Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-16
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@. How does the pay Of railway
employees of today compare with 1t be-
fore the war? A. w. S.
a. The United States Railroad
Labor Board statistics show that the
average daily rate Of pay for all
grades of railroad employees is now
| sf5i,' while I'm 1917 II was s2.s7. The
present rate includes the i2h per
cent wage cut authorized by the board
on July LIST. 1921.
Q.-How does Australia compare
with the United States In size? II. r. y.
| A. The Australian Commonwealth
has an area of 2,974,5si square miles.
while continental United States has
an area OF 3.o26,7o1 square miles.
Australia has population Of 1881 900
while the United States population is
105. .7io.620.
q. Does gas consume oxS gen when
used for heating n room? G. l.. p.
A. Gas does consume a portion OF
the oxygen when used for heating a
room. This objection is easily over
come however. by keeping the room
well ventilated. Fresh air is heated
more quickly than stale air.
Q. Can you tell me how to stirfen
crocheted baskets? c. A. l.
A. The best thing to use for this
purpose Is diluted gum arabic.
Q. Can you tell me where the word
"Mizpah" can be found and it's mean
b, ing? VI. G. J
/, A. The word "Mizpaf' means
a watch tower" In Genesis 31-4o there
Is the story OF Jacob and his brethren
. who made a heap Of stones which by
Laban were called "Jegarsahadutha
q The story continues. And I,eban sa Ia
% This heap Is n witness between m,
]. and thee this day Therefore was IN,
name OF It called Galead; ans Mlzpah
!. for he said. The Lord watch between
= me and thee when we are absent. on
n from another" These Ia { IA word
. are the commonly accepted interpre
: tation Of "Mizpah."
vi Q. Kindly give me full name o
N Amba ssador Jusserand. L. Y
y A. The fui; name of tht Frenc'
n Amba ssador is Jean Adrien Antoin
Jules Jusserand.
l. O. Has China adopted English a
l. it's court language? r. r. ,
n a. The Chinese Legation says tina
+ the Chinese language is still the stat
ID language Of China. although an in
creasingly large number of Chimes
10 find that the English language is NOR
10 convenient for business and politici
At use.
at @. Which state is producing ii
= most oil? S. B.
or A. a recent compilation shows tn;
nj California Is now leading The state
n In oil production. During the fir
nd six months of 1921, California produ'
iyl ed GO.5S1 900 barrels: Oklahoma. 81
n 996 900 barrels; and Texas. 52.010.0'
IL barrels. Kansas. which ranks fourt
la has 1S,403, 900 barrels to her cred
p this year.
lie q. How did the term gerrymand'
Is, originate? a. +.
cd y. This word was coined in 181
By although this practice Of reapportiol
r. ing electoral districts in states hs
he been used since early In the e.ghteen'
a injury. Elbridge Gerry was u
governor of Massachusetts, and sign'
the bill at the time of this reapportio
ment The form of one of the di
tricts was such that Il looked like
salamander, whereupon the mar
gerrymander was substituted.