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Show f f THE SPANISH FORK PRESS, SPANISH FORK, UTAH r mm Ur ML wwj Reasons why you will prefer a Rickenbacker 6 or 8 The Rickenbacier is thoroughly modem, for in its design are all the latest engineering incor-porat- ed refinements. Best quality of materials only, used throughout the construction of motor, chassis and body. The best quality of interior fittings, hardware and upholstering is used in 8dl Rickenbacker models. Best grade of Spanish leather used in open models and bet grade of silk mohair U9ed in all closed models. The Rickenbacker is one of the most distinguished and most beautiful cara on the road. ItE you familiar with the outstanding figures In the history oJ the human race? How large Is your knowledge of the outstandcivilizaing fuels of present-dation? Heres an opportunity to test yourself on these questions. Following Is a questionnaire presented to one hundred students representing four college years In a d of the large American university. About number were third or fourth yenr students. There were seven foreigners In the group. The test was given toward the end of the college year, with the work of the second semester nearing completion. , "It might well have been assumed thnf the college study In English, history, mathematics, the languages and the sciences, should hate refreshed the memory In regard to many of the leading points In the questionnaire," snys the originator of the test writing In a special educational number of the New Republic. The article disclosed neither the Identity of the writer nor, for reasons which cun only be guessed at, the name of the university. The model you select will havea chassis identically in construction and material with that used by Cannon Ball Baker "when he made such a long list of road records last year. Rickenbacker control system i3 so simple, so easily operated that women find these cars delightful for their use. Rickenbacker steering is positive, and the cat steers without the slightest effort on the part of the driver. Rickenbacker roads so well, steers so easily, and rides so comfortably that the car drives all day without the slightest evidence or feeling of y "There were sixty questions in the list originally given," be continues. "The highest gradp, OS per cent, was made by a student of Slavic descent, twenty-twjenrs old. The second rank, 07 per cent, was nittde by a more mature Russian. The highest grade made by a native American was 80 per cent; the lowest 10 per cent. . . . "It may be asked what Is the purpose of such a questionnaire. I)o the answers Indicate with any degree of certainty the trefld of thought of the modern college student, or Justify our drawing auy definite conclusion? First, the results seein to emphasize the current belief tliut a o THE- QUESTIONNAIRE ' PART I Tell why the following: men and women were great. Give their nationality and. If possible, glv the century In which they lived. Mention at least whether they are living or dead: 29. Name writers no? Lost? 31. Who wrote the Inferwrote Paradise I 97 were the French five Italian painters Give the names of several famous sculptor I 33. Name t. Terlclea 34. written Thomas Carlyle... 35. Name by 30. 37. 38. it. Ooeth IT. Bernard Shaw. It t It It tt I II It. Copernicus It. Darwin 71 It fO I Sheba; the Queen of India; a princess; an Egyptian princess; Anthony's friend; sister of Julius Caesar; a famous vamp; a bad woman I.lved variously In the ISth, 16th, 17th, and following centuries. To aotne he Is still alive, lie was the Inventor of the Nobel prise. lie was also placed as an American orator, an American poet, and a famous American Jewish king; the Inventor of the airplane. One wrote that he must have Invented the wireless but she was not sure whether he lived In the ltth or 17th century. Of the t3 giving Incorrect answers, all believed him dead. A German musician (many); a Greek philoso- pher. 41 called him an American writer; IS called him dead and one wrote "he hna Just died. On knows him as the author of "Candlde. He waa of four nationalities, Italian, Roman, Greek, Persian. He wae a navigator, an astronomer, a writer, a philosopher, and lived before Christ. To many he was an American "noted for hts One student wrote that he was an theories. descended "Impious man who told us that from monkeyi." He was named frequently ns a philosopher, a soologlst, and a botanist. An English author; an Anno lean statesman; the Inventor of the steamboat. An American historian (20). A churchman; a dead politician; a preacher; the founder of the English Church; a botanist (Luther iturbank). A German musician; a German philosopher; a composer; a rich German Industrial man, All those who gave Incorrect answers believed him atlll allva. Many had heard the name but could not remember who he was. One answered "a dancer" (probably had In mind ftaloma), A "religious man"; an nrtlst; a cynic; an w-- It. Faraday It I tt. II. O. Wells... 71 to II. Martin Luther, tt It It, Solon ,, How many of these questions can you answer? dictionary ought to provide most of the answers against which you can check your replies. Any good several Russian writers who largely contributed ' to the French Revolution?... Stelnmet clas-roo- Per Cent t'orr4 1 Answan SI. Who tl. majority of young people go to college today for a diploma. . . . The memorizing of facts seems Important Insofar as It brings about this end. They are ns quickly forgotten, and leave no lasting Impression. In the modern college life there Is no time for meditation; no time for assimilation or digestion. Students hurry to their classes and hurry away; the car facilitates their departure. An hour of Jnz, a movie, or a whirl to the next town assists In eradicating any Impression which may have been received In the PART 30. Who t II It ..... II t IS. Anatole Franoe IT 71 14 10 I I 0 tl II to Ha-bre- w atheist fatigue. Come in today and let us give you a demonstration. JRT.C one-thir- II. Alfred Nobel., in a class by itself. a performer it is As 4 4 a book What can you about Cervantes? 14 tell Who was Bismarck? Is he dead or living?.... Name the five great men who you think contributed most to our civilization IS 13 great man do you admire most? Tell why 39. Which 40. Locate ecrurately the followtrg famous architectures: (a) The Purthcnon .. . (e) The Vatican 65 80 tt tj. Locate Madagascar. 33 Luzor... TERRITORY OPEN FOR DEALERS Various Answers t5. t. t7. tS. t9. Have you ever htard of the Rurblzon School? What can you say of It? Which human race le the most populous?... What Btate has the largest population to the square mile? What recent Inventions do you consider the most useful to mankind? What Is a mausoleum? Can you locato a famous marble mausoleum In India? Who applied the elements of Plane Geometry the first time 300 B. C much money does France owe America? Should she pay her debt? 50. How IN UTAH, IDAHO, NEVADA CO were unable to name any Russian writer. The only Russian writer named was Tolstoy False answers were Nietzsche, (29 times). Conrad. Balzac, Maupassant 90 "did not know." and WYOMING. WRITE TODAY False answers were Bernard Shaw, Boasuet. 2 had never "had any French literature." Others thought that Dumas (Iere et File), Victor Hugo, Kipling, Montaigne, had contributed. All others gave groups cf various nationalities. One of the groupings given Included Titian, Rembrandt, Corot, Angelo, Millet. 81 did not know any. 6 named Lorado Taft; 4, Itodln; 1, Pascal; 1, Pericles; 1, Praxiteles. Most of the students had heard of T. C., but could not name a book. 1 gave him. ae aa American novelist 7 called him "still alive." 1 had heard him lecture a year ago "at the Womans Club." 62 knew that he waa a Spaniard. 1 called him the "Father of Don Quixote." 1 named him as the discoverer of America. 18 had never heard of him. 1 answered "a sort of doughnut." 100 per rent named Lincoln; 99, Shakespeare; 84, Washington; 66 Napoleon: 81, Roosevelt; 15, Edison: 8, Bell; 8, Marconi; 12, Foch; It, Perhlng; 23, Franklin. Other answers wer Coue, Columbus, Wilson, Caesar, Alexander, Jefferson, King Tut. 4 8 gae Lincoln because he waa so devoted to his country. Washington, because he saved America from England. Edison, not because he lnented the electric light, but because he can "do without sleep." 37 Placed variously In France, In Paris, In Jerusalem. On Sheridan Road and Wilson Avenue, Chicago (a movie theatre); Jn Italy, In Athens, In Washington. In Versailles, In Italy, In Eiffel (Germany). The majority placed ft In Greece; some In Paris. Florence, Italy, Versnlllos. Colorado, North Carolina, and In various other states, one (an American) had never heard of the Yosemlte. In Spain, In Persia, In Asia Minor. 65 "did not know." In Greece, In Constantinople; one young wom- an answered "Luxor a cosmetic powder, cream, and rouge." 94 had not heard of this school. Ths others thought It must be a school for boys In England. I tt. WE HAVE SOME VERY DESIRABLE II Geurts - Schofield Inc . 679 SO. STATE ST. SALT LAKE CITY LOAD KEGS OF GOLD LIKE SO MUCH SALT 41 25 gave the American race." (141 gave "Anglo-Saxon.- " 75 thought It was New York. Texas and Washington. and fifty" Irishman In overall counting as the heavy kegs roll onto the sidewalk, where two husky assistants, one at each side, hoist them onto the rear of the armored express truck. There you are," he says, finally, The I when 40 kegs are abonrd; "that's $2,000,000 enough for this trip. Well have to come back later for the rest of this gold." the the building from which have coine the United In kegs States assay ofiice coopers employed by a bank are hysy nailing up two or three more millions In gold with hardly more concern than If It was so much salt. The business of physical shipment of precious metal, to keep the world financial balance straight. Is Just everyday work to those on the Job. The stout carried nre kegs In which the of about gold Is ten-gallo- size, filled with nietul and packweigh about ISO pounds. In each, to facilitate counting, Is $.50,000, so tliut the 20 kegs hold $1,000,000.' The and ing when Mentor. The remainder Others named The automobile, the caterpillar, radio, radium. Insulin, and the "Marcclle Waves." Most of the students did not know th ing of the word. The majority named Pythagoras, not know." hundred thousand Fifty thousand hundred Bark tl. Locate the Yosemlte.. t3. Locate the f.o.b. Detroit, plus war tax mean- Many "did CAUGHT ON THE FL The first duty duty of a man Is to do hti first. We waste much of IL time because there Is sc Lots of men have an aim la life but lack uuninnltlon. Art Long, but Doetn't Pay One French painter who has exhib- ited for many years at the salons and has acquired considerable reputation recently performed the duty. Incumbent on all citizens, of declaring hi Income for the last year. A few day later he received a polite letter front lils tax collector In which the official! expressed surprise that a master ofl such talent did not derive a larger Income from his work. The artist reply was brief and to the point He wrote: "I am just as surprised as yon ' are." Court ety indeed Suzanne, two years old, had been away from her mother Josephine fo a few hours. On returning she extended her tiny hand nnd Inquired. "Ilow Is Mother Jo?" And then, after a moment's thought and with a twinkle In her eyes: And how's your husband?" Ex change. Got Heat From Engine the heating plant of th Nashua (N. II.) railroad station went on a strike, a passenger engine was used to supply heat temporarily. The locomotive was run on a side track and connections were made with th steam pipes of the station, When the Uur's closet Circumstances make thun they discover, fewer men A warm heart Isnt very valuable without a wise head. A thorn In the flesh Is more trouble-- ! ome than two on the bush, . personal enjoyment results l from kind and charitable acts. Much 37 did not know th amount On thought "a million or eo. AH except 1 agreed that Franc should pay her debt. I thought (very generously) that America should sane) It 99 Nine-tenth- s of the born leadera of men are women. A bad memory la the skeleton In The average man aeema to think that other expect too much of him, i , |