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St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-05-16

The Insular Democratic Party met 10
convention at the Christiansted Theatre
last night. A large plumber of new
members was enrolled. After the
Chairman, Hon. Joseph Alexander
declared the meeting open Mr.. II. Berg,
Democratic National Committeeman for
the Virgin Islands gave a brief history
of the organisation and it's activities since
1928.
M. A. DeLugo of St. Thomas was pre-
sent as representative of the Democratic
Club of St. Thomas.
Mr.. Joseph Alexander was reelected chair
man, Lawyer j. Bough was elected Secre
tary-Treasury. On the Executive Commit
tee DR.. d. G.. Canegata and Mr.. Samuel
Hennemann were elected to represent the
Democrats of Ch1istlansted; Mr.. Joseph
Henry and Mr.. Halvor Berg to represent
the Democrats of Erederiksted. The Demo
Gratis of st. Thomas will select their repre-
sentatives. These six, together with the
officers of the lnsular organization will
choose the delegates and alternates for the
National Convention.
A successful operation was performed
on Government Secretary. Robert Her
rick at the Columbia Presbyterian Medi
cal Center, New York City.
"Ihe Daily News" carries a statement
signed by Governor Cramer concerning
the Nc Intosh case and giving reasons
for granting exc cutive cemency TO
Leonard Nc Intosh.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-05-16
Correspondence

Judge Jackson opened his court today
with several cases of truancy, ages run
from II 10 Is.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-05-16
Random Notes

The s. s. Catherine is expected to ar
rived here this afternoon.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-05-16
The Organic Act

CONTINUED from Tribune May 15th)
Evening star., 1936-08-23

remedy for unemployment is real work
at good wages. It Is clear that limita-
ton Of production and destruction Of
crops Is not going to provide this kind
of work.
The remedy for monopoly and spe-
cial privilege Is to do away with them.
This must be one of our first objec-
tives.- One Of the chief causes Of our
economic difficulties Is the tendency
of monopoly to fix prices and retain
special privilege. Great markets yet
to be developed lie within our own
borders and across the sea. The
frontier Of new wants points the way
to q better standard of living In this
country. Even in our most prosperous
days. many Of our people did not live
well enough. How can 1t be said that
We have production when 50
many Americans are badly fed. badly
clothed and badly housed; how can
1t be said we have overproduction
when large groups of our fellow citi-
zens are neglected. underpaid or un-
employed? How dare we talk about
overproduction when the evil effects
Of these conditions run beyond the
tragedy Of stunted lives and challenge
the welfare and the honor of the Ma
tion? But beyond the satisfaction
of material things Lie the longing Of
the mind and the spirit. These can
Evening star., 1936-08-23
Text of Gov. Landon's Speech
Republican Presidential Candidate Birthplace Tell People
american Way Of Lief Is Challenged by Those Who Would
Scrap Institutions.

up to that time We had ever enjoyed.
Industries expanded 50 rapidly that
they employed not only our own
workers. but millions Of workers from
other countries.
A new frontier had been discovered
the frontier of invention and new
wants. Under our American way Of
life. men with courage and imagina-
ton were free to occupy this new
frontier and develop 1t. They built q
greater America. Our people were
able to buy the new luxuries. COM
forts and conveniences, because they
had new purchasing power-new pur-
chasing power that came not In
checks from the Treasury, but from
the production Of goods.
Institutions Not Impaired.
All this was achieved without under
mining any American institutions. It
was achieved by continuing to en-
courage free enterprise.
Freedom of enterprise does not
mean that the Government shall do
nothing. Government must always
be on the alert to repress violence
and fraud, to terminate special privi-
lege and unfair practices, to protect
the everyday American in carrying
on projects that are beyond the scope
Of private enterprise.
One Of the proposals for changing
our America has to do with the form
of government. Government power
| must always be used unflinchingly
to correct the abuses and inequali-
ties which admittedly exist. So far
as possible. this should be done by
the individual States or by compacts
Evening star., 1936-08-23

among the States. In the case Of
abuses beyond the power Of juris-
diction of the States, Federal author
ity should be used. am, however,
against the transfer to Washington
Of any power which can be more
safely and efficiently administered by
State and local governments.
It Is . fundamental law Of repre-
sentative government that nothing
shall be done by larger unit than .
small unit can do rs well. It Is q
fundamental principle of our Ameri-
can system that the Federal Govern
ment in Washington shall have only
such powers Is are specifically granted
to It, The founders of our Govern
ment knew all to well the evils Of being
governed from q distance. They knew
from experience that the local Colonial
governments understood the needs of
the Colonies better than any distant
government. All they asked ct first
was more lf-government. When
they found that they could not get it,
they demanded independence.
Inspired Liberty.
That distrust of centralized power
was the beginning Of our American
liberty, we are now asked to barter 1t
away for persuasive theories which
hdve been tried and found wanting.
Some people now say that the
America we have built no longer meets
our needs. They point to the unem-
ployed. They cite examples of special
privilege. They say that these are in
escapable by-products of our system Of
free enterprise and of our form of
government. hey recognize, as all
of us do, the lack Of balance in our
economic structure.
These are defects. 1t is true, and call
for remedies. But I believe that there
Is more promise for their solution by
clinging to American ideals than un-
der any other plan which has been
proposed.
The remedy for unemployment is
not q permanent dole. OF course, re-
lief must be continued as long as the
need for 1t exists. The American
Evening star., 1936-08-23
VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS
START ORGANIZING
Horace H. Edwards Is Selected as
Head of State Headquarters
in Richmond.
BY r. L. C, BARRET.

Special Correspondent of The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, August 22.-Vir-
ginia Democrats have begun forming
their organization for the presidential
campaign and the State Democratic
Committee has named Horace H. Ed
wards, member of the General Assem-
bly, from Richmond, manager of the
party's State headquarters, which will
be in full operation in Richmond
within the next few weeks.
j. Murray Hooker, the party's State
chairman, in a statement just issued,
says there is not the slightest doubt
President Roosevelt will carry the
State by a large majority.
A peculiar situation exists in Vir-
ginia in that, while perhaps the ma
jority of the people still admire SEN
ators Glass and Byrd, notwithstand-
ing their anti-New Deal views, they
are, at least at present, decidedly
pro-Roosevelt.
Despite the expressed views of the
two Senators on the New Deal poll
cies the party is outwardly harmo-
niouS
Evening star., 1936-08-23
Alabama Democrats
Plan to Round Up
States First Voters.
BY J. F. ROTHERMEL.

DI j. r. kOTHERMEL.
Special Correspondent of The Star
BIRMINGHAM. Ala, August
22.-Democrats Of Alabama are
seeking to catch the voter young
in order to confirm him as a
Democrat.
There has been organized in
the State the Roosevelt First
Voting League of Alabama to
back President Roosevelt,s CAM
paign for reelection. Under ap-
pointment of National Chairman
Farley, acting through Judge
Leon McCord, Alabama's national
D m ocratic committeeman,
James J. Carter, a 23-year -old
lawyer Of Montgomery, will get
after the first voters to see that
they follow in the footsteps Of
their traditionally Democratic
fathers.
The appointment, so it was ex-
planned, is in answer to the pop
ular demand Of the youth of the
State to have part In the re-
election of President Roosevelt.
and Mr.. Carter Is expected to be
assisted by young first voters over
the State.
Evening star., 1936-08-23
ABSENTEE VOTERS
URGED TOREG|STER
District G. O. P. Committee
Opens Office in Landon
Headquarters.

'sThe importance Of registering on
the part of absentee voters for the
coming national election cannot be
too strongly emphasized" said James
c. Wilkes, chairman of the Repub-
lican State Committee for the District
Of Columbia.
1.-THE State Committee has opened
an absentee voters bureau in the
Landon and Knox campaign head
quarters. 1413 H street, with a corps Of
clerks to furnish information to res
idents of the District who vote in
the several States with free notarial
service to authenticate applications
for ballots for primary elections and
for the national election.
with the 1896 campaign now get
ting under way, 100000 new voters
have come Of age since the last presi-
dental election who are massing
toward the center of the stage as
principals in the most colorful politi-
cal drama this Republic has witnessed
since the conflict over slavery.
Many of these young voters are tenn
porarily resident in Washington and
in order to participate in the national
election must get on the election rolls
in their several States. Registration,
therefore, becomes of major impor-
tance. What Is true of the first voter
is equally true of those who have
been participating in presidential
elections of other years.
But amendments are made to elec-
ton laws in the States permitting alb
sentee voting and these amendments
should be inquired into in order that a
voter may not lose his or her vote
through neglect to inform ones self
as to these changes, if any.
The Republican Voters Informa-
tion Bureau at l413 H street has been
inaugurated to aid those seeking in
formation as to their rights to vote
and how to 60 about getting ballots"
Following are registration dates fol
the general election on November fol
the information of absentee voters:
Alabama. October 5; Arizona, Oct0.
ber S; California. September IS; Colo.
RADIO, September 10, october and l3
Connecticut. October s; Delaware
September 10. October II; Florida, ur
to October 10; Idaho, up to October
81: Illinois, September l9, and Octo-
ber s: Indiana, up to October 5; Iowa
October %, %, "a; Kansas. October
"a; Maine, October Is to 80; Mary
land Gn person., Baltimore City, Sep.
tember %, October elsewhere Sep.
tember 20 and October g.; Massachu.
setts. August Is and October IA
Michigan, up to October IA; Mime.
sofa, October 3 to October 27 Mon.
tana. up to October 10; Nebraska, ur
to October "a Nevada, up to October
IA; New Hampshire, October 81 tt
November 2; New York City. Centra
up to August 81, October to To-
North Carolina. up to October 3
North Dakota. October 20, 27; Ohio
October l and October 9 and 10; Ore.
gon, up to October 3; South Dakota
October to November 2; Tennessee
up to october IA: Utah, October IS te
81: Vermont, October 19 and October
81; Virginia. up to October 3: Wash
ington. up to October 19: West Vir-
ginia. October II, 13, October 20 and
27: Wisconsin. up to October "a and
October 27; Wyoming, October 6, Oc-
tober %.
Evening star., 1936-08-23

never be stifled while Imagination and
ingenuity distinguish American char.
acter.
Crossroads Reached.
So here, at the place Of my birth,
I have sought to make clear what I
believe to be the choice now before
our country. It Is the choice between
the pig-in-the-poke policies Of thepres.
ent administration and those Ameri-
can institutions under which we have
enjoyed more liberty and attained O
higher standard Of living than any
other people In the world. Once that
choice is clearly understood, I have
no doubt OF the outcome. I pledge
myself. 80 far as 1t lies within my
power, to protect for America our
heritage Of freedom and opportunity.
We want every boy and girl to have
q better chance in life than we had.
We want . Government in Washing
ton that will safeguard for the young
er generation the opportunity to de-
Evening star., 1936-08-23

velop, each in his own way. the Amer.
ican qualities Of self-reliance. Of hon.
esty and Of generosity. We must re-
main Nation of free citizens, each
choosing for himself, each holding
fast, not only to opportunity, but to
the truths he has inherited. This-an
America of free and independent citi-
zens-recognizing our mutual obliga.
tions, one to the other, is the America
We should strive to leave for our
children.
Evening star., 1936-08-23

is distinctly modern without
c which that has charm OF line and finish without ena
Furniture Merit design
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-12-01
Bodyguard To Roosevelt Dead
 Heart Attack
(By The Associated Press)

(by The ASSOClaCeQ FreSS)
 BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 1, - August Gennerich, aged 55, Pres ident Roosevelt's personal body guard, died of heart failure while dancing in a restaurant here last night.
 The former New York detect i've had been Roosevelt's body guard since 1928, and had accom- panied the President of the Unit ed States on all of his trips.
 Officials predicted that the President might cancel his sight seeing tour of Buenos Aires, but that the remainder of the pro- gram was unaltered.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-12-01
HAMMON COMPANY IS PLANNING FOR SAME
 OPERATIONS l937

the ponds while they were dig ging above natural drainage lev els. Dredges are left afoat to freeze in during winter and all will be carefully watched and guarded against damage. There were no serious or major acci- dents to men or equipment, tri- bute to the operating crews and their foremen.
 The same general program of dredging is planned for 1887 as was conducted in 1886.
 ThaWing
 "To provide part of the wat CT for thaWing the frozen grav- els ahead of dredges the no mil es of ditches were prepared, be- ginning late in April, for water which started flowing late in May. Ditch season ended early in October. Both winter and summer precipitation were be- low normal. None of the ditches had capacity supply of water during many days of the season. Total capacity is 50,000 gallons per minute.
 Eight pumps supplemented the supply of water from ditches. Three of the IA inch pumps are direct connected to 250 horsepow CT motors, four have 200 horse power, and one 12 inch booster pump requires only 50 horsepow- Ter. Only seven of the pumps were operated at one time. They have total capacity of 45,00O gallons per minute.
 "Thawing operations were con ducted in three separate areas. (Continued on Page Two)
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-12-01
WATCHERS PLACED HILLS WARN DANGER NEW
 SLIDES IN CAPITAL
tBy The Associated rress)

lBy The Associated Fress)
 JUNEAU, Dec. 1. - Rainfall during the month of November reached 24.52 inches, exceeding the monthly record established in January 1891, with the down. pour still continuing today.
 Guards are posted on the hill side to warn of the danger of any more slides, while crews work ing on one slide were withdrawn until the rain stops.
 A small slide occurring Mon- day did no damage.
 Rain is still holding pilot Chet Brown of the Arctic Airways here enroute to the States in a tri -motored plane.
 PAA planes from the interior left with loads for Whitehorse from where the passengers will go by rail to Skagway to make connections with the Canadian boat for the south.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-12-01
Dredging

Dredges 1 and 3 started dig ging about the middle of May, dredge 2 about the middle of June. All operated steadily and with good progress until forced to stop because of accumulated ice in the ponds. The shutting down dates were November 18th, l7th, and 18th, No. l being the last to stop.
 Sufficient gold was produced to pay a large wage and supply bill; City, Territorial and Fed eral Taxes; and a partial repay ment of the many million of dol lars which 14,9O0- stockholders provided to make the consoli- dated operations possible.
 "The operating season was long CT than the average. Spring breakup and fall freeze-up deter mine the length of season. In the fourteen operating seasons of the company in the Nome field Boring Sea ice has left the coast as early as the first of May and as late as July 3rd. Freeze-up has started as early as September 18th and as late as November Doth. Such variations necessarily add to operating expenses.
 'Dredges 1, 2 and 3, each had operating problems different from the other. All had to have makeup water pumped to
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-12-01
Gold Medal For
 AerOnautics Is
 Given Mrs. Post
(By The Associated Press)

(By The Associated Press)
 CHICAGO, Dec. 1, - Colonel J. Carroll Cone, Assistant Dir ector of the Bureau of Commerce today presented the Gold Medal of the Federation Aeronautique Internationals to Mrs. Wiley Post for the achievements of her late husband, at a banquet of the Ma tional Aeronautic Association convention.
 The medal was received for Mrs. Post by Charles w. Short Jr., of Tulsa Oklahoma.
 The award was made in recog nition of Wiley Posts round the world flights.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-12-01
Speculate Early Return Garner
 Capital Nation
(By The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Nov, 30, - Congressmen of both houses spec ulated on the significance of the early return of Vice President Garner, early this week to Wash ington, D. C., five weeks before the opening of Congress,
 In the past he has stayed at his home in Texas until just few days before the session con- vened
 Garner is expected to confer with Senator Harrison, of the Senate Finance Committee on a proposed revision of the nations revenue system.
 Senate attaches said that Vice President Garner would find pressing political problems in the capital, since many of the admin istration leaders, including Presi dent Roosevelt are out of the city.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-12-01
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ize any bonded indebtedness eith ed Territorial or municipal-this req uires special act of Cong ress-neither can the Legisla- ture borrow money in the name of the Territory or any munici-
 pa ity, division thereof except for actual running expenses, and no such indebtedness can be as- stunned in excess of the actual in come of the Territory or munic- ipality for any one year, includ ing appropriations made by con- gress, taxes levied and payable, cash and other credits on hand.
 Under the Organic Act, no tax can be levied for Territorial purposes in excess of one per- cent on the assessed valuation of the property levied upon within any one year, nor can any in corporated town levy any tax in excess of two percentum of the assessed valuation of property within the town in any one year.
 Maintain Schools
 Under this Organic Act the leg islature was empowered to esta- blish and maintain schools for white and colored children, and children of mixed blood
 For many years after its in ception, the Territorial school system was operated under an ap pointive commissioners of educa- ton and what were called loc. (Continued on Page Three)
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-12-01
:" s OUR DOL UG H " Get Your Supply Of
 NOrthland Stationery Before You Go Outside
NEW LAWS GIVE CHOICE TO
 DRUNKS-lO DAYS HOOSECOW
 OR BIG DOSE OF CASTOR OH
(By The Associated PresS)

SPOKANE, Dec. 1, = Legal machinery is being prepared for the administration of castor oil to any person brought into a police court on charge of drunk enness twice in any one month.
 Justice Frank Yuse decreed 10 days in jail or an oversize dose of castor oil. Three of the first four chose castor oil.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-12-01

Special Power of Attorney forms
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-12-01
Pickpocket Was
 Cause Failure
 Of Murder Plot
(By The Associated Press)

TOKYO, Dec. 1, - A pickpock- ct unwittingly frustrated his own plan to assassinate Premier Ko- Xxi Hirota, when he stole some money from Ko Watanabe, who had planned to bribe a chauffeur so he could get near enough to make an attack.
 Watanabe got sick from contam mated milk, and when police men massaged his stomach they found on his person, several sticks of dynamite.
 Watanabe admitted that he had tried for three days to kill the premier.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-12-01
Regulate Liquor

The Legislature under act of Congress passed in April 1884, has the authority to regulate the manufacture and sale of intoxi- eating liquor within the Terri tory
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-12-01
Donations to the COP a: By Duponts Reflect *
 Landon Support *

* WASHINGTON, Dec. l, * * The Senate committee in- <: * vestigating political expen. * * ditures revealed that three * * members of the Dupont fam. * * lily gave $144,43O to the Re- *
 A: publican party in the last * * election, of which Irenee * * Dupont, chemical manu. * * facturer of Wilmington, Del * <: aware, gave $116,43O. * * * * * k * * * * * A
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-12-01

City officials planned legisla- ton to remove the city from lia- bility should the effects prove to be serious. A police surgeon said that a half a pint would not be harmful, but admitted he would prefer to go to jail instead.
 Women also have the choice o1 whether to take castor oil or gc to jail.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-12-01
Alaska, Power To Legislate,
 Is Described
BY HOWARD LYING (Continued from Yesterday Must Be Constitutional

Must Be Constitutional
 The legislative power of the Territory of Alaska, as expressed through it's legislature extends to all rightful subjects of legisla- ton, not contrary to the Const tuition and laws of the United States. No law can be passed in terfering with the primary dis posal of the soil: no tax can be imposed upon the property of the United States: property of non- residents cannot be taxed higher than the property of residents. The legislature cannot grant any corporation, association or indiv idual any special or exclusive privilege, immunity or franchise without the approval of congress. The legislature may by general act permit persons to associate themselves together as corporate bodies for manufacturing, min- ing, agriculture and other indust rial pursuits, and for the conduct of the business of insurance, say ings banks, banks of discount and deposit, but not banks of issue; for loans, trust and guar anty associations; for the esta- blishment of cemeteries, and for the construction and operation of railroads, wagon roads, vessels, irrigation ditches, and the colon ization and improvement of lands in connection herewith, or for colleges, seminaries, churches, libraries, and any other benevo- lent charitable or scientific asso citation.
 Under the Organic Act, cor porations or associations cannot be permitted to organize unless their chef business is in the Ter ritory.
 No divorce can be granted by the Legis! ature, and the courts of the Territory cannot grant one unless the applicant for divorce has resided in the Territory for two years immediately preced- ing the application.
 No law can be passed permit ting any lottery or the sale of lottery tickets nor can the Leg islature or any municipality in- terfere with or limit the Acts of Congress to prevent and punish gambling.
 Regulate Liquor
 The Legislature under act of Congress passed in April 1884, has the authority to regulate the manufacture and sale of intoxi- eating liquor within the Terri tory.
 Control Appropriation
 Under the power delegated to the Legislature, no public money can be appropriated by the Ter ritory or any municipality for the support or benefit of any sectarian or private school, or any school not under the control of the government.
 Bonded Indebtedness The Legislature cannot author
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-12-01
HOW TO STAKE CLAIMS.

How Mining Claims can be Staked in Alaska, length, Bread tn, how many, and the Associa- tion Claim, described in detail, in pamphlet form, for sale at The Nugget Office, for 10 cents.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-12-01
New Land Slides Threaten Juneau
How Much Food?
tBy The Associated Press)


 UNEAU, Dec. l, - Governor John w. Troy of Alaska, sent messages to mayors of all cit- ies from Ketchikan to Fair banks requesting information on what emergency supplies were needed on the first shipment to come north on the steamer Arc tic.