Arizona republican., 1922-02-24
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q. Were there many strikes in this
country during the recent war;
A.c.F.
A. The official records of the De-
partment of Labor show that there
were 6,205 strikes and lockouts in the
United States during the period ex-
tending from our entrance into the
war until the signing of the armistice
1t is claimed, however, that none of
these strikes or loclxouts lasted long
enough or was serious enough to
| handicap our forces in France.
q. How much tea is drunk in The
United Statesf-M. S. n.
A. In the fiscal year 1921, the net
importation OF tea amounted to IT,
4S6,507 pounds. This allowed for
the consumption OF 81 pounds by
each person in the country.
@. Are officers in the Spanish
! American war and World war eliui-
Bile to membership in the Loyal Le-
| qion7-R. D.
A. Service in these wars in itself
would not entitle officers TO mem
bership in the Military Order of the
i I.nVaI a0fnVa might hnUAVpF
inherit eligibility from fathers or
grandfathers who served as officers
in the Civil war, or subsequently be-
| came officers, having been privates
| at the time OF the Civil War.
q. How did the word "Daao" orig
inate?--B. n.
A. One explanation OF the term
| "DaEo' is that it Is corruption OF
the Spanish word "Diego" equivalent
to the English name James" or
Jack" The term was formerly ap-
piled by sailors to Spaniards, Portu-
/ guese and Italians in general. Some
authorities believe that the word is
merely a corruption of the nickname
derived from 'Hidalgo," formerly
used of any foreigner from Latin
| Europe.
@. Can a poreupine throw it's auiIIs7
Il. L. n.
A. The quills OF a porcupine are
quite loosely attached to the body
and when it slaps with its tail. as it
does in self defense, some auills may
be sent quite a distance. This is all
the foundation there seems TO be to
the popular belief that the porcupine
| throws it's duills at an enemy.
@. Can you give mo the complete
quotation about BLESSINGS on him
/ who invented sIeep?-l. M. c.
A. The quotation is from the Don
Quixote" OF Cervantes, arc is IS fol-
lows: Now, blessings light on him
that first invented this same sleep.
| II covers a man all over, thoughts
and all, like a cloak: it is meat for
the hungry, drink for The thirsty.
heat for the cold, and cold for the
hot. 1t is the current coin that pur--
chases all he pleasures OF the world
cheap. and the balance that sets the
king and the shepherd, the fool and
the wise man, even."
@. Who invented slot maehines?--
A. Coin in the-slot machines were
known 200 years b. c., and it is
probable that Ctesibius invented
them. They were used to dispense
purifying water to Egyptian worship
ers as they entered the temple. Five
drachmae had to be dropped in the
machine in order TO receive the liquid.
slot machines did not come into gen.
eral use until about 100 years ago.
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