Arizona republican., 1920-02-05
QUESTIONS AND
 ANSWERS

O. How many of the present mem bers of President Wilson's cabinet were appointed when the president first took office?" A. S. F.
 X. There are today only four msn in the cabinet who were members of 1t | when first organized seven years ago. They are Secretaries Daniels, Lane and 1 Wilson and Postmaster-General Bur leson. Of these. Secretary Lane has announced his intention to resign from the abinet as soon as the president can arra9e to appoint his successor. O. What is the increase allowed en- listed men in the army under the terms of the military bill now before congress? s. p.
 A. This bill proposes to leave the pay of the private at $50 as 1t is to- day. The pay Of a first-ciass private is increased from s53 to s3e.6o; the pay | of a corporal is increased from SS6 to s4S-2O: a line sergeant is increased ! from S3S to $45.So. while a staff ser geant is increased from S44 to S52.S0. ] c. What is the origin of the eS- pression "Hobson's choice?" H. w S. l A Hobson. who died in 1850, was the first man in England who hired out hackney horses. When man came for horse no matter how many there were in the stable, he was obliged 10 take the one nearest the door The man hiring the horse had no choice m the matter It was "Hobson's choice
 O. Will ou suggest good way to clean a floor mop? M- L. M A. To clean a floor mop Which badly soiled immerse it in a soap bata which should be. kept at nearly boil ing temperature. Benzine or turpentine is also successfully used in removing oil stains from the mop
 O. Among the various Protestant re- Iioions in the United States, which rank first in total membership? L. K
 A The Methodist denomination ranks first with 7.125,O6e. according to the latest available statistics. The Eaptists are a close second, numbering 6.129, ,467.
 O. received letter with the in itiaIs "A P- written after the date What do they stand for? J. B. C.
 A. If they were used in connection with the date. it is quite possible the writer facetiously intended them to stand for After Prohibition" N O. Are black and white colors? w. A. L.
 A. Optically, black is wholly devoid of color while white contains all the colors of the spectrum It is custom ary. however. to refer to black and white as colors, white being the color of snow. and black the color of coal
 O. How should the itch be treated? A. J. A.
 4. The Public Health Service says that simple but good way to treat  with powdered sulphur daily for a week, after taking hot bath. and also to sprinkle sulphur between the bed sheets at night and on the underwear during the day. The sheets and un- derwear should be changed each day A sulphur ointment. composed of two taspoonsful of sulphur and eight table spoonsfuI of vaseline, is also very good to rub into the skin, after taking q hot bath.
 O. Did Great Britain charge the United States for transporting Aneri- can troops to France? s. B. H.
 A. Great Britain received s7S-24 from the United States government for each of our soldiers that was trans ported to Europe on British vessels This sum included food. medical atten- tion and all other expenses
 O. Does President Wilson speak any foreign language? P. J. s. A The White House says that he does not speak any foreign language but he does read both French and German
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