Arizona republican., 1920-12-08
QUESTIONS AND
 ANSWERS
o. What is meant by the Bill of Rinlnts nf tha acnnsti4IItinn2-H c. M.

o. What is meant by the Bill of Rights of the constitution7-H. G. M.
 A. Amendments TX of the constitu- tion are often referred to in this way. In some of the states dissatisfaction was expressed at the absence of any thing resembling Q bill of rights in the constitution, and after its adoption, the first congress proposed, series or amendments which were promptly rati- fled by the states as Articles Tx of the amendments as they now appear. a. How many cables are there from America to Europe2-l. M. C. A. A telegraph and cable company says that there are 14 submarine cables between the United States and Europe. c. Why is the word Christmas ab- breviated?-S. E. V. A. Xmas is used as an abbreviation on account of its symbolic significance, the '-X'' or "cross" standing for Christi o. What is the meaning of the word "crispin7"-G. N. V. A. This is a name formerly applied to shoemakers because of the fact that 1 St Crispin was their patron saint | o. What is dewworm?-H. A. D. | A. This is a British name for earth i worm
 | c. Where is Lake Lario2-5. B. 1 A. This is another name for Lake Como, the most beautiful and cele brated of the Italian lakes. situated in Lombardy, at the western foot of the Bergamese Alps, 30 miles north of Milan.
 Who was known as "Leatherstoek- lng7"-L. c. E.
 A. This is the most familiar of the names given to Natty Bumppo, the hero of Coopers pioneer romances, hence called the Leatherstocking Tales.
 c. In auction pitch, if the bidder needs three points for game and another
 player needs one, and each makes what
 he needs, who wins?-F. R.
 A. The bidder scores first, thereby
 winning the game Otherwise, points
 score in the following order: high, low.
 Jack, game.
 0. Are many windmils exported
 from the United States?-A. M. p. |, A. Tn 1919 windmills to a value of
 more than a million dollars were ex-
 ported; Argentina and British south
 Africa furnishing the principal markets.
 c. Is brown sugar unrefined or un-
 bIeaehed white sugar7-C. H.
 A. Brown sugar is a crude cane
 sugar.
 c. have lost a copy of my dis charge paper for army service. Can l it be replaced?-R. |. T. A. The war department says that
 anyone who has lost the original copy lt other copy of the same by writing to f the adjutant generals office. War De- f partment. Washington, b. C. stating
 the details of his service in full.
 c. Does the United States use more f Christmas trees than other countries h l-G. H. R.
 al A. The department of agriculture n says that our annual consumption of d evergreen trees at Christmas time . which amounts to nearly five million d is as great as the combined number e used in England, Scotland and Wales 2 It is also about 9 per cent more than
 the consumption of such trees in Ger n many.
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