New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-06


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Q. What were the total dis
bursements of the United States
government for the fiscal year 1927?
A. sy,493,5S3,5l9.O0.
@. What is the size Of the aver
age family In the United States?
A. According to the last census
1t was 40 persons.
Q. What percentage Of the
pupils that enter elementary schools
graduate from college?
A. Out Of one thousand pupils
entering elementary schools ~ enter
colleges and 23 graduate.
@. From what did the expression
ITO bring home the bacon" origin
ate?
A. To bring home the bacon
means to carry home the spoils. be
successful in an enterprise. The
expression originated from an old
practice of greasing pig and letting
him loose among blindfolded per-
sons at a country fair. Whoever
caught it and held it brought home
the bacon.
@. How many Indians are there
in the United Statess
A. According to the latest figures
there are S54,940.
@. At church wedding does the
groom furnish the boutonnieres for
the ushers
A. He furnishes the boutonnieres
as we'll as the ties, gloves and a gift
the ushers?
Q. How can old copper and gold
coins be cleaned and restored to
their original lustre?
A. They may be cleaned with
powdered whiting applied with a
dampened cloth. To return the
original lustre of copper and gold
coins place them in a raw white
potato and let them remain over
night. Copper coins after being
cleaned may be coated with spar
varnish or d good hard lacquer
which will prevent furnishing for a
considerable time.
@. What are the qualifications
for enlistment in the Marine Corps ?
A. One must be at least Is years
of age. must be not less than five
feet four inches tall nor more than
six feet two inches; weigh not less
than 1928 pounds nor more than 240
pounds; must be of good health and
strongly built. 4
@. What is the work Of the
United States Bureau OF Mines?
A. The L. s. Bureau of Mines in
the Department OF Commerce Is
charged with the investigation OF
methods of mining. particularly in
relation to the safety of miners.
the appliances best adapted to pre-
vent accidents and the possible inn
provement of conditions under
which mining operations are carried
| on. the treatment of ores and other
mineral substances; the prevention
of waste; the improvement OF
methods in the production Of pc
troleum and natural gas; and other
inquiries and chronological investi-
cations pertinent to such industries.
/ @. Is there any life, OH the
moon? Does the moon have any
controlling power on peoples lives?
A. A few astronomers think
there may be very low forms of life
left on the moon but the weight OF
opinion is that the moon is entirely
a dead planet. having no atmos-
| phere and that there is no life OF
any kind there. The moon has nc
controlling power Of any kind save
its gravitational attraction which Is
the cause of tides on the earth. 1f
ancient times the supposed effects
of the moon on life on the eartf