Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-11-25
QUERY AND
ANSWER

u. VIII you kindly answer IN LnlS
interesting column why people are
left-handed or right-handed as the
case may be, or why they don't use
both hands alike?
Ans. A baby is born with an in
clination to use one hand more than
the other, due to heredity that has
come down through the ages. Origin
ally one hand-usually the right-was
developed, as higher degree of eX-
pertness could be acquired than would
likely result if both were subject to
the task. This caused the brain to be
larger on one side than on the other.
If the brain is larger on the left side
the baby will be right-handed, and if
the brain is larger on the right side
it will be left-handed.
@. l would like to know where
can sell baby carriage. Can you tell
me in this column?
A We do not know, but the most
effective way to find out would be to
advertise it in this paper.
@. l am told that every girl is at
tractive to some man, but why is it
that some girls are attractive to all
men? Is it charm, or can you explain :?
exactly what charm is-least of all,
those who have it. To us it seems that
charm in a girl is when she has a
keen understanding of man, mixed
with an abundance of femininity. A
man is seldom interested in girl I'M
less she in turn shows certain de-
gree of interest in him, and the girl
who knows "how," as it were, is the
girl we think has "charm"-not to
everybody, but to somebody. Do not
confuse attractiveness with charming.
A person may be attractive without
being charming.
Q. Can you tell me in your Query
and Answer department what is the
standard measure of a bushel as given
in pounds?
A. Water Any vessel that will
hold exactly 772s pounds of distilled
water 40 degrees Fahrenheit is a BUSH
ell standard measure.
@. To settle a dispute will you
kindly answer just the correct pro-
nunciation of Los Angeles?
A. These are two Spanish words
meaning "the angels" The Spanish
pronunciation is as though they were
spelled "LOce Ang-ha-laze." The Eng
lish custom is "Los Angeles with
the accent on the syllable can"
Q. l have son that was born on
Nov. 5, 1884, daughter that was born
on May 10, 1886, while 1 was born on
Aug. Is, 1868. Will you please tell me
on what day of the week each of us
was born?
| A. Your son was born on Wednes-
day, the middle of the week. Your
daughter was born on Monday, the
second day of the week You managed
to get into this world on the very last
! day of the week-Saturday
@. I would like to know if man
has a great big warm heart will he
be an affectionate lover?
! A. Not if he has great big cold
feet.
| @. Will you please tell me how a
certain well-known make automobile
come to be called "tin Lizzies"?
| A. 1t got it's origin several years
| ago from a man in Cleveland, Ohio
who named his car after his favorite
mare Lizzie. To make the distinction
the adjective 'tin" was used when re-
ferring to the automobile. Hence "Tin
Lizzie"
@. May ask in your worthy col
umn how far it is from New York tC
France?
A. From New York to the nearest
French port is 3,131 miles.
@. When man and woman walk
down the aisle of a church which
should lead-the man or woman?
| A. Neither. If room permits they
should walk side by side, but he
should allow the lady to enter the pew
| first
Q, To settle an argument will you
please state in your column the three
largest cities in Saskatchewan?
! A. Regina, with about $4,000; Sas-
katoon, with about $4,000, and Moose
Jaw with about 10000.
@. Can you tell me where I can
| join some good show company as a
| chorus girl where [ will have a good
opportunity to advance. I consider
myself good-looking, good form, good
| singer and fair amount of talent as
an actress. am 10 years old and live
at home, but pine for a little more ex-
element and fame
A. You are a foolish girl to con-
slider such course. The few stars
that have risen from chorus girls have
paid dearly for their experience. Di-
rect your aim in life in a different
channel. If you have all the charms
that you lay claim to, some man soon
er or later will make you infinitely
more happy than you could ever
dream of getting from stage life.
@. Please answer how many times
a minute a man should breathe to be
in good health?
A. The number of times to breathe
per minute is not necessarily mater
ial to good health. A normal adult
will breathe about 18, times a minute,
and if he is healthy the respiration
| will be regular, easy, gentle and with
out noise.
@. Is it possible for a man to
sleep while standing up?
Mot without I,1,,i, n