Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-09-19
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Q. What is the inscription on
the bronze plaque of Theodore
Roosevelt which was given to
Michael Collins by American
friends? j. w. G.
A. This plaque is in the office
in Government House, Dublin,
that was occupied by Michael
Collins and bears the paragraph
which might be called the creed
Of strenuous life. II wish to
preach not the doctrine of igno-
bic ease but the doctrine OF the
strenuous life, Of toll and of et-
fort, and of labor. and strive to
preach the highest form of sue
cess that comes mot to the man
who desires more ease and peace
but to him who does not shrink
from danger, hardships, and Bit
ter toll and who, out of these.
wins the splendid and ultimate
triumph"
Q. Why do magazines have
stars on the covers? G. l.. p.
4. This is distinguishing
mark placed on the copies sold to
neWsdealers on a returnable ba-
sis. When copies remain unsold
at the end of the sales period the
covers or whole copies are return
ed to the publishers and credit is
allowed. In this way subscribers
copies could not be collected and
returned by an INSCRIPTIONS per-
son who had attained standing
with a publisher as a newsdealer
Q. What will change ordinary
flour to pastry flour? w. L. S.
a. Replacing two level table
spoonfuls of flour with two level
tablespoonfuls Of corn starch in
each cupful of flour used will
give the desired change.
Q. What causes the itch? c.
c. w.
A. Itch or scabies is caused by
the pressure of larvae or mature
specimens of Acarus scabei, the
itch mite. Although the itch was
known to the Greeks and Ro-
mans, the cause was probably not
recognized before the Twelfth
century. A case was reported in
1892 wherein the skin of the pa
tient was estimated to contain
100000 eggs and 100000
mites. The disease causes 4.O5
per cent of all skin disease in the
United States.
o. What is meant by homo
gcnlzcd milk? ID. z.
A. The department of agricul-
ture says that such milk has been
forced through a sieve fine
enough to break up the fat glo-
bules.
Q. What is n han? o. NJ. S.
A. This is word used in the
Near East to designate a stopping
place for travellers. 1t scarcely
takes on the dignity of hotel,
since the rooms are furnished
with nothing more than a pallet
to provide a resting place for the
weary sojourner.
Q. What causes blrdseycs In
maple? +. II. r.
A. The forest service says that
parasitic growths get into the
wood of the maple and cause
swellings which appear as eyes
when the wood is sawed across,
These do not harm the wood and
make it more valuable.
Q. Why is the Black sea sad
to be different from all other
seas? b. f. p.
A. The existence of sulphuret-
ted hydrogen in great quantities
below 100 fathoms, the extensive
chemical precipitation Of calcium
carbonate and the stagnant ma
ture of its deep waters serve to
make the Black sea unique. The
depths of this sea are lifeless.
Another popularity is that there
is a layer of water between 25
and so fathoms which is colder
than the deeper water. This is
because the deep water is saltier
than the surface water and prac-
tically motionless. In winter time
the surface water reaches freez-
ing point and in the spring sinks
to the top Of the saline deeper
water.