El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-03
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Copyright. 1920. by
Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.


u that gold is eheaPs-H- c.
A Gold is exactly the same
price an ounce that IL was before the
war. Its price was set decades ago
by international agreement at S20-6l
ounce. II is still at that price It IS
therefore cheap as compared with sil-
yer. copper, lead and other metals that
have increased in value greatly IN
der the influence OF war
@. Would a falling off OF foreign
trade necessarily be injurious 70 the
average Americana TT. ID. II.
A. II foreign trade were so QUICKLY
terminated as 70 close factories and
throw people out OF work the aver
age American would suffer. II Il
were merely 7curtailed as 10 leave
more materials for the American
market II would probably result IN a
reduction OF prices here ana con-
sequent benefit 10 the consumer.
q WIN the bodies Of all Ameri-
can soldiers. hurled in France. be re-
turned 10 this country III ID.
A. The war department says that
only when q dead soldiers nearest
Of kin requests Il viii his body be
brought back TO the United States
The other bodies viii not be dis
turbed. except in cases where the
remains are buried on private ground
or in isolated spots where the graves
cannot be given proper attention
These bodies viii be reinterred IN
permanent cemeteries.
O. What f. the largest lake IN
South Americaf-P. G. H
A. Lake TiEcaca, which lies On
the boundary between Peru and Bo-
livia. is the largest lake In South
America II Is situated about 1900
feet above sea level The greatest
depth Of this lake is about zoe feet
O. A says there T. such n thing
rs a misdeaI IN n game OF poker.
b says there Il not. Who q rightf
-B. b.
A. The official rules OF card
Playing card company says that II
a player discovers, before looking at
his hand, that he has too many or
too few cards. he may demand a new
DEAL or. If 100 few cards. he may
request the dealer to fiji out his
hand from the pack; or. II too many,
may request the dealer TO draw the
supertluOus card or cards from his
hand. such cards must not be ex-
posed. but placed on the bottom Of
his hand, and has too many or too
few cards. he cannot play on that
deal. II more than one player has
been dealt the wrong number, Il IS
a misdeal.
q. What is a good definition Of
"a friend f'-L. T.
A. Here are some original defini-
lions Of "a friend" which a London
newspaper came into possession Of
as the result OF offering a prize for
the best definition: The first per
son who comes in when the whole
world has gone out" The sunshine
Of calamity One truer to me than
/ am 20 myself" The essence Of
pure devotion" Friendship. one
soul in two bodies" The triple
alliance of the three great powers.
love, sympathy and help"
O. How many OF president VII
sons original cabinet members re-
uauin In the cabinetf-H. p. A.
A. Only four Of the original mem
bers are Still in office. They are
Josephus Daniels, secretary OF the
navy; William B. Wilson. secretary
OF labor; Albert S. Burleson, post
master general, and David f. Hous-
ton, secretary Of the treasurf. Mr..
Houstons original appointment in
the cabinet was that OF secretary OF
agriculture. which he recently re-
signed 70 become head Of the treas
ury department.
a. How long have quarantine
methods been used to check the
spread OF dlseasef-G. r.. II.
A. The Lombardians were the
first people to use effectual quaran-
tine methods against plague and in
fectious diseases, and mention OF
a quarantine is made in Lombard5
and Milan as early as l347- Prior TO
that time Christian communities re-
signed themselves 10 the visitation
OF the plague. regarding II as a d.
vine punishment.