St. Croix tribune. [volume], December 17, 1936, Image 2

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ST. CROIX IRIBUNE
Published daily except Sundays and
Holidays at 53 B Company St. Christian
sted, St. Croix, V.I U.S. A. by St. Croix _
Cooperative Society
Entered as second class matter on July
Ist 1922 at the Post Office at Christian
sted, St. Croix V.I. U.S. A. under the
Actof March 3rd 1879
R. DE CHABERT, Editor
B e T
For months repcrts have been reach
ing us about the destruction of poultry.
Pigeons, chickens, ducks have been
found killed in the poultry house. The
guilty one does the work at night’ Chief
of Police Ebbesen was amopng the vie
tims. This morving Mrs. Bernhardt
Brandt found her six pigeons lying dead
in her poultry house, each with a wound,
some in the breast, some under the wing.
At 8:30 tomorrow morning a short
Christmas program will be rendered in
the Public Grammar School-vard. The
Principal Mr. Anders Petersen requests
us to'say that everybody is welcome.
St. Thomas News
ST. THOMAS TOURIST CO. NEGOTI
ATES FOR GRAND HOTEL
It is reported that the St. Thomas
Tourist Company is negotiating for a
lJease on the Grand Hotel: When plins
are completed it will operate the hotel
a8 an attrac lop to tourists.
The lease on Bluebeard Castle ‘Hot:l
whieh was expected to take place this
year by the same compauy may not be
considered before next year. It the
meautime this ho.el ils operated by the
Virgin Islands Company. Major Staros
selky and Mr. Collins have been re-ap
pointed manager aud assis:ant manager,
respectively.
CARENAGE NEEDS POLICE
SUPERVISION
Noises, unnecessary and continual, ob
scenity of the lowest kird, and several
cases of violence now prevail in Caren
age, owing to the lack of police patrol in
that village. One of the betier class resi
dents tells us of the shocking condition.
He comgplained that not only his people
EST..CROLT TRIBUNE
Come On¢! Come al!
MT PELLIER CHRISTMAS TREE
CELEBRAIIUN
SATURDAY. DECEMBER 26TH
Raffies Games Bazaar
Opens at ten in the morning and con-—
tioues t.ll dusk
Saturday, Dec. 26th
are running the village in mad style but
other gagnblers and twown drunkards
make their rendezvous down there night
end day. For the good of the wh le we
wish the right officials would again
*‘throw an 2ye’’ io that direction.
—Daily News
WOMAN INJURED AT CORNER
Wooden Bridge Unsafe
A woman was lifted by a locose plank
and thrown into the gutter this morning
at the corner by Souffront’s and Levin’s
stores. She was injured.
Because the press and the public have
clamored for a permanent Lridge
at Souffroot’s Fruit Store the proper
authorities have chose to stubbornly
igonore the pleas of the community feor
safety. This morning there was another
aceident despite the loud cries of ‘‘Get
off the bride’’ by suspecting onlook:«rs.
Some day some innovent chauffeur of
manslaughter because of the criminal
neglect of our mighty public servants,
—Daily News, Deec. 14.
OF THE
Coloniai Council
POk 37 LROIX
Continued from Tribune Dec. 16th.
The Chairman: Yes.
Ist Memoer for Frederiksted Country
Distriet (Clarke): Mr. Chairman., What
reasor has the Company given for not
doing so? -
The Chaitrman: 1t is holding up while
this matter is being negotiated.
Ist Member for Frederiksted Country
District (Clarke): Mr. Chairman. Iris
said that Mr. Alexander Fieming of the
La Grange Concern is offering to give
light to the town of Frederiks ed, if so
?b¥ don’t the Company accept the of
er’?
Budweiser
KIN; OF BOTILED BEER
Now In Cans.
Firm of John Alexander
““I'ne House Which Sells I'he Best’’
EXCLU:IVE DISTRIBUTORS,
His Excellency Covernor Lawrence W.
Cramer: Mr. Chairman. 7The question
put to me was whether or not it was
desirable to buy new equipment to re
p'ace that in tne nlants at the pr2sent
time. I was not told anything about some
one offering to furnmish light or to put lan
terns on the streets. lhe Company
would naturally be allowed a reasunable
time-to replace its machinery. “Ihe Gov
erpment has suggested that new machi
pery shouid not be purchased until
this matter is scttled.
Ist Member fur Frederiksted Country
District (Clarke): Mr, Chairman. lam
pot in favor of a monopoly. 1 do not
think we have people here to handle
such a plapt. We have had the Bethle
hem Concern and had the Government
pot come in it would have_remained io
the same condition it was lef¢ by the for
mer owners. Ido not like Government
monopoly, but can any one show me how
we can raise $90.000 to install au electric
plant io this I:land? I would prefer 10
see a local company take over but I do
not know where we are going to get the
capital trom. Ido pnot know whetber I
ghould nct agree (s the Government t k
ing over the plant even though [ do not
like a Government mooopoly.
Ist Member for Christiansted Country
District (Chabert): Mr. Chairman. 1
think 1 have progressive ideas. [ would
like to see Frederiksted lighted and see
Christiansted dotted with electric lights
like a fairly-land, but | like to be cau
tious. If this bill comes up in November
I will support 11. I say this because we
are nearing the hurricane season, and if
a hurricane comes on and the hurricane
flag goes up and this Isiand is devastated
Ido not know where are going to turn
for money. If this matter is held up for
two months we would be in a better
position to make the expenditure., Earn
estly, gentlemen, that’s my only objec
tion. Isaw what happened during the
hurricane of 1916, and { saw what hap
pened in 1928 aiso. It was a blessed
thing we had the Immigration Fund to
fall back on. I thipk ivis uowise to de
plete the Immigration Fund for the sake