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Q. When was the first big concrete
chip built In the United States? A. J.
w.
A. The first large concrete ship
built In the United States OF n type
designed to be propelled by motor pow
err, was the Filth. a ship OF 5000
net tons cargo. This ship was launch
ed ,n San Francisco In 1918 and was
put into service the same year.
=. What was meant by the dollar
a-year-man during the late war? Did
anyone In the United States receive
only a dollar year? a. A. r.
A. A dollar-a -year-man is man
working for the Government for one
dollar year. II is against tho policy
Of the United States Government TO
employ anyone without salary.
Therefore these men who were giving
their services to the United States
charged the United States one dollar
year.
q. What causes the explosion Of
DYNAMITE hook or a spark? +. s.
A. The BurSau of Mines says that
the explosion OF dynamite Is caused
by shock or detonauon and not by n
spark.
. How is china tableware graded?
Il. IL. II.
a. There are two grades OF table
ware; "firsts". perfect In shape. design.
and glaze: and seconds" which are i'm
perfect in one. two or all three require
ments. one may select tableware Inn
perfect IN either shape or design. but
should never accept a piece imperfect
in glaae.
q. How many men were classed rs
Considerations obtectore" during the
war? A. l.. NJ. l..
A. Tho War Department says that
s.sS9 men were listed under the head
OF conscientious DIRECTORS.
@ Why Is a bird not shocked nor
killed when 81 sits upon an electric
wire7 X. f.. 8.
~
saws that when bird sits upon a
single electric wire. the circuit "a not !
completed. II any portion OF his body, !
however. rets on tho second wire, tho |
bird will receive q shock and proba- |
bly, be killed.
@. Please explain the meaning OF
the word 'dossler"7 q. q.
A. The word "doeser' IS French. II
Is ueed in English IN reference TO a
bundle OF papers relating TO some mat
tor. Tho word .s Anglicized and pro-
nounced with the ''r" sounded.
q. Was Frederick II known as
Frederick the Great during his life-
time? II. c.
A. Frederick the Great was given
this sobriquet after his death.
@ What kind OF cloth IL used IN air
planes? Y. ID. c.
\ The cloth used IN airplanes is
made " Irish linen or South Sea Is
land cotton. II usually runs about 80
.nches wide.
@ What n a cnt-ooat7 r. r. c.
A. A cathcat 10 a boat having one
enae, stepped just abrft the bow and
carrying a sail laced 10 boom and gafr.
resembling a schooner'e nna.nsan.
=. Who wrote the rhyme Il DO no:
IKE thee. DIR. Fell. The reason why !
cannot tell. But this know, and know
fun well. DO not Ike thee, Or. FelI"T
~. V. q.
A. Tom Brown. who was born IN
1858. and died In 1904. was the author
a the nnce addressed 20 DR.. Fell. An
Instructor in a boys school FOR whom
Che author felt an aversion.