The mirror., 1920-12-02
QUERIES
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NOTICE TO INMATES
For the benefit of any inmates who appre-
ciate and see the opportunity that their spare
hours give toward means of self education
through correspondent school courses, study of
good literature, acquiring an education in our
Night Schools, or, who need helpful informa-
ious departments, will herewith be privileged
to use the Query column. You are wei
come to send in any queries of serious interest
laboEation of Miss Miriam E. Carey, Super
visor of Institutional Libraries, will gladly
endeavor to supply the requested information.
NOTICE-In order to regulate the conduct
register number and lock number to all queries
submitted for publication. Inmates names, of
course, will not be published, only the initials
of each querist being used.-Editor
O:-Was there ever a time when this
country was without a president ?-F.H.
Ayes, twice. Monroe's second term
began on Sunday, March a. 1921, and
Taylor's term on Sunday, March 4, 1S49,
and in each case they were not sworn in
until next day, so there was hiatus of
day. Hayes was not inaugurated until
Monday, March 5, 1877, but he had taken
oath on March 3, and it is the oath that
counts, so there was no hiatus there. BY
legal fiction the Legislative day" of March
is continued over till March or later
so that there is no actual gap between one
administration and its successor.
Q:-G) Is the e-of the presidential
nominee on the party ballot, or are the
electors names there; or both? (2) Are
negroes allowed to vote in all Southern
states ?-G.D.
A-G) Electors names usually, elec-
tors are instructed to vote for party nomi-
nee, but constitution permits them to vote
as they please. 12) Nomially yes; actually
no. That is, there are no laws which dis
tranchize negroes as such, but the states
of the South have laws which disfranchize
mass of negroes by roundabout methods.
Q:-What is meant by the creed of a
political party PHI. S.
A-A creed is a summary of the fun
damental points of belief or doctrine;
a statement of the principles advocated
and supported. The word means simply
"belief."
O-Does the air of Death Valley con-
tain deadly poison ?-B. C.
A-:The air of Death Valley in Cali
fornia is not poisonous. The valley is be-
low sea level and is the hottest locality in
the United States. The name was given
to it after a party of gold seekers perished
there, probably of thirst.
O:-What is the reason Delaware has
circular boundary on the north Pc. D.
AIN 1852 William Penn secured
from the Duke of York a grant of land
included within the radius of IL miles
from Newcastle, and it is this arc that
later formed the boundary when Delaware
was separated from Pennsylvania.
Q:-Are there exactly 13 changes of the
moon during one calendar year? Also do
you think the government will adopt the
13-month calendar ?-A.S.
A:-Our calendar year has no connec-
ton with the moon. Average period from
one new moon to next is about 1914 days,
so that in year there are between IL and
IS moons-sometimes IL and sometimes
13. The Government will not adopt the
13-month calendar or any other whimsical
scheme.
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reference books in our library to be had on
request The International Text Books are