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Evening star., 1950-04-21

PART TINE WORK
acknowledgement Arm With .stah-
lished reputation for quality prod
ucts has several opportunities for
women. earn steady income with
established customers: can be han
died from home in your spare time.
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MATTRESSES
WAITRESS
White, apply Mr. Blackstone, Mar
ager.
PLAZA HOTEL
st and ID SITS. NE

ISL ana u StS. NE. -22
GIRL, white. to work in waffle shop,
serve Setsr tables tables and handle cash reg
ss1eP; D59o MUST MUST hsye hsy experience; age
APplS The VA WaLN1cks In Ks avg WAFFLE 8Sali
LADY, intellectual, to learn good
business; perm; advancement; So
LAD1EsrygE,, ~ nsr x, RS;t. Box 1l2-c Star; .21
forums ayeTase Mse So T. cqnaust pea charm
eyes. per wk. No canvassins. de-.
FCRT1. manager. KE. 3-5O52. ~
WOMAN with unlimited phone te
Mork i,s, at home making appointments
aodaiy da salary. york 2 or 8 hours
MRS. BYEss,i rug ST. 4ss5. aSS5s' for Fhsp. sp!
YOUNG LADY. for gen; General ot,c.
work; knowledge of bookkeeping de
81 SlrfH, af1,rc!HIasdn APPly IN pperson, pRocTER
YOUNG LADY, white. general ono.
work and typing; opportunity for
recent high school grad. with good
teiephone personality. Phone TU
1ls1, ! snd Wed.' bet. L and 5; Fri. bet
YOUNG sALEswoMAN-About@ia5 "a
UNIQUE ONCE appliance: salary and
bonus. Write Box 1910, Star. ia
YOUNG WOMAN, with a little office
work knowledge, preferably one who
Is mandy with a needle; for a small
snnop., snop. sCHWARTZ'S FUR SHOP.
HANDICAPPED PERSONs-To work
on telephone solicitation from your
home: II you have had experience
In this line of work call RE. 1920.
Ask for MR.. ELLIS, 30
WHITE GIRI On vv0MAN
for housework and assistant, with
small group of children: must be
truly fond Of children and respon-
slole. Health card nee. No week
enoS or evenings. Rm., board and
o4o O mo. salary. Box 394-Y. Star,
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PAINTING. PAPERING. Kemtonins
81 yrs. exper. Reasonable rates
HULME. days. HO. 1920; ewes, La
PxINTiNG AND PAPERING-FiTst.
OoO3
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SALESWoMEN

THOROUGHLY EXPERIENCED, coats
suits. dresses, sportsWear. Iiberai
salaries: IDA SEIGEL. INC, 3O36
18th st. NV
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HELP WoMEN (cent.)

CLERK for cigar stand. Apply MRS
HOPPER. Lafayette Hotel, 10th and
Eye sts. NV. --21
experienced. pleas.
ant working conditions, good sal
Apply office, THE YOUNG MEMS
SHOP. 1919 r st. NV. --22
LERK-TYPIST-For billing dept,
40-hr. wk.: good salary; pleasant
working conditions. EMERSON RA.
DlO CT WASHINGTON, 1892 l4th
st. NV, --23
CLERK-TYPIST STENOGRAPHER
preferably with trade association
or similar experience: salary, S5E
week. Phone ST. 0439 for appt
CLERK-TYP1ST, 1S to IS; genera
ofnce work, $50 to 4:3O weekdays
$3.50 to 1890 alternate Saturdays
starting salary. $42.50; opportunity
for advancement. Apply 91S War.
ner Building. -2I
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FURNITURE SALESMAN - Heavily
eea trade Norioif. Ss Va M'Tso Wonderial op
portunity for top closer. Excellent
SSal Sao.n enc s.is bonus. All details. Box
statesmen, (3), good salary plus
commission, apply room 500. 1886
Pa. ave. NV. Friday and Saturday
after 1 pm. No telephone calls,
statesmen. outside, full or part
money-down basis; best commits
1850 y st. ne. -22
EXPERIENCED real estate salesm an,
MARY AULDRIDGE, OIL. 646s. -23
SALESMAN to sell for sign company;
liberal commissions. Call GE. S473
SALESMAN, to develop residential
sales department for commercial
painting contractor. Write JOHN W.
JOHNSON, INC. 1924 DeSales row
REAL ESTATE SALESMAN, progress
sive builder needs ambitious and ex-
perienced man with good back
ground to sell homes. High earnings,
good future. 8 subdivisions under
way: CARL M. FREEMAN. INC. Elk.
4065. --24
USED CAR SALESMAN - Liberal
ned man. Phone !. tsS'sSi ". Buell.. mi: MI
DISTRICT MOTOR Co.-HUDsoN
1SnO
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1o12-A goth ST. NV.

BEAUTY OPERATORS. ali around;
pleasant surroundings. good salary.
Call in person. ALBERT de PARIS.
1924 Conn ave. NV. -21
BOOKKEEPER- R-STENOGRAPHER. ma
ture, able to act as Office manager;
bookkeeping duties will be super
vtsory; person qualified to eventu-
ally act as once manager; pleas
ant working conditions; Montsom-
cry County resident preferred; hours
9-5, 9-12 Sat-; vacation and pleas
ant working conditions; salary
minimum S2,400. Give full details
In letter, including references. to
Box 443-c. Star. "a
CHECKER. experienced: in large
food market; references; good sal.
ary and permanent position. Open
Sundays. SEVEN CORNERS MAR
kET, Falls sChurch. Va. "a
CLERICAL ASST.
Interesting work in auditing dent. ;
knowledge Of comptometer essential.
Employees discount privileges and
other liberal company dement's; 40
hour. 5-day week. Apply personnel
once.
SEARS ROEBUCK & co.
$500 WILSON BLVD, ARL.. VA.
1901 LAWRENCE AVE. NE.
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by experienced designer. no. 1885.
PoRCHES, screened and enclosed; re-
modelling driveways and garages
built; expert workmanship; no money
%,IIIsms S9Nn; '.i 'InrS,cpaayy e pay rdN Phons M.
PROvEMENT CO.. HO. 1888: ewes.
and Suns. WA. 6274. -25
SCREEN your porch now while I
have best materials. Terms TO suit
W. Q. TAYLOR. ewes. 81. 3g42
Al HOME IMPROVEMENT SERVICE
--Remodelling. painting. all repairs
Call CHI. 1889 or NO. 1850. ewes.
ALL BUILDING ALTERATIONS. addi-
tionS and new construction. We
solve your maintenance problems
HARRIS. DI. 2l16. -25
COMPLETE HOME IMPROVEMENTS
Kitchens modernized; free estimates
c. L. PIERCE. HU. S659. -26
PARACRETE PAINTS
Is beautiful vivid eoiors plus tints.
for use outside and IN. Many others
are solving problems with Paracrete
rubber paint, 50 can you; now avail
able at lower prices and liberal dis
counts TO architects. builders and
paint contractors. Phone today for
complete information FOUNDRY
RUBBER INC. tmfUs). OIL. $500.
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statesmen

LEADS! LEADS! LEADS!
Our display at the Palace Theatre IN
connection with the showing OF
"Champagne for Caesar Is O sales
mans dream come true. It Is bring
ing in more live leads than our pres
ent stan can handle. Interview, 10
am. to l Pm, at 80 Ring Bldg
18th &c M SITS. NV.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Real Estate Salesman

1tOO1 1OUOUC DCICOIIIOII
Our expanding activities necessitates
our employing an additional full
time salesman. age 25-45, va. resi-
dent pref Selling exper. essential.
Excellent oppor. for the right man.
Call Mr.. Myers, sales manager.
YEONAS REALTY CO., GIL. 2100,
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HILLBILLY WEEK END
This week end, National Guard Ar
mory. Washington, Sat. night, o to
l; Sun. afternoon. 3 to 6. Show and
dance. Hank Snow from Grand Ole
Opry in person plus cast Of 20, in
Admission 42c and 83c pius tax'
Free Parking. Buses to door. %
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HELP kEk

WTLLER pRUde 1853 goth St. NV.
Call after IL noon.
PORTER-Good steady man to clean
branch ofaces Of chain laundry. On
less you are thoroughly exp. in this
type of work and furnish best OF
ply. BLUE RIBBON LAUNDRY, 1887
Columbia I'd. NV. DU. 1888.
PORTERS-LABORERS
YARDMEN (COLORED)
piy fFes sucK1NdaAM CHA MA Ma1NTENANcE Ten s;
DEPT. 5000 No. 4th St., Arlington
Va. 81
PRESSRR, experienced on wool and
silk. Apply ready for work, S. g. K.
CLEANERS. 9O9 9th st. NV.
PRESSER, and all-around man; must
be steady and willing to work. Per-
manent job for the right person.
Appy nave m eeren TeSent s esE "a aver
between 9:30-l0:30 am. and so
pm. -22
and willing to work: Cali sH. 3240.
or apply loo3 Seminary rd.. SILVER
KEa1 KfERaI1lnfEt fEtsfarE M SALESMAN. uSs ezesr..
given. MARY AULDRrDGE, Oh
REAL ESTATE sALEsMAN-Progres.
sive builder needs ambitious and
experienced man with good back
ground to sell homes: high earn
ings, good future; 3 subdivisions
under way. CARL M. FREEMAN.
INC, EX. 4065. "a
REAL ESTATE SALESMAN-We need
one full-time. experienced man:
progressive Falls Church office: ex-
cellent proposition to right man.
Call MR.; WAGNER. FA. 1880, or
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BANK AND BUSINESS
References required from
every advertiser seeking
capital through advertise
mentS In The Star.
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In order to protect its aduer-
ttsers from receiUino circular
matter. it is expressly understood
and agreed that all such mat
ter tDilI be ,pithhehld as far as
possible By The Star. Only bona
hde GnsWers to advertisements
addressed to boz numbers in
care of The Star wiH be deliUered
to advertisers on presentation
OF the boz number ticket.
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STENOGRAPHER
CLUB DIRECTOR

CLUB DIRECTOR
Alert, personable lady who needs at
lease S75 per week and can devote
full time to a nationally sponsored
organization; previous experience ir
teaching. organizing or sales worl
an asset: car necessary: thorough
training. provided. If you qualify
that will enable you to earn an in.
come many men will envy. All re.
plies confidential. Write MR.. CUT.
LER, Box .14-C. Star. Give tele.
phone number. -21
COSMETIC, DRUG CLERK, exp. only
Evening work and Sunday. Excel
salary and commission. WHEATON
10. $4,000 -27
COUNTER GIRLS. experienced, white
good pay. EAST POTOMAC GOLF
COURSE, EX 0401 -o2
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PAPER HANGERS

PAPER HANGERS
Report ready for work: good pay.
ADAMS RENOVATING CO., 1923 M
st. NV. -25
PAPER HANGER AND PAINTER,
combination. Apply manager, LA
FAYETTE HOTEL, DI. 42l0. -22
perienced: Nd. registration req.
full or part time: S2.25 per hour;
schedule arranged to suit applicant
Box bod. Star. -23
PHARMACIST-For relief or full time
until Aug. /. Only expert pharmacist
need apply. Prescription and drue
work only. Can work any hours, any
days. Top salary for right man. Ap-
ply in person. FAIRFAX VILLAGE
EuAnMAHy o2Gr DO ava &c 90
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HELP MEk
YOUNG MEN (2)

An unusual chance to learn
an interesting business with
bright Advancement prospects.
Require high school graduates,
age Is to 20. Of character,
engaging personality, who are
anxious to tackle hard work.
Starting salary, $35 per week.
Drivers permit, thorough
knowledge Of city required.
Apply Manager, afternoons, 2
to $3.50.
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INSTRUCTION COURSES

BROADCASTING and teievision writ.
ing and production taught in sinai
classes, and private lessons; new
term begins soon. Addition fol
full and partial .scholarships: shor1
summer course for writers ana ar.
sors; NATIONAL ACADEMY or
BROADCASTING. 333S 18th st
NV. DE. $3.50.
COURT REPORTING, 125 to 200
W.p.m.. all methods and machines,
improve your salary. Many excel,
openings. BOYD COURT REPORT
ING SCHOOL. 700 18th st. MA, 234O
MODERN TRAINING In beauty cul.
ture. AL subjects taught Approved
ny Government for GI training. day
BE- bEA6TY 6sTT1n,n5 G51fsEs flssiss ,e1U 1WUARELyNN =
HIGHLY CULTURED WOMAN teaches
from self-consciousness. MI. $3.50,
BUILDING TRADES. home STUDY;
over 400 other courses; vet. sp-
proved. I. c: g., Room 21O, Bond
BRICK MASONRY COURsE-Appli-
cants accepted now for morning and
afternoon sessions. A few openings
available at present. Nonveteran ap-
plicants invited. Reasonable pay
as,you.go' tuition fees. White and
Golorsd accented: CARVER VOCA-
IioNAL ~ INSTITUTE. 1910 14th st.
81 II TAKE r. a ISoSi coSRsE with . tutuls- m2s
BUS. management, accounting, court
Ieporting, once machines. Est. SO
hhoYp school,, 700 18th. cor. sS0si. &.
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SALESMAN

SALESMAN
Large BALTIC. ianitor supply nrm has
est. territory open. Only exp. men
now selling this line will be given
this wonderful opportunity. Write
UNITED SANITARY CHEMICALS
Co. pr q Howard ef po1to
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LEA ENGEL, DREssMAKER

OF 5th Ave, n. r. can solve any
clothes problem you have. Nothing
too hard TO do, Custom made, re.
styling, alterations. Centrally To-
Gated, lilo = st. NV, Rm, 20,
Phone TX. 1908.
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SPECIAL NOTICES

AIRLLNES need young men. See our
tral Schools. Airlines Division.
LAMP LaAaNHD9 SURVEYOR John. MARSHALL Of
nounces his entrance into private
practice as civil engineer and land
surveyor. Subdivision planning and
Sevelopment, topographics. lot and
mouse f,r.i lSSsSaStion, SssS%, title surveys. struc-
Potentially, interested parties are
urged to clip this notice for future
IF you WANT better work, mate
th. bT foF ar painting an6t1sct and Papsring BY
= WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE for
any debts contracted by any one
%hsTy SshsT t5sn 5s1. = myself; Ili RALPH E.
BOOKKEEPING SERVICE for small
business Arms. Monthly statements
sIrs ana al A tax forms prepared. BUsI-
NMTsSrs M1SS SERVICE e BuREAg, ST; 1897;
MAa1L AN ANp H'J JAMES L4dT {. BURNS,
laboratories, 23l3 Penna. ave. Sc,
pAi}fp pM4hhi; p. ;c1 S has been dis dissolved.
THER CONNECTION w W1TH III SAID SAID
BUSINESS and will not be responsible
Tor any debts or any oblig ations now
imposed upon the said business.
,ApTM IL, 1850. JAMES I: BURNS.
WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE for
ssshs5 ssshosa5 thsn asna myself y PAUL E. ADAMS 81!
PoTTERY MADE 70 To ORDER, ceramic
supplies. REJABAS CERAMIC STU
an16; DalO6; 12oS Emerson st. NV. RIA.
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.AIRLINES NEED YOUNG MEN
OF superior qualifications as ground
radio operators and station AGENTS,
These are career Jobs with high paw
tions. Preliminary training need no,
interfere with your present income
Investigate today to see II you can
qualify. Interviews by appointment
only. Phone Mr.. McMasters. RIM.
1149. Munsey Bldg, CENTRAL
ENGLISH
Grammar, writing, speech and per-
sonality. Also French. AID. S7OO,
Ext. 226. -23
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24-HOUR SERVICE

24-HOUR SERVICE
DU. 49l7 or LU. 4-5266
Factory authorized service on all Tv
makes. Ask about our yearly rebate
service warranty on old sets. DOC
WATSON'S Tv-RADIO CLINIC. 1920
9th st. NV.
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TELEVlsloN REPAIRS

ACTION SERVICE. all makes: re-
newai contracts, on call "a hrs.
C1u ST uoSa. BONDED TEN
VISION & RADIO SERVICE. pss
FoN & kASMIR. factorv- authorized
telsv.Ston service. IA 1927,
TOCUMS TN, llth and X StS, sc,
Ii 7-4O9l We offer ecnSideraks
personal service. Open evenings ga
SPECIALIZED ANrENNA SERVlCE-
Installations and repairs; satiSiaes
ton guaSAnteed. CAN STEKLE II,
oaS2; evenings, TIE 1918. g4s
NIGHT AND SUNDAY SERVICE
AiSo 81 NO extra cost all makex.
EXPRESS RADIO. IA. SlSl. --23
DEPENDABLE SERVICE BY the most
experienced tschniciAnS LEISN
ELECTRICAL APPL Co. Conn. and
Mseomo st Cali wo. 3No5. --23
GEoRGETowN - Home calls: al
makes. Open ewes EN-. 4l2s. HEc-
TRONlC SERVICES, INC, saio
PHILCO OWNERS
Per Faetory-AuthoriSed Service
CALL AT. 3745
Continental Radio s. TeleviSion Co
SO
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Murray ~ Murray, DecOratOrS
Paint your nome roof now; exterior
CH. Ii45. s am. to 10 PM: ~ estf- M
mates: prompt service: guaranteed
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Pun I EfIO-l4hbO
YARDMEN (CQIORED)

For large apartment development;
permanent Jobs, good pay: Ap-
rly BUCKINGHAM MAINTENANCE
DEPT. 5000 No. 4th ST., Arlington,
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HONE IMPROVEMENTS

ADDITIONS, PORCHES. recreation
rooms; nothing down, Z yrs. to pay.
HAMILTON CONSTR. CO., RE. 4477.
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PAINTERS

PAINTERS
Inside, experienced; large apartment
dsye1ogment; nI1ekp2ne; good hourly Pay;
DEPT, 5000 N. 4th St, Arlington,
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c0lored, sS ssSSperienced operator with
5-day week. Apply Personnel Room
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CAMERA REPAIRS

Movie equip. tforeign or dcmeStie)
SSENNER' ,rssesns ,,. sSS ssrt,a, Pa aEs w SaS
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PRESSER, experienced on wool and
SIX; Apply TeSdy ny tor WORK 3. q e.
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PRODUCE MAN-Experienced. sober
and willing to work. Call SH. 3240,
or apply 1903 Seminary rd.. Silver
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PLANS DRAWN
For residential and commercial bldgs
by experienced designer. HO. 4836.
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HELP MEN AND WOMEN
SALESMEN

experienced, for Jewish
day camp. Write. giving experience
Box 238-C, Star. --2l
, 1950-07-12
WE. MESSER
SHIPPING NEWS

The SIS D sailing
from the ports of Mobile July
1st, and New Orleans July 9Th,
is due at Frederiksted on or
about the 18th of July, accept
ing freight for Guadeloupe.
AIcoa Steamship Company. Inc.
Rob't L. Merwin & Co. Inc.
, 1950-07-12
R E M S


Of Gov. Morris F. de Castro
Opening New York University
Field Workshop in Social
AnthropologY
Virgin Islands - July S. 1850
On behalf of the people of
the Virgin Islands / welcome
you tonight. For several weeks
we have been anticipating
your arrival and now that you
are here we wish you every
success for the accomplish
ment of your mission.
AS far as I can remember,
this is the first time that a uni
versity has selected these is
lands as location for a work
shop. It is my opinion that the
Virgin Islands offer all the
many elements necessary for
the success of this project. The
wonderful climate; the friend
illness of the people, and the CO
operation which you may at
any time receive from the gov
eminent, will all contribute to
the accomplishment of your
aims and purposes. I am parti-
cularly happy to know that
the course given will be in the
field of Social Anthropology.
Your findings will be of signifi
cant interest at this time when
we are planning a new future
for these islands. Your find
ings should also be of interest
to various agencies which
have been recently established
particularly in the field of
health, welfare and culture.
With the increased DEVELOPMENT
of tourism and the influx of peo-
pie from the United States to
these shores, a better understand
ing of people and conditions here
will be invaluable in meeting the
various problems which must de-
velop through the social interac-
tons of people. I understand that
a great deal of your time will be
spent in field work and I am par
ticularly glad to know this. / want
you to know that you can count
on the fullest cooperation of the
various departments Of the gov
, 1950-07-12
THE NEW ST. CROIX
TURF CLUB

cordially invites all members
to attend ameeting at the Ola
MoND RURAL SCHOOL.
HOUSE on Friday, July IA, at
$3.50 pm. Plans for LABOR
DAY RACES will be discussed
at this time. Members are re-
minded that their annual dues
must be paid at the same time.
My direction of the Manager
WE. MESSER
Secretary-Treasurer
July II, 1850.
, 1950-07-12

sizable annual contribution to the
cost of our municipal governments
IN order that we may maintain the
American standards of living and
the American way of life. Our
government employees, 93% ma
tive, are appointed under merit
principles and are protected by
retirement laws. Our working pop
ulation is protected by minimum
wage and maximum hour acts, To-
cal as well as national, and by
workmen's compensation laws.
Our people receive the benefits of
financial aid from the national gov
eminent for programs of general
health, maternal and child, health
care of crippled children, mental
health and child welfare. With
in a very short span of time we
expect to have Old-Age,. Survi-
vors and Disability Insurance, as
well as aid to the aged, the blind,
the handicapped, on the same
bases as American citizens living
on the mainland.
For many years now students
from the Virgin Islands have been
attending New York University
and many of them have returned
to important positions in the com
munity. It is my hope that our
young people will continue to en-
roll in New York University. It is
my hope that this summer work
shop will be satisfactory to the
point that New York University
and other institutions of learning
will come every year to the Virgin
Islands. This dream, can only be-
realized if we can altogether make
this first workshop a success.
In closing let me extend best
wishes for the success of this work
shop and that all of you will gain,
by your new experiences and a.
the same time please fell free t.
call on the Government of the Vir
gin Islands for any help which we
may be able to render in making
your stay here a worthwhile and
happy one.
, 1950-07-12
WEDNESDAY, JULY IL, 1850

- JILL Ii, 4S0U No. l53
eminent, SO that the Information
which you need will be readily
available.
I have been advised that you
will spend some time in the three
islands, and arrangements have
been made to receive you in all of
them. ! am, therefore, confident
that those who have had the res
possibility to make the necessary
preparations for you have done a
fine job, and l am sure that the
six weeks of your stay will be pro
fitably spent.
Although I realize that this
group is here to work, ! hope that
you will find sufficient time to en-
joy our beautiful beaches. / hope
that some of you will find time to
go fishing and hiking-in other
words, / do hope that you will
partake a. much as you can of
this wonderful vacation spot. We
want you to be our privileged
guests for the summer. We feel
you have a great deal to give us,
and on the other hand we would
like you to enjoy some of the
pleasures and some of the gifts we
have to offer.
! have been asked to tell you
something of the government OF
these islands.
The Virgin Islands have the sta
tus of an unorganized but incor-
porated territory of the United
States. Their constitution, known
as the Organic Act of the Virgin
Islands, vas passed by Congress in
1886 and it organized the Virgin
Islands into an insular possession
of two districts-the Municipality
of st. Croix, consisting of the is
land of that name and the NUM-
cipality of st. Thomas & st. John
consisting of the islands of those
names. The Organic Act provides
a pattern for coordinate and sep
arate powers Of the executive, leg
islative & judicial branches of the
Government of the Virgin Islands.
Under the inherent power OF
Congress, which governs the terri
tories and possessions of the Unit
ed States, Congress has the SUI
preme right of legislation for the
Virgin Is. Congress has delegat
ed the power of local legislation
to two Municipal Councils and to
the Legislative Assembly of the
Virgin Islands. In the Municipali-
ty of St. Croix, all local legisla-
tive authority is vested in a NUM-
cipal Council consisting Of nine
, 1950-07-12

electors for a term of two years.
In theSMunicipality of st. Thomas
and ST. John all local legislative
is vested in a Municipal
Council consisting of seven MEM
bers. Joint sessions of these two
Councils are designated as the
Legislative Assembly with power
to enact legislation applicable to
the Virgin Islands as a whole.
Bills passed by these three legis-
lative authorities are subject to
the approval of the Governor. A
bill, vetoed by the Governor, if
passed over his veto by two-thirds
of all the members, is returned to
the Governor who may then APP
prove or disapprove it. If he dis
approves it, the bill goes to the
President for final action. The
franchise in the Virgin Islands is
vested in residents of the islands
who are citizens of the United
States who Ire 81 years of age or
over and who are able to read &
write the English language.
The Governor of the Virgin Is
lands is appointed by the Presi-
dent and confirmed by the Senate
of the United States. He is the
Chief Executive Officer and is as.
sisted by a Government Secretary,
who is also appointed by the Pre-
sident and who automatically be-
comes Acting Governor when the
Governor is absent. On the Island
of ST. Croix and st. John the Gov
ernor is represented by an Admin
iStrator who acts for the Cover
nor in the administration Of the
affairs of these islands. In each
Municipality there are Depart
ments of Health, Finance, Educa-
ton, Social Welfare, Public Works
Police and Prison, Harbor and
Public Libraries. All officers and
employees of these departments
are appointed by the Governor &
confirmed by the Legislative Coun
ellis, Heads of Departments, gen.
orally, are Federal employees who
are appointed by the Secretary of
the Interior, upon recommended
ton of the Governor.
Here, in the American Virgin
Islands, we have made real pro-
gress in bringing cultural and So
cial values to our people. We are
moving rapidly toward self-gov-
eminent and self-determination
with the full cooperation of a libe-
raj national government. Virgin
islanders today enjoy a consider
able degree of autonomy within
the framework of a democratic
form of government. We elect our
own legislatures which have full
legislative powers. The only tests
for our right of franchise are citi-
zenship, age and literacy. Our leg
iSlators are required to advise and
consent to Appointment of officials
and employees whose salaries are
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, 1950-07-12

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, 1950-07-12

Ter, May 26, 1917 at the Post Office at
!. l., under the Act of March 3, 1897