Arizona republican., 1920-10-20
QUESTIONS AND
 ANSWERS

o. How many of the number of automobiles made are used in the United States? F. j. M.
 A. The world registration of motor vehicles is S,75O.oOO. The number in this country is 7,55S,s4s.
 c. Do the members of congress have the privilege of sending the Con- gressional Record free to their consti- tuents if they choose? l. M. A. Each senator is furnished SS copies of the Congressional Record, and each representative and delegate 50 copies, beside two copies each, one delivered at the home and one at the capitol. No other copies are furnished gratuitously. The members of con- gress have the privilege Of rranKIng these, or any other copies or reprint that they may order made.
 O. Please define momentum, mass and weight of a body. w. A. R.
 The bureau of standards says that the momentum of a moving body | is defined as the product of the mass of the body times the velocity. An everyday definition of mass is the quantity of matter in the body, whereas the weight of the body is the force ex- | erted on the body by the earth. The mass of a body is unchangeable where as the weight is zero both at the center of the earth and at great distances from the earth.
 c. How did the Boston Common get it's name? E. p. L.
 A. The ground which now consti- tutes the Boston Common was set aside as a training field and as "com- mon ground" in 1884, hence it's name.
 c. What is the meaning cf Samuel Clements pseudonym, Mark Twain2' E. F. J.
 A. Mark Twain is an expression taken from the vocabulary of pilots and means 'safe water"
 e. How do Brussels, Administer and Wilton rugs differ2 C. T. K.
 A. These carpets and rugs have but one usable side. Brussels has pile like velvet, but the pile is uncut. Wilton is heavier and more durable than Brus- sells. and the pile is cut. whereupon it appears like velvet. This carpet is so closely woven that it holds it's surface. The Administer rug Technically spoot- Axminster) is very much like Wilton but has a looser weave.
 e. do not live in a city. Where may order the canned meats that are being offered for sale by the govern mentI A. E. r.
 A. You should write for circulars or send order to the nearest depot quar- ermaster. The various ones are in New York City, 461 Eighth Ave; Bos- ton, Army Supply Base; Chicago. 1S19 w. 39th St: San Antonio, Texas: At lanta, Georgia, Trans Bldg; San Fran cisco. Calf.
 O. What is an accredited schooii L. F. H.
 : A. An accredited school is a schoo e which has proven that its courses arc e satisfactory and that it's graduates are . capable of a certain educational stand ing which is required by higher insti-
 tutions. These schools are passed upor | by accrediting associations and by th' q boards of colleges.
 d c. What is the name of the poem
 which begins "The boy stood on tn, e burning deck9' S. M. g A. This poem is entitled "Casabian,
 ca" and was written by Mrs. Felici; r Hemans.
 o c. How many newspapers are print a ed every day in this country? s. L. n A. There are 2,5S0 newspapers tha
 are printed daily in the United States e of these, 160 are printed in q differen s, languages.
 It Q. How much weight will para h chute support and how fast does T. drop7 J. R. C.
 A. The average parachute has IS diameter between 25 and 30 feet re is designed to support a weight c a about 200 pounds in falling. With an 'll proximately this diameter, and a 200 " pound weight attached, the rate C as descent vii! be between Is and 20 fec
 per second, which is safe rate eve m when the weight consists of huma ln passenger.
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