Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-19

O.. How many people are there
IN the United States owe FL years
of age?-G. X. a.
A. There are 60,SS6,520 people
in the United States over II years
of g OF these. 3~1,403,370 are
men and 29,1S3,150 are women. The
total number of citizens 81 years of
age and over Is 54,421,S32. this num-
Der being made up of 27,661,SS0
men and 2e,759,952 women. and
comprising all native persons and all
n~aturalized foreign-born persons.
@. How = bayberry candles
made?-J. b. w.
A. The berries are collected from
the bayberry bush and boiled in
pals of water. The wax rises to the
top, is skinned off, and boiled again
| Regular candle wicks are cut the
| desired length. attached to rod
| dipped in warm water. then dipped
into the pail of wax several times,
allowing the wax to harden between
| times. The wax should be kept
just warm enough to be In a liquid
state.
O.. What is a disease called
where the HAIR falls ouf?-L. X.
A. A disease characterized by
loss of hair is known as elopecia.
@. Is alligator flesh fit to eat?-
H. G. f.
A. The flesh of alligators is
white and tender, but has a musky
taste. 1t is eaten by Indians and
occasionally BIZ some other people.
@. What is meant by voicing a
piano ?-G. d. A.
A. voicing a piano is the same
as tuning u piano.
@. Has there been a monument
erected in Havana to the Battleship
Maine?-D. s. R.
A.. In 1915 v Cuban presidential
decree authorized bids on the con-
struction of a monument to the me-
mory of the Battleship Maine, the
total cost, not including that Of
placing in position, to be $4,000.
The site selected for the monument
was in the Vedado on a triangular
piece of ground, formed by streets,
IT, 10, 0 and the Calzado de Vedado.
The latter is a wide. paved avenue
which skirts the sea through the
most beautiful residential section.
The spot is only 400 feet from the
water. and may be seen from all
ships approaching and leaving the
harbor. o. some unaccountable
reason, however, the project has not
yet been carried to completion, and
to date the monument has not been
placed in position.
@. What does the word Alps
mean?-H. D.. S.
A. The word Alps is of uncer-
tain origin. Some trace it to the
Celtic word alb meaning high. 9TH
ers to the Latin albus meaning
white. By the residents of these
mountains the term is used only as
meaning the grassy benches or pla-
teaus found abundartly at various
high attitudes which in summer af.
ford pasturase for cattle. In general
usage the word includes peaks, alps,
and valleys.
Q. What was the Florence Night.
ingale pledge3-J. G.
A. This is the nurses pledge: ST
solemHly pledge myself before God
and in the presence of this as
sembly to pass my life in purity and
to practice my profession faithfully.
I will abstain from whatever is de-
ie%terious and mischievous. and I
will not take or knowingly admin
lister any harmful drug. 1 will do
all in my power to elevate the STAN
dard of my profession and will hold
in confidence all personal matters
committed % my keeping, and all
family affairs coming to my knowl-
edge in the practice of my calling.
With loyalty will I endeavor to aid
the physician in his work and de-
vote myself to the welfare of those
committed to my care"