Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-20
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

Any reader can got the answer 70 any
question by writing Every Evening Infor-
nation Bureau. Frederic J, Heskin, direc-
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Q. When did employers in this
country first make n contract with
organized labor? J. H. d
A. Probably tho first agreement Of
this kind was made in 1886 between
newspaper publishers and the typo
gra phicol unions in Chicago and
Washington. Both Of these cities
claim the honor OF being first.
q. Please explain tho method used
by Brazil In handling coffee. Il. G. p.
a. The Depa rtment Of Agriculture
says that IN tho Brazilian Coffee
Valorization Scheme the coffee is
purchased outright by tho Brazilian
government. or at least by tho state
government In the coffee producing
region. Brazil not only directs the
expectation OF coffee. burt exercises
control over the number of coffee
trees planted. Since Rrazil IN tho
largest coffee producing country. Il
has been able to exercise an almost
complete control over the worlds sup.
| ply. To finance the valorizatior
| hA lillian 81 no,
contracted large loans in foreign
countries and in several instances
have issued large quantities Of pape
money against the stocks Of coffee.
O.. Please give the age OF the fol
lowing FISH when they weigh on
pound catfish. carp and bass. w. ". N
a. The Bureau OF Fisheries say
that the bass is approximately tw
years old when II weighs one pound
the catfish eight months 70 one yea
and the carp eight months to one year
@. What countries use wood tn
most for houses? +. V. I
A The United States. Japar
Switzerland and Norway lead in sue
construction.
@. How long has England had OF
age pensions? Is. D. y
y. Old age pensions have bee
awarded in England since 1912. Tn
act was amended and greatly extende
In 1914.
Q. Please give the record OF III
applicants in the mental exaIninatio
for Annapolis in February. +.
\. The Navy Department says tina
70 passed and 122 failed in the Ia:
Naval Academy examinations.
O. What was the origin OF the ez
preston The good die young
A. H. :
A. a phrase slightly different, "Ol
Sir! the good die first and they who's
hearts are dry as summers du!
L burn 10 the socket" is found in "Tf
Excursion" Book /. a poem by Wi
liam Wordsworth.
II Q. What number OF diameters mu
magnifydng glass enlarge to
suitable for poliinization Of fruits az
| flowers? J. Nc
II a. The Department OF Asricultu
says that a magnitying glass tn
| magnifies IL or Is diameters would b
| sufficient.
| @. What use did the Indians nal
! OF gourds? c. l..
! ~. The shells OF gourds were Ell
| ployed by the Indians as water Jus
! dippers. spoons and dishes. TIL
| were also used for mixing bow
| pottery smoothers. rattles. roof drair
| masks. and parts OF ornaments. T.
! flowers were used as food, coloril
| material and in ceremonies.
HI Q. What were the names of some
! the early women's clubs in the Unit
| States? L.
Ill A. The Sorosis Club OF New Yo
| City was the first permanent womer
club. dating from 1858. The n,
! England Women's Club came into e
istence later the same year WI
| Sorosis. Some of the other ear
! clubs were the Women'5 Club
| Brooklyn; Fortnightly of Chicag
H Chicago Women's Club, and the Civ
II Club of Philadelphia.
HI