El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-13
Questions and Answers.


n Does the English Ianguage vary
~ in different parts Of the United
y states ns much rs Il does in dit-
ferent parts OF EnElandf r B. p.
A. Il is said that II Is harder for
a Lincolnshire farmer 10 understand a
Lancastershire miner than II s for
any two Americans from different
sections Of the United States 10 IN
derstand each other The reasons ad-
vauced for the uniform standard In
America are the wide use OF text
books, and the fact that our public
schools are forced TO devote much
time 70 the teaching OF English on
account Of the large number Of for
elguers in the schools There are many
proVincialisms IN our language but
most Of them have been scattered
over the whole country and are IN
derstood BY all.
@ Has the collier Cyeiops been fin
ally given mp As lostf W. r. s,
A. The loss OF this ship, loaded
with manganese and carrying 81 pas
sengers. 20 officers and a crew o. zla,
has never been explained AFTER
months OF search and WalunE the
Cyclops was finally given up as lost
and her name stricken from the reg
istry OF the navy.
q. How much assistance has the
American Red Cross given In Poiandf
j. r.. II.
A. The American Red Cross COM
mission TO Poland arrived in warsaw
on March 8, 1913. Since then 1.210.-
/ 0ss persons have been aided and
s5.o54, 900 expended These figures
for Polish relief were compiled be-
fore August first so do not include
the wounded and refugees cared for
since the heaviest fighting began
@ What Is the platform OF the
National Women's Trade Union
League OF Americaf A. +. i.
A. This is a federation OF organi-
cations and individuals with the fol-
I lowing PLATFORM Collective bargain
ing. through trade unions; maximum
I eight hour day and - hour week. a
I Just wage; wage based on occupation
and not sex Full citizenship for
women
@. Please advise Us whether Poland
and Lifhuania have been recognized
Z by the United States. II 50, who rep
resents them in this eountrys A
II. G.
A. Lithuania has not been recog-
nized by our government. but Poland
I has and her representative In this
/ country is prince Casmir Lubemirslri-
O. DID cen. PershInS himself VISIT
I the tomb OF Lafayette or did he send
a representative A n IL
A The war department says that
! Gen Pershins. with his STAFF. visited
I the tomb OF Lafayette
e. Has VFomna ever swan the
d AAAIIAANM N-AAANAAAAA- % ~
A. Anuettz Keiierman tried twice
I IN 1905 md failed Two English
/ -==s7zuen have tried this year. but did
/ not succeed Aside from Capt Webb
7 and T. " BURGESS no one has per-
formed this feat.
@ How did the expression efc the
I bitter end" originated E NJ
{ a The true phrase was better
D end" and was used 70 indicate a crisis
{ or moment OF extremity. When in
81 Al D =
out al her cable, the rope ran out
/ 10 the better end. that Is. 70 the end
that was in better condition because
seldom used
O. How many men are there IN the
Mexican armys G. 4 b.
A The council OF national defence
I says that Il Is announced from Mex
ico City that the Mexican army now
| comprises $4,000 officers and men
500 Of whom are generals.
g What i meant By ''at the mar
A In Wau street parlance this f. a
or sen at the best price that the
/ market affords when the order
reaches the place OF trading.
O. Which OF president Wilson's
have paved the way for the league
OF nations covenant IN the peace
treatyf C. +. r.
A 1t was the 18th point" TO the
. ~--1-- ---e-- a e--A1- Al e14lAaL4Qn or
I nations must be formed for The pur-
I pose OF guaranteeing political indie
I peudence and territorial integrity to
great and small states alike
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