The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-08-29

CALDWELL, UAHO
payments to stockholders during the
first six months of 1924. This i'm
provement consisted of the payment
of extra dividends, increased dividends
initial dividends. back dividends, stock
dividends.etc
O. What portion of the globe is
| covered by the seas?
A. Many of US will remember our
| old belief often expressed in school
that "two-thirds of the land is water"
But this is not correct. F~ive-sevenths
of the surface of the globe is covered
by the waters of the cas-. Charts
used in ocean navigation arc rough
approximations of actual conditions
OF earth and sea. and while FISH OF
various sorts comprise n OF the
worlds most important foods. we
know little of the movements of the
inhabitants of the seas. Plans are
constantly being carried out for sur
veys of the ocean from top to bottom.
Scientific research in this direction
is still in its infancy.
Q. Do. the sars shine with the
some brillancy in all parts of the
United States. If not. why not:
A. There is a great difference in
the appearance OF the stars in differ
emit sections of the country. Where
the atmosphere is the most clear the
,tars appear much NOR brilliant and
also seems to be 4 great many
more than one sees in a haxy atmos-
Q. Is the congressional library in
Washington maintained for the
special use of congress2 How does
compare in size with other great
braries?
A. The library of congress is open
. all the leading officials At Wash
,gton. In addition special permits I
re freely issued by the librarian to
engaged in research. The
brary is also open to the general
but no n can withdraw its
ooks without special permits. The
upright Office Is a distinct division
the library of congress. The IL
rary contains the largest collection
books in the western hemisphere.
,out three million in all and it Is
e largest in the world. 1t is one of
e principal show place in Washing
and its beautiful lighting effects
aw thousands Of visitors at night
0. Are women inventors?
A. The records of the United
ates Patent Office show that most
the patents are taken out by men
I more than fourteen hundred de-
have been patented by women.
,ese patents include. washing ma
ines. kitchen cabinets, carpet beat
). mattress turner's. mousetraps,
urns. tractors. seed planters, Office
vices. road building machines, and
my other kinds of devices.
2. How can a mar legally change
surname?
\. Legal requirements differ in
st Of the states. If you contemplate
your name you had better
k to the judge or clerk of the
lnty court.
What are the northern iights7
The Aurora borealis, or north
lights. are the resultant rays Gre
! when the cathode rays OF the
are acted upon or detected by
magnetic attraction of the earth.
was formerly believed that the
lights were the direct re--
of the u shining upon ice.-
Is OF the northern attitudes. This
ef obtained up I % about twenty
rs ago.
How many female sevants are
'loyed in the United States2
:. There arc no definite statistics
n this subject but unofficial in
igations indicate that there are
{ than one million female servants
domestics.
Did the American Federation
Labor support presidential
I in 1920. as it is doing this Year,?
The New York Times Current
DRY says that in the 1920 cam-
n the American Federation of