New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 13, 1921, Page 13

Second Section NEW BRI'T/ AN YOU ANSWER EDISON'S QUERIES? at Are Rubber Prunes Shel- and Porcelain Made From? he list of questions which Thomas Edison asked young college men b applied to him for positions to or before he would put them on payroll at his West Orange plant 130 a month, has been made pub- by one of the rejected applicants. tact that so many who sought lnym- nt failed to give correct an- Fdison to announce '...u-n men are amaz- The questions were to test the general knowl- the eandidate for “manufac- it work' under Mr. These are the ¥s the applicant was asked about: ho discovered how to vulcanize or? hat do wo get shellac from? 'ho Invented printing? [here do we get our prunes? ho invented the modern ing machine? here do wo get onr domestic sar- » ho Inve Poc wan the paper gin? wua vielin nted the cotton most fan vrota Don Quixote wre o8 Miserables? ho wrote the opern Travatore? Fhnt wan eallc the father rienn rallways?" Fho was Plaarro? b was Simon Holivar? ho Solon? he wua John Hancock? ho was Hannibal? ho was Paul Revere? ho was Cleopatra, and how of was aa ocean. New Aiscoverod the Paelfic was the founder of the orald? ere In Lat ore in | here In T heve lv Copenhagen? here s Manchuria hat Ia the capital Lo hore 1a Spitzbergen? here is Magdalens Bay hat is the highest mountain in the a7 hat s - hat is the in the oce hat is the gv atest rise of tide in tound along the North Ameri- conat ? here was Ni mere was T ho was Francis what are violin « ho wrote “Home hat musical Instrument hat newspapers and magazines do read? what Is porcelain made? at substances are used Macture of sulphurie acld? voltage is used in strest cars? are the Ingredients of good int? ? ndor ? of Pennsyl- the longest river in the greatest depth ever Marion? itrings made? t Home?" do vou “The Basement Shoe Store.” MEN! DRESS UP! Get to a pair of our New Spring ords. Brockton Made! New Colors! New Styles! New Prices! —FOR SATURDAY ONLY— 'S and ‘4% Chas. Moss 294 MA in the | 1 = 3 Hot® is celluloid made?” What states produce What is pig lron? What is the hardest known wood? What kind of wood is used for axe handles? What kind of wood is used for kero sene oll barrels? In what part of the world does it | never rain? Name the France. Bound the state of West \’h::!ni‘.'l Where is the largest telescope in the world located ? Who invented logarithms? Where do wa get benzol?” What is a monsoon? How much is a troy ounce of gold worth? At what speed does light travel? What is the best grade of cotton phosphates countries bordering on grown? With what substance is radium al ways associated? . How far is the earth from the sun? What ig the distance of the shortest rail route between New York and San Francisco? How far is it by ordinary soutes between New York and Liver- ocean pool ? How is leather tanned? How is window glass made? How ig artificial silk made? . Who discovered the laws of gravita- tion? Why is the ordinary used in measuring temperature called the Fahrenheit thermometer? Name the three principal alkalis” From what country do we get most of our cork? From what country borax? From what country instrument do we get our do we get our f From what country do we get our platina? Where does most of our quicksilver come from? ‘What is the greatest country in the world? In what States are our chief copper mines? What Is copra? What is used to cut the facets of diamonds? From what city do most laundry machines come? From what vicinity do we get most of our codfish? What is felt? If Rhode Tsland is the smallest state in the unton what is the next smallest and the next to that? Where does most of our come from? What is zinc? What is the vinegar? Where are condors found? What fabric Is used in automobile | tires? wool producing of our rubber name of the acid in Pure lard, 11c¢ 1b. Russell .Bros.— advt. Confirmation Photographs? 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