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nation Bur al Frederic J, Haakin. direc-
tor, Washin, tJn, ID. O. This offer applies
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@. who first recited I'm Flanders
Field" In this country? l.. M.
A. During the war, II. II. Southern
read this poem to n Brooklyn audi
ence. and announced that It was the
FIRST rendition in America.
q. Bt what means is money raised
to pay Civf War pensions? M. r.. S.
a. The Pension Bureau says that no
special nor separate taxes are made
TO secure money for pensions. They
arc paid from tho general funds in the
Treasury of the United states. no mat
ter from what source derived.
Q. Is the Hudson River ever called
the East River? l.. G..
a. The Hudson River and the East
River arc two distinct streams. separ-
ated by n portion Of Manhattan Ia
land. The Hudson River was originally
named the North River in order To
distinguish It from the Delaware or
South River.
q. How did Bud Fisher happen &c
invent Mutt and JEFF? j. r.
a. On November Is. 1907, a cartoon
comic strip appeared in a San Fran
f,s,sr ia IN
track adventure Of A. Mutt. Mr.
Fisher had been attending the races
He watched men tearing around 10 las
down bets, and decided 10 draw com
positc type of man and make a series
Of cartoons showing his experiences a
the faces. This produced A. Mutt
Soon aftorward he added Jeff as Z
companion 70 Mutt.
@. What is spun butter?E. G..
a. Butter drawn out or worked int
thread like form. usually for orna
mental purposes. is called spun butter
J. Just what countries are include'
in Latin American II. ID. r.
a. Latin America DISTINGUISHES
group Of 90 republics Argentina. 20
livia, Brazil, Chile. Columbia. Cost
Rica. Cuba. Dominican Republic, Ecua
dor. Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras
Mexico. Nicaragua. Panama, Para
quay, Peru. Salvador. Uruguay an
Venezuela.
@. What are the symptoms c
l mountain sickness y. Q. r.
A. At FIRST effects Of anoxaenia, q
mountain sickness, the skin become
rather dry and the digestive processe
are deranged; then follow lassitud'
loss of appetite. aversion to ell form
: Of physical effort and drowsiness.
= O. Why do we have 30 many Troy
d laundries? d. G. Y.
/. A. The city OF Troy. New York, u
{ birthplace Of the collar, cuff and shil
t industry. was practically the hom
and for many years the center OF N
= steam laundry interests Of the countr
- The name has been used by hundref
y Of laundries in various parts Of n
United States and is even seen abroa
= q. Who was the Bayard OF the Re-
o olution ?" I. r. +.
Y A, What Washington called n
|. "intrepidity bordering on rashne,
- won the sogriquet for John Lauren
e of South Carolina, who was killed
Il a skirTnish on the Combahee Rive
L 8. G.
h Q. What is the average cost Of q
=. automobiles in use?
A. The National Automobile Char
p Der of Commerce says that 70 p
"A cent Of all cars in use were purchas
"a for less than $1,000 and 80 per ce
~ for less than $4,000.
"a Q. What is the mathematical mar
:. for a solid the shape Of doughn'
:. /. e. described by a circle rotating abe
~ straight line in its own plane?
a. A Such a solid IS called tore,