New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-14
By Ered B. Edwards

The next time MI. Lnltoh gives VNf
ouestionnairc he must in the inter
ests OF common humanity give out an
answcrnairc with IT,
The unfortunate members OF The
Tribune staff Who swcated oil day sun.
day to produce the series Of replies TO
the Edison questions, which appeared
in Monday editions. are picking AZ
the coyerlet. Their relatives have
been tclcgraphcd 10 expect the worst.
"Sweated" is the correct word. The
more courtly "pcrspircd" is a shallow
rnderstatement Of the case. The en-
tire staff finally was involved On some
questions the original knowledge
sieuths got themselves hopclcssly
begged. on such occasions a CRIME
streakcd form disinierred itself from
beneath towering pile Of books Of
references in The Tribune library nnd
staggered moaning into tho outer OF.
fccs. calling fccbly for succor
They're All Kicks
But when 10 was an over every one
was fatisfed. II had been q stupendous
task but 10 was finished Dropping eyed
and with dry lids The slaves 81 Tho
Edison question mark cr.Wlcd fcchly
bedward. saved from utter exhaustion
only by the knowledge that the task
was well done. 10 had been tough
day but what Of it,
Until yesterday.
Yesterday the heavens opened and
the rain fell Arrived tho drirge and
no accommodations available BOO the
ark Protesting letters began 20 are
rive. singiy and in pairs. in groups,
hocks. drovcs. herds covcys and
phaianxcs.
And every letter objects 20 ono cr
more answers supplied by The Tribune.
Why. Nr. Flagg.
Some OF them arc written apparently
moro i'm sorrow than in anger. others
come out fat-footcdly and declare The
Tribune staff is composed entirely of
pinhcads.
sun others speak kind words or en-
couragement in the beginning and then
neatly insert the snickCrsnce beneath
the second rib and give u o. couple o.
quick turns 10 the lcft for luck.
ln this last group We arc compelled
regre;fuliv 90 list James Montgomery
Farg We take this as very unk.nd of
Nr flagg. whose drawing $50 have
often admired The next time wc come
across II Flag0 picture We are going TO
give IL a cold look.
Il read The Tribune stars answer
20 Edison's questions in today paper
and ! got q chuckc out Of the answer
az 81 f..as q ff.F. I'd "a
PLAYED horse with Mr. Edison gram-
mar writcs Mr. Fiagg eneourag.ngly:
and then Dc continues: Then ! got
another and louder and furnicr chucslc
out OF the sentence a. the head OF tho
list printed by The Tribuuc-to wit; .
The Tribune presents below q set Of
Ansicors and Questions which Thomas A.
Edison wants young men seeking cm-
ployment with him 70 hc able TO answer
correctly The italics arc mine. So arc
the laughs"
oh, SO That's It?
Guilty, judge. A Typographical error. F.
The member ~ the stah who turned .
up the answer % Mr.. Edison's question +
What liquid is used 30 fire cXtinguish- .
ers for putting out gasoline fire. 90 o.
confronted By correspondent who AYERS
"Ciroon dioxide 81 a Gas. not a liquid
and Is not used 81 Gre cXtngu
The liquid that 20 used BE- carbon
tCtrachloride
IN reply 20 this The Tribune iu.
vostigators submit ,kat carbon dioxidc .
is actually the cecrcy which flbducs
the flames and quotes .nt Standard Die
t.onary as saying Tire c1tlnguishcr
an apparatus by means II which aro .
may be extingulshcd. usually by .Dray-
Ing on y certain liquids o. water .
charged with a gas especially
carbon dioxide"
And again. "EXiDgHIshcr'
charged with chloroform az carbon
tctrachloride may be used
The answer which ra.c To- "a as
the discoyercr OF COG 60 adm ttrfe al
error. Fred Schwaf1. d. y Naaa,.. lr p
and Ray y. Everett. cNcg De-. r'cafc l
IAc real discofcrcr was D.. Efhc..
with Dr.. llatn. O. japanese scicrt g.
How stupid Of Is
The energetic Mr Fred schRasz a3eo
submits more rapid solution 90 the
gallon can problem, which asks row a
man with O three gallon and n fve gal
lon can may measure four gallons OF
liquid, having no marks on The can.
Sir. Schwarz fubmits this;
FIJI tho lve gallon can. FIT che
three gallon car from tho five gallon
can. Empty The three gallon can. Pour
the remaining $50 gallons from fhc