Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-25
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

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aliostion BY writing Every Evening Infor-
nation Bureau. Frederic HAskin, olrrc-
tor, Washington, D.. G. This offcr applies
strictly TO Information Tho bureau can,
financial matters IL docs not attempt 20
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replies are sent direct to the Inquirer.
q. Why did the Sherman Act pro
vide that tho holder OF the notes could
demand gold or silver? X. j.. ].
A. The Treasury notes issued in
tho phrchaee of silver under the pro-
visions OF tho Sherman Act of 1890
were made a legal tender for tho
payment of all debte public and pri-
vate. except where excluded by con
tract, and were rcJeemable by the
Secretary Of the Treasury in gold coin
at his discretion" It will be seen
that the option as TO the coin or puy-
ment wac reserved 10 the government
but another clause IN tho measure
which declared it to be "the established
policy OF the United States TO main
tain tho two metals on parity with
ench other upon the present legal
ratio or such ratio as may be prOvid-
ed for by the law" was afterward con-
strued by the Treasury Department
10 deprive the Secretary OF tho option.
This ruling OF the Treasury Depart
ment was followed by the presenta-
ton of Treasury notes and n demand
for gold, and the drain upon gold
which followed was used as an argu-
ment 10 favor Of the repeat OF the
/ purchase clause OF the law.
| O. Tn eending wedding invitations
is 81 correct to include a whole family
! in one invitation? G. j. w
A. This is not the proper pro-
cedure. If the parents and unmarried
sons and daughters are TO be asked
one inner envelope should be address
ed TO the partnts, Mr.. ana Mrs. Smith
one. The Misses Smith. and one, The
Messrs Smith. These should all bs
enclosed in ono outer envelope. which
is addressed to the mother. Mrs. JAIME,
Smith.
Q. What was the first organiza tior
OF employers in this country? J. NJ. X
of national Importance which ua
formed 10 bargain or deal with work
ers was tho United States Pottert
Association. organized in 1876. Tn
Stove Founders Association formed 81
1886 stimulated the organization o
similar groups.
| q. Why WAS Senator Atchieo-
President for n day instead OF the In
coming President being inaugurTlted
R. s
A. Zachary Taylor was 10 be In
augurated and no did not arrive
Washington in time TO take the oat
Of office privately on March 4ti
which fer on Sunday. He was in
augurated on Monday. March 5, 1874
@. Was 1t Washington who sa.
: That thesA.never was such a thing q
good war os- n bad peace2 8. e y
, A. In a letter TO Josiah Ouinc-
! Benjamin Franklin used tho expre,
sion There never wae a good war {
, A bad pesce." However. Samuel But
: Ter Is also credited with a similar ga,
Ing IT hath been said that an un1ur
, peace is to be preferred before a tu,
war;
, q. What are mo present ranks {
= Generals Pershing, March and Bis.
c. A
Z A Generni Pershtn9 n TIA on,
1 ono OF the three who holds tho perrns
Y nent rank of fun General Peyton
r March was full General for 4
: period Of the emergency and IS r
n tired az Major General. Tasker Bill
y who held tho rank of full General
: an honorary rank Is now retired
. Brevet General.
= o. What Is tho length Of tho Pan
" ma Canal? T
r. A. From deep water to deep wa,
r the length OF the Panama Canal
sos miles while on land It neasur
4o.5 miles. The average depth
from 40 TO IS feet.
.. Did England loan money 20 h
allies and then turn around and be
row 1t from the United States? G.. A.
In A Great Britain loaned her ,
W hes S9.sst 1886. 900. She borrow
he from the United States s4.277, ,ooo. o.
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