The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1921-05-12
QUERIES
NOTICE TO INMATES

QUERIES
NOTICE TO INMATES
For the benefit of any inmates who appre-
ciate and see the opportunity that their spare
hours give toward a means OF self education
through correspondent school courses study of
good literature, acquiring an education in our
Night Schools, or, who need helpful informa-
ton in connection with their work in our var.
ious departments, will herewith be privileged
to use the Query column. You are wei.
come to send in any queries Of serious interest
to yourself, THE MIRROR with the kind col
liberation of Miss Miriam E. Cary Super.
visor of Institutional Libraries, will gladly
endeavor to supply the requested information
NOTICE-In order to regulate the conduct
of this column inmates must sign their name,
register number and lock number to all queries
course, will not be published, only the initials
of each querist being used.-Editor.
OIL am a song composer and have
corking good song. Would like to know
if l could get it on the market. Will you
please inform me ?-B. B.
A:-You might correspond with some
of the following publishers: Leo. Feist,
Inc, Feist Bldg, N. Y. City; M. Wit
mark & Sons, N. Y. City; Jerome Remick
& Co., Detroit Mich; Irving Berlin, Inc,
1887 Broadway, N. Y. City.
O:-(a) At what degrees of heat does
above sea level? (b)Does a person get
as much nourishment from food prepared
at an altitude of 5000 feet or higher as at
perform as much manual labor at 5000
feet or more above sea level without more
exertion than at lower altitude Pr. K.
- ny xuh; RI; FL 10
at 212 degrees Fahrenheit boils at a lower
temperature on the top of mountain.
The change of the boiling point is at the
rate of one degree for every 511 feet of
ascent (b) Probably more nourishment
is taken at such heights, owing to the in
creased action of the heart The altitude
would not diminish the nutriment in the
food itself. (c) Probably not because of
the increased action of the heart caused
by the lighter atmospheric pressure as the
distance increases from the sea level.
Q:-(a) What is meant by "Taste not
of the Pierian SPRING." (b) Who is the
oldest Congressman from this state in
point of service 20. B.
A-(a) In Greek mythology "Pierian"
refers to those things which were sacred to
the MUSES.. Pieria was mountain in
Thessaly which was said to be haunted
by the MUSES.. The entire quotation re-
ferred to is as follows: "a lille learning
is dangerous thing, drink deep, or taste
not of the Pierian Spring" AS the Muses.
were considered the sources of all learn
ing the "Perian Spring" was the source
of all knowledge taste not of the Pier
ian Spring. because little learning is
dangerous thing" (b) Senator Knute
Nelson, since 1895; Representative A. J.
Volstead, since 1908; Representative Hal
vor Stevenson, since 1908.
Q-Please tell me what states pay the
soldiers bonus, how much and how to
apply for ito. H. Nick.
A-For complete list of the states
paying bonuses apply to the American
Legion, old Capitol, St. Paul. For parti-
culars about bonus in Minnesota apply
to the Minnesota Soldiers Bonus Board
or to one of its members, namely the Ad-
jutant General w. F. Rhinow, State Audi
tor r. P. Chase, State Treasurer Henry
Rines. In other states, apply to the same
officials, i. e. the members of the Soldiers
Bonus Board The amount paid in Min
nesota is SIS dollars month for every
month, or fractional part OF month, in
service.
NOTICE-All inmates using the Query Col.
umn and desiring more detailed information to
their queries are invited to use the splendid
reference books in our library to be had on
request. The International Text Books are
especially complete in their information on
techinal subjects. Consult the Reference, Use.
full Arts, Literature, Chemistry, Biography and
Science divisions of our library catalogue for