ST.CROIX TRIBUNE
* cblished laily except Sundays & Hol
-~ d-vs at 53 B Company St. Christiansted
st. Croix. .. 1 U, S. A. by St. Croix
Cooperative Society
Entered as second class matteron July
Ist 1922 at the Pnast Ofdce at Christian
ted, St. Croix, V.I, U.S.A. under the
Act of March 3rd, 1879
« R. DE CHABERT, Editor
Monday, March 12th 1934
ST oe e oL R R
In perusing the article whieh we re
p- nt indav fron The New York World
Telegram we were forcibly struek by
M:. Charles Tausig’s remark that he
was coming tothe Virgin Islands to
*turn things topsy turvy.”’
We doubt that Preeident Ryosevelt,
in planning to help the people of the
Virgin Islands had the thought of mere
ly turning things topsy turvy.
: The Presid :nt said that he waated to
.make $1,000,000 available for the sugar
and rum industries. He had no time to
study tne mashinery to be set up for the
administration of this fund and those
who suggested the plan nowbefore the
Council lacked the knowledge of local
conditions.
A Bill whieh aims to put a group of
men in control of all business activities)of
the municipality of St. Croix, make all
its people hirelings. unable to s:and up
for their rights through fear of losing
their jobs, could never be considered a
good bill. From the executive in the
office to the laborer in the field would,
from the introduetion of this new sy
stem be dumb pieces of machinery,
every other door of employment in the
island being elosed against them.
It is the plain duty of officials of the
Government to support the Bill in toto
as framed in the Department of the In
terior. For this we do not blame them.
The men who framed the Bill did not
understand the local situation. They
thought the Bill would not affect any
but a lsrge group of sabsistence home
steaders whom the would havc xo ere
dit food, clothing and the o‘her neces
saries of life uniil the homesteaders
were in a positien to repay these loans.
Ne see good reason for the maunner in
which they framed the Bill.
Members of the Colonial Council who
expect some direct benefit, if dishonest.
SP?. CROIX TRI®U~NE
Thought for thg Day
Mon. Mch.
S:. Gregory.
Go put your creed into your deed nor
spean with double tongue.
: Emerson.
H. M. PIGOTT Rector.
St. John’s Church. Christianste
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ly inclinea may stifle the?r conscienees
and sidestep their duty. redmemss lon g
But the citizens who would advocate
the tearing down of commerce and all
lines of business in whieb men and wo
men eke out a living throuzh their own
initiative can only be motivated by a feel
ing of grudge against those who they
beiieved are mure prosp>rous than them
selves: or it may that they lack the broad
vision necessary ia viewing a broad
guesion as the one thrown before the pec
p'e of the Virgin Islands.
Random Notes
Yesterday afternoon the All Stars,
(native)and the Boringuen) a picked team
of Puerto Rican ) met in a baseball eon
test on the Parade Cround the All Stars
Baking the laurels, with a score of 21-
The Central Sugsar Factory resumed
gricding this morning.
SHIPPING NEWS :
The se. ‘‘Ormes’’ from New York is :
expected to arrive ut ¥Frederiksted to
mOrrow.
The ss. " Oritanl’”’ for New York is
expeeted to arrive at Frederiksted to
morrow.
The se. ''Catherine’’ sailed for San
Juan P. R. via St. [homas on Satur
day afternoon. . .
COLLISION
While Joseph Leader was crossing the
road leading from Watergut to the Cen
terline yesterday afternoom and, Innocen
cia Torres was eoming down Orange
Hill headed for the city the two cars col-. ..
lided on the corner nearthe blacksmith
shop. Mrs. Leader was cut in the head
and hurried to the hospital in Mr. Cor
nelius Pentheny’s car. Mr. Leader’s car
is badly damaged and the other car
slightly damaged.
OFF TO THE VIRGIN ISLANDS!
By George Abell.
WASHINGTON, Feb. ls—Everybcdy
Obitaary
A message received by eable convey
ed the sad news of the death of Mr,
John de la Mottain New York Clty at
8 o’clock on the morning of Mareh 11.
The interm2nt wili be made on Wed
nesday Maren t4th. :
Mr. Motta was pr2ss nan In th2 office
of the st. Croix Avis foralong tern
of years and until 'n2old Avis plat
was sold Whea Mr. G Johias2n estab
lished his plant Mr. Mott gave his val
' uable adgidfance until' h» decided to Isave '
for New York where Mrs. Motra and
several of his children had shifted their
residence.
Mr. Motta wasa faithful hushand, a
loving father and a good citizen.
QOur condolence is extended to the be
veravedjrelatives.
R IR IS SRR TSR SR TR PR
is doing it today. Doing what? Going
to the Virgin Islands.
Since everybody is going your eorres
pondent being nothing but a sheep who
follows the herd or the flick or the
covey, or whatever itis, decided to go
there, too.
Henca, when these lines are read |
will be aboard the 3. S. Georgic, of the
White Star Line, bound for the land of
sunshine and alligator. (Or is it alliga
tor pears?)
In any event there is little doabt that
the Virgin Islands are the land of pro
mise, to judge by the crowd of passen
gers now en route to that part of the
world.
First of all, Governmor Paul Pearson
of the Virgin Islands, who has been in
Washington on official business, flew
back to 3t. Thomas on Tuesday night.
‘‘Why are vou taking a plane, Gover
nor?’’ | asked.
**So I can meet vou with a bress band
when you arrive,”’ replied the kindly
‘Q laker, .
i thought there was a twinkle in his
eye, but couldn’t be certain. Anyhow
if the brass band doesn’t show up my
readers shall hear es it.
A distinguished visitor to the islands
in the vary near future will be Mrs.
Roosevelt, who is taking a lot of people
_..with her. My guess is that Oscar Chap-_
man, Assistant Seeretary of the Inte
rior,and Harry Hopkins, Fed2ral Admin
istrator, may be in the party. Presi
sident Roosevelt is planning to go, but
no date for his v isit has been set.
Charles Tausig, of the Brain Trust and
" his very charming wife are going on
' the same boat with wme. He’s going
" down to handle the rum industry
for Unele Sam and generally turn things
L topsy turvey. - A