Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-16
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

q How did Chamber of Comn.~so>
w. IL. g.
a. Tfr Chnpb~r a Commerce ~ an
organization, originated on The iufOgcan
continent, when the old guild system rn@
gradually done away with. The principal
object of having Chamber ~ C0mn.ras
was 10 have a body of bsisine-a men Who
had the power " act in ti,.r community
IN passing upon municipal and adnin.aira-
tive rnoa-'ir. M the interest 81 hat srsn.
munity. 1hesc were functions formerly ca.
erc,scd by the Graf, gIilds In Arnef,ss.
and England, the Chamber a Connmrrc.
~ voluntary orgNn,yahon which haa nn
Recognized official functions. bat y a l<dy
n merchants and traders As~ocia,sd fdr
the purpose ~ promoting their own ~
forests and those n tholf community
The hrt Chamber ~ Commerce rsoarfls,1
was that organized in Narseillss, Francs.
which grew out a n commission a uer.
chants. II was established In Iyq1 and
enlarged in 1850 Tho next Chamber "A
Commerce vas organized in Umkirt
Scotland, in 100. Tho FIRST 0rvarixAfi,,f
in America was tha. q New York City
organized IN l7g8.
@. | have nen told that there i ~
lniment that viii penetrate The huusn
skin. fs this correct A. ~. q.
A. The Bureau n fhemiffry ssyr
that there are a number ~ iiuimcrfF tfaf
wall penetrate the human skin. Iiufrn-
tine and chlorof0rrn have Tcnetra'inV
properties.
: q. What opera i The Lat Ro~e ~
Summer" from7 81 g. w.
a. "Tbe Isss Ro@e n surrners wss
written BY Thomas Moore for his "lr.sh
Melodiss." IL was aftervard intcrpola'ed
in the opera Martha
Q. For what period oftime i pa~-
port good? l.. ID. q
A. A passport is granted for sir month";
and may be renewed twice, each tirne for
SIX months
Q. What are Lafayette dollars' "
y. p.
A. The Director q the Min, aavs
says that Jo,OD0 Lafayette doliars urrr
coined in 1899. They were made - seli b.
school children At a premium N order ihaf
they might have a share IN pavng f0r the
statue of Lafayette, which "a erect~f
Paris.
q. Who payz for the printing ~ ihe
speeches that are sent ont bv scnetnfs
and Representatives A ~ q
A. The MemberS ~ Convress them
selves pay Tor the printing n the speeries
that they Distribute
q. What il writer's crannp2 L
A. Writers cramp has been defined A.
an occupstiOn-neurosis - whlch those Uho
do too much writing. especially wifh che
hand too tightly contrscfed aressreriailv
liable A person vith tbs trnuhle hss ne
complete control over the fniaelr. 20 he
thumb and middle and fure fingers az
though other manual 0nerafione are rer-
formed without difficulty The nferf -
seldom manhests itself t.ii toward middls
age.
q. ! would ike - know which =
heavier mercury or goidP T.
a. The specific gravity ~ merrurv
IL 1884 and the atdrnic weight b. l0aN
The specific gravity ~ Rnid s iq 17 and
the atomic weight i 1872
q. What vas the highest ner rsulfa
circulation n money ln me nlted state
during the last four vears9 F W
A. The highest per capita circulation
Of money m the United stats during the
past four wears Wa gwen IN the cirruia.
tion statement of the Treasury Densrfm~nt
for September / AZ that date % sss
S57.ss.
Q. What port IN the United States 4
TODAY next % New York IN vaiue oi ex-
ports? ]. III. %.
A. At the end of the fiscal year lg2n
Galveston was the second CITY ranklrg
according 70 value of exports. New f0rk
exports were valued 40 So B.4 GO fsrt
Galveston az S5es 0oo 600. and Nes
Orleans came next with $3.50 .OOOOo0.