Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-07-19

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Q. What city is called the Mother of the
World? O. r. w.
A. Cairo is the city so called by the
Arabs one OF whom describes it as follows:
HE who hath not seen Cairo hath not seen
the world; it's soil is gold; it's Nile is
wonder; it's women are like the black-eyed
virgins of Paradise; it's houses are palaces;
and it's air is soft-its odor surprising that
of aloes wood and cheering the heart; and
how can Cairo be otherwise when it is the
Mother of the World?"
O.. How were schools first started? L. B.
A. The first schools were started in the
early history of mankind Schools were first
held out of doors and the teaching was con-
Quoted orally, similar to the Hindu Brahman
schools. Among the Hebrews the laws were
eXpounded by oral teaching from the porches
OF the temples. The amount of instruction
greatly increased from the mere oral teach
Ing of the law until it involved letters and
arithmetic. Among the Spartans the educa-
ton was almost entirely along new lines.
Elementary schools became common after
the Christian Era and in A. D. they were
made obligatory. In Athens nearly all of
the schools were private, teaching music and
literature, reading, writing, arithmetic, geog-
raphy and drawing. In early Rome the
schools taught reading and writing and
sometimes arithmetic.
A. The Department of Agriculture says
that the age Of an alligator can only be
determined by one who has had experience
with these reptiles. Alligators grow very
slowly and it is estimated that at fifteen
years of age they are only two feet long;
thnrn
supposed to be rs years of age. The rate
of growth varies with animals in their wild
state and those kept in captivity, and it is
also governed by the amount as we'll as the
type of food given.
Q. What countries were invited to the
conference limitation of armament?
f. M.
A. President Harding invited the follow
ing countries to attend the Conference:
United States, Great Britain, France, Bel
GUM, Japan, China. Italy. Netherlands and
Portugal. all of which sent delegates
Q. Can poinsettia plant be put Indoors
during the summer? G. H. w
A. During the summer poinsettias may be
put out of doors in full sunlight. They
should be repOtted frequently, so as not to
become pot-bound. The temperature should
never so below SIS degrees at night AS
soon as the plants begin to show color. the
temperature may be increased 10 degrees or
Is degrees The plants should be fully de-
veIoped the early part Of December
Q. With whose troops did Nine. Schu-
mann-Heink's sons serve? II. L. r.
A. Nine. Schumann-Heink had one son in
the German Navy and two on the side of
the Allies during the World war
Q Who brought down the most airplanes
during the war? J. r.
A. Captain Rene-Paul Fonck. of the
French Army. brought down the greatest
number of planes during the World war
He has : planes to his credit.
Q. At what times are the President Of the
United States and Cabinet members paid?
F G. X.
\. All Of the Cabinet members are paid
twice month on the first and fifteenth.
The President Of the United States is paid
on the first OF each month.