El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-04
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

q. Are the stars in the flag desig-
mated each for a particular Htutef II.
A. On October IS. 1912. president
Taft sent out an executive order.
I concerning the specific location Of
stars in the flag, and their definite
Z representations In accordance with
! this order. the stars OF the nag were
arranged IN six rows Of eight stars
each. symbolizinE the various states
in order Of their ratification Of the
q Would ike to know the origin
A The general theory Of the orr
gin of petroleum is that It comes
from the decOmposIriou OF the re-
mains Of myriads OF minute forms Of
animal life that existed ages ago
The oil which is contained in these
microscopic bodies from petroleum
q. What are the emblems Of the
Socialist Labor partyf J. c. W.
A The Socialist party employs for
an emblem a hand and arm holding a
flaming torch; the Socialist Labor
party. a hand and arm holding mall
let.
Q. II boy enIists in the army in
the states, and Is in the Philippines
when his term Of service ends, does
the government pay his way homes
ID. v. III.
A. The war department says that
when a man is stationed abroad at the
t
sage TO the town OF his enlistment or
his bona fide residence is paid by the
government.
q. Please tell me II the bible any
place speaks OF three wise men. L,
A. There is no actual statement
in the Bible regarding the number
Of wise men who visited Christ at His
birth, or Of their status It Is a ques-
ton that has been much debated by
Biblical scholars. Tertullian and Jus
/ tin Martyr claimed that they came
! from Arabia and assumed that they
were three in number from the three
gifts-Eold. frankincense and myrrh-
Eastern tradition, however, places the
number at T. The Persian Avesta,
which corresponds to the Christian
Bible, names them as three sons Of
Loroaster- They are also variously
supposed to have come from Chaldea,
Ethiopia. India and Persia
@ Where can find out II n stone
or rock that 1 have found contains
any mineral OF valuef T. ID.
A. me United states geological
survey - prohibited by law from
making assays for the use Of private
Parties or associations. II you viii
send sample OF your stone or rock
70 the survey, at Washington, D. C.,
they viii give an opinion based on
test Of the specimen. If an assay Is
desired the proper course is 20 en-
ploy private assayer oF~chemist
g. Can rainbow be seen at niEhff
". L C.
A II the moon Is shining brightly
while it is raining, a rainbow may
Z be seen ar night.
q How much does plate glass
weight a. b r..
A. Plate glass weighs about 81
pounds 70 the square foot II VIII
vary somewhat. since It varies in
thickness from three-tenths TO one
half an inch
@ where did the weed known rs
devils paintbrush come froms o. T..
A. Orange hawkWeed. also known
az cevifs paintbrush. red daisy,
flameWeed, and grim-the-collier was
brought from Europe 70 New Eng
land for garden flower. on account
OF its attractive flame colored flow
era- Its week Ike propensities enabled
il 20 escape bounds, and Il has become
one Of the worst bayfield, and pasture
weeds IN New England, New York and
Pennsylvania
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question b writing The Herald Informal
ton Bureau. Frederic ]. Haskin. director.
Warrington D. c The bureau cannot
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