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EDITORIAL
As bad as is the accident toll, more people are
run down by gossip than by automobiles.
Watch Russia if you want to know how long the
war will last; what happens in the next three
months will give the answer.
A foreign broadcast tells us Hitler wears a night-
shirt. Thought he said he wasn't going to take off his
uniform till Germany won the war
The U. S. Army is handling approximately a
million pieces of mail a day. This requires 1,000
soldiers in the Army's own postal service,
-Benny Mussolini's case gets sadder and sadder.
This yera, we understand, he didn't receive a single
valentine—not even from Hitler or Hirohito,
The experience of the Dutch forces in Java
presents positive proof that the finest offensive
psychology is not a substitute for tanks, planes and
guns.
We think the idea of Budd Abbot and Lou
Costello, screen and radio comedians, is really a
patriotic one. They have dedicated themselves to a
round of personal appearance tours until they have
the $350,000 necessary to buy a bomber for the gov=
ernment. Both men are paying their owyp expenses
while on tour.
Encouraging words from those in authority:
President Roosevelt: “Germany, I’ \ly and Japan
are very close to their maximum ¢ (Aput of planes,
guns, tanks and ships.” Secretary of the Navy Knox:
1 can promise you (men in the Navy) here and
now that the day is not too far distant when you
will not be outnumbered.”
Well, as our yellow enemies in the Pacific have
cut off our supply of silk, our women are facing a
bare-legged future, When present supplies of slik
stockings run out, women will be forced to accept
8 substitute. And that's where cotton enters. There
gre many women in Centre county who think that
cotton stockings are inferior to sfk ones. They may
be tempted to buy an extra supply of silk stock-
ings. However, hoarding silk stockings won't pay.
How would you feel walking down the street in silk
stockings if everyone else wore cotton? Silk stock-
ings will become as conspicuous as a sore thumb
Renewed emphasis upon the necessity for full-
time production comes from Donald M. Nelson, whe
declares that the nation must go on a 24-hour day,
seven days a week if we are to make available the
fools of war that will be required to defeat the
Axis powers, We must be clearly awakened to the
nger that this nation can be beaten. The fighting
5 taking place far Irom our bases of production
and it is on the battlefield that we must establish
superiority. Potential industrial power and even
manufactured weapons mean nothing until they
are in use against the enemy.
New light has appeared on the subject of wheth-
er a person can be cured of drinking. It seems that
28 wife, daughter and daughter-in-law of a man
who drank too much, chained the whiskey-victim
to a stump in front of his house with nine empty
whiskey bottles pointed toward him. The three
women sat calmly on the porch talking Occasion-
ally one of them would get up and give the liquor-
loved a number of blows. When police rescued the
man they found him exhausted and barely con-
scious, He had been beaten; there was ga bloody
gash on his head: a hot sun had added to his suf-
fering. The interesting part of the story is that
when the unhappy victim was freed from the stump
he was offered a drink. His answer was; “Hell no.”
The passing of the Democratic Watchman, a
newspaper that for many years had an influential
bearing in this community, while regretted is not al-
together surprising. Not a week passes but that sim-
ilar reports come from newspapers all over the coun-
try, which have been forced to discontinue, It Js be-
cause The Centre Democrat has always believed in
taking its readers into its confidence Mat we do not
hesitate to state that these are critical days for both
newspapers and magazines, Those that survive the
present unprecedented situation will be those that
can best fit themselves to meet present conditions.
What future conditions will be none can foretell.
Many are compelled to raise subscription rates in or-
der to survive, Pyramiding production costs that af-
fect every department, another scheduled rise in the
price of newsprint, and fears of a supply curtailment
coupled with the wiping out of a large part of the
advertising by reason of priorities and on a scale
never experienced in newspaper making, have
brought about a situation that has every publisher
SECOND FRONT MAY SHORTEN WAR
The war began for the United States a little
more than three months ago when Japan delivered
an attack upon Pearl Harbor, crippling our ad-
mittedly inadequate naval strength in the Pacific
Since that day the Japanese have moved to
secure the entire Southwest Pacific, taking Hong
Kong, Singapore, Java and threatening to invade
India and Australia, Every island fortress in the
area, of vital importance, Is denied to the United
Nations after one hundred days of warfare,
Preparation Yields Suceesy
The Japanese triumph, for that is what this
unprecedented conquest amounts to, can be at-
tributed to thorough preparation for attack, control
of the seas, superiority in the air and the use of
trained soldiers in overwhelming numbers at points
of attack A
The Japanese have not hesitated to take risks,
accept losses and batter forward, Only on Bataan
have the Japanese failed to exceed expectations,
Flsewhere the Nipponese are well on their way to
domination of the Far East, to the absolute exclu-
the Western Powers.
Will Japan Attack Russia?
The fighting front now extends close to 5.000
miles from Tokyo but the initiative remains with
the Japanese, Long lines of communication may be
broken in the future but, for the business in hand,
the Japanese have been abe to transport men,
planes, tanks and supplies with amazing precision,
Whether the Japs will now (1) advance against
India to seek a junction with Germany isolate
China and sever important supply lines to Russia,
or (2) launch an all-out attack upon Australia, in
the effort to close the back-door to a United Na-
tions’ offensive, cannot be guessed
Japan has other alternatives, to adopt the de-
fensive, hold on to conquered lands and entrench,
with the option of attacking Russia or not, as Tokyo
sees fit. The Soviet looms as a future threat to
Japan. The Japanese know that a German victory
is essential to their complete victory and a Japan-
ese attack upon Russia may be necessary to pre-
vent Hitler's defeat by the Red anny.
sion of
Germans Suffer Heavy Mauling
On the Russian front the Red army continues
to make good progress. Hitler's soldiers are taking
a severe mauling and German reserves are being
poured into the battle in an effort to prevent Sov-
fet advances that might imperil] the entire German
position.
The striking performance of the Red army, in
the past three months, has equalled the exploits
of the Japanese, In the eyes of many observers the
Russian advance is the more important It pre-
sents the only apparent opportunity of an early tri-
umph over an aggressor nation
That the United States and Great Britain are
rushing supplies to the Russians is certain, Both
nations understand the supreme urgency of deliv-
ery and take some comfort in Moscow's optimistic
prediction that bold methods will bring victory in
1042.
Supplies Help But Attack Needed
Where and how the forces of Great Britain
and the United States can strike the most damag-
ing blow to their enemies is the question that cone
cerns our leaders. Naturally, the supplies that this
nation is sending to the various fronts play a ma-
Jor part in the strategy of future campaigns
Huge convoys are reaching Russia, with planes,
tanks and guns These weapons placed in the
hands of the Red army, cannot better accomplish
the destruction of Nazi military might, Much the
same observation applies to the Near East and Aus-
tralia but is increasing belief that joint Brit-
ish and American effort will be lo open
a second front in Europe
May Force Hitler to Defensive
If this can be successfully accomplishied the
Nazis will face a real two-front war at a time when
Russian successes have impaired the striking power
of the German armies. It is conceivable that such
a battle-zone would compe] Hitler to abandon plans
for an ambitious campaign, involving the oi] flelds
of the Near East
Whether this front can be created in time to
prevent the Germans from undertaking one more
super-drive to win the far is doubtful, That Ger-
many will resume the offensive, a mammoth
scale, within the next two months, is reasonably
certain. What happens will determine the duration
of the war and, possibly, the outcome of the great
world struggle.
there
usa up
on
There uch bravery on exhibition about
the world in these tragic times that some of it is
overloooked. It is highly appropriate that courage in
the Army and Navy be recognized worthily, but it is
no less fitting that atiention be given to the “men
who go down to the sea in ships” to be bombed and
torpedoed, to fight sharks, to drift endlessly in open
boats, to be rescued maybe, but otherwise to perish.
There are heroes in the merchant marine. Make no
mistake about it. Every newspaper story of the sink-
ing of tankers and other merchantmen reveal that
bravery is not an exclusive thing among Americans,
In or out of uniform, these men of America are €x-
changing handclasps with the heroes of history. The
men of the sea are performing a highly essential
war service, Getting the cargoes through is their job
Enemy bombs are duds so far as terrorizing them
goes. Pulled out of the water the crews of the mer-
chant marine ask first when they can be put back
to sea. The whole thing is thrilling and inspiring to
us landlubbers —Harrisburg Patriot,
Many newspoper readers will be a long time
forgetting the recently published story of the English
airplane captain who jumped into the sca from a
yubber boat in order that four other members of his
crew might reach land. Their airplane had been shot
down. Five men: crawled into the rubber dinghy. They
knew it would require seven days to reach land, The
store of provisions was adequate for four men but
pot for five. During the seeond night at sea, the
captain, “a very gallant gentiegnan,” as official re-
ports described him, calmly dove into the sea. His
sacrifice saved the lives of four men who seven days
later were dragged ashore, It is such stories as this
that make many a man wonder if he has the stuff
of which manhood is made, Purthermore it is stories
like this which leave no doubt of the kind of world
we would have if everybody was as ready to lay down
his life for another as was this “very gallant gentle-
man” of the RAF.
It doesn't amount to much, but this year West
Point cadets have for the first time paid Federal
taxes on their 1941 incomes. Uncle Sam gives the
West Pointers $780 a year, plus a slight food allow-
ance, and all single men who earned $750 last year
ust file a return.
The manufacturers of radios have beep ordered
to halt production of radios for the public by April
22. The fifty-five producers of radios and phono-
graphs will devote their plants to war production.
The best information is that Japan is limited to
an output of from 350 to 600 airplanes a month, so
is only a matter of time and distance before the
United Nations get rolling.
Strange that none of these folks who know
exactly how to run the Government ever land a
place In Washington.
Discouraging news about the war predomin-
ates, but there should be some heartening events
in the next few months.
The Germans are never satisfied. Russia gave
them a taste of the scorched earth policy, but they
still complained about the cold.
Toxes for war represent insurance against eom-
plete loss which will be sustained if the Axis powers
win the war,
a ant
THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA.
March 19, 1942. -
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THE
OFFICE CAT
“A Little Nonsense Now and Then,
Is Relished by the Wisest Men”
I Couldn't Do It
The bear slept in his bear skin
And slept real well, I'm told.
But I slept in my bare skin,
And caught an awful cold,
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A Wedding and An Auction ‘Mixup
| mixed. This is the result as it appeared in the paper:
“William Smith, the only son of Mr. and Mrs, Joseph Smith, and
| Miss Lucy Jones, were disposed of at public auction at my farm ene mile
| east of Bullville, in the presence of seventy guests, Including two mules,
twelve head of cattle and a lot of hogs and shoats,
“Rev. Jackson tied the nuptial knot for the parties, averaging 5.3
| butterfat. One will freshen by time of sale. The beautiful home of the
| bride was decorated with one sulky rake, one feed grinder, and two sets
{ of harness, nearly new, and just before the ceremony was performed the
Mendelsohn wedding march was rendered by one Holstein bull, 2 years
| old, one Jersey cow and three sheep. One registered two-year-old heifer, !
| sister of the bride, sang “O Promise Me,” as the bridal party marched
i to the designated place beneath a bower of roses The bride, carrying a
| quantity of seed potatoes, seed oats and corn in her hand looked very
beautiful,
| The bride wore a traveling gown of blue silk, trimmed with one light
spring wagon, two crates of apples and about one hundred gallons of cide;
vinegar. The groom was dressed in conventional black and was accom.
panied by his best man, one good billy-goat, gentle and kind to children
The bridal couple left yesterday on an extended tour and upon their
return in two brooder houses of 200-chick capacity, This is a clean-up
sale beginning after the couple settle down to housekeeping in their new
home, Terms cash
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What Can I Do to Help?
1. Thou shalt keep thy mouth
2. Thou shalt stay out of Washington; both thou and thy conven
tions, and thy car and thy family and thy family's family and all the ¢
respondence and thy personal problems; none these sl
nalt
to Washington for they clutter up the works
shut
Or «
¥
¢ thou bring
Of thou bring
3. Thou shalt not harass son because he
neither
hath not a
shalt thou make him to feel the service of an er
ty .
ay commission,
listed man to be
beneath his college education and thy colonial background: neither shall oh
these things be held against him by other enlisted men if thou dost not
make of them an abomination
4 Thou shalt not hoard; only
doeth because he is a squirrel
the squirrel hoardeth and this he
5. Thou shalt not get ants
cause thou art vain and hast
where thou art most needed.
6. Thou shalt walk; even thus
in thy pants
LO courage tw
shalt thou ald to save gas and rubber;
t thou redeem the price of thy girdle bill and
hide
7. Thou shalt not strike: neither shalt
thou look out;
days
this
walls
thy very
: %
ang thy doclors
thou walk out: neither shalt
wither shalt thou sit down on the Job; in order ths
may be long in the land which the Lord thy God hath given U
idence measure the
are |
seas for verily
ill of prune
juice
s0 well ti
10. Ti shalt not los
covery th be not
Modern Versio
little gift
Love sends a
i of noses.” sald th
Sam Levy to his
i
new-born triplets
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Probably
He—"Wish I had a nickel for every girl I have kissed.”
She—"That would be nice. You could buy a pack of gum with it.”
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Salesmanship
Woman Shopper—“Are you sure these field glasses are powerful?”
Salesman—"Take my word for it. When you look at
than ten miles away it seems to be behind you
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What Do You Think?
A reader asks: “If the President and Vice-President
would get the job?”
At first thought we'd
something less
would die
“The undertaker.”
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Hard to Digest
First Cannibal-—"What's the matter with
sick.”
Cannibal Doc—"What'd you
First Can "A gangster”
Can. Doc—"¥You've got lead poisoning”
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By Mail )
A traveling man received the following telegram from }
“Twins arrived tonight. More by mail”
He went at once to the nearest telegraph office and sent the follow.
ing reply:
Sa)
me, doc? 1 feel mighty
have for dinner?”
is wile:
“I leave for home tonight
i If more come by mail send to dead let-
ter office.” mi
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And That's How OM
The census taker was going around getting the names of people, their
| ages, and so forth.
He went to a house where an old maid lived alone
give her age. He insisted, 50 she said:
door? Well, IT am as old as they are.”
So he wrote alter her name: “As old as the Hills.”
| She refused to
|
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“You know those Hill twins next
A Slight Mistake ?
An old maid visiting the country for the first time. was being driven
out to the farm by an old farmer whose enterprising family kept summer
| boarders : house a
i couple of ;
| “Sh
i Yew
In passing the meadow just before they got to the
calves scrambled off toward the other side of the lot.
exclaimed the old maid, “what pretty little cowlets.”
air mistaken, ma'am,” said the farmer, “them’s bullets.”
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She Saw It All
An old aldy was on a ship going to South America
the equator, she nearly worried the captain to death,
sure and point the equator to her.
80 one day as they were about crossing the line, he called her up on
Be bridge, gave her the spy glass, and told her to look in a certain direc
Hon. She put the Blase to her eyes, and he reached up to his head and
pulied out a hair and it across the front o i
DE oy aur ang held § { the glass. Then he asked
“Yes,” she replied, “and I see two camels walking on it.”
.
As they neared
wanting him to be
IMPROVED RHUBARB IS
GROWN AT PENN STATE
“Rhubarb is very easily propagat-
ed. A piece of root containing one
or two “eyes” usually will grow with.
out difficulty in any fertile garden
soil. Further information regarding
obtaining cuttings may be obtained
by writing to Dr. Myers.
oo
F. & M. Offers Scholarships
Sixteen scholarship awards are of
fered students entering Franklin
and Marshal] College, Lancaster, in
September, 1042, District awards are
fixed at $1000, award at large at $1.-
200; and endowment scholarships
at $600, One-fourth of each is given
each year. Candidates interested in
obtaining a scholarship confer wilh
the high sciiool prinicpal. He will
give to the student the method of
applying for these worthwhile a-
wards. In case you desire to confer
with the district chairman about
these scholarships or other college
ties, write to Dr. J. Floyd
Several rhubarb plants which have
desirable characteristics have been
developed in recent years by Dr. C.
E. Myers, professor of plant breed-
ing at the Pennsylvania State Col-
lege. A limited number of root cut.
tings of four or five of these strains
will be available this spring at nom-
inal prices and may be of interest
to household gardeners and others
who are striving to increase the na-
tion's food supply.
Largest supplies of roots available
are of Penn State No. 3 and Mac-
Donald. The former probably is the
most promising variety for commer-
cial purposes. It is a seedling that
was first grown in 1015. MacDonald
is a variety obtained from MacDon-
ald College, Province of Quebec.
Many gardeners value it highly be-
cause of its large red stalks which
|
A worker in a newspaper office got public sale and a wedding notice
|
|
|
LOUISA’S
LETTER
Dear Loulsa:
He has so many good qualities that
{I sometimes think I must be dream-
ing and that he is not real
However, there is a fly in the
ointment and a right big fly at that
His mother has a very bad reputa-
tion in our town. I do not know how
she behaves now but I do know that
the nice people in town do not as-
sociate with her because of her be-
havior in the past
My family is very much opposed
{to my marrying this man, They like
him, personally, but they say that
I will regret tying myself up to such
ia family. Now, the only thing that
| worries me is how it will affect our
|children, Why shculd people look
{down on them if they have a nice
mother and a father who has made
{every effort to live down his mother's
sins. 1 think he should be encour-
aged for the fine man he has be.
jcome, In spite of handicaps
don't you?
such
| MARY —~WI
Answer
be Xf young man |
you believe be, 1 say
land marry him in spite of his
er's reputation, There is
ol the
children and chi
ii
your the paragon
go on
moth-
no doubt
but that the sins
DArents are
visited upon their
dren's cl ren and it i
| thing
a very hard
areat
worth
of
corre t
grea
man a
prove d
ay, In spits
your
make
some of the bad features
each other rill
' of suc
\ marriage
ily to a certs
married
A131 Ove
Approve
You do accept his
extent
regardless if whether
ff them or not
when you get
mains that
dren's idmother
will be row?
OCCABIONS And
i very fond «
he ma
accepled in poll
ting
Away
ever
than |
for expenses regardless of how high
their salaries are. And, if your par-
tents really need help with the house-
hold expenses. I think it only fair
that you bear at si a small
of them
I kK a good arrangement fs
east part
LOX
mgs
meant
own when she got married Money
CAUSES unnecessary gr
Try not to fall out about it
LOUISA
50 much ief
|
{ The wold’s fulla fickle folks
lalgs is fulla whites n' volks
minute they'll cheer to the sky, but
lin the next theyll groan n' cry
Let's take the case of Mister Joe
That gent who lives at old Mos-
cow, Today he's ridin on the crest,
Tomarrow he may join the rest of
“might have been greats” of the
| year, if his big Red machine strips
{gear. N’ falls to give Adolf the
|works, Fer this war's fulla them
| queer quirks. Joe was a bum in thir-
I am engaged to a wonderful man. |
i
{ty nine, Ase he put his X on the
{dotted line, of Hitler's non aggresh-
un pact, which left Adolf begin his
act, that brought on this here pres- |
{ent war, Then everyone at Joe was’
sore. The world said Joe was to
blame. fer lettin Hitler start his
‘game. Old Joe got in the doghouse
right, When him and Finland had
| their fight. A villian of the deepest
dye. The World called that Stallin
| guy. But now most folks has changed
| the tune, They're sayin now old Joe's
{a boon, With his big Red war jug-
| gernott, that's put them Nastis on
{the spot. He now gits first call on
| Lone-Lease, to keep his war ma-
| College can now speak with auth- | ered advances for the
jority about the usefulness of a loan room rent, for books
(fund which supplies them with an commencement expenses, for job.
[chine in grease. Fer we're all bettin |
lon the Red, to knock Fashism in the
thead. If Joe succeeds he'll git our
cheers, but failure means fears,
gneers n’ smears. The line is thin be-
hero.
‘England's Playful ¥diers Now Battle
Nazis
Inez Robb, well-known American
reporter, returns from London with
a graphic story of how the blue
blooded, good-time Charlies of Eng-
land are now battling for
fense of their country. One
the
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features in the March
The American Weekly, the
azine distributed with the
Sunday American, On sale
newsstands,
at
Every time you get your pay,
are colored practically to the leaf
blades,
“ Bi
Bamnd, 1110 13th Avenue Altoona,
So Sa A
Bonds and Stamps for the U, 8.
tween fer Joe, to be a big bum-—or |
{lege and inaugurated by her to tide 's expenses
[the student over situations where Cr her Amst years
a
H., L. D~What makes a person stretch?
Ans ~The necessity or desire to stretch comes because certain parts
of the body are not receiving the proper amount of blood circulation and
stretching is an Instinctive action to accelerate the circulation,
R. 8. L~What is the deriviation of the word budget?
“Ans —Budget is from the old French bougette, meaning a wallet, The
use of the word in its present sense is from the custom of bringing into
the House of Commons all papers pertaining to matters of expenditure,
in a leather bag, and laying them on the table
M. R. R—~What b
the Romans do?
Ans ~The following
habit of dining upon Baturday as
the different practice hen
Rome on Baturday)
they did not fast on 5¢
“Quando hic sum, non
bato” (When I am here
fast on Baturday)
T. G~Why Is Lally Quarter of Paris
Ary This is the section of the city in which the University of Paris
is situated. Education in the university was formerly given in Latin, and
the students used to go about the town sin ir songs in Latin thus
giving rise to the name which persists to the present day
~~
M. A. T~How many infantile cases occurred in the United
States last year?
Ans ~The total number
States, according to preliminary
—
K. L. M~How large are the grounds of the French Lick Springs Hotel
in Indiana?
Aru The ¢
H W.-I:
than white?
An Thi
warmth, T
gery” savs that the
or is of great
ing. This
G. B, S~Who was
Opinion:
the origin of the expression, When in Rome do a8
explanation is offered: Bt, Augustine was in the
upon Bunday: but being puzzled with
(for they had begun to fast at
Ambrose on the subject, Now at Milan
and the answer of the Milan saint was this:
juno Babbato; quando Romae sum, jejuno Bab.
I do not fast on Baturday; when at Rome I do
prevailing
=e
>
ited
the so called?
paralysis
¢ ar
of infantil
reports
Cases the United
for 1941, shows 8888 cases,
ra ra lveis Le
paraivei in
ther that red flannels are warmer
based on the association of the color red
“Buperstitions of Medicine and Sur-
} of properties of substances with their col-
refrigerant, red as heat-
antiquity s regarded ;
opinion ied
MliLonaire
Was
or the following: Stephen Girard, Phila-
Va.; John Jacob Aster, New York City.
the
ates a debt?
inited States amounts
he Naval Reserve estabii
Naval Reserve was created and tablished as
the Naval Reserve Act of 1838, It is
sular possessions
SHMert 13
BUNDent
a component
sed of cil
of the United
or by transfer or as-
i v in time of
declared by the
comg
erein
tn Weeks in the year
word “Domel
used in connection
number of men
0 have succeeded?
t random 100
fifty-four of
went exempt from n-
They
Federal income tax
B. W.—How
Ans Generally
required to pay lhe
ould a radio ?
King, a long radio aerial brings better reception
For best results, should be at least seventy-five feet in length.
E. N~In normal times do the South American countries trade more
with the United States than with Europe?
Ans Before the war, the Latin-American countries did about half
their trading with Europe, and a third with the United States.
R. PW
Moscow?
Ans—In 1812
deprive Napoleon o
D. Y. ~When om
Lent?
Ans. In England it was long the custom for women {0 Wear mourn.
ing during Lent. Queen Elizabeth and her court observed this fashion
which survived until well into the nineteenth century.
aerial be?
an aerial
of
*
the f
Napoleon or Russians who set fire
to the city of
* city of Moscow in order to
fr . ge
for women
to wear mourning during
N. I. H—Are all the cells in a honeycomb of equal sige or do they
vary?
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Ans—The six-sided cells are constructed with mathematical accur-
acy in three sizes. The cells in which the drones are hatched are much
larger than those of the ordinary workers, The royal oells are largest of
all and oval in shape
C. 8. E~How long was Brazil ruled by an Emperor?
Ans-—In 1822 the country, by means of a peaceful revolution led by
Dom Pedro, declared its independence of Portugal ang established the
empire of Brazil with Dam Pedro as its first Emperor. He was succeeded
in 1821 by his son, Dom Pedro II, who reigned until the final establish-
ment of the Republic in 1888
W. B—-When and where did Andrew Carnegie die?
Ans —Andrew Carnegie died at Lenox, Mass, on August 11 1918
C. R.—~What is the literal meaning of Vox Pop?
Ans —It is an abbreviation of the Latin “vox populi” the voice of
people. The complete expression is “vox populi, vox Dei” the voice of the
people is the voice of God
H H C--Why
left breast?
are medals
and decorations generally worn on the
Ans.—The custom is traced to the practice of the Crusaders in wear-
ing the badge of honor of their order near the heari.
C. D. C.~How much does mercury weigh? Where does it occur?
Ans Mercury is a metallic element, the only meta] that is liquid at
ordinary temperatures. It weighs 848 pounds per cubic foot. It is found
principally in Italy, Spain, Mexico, Texas and Oalifornia. Deposits also
occur in Oregon, Nevada, Idaho, Russia, Hungary, Peru and some other
countries
H. W. Ais there a famous character by the name of Snake?
Ans —In Sheridan's “School for Scandal” there is a Mr. Snake who
made an oft quoted speech to the effect that he had been well Paid wo
lie, but unfortunately had been paid double to speak the truth.
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