Arizona republican., 1920-07-23
QUESTIONS AND
 ANSWERS

c. How do the national debts of the world today compare with the debts before the world war?-E- L. C.
 A. The national debts of the world now approximate s265.0o0. 900, 900, while their total at the beginning of the world war was only $44,000.0 .000, 900. Italy's per capita indebtedness has in creased four times; Great Britain's II times; that of France, seven times. United States, 20 times; while that of Germany has increased A times.
 c. Will you give recipe for cream puffs?-T. E. Q.
 A. The ingredients for the pastry are 1 cup hot water, l cup flour, F cup butter, 4 eggs. Melt butter in hot water, add flour all at once and cook, stirring until the mixture leaves the sides of the pan in a smooth mass. Remove from fire, and then perfectly cold add eggs unbeaten, one at time, beating in each egg thoroughly. Beat mixture until shiny. Pile in spoonfuls on buttered pan and bake about 30 minutes in a moderate oven. When cold, cut open and fill with Sweetened whipped cream, or with custard.
 O. What is a bipiane aeroPlane?- A. M. p.
 A. A machine built to carry two passengers is known as a biplane or two-seater
 c. Why are some alarm clocks called Big Ben?"-I M. T.
 A. The name was adopted by the company who made them and was probably taken from the name given a bell which was cast in 1858, and placed in the Parliament clock tower,
 O. How did the population per square mile in England compare with the two most thckly populated states in America in 191o?-B. H. E.
 A. England's density of population exceeded that of any state in the union in 1910. Rhode Island which ranged first in this respect, had 50S.5 persons to the square mile, and Massachpsetts second with 41S.8, while England had 669 persons to the square mile.
 c. What was the Porcelain Tow er?"-C. B.
 A. That was an octagonal struc- ture built in the fifteenth century in Ranking, China It had nine stories, faced with variegated porcelain. from which bells and lamps were hung. This was destroyed by the Taipings in 1853. but lives in history as one of the seven wonders of the middle ages.
 O. What were the principal events of 1848?-G. s. D.
 A. Besides the discovery of gold in California, this year was notable be- cause New Mexico and California were ceded to the United States by Mexico for $15,O00, 900; Wilconsin was ad- eSNOA-et revolution took place. France becoming a republic, and there was an insurrec- tion in Rome, Pope Plus TX escaping in disguise.
 O. What is the meaning of Urim and Thurim as used in the BibIe?- C. A. w.
 A trim and Thurim were signs or insignia used as part of the breast plate of the high priest The words are translated as symbolizing revela- tion and truth.
 o. What is the reason for the irreg- uIarity of employment of miners?-S. H. L.
 A. According to a report of the Bituminous coal commission, the prin- cipaI causes for the intermittency in working days for miners are the sea sonal character of the market and the inadequacy and irregularity of the car supply
 Q. How much quicksilver is pro- duced in the United States?-D. R.
 A. During the first three months of this year 1899 flasks of quicksilver, each of 75 pounds net, were produced.
 0. Were many of England's ships built in America in Colonial times?- N. K. P.
 A. At the time of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. it is es- timated that one third of the merchant