Salt Lake Tribune | 1919-11-11 | Page 6 | Answers to Questions

tub. If the staiEs axe obstis&t&j) them with duuted raoriatk adi g acid to 10 parts water), appBefii Setting tr.e solution on tie iuk Q. How does the number t with incomes of more than tli.n pare with those having iacamsfl than 119,000? J. H, A. A preliminary report cf fill of internal revenue says tint number of income 1 1 1 m ttn AM il 1.472 SO, Of this number oi; : - f.led returns of incometin OOd per .annum. Q. What bresd of cows girts j milk, and what is the averse mi.k given by the average cow A. Holstein cows give tie -x The aversce ccw in tne griflij rrc..,.ce V j a . 'ts of mili ici Q. What salutation ribott n wr:::ng a letter to mycouFlr.-C.I A If cousins are cf abots ui ase. it is quite proper to add-isi! "bear Mary or ' Dear Jolt. party to whom the letter is a&a considerably older than tie T"r better to say "Dear Coastl till "Dear Cous:n Harry." Q. Who was the first to tae'-ii piUar tractors In the world it where were they made? H. A. The caterpillar tractor! vn usel by the British. Thar nl rrost part, manufactured It 1 -Peoria. !:.. The company i K. a such tractors. Q. Does the copyright law jrfl art student from ccpying tie i another" Q. L. ' . J a. 1: would be an infriagec" - . . - law to copy tie Jt3 her artist for commeniil F111 .a-.--. ::.s. work had beenosert? ie an infrlaftwjt' '--". to oopy a pain tint -- a private ' orr.e. but thie rV" could not be used for pref.fl - reader can get tie K" - writing The Trasail i Bureau. Frederic J. E- Was .ington. D. C WMi plies strictly to lnformatioTi. -:! ' cannot give advice so W.jfl financial matter, nor vn&c h.v:s::ve research on any JJJfJ -to settle ooroestt: -, Write --our question plainly . Give fill; name and a.idres 3 two-cent stamp for returr. P are sent direct to :-i Answers to Questions. Q. How prolific are elephants, and do they breed in captivity? T. G. D. A. Elephants are among the least prolific pro-lific o: all animals In the wild sta.te. They breed once in three years. They almost never bear young in captivity. A baoy; elephant bom in the Bailey shows in Philadelphia, in IS!", was the sensation of the scientific world, and the foundation of the Sailey success. One or two others have been born in this country, the last one at Salt Lake City a year and a half ago. Q. How many coal mines are there In the Cnited States? V. I. 3J. A. The bureau of mines says that there are about 6000 coal mines in this country. coun-try. Q. Will the government duplicate $100 worth of war savings stamps which were destroyed in a fire, and which were cot registered? w. N. A. The loss of war savings stamps which were not registered will not be made good by the government. It is like losing so much money. Q. When will the work o? taking a census of the population of the United States begin? W. A. V. A. The census supervisors will begin the work of taking the census of the country on January l, 1520. Q. Is a soldier who was not totally disabled eligible to any benefits from his government insurance policy? H. B. A. A soldier is not entitled to the benefits bene-fits of his war risk Insurance unless he is permanently and totally disabled. Q. Has the V. S. S. Cyclops, the naval collier which disappeared in March, IMS, ever been found? T. C. After months of search and waiting the Cyclops was finally given up as lost and her 'name stricken from the iavy regis-' try. What happened to the vessel still remains a mystery. i Q. What is the best way to clean a porcelain tub? W. T. A. Wet a cloth with kerosene and rub it thoroughly over the porcelain bath-