Arizona republican., 1920-05-01
QUESTIONS AND
 ANSWERS
Q. Has the new railway labor board Ca-un fo n NJ

Q. Has the new railway labor board be5un to operate? D. H. N.
 A. Upon confirmation of the mem Ders by the senate, Judge Barton of tennessee was elected chairman, hear ings were immediately begun. and the case is before them concerning the wage demands of all railroad employees
 O. Is color blindness curabIe? |. M c.
 A. This condition is not curable and sometimes exists in eyes that are other wise normal. It is found in three to four per cent of men and less than one per cent Of women It is particularly important that railway and marine em- ployes do not have this defect since the safety of the travelling public de- bends in a. large measure upon the ac- curacy with which red and green sig nals are observed
 c. What is the neanina of Bryn Mawr? C. p. c.
 A. Bryn Mawr. Pennsylvania, was named after the town of the same name in Recon County, Wales. The Melsh word Bryn means big, and Mawr means big
 0. Who is the author of the quota ton "To the victors belong the spoils"?
 A. William l.. Marcy G7S6-IS56) is credited with its origin. While in the senate he gained distinction for his de- fense of President Van Buren against the attacks of Henry Clay In the course of a speech the question of appointment to offices, he upheld the right O. the president to bestow offices upon his political supporters saying To the victOrs belong the spoils' He thus associated his name in history with the Spells system
 c. Who was Rlennerhasset? N. F.
 A. Harman Blennerha sset was born in England the sth of October I764. He married his own niece and was socially ostraclZed. He came to America ard settled near the Ohio river where he developed a princely estate. He was involved in the scheme of Aaron Burr to form a southwestern empire and was arrested and tried on the charge of conspiracy
 o. How many Jews are there in the United States7 R. A.
 A. According to the American Jewish 1 Year Book. there are 339O572 Jews in | the United States. one million and a | half of whom are in greater New York |
 Q. What is neat leather?
 A. This is a term applied to bark i tanned cowhide. oil finished
 O, When is the sun cIosest to the | earth? A. ". p.
 A. The sun is closest to the earth in | January
 c. Is is true that Catholics do not have to obtain marriage Iicensee? J. 1 H. L.
 A. Religious affiliations do not enter into the matter of obtaining marriage
 
 and all couples desiring to be married comply with the lows of the state in which they wish the ceremony 10 be performed All of our states and terri tories require licenses. except Alaska.
 c. Is there fundamental difference m the language of various Indian tribes?
 A. American Indians are divided into groups and the languages of the various groups are found to differ to such a degree that one is not intelligible to another. Often within the same lin- gufstic family different tribes speak radically different dialects This is true of~the Pueblos in the Southwest Inhabitants Of villages only one hum dred miles aps~t cannot understand each others native tongues
 o. Hwoud like to know if vou csn buy vour way out If the navy? B. B.
 ls 1t is not possible to buy ones way ont of the service a f the present time This practice was discontinued at the beginning of the war. tAny reader can get the answer to any nuestion bv writing The Renub- iic9"0 Information B"-eau Frederic J. FaslSiu. Director. Washington D. C. This offer applies strictly to inform { alton. The bureau cannot give advice : on legal. medical and financial mat ters. It does not attempt to settle do- ' mestic troubles. nor to undertake ex- [ haustive research on any subject. Write ( your question pls inly and briefly Give full name and address and enclose two cents in stamps for return postage. All s replies are sent direct to the inquirer)