi. Iowa and Nebraska have
the lowest rates.
Q. Where is the famous Gretna
Green. and for what is it celebrated
A. M. F.
| A. The original Gretna Green is &
small village, in Scotland, less than G
mile from the border which separates
England and Scotland 1t was famou;
as a marrying place for clipping couples
There was formerly a Gretna Green il
Kentucky where couples were united il
matrimony in defiance in parenta
wishes.
Q. Will there be daylight saving in
the United States this SUMNER
j. H. F.
A. The daylight saving act was re-
pealed by congress last year over the
presidents veto, and consequently the
clocks of the country as a whole, viii
not be set forward this summer, un-
less congress re-enacts the law, which
is quite unlikely, Several states arr
considering continuing the daylight
saving plan, and number of cities
have already decided to do so.
G. How many divisions were there
an the United States overseas army
w. L.
A. There were 80 divisions in tht
A +. F., in each one of which there
were approximately 10000 men.
Q. Who was Buffalo Bill?--C. G.
A. This cognomen was applied t.
William Frederick Cody, one, of tn
most picturesque characters in the life
of the West. He was born in Iowa
and became one of the riders of tn,
pony express at its establishment il
1860. Later he became a scout, guido
and famous hunter. After the Civil
war he contracted with the Kansas
Pacific railroad to furnish buffalo mea
to its laborers, thus earning for him
self the name Of Buffalo Bill" In 1888;
he organized his Wild West show.
) Q. Did the sweet amendment to thu
war risk insurance act provide for thu
payment in lump sum of government
insurance?-F. b.
A. This amendment provided tina
the old insurance policy might be con
verted into a form which allowed thu
lump sum payment. 1t is not so pay
able unless the holder has had it con
verted.. The war risk bureau issues full
instructions to all those who want Il
know how to convert their insurance.
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