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St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-09-04
AT THE INAUGURATION OF
HIS EXCELLENCY LAWRENCE w.
CRAMER, GOV ERNOR OF THE V.R
GIN ISLANDS
ST. Thomas VI.
August 81, 1895

DR.. Ernest Gruenirg. Director of the
Division of Territories and Island Posses
sions. said in part:
I'VE are gathered here at a most
momentous occasion. the inauguration
of pew Governor of the Virgin Islands.
This occasion brings home to ali of US
The blessings, as well as the duties of
citizenship under the American flag.
the Governor who takes Office today
has been appointed by the President.
who is himself the highest official
elected by the people of the United
States. The Governor 8 nomination has
also been confirmed by the Senate,
which likewise is composed of the PEG
pies elected represe natives.
In democratic government such as
ours. public officials are servants. not
rulers. of the public. Here in the Vir
gin Islands, you are part OF the citlzenry
of the United States. although the full
forms of democratic government which
were achieved $50 years ago on the con-
tinent are in process Of development
here Here as on the continent. you
enjoy all the advantages of citizenship
under democracy. You have the civil
liberties which were writer into our
Constitution by the founders of our Re,
public Ga century and half ago = free
dom of worship, freedom of assembly,
freedom of speech and freedom of tbs
press.
But the enjoyment of these liberties
carries with it corresponding responsi
bility. and when freedom of speech or
the press are abused. and when they
transgress the line that passes from libe"
ty into li,ense. then il is. and will be
here, the function of Government to step
in and mete out such justice as is Drcvid
ed by our laws to any who rave offended.
Governor Cramer who is being inau-
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-09-04

gurated today, was nominated by our
gre at President, Franklin D. Roosevelt.
because the President considered him
the best qualified man 10 be found any
where for this position and it is obvious
upon reflection, that this is so. Here is
mao VINO has devoted his life to The
study of Government who, after years
of study and teaching of the theory of
Government. was able to test out hi,
theories in the practice. His practice.
moreover, was here in your midsi, 80
that he is thoroughly familiar with the
needs and desires and problems of the
Virgin Islanders.
He 10 kindly person, solicitous for
the welfare Of the humbest citizen. Tn
der his administi alton. the people Of the
Virgin Islands will not merely enjoy the
blessing of free government to which
have alluded. advantages which are no
slight things in themselves. and partlcu-
ary to be appreciated and cherished "a
we see throughout che world in other
countries. Democracy 10 retreat ard b4A
en. and relationships and oppression ram
part. The Administration in Washing
ton TODAY wants TO do more than that, 1t
is solicitous about the economic and social
welfare of the islanders as we'll IL ~
part of it's policy to make it possible for
everyone here to make living and 10
enjoy the fruit of his labor.
Democ. attic government is Joint en-
terprlse. We get out of II to the exteet
that we put into it. If you will give your
hearty support to Governor Craner as
feel sure YOU will. your joint enterprIs4
will prosper and florsh.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-09-04
Random Notes

We publish today DIR. Gruenlng's
address at the'lnauguration of Governor
Cramer. The Governors Inaugural
speech will be printed tomorrow.
An atmosphere of peace at present
pervades St. Croix. A very large part
of The people of this island wanted 10
see the end of the political turmoil which
was raging in the Virgin Islands.
One group of people benefited by the
disturbance because it gave them
golden opportunity to play that they
were supporters of the administration
and. as such expected the sort of the
favors that the administration can hand
out.
Governor Cramer's declaration of
policy, and the expression of his desire
to have all the people as his friends will
hurt those who hope TO obtain or
to keep the goodwill of the officials
through setting them up against their
fellow counrrymen.
We have no character sketches DOR
life history of natives to furnish
strangers. We are concerned only about
the policies of the Government as it
affects our people.
Our cooperation or our opposition in
political matters is not and will not be
based upon personality. We feel that
the public interests can be best served
by proceeding with the necessary
caution when questions of vital imOor-
lance arise in our community.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-09-04
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St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-09-04
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-27
Where MT. Pape Fits In

Town Chairman Frederick w. Palomba in his retaliatory article in the Sunday Republican and yesterdays American to what Che thinks" is undue criticism on the part of the Waterbury Democrat of himself, MT. Pape and others came closer to hitting the nail on the head, at least so far as MT. Pape and his papers are con- cerned, than anything that has been said in that respect yet.
 Commenting on our so-caled "abuse" of MT. Pape and his papers by paid writer's etc, etc., MT. Palomba stated that the republican party of Waterbury is deeply indebted to the publisher for his liberal backing and generous contribu- tions. An, but Mr. Palomba stopped there. The background for the picture is all well and good, but why not go farther and finish the job by asking if that is any reason why MT. Pape should set himself up as a dictator to direct, rule and read out of the party those not in accord with his views
 MT. Palombo has afforded us the open ing we have been waiting for. MT. Pape through his papers time and again has insinuated that the Democrat was kept, bought, "subsidized", and who knows what in his complete failure to understand why a democratic paper should consist ently support democrats. True, there are few of the calibre left, which perhaps accounts for MT. Papes lack of compre- hension.
 For close on to a half century the Waterbury Democrat has backed democ- racy through thick and thin, win or lose, but never perhaps contributed as sub stantially" as MT. Pape. It never felt it had to nor has it's party, the loyal support being more than enough. Yet through all these years the Democrt has never aspired to rule or dictate it's party's actions.
 MT. Pape may and in all probability will, before this campai. n is over show where the Democrat differed with it's party. This we do not deny and undoubt- edly will do again if in our estimation a reasonable difference of opinion should arise. The public is entitled to that. But the Democrat has yet to dictate once upon the inner workings of party policies or try to direct the choice of candidates for of- flee. If they were good enough for those duly selected to name them, they were good enough for us.
 That's what MT. Pape terms "subservi- ence", but he, MT. Pape, apparently has in all his years of experience not yet learned the simple axiom that no one member of any organization is greater than the whole, or yet still better, chain is only as strong as it's weakest link. And as regards the republican party's long, continued demise in Waterbury, it looks as if MT. Pape was that link This country as yet wants no part of dictator, be it a Huey Long, Upton Sinclair, Ted Bibo, or Bill Pape.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-27
Not the Highways Fault

One more critic comes to the fore to find fault with our Connecticut highways. A week ago they were blamed for the alarm ing increase in the number of fatalities and accidents that have occurred on our roads in the last few weeks. This time the complaint is registered by Charles B. But Ter of Hartford, Connecticut manager of the ALA. He terms our highways both "obsolete" and inadequate" Yet con- parison of state roads with those of roads in adjoining states doesn't leave that inn pression in every motorists mind.
 MT. Butler says, q believe the share of the blame for the unprecedented number of accidents can be charged to our obso- lete roads, many of which are too narrow and crooked to allow for safe driving with the high powered cars of today. It is to be regretted that Connecticut once envied for her fine highways by almost every state in the union, has failed during the last few years to go forward in building highways that will take care not only ot the infinitely increased traffic, but the de- velopments in automobile engineering
 There are plenty of people who will dis pute this assertion of the complainant. We hold no brief for our State Highway De- partment, but it is generally admitted that it is on the job. We can't recall in the last 20 years of motoring when our roads have been in as good condition or as well maintained. This charge about curvy roads being too curvy and also passing through too many small communities can be brought, but it can't always be proved. There are those of us who like such kind of roads.
 Tn fact the modern express routes that are being built are supposed to be ampli- fled by the state roads following the nat ural contour of the land and thus not spelling the countryside but blending in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-27
Criminal Defenders

The American Bar Association is said to have been startled by the speech or Mayer c. Goldman, New York attorney and champion of the public defender sys- tenn, at the Los Angeles convention. He contends that the surest way to end crime is to outlaw the criminal attorney" That is to forbid the private defense of crlm- inals, imposing that duty on the state along with the duty of prosecution.
 It is an extreme proposal, but has the merit of putting a glaring evil in strong light. Abolishing the hired criminal law yer in court would, he maintains, equal ize justice for rich and poor alike" and "strike at the root of the crime problem by taking away the mouthpiece by which the chronic criminal seeks to escape Jus tice." Point is given to his statements by the recent history of criminal gangs In this country and the sending ot some or their legal talent to the penitentiary for being more faithful to the criminals than to their own professional oaths and ethics.
 "What is the mark of the great criminal lawyer?" asks Goldman, and answer his own question: "His success is marked by the number of guilty men he saves from punishment. The more guilty the defen- dant is, the more fame to the attorney who gets him off"
 A readers mind may revert naturally to a famous criminal trial, still hanging fire, in which one of the lawyers for the defense had this story printed about him, and apparently not denied. He was said to have secured the acquittal of man accused of murder by proving that an- other man did it, and later to have ac- quilted the other man of the crime, in the same court, by proving that the first man did it. And when the judge confronted him with the alleged duplicity, says the story, he smiled and covered his face with his hand to avoid laughing.
 A public defense system, though, would n't necessarily make every defense pure. Many a public prosecutor has used out rageous methods to convict an innocent person from excessive zeal and ambition. tiOn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-27

1t is being rumored in Fairfield county political circles that Rep. Schuyler Merritt of Stamford will not seek reelection when his term expires The veteran legislator is understood to be anxious to end his trips to Washington and to prefer right now the peace and serenity of his home. How ever, Rep. Merritt will not give up the fight if his services are needed. He was redrafted to win back the fourth congress sional district and it took veteran cam paigner, such as he is, to do this. Now that he has done this he probably feels that his partymen ought to be able to carry on from where he will leave off. His years in Washington representing the irl- terests of the state will certainly not be unappreciated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-27

Former U. s. Senator Hiram A. Bing- .ham continues to make himself heard on matters of political importance. In a re- cent tercentenary address he discussed the present situation and laid all our troubles at the door of too much government. What he should have said is that our govern ment, all kinds, is too expensive. That's the real point. We have yet to weed out the useless and antiquated forms that clutter up progress and simply impose added tax burdens on the average man. MT. Bingham is a potential candidate for the g. O. p. gubernatorial nomination in 1886, incidentally.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-27
Selected Poem
TO AUGUST

TO AUGUST (Gertrude Allen in The Christian Science Monitor) You the month of natures deep content At rest the tasseled corn, the finished leaf Replete and mellow with accomplishment, And thoughtless of the sickle and the sheaf, The fields take quiet holiday. Adream, The valleys blur and mist, golden and still; The vines, fruit laden conscious seem Their works completed, they have wrought their
 will.
 The Springs uncertainties are far behind, The urge and fret of harvest is not yet, You are at peace-in your untroubed mind The presents ripe the future holds no threat: You know continuance, and all its need, Is spoken for in your ungathered seed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-27
Press Comment
Well Settled
(Hartford Times)

The favorable attitude of Senator Lonergan towards the appointment of Thomas s. Smith to be collector of internal revenue for Connecticut, brings a happy ending to the state patronage controversy.
 That the confirmation of MT. Smith was coupled with the selec- ton of Dr. Edward G. Dolan for an important public place suggests that political justice has been done to a degree which is quite pleasing.
 Although MT. Smith was not a candidate of MT. Lonergan's choos- ing, the senator apparently did not feel like raising the objection that the candidate was unacceptable to him. In view. of MT. Smiths ability and fitness and freedom from fac tional alignments, such an objection would have seemed artificial
 While 1t has been the political aspects of the situation that have been most interesting, 1t Is satisfy ing to be able also to express the conviction that a choice has been made which will result in efficient and satisfactory administration Of the office.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-27

with it. Also if we build every state road around a town, the merchants and resi- dents of said town have the right to com plain about shunting business from their doors. There's more to this business of highway tragedy than finding fault with roads. Some may be at fault and should be improved. Others are all right and should not be tempered with. But this factor and many others should be taken collectively as the cause of increasing accidents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-27
A Book a Day
It's Overdone, This Volume On Haiti
BY BRUCE CATION

It seems almost impossible that anyone could write banal and uninspired book about Haiti. Nevertheless, Richard A. Loedercr seems to have accomplished just that in "Voodoo Fire in Haiti" MT. Loederer Is an artist--and a very skillful one, too, Judging by the black and white plates in this book = and he wandered down to Haiti to have a go at the romance and mystery of that much -publicized island. His book, which recounts his wanderings and presents a rehash of Haitian history, somehow manages to fall somewhat fiat.
 This, think, is chiefly because he tries too hard. There has to be mystery and menace on every page. The jungies must be ave- inspiring, steaming and hostile beyond, imagining; the natives must be secretive and- sensous past the experience of mankind, their voodoo rites must be more horrific and hair-raising than any thing in the history of magic and religion.
 You wind up by feeling - whether justly or not = that the author has been exaggeratins everything.
 That is too bad, for MT. Loederer had the makings of Q frst-rate book. Haiti is a glamor- ous and mysterious sort of place, and it can stand lot of descrip- tion.
 MT. Loederer has a seeing eye and an alert imagination. He got into some odd places and learned some out -of-the-ordinary things. Properly wrapped up, his nara tive would have made very nice package indeed.
 But as it is, you feel that his material is being puffed up be- yond its merits.
 Published by Doubleday, Doran 6 Co.,, the book sells for $2.7S.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-27

August 20
 Most favored ones today are those who were born from Aug. 21 through Sept 22. General Indications of the Day for
 Everybody
 Morning-Excellent.
 Afetrnoon-Doubtful
 Evening-Good.
 The morning indicates favorable changes.
 You should make use of a good influence for travel, stody and philosophy from now through September, 1885. and from April through May. 1886.
 Guard against opposition from those older, from colds and de- pressed outlook on life from Sep- tember through october and dur ing December, 1885.
 Danger Jan. IS through 24. 1s36. Socially favorable Jan. 31 through Feb. 2, 1888.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-27

rounds; the second was In Chan. lilly, France, March 10, 1888 and was declared a draw after 39 rounds. ..s
 Q. Is white ash wood as strong and durable as hickory2
 A. Good white ash is almost equal to hickory in strength and Is exceedingly elastic. It Is apt to split if the grain Is uneven, and does not withstand exposure to weather without becoming rough.
 Q. Give the location of Sand Patch Tunnel, and the dates when construction began and ended. . A. It pentrates Sand Patch Summit on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in Somerset county, Pennsylvania, and was begun in May 1854. After work was sus- pended several times 1t was finally finished and opened April 10, 1871. c. Give the addresses of the headquarters of the Young Mems Hebrew Association and the Young Women's Hebrew Association. A. Y. M. H. A., 1895 Lexington Ave-, New York city ;and Y. w. H. A., 31 West 10th St., New York City.
 Q. Give the ages of Robert Montgomery, Franchot Tone, and Joan Crawford.
 A. Montgomery, born 1904; Tone, born 1906; Crawford, born 1908. 't, If you want a copy of our new Booklets STAINS & SPOTS, write to The Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureap, enclosing ten cents (1Oc) for postage and hand. ling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-27

of New York, "but you can't. You may recall that Woodrow Wilson, whom we both loved and served, was reelected on a pledge to keep us out of war. But he didn't. He was misled by his state department and his advisers"
 The president wanted to know by whom Wilson was misled.
 "By Colonel House," said Sisson, and the president dis. puted his.
 After further discussion, Sis- son, who headed the delegation, closed with this statement:
 Responsible
 "If we fail to pass this legisla- tion, Mir. President, and if the United States drifts itno an in- ternational jam before the next session--as 1t we'll may do-then the people of this country will know that the responsibility rests on the shoulders of one man.
 "And," concluded Sisson, Git will cause the defeat Of the democratic party"
 NOTE-Next day Roosevelt sent word to Capitol Hill that he agreed to the Pittman Neutral ity act with the very important reservation that 1t extended only unil February 29, 1936. By that date there probably will be war in Europe.
 LiOnized
 Senator Borah has found one spot in Washington where he can be alone.
 Every morning, rain or shine, he drives to the Zoo, gets out of his car, and wan. ders about looking at the ami. mals. o nweck days he allows himself a half hour of this solitude; on Sundays an hour or two.
 Here is a place, he explains, where no telephones ring and no newspapermen ask for inter- views. He is especially fond of the path that leads down through the woods between the zebra run and the bear cages.
 The animals, he says. are good company, without being talka- tive. Of them all, Borah--often called the "lion-maned Idahoan" --confesses that he best l fixes the lions.
 Merry-Go-ROund
 TWAS Chairman Morgan has come out on top in the scrap with Comptroller General Me- Carl. McCarl wanted to audit IVA expenses before they were made. The new bill not only disallows that, but rules that McCarl's office, not IVA, shall pay auditing costs on all ac- counts except power Sem ator Shipstead, tall Scandin- avian from Minnesota, has given up plans for a Viking voyage. The length of the Congressional session forced him to abandon the idea of going to sea on tramp steamer Senator Nye is figuring out how many hundreds of dollars he lost by agreeing to go on the congress sional junket to the Philippines.
 A lecture bureau had booked him to appear at $250 a night for the fall season. Now he can take only four weeks. But he is booked solid, one-night stands. Though 200 reporters were present at the Mayflower hotel the other night when Huey Long made a speech. no word of 1t has been published. He spoke before a convention of the National Shorthand Reporters association. |. An Alabama negro, grateful to EZRA officials for relief aid, and to Fate for pair of twins, named the lat- ter for the former Works Progress has received a letter from a man who says: "I have been a writer for 20 years, work ing a book which will bring great changes in civilizatoin and economics. So, now that you help writers, will you kindly send me $1066 right away so that I can get 1000 books print ed?
 (Copyright. 1885. by United
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-27
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 THE EDIT0R. Q. When was the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity founded, and what is its present membership? A. Founded in 1850, and 1t now has 10,200 members.
 o. Where Is the Abraham Lin coin National Park?
 A. It was created in 1916 in Kentucky near Hodgenville, and contains the log cabin and part of the farm where Abraham Lincoln was born.
 Q. How many dairy farms are there in the United States?
 A. The last Census enumerated 604,s37.
 Q. What was the gross public debt of the United States in 1917? A. $2,975,61S,5S5 on June 30, 1917.
 Q. When was the fight between John L. Sullivan and Charley Mitchell, and what was the result ? A. Sullivan fought Mitchell twice; the first time in New York city, May 14. 1883, resulted in a victory for Sullivan in three
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-27

There is still some uncertainty in the state as to whether or not the newly-con- firmed Internal Revenue Collector Thomas s. Smith of Hartford will make sweeping changes in local offices throughout the state. The Hartford man is understood to claim he owes no favors to anyone for his appointment and has free hand in hls own patronage.