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, 1949-02-11
Christiasted, ST. Croix
Virgin Islands
February /, 1949

Sirs:
The undersigned members of
the Legislative Assembly for the
Virgin Islands hereby respectful
" request that the Board of Dir
ectors Of the Virgin Islands Com
pany grant Mr.. Eugene Schuster,
Maintenance Superintendent, a
hearing. Mr.. Schuster was forced
to resign after serving for fifteen
years with the Company,
After conferences with Mr.. Nor
man S. Olson, President of the
Virgin Islands Company, the I'M
dersigned members of the Legis-
lative Assembly are convinced
that Mr.. Olson, at the time he de-
manded the resignation of Mr..
Schuster, was not fully acquaint-
ed with all the facts, and his ac-
ton, enforcing Mr.. Schuster's re-
signation, was not fair and con-
trary to the policy of granting
natives of these islands an oppor-
tunity for employment.
Mr.. Olson informed the mem
bers of the Legislative Assembly
that his action was based on the
following:
|. Mr.. Schuster failed to sub
nit to him, within a reasonable
time, estimates for the repair of
vacant living quarters in the Com
pany's area, which might be used
by prospective tourists when pri-
vate hotel accommodations are
not available.
2. That he (Mr. Olson had been
informed by the Chief Engineer of
the Company that vehicles belong
ing to the Company were kept in
poor condition because they lack
ed repair parts and Mr.. Schuster
had neglected turning them over
regularly to the maintenance shop
for overhauling.
Concerning the two complaints
mentioned by Mr.. Olson the mem
bers of the Legislative Assembly
received from Mr.. Schuster the
following statements:
!. The estimates for repair of the
buildings were submitted by MI.
Schuster within two weeks after
the request was made by
Mr. Olson. While two weeks were
admittedly a long time for the pre-
paration of the estimates, it was
not due to neglect or inefficiency
on the part Of Mr.. Schuster.
2. Parts were lacking for re-
pair of the vehicles because an
order for Same Which was sub
mitted to the Chief Engineer Of
the Company by Mr.. Schuster,
was cancelled without his know
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Mr.. Schuster then was further as
signed a portion of the duties per-
formed by the Plantation Mana
ger.
In a period of about 6 months
Mr.. Schuster had to perform a
considerable portion of the duties
of Chief Engineer, whose posi-
ton was at the time vacant, this
being in addition to all other res
possibilities mentioned above.
Below are listed the more i'm
/ portant phases of Mr.. Schuster's
responsibilities:
l. Maintenance of all buildings
and village houses.
a. There are IL villages and
several other managers houses.
2. Care of all wells, water sup
plies lines and other water facili-
ties including all pumping sta
tons.
3. The general repairs of all
trucks, and a in the Virgin Is
lands Company's garage.
4. The general repairs of all
tractors and bu11dozers and grad
ers, etc., in the Company's Trac-
tor Repair Shop.
5. The placing of tractors, bull
dozers and trucks in the field.
s. Supervision of the transport
alton of all Workmen and mater
ial to and from all operations.
! z. Supervision of all canes pro-
duced by 800 small farmers
plus canes produced by the Virgin
Islands Company and the deliver
! les, including weighing and trans
portation to the Bethlehem fac
tory from all sections of the is
land.
8. Supervision of 9 receiving &
weighing stations that are located
in various sections of the island.
8. Supervision in the building
of all new constructions.
10. The supervision of Virgin Is
. lands Company's total sugarand
rum shipments to continental
United States.
II. Supervision of blowing for
small growers.
It should Re noted that the Com
pany has changed several presi-
dents prior to Mr.. Olson and as
shown in the personnel record of
Mr.. Schuster, he was granted pro-
motions under all of them.
It will be seen from the many
duties and responsibilities of Mr..
Eugene Schuster that he was per-
forming the job of more than one
person without assistance, there
by making it physically impos-
sible for him to have submitted
|! the estimates on building repairs
-1~x-I L.. NR ~ y
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-15

the entire mid-eastern section. Since
it is one of the very few County
Museums in the entire United States,
he feels that it has a particular role
to fill in the field.
With the addition of the new wings
and the increased exhibition space,
it is felt that the work of the Mu-
seums, who is director of the
American Association of Mu-
scum must no longer be restricted
purely to the displaying of paint
ing and sculpture alone. Rather it
is the hope of the new Director that,
under the Museums leadership, all
of the allied arts may also be brought
before the public during future
months
Inasmuch as the MUSEUM is, in it.
self, something of a seat of learning,
a close relationship between its ac-
tivities and those of the educational
systems is of the utmost Importance.
Mr. Etchison, therefore, assures full
cooperation to all of the educational
groups and institutions of the com
munity.
1t will be the aim of the Museum
to arrange exhibitions of varying
interests. Such a program would
deal with arts and crafts not in
Guided in the field of painting and
sculpture, and by so doing, bring
exhibitions before an even greater
part of the community than it has
been able to do in the past with its
limited facilities.
The Museum has been praised in
statements and books by Laurence
Vail Coleman, authority on Mu-
seums, at the Smithsonian Institu-
ton in Washington. THE Washing
ton County Museum at Hagers-
town." says Coleman, 'is unique
among museums in the East and
unique among art museums of the
country, by reason of it's being a
county institution One would have
to 60 all the way to the West Coast
to find another important county
museum-the Los Angeles County
Museum of History, Science and Art.
The idea Of county support and
county service has bestowed great
benefit in the library field over many
years. Among museums, the plan
is still young, although many little
historical societies in the Middle
West have begun to develop it in a
general way and Hagerstown and
Los Angeles have fine examples.
Washington County and Hagers-
town are justly proud of their not
able museum and would be right in
giving it more generous support"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-15
Western Enterprise
Elects Officers

At the annual election of officers
of the Western Enterprise Fire Com
pany, held on Monday, Spencer G.
Lindsay was elected president. 1t
will be Lindsay's fourth consecutive
year as president.
Other officers elected were: E. w.
Godlove, vice-president; Early Bates,
recording secretary; William F. Ho-
vermill, financial secretary; Fred
Wellinger, treasurer; standing COM
mittee, Paul Palmer, Robert Hall,
E. W. Rubeck, Richard Logan and
William Hotchkiss; John Hall, chief
director; William Weaver, William
Harper, Robert Desmond, Tucker
Hendrickson and Kenneth Smith, as
sistant directors; Irwin Conrad, cap
tain; Lloyd E. Rockwell, chief pipe
man.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-15

preston she got was the total in
ability of the people of these war
torn countries (and she was not
only in Germany, but also in Italy
and France) to understand the Amer
lean way of living and its democrat
1c philosophy, and she thought that
the best way to overcome this was
by the continued interchanging of
students from the United States and
the countries abroad, and also bv
people visiting these war torn
countries and thus spreading the
gospel of American democracy.
The newly installed class officers
are: president, Charlotte Black;
vice-president, Pearl Summers: sec
rotary, Margaret Newcomer: cor
responding secretary, Mamie Ruth:
treasurer, Mary Hines; assistant
teasurer, Pearl Crosswhite.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-15

The Trustees of the Washington
County Museum of Fine Arts an
nounce that, on January LIST, 1850,
Mr.. Bruce Etchison will assume the
duties Of Director of the Museum,
succeeding DR.. John Craft, who
rendered his resignation to the
Board in August, effective Dec. 81.
While Mr. Etchison was born in
Washington, d. c., many of his fore
bears are from Frederick County
and at present live in and about
Frederick He has consequently
spent a great deal of time in this
section and counts Maryland as his
adopted state
He is a graduate of the American
University in Washington with an
ALB degree and during his college
years there, he worked as assistant
in the Art Department of the IN
iversity and as craft and program
director for YMCA Camps. During
the war he served in the u. S.
Coast Guard from 1871 to 1916 and
was discharged with the rank of
Chief Specialist, the title for Chief
Craftsman His duties were such
as to make the best possible use,
within the scope of the Coast Guard,
of his talent, training and education.
He entered the Department of
Painting of the Yale School of Fine
Arts in September 1916 and receiv-
ed his degree of Bachelor of Fine
Arts in June 1913 and his Masters
degree in Fine Arts in June 1949.
While there, he majored in Paint
ing and the History of Art. He is
still active in the field and has ex-
hibited in various national shows and
has recently held one man show
in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
He is a member of the Alpha Tau
Omega national fraternity, as well
as the Pi Alpha honor fraternity of
the Yale School of Fine Arts. While
living in North Haven Conn, he
taught a limited number of students
etching and landscape painting at his
studio there.
Mrs. Etchison is a native of Al
toona, Penna., and is a graduate OF
the American University in Wash
ingt6n, class of 1941, where she
majored in Sociology. She is a
member of the Alpha Chi Omerga
national sorority.
The Etchisons have two children
and are now living in temporary
location in Hagerstown.
Mr. Etchison is well aware of the
Importance of the Museum, not only
to the immediate community, but tc
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-15
Marriage Licenses

The following from Hagerstown
and Washington County applied for
marriage licenses during the past
week:
William M. CLANCY, 81, Williams
port; Julia Ann Fisher, 40, Williams
port
Niles j. Booth, %, Hagerstown;
Betty j. Bowers, 30, Williamsport
belmont w. Barnhart, %, Hagers-
town; Rose Marie Baker, 10. Hag-
erstown.
William H. circuit, %, Hagerstown;
Edna V. Boward, 81, Hagerstown.
Charles T. Spalding, 10, Hagers-
town; Mary ]. KendeI. 18, Green
castle, Pa.
Francis M. Yellott, q, Hagerstown;
Norma ]. Turner, Is, Hagerstown
Ragnar t. johnson, 81. Sharns-
burg; Martha Mae CHASER. AZ
Sharpsburg.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-15
Republican Women
Christmas Party
Will Be Held In Club Rooms
On Monday Evening, Dec. 10.

The Republican Women's Repub-
hcan Club of Washington County
will hold their annual Christmas
party on Monday evening, Deem
Der 10, in their club rooms on the
second floor of the Colonial Theater
building, South Potomac Street.
Miss Mildred Perham, program
chairman, has PLANNED a special
program in keeping with the holi-
day season and big turnout is ex-
pected.
All members are urged to attend
and also bring an exchange gift.
Mrs. Harold Myers, president of
the club, has also announced that the
club will hold a small card party
sometime in January, and final plans
regarding it will be announced at
the Christmas party.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-15
Loyal Daughters
Class Annual Dinner
Group Hears Interesting Talk
By Miss Madaline Dermody-
Officers Installed.

The annual Christmas dinner and
installation of the officers of the
Loyal Daughters Class of the First
Christian Church was held in the
social room of the church on Thurs
day evening, with Miss Lois Lumm
acting as mistress of ceremonies.
The husbands of the members of
the class were special guests.
The program opened with the in
vocation by Rev. William M. Nor
ment, and this was followed by a
delicious turkey dinner, served by
the ladies of the Updegraff Bible
Class. Miss Lumm then introduce
ed Mrs. ]. C. Amman, teacher of the
class, after which the newly elected
officers were installed by Harry
Snavely, superintendent of the Sun
day School
Greetings to the class were then
extended by Miss Rouse, directress
of religious education of the church,
and the pastor, Doctor Norment, and
this was followed by a humorous
talk by Howard Douglas.
Miss Lurnm then introduced the
principal speaker of the evening,
Miss Madaline Dermody, field rep
resentatives for the Maryland Hos
pital Service (Blue Cross, who
gave an extremely interesting ac-
count of her recent trip to Munich,
Germany, to visit her sister who re-
sides there with her husband.
Miss Dermody, after describing the
flight from the international Air
port at La Guardia Field in New
York, gave wonderful word pic
ture of the various places she visit
ed on her trip, her description of the
terrible Dachau concentration camp
being particularly vivid.
Summing up her trip, Miss Der
mody said that the most lasting i'm
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-15
Local Clio Unions
Plan Big Kids arty
Orphans And UnderpriviIeged
Children To Be Special Guests
At Theatre Party Christmas
Eve Morning.

Hagerstown area members of the
CLIO are planning a big merry
Christmas" Party at the Maryland
Theater on Saturday morning, De-
cember "a, from 10 to IL, not only
for the children of the CLIO members,
but also for all the underprivileged
children of Hagerstown and vicinity,
as well IS the youngsters in the
various orphanages
During the big party the young
sters will see numerous animated
cartoons, such as Bugs Bunny" and
'Porky Pig" and to cap it all, each
child will receive surprise pack
age" as they leave the theater
Invitations for the party have been
extended to: the Boys Club Cloth
white and colored branches); the
Girls Club, the Colored Girls Club,
Quincy Orphanage, Quincy, Pa;
San Mar Orphanage, Milton Wright
Orphanage, Greencastle; and all the
Hagerstown newspaper carrier boys.
A special committee of CLIO par
ents will supervise the party and
see that all the kids are properly
taken care of.
AS follow-up of the kids party,
the CLIO Locals will also provide an
ice cream and cake treat for the
residents of Bellevue on Christmas
Day.
The local unions sponsoring the
Christmas party are: The Anal
gamated Clothing Workers, Local
464; the United Steel Workers, To-
cal 3847; United Furniture Work
ers, Local 472; United Auto and Air
craft Workers, Local 842; United
Gas, Coke and Chemical Workers,
Local 294; United Shoe Workers, Lo-
cal 149; Textile Workers of Amer
lea, Local $40; Textile Workers, Lo-
cal Union of Williamsport; Commun-
ication Workers of America, Mary
land Plant Division "a; and United
Railroad Workers of America, Lo-
cal 488.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-15
Dairy Calf Club
Elects Officers

At the regular monthly meeting
of the Dairy Calf Club, held on Fri
day night at the County Agents Of
flee, the following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year:
President, Ralph Shank; vice-pres-
ident, Richard Harbaugh; record
ing secretary, Keith Myers, CORES
ponding secretary, Mildred Shank;
treasurer, John Shank; reporter,
Nancy McCauley; and song leader,
Mary Lou Harbaugh.
During the meeting Dairy Pro-
duction awards we're presented to
Ralph and John Shank.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-15
Charles Carter Heads
29th Division Association

At recent meeting of the Ha-
gerstown Post No. 43, 10Th Division
Association, Charles R. Carter was
elected commander of the post.
Other officers elected were: Carl
L. Sweeney, senior vice-commander;
Lloyd Higgs, junior vice
er; Roscoe Boward, adjutant and
treasurer; c. j. Schlotterbeck, well
fare officer; Elmer Myers, sergeant
at arms; George W. Weber, his
torian; George Penner, chaplain; c.
H. McCleary, department executive
committeeman; post executive com
mitteemen, M. Osborne (three years.
and E. P. Schlotterbeck 1.-TWO years..
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-15

sponsoring a Merry Christmas"
Theater Party on Saturday morn
ing, December "a, at which the I'M
derprivileged children of Hagers-
town and the nearby areas will be
special guests. (See story elsewhere
on this page.)
And still more congratulations to
the members of the Hagerstown
Lions Club for taking up a collection
at their meeting on Tuesday, for the
distressed families at Shallmar, near
Cumberland, who were so hard hit
by the closing down of the coal mine
there, their only means of liveli-
hood
The Local Lions Club, as well as
other Lions clubs in Western Mary
land, are sending their contribu-
tions to the Kitzmiller Lions Club,
just a few miles from Shallmar, so
that there will be ready cash avail
able for medical SUPPLIES and other
cash needs of the families.
Governor Lane has called a spec
ial session of the State Legislature
for Saturday, for the purpose of re-
passing the 50-million-dollar School
Construction Bond Bill, recently held
invalid by the Court of Appeals
The special session is being called
in order to avoid unnecessary delay
in getting the building program
started.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-15
Navy Mothers Club
Elects Officers

The Navy Mothers Club No. 533,
of Hagerstown, held their election of
officers for the ensuing year at the
regular meeting, held on Thursday
night. Those elected were:
Commander, Lena Bait; first vice
commander, Iva Wiederhold; second
vice-commander, Mary Ambrose; adj
Jutant, Anna B. Cochran; finance
officer, Hattie Fleagle; chaplain,
Mabel Carver; judge advocate,
Myrtle Harbaugh; matrons at arms,
Martha Nigh and Evelyn Lewis; and
color bearers, Cora Deloso and Kath-
crime Finfrock.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-15
Bulletin

Just as we were going to press,
we were advised that there is a
strong rumor current in the avia-
ton industry, to the effect that
the Fairchild Aircraft Division
will shortly receive an order
from the U. S. Army Forces for
SO more Glib Packets.
If this rumor is correct, the
new order will bring to 1856, the
number of C-119's that will be on
order from the Air Forces and
the Navy.
AS we had to stop the press in
order to get this information
to you, we were unable to con-
firm the information at the Fair
child plant.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-15
Stores Start Night
Hours Tomorrow

Effective tomorrow (Friday), the
member stores of the Hagerstown
Retailers Bureau will remain open
until 900 p. m. every evening
Through Friday, December %, in
order to give the public more time
in which to do their Christmas shop
ping.
On Saturday, December "A, the
stores will close at their regular
time-5:00 p. m.-and will not re-
open until 900 a. m. Tuesday, De-
cember q.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-15
Local Briefs
Of The Week
John G. Patterson
Heads Local Realtors

At meeting of the Hagerstown
Realtors Association of the Nation
al Real Estate Board, held on Mon
day, John c. Patterson was elected
president for the ensuing year.
Other officers elected were: Ster-
ling L. Levie, 1st vice-president; G.
A. Gerbig, End vice-president; Cecil
L. Kephart, secretary; John L.
Swain, treasurer, and Nelson B.
Rowe, public relations officer.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-15
Census Setup

Census Setup
The U. S. Bureau of Census an
nounces that some 2,215 persons
will be hired for counting Mary
lands population next April There
will be about 1888 Maryland enum-
orators directed by some III crew
leaders. In addition, about 116 per-
sons will be employed in the six
district offices to be set up through
out the State.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-15
John Caspar Heads
Area Scout Council
Unanimously Reelected AT
Annual Meeting-Other Off
GERS Also Elected - Herman
Eicholz, Waynesboro Scouter,
Receives Silver Beaver Award.

At the annual dinner meeting of
the Washington Area Council Df
the. Boy Scouts of America, which
has jurisdiction over Scouting in
Washington County and nearby
Franklin and Fulton Counties in
Pennsylvania, John P Caspar, of
Hancock, was unanimously re-elect-
ed president of the Council for the
third year in succession.
Also at the meeting, which was
largely attended, Herman w. Etc
holz, of Waynesboro, Pa, was hon
ored by receiving the Silver Beaver
award, the highest award Scouter
can receive.
The award, in recognition for dis
tinguished service to boyhood, was
bestowed upon Mr. Eicholz because
of his outstanding work among the
youth of the community in which
he lives. Since 1912 he has served
on the Franklin District Scout com
mittee and also has served a year
as district chairman, and in addi-
ton he acted as chairman of the
camping and activities committee of
his district
The guest speaker at the annual
meeting was the Rev. William F.
Dunkle, Jr., of Grace Methodist
Church, Wilmington, Del, whose in
spring address sent his audience
home determined to make 1850 the
biggest year in Scouting in this area.
President Caspar, in his annual
report, outlined the progress made
at the Boy Scout reservation near
Fort Littleton, Pa, which has been
the scene of the Scout summer camp
ing activities for the past two years.
Mr.. Caspar also congratulated the
Council on having two of its mem
bers-L Vinton Hershey and Major
General Joseph w Byron-serving
on the national and regional boards
of Scouting. He also congratulated
all the volunteer workers on their
splendid achievement in. the past
year.
Scout executive B. J. Hagedorn
then showed several pictures of life
at the camp in 1949, with appropri-
ate comments regarding them.
Other officers elected at the meet
ing were: vice-presidents, Odello
NJ Letter and John M. Miller, Hag-
erstown and William H. Strauss,
Waynesboro; treasurer, Edward j.
Roche, Hagerstown; assistant treas
urer, S. Sydney Bradford, Blue
Ridge Summit; Scout Commissioner,
Noel Murray, Blue Ridge Summit;
national council representatives, l..
Vinton Hershey and Franklin D.
Spofford; executive board members,
Chester E. Adams, Joseph w. Byron,
Robert c. Carder, o. N. Carryer,
Hermon Eicholz, A. Lesley Gard
ner, Joseph H. Lands, ]. C. Patter-
son, Stewart W. Phillips, Dr. Perry
Prather, H. Philip Reecher, Robert
S Schenkel, PAUL S. Shields, Wilson
P. Sperow and Ralph B. Whistler;
council members at large, John M.
Baer, A. S. Bendell, Jr., Silas Bene-
dict, Frank L. Bentz, W. Riley Dan
iels, ] B. Ferguson, Maxwell Green
wald, Walter Grove, J. v Jamison,
III, DR.. j. w. Layman, Harvey M.
Miller, Thomas w. Pangborn, Arley
Q. Sica, D. Edgar Stultz, Eric c.
Summers and DR.. Charles S. Tip
petts.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-15
u. Of Md. Loses Fight
For Site OF FAC

The University of Maryland has
lost its fight to become the perma-
nent site of the United Nations Food
and Agriculture Organization. 1t
was decided, by close vote, to es-
tablish headquarters in Rome.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-15
Bruce Etchison Appointed Director Of
Washington County Museum Of Fine Arts

New Director VIII Assume Duties On January = Succeeds
Dr. John Richard Craft Who Resigned Effective December 81
Mr. Etchison Hopes To Enlarge Scope OF Museums Actv
ties And Assures Full Cooperation To All Educational Groups
And Institutions OF The County
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-15

Joseph G. Cannon (''Uncle Joe'D
a Congressman from the state of
Illinois, was a member of the United
States Congress for forty-six wears
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-15
AROUNG0TOWN
WITH THE

When slices of ice cream are serv-
ed at dinners, 1 wish those in
charge of the serving would take the
ice cream out of the dry ice, soon
enough to allow it to thaw a little.
Last week, at ST. Paul's Methodist
Church dinner and bazaar, 1 wound
up with the ice cream in my lap
and of course l was wearing a suit
that had just been cleaned!
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-03-12
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en- strmR atffcned to ore Of tha
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