Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-03-23
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o. 1 would like TO get position
as teacher in South America. How
shall go about it? w. u.
A. The Pan American Union
SAYS that applications for positions
| in government schools should be
| addressed, in the language of the
| country, TO the head OF the educa-
tional department Of the country
| The public schools are in most
| cases under the control OF the ma
| tional government rather than
state or local authorities.
O. When was the first concrete
road In the United States built?
G. ID. .
A. The first concrete road Of
which the bureau Of public roads
has a record, was built in Bellfoun-
tame, O., in 1S93-94. There were
4,400 square yards put down..
o. OF what structure was II said
"no noise was heard during IFS
construction" j. II. L.
A. OF Solomon's Temple it is re-
corded: And the house, when 1t
was in building, was built of stone
made ready at the quarry; and
there was neither hammer nor axe
nor any tool of iron heard in the
house, while 1t was in building
o. Do the people Of India wor-
ship the white elephant? Is this q
distinct species? Il. NJ.
A. Some of the lower classes in
India still worship the white ele-
Iphant. The rarity of this ele-
plant causes the natives to stand
in awe of 1t. There are no sep
arate kinds of elephant that are
white. A disease known as al
binoism causes the condition.
O. Which division of our troops
in the world war saw most active
service? G. Mel.
A. The First division of the
United States army saw the great
est number of days of active SER
vice, Cbattle service) having had
80 active days and 127 quiet days
Q. Why is graham flour so called:
Il. Q. NJ.
A. This flour takes its name
from sylvester Graham, who frs
claimed for this unbolted flour 6
great nutritive value.
o. What is called "workhoust
turbot?" c. A. G.
! A. In England, halibut is know
by this name because of it's cheap
ness.
@. How many birds are men
toned in the Bible? II. w. o.
A. In the Authorized Version o
the Bible there are 3S differen
kinds of birds mentioned.
O. Please tell what the "walk
ing purchase" was? Il. S. X.
A. In 1852 william Penn pur
chased of the Delaware Indians
tract of land in the present coun
ties of Bucks and Northampton
Pennsylvania, bounded on the cas-
by the Delaware river, and in tn
interior to a point as far as ma
could walk in three days. Pen
r and the Indians started out t
] walk, beginning at the mouth c
: Neshaning creek. At the end {
: a day and a half, Penn conclude
} that he had enough TERRITORY
= aud a deed was given for III
= land at this point, whic
t was 40 miles from the start.
: 1897 the distance was increased
10 miles.