Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-11

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Q. What kind Of road Is most Of
ten built with federal aid? X. N. c.
A. OF the total area of public
roads constructed with federal aid up
to December 81, 1921, 1872 per cen
was gravel. The remaining Ais per
cent consisted of sandclay, macadam,
bituminous macadam, bituminous
concrete, cement concrete, rein
forced cement concrete and brick.
Q. What number of cylinders are
used in racing cars? b. J. NJ.
A. Four cylinder motors are used
in racing cars more frequently than
engines with greater number of cyl
and simplicity. Six and eight cylin-
ders have been used in racing cars
but moi as often as four cylinders.
q. If / nj several registered let
ters to a C and lost the re-
ceipts. Is there any way 1 can trace
them? ". C. w.
A. The Post Office Department
says that record Is kept at the local
post office showing the registered
number, the name Of the sender, and
the name of the addressee. If a per-
after date of mailing he should be
able to obtain the registered number
OF any particular registered letter.
Q. What per cent of the weight
of the hog is contained in hams. ba-
con, and 1oin of pork? r. A. q.
A. These choice parts of the hog
amount to about "a per cent Of the
weight of the live animal.
@. Where car / get a list Of the
radio stations of the world? j. r.
A. An English edition of the In
ternational List Of Radio Stations of
the World can be procured from the
International Bureau of the Teie-
graphic Union, Berne, Switzerland.
@. A says that all rivers in the
United States have a southerly direc-
ton. Is this true? +. J. E.
A. Many rivers flow north for
part of their course but because
most of the rivers of the central
part of the United States are tribu-
taries of the Mississippi and because
Of the wedge shape of the continent
not many rivers have a general
northerly course The principal riv-
ers which flow north are: Cham
plain River and Lake, Illionis River,
Kanahwa River, Red River of the
North, st. Mary's River, Kootenai
River in part, and San Joaquin Riv-
er.
@. When was Edward the Con-
4Cc6Ol SdAlolllECu. ~ IL
A. 1t is said of Edward the Con-
lessor that he was more priest than
king" He was canonized in 1851.
bv Pope Alexander III, and was Civ
en- the title of "Confessos."
@. What is a geode stone? c. NJ.
B.
A. Goodies are rounded, hollow.
aggregates of mineral material, or
indurated nodules, either empty OF
-@-+,s{-- 4. ~.ara or Lass aAlfd and
free nucleus and having the capacity
frequently lined with crystals. They
are sometimes called potato stones"
on account of their size and shape.
The name seems to have been given
them because they are occasionally
found filled with soft earthly ochre.
Agate is a geode built up OF concen-
trio. layers of ~chalcedony.
@. Where is the largest concrete :
span in the world? S. s.
A. The largest concrete span OF
which we find a record is a bridge
arch or span in Gruenwald. Munich,
Bavaria. This span is 230 feet long.
some valuable information about
combinations Of cOlOrs. 1t Will help
you In business, in housekeeping and
in dress.
Let Miss Leigh answer business
questions on buying, selling. adver-
Using, employment. etc. Ask your
questions clearly and give all the
facts. Questions requiring technical
answers win be replied to by mail.
Enclose stamped addressed envel-
opel. Others will be answered in
this column.
Business Questions Answered
Do you think it is good policy for
a merchant to follow, in planning his
sales, what he did the year before?
I mean, to set certain days or events
and then to carry them out each year
so the public gets accustomed to
them. My father has been doing
that, and now that I have Joined the
store I think that it is not a particu-
larly progressive plan. Is it done
in most stores?
ARTHUR H.
While it is a good idea to adver-
tise certain events SO that every one
gets to know them, the chief point
in promoting any business at any
time is not to get in q rut. Don't
follow one year after another what
you did last year. It is wise to have
certain annual and semi-annual
events, and it is always important
rise to some occasion hat
brought you large sales the year be-
fore, but keep your mind open for
new ideas. Last years accomplish
ments are always splendid to build
upon but many merchants and sales
men are content to do only what has
been done before. New ideas, new
methods. new efforts are necessary
to create any growing and prosper
out business.