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Show Above All Things This Fellow U as an Optimist A contractor borrowed a badly worn car from a friend for sn emergency trip. With an employee em-ployee he set out. A little way down the road he noticed the brake did not wcrk. After another mile they were rolling down a smooth road toward a bridge. A glance showed a six-foot six-foot gap between the bridge and the bank. Viciously he pulled at the emergency brake, only to find that it did not work. Then he discovered that the gas pedal had jammed down. Turning to his companion, he remarked re-marked cheerfully: "Well, here's hoping the gas gives out!" Jisk Me Jlnother Q A General Quiz aa,aiiaa,a,a,iiaiaiaa-ii nr l r The Questions 1. What term is applied to two places on opposite sides of the earth? 2. During which war was the U. S. secret service established? 3. What is a misanthrope? 4. How long does something that is ephemeral last? 5. Which is nearest the center of the earth, the equator or the North pole? 6. The President of the United States may make treaties with other nations provided how many senators concur? 7. "Don't tread on me" was a slogan inscribed on what? 8. On what date did the present century begin? 0. What would. you be unable to do if you lacked lachrymal glands? The Answers 1. Antipodes. 2. Civil war (July 2, 1364). 3. A hater of mankind. 4. One day. 5. The North pole. (The earth is slightly flattened at the pole.) 6. One half of senators present when treaty is considered. 7. Early American naval flags. 8. January 1, 1901. 9. Shed tears. |