Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-01
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@. what is the salary OF General
Perehingl G. II. s.
A. by special act Of Congress. Cen
efai Perahing receives yearly salary
of $4,000 and allowances. The NE
iownncc for quarters is ss 900 for heat
and light $500. and other items Of
expense incident to his position are
added
q. What should be included in a
first aid kitg NJ. q NJ
a. A nail brush. soap, bandaeee. To-
dine, absorbent cotton. roll Of Ranze,
toothpcls swabs and adhesive tape,
are the most important articles in a
first aid kit. TO these may be added
a medicine dropper. boric acid soin-
ton, new skin, listerine. scissors.
safety pins. aromatic spirits Of amt-
nonia and two triangle bandages.
q. Please give directions for color
ing pipeY s. J. ".
A Ordinarily. the pipe is boiled for
colofiug In preparation OF wax,
which is absorbed, and q thin coating
Of wa1 is held on the surface Of the
pipe. and made 20 take d high polish,
Under the wax is retained the oil OF
tobacco. which Is absorbed by the
pipe, and It's hue grows darker in
proportion to the tobacco used. A
fneerschaum pipe az first should be
smoked very slowly. and before a see
ond bowlfnl is lighted the pipe should
cool off. This ia TO keep the wax As
far up on the bowl as possible. and
rapid amoiting viii overhaat, driving
the wax of and leaving the pipe dry
and raw. a new pine should never be
smoked outdoors in extremely cold
weather
@ How is tomato paste NADER Il. r.
a. Mix spices about as follows. one
half teaspoonfill each Of mustard seed,
cinnamon. cloves. crushed celery seed,
and bay leaf, one-quarter teaspoonful
Of whole black pepper. and one sprig
Of mare Tie spice in cheese cloth and
cook in pan over water with one quart
Of thick tomato pulp. 1 slice Of onion,
y teaspoonfui Of salt, and / tea spoon
fui Of paprika. until thick enough to
hold shape Of spoon when dipped out
Pack and seal.
q. Give the meaning and origina
ton Of "simon Pure?" A. III. ID.
A. In Mrs. Gentlivre's comedy "A
Bold Stroke for a Wife, g7t71. si-
mon Pure is +le name OF a Quaker
who is inlperaonated by another char
acter during part Of the D lay. VIC
say tho real simon Pure" meaning
the real. genuine or authentic thing or
person. As an adjective II means, au-
thentie. genuine, real
q How many cigarettes are smoked
IN the United states9 T. j. w
A. The Census Bureau Says that the
combined production Of cigarettes in
registered factories and in bonded
manufacturing warehouses was ef.-
$50 aoo, Gao iu 1920 of this number
is. .sa4 900. 900 were exported, leaving
10000 900 600 factory made cigarettes
for consumption IN the United States
q. How many churches have New
York city. Philadelphia and Chicago?
IL. N.
A. At the time Of the last religious
census, New York City had 1886
churches. Philadelphia 925, and Chi
eaRo, 500.
@. Which fruits contain sugar and
which are acid? II. " +.
A. Fruits are chiefly valuable for
their sugar. aoids ard shifts Bananas.
dates. figs. primes and grapes, owing
to their large amount Of sugar, are
the most nutritious. Apples. lemons
and oranges are valuable for their
Potash salts. and oranges and lemons
especially are valuable for their citric
acid. Some fruits contain two or
I1ore acids, such as Strawberries,
raapherries. gooseberries and cherries
These fruits contain both citric and
liialic acids