Arizona republican., 1922-05-25
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q. What were the popular cut
flowers in Civil War? w. u.
A The flowers which appeared on
the market in those days were, for
the most part, the daphne, caInellia,
abutilon, Gala. sweet alyssum, and
sold.
@. Whsn did employers in this
county first make q contract with
organized labor? J. D. n.
A. Probably the first agreement
of this kind was made in 1886 be-
tween newspaper publishers and the
typographical unions in Chicago and
Washington. Both of these cities
claim the honor of being first.
@. Please explain the method used
by Braxii in handling coffee. 3. C. p.
A. The Department of Agriculture
says that in the Brazilian Coffee
Valorization Scheme the coffee is
purchased outright by the Brazilian
Government. or at least by the state
governments in the coffee producing
region. Brazil not only directs the
expectation of coffee, but exercises
control over the number of coffee
trees planted. Since Brazil is the
largest coffee producing country. il
has been able TO exercise an almost
complete control over the world 9
supply. To finance the valorization
scheme, the Brazilian states have
contracted large loans in foreign
countries and in several instances
have issued large quantities of paper
money against the stocks of coffee.
@. Please give the age OF the fol-
lowing fish when they weigh one
pound--eatfish. carp and bass? w.
NJ. M.
A. The Bureau OF Fisheries says
that the bass is approximately two
years old when it weighs one pound,
the catfish eight months to one year.
and the carp eight months to one
year.
@. What countries use wood the
most for houses? r. v. q.
A. The United States. Japan,
Switzerland and Norway lead in such
construction
@. How long has England had old
age pensions? X. D. M.
A Old age pensions have been
awarded in England since 1912.
The act was amended and greatly
extended in 1914.
@. Please give the record of the
applicants in the mental examination
for Annapolis in February? r. e.
A. The Navy Department says
that 75 passed and 122 failed in the
last Naval Academy examinations.
@. What was the origin of the
expression "The good die youna?"
A. n. r.
A. A phrase slightly different. "Oh
Sir! the good die first and they
whose hearts are dry as summers
dust burn to the socket is found in
THE Excursion. Book 1, a poem by
William Wordsworth.
@. What number of diareters
must maanifyin0 glass enlarge to
be suitable for poIlinization of fruits
and flowers? J. MeC.
A. The Department of Agriculture
says that a magnifying glass that
Il or Is diameters would
be sufficient
@. What use did the Indians make
Of qourds? c. L. D.
A. The shells of gourds were en-
ployed by the Indians as water jugs,
dippers, spoons. and dishes. They
were also used for mixing bowls
pottery smoothers, rattles. roof
drains. masks, and parts Of orna-
ments. The flowers We're used as
food coloring material. and in cere-
monies.
@. What were the names of some
Of the early women's clubs in the
United States? L. T.
A. The Sorosis Club of New York
City was the first permanent wo-
mans club, dating from 1868. The
New England Womans Club came
into existance later the same year
with Sorosis. Some of the other
early clubs were the Woman's Club
Of Brooklyn. Fortnightly of Chicago,
Chicago Woman's Club. and the civic
Club of Philadelphia.
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