davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1951-10-18

1851 crop. This crop was harvested
almost entirely by Puerto Rican
LABOR on a piece-Work basis be-
cause the bulk OF native labor
refused to work except on DAVIS
wage. During the 1850 cane crop.
cane cutting by the day cost ST IS
per ton, while cane cutting bv the
JOB cost $1.10 per ton. The policy
or cutting cane by the ton. there
lore, has wisely and necessarily
been instituted by the Virgin Is.
LANDS Corporation. This policy
cannot be changed.
The original purpose of the Vir-
gin Islands Corporation was to
provide processing facilities for
selt-employed farmers and work
Tor the unemployed. However
with the chartering of this Corn.
Grafton by the Congress, it has be-
come necessary to establish a
successful and profitable sugar
industry. The development of
sugar cane production to 15O. 900
Ton per annum, to provide posi-
Die profitable mill operation, is an
effort that will require a number
OF years to accomplish. We are con
tlnously faced with adverse fac
tors, such as drought conditions
and labor shortages. Summarizing
the alternatives of the sugar indus
try IN st. Croix: we shall either
go on with the labor force we
have had in the past and thus 3D.
crate at a permanent loss, or we
shall develop to the point where
profits can be obtained which will
necessltate the importation of
workers. In the first course, the
industry can be carried on a self
sustaining basis with greater pur-
chasing power for the people and
the consequent benefits.
CONTINUED tomorrow
, 1951-10-18

be proposed to Congress for con-
~slderatlon when the House Com
mIttee on Interior and Insular
Affairs begins hearings on H.R.
1644, known as the Murdoch Bill.
Subsequent to that session, a com
mlttee of his Legislative Assembly
Journeyed to the United States to
consult with Virgin Islands or
carnations in New York and with
members or Congress on the pro-
posals for a new Organic Act for
the Virgin Islands. Prior to the
meeting of members of the Assem-
bly, with members of the House
committee on Interior and Insu-
lar Affairs, / had already urged
upon and secured the approval of
the Chairman, Hon. John R. Muir
dock, TO rthe Committee to hold
hearings IN the Virgin Islands on
H.R. 2644, a revised Organic Act
Tor the Virgin Islands. l am now
assured that a subcommittee Of
the House Committee on Interior
and InSular Affairs will visit the
Virgin Islands before the end of
the current calendar year to hold
hearings on this bill. I am sure
that the people of the Virgin Is
LANDS Will Join me in acclaiming
the wisdom of the policy, which
has been adopted by many COM
mlttees of Congress concerned
with Virgin Islands affairs during
the past two years, of coming to
the Virgin Islands to see things
for themselves and to hold hear
lngs here on bills affecting the Vir
gin Islands rather than holding
remote discussions and hearings
in Washington.
There are, quite naturally, con
H1ctlng views on some major
points of the proposed changes IN
our basic law. When the hearing
are held in the Virgin Islands,
members of the legislative branch,
and members of the public at
large, who desire to be heard as
w witnesses, will be heard
by the House COMMITTEE. There
will be sharp differences on many
issues contained in the new Or
ganic Act. l sincerely hope that
these issues will be discussed on
their merits without involvement
of personalities and without per
sonal invective. We cannot expect
that the final decision of Congress
on the Organic Act will embody
all our desires and all our aspira-
lions but we can present a sound
and Well-documented case in the
hope that the final result will
bring us economic Announcements
as well as political advancement.
l shall state, once again, that with
out the return of the internal re-
venue taxes, progress in greater
self-government and in unifica-
ton of our legislative and execu-
tive machinery will be practically
impossible.
Agricultural DEVELOPMENTS
[ re"ret to record the fact that
the bill proposed in Congress TO
, 1951-10-18
PUBLIC AUCTION

AT the request of ALMERIC
L.. CHRISTIAN, Eos, attorney
for and on behalf Of A R
E. Administrative
OF the joint estate of ANITA
M. deceased and
her pre-deceased husband, AL
FRED EDWARDS, and pur-
suant to an Order of the
District Court, dated the 18th
day of September 1851, the
Vendue Director will sett at
public auction
Properly No. ia Queen
Cross Street
a part of the aforesaid estate,
on
November 18th, 1851 at
2:30 p. m.
at the Police Court room.
Christiansted
The conditions of the auc-
ton will be read at the time
of the sale.
The Vendue Directors Of
lice, Christiansted, St. Crcix,
the 10th day Of October AID,
1851.
D. G. canegata
Vendue Director
Fee: $500
Say two dollars)
D. C. C.
, 1951-10-18
ADDRESS
of
Governor Morris F. de Castro
to the Sixteenth Legislative
Assembly
October Is, 1851.

Mr.. Chairman and Honor
able Members of the Legisla-
tive Assembly Of the Virgin
Islands:
Pursuant to the provisions
of Section 7 of the Organic Act
of the Virgin Islands Of the
United States, approved June
%, 1886, the Legislative Assem-
bly, of the Virgin Islands has
convened today to enact legis-
lation applicable to the Virgin
Islands, in accordance with the
agenda specified in my procla-
nation calling the session.
There are a great many very
important items of legislation
to be considered by this As
sembly, some Of them pro-
posed by the Governor and
some Of them proposed by
members Of the Assembly. |
shall deal with the more signi-
fcant legislative proposals in
tbs message. Before doing so,
however, I shall continue the
policy which | announced
when the Assembly met in
1850 that my annual message
shall be more than a review
of the legislative items to be
considered. My message to you
today is therefore a report to
you and, through you, to the
people Of the Virgin Islands,
on what your government is
doing for the political, econo-
mic an dsocial advancement of
the Islands.
, 1951-10-18

transfer the Agricultural Stations
IN the Virgin Islands to the US.
Department of Agriculture has
not yet passed the House of Re-
representatives.. Members of the
House Committee on Agriculture
made a brief visit to the Virgin
Islands in March this year and we
Impressed upon them the neces-
slty for the transfer. The Commit
tee has submitted a favorable
report on the bill to the House of
Representatives, but when the bill
was called up on the consent ca
lendar it was objected to. 1 have
since been in personal communi-
cation with one of the members
of Congress who objected to the
bill when it was called and con-
WINGED him of the necessity for
the legislation. He has promised
its support when the bill again
comes up. l also have assurances
from the Chairman of the House
Committee on Interior and Insu-
lar Affairs that his Committee will
not offer further objection to the
bill. We still hope that the bill
will be passed at this session of
Congress.
Among the principal agricultur-
al activities during the past year
was the development of a five
year increased food production
program for the Municipality of
st. Croix. This program was
drafted by the Extension Agent
in charge Of the Agricultural Sta
ton in St. Croix, in cooperation
with the Office of Civil Defense,
in view of the National emergen-
cy declared by the President of
United States last December. The
program consists of a number of
production goals designed to
raise sufficient vegetables, ground
provisions, and livestock to feed
the population Of the Island of St.
Croix. Another objective Of the
program is to encourage each ia
mily on ST. Croix which has ade-
quate land and facilities to grow
enough food to take care of their
needs, and to market the surplus
wherever possible.
In order to stimulate the pro-
gram, among other activities, All
clubs have been established
among the farm youth; the use of
fertilizers is being urged; seed
lings and seeds are being sold to
farmers at cost; and home demon
Stration activities have been in
stituted. An artificial nsemination
program for improving diary cat
tie and a rat eradication program
have also been initiated.
The production of sugar by the
Virgin Islands Corporation for
1881 dropped below the bumper
crop of the previous year. Because
OF the unfair publicity which has
been given recently to the impor
tation by the Virgin Islands Cor
poratlon OF labor for the purpose
OF harvesting the st. Croix sugar
cane crop, / shall deal with this
matter IN some detail. In 1850 the
Virgin Islands Corporation pro-
duced 10,750 tons OF sugar-the
biggest crop in more than a quar-
ter of a century on St. crop-and
lost $243,0 0 In 1851, the Virgin
Islands Corporation estimated SUI
gar production OF over $4,000 tons
but actually produced 7,400 tons
Of sugar, with a loss of approx
, 1951-10-18
Political Advancement

A special session of this Legisla
tive Assembly was held earlier
this year for the purpose of con-
Fidering the renort cf its ORGANIC
Ect Committee on amendments to
, 1951-10-18

STRENGTH
IN
UNITY
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-02-03
VIRUS DIAGNOSTIC
SERVICES

Washington is one OF seven states
in the United States now making a
valuable to physicians full range OF
laboratory tests for aid in the dag
ncsis of virus diseases, according 10
a recent study reported at the an
nual meeting of the American Pu-
bile Health Association.
The labora DRY, in the School Of
Medicine at the University of Wash
inqton. is supported actively by the
Washington State Department Of
Health and the University. 1t was
established in 1919.
Facilities for this special type OF
diagnostic work have been more and
more in demand. and a steadily in
creasing volume of material is be-
ing submitted for study Close to
300 specimens from patients i'll from
a wide variety of diseases have been
submitted and studied in slightly
over one years time, and it is eX-
pected that the volume Of work done
will steadily increase for some years
20 come.
Washington supplies service to
its physicians, without any cost t.
The patient, that is available only in
some of the largest states. OthsT
laboratories of this type are located
in New York. California. Pennsyl-
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-02-03

vania. Illinois, Texas and Massa-
chusetts.
Some of the diseases for which
tests are made at the School of Me-
dicine are influenza, sleeping sick
ness, spotted fever, smallpox,
mumos and virus pneumonia.
Research work, experimenting the
service to physicians, is performed
on unusual cases to help develop
new tests in diseases not having ! :
boratory tests at present In this
way, the School of Medicine not on
ly serves the people of the state but
assists in the development of labor
atory tests for some of the less we'll
understood illnesses of humans.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-02-03
HauUaiian Held
AS Draft Dodger

HILO. T. H, Feb. "a japanese
American hermit identified as Will
liam Kinichi Oshiro, AZ, is being
held by Hilo police on sus 9iciOn Of
lodging the army draft
He had been wanted by the gov
eminent since July l943, when ne
apparently took to the hills to a
void military service.
The fugitive was tracked to his
she'd on the thickly wooded slopes
of Mauna Kea, a dormant volcanic
region. He was living principally on
faro, a starchy plant.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-02-03
Girl Serves as Aide
For Talent SholU

Beth Full is one of the girls who
are On the committee which is pre-
pairing the Bobby Sox Fashion Pa
rade and Talent Show sponsored by
the cabinet of the Junior high
school Camp Fire girls this Satur-
day afternoon, Feb 3, in the audi
forum of the Rhodes Department
Store.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-02-03
NiSei Insurar1cen1a
Deputy Sheriff

Min Tsubota, local insuranceman
IS a commissioned deputy sheriff of
King County He was appointed a
year ago by Sheriff Harlan Gala
han.
A former warrant officer in the
442nd Combat Infantry Team
which distinguished itself during
World War II, Tsubota today is in
the insurance field, handling five
different types of insurance.
Married and the father of one girl,
Charlene, who is six years old, the
veteran is originally from Kent.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-02-03
N;sei Is Awarded
Bronze Star

Ffc. Thar Y. Yamamoto Of Sea
tile was among 70 officers and en-
listed men of the Path Division to
be awarded Bronze Star medals in
Tokyo for heroic and msritorious
achievement" on the Korean front
the United Press reported this week.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-10
17-YEAR-0LD BOY
IS ARRAIGNED ON
ASSAULT CHARGE

Erick Karlson, 11-year-old native
boy was arraigned yesterday after
noon in the US. Commissioners
Court on a charge of assault with
a dangerous weapon. Judge Gordon
Gray set bond at $500, which had
not been furnished at noon today
and Karlson is being held in the
US. Federal Jail.
The complaint against Karlson
was signed by Frank Cavanaugh,
Assistant Chief of Police in Juneau.
Karlson was arrested early yes
terday morning by city police and
turned over to the federal author
tiles. In his complaint Cavanaugh
charged that Karlson struck Anna
Martin, 20, over the head and face
with a bottle and then struck her
with his fists early Tuesday morn
ing in rooms over the City Cafe.
The Martin girl, said also to be a
native, was taken to the Govern
ment hospital by city police, for
treatment of cuts and bruises al
legged to have been inflicted by
Karlson.
Judge Gray said juvenile juris-
diction for Karlson was waived due
to the nature of the alleged assault
which constitutes a felony and to
the age of the defendant. He will
be 10 years of age in April it was
reported.
Date for a preliminary hearing
has not yet been set by Judge
Gray, pending further examination
of the case the Judge said.
The government is represented
in the case by US. District Attor-
ney p. j. Gilmore, Jr.
Government hospital authorities
said today the Martin girl was
taken to the government hospital
by city police officers early Tuesday
morning and was given first aid
treatment for cuts and bruises on
the head. She left the hospital
about a half hour after receiving
treatment, it was said, and was to
have returned at l o'clock this af-
ternoon for a check up but had not
yet appeared when reporter con-
tacted the hospital authorities at
2:3O o'clock today.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-10
FAMOUS MARINE
is CASUALTY In
WAR IN KOREA

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 - up -
One of the famous little band of
Marines who raised the flag on Mt.
Suribachi, Two Jima, is a casualty
of the Korean war.
A casualty list issued today con-
tanned the name of Capt Harold G.
Schrier of Chilson, NY. He is
wounded.
Schrier, then LIST Lieutenant, led
40-man patrol up Suribachi on
Feb. %, 1945. He is one of the seven
men, five of whom show distinctly,
in the historic photograph made by
Joe Rosenthal, then an Associated
Press photographer.
OF the seven men at the flag
raising ceremony, four subsequently
were killed in action in World War
II.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-10
EMBLEM CLUB TO
MEET TOMORROW

final plans for an Emblem Club
basket social to be held at the Elks
Hall were made yesterday afternoon
by the entertainment committee,
Mrs. Joe Thomas, chairman and tf e
Ways and Means committee, N s..
Carl Casperson, chairman.
This basket social will .'e an
added attraction of the Elks Ladies
Night Jan. 81. Each member attend
ing is requested to take lunch
basket.
Plans were also made for skit
for the Rotary Variety Show. and
a practice will be held after the
Emblem Club meeting January II.
Due to the election of officers and
the amount of business all mem
bers are asked to be at the Elks
Hall promptly at 8 pm.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-10
BIG 5HIpBUILDING
PROGRAM 0kAyED
BY HOUSE GROUP

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 - WI =
There was informal talk today that
the proposed 60000-ton aircraft
carrier be named for the late James
Forrestal, first Secretary OF Defense.
This possibility was brought up
as Chairman Vinson D-Ga) assem-
b,ed the House Armed Services
Committee into closed session to
hear testimony from Admiral For
rest Sherman, chief OF Naval opera
tons, on the Nays new $1,000
100000 shipbuilding program.
After hearing Sherman, the COM
mittee unanimously approved a bill
authorizing the program.
Vinson told reporters the program
provides for construction of 173 new
ships and modification and con-
version of 291 existing vessels.
He said the committee got an
estimate that the giant aircraft
carrier will cost s2a5.oOo,ooo to con-
struct.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-10
PAY INCREASE ON
west COAST GIVES
NO DISPUTE RELIEF

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 10-tR-
Twenty-Five thousand west coast
shipyard workers today had a IL
cent an hour wage increase. effec-
tive Jan. Is, but that failed to
settle the tense pay dispute.
Machinists who struck in Seattle
recently for a 10 cent increase de-
clared the IL cent hike was not
enough. But they indicated they did
not expect to strike again.
East Bay carpenters, however
did walk out of two shipyards doing
repair work on Navy tankers and
declared they would accept the Il
cents only if another seven cents
were added for the use of Their
tools, which they supply.
The Pacific Coast District Metal
Trades Council had stormy three
hour meeting on the offer.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-10
JUNEAU LEGION
AGAIN SPONSORS
tide OF TOYS"

The American Legion is again
sponsoring a nation wide collection
OF toys to be sent from the children
of the United States to the children
of western Europe and Asia. Last
year in Juneau many children and
adults alike contributed toys to this
worthwhile cause. The generosity
Of these people and millions of
others throughout America brought
much Joy into the drab lives of
children in countries devastated by
var. Thousands of letters of appre-
cation were received by donors
who attached their names and add
esses to their toys sent last year.
The American Legion believes
hat the friendships developed
among the children of the world
as a result of the TIDE OF TOYS
vii do much toward establishing
future peace of the world. when
he children of today are the adults
If tomorrow.
Juneau Post No. 4 is proud to
aid the national organization in
this effort. Anyone in the Juneau
area who wishes to contribute to
5he TIDE OF TOYS may either
cave their toys at Zengers appli-
ance store on South Franklin or
telephone blue COG to have them
clicked UP. Conors-especially child
-er-are Urged to attach to the
gifts tags or cards with their
James and addresses.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-10
FOUR POINT
PLAN AGAINST
China BY U. 5.
(By Max Harrelson)

LAKE SUCCESS, Jan. 10-RE-
The United States finally has
brought into the open four-point
plan which it hopes the United
Nations will adopt as its answer
to Communist China's intervention
in Korea.
The U. S. proposal, calling for
condemnation of the Peiping regime
as an aggressor, was outlined by
Americas chief delegate, Warren
r. Austin, in a speech at Atlantic
City. N. j., last night. Austin said
the U. S. is trying to line up strong
support for the proposal and he
expressed the belief it would sue
coed.
Although the American proposal
has not yet been formalized into
resolution, its main points call
for:
l. A finding that the Chinese
Reds had flounted UN authority
and committed aggression against
Korea.
g. A reaffirmation of UN pur-
poses in Korea, calling for with
drawal of the invader and for all
UN members to refrain from assist
ing the aggressor.
g. A call to each member to
support action decided upon by the
UN in proportion to the nations
ability
a. A move to put to work IN
mediately the collective measures
committee to consider the means
to meet existing aggression and
prevent further aggression.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-10

service and training program max
ing all physically fit 18-year- olds
liable for 81 months service.
Mrs. Rosenberg said that unless
the armed services can call on the
l8-year they will have to ask
Congress to let them draft young
married men.
She said in that case, fathers, as
we'll as husbands without children.
might have to be called from the
present 1926 age brackets. They
are now exempt.
The proposal from the Defense
officials lined up in this manner:
/. Enact long term legislation
aimed at requiring training and
service of all physically and men
tally fit young men beginning at
age Is.
2. Until that program can be
handled, take the 18 year olds who
are now nearest their 10Th birthday.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-10
REPLY IS DRAFTED
RU5SIA'S REQUEST
BIG-F0UR MEETING

PARIS, Jan. 10-R-The Big
Three western powers have COM
pleted the draft of new reply
10 Russia's request for a big four
foreign ministers meeting, it was
learned today.
Reliable sources said the draft
was completed by State Depart
ment officials and the British and
French ambassadors in Washing
ton. The draft arrived here last
night for study by foreign minister
Robert Schuman.
1t was learned that the draft
asks Russia to state unequivocally
whether she is willing to discuss
all problems threatening peace in
stead of only German rearmament.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-10
TAkU T0ASTMASTER5 TO
MEET 6p. NJ. THURSDAY

The regular meeting of the Taku
Toastmasters will be held at pm.
tomorrow at the Baranof Hotel
Wayne Richey will preside as Top
ic-master during the dinner and
will call on members TO speak on
various topics he will assign.
1t. Comdr. E. G. Hawley will
preside as Toastmaster during the
after dinner speeches. An interest
ing program is planned with DR..
John Clement, Mr.. Urban Nelson
and DR.. Ted Oberman scheduled
for 5 minute talks Mr.. Ed Peyton
will deliver the impromptu talk on
subject which will be assigned
to him only a few minutes before
he will be called upon to speak
The higfAight of the program will
be a 10 minute talk by w. A.
Elkins on the subject of Skull
duggery."
Joseph Mclean will give a gener-
al evaluation of the meeting and
s call upon members to evaluate the
individual speakers. Peter Warner
is assigned as Grammarian and
will point out errors in language
made by nervous speakers who
might not realize what they say
Jack Burford will say grace
at 600 pm. sharp.
An interesting and new feature
of a mike" for the speakers hai
been arranged through the efforts
of Mclean.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-10
Unique Christmas
Gard Gives Sender
Real Tax Headache

BOSTON, Jan. 10 - R - Phil
Shea's unique Christmas card is
giving him a tax headache.
Shea, a Boston Associated Press
editor, had 200 greeting cards
printed to resemble theater tickets.
The tickets invited friends to en-
joy two big features, a Merry
Christmas" and "A Happy New
Year" at the so-called "Yuletide
Theatre"
But then from the Collector of
Internal Revenue Shea got a form
letter calling for the customer ticket
tax.
1T looked to me like good idea
at the time" said Shea, in his an
swer to the collector. But now I'm
not so sure"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-10
BOOTLEG WHlSkEY
BOOSTED IN Price


BALTIMORE, Jan. 10-iR-Boot-
leg whiskey has been caught in the
upward spiral of the price of CON
sumner goods"
United States Treasury Agent W..
T. Benson says here the current
price for the five gallon economy
size is $3.50.
A like amount of powerful Old
Character Builder sold for $25 to
$28 last February, Benson says.
And" Mr.. Benson points out,
that $3.50 price applies in south
ern Maryland. On the eastern shore
it's even higher"