Salt Lake Tribune | 1919-10-28 | Page 6 | Questions and Answers

Questions and Answers. Q. How many building and loan a.cso-: ciations are there in tho United State) and what are their total assets? X. L A. The latest ii cures available gtv ; SISD associations, with a membership o 2.S36.433 and ass-Ms of $1,248, 479.13U. Q. How can. the dust be kept dowf while sweeping" a carpet? K. D. A. Sprinkle salt or corn meal on th(. carpet before sweeping. To keep tin. carpet bright, sweep it occasionally wltl . a nroom dipped in water to which a litth turpentine lias been added. This will alsi keep moths away. ' 1 :,l Q. Where should I make claim for i refund of income tax? H, G. I. A The bureau of internal revenue nay that such claims should Vie filed with th collector of your local district. Claim-made Claim-made direct to Washington are relc-rrc; to the district collectors. Q. Why are honorably discharged un released sailors who served in tho worl f war not entitled to wear the "star" vic'i tory button? W. A. IT. 1 A. The navy department says tha ,r sailors are entitled to the victory button-, and they are now being made and will b roadv for distribution in a short tiim.n When they are 'ready it will be posslbl j to secure them from any navy recruitin .-, office. '1 Q. Does the United States still coi silver dollars? D. J. : A. No "cartwheels," as they arecalief' have been coined since 1904. There ha : been no authority given the treasury b? congress since that time to purchase sil ver for the making of such coins. WMLi siiver dollars are quite rare in the eaS1 r there are a large number of them in clr culation in the west. Q. What is the population of Ukrainia and where is it situated? D. A. R. ,v A. Lkraiii'a is one of the new court . tries of Europe 'oat has been carved ou j of old Russia. It is in the southern par of Russia, and borders on the Black Era Its population is estimated at 3'j,000,uwl. Q. Did the Spanish influenza com': from Spain? W. E. V. . A. Influenza had been present in tro.. United Slates for yrars before it becann . an epidemic. There is no particular rc-a- , son whv it shouid be called "Spanish. The government has a new bulletin tul-nig-all about it, which can be secured oi , sending a two-cent stamp for returr postage to the Washington InformaUOl ( Bureau of this paper. Q. What is the full name and ad-he(, of Jerome, the British humorist? V. V. . A. A letter would reach Jerome KI?.P .. ka Jerome at Marlow. Bucks, England. ., (Anv reader can get the answer to any question hv writing The Tribune n- mat ion Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin, Director Di-rector Washington. D. C. This offer ap- ; plies strictlv to information. The Bureau-cannot Bureau-cannot give advice on legal, medical ana, financial matters. It does not attem?. to settle domestic troubles, nor to underia exhaustive research on any subject. "r.1:rj vour question plainly and briefly. fail name and address and inclose a two-cent two-cent stamo for return postage. Ail ra plies are sent direct to the inquirtfJ