Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-06
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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@. What Is tho basis of tho claim
that the Government should pay he
money due Bethlehem workers under
wage award Of the National Iat1r
Boardg w. Q. s.
A. Bethlehem's contract with fhs
War Department contained what waf
known az tho increased cost" provi.
sion. as did many wartime conirarfn.
which stipulated that the Government
should pay increased costs incurred
for which the contractor was n0f re.
sponsibIe. A wage award ~ the Cove
ernment agency Is claimed 10 81 ~
increase in production costs for which
the contracting company should 1of
be held liable.
q. What is the most important IN
playing golf, correct stance. pronet
club. or proper swing7 ~ q. q.
a. Jim Barnes. United states Ouoa
Champion, says that an three nrs
part Of a good game ~ F0if. but that
no one Of them Is tho most imporfnnt
thing in golf he emphasizes the vefy
great importance ~ mental control
Decide upon tho club % use. decide
upon tho stance. decide upon me
swing, and then decide 10 hit fho BAN
After the stroke is started think a
nothing else but hitting the BAN.
Y. Does damp afr weigh more fhaa
dry air? r. r. M.
a. The Weather Bureau says thaf
damp air weighs less than dry alr
The dampness is due 20 the yapor q
water in tho air. and vapor " water
| IS lighter than most 0f the other gases
of the atmosphere.
q. Which Of the three races Ger.
man, Italian, and Irish-is most nu-
! gmerous in the United states9 IL q. Ic
A. According 70 the 1920 census o.
the list of foreign-bOrn white popu.
lation. there are $50 .2s8 Cerranss
.607 ass Italians and 1895 $50 Irish-
men in the United States. There ars
more Russians and more Poles IN ths
United States than irish. Eussis be-
ing represented by j I,3ss g99 and To-
land BY .13s. SIS people.
Q. Why win hogs eat soft coal7 a.
b. a.
a. All swine require charcoal lr
some form ia their diet. When thIf
Is missing they win frequently resort
70 eating soft coal. but thia does nos
have such beneficial results a. the
charcoal.
q. Please tell me how % make
pair Of skis. II. y.
A. Take spruce wood Or . feet
long. IA inches wide and . incB
thick at the thickest point. whlcb
should be Immediately under tho foot
| tapering To one-half this thickness af
either end, and pointing upward IA
the toes. The wood must be split with
the grain and never sawed. one strar
| fastens the toes similar 90 a skats
and one strap goes around the heol
securing the foot, but giving the heel
play. A special ski boot with s0ii
/ sole should be worn.
q. What Is the most common meal
/ food with the Chinese2 w. NJ. ID.
I A. While cattle. hogs, sheep and
I fish provide part OF the meat diet ~
China, probably the most common "a
all meat food is poultry. Many vari-
cites OF chickens. ducks and geese are
raised and eaten.