The mirror., 1921-11-17
QUERIES
NOTICE TO INMATES

ciate and see the opportunity that their spare
hours give toward means of self education
through correspondence school courses, study of
good literature, acquiring an education in our
Night Schools, or, who need helpful infOrma-
tion in connection with their work in our var
ious Departments, ,s will herewith be privileged
come to send in any queries of serious interest
to yourself THE MIRROR with the kind col
laboration of Miss Miriam E. Cary, Super
visor of Institutional Libraries will gladly
endeavor to supply the requested information.
NOTlCE-ln order to regulate the conduct
of this column inmates must sign their name,
register number and lock number to all queries
submitted for publication. Inmates names, of
course, will not be published, only the initials
OF each querist being used.-Edtor.
Q:-Please inform me if former cham
pion Ad Wolgast ever fought Bud Ander-
son. If so, where, and what was the re-
sult?-L. L. ON.
A-(Refcrred to Sporting Editor of the
St. Paul Dispatch). There is no record of
such fight.
O-Why is striped pole used for a
barber shop sign?-E. c.
A-The barber pole is relic of the
time when BARRIERS were also the surgeons.
The gilt knob at the end represents the
brass basin which every barber had. The
pole represents the staff held by persons
during the operation of blood letting. The
two spiral ribbons painted around it repre-
sent two bandages, one for twisting about
the arm previous to the operation and the
other for binding-one being red to indi-
cate blood.
Q:-Can you inform me in regard to
the Knights of Columbus correspondence
courses for ex-service men? What courses
are offered, and to whom should I write
Would they consider enrolment from
here? Any information will be greatly
appreciated.-R. L. NJ.
A:-Write for all information to Wm.-
J. McGuigley, New Haven, Conn.,, care of
K. C.. club.
Q:-1) Will you inform me as to what
Government office l should address cor
respondence relative to information regard
ing topography maps? (2) How can
secure county township map; i. e.: a map
dealing solely on the townships of GER
tain county in certain state? Should
the County Surveyors or the State Engi-
neer's office be addressed on the subject?
&C. H. P.
A:-W U. s. Bureau of Geological
Survey, Washington, D. c. (2) County
Auditor or County Surveyor.
Q:-I) What is meant by Isotherm of
70 degrees? (2), AT what times of the
day is the temperature taken to determine
the mean summer, winter or annual tenn
perature and how is the conclusion ar
rived at? (3) What is the distance be-
tween geographical degrees, as for in
stance from the equator to the first degree
north? (4) What is meant or what is
the distance of geographical minutes and
seconds Pr. K.
A:-D A line marking points on the
earth's surface having mean (average)
temperature of 70 degrees. (2) Observa-
tions are taken at midnight, a. m, noon,
and p. m. The "mean" (average) of
"a hourly values is taken as 100 (the point
of comparison). (3) About 50 miles,
az A geographical minute is 1-60 of a.
degree (69 miles). A geographical second
is 1-6O of geographical minute 1-36o0
of 50 miles).
NOTICE-Al inmates using the Query Col
umn and desiring more detailed information 20
their queries are invited to the splendid
reference books in our library to be had on
request. The irrational Text Books are
E. Ill.,