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St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-11-08
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ST Croix V L.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-11-08

once uuon time we ground more than
12.OoO tons a year. But the world has
over. produced its sugar. until at present
more is ground each year than can be
used. The United States is leading the
way in cutting down the production to
meet the consumption, so that these who
produce sugar will have a reasonable re-
turn for THEN efforts.
We are also producing rum from our
sugar cane, but we should not, and we
will not, be allowed to produce just any
old kind of rum we have mind to. Ger
tain standards have been established by
the u, Alcohol Control Board, and if
we wish 10 sell our rum in the u. S.
Market, we must meet the regu-
lations. As in the sugar industry. it IS
to our advantage as we'll as to the adj
vantage of other rum producing sec.
tons. that we live up to the regulations
and support our Government in its eff
fort TO control the industry for the
benefit of all
Of course, it is entirely TO our own in
terest that the gooG name of st. Croix
Rum be jealou-ly guarded. The future
of the St. Croix rum industry depends
upon what is SEM out now. We must
see to il that no individuals. for selfish
purposes, ship any rum that will dis
credit St, Croix. Ouly by careful and
adequate control can we make sure
that the St Croix name on rum will
be honored and respected as in the
past.
Fortunately, we have two supreme
leaders in the National Government
who are deeply interested in the Vir-
gin Islands. President Roosevelt has
shown his interest by mis- visit to US,
and by his evident disposition to use the
resources of the great United States to
help us out of our difficulties. Secre-
tary lckes has seconded President
Roosevet's plans effectively. And, as
you know. your Governor has worked
out most Of the program now under way
always, | assure you. with the ulti-
mate good of the people and the islands
uppermost in his heart.
What Has Been Done
wish to review for you some of the
things that have been done, and some
of the things that are just ahsad.
During the last year there has been
happy change 10 conditions in the
Virgin islands, as compared with the
preceding years.
There have been no BUSINESS failures.
The number of new automobiles ha1
greatly increased. AS they whiz along
the road. it looks as though nearly
everybody had new car.
Work relief, cash relief, and mate
rails purcha9 ed under the National Re-
coyery Program; amounted during the
year to 1884, 43l, SO while food to the
value of S112,000 was distributed.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-11-08

The Parents and Friends of the Stu
dents of Christiansted Junior High are
invited to attend a special program at the
assembly on Friday 200 o. m.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-11-08
Random Notes

Hon. Joseph Alexander was unable to
attend the meeting ofthe GoloaialCounciI
yesterday. He has severe pain in the ear
which was hammered" by Mr.. Glen
briggs. Director of the Agricultural Ex-
pertinent Station and Field Director for
the Virgin Islands Company. Mr.. Alex
ander's physician is working on him, but
fears he may lose the use of the ear.
Being the recognized chairman of the
local Democratic Party the attack is be-
ing interpreted as an attack upon the
Party ane this is how it is being present
ed to the Party officials on the main
and.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-11-08

Tom Mix in Terror Trail" is the pic
ture selected to entertain you at the
Christiansted Theatre tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-12
Is This Prophetic?

The election in New Britain Tuesday
revealed convincing show OF strength by
the democratic nominee for mayor, David
L. Dunn. His defeat Of the present exec
utive, George A. Quigley, came as COM
pIete surprise to many people in the state,
particularly democrats who weren't show
Ing very much interest in New Britaln's
municipal contest. Mayor Quigley has
rather been taken for granted OF recent
years. So much 80 in fact that from time
TO time you might hear his name men
toned in connection with various state
positions on the republican ticket.
Incidentally, Mayor Quigley was even
more OF favorite at his party primaries
than the newly elected mayor was at the
democratic. That did not prevent Attor-
ney Dunn, who is former Yale and
Fordham athlete, from running up the
unprecented majority Of 1896 votes, un-
usually large for New Britain, and GER
tainly 80 for the democratic candidate OPP
posing the strongest yote-getter that the
republicans have had in the Hardware
City In many a year. Even in COP
strongholds the democratic candidate ran
ahead of his opponent.
In addition to electing democratic
mayor the city turned to the party for itB
Common Council members. The demo-
Gratis will control that body 16 TO IA. just
at present 1t Is 20 TO 10, republican. 1t
Ii believed that this change OF sentiment
more than anything else spells q definite
trend In politics, not merely In New Brit
ain but in the entire state.
Suffice it to say this magnificent vic
tory Is going to be regarded by state lead
crs AZ only indicative of further successes
ut the polls next November. It's natural
to believe that, too, for while New Britain
has had its democratic mayors, notably
Angelo Paonessa, 1t has remained consist
emily true to the republicans This change
Of heart Ii indeed encouraging To all Of US.
And continued power 10 the new mayor
and hia sides!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-12
A Book a Day
by BRUCE CATION
Asserts Japanese
Would Rule World

1.-THE Menace of Japan" by T.
O'Conroy. IL O cry of alarm which
is almost too shrill to be truly ef-
fective.
Professor O'conroy has spent IL
years on the faculty of Kefo uni
vcrsity in Japan. His wife In
japanese; he says bluntly that he
himself Is thc greatest living nu-
thority In tho world" on the Jap
anese people. And in this book he
declares fatty that the Japanese
are up to no good.
The Manchurian adventure, he
asserts. was only the first step in
what the Japanese look upon as q
march straight TO world dominion.
They plan, he says. to seize all
China, to seize the Philippines and
Hawaii, to take Australia from
Great Britain, to subjugate Slam
and the East Indies; and, IL some
body doesn't do something about
1t, hc believes that they are likely
to go ahead and do 1t.
The trouble, as Professor O'con-
roy sees II, is that the Japanese
are, to O man, convinced that they
are q superior race. They not only
believe in the divinity OF their en-
peror; they believe that the hum.
blcst Japanese citizen shares In
that divinity, and is set above the
finest specimens other races can
offer.
Or rather, no adds, theys don't
believe this; they know" It.
That the author makes out @
god case against Japanese policy
IL undcniable. His book, however,
is a little too stridcnt. He makes
ment ms sweeping as this one IL
bound to have flaws In It.
Published by Kinsey e. Co, the
book sells for SO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-12

The charges made by DIR. James l..
McConaughy, president Of Wesleyan Uni
versity, in addressing the Wethersield
Business Mems and Civic Association
Monday night, that the state hospital at
Middletown is 'seventy-year-old fire
trap" may be couched in different Ian
guage, but they are not new. 1t was only
few short years ago that an effort was
made to convince our legislators and our
state officials that all our state institu-
tions were in sad condition. Notable
advances have been made since then, prin-
cipally among the state sanatoria, but in
other fields we have been lacking.
True we have built a brand new insti-
tuition over in Newtown, which to some
extent will alleviate the distress at others
now sadly overcrowded, but what are we
going to do about such places as the hos
pital in MiddIetown? We can't say that
we blame the Legislature of 1888 any
more than those which preceded 1t. DR..
McConaughy lays the entire blame on those
legislators who were in Hartford in 1888.
The truth of the matter is the needs at
Middletown were apparent ten years ago.
We wonder il many people recall the
stirring events that took place in Hart
ford during the legislative session of 1921
Governor Trumbull was in office; U. s.
Senator Frederic c. Walcott was men,
Der of the State Senate and chairman OF
the Senate Finance Committee. Both
publicly recommended abandonment OF the
states -as-you-go policy and issuance
OF bonds or short-term notes to finance
expansion Of our state institutions A
committee on institutional needs, named
two years previous by the Legislature, had
reported and showed that action was
necessary.
Early in March a historical ESQ far rs
Connecticut is concerned) meeting took
place in the Hartford Club, presumably
presided over by j. Henry Roraback, then
as now, chairman of the COP. State Cen
trail Committee. Following it there was a
reversal of opinion by the governor; the
special legislative committee on institu-
tional needs was discharged with little
thanks; our state finance board was abol-
ished as well as the control board, consist
ing of several state officials. In it's stead
was created the state board Of finance and
control with one commissioner directing
its destinies.
With all due respect to Commissioners
Hall we are forced to claim to-day that
the objective sought away back in 1927
has not yet been achieved and the state is
facing a 100000 deficit according to
report of his own department. Institu-
tional needs at the Middletown state hos
pital remain the same as they were in
1927 when strenuous efforts were made
to correct them. 1t is true we have added
to our institutions. Splendid work along
these lines has been achieved, but crit
icisms like those of DR. McConaughy's are
going to continue unless we strike out at
another angle in running our state gov
eminent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-12
An Anniversary To Remember

Fond as we are Of celebrating anniver-
saries, we let the 18th anniversary of our
entrance In the World War slip by, the
other day, almost without noticing 1t. The
seven men remaining in Congress who
voted against the declaration of war, on
that April day In 1917, issued brief state
ments saying that they felt more sure than
ever that they had done the right thing.
The newspapers printed brief stories
recalling the circumstances surrounding
our declaration of war. Some of them
recreated the long-lost atmosphere of that
time by telling what songs, movie stars
and athletic heroes were in vogue then.
But we let It go at that. No speeches, no
parades, no flags. Here is one anniversary,
evidently, that we don't care to celebrate.
Seventeen years is quite long time -
especially when they are years like the
last II, full Of establishment and per-
plexity. And il we feel that the entire
war was an unspeakable tragic mistake,
thing which consumed lives and treasure
to no purpose, we only share an emotion
which seems to possess all the countries
that took part in the conflict.
For 1t is worth noticing that the one
war anniversary which is celebrated in all
the combatant nations is Armistice Day.
Inc people VINO 1OugHL 40 not paraue ioI
victories or chant songs Of triumph; they
remember of the war only one thing worth
ceremony-the day that it ended.
In that fact can be read the verdict of
the world on the war. What good does it
do to recall all this now? We have been
disillusioned about the fight to save the
world for democracy for many years, by
now; why rake over the ashes Of our dis
illusionment again?
Simply because we paid an enormously
high price for an object lesson in the fu-
tiity of force in this modern world, and
we might as well make sure that the force
of the lesson is still sticking. The war
clouds are on the horizon once more, in
Europe and in Asia. When the danger OF
a new war is rising, it might pay us TO
remember what the last war did to every
body concerned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-12

list he placed STANDBY, who,
Pratt said, had the absolute
confidence Of the navy.
Also he listed Hepburn, who,
he said, was one Of the most
efficient admirals In the navy,
and had the vision and courage
% give II Inuch-necded rc0F-
ganlzatiOn.
Standlcy of course was mp.
pointed. And Swanson, because
Inc thought Hepburn was too
much Of q diplomat mt Geneva,
rclegatcd him 70 an obscure
post.
Harry Roosevelt, however,
recognized In Hepburn an excel
lent officer, brought him back
from the prosaic Philadelphia
navy yard, made him COM
mander OF the destroyer feet.
sOCIABLE
Tho most sociable Of the adj
rnirals Ii Rear Admiral Haync
Ellis. chief of intelligence. Five
years ago. Ellis, already mil
iionaire, sold his paiatial house
OF Secretary OF State Stimson
for 100000 Shortly after that
he inherited another million.
Despite this, life Is not always
easy for Admiral Ellis. His pro-
motion was skipped last ycar.
This 10 q serious thing In the
navy, and for q time Ellis was
worried. lie need not have been.
He plays golf with too many Inn
portant supcriors, and this year
his promotion came through.
SMART
Ellis III the smnrtest appearing
admiral in the navy. No intcllcc-
tual giant, he Ia full of energy,
BLUR and genuine executive abil-
ity. In a battle he might fire all
his guns at once, but never haul
down the flag. To the very end
he would go down q laughing.
clustering fighter.
Admiral Ellis will always be
remembered In the navy depart
mcnt as the chief OF intelligence
nouncer and reception room.
He disliked having people walk
In on him unnnnounced, 80 sta
TONED q marine sergeant, who
speaks seven languages, In his
outer Office.
1t is the sergeants duty to an
nounce visitors.
The tragedy In that there are
virtually no visitors. The SER
gcant is the lOneIiest figure In
the navy.
Copyright, 1894, by United
Feature Syndicate, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-12
HISTORY

Among those associated with the
Waterbury Brass company In these
early days were Lyman Wetmoro
Coe, who was born In Woi1ottvilie
(later Torrington) in 1920, camo TO
Waterbury about 1921, became Sec
rotary of the waterbury Brass,
and founded the Coe Brass COM
,pany in Torrington; Samuel j.
Holmes, born here In 1874, son of
Israel Holmes who was a silver
smith, and took an active part In
the Waterbury Brass company
business; George Wales Welton,
born here In 1899 on East Main
street in house near tho old Im-
mnculate Conception church, was
Interested In the forming OF the
Waterbury Brass company, the
Holmes, Booth and Hnydens,
Plume e. Atwood's and the Oak
vile Pin company; Joseph chaun-
cy Welton, born at Bucks Hill In
1911, and active In the brass indus
try here.
Others were Edward Daniel
Steele, born in Lima, ". Y, in 1898;
10. A. Pendlcton, born In stow,
Ohio; Warren Selah Frost, born In
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-12
Editor, Waterbury Democrat;

Editor, Waterbury Democrat:
have been a reader of tho
Democrat for over rs years and
can't help but feel that you would
be the first one TO champion the
cause OF the people In something
that is manifestIy unfair from
most every angle. specifically
refer to the per cent penalty or
interest charge on taxes that are
overdue.
I maintain this law should be re-
peaied.
In the first place II Ii hardly
fair for our governing body to PEN
alize It's constituents with interest
rates that smack OF the usurcr
when II has laws on Its own books
that are opposed to this very thing.
It's hardly humane and certainly
not considerate OF tho general H.
napcial status OF our best Taxpayers
who heretofore have always been
puDctual In meeting the obiign-
lions, but through circumstances
beyond their control during this
depression have found IL difficult
TO follow this precedent,
There Ii q general impression IN
the minds OF the average taxpayers
that this In o local ruling. II IL
not - In fact the Cracking down"
on the ipsistence that this penalty
be paid emanates from Mr. Bod
gett's office and Ii constantly
dished out TO the Tax Collectors In
their regular c0nclaves. venture
10 say that the majority Of Tux
Collectors and their assistants In
every town nre personally opposed
10 collecting tho penalty because
their innate sense OF Justice tells
them II ~ not fair and II c0nso.
nailt with shaIsespenrc's moral
teaching on hts epounds Qf flegh'
l1ferX n fh6 Msf1I41t e. Yenlees
rea|fso TIE necessity 81 collect
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-12

or never heard q landlord honestly
describe the words, doing hts
best,
The mortgage holder only asks
Q per cent for the use of his money
To build and occupy the home. The
banks only give and per cent
for the use OF your money and the
states encourage the detour OF cap
ital away from the productive
channels OF industry by borrowing
money ut 2 and per cent and tax
exemption thrown In for bait. still
they have the nerve TO ask good,
honest. hard working citizens who
are proud OF their homes and prop.
erty TO pay o. per cent interest at
ter tho cities have asked 3 per cent
for the tax rate.
II certainly doesn't take q Phila-
deiphia lawyer to soc that this
statute has many angles that are
socially and morally uDs0und, 4.
say the rate should be reduced,
In fact should DO applied ut the
discretion of tho local Tax C0llec-
tor and only when the Tax c0iiee-
tor feels there Nv q deliberate att
tempt to delay payment or the tax
payer knowingly has other re.
sources 10 meet tho obligation. "
seems fundamental that II o man
can't pay his taxes, how can he pay
0 per cent extra for interest.
There IL no appeal from this ril-
Ing either except that tho people
get behind the movement to COM
pei their local Senators and Repre-.
scntntiyes 70 repeal this statute be-
cause y - unsoHnd, Unfair ana
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-12
Charge Many

ing taxes on time to enable gov
eminent to function properly. but
still have my doubts II the yari-
Gus branches of the government
meet all their obligations on the
day of maturity. Seems to me ]
have read OF many cases where
benefits and damages were delayed
for years without q single penny
added for time or trouble.
Taxes could be collected without
such O severe penalty. II ~ no
serious crime II q man can't meet
q debt on the exact day someone
else dictates. Wonder II the gen.
tiemen who f0stered this Iegisln-
ton own any property with ten.
ants who have been faithful for
fifteen or twenty years and now
through no fault OF theirs find II
hard TO earn enough for food for
the children. Right IL stronger
than might and consideration ana
loyalty will always outweigh the
cross OF gold. The business or
professional man could not very
well adopt such terms for his GUS
toners. He knows no wouldn't
have many customers after q while.
After all, Taxpayers are the city's
customers $3.50 they depend on the
Taxpayers annual contributions to
the budget basket. IL this law 10
continued the cities will find
themselves minus many customers.
People will do ~ some are already
doing adopt an II don't care
or LET them take ~, attitude and
the first thing You know the cities
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-12

OF the new Petit Palais. however,
has real French decor and enter
tainment. AS for nudity: The
Casino de paree has n nuAist bar
In the basement, with cut-out carl
caturcs OF celebrities sans clothes.
And at one end theres' real live
nude In q goldfish bowl--an iliu-
sion done In miniature and with
mirrows. Tho Palais Royal, not to
DO outstripped, has nude In n
champagne glass. The Hollywood
has a nude posed against q black
drape, and the Paradise a nude
behind feather fans. All of these
establishments present startiingIy
bare chOruses In their shows, and
nude pictures In their Hobbies. No
body seems TO mind.
And the police, apparently
OF the opinion that any show
costing more than dollar
must bc respectable, arc de-
voting their reform activities
tO the buricsguc fheatcrs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-12

Indecision on the part Of republican
leaders in Connecticut is still apparent as
various candidates are jockeyed into posi-
ton for the gubernatorial nomination. Ii
it was year ago, we'd say that the NOM
ination couldn't fail but go to Lieutenant
Governor Roy C. Wilcox of Meriden. To-
day there are any number Of potentials in
the field, the most promising of whom
seems to be at this writing States Attor-
ncy Hugh AIcorn Of Hartford. There is
a question whether or not Mr. Alcorn il
actually interested in the nomination.
There may be purpose afoot in pushing
his name forward that will not be revealed
until convention time. The Hartford
Times reports Judge Thomas Ferguson Of
Manchester is advocating the nomination
Of Lieutenant Governor Wilcox, although
not concealing warm personal liking for
States Attorney Alcorn. The Times
says, "..... his advocacy of Mr. Wilcox is
interpreted as an indication of where the
republican wind may blow this fall"
We're inclined to agree, because harmony
within the ranks is one thing more than
anything else the republicans desire this
year which will see their supreme effort
to regain complete control of the state
government.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-12

They're trying new order Of things
up in Hartford. The police tags that now
are affixed to motor cars which violate
parking ordinances are redeemable for 81
each at the nearest station house. 1t Is
the hope Of the Hartford legislators that
this drastic reduction in tag fees will per-
suade more motorists to pay up their fines
and not use POLITICAL pressure or friend
ship to have them torn up. We often said
that if the SO fine was lowered there
probably would be less effort made to
avoid payment. Some years ago we men
toned this, but nothing ever came of 1t.
Wen be interested to see how Hartford
fares
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-12
SO They Say

All wealth IN social wealth and
depends upon society for Its valne.
We should treat with seorn tho
man who perverts social wealth TO
his own use.
Joshua u. Jones, president OF
Kiwanis International.
Al long an public Office II CON
sidered public property Tor the
gain OF the 0fIiceholder, public
rights never will be protected.
Judge H'lorence ". Allen, newly
appointed 10 the n, \. Circuit
Court or Appeals at Cincinnati,
don't know what 10 from
''''np'' z. n''n''': s,|'' sa' 1<..i,..,-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-12

@. Where Is tho island Of
Gottiand and to which country
does 1t belong
A. It Is In tho Baltic sea and
belongs to Sweden.
q. Where and when was the
Prince OF Wales born?-
A. At White Lodge, Richmond
Park, Surrey, England. June %,
1894,
@. How much alloy In In stcr-
4. II contains a2.5 per cent
silver and rs per cent copper.
@. Name the treasurer OF the
A. william Alexander Julian.
"a. When was the novel "Jane
Eyre" by Charlotte Pronte pub
iished?
A. 1s47.
@. Hoy many legitimate and
moving picture tbeaters are there
In New York city,
A. Total 500 OF which 2b2 are
legitimate.
Q. How many Civil war vet.
Grams and widows are receiving
pensions from tho government?
a. At last report there were
31,072 veterans and 1924 Wild
ows or dependent children OF vetv
Grams on the pension rolls.
q, Does Poland control Lith-
uanin?
A. No. It is an independent
country.
@. 20 what race do the Amcri-
can Indians beiongf
A. Red race.
@. On what date did George
Washington take his first oath OF
ONCE az president OF the United
4. April 30. 1889,
@. In which Of shakespeare's
plays III the line: Their touch
affrights mo ~ o serpont's sting"2