Arizona republican., 1920-03-29
QUESTIONS AND
 ANSWERS
O. What was the first tax placed cp Ah,skex7

o. What was the first tax placed on whiskcy? s. L. F.
 A. A tax of twenty cents a gallon placed on whiskey by the federal government in 1862, to help raise money to finance the Civil War. When prohibition became effective the fed- eral tax was $6.60 a gallon
 O. Does an alien leaving the United States for a visit to his native iand have to pay income tax for the present year before leaving? w. A.
 A. An alien leaving this country must pay eight per cent of his earn ings from January 1, 1920, to the date of sailing.
 O. What is the salary of rural mail carriers? T.. E. D.
 A. The post office department says that the pay for rural carriers varies from $500 to S1,500 per annum, depend ing upon the size of their routes
 c. What river in the United States is known as the Dardaneiles of the New World? K. F. S.
 A. The Detroit river is sometimes referred to by that name.
 e. Was the Apostle Paul opposed to marriage? c. E. c.
 A. Decidedly not. While he stated his belief that man with a purpose like his, that of preaching the gospel, was capable of doing better work with- out family cares, he recommended mar riage to those not engaged. It IS believed that the celibacy of the Cath ollie clergy originated as a result or PaulS views on marriage.
 c. What is a good way to clean old paintings? l. w. T..
 A. Wash the surface fo the paint ing With clear warm water, using soft cloth or fine sponge. Let the painting dry, and then rub gently with 1n%l tcfa pure olive oil. The water softens the accumulated smoke. dust and dirt, and the oil removes them.
 O. How often does surveyor change his compass? L. w. K.
 A. The United States Geological Survey says that compass should be changed about one degree every twenty years. This change is neces- sary as the magnetic pole toward which the needle of a compass points, and the North Pole are not the same The magnetic pole shifts and there fore the change must be made in the compass to make up for the shift Of the magnetic pole.
 O. Why did President casinir- Perier resign the presidency 10 France so suddenly? C. H.
 A. It has been said that President Jean Paul Casimir- Perier, president of the French Republic from 1894 to 1895. resigned unexpectedly because he was embarrassed by the factional politics and chafed by restrictions i'm posed by the French Constitution upon the president of the republic. The implication was made at the time that the president was connected with the complications in tine famous Dreyfus case.
 o. How much interest did the Unit ed States charge war loans ad- vanced to the allies? V. Q. B.
 ha pf int m a loans was fixed at five per cent, which is quarter Of one per cent more than actually cost the United States to raise the nine and one-half billion dollars it loaned to the Euro pean countries.
 O. When is tn. new British ambas sador due in Washington? N. H. F.
 A. Sir Auckland Geddes. newly ap- pointed British ambassador to this country, will sail from England April 10. on board the Kaiserin Auguste Vic- toria.
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 a. Has Canada gone dry as in this country? What is the largest state after Texas?
 A Certain provinces of Canada have prohibition but it is not general throughout the Dominion. California is the second largest state with an area of 15S,297 square miles.