New Britain herald., 1926-10-27
QUESTIONS ANSWERED

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 Q. Who were the Sons of Liberty?
 A. An association formed in Boston in 1765 to free the colonies from British rule. Their meeting place was under the Liberty Tree in Boston. Branches were estab- lished in most of the other colonies, but all were disbanded after the repeal of the Stamp Act'.
 .. What causes the roar in a sea shell?
 A. It is caused by air waves. 4 sea shell is an almost perfect resonator, that is it has the faculty of picking up sounds and making them stronger. A perfect resona- tor Will plck up sounds which the human ear cannot hear at all and magnify them so that if you hold it close to the ear you can hear sounds you could not otherwise hear. It would be possible, of course, to take a sea shell to a place where it would be absolutely quiet and then there would be no sounds.
 c. When and for what purpose was the Non-Partisan League or ganized?
 A. It is a farmers organization organized in North Dakota and spreading to the grain producing states of the Northwest. It was formed by A. c. Townley following the refusal Of the legislature of North Dakota to enact a law pro- viding for state-owned terminal elevators when S3 per cent of the people had voted for 1t in a refer endum in 1914. The program of the league included the establish mcnt of grain elevators, flour mills, a state bank a state hail insurance, workmen's compensation, and state aid toward building homes for the people. The League gained con- trol of the government of North Dakota in 1918 and put most of it's measures into effect.
 Q. Will you suggest some names for triplets that are two boys and one girl?
 A. Donald, Douglas and Dorothy; Victor, Vincent and Vivian; Bruce, Basil and Beatrice.
 {. Q, How did the epithet green horn" originate?
 A. It had its origin during the reign of Louis XIV. of France. A law was passed compelling all bankrupt Hebrews to wear small pointed caps or hats made of green cloth. The purpose was to warn people from doing business with the wearer. For a period of about 20 years these green hats were worn. and if an insolvent Jew ap- peared in the streets without one, he was liable to be seized by his creditors and thrust into a dungeon. Progress and tolerance have robbed the expression of its original mean ing, but the phrase ''greenhorn" has remained and is used to denote a person bankrupt" in brains rather than in business.
 Q. When was the oldest college in the United States founded?
 A. Harvard college is the oldest and was founded in 1GSS by the be- quest from John Harvard of his library and half of his estate, amounting to S3,5O0.
 Q. When is it correct for a man to wear a cutaway or frock coat with striped trousers?
 A. At noon or afternoon we'd ding; on Sunday for church Gin