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dates is to be nominated or
elected at such election as re-
present. ng a party any of
whose candidates for presi-
Dental elector receives votes
in the last preceding election
at which presidential electors
were selected US. CODE
Title is, Section Cir.
Applying this language to
our local elections in the Vir-
gin Islands, it appears that
none of the candidates nomi7
mated so far for election to the
municipal councils represent
parties which participated in
any way in the last presiden-
tial election. Therefore, parti-
cipation Of employees of the
Government of the Virgin Is
lands in political campaigns,
preliminary to local elections,
does not appear to be prohibit
ed by the Hatch Act, 50 long
as this condition exists.
1t should be made clear,
however, that permissible par
ticipation in political cam
caigns under the above excep-
ton to the Hatch Act does not
include any use Of public Office
to intimidate or coerce or to
hold out any promise Of re-
ward to voters. No employee
Of the Government of the
Virgin Islands is permitted to
use his work time por political
activity. It should also be
made clear that my under
landing and Interpretation Of
the Hatch Act, which is in ac-
cord with that Of Governor
HASTE during the 1913 cleo
ons, IS not binding either
non the Civil Service Com
mission or the Courts which
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are charged with the enforce
ment Of that law.
ST. Croix Council Bills

On September rs I vetoed a
money bill passed by the Mu-
nicipal Council Of st. Croix
transferring 1925 from Sala-
ries, Department Of Education,
to maintenance Of the Depart
ment of Health for travel ex-
penses Of a Urologist who is
yet to be appointed. In my
veto message | stated:
"This item purports to in
crease the maintenance Of the
Department Of Health to pro-
vide for transportation and
per diem for the UrologiSt for
the Virgin Islands, and at the
same time, decrease t h e
amount budgetted for salaries
for the Department Of Educa-
ton in the same amount. AL
though an appropriation to
provide for transportation and
per diem of the Urologist was
requested by the Administers
ton, / do not think it is good
policy to decrease arbitrarily
the appropriation for the De
partment Of Education for this
purpose. This transfer Of funds
was made by the Municipal
without comforting
with the Administration to de-
termine whether or not it was
possible at this time to reduce
the appropriation for salaries
in the Department Of Educa-
ton BY the amount Of $825."
4 have been informed BY
the Superintendent Of Educa-
ton that not only would this
1925 be needed, but an addi-
tinnel appropriation may have.
- be requested in order to pro.
vide for the appointment Of
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E x G E R P 7 S
from Gov. Morris F. de Castro's SUPPERTIME CHAT
delivered over radio station IN Christiansted. VI.
Wednesday. October Is. 1852

Fellow citizens OF the Virgin
Islands in st. Croix, St. Tho
mas and st. John
Hatch Act
Several persons have in
quired concerning the applica-
ton of the so-called Hatch
Act to the participation Of
employees Of the Government
Of the Virgin Islands in the
present local political CAM
paign for the election Of mem
bers to the municipal councils.
The Hatch Act provides that
an officer or employee OF q
state or local agency is prohi-
bited from using official autho-
rity Of Influence for the
purpose Of interfering with an
election or affecting its results,
and taking an active part IN
political management or in po-
litical campaigns, if he per-
forms duties in connection
with an activity which is I'm
anced in whole or in part by
federal fun q s. Thus, en-
ployees who are paid from the
two municipal budgets, which
are financed in part by federal
funds, come within + h e e
restrictions.
However, the Hatch Act
also contains the following
provision:
Nothing in (the language
restricting political activity OF
Federal, State and Territorial
employees shall be con-
strued to prevent or prohibit
any person subject to the pro-
visions Of this subchapter from
engaging in any political acti-
vity (1) in connection with any
election and the preceding
campaign if none of the candi-
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teacners to take care of the in
creased enrolment in the
schools this year"
Under these circumstances,
] cannot approve a transfer Of
funds from the Department Of
Education to the Department
OF Health, despite the fact that
it is made for a purpose recon
mended by t h e Admins
tration."
On September 80 the NUM-
cipal Council Of st. Croix
passed this money bill over
the executive veto with the
following justification:
That in taking the amount
of $825.00 from the Depart
ment of Education which was
an immediate saving we were
aware that there was no i'm
mediate use for that amount
and that when the times
comes for replacing the same
this body would vote for such
replacement"
Therefore it was with no
intention Of penalizing one
department for the benefit Of
another, but it was with the
idea Of trying to cooperate
with your own request for
making available the service
Of the Urologist for St. Croix
who could not give such SER
vice to this Municipality If he
were not provided with trans
portation and per e nj
allowance
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son, AspinaI, Saylor and Bow, has an excellent opportunity to
make 4 scientific & logical approach, to conduct this phase Of
the hearings with an open mind and, seeing conditions as
they are, write the type Of recommendation which will give
impetus to ultimate action BY Congress.
THE VIRGIN ISLANDS seek the return Of the Inter-
nal Revenue Taxes because we feel that they ~righfuny be-
long in the local treasury; because there is grave need for
these funds which would solve many Of our economic pro-
and finally, because similar taxes are being returned
to the treasury Of Puerto Rico. Our taxes being the same,
should come to our treasury
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FOR A RESIDENT COMMISSIONER

ONE OF THE topics to be discussed in the Murdoch
bill is the election of a Resident Commissioner. The creation
of such a position has attracted attention for many years, and
til rather gratifying to see IT included in this bill, on which
hearings are now being conducted.
THAT Virgin Islands should have a Resident Com
missioner is a matter upon which all are agreed, SO much 50
that it was included in the bill. In this day and time when
personal contact is 50 vitality important and when Congress
has its hands filed with 50 many matters, the need for a re-
preventative whose sole responsibility will be the f~rtherance
Of the interests of these Islands in the nations capital IS ex-
tremely apparent. Such Resident Commissioners will bridge
the gap between the local government and Congress. On the
scene, he will be able to keep IN close touch, can make valu-
able contacts, and feel the pulse Of Congress.
BUT "A Resident Commissioners duties can and should
go further. On the mainland he can make valuable contacts
for and On behalf Of the Islands. He can keep in close touch
with native groups in New York and other cities, and can re-
spond to cooperative efforts with effective coordination when
ever and wherever necessary. These Islands need to continue
selling themselves to the American public, and the work Of
a Resident Commissioner can be inestimable in this regard.
JUST AS IN the case Of the return Of the Internal Rev
enue Taxes, there is no iustifiable reason why the position Of
Resident Commissioner should not be made possible through
the Murdoch bill. The local Organic Act Committee is press
ing for the election Of such 4 commissioner in November Of
this year, and this seems entirely logical and even possible.
THE VIRGIN ISLANDS are the only territorial group
minus a Resident Commissioner, and it IS time that this du-
bious distinction be brought to an end, and the time is now.
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RETURN or INTERNAL REVENUE TAXES

49, ILL r. Nv LnINL1L HEVENOEI AAES ~
THE MATTER Of the return Of the Internal Revenue
Taxes to the Treasury Of the Virgin Islands has been close
to the heart Of every Virgin Islander for at least 20 years, and
the reason IS quite apparent. These taxes, which have almost
become a household word, could, the moment they are re-
turned, solve seventy-6ve per cent of the economic problems
Of these Islands.
AT THIS | M when the subcommittee Of Interior and
Insular Affairs is conducting hearings IN the Islands, a review
Of this most important problem seems appropriate. AT the
dozens Of other times when Congressional committees have
heard Of or even considered the problem, some group from
the Islands tekked to Washington for discussion. This time,
with the members Of the committee right at hand, with pub
lie hearings being conducted, and the opportunity for wider
discussion through more extensive representation, a new ap-
proach should Be possible,
THE QUESTION Of these taxes has been presented from
every possible angle. 1t is well known that the Virgin Islands
are the only territorial area from which Internal Revenue
taxes have been withheld. Puerto Rico, for example,, has al
ways had its taxes returned. The people Of these Islands
wonder, and with justification, whether this is not discrimi-
natory, no justification whatever having been advanced.
AS OF THIS year the amount Of taxes withheld reaches
into the millions. With a deficit each year, the return Of these
taxes would solve this problem forthwith.
EACH EAR Congress has to be approached for def
cheney appropriations. Qualifications have to Be presented,
and committees convinced, all Of which could Be avoided if
these taxes were returned to the local treasury.
REGARDLESS Of the total refusal to return the taxes,
there has yet to come ~ustthable reason, convincing Of other
wise. The method Of circumventing This matter has run all the
way from complete disregard to postponement. And the peo-
pie Of the Virgin Islands are much more deeply concerned
than seems apparent on the surface.
THIS SUBCOMMITTEE comprised Of Congressman
Bektsen, Dawson, Yorty, Crawford, Donovan, Miller, Poul
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sophisticated effect. This kind Of
treatment is necessary to rooms
which have a great deal OF high and
unusual color and need the neutral
Of a rug background to show them
off as well as to give balance to the
room. while at the same time full
filling the need to have a neutral
unusual enough in itself to be In
keeping with the furnishings
Traditional floral designs have
achieved a remarkable contempt
rary aspect by the handling Of their
colors. While the colorS are clear
and often bright in these floral mo.
tifs. they are never garish or snowy.
Accent notes in the patterned
carpets include the new fashion col
orings such as olive. avocado. gold
and terra Gotta. Here and there one
finds a good blue or very amen
able blue linen blue"
Turquoise and aqua have become
increasingly important because OF
the striking effects they can create.
These lovely coIors give a cool,
crisp look TO the floor and are very
Easy to use in decoration.
Gold and mustard have come into
their own in the new carpet collcc-
tons. These agreeable decorating
colors can be found in a wide selec-
ton of designs. tones. weaves and
textures.
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Select Small Rugs
With Texture Interest

Small rugs can be used most e.
tectIvely when they unity furniture
groupings II they are being used
IN the living room. see that the area
covered is one OF the conversation.
al groupings. for example Or. II
the rug Is used in a bedroom, for
example which is rather large. tie
the various pieces Of furniture 10
gether with II.
When texture interest is FREEDOM
tnant in a smaller rug. much pleas
ing effect is added 10 the room SIM.
ply from the rug For example.
loOped cotton RUS in pastel or dec
orator colors. used in bedrooms.
dens. playrooms and even the living
areas add interesting accents. as
we'll as being easily Numbered
Rough and irregular textures In
the smaller rugs play up beautifully
finished furniture woods, too. thus
giving nice contrast TO the room
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Buffet Salad

IServes 81
tablespoons q envelOpeSJ IN
favored gelatin
y cup cold water
cup hot water
y cup lemon juice
y teaspoon salt
8-Ounce can tomato sauce
= cup mayOnnAise or salad
dressing
= cup chopped celery
) tablespoons chopped green
pepper
y cup sieved cottage cheese
Soften gelatin In cold water. Dis
solve in hot water Add lemon Juice.
salt. tomato sauce and mayonnaiSe
Blend Chill until partially set Pour
into an oiled ring mold or individual
molds Chill until firm.
Here's a salad that's improved by
letting It stand in the refrigerator
for two hours before serving:
Meat-VeEetAbIe Salad
CSeryes q
2 cups thin strips cooked meat
or poultry
4 cup cooked peas
Il cup shredded crisp carrot
y cup diced celery
= cup chopped tart pickle
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WOMAN'S WORLD
WOMAN'S WORLD
Use Courage Choosing Rug Color
ToSet Right Keynote to Rooms
BY Ertta Haley
By Ertta Haley

THE BASIC FOUNDATION Of any
l room is the carpet or rug color
which is used to set the color key
note for the room. There are many
women who show a great deal Of
courage In choosing colorful wear
Ing apparel, and yet they are often
very timid about using the same
courage In the selection Of a carpet
color.
There was q time when the solid
virtues Of taupe. gray or medium
green carpet were considered the
backbone Of any decorative scheme.
These we're good, conservative col
ors that went with everything.
Somewhat later homemakers dis
covered that good Conservative col
ors might be completely out Of step
with the rest Of the room. In many
cases conventional colors are mel
Their fun 10 live with, nor do they do
anything for q room Other colors.
some Of the newer textures as well
as the general handling OF the rugs
now can be the foundation for many
charming rooms which best express
the kind of living the family wants.
Gray. green and beige, along with
rose. are still popular. These are
basic colors but II their use Is used
to emphasize q decorative scheme.
they are ideal.
Then, too. for rooms in which the
basic colors do not fit there are
new ones. colors that are crisp.
sharp and even some which are
downright bold. Occasionally an Off
color is Just the thing which you
need TO dramatic the furnishings
and make them more interesting.
Astonishing combinations make
some Of the new rugs and carpets
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lightly onto crisp, shredded green's.
Top with salad dressing. Garnish
with sliced picked beets. radlshes
or tomatoes.
Here's a novel way to prepare
salmon steaks which are delightful
when served with a tart mayonnaise
or egg sauce:
Cold Salmon Steaks
Put about u inch water In the
bottom OF a large frying pan or
kettle. Sprinkle salmon steaks with
salt and pepper. Wrap each steak
in a sheet Of aluminium foil and
place in pan with water. Bring to
boil then turn heat down so waite,
SINNERS. Cover and let simmer for
about 10 minutes. Remove wrapped
steaks and dry on paper towel Chill
in foil in refrigerator. Serve vita
an egg slice and mayonnaiSe or
egg sauce.
A seaiood salad makes a salts
tying luncheon especially II accom-.
panied by an exciting dressing
Why not try some cooked shrimp
which has been placed on a bed OF
endive or lettuce? Top the shrimr
with sliced, hard-Cooked egg. Serve
with the following sauce which Is
very pretty served in lemon halves
which have been sCooped out. (Savr
the Juice from the pulp for othr
uses such as Lemonade
Curry Dressing
(FOr SeafOOdD
u cup chill sauce
2 tablespoons lemon Juice
4 teaspoon curry powder
y cup mayonnaiSe
Combine all ingredients, blcrG =.
well. Serve in lemon boats.
Tomato aspic is a refreshing sc.
for many hearty salads and maElk
pretty platter, too. Best Of al.
however, is the fact that 1t can -
prepared ahead:
Tomato Juice ASpic
l tablespoon unflavOred geIa..-'
y cup cold tomato juice
Ia cup boiling tomato juice
teaspoon grated onion
teaspoon salt
Soften gelatin in cold ton =
juice. To boiling tomato Juice i
onion and salt. then the sottered
gelatin. Stir until gelatin is dis
solved Pour into a ring mod y.
individual molds and chill until arm
Serve with:
'COleslaw-Bacon Dressing
SERVES 49,
slices bacon
onion. finely chopped
teaspoon salt
teaspoon sugar
teaspoon celery seed
2 tablespoons vinegar
y cup mayonnaiSe
small head cabbage. shredded
l green pepper, chopped
IL cups Corned beef, diced
Cut bacon into li2-tnch pie.rs
Cook with onion in a heavy sa,u~.
about ? minutes Add salt. Sag.:.
celery seed. vinegar and ws m.
Daise and stir together Pour ~,
mixture over cabbage ard g..~
pepper Serve with tomato sS..o
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Venetian bars In the rug pic
tured Is q striking example Of
what's being done In carpetlng.
Highly decorative. II combines
n rhythmlcal arrangement Of
bars reminiscent Of = cattle
brand. in olive, avocado and
pOmegranaIte against q hubby
twist ground. Fllckers Of lighter
gray give depth and perspective
TO the design. Made Of q blend
Of wool and man-made fiber, II
Is an excellent choice for a for
NAL modern dining room or
living room.
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Nodded salads for either salad or
main course can be made in ad-
vance. Fill these in with ready pre-
pared meats. cheese. relishes, and
your entree Is complete.
Here's rich and spicy ham
mousse which is appetizing and
nourlshing when served with slices
OF canned corned beef and chilled
Vienna sausages:
DeviIed Ham Mousse
SERVES 81
I envelope unflavOred gelatin
= cup cold water
q cup mayOnnaise
2 Bounce cans deViled ham
IA teaspoons grated onion
II cup chopped celery
u cup chopped green pepper
y cup chopped sweet pickles
Soften gelatin In cold water: dis.
solve over hot water Blend mayor
naise with deviled ham, onion, cell
cry, green pepper and pickles Stir
in dissolved gelatin. Pour mixture
into pint mold; chill until firm. Un-
mold and garnish with salad green's.
Surround with chilled Vienna sau-
Sages and slices Of canned corned
beet.
Even though you're serving a cold
entree. it's nice TO have a hearty
cream soup as a beginning for the
meal Canned varieties will make
this a very simple matter. Serve
crusty rolls along with it and pass
big tray Of relishcs with il, includ-
ing olives. pickles, radishcs, celery,
green onions and carrot sticks
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Week End Plans Include
Shelves and Pantry
Filled with Quick Meals

IKE TO TAKE IT easy on a warm
- weekend? IT'S possible to have
meals almost completely ready In
the refrigerator with some smart
planning. Whisk them out just
short time before serving time. add
a few last minute touches and the
meals ready
To have a weekend that's care
free, simply stock your shelves in
pantry and refrigerator with easy
to-prepare foods such as meats,
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What to Consider
In Buying Carpets

Although you do not expect to
have the floor covering OF your
rooms to set the character, II must
agree with your other furnishings
so that a handsome background Is
created. Rugs or carpeting give a
room a certain expressiveness and
this must not conflict with the effect
that furnishings give.
One OF the main problems to settle
first is whether the room should be
covered completely with carpeting
or whether smaller rugs are best
Small rooms can always be given
a spacious treatment II the rooms
have wall TO wall Carpcting. In this
case the same carpeting Is used in
all the rooms except bathroom and
kitchen, OF course. so that a unity
is carried out.
Naturally. one would not put in
wall-to-wall carpeting unless the
home is ones own. as it's too ex-
penSive an investment. However. II
the home is not owned, similar
rugs can be used in all the rooms.
Wall-to-wall carpeting permits a
good covering for floors which are
not in good condition. II can be made
to fit irregularities in rooms. such
as bay windows. and thus help hold
the room together by not separating
them from II.
A very pleasing. slightly formal
effect. just the opposite Of scatter
rugs, can be created with the use Of
wall-to-wan carpetng, and even with
similar Carpeting though it doesn't
come quite TO the wall
Any rugs bought should be OF the
regulation sizes 50 they will III
in any room to which you may
move.
! G.
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This attractive meat platter tot
busy week-cndS Is easily pre-
pared In advance. and can leave
time for leisure. 4 spicy deViled
ham mousse Is In the center Of
the platter. and around Il are
plump Vienna sauSages and
slices OF COrncd beef.
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ages, fruits.
vegetables, as
sorted br e a DIS
and rolls. and
perhaps som e
relish eS for
spice. Do a bit Of
baking Friday or
early Saturday,
and you'll viz
tually have your
pNna1q DranpraI
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Georgia Gibbs has the best of
them all, especially by a woman,
and Tony Martin. the best by a
male. They could be right. Here
are this columns opinions by those
in its record shop:
The best dancing version to the
tempo of the tango is by Mr.. B.
(MGM), yes, Billy ECkstine! The
singing is relaxed, but does not
show the feeling displayed in Miss
Gibbs version. Most passionate
is the one by Toni Ardon
CColumbia).
Probably the most unique treat
ment is the one by Louis Arm
strong CDcccaD. There are some
others, but those listed above are
the ones you are most likely to
remember when you think of a
Kiss of Fire"
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KISS OF FIRE

To the worlds many devotees Of
passion-seCrrt and otherwise
the current rage, Kiss OF Fire"
by Lester Allen and Robert Hill.
is truly a boon words of, shall we
say, lust, and even a pretty and
singable tune.
You probably have already
heard several versions of this hit
with those by Georgia Gibbs
Mercury and Tony Martin
CVictor) played most often.
To most lovers OF pop tunes,
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stunning foundations for many types
Of rooms.
New Treatments
Give Fresh Look


New colors are achieved by COM
blning certain colors which have not
been used together. There Is. OF
course. infinite variation in this
and 1t MAKES possible fascinating
schemes.
All Of the new colors are bold or
high shades. Take, for example, the
nut colorS. These may vary any
where from black walnut to a just
otf-white Brazil nut meat tone. Sun
and earth tones are used often to
give q new look to staid beige rugs.
There are two distinct schools Of
thought in the matter Of beige col
orings: cool. light and clear tones
are used In some, while In others
warm. sunny pink is the FREEDOM
inant coloring This latter is some
times deepened so that In the end
the result Is q true terra Gotta
shade.
Sometimes combinations OF both
the very dark nut colors and the
light airy shades are combined to
give the carpet a fresh. new look.
Cocoa. mocha. fur and coffee
browns, all OF them luxurious and
rich, are important carpet colors.
Greens are both varied and pop
ular this year. A lovely blue spruce
green Is one OF the leaders in this
group Of colorings. Yellow green's
which include both the pale and
deep olive tones. avocado and a
light spring green are TO be found
In the solid color carpetings AZ
well as In accent colors.
For those who find that the deep.
dark shades are most appropriate
for their decorative scheme. the
dark forest and pasture land green's
are excellent. Medium green. the
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Kiss of Fire"
SPINNING A FEW

Often when you just sit and
listen while spinning a few discs,
you forget about the music until
an unusual sound arrests your
attention. One record that is likely
to do that for any listener is
Until The Real Thing Comes
Along" by Billy Bum and his
Buddios CVictorl. Here is a singer
with an unusually high voice sing
ing an old standard in a somewhat
weird fashion. This arrangement
is unlike any other version you
may have heard of the tune. It is
backed by That's When Your
Heartaches Begin"