Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-05-31
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Q. What Is President Harding's
average score in golf? ii. X. Is.
a. The president usually makes
between 95 and 100 on the average
course. His companions on the
links are generally former COL
leagues in congress.
q. How many people in the
United States work? w. G.
A. The census bureau says that
39,4 per cent of the population is
engaged in gainful occupations
Only S2,739,315 of the 105,710,620
inhabitants are over 10 years old,
and it is found that over half OF
those who have reached that age
are earning money.
q. 1 know of d clever device
that has never been patented, Can
L take out a patent on it. w. j. S.
A. 1t is impossible TO obtain a
patent on anything that has been
in public use for two years.
Q. Do plants have senses? S.
A. Scientists are of the opinion
that plants have senses in that they
react to a given stimulus. Not all
portions Of plants respond equally.
There are no definite structures in
them corresponding to the nerves
of animals, but the conduction IS
mainly through active parenchyna
cells or along such living cells as
the sieve tubes or companion cells.
q. Is IL true that the salary of
federal employe cannot be at
taChed for debt? NJ. A.
A. The salary or wages OF a fed
cral employe cannot be attached
for debt. This is not for the bene-
fit of the debtor, but to avoid i'm
posing additional duties and respon-
sibilities upon the disbursing Of
iicers Of the government.
q. What was the first written
constitution in this country? "A. IL.
A. The Watauga association, es-
tablshed in 1872 by John Sewer.
James Robertson and others, sub.
sCquently came to be the state OF
Tennessee. A written constitution
was drafted, the first ever adopted
by a community of American-born
freemen.
.. How long does 1t take to
make ralsins of grapes? ii. p. S,
A. The average time necessary
for drying and curing a tray OF
lraisins is three weeks, depending
on the weather. The earliest picked
grapes dry in ten days, the later
ones often taking four weeks or
more In the raisin districts OF
this country some OF the grape:
are ripe by the middle of August,
The drying season often lasts into
| November.
Q. When was the gold beater's
art introduced and practised? j.
III.
A. The earliest records contain
references to fine gold leaf. Gold
plates have been found on Egyptian
mummy cases which are 80 thin
that they resemble gliding.
@. Explain the difference be-
tween franchise and Hcense,
C. G.
A. 4 franchise IS a special
privilege granted to an individual
or a corporation to perform some
work or function that is withheld
from others. A license is a special
privilege enjoyed by anyone who
pays the required fee.
Q. What kind of an airpianc
was Quentin Roosevelt flying when
he was killed? G.. I. r.
A. The machine was a Nieuport
2s with a 150 horse power Gnome
engine. The planes number was
IA, and it bore the insignia OF the
Ninety-fifth aero squadron-a
bucking bronco.