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O What is the inscription on
the bronze plaque OF Theodore Roose-
welt which was given 10 Michael Col
Inns 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: u wish
to preach not the doctrine OF ignoble
ease hut the doctrine Of the strenuous
life. of toll and Of effort. and Of labor.
and strive to preach the highest form
OF success that comes not 10 the man
who desires more ease and peace but
to him who does not shrink from
! danger. hardehips. and bitter toll and
who. out OF theee, wins the splendid
and ultimate triumph.
O. Why do magazines have stars
on the covers? c. L. P
A. This is a distinguishing mark
placed on the copies sold TO newsdeal-
ers on returnable basis. Wher
copies remain unsold at the end Of the
sales period the covers or whole copies
are returned 70 the publishers and
credit is allowed. In this way sub
scribers' copies could not be collected
and returned by an unecrupuloui
person who had attained standing with
a publisher as newsletter.
@. What will change ordinary
-four TO pastry -four? w. t. 5
A. Replacing two level tablespoon.
fus Of -four with two level tablespoon.
fuIs OF cornetarch in each cupful o
-four used will give the desired change
O. What causes the itch? G. G. w
A. Itch or scabies Is caused by tn
pressure of larvae or mature speci
mems of Acarus scabei. the itch mite
Although the itch was knowNfto III
Greeks and Romans. the cause wa
probably not recognized before III
twelfth century. A case was reporte
in 1892 wherein the skin of IN
patient was estimated 70 contai
100000 eggs and 100000 mites. TIL
disease causes 4.O5 per cent Of all ski
diseases in the United States.
Q. What is meant by homogenize
! milk? D. Z
A The Department Of Agricultur
/ says that such milk has been force
through a sieve fine enough TO brea
up the fat globules.
Q. What is a han? o. VI.
A. This is a word used in the Nea
East to designate a stopping place fe
: travellers. 1t scarcely takes on the dig
nifty of a hotel. since Tie rooms al
furnished with nothing more than
pallet to'provide a resting place for III
weary sojourner.
Q. What causes birdseyes in maple
f. r. ]
A. The Forest Service says TIKI
. parasitic growths get into the woo
y of the maple and cause swelling
: which appear as eyes when the woo
! is sawed across. These do not har
10 the Wpou ana ildNe II iilOlc NdAudp4
e @. Why is the Black Sea said to
: different from all other seas? B. f.
A. The existence OF sulphurett'
,e hydrogen in great quantities belo
Is 100 fathoms, the extensive chemic
precipitation of calcium carbonate al
the stagnant nature of it's deep waite
serve TO make the Black Sea uniqu
Id The depths of this sea are lifele:
Another popularity is that there is
S, layer of water between % and
fathoms which is colder than the dee
l. er water This is because the de
water is saltler than the surfa
water and practically motionless.
winter time tne surface water reach
freezing point and in the spring sin
t? to the top OF the saline deeper wat
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