The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-18
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Is there any connection be-
tween the white and colored
Masons. Odd Fellows and Elks
organizations? What is the his
tory Of the cOlored societies?
There is no utilization or recognition
between white and colored Freema-
sonry in the United States. The negro
Masonic order has its beginning from
the Grand Lodge of England when
Prince Hall, a negro, and fourteen
others were made Masons by an Army
Lodge at Boston In 1875.
The Grand United order Of odd Eel
lows, branch of the English order,
was organized in the United States
in 1913, for and by negroes. 1t has
no connection with the Independent
Order Of Odd Fellows other than a
similar but remote ancestry.
The negro fraternal order of Elks
is known as the Improved Benevolent
and Protective Order OF Elks of the
World. and is a separate and distinct
order from the Benevolent ard Protec-
tive Order Of Elks, limited to white
male citizens Of the United States.
What are the maximum and
minimum temperatures in Alas
ka?
The highest temperature III south
ern Alaska is around 81 degrees; in
the north; in winter the thermometer
often goes to 76 below zero.
Are the sketches in a comic
strip drawn separately or all on
one-pieoe Of cardboard? How large
are the originals?
In single strip, and the usual prac-
tce of cartoonists Is TO make the
drawing from two to two and one-haIf
times the actual size the strip is to
dpPOdI III kllb newspaper.
Is a mail carrier classsd as
Federal employer
Yes. The term Federal employee
refers to any one who Is employed
in any capacity by the Federal Gov
eminent.
If an alien marries an American
woman does that automatically
make him citizen of the United
States2
No, he must go through the regular
routine to obtain his citizenship.
notice you published that
there is no cure for blackhead In
turkeys. According to an article
in the Country Gentleman of
July 81. by Hubert e. Cosby, ipe-
Gao Is stated to cure blackhead.
How about it?
The poultry division Of the United
States .Depa rtment of Agriculture
states that ipecao Is effective as
remedy for this disease of turkeys,
but it is not a cure, and no cure is
known. The article to which you re-
fer does not state that ipecac is
cure, but outlines its remedial use,
Is It incorrect to say IT expect
I did,"
Yes, this Is incorrect, for one can
not expect about the past. Expect"
Is to look forward.
Is it necessary for young man
to give his seat to a lady in a
crowded carr
This is mark Of courtesy that
seems to be passing out; nevertheless,
it Is always a sign Of good breeding
and pohteness.
How do Government reporters
measure rainfall? If one places an
open vessel of any dimension
with straight sides, out in the
open. can the amount Of rainfall
be determined by measuring the
amount of water in this vessel
with a standard rule?
This method Is used by Govern
ment reporters to a large extent. while
in other cases, a special device is
used. When rainfall is to be deter
mined in this manner, care should be
taken to have a pan large enough to
prevent the wind from blowing the
water away. If pan with perpen-
dicular sides is used in this manner.
and a standard rule is used. the
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