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JOURNAL
OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIRST LEGISLATURE
OF H VIRGIN ISLANDS
First Regular Session 1855
Of THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1855
Continued from yesterday
METHOD OF COMPUTING LIFE ANNU1TIEs

SECTION 10. The life annuity Of an official or employee
who has been retired under the provisions of this act. shalt
be a sum equal to two (2%) per centum of the average annual
salary received by the official or employee during the last
five wears service multiplied by the total number of years OF
service during the official or employee paid his contribution
into the fund, plus neand-one-qualte IN nef centunl OF
the average annual salary received by the official or en-
ployee for the five years prior to retirement, multiplied by
the number Of years Of service during which no contributions
were paid to the Fund.
In computing the services Of an official or employee the
different periods of service rendered, as defined in Section 4,
shall be added together, the total of which, in complete
years, shall be the basis for fixing the amount Of his life an
nuity, the fractional part of a year to be disregarded.
PAYMENT OF LIFE ANNUITIEs
~. SECTION IL. Life annuities allowed under this Act shall
be PAYABLE monthly. Applications for retirement shall be
made as prescribed by the Retirement Board. and shall be
addressed by the applicant to the head of the department,
agency, or Office where he renders service, and said head of
the department, agency, or Office shall refer the same to the
Director Of Personnel in order that he may issue a certificate
in regard to the length of the service rendered by the appli-
cant. Tn eDirector of Personnel shall return said application
to the Board with all documents showing the services rem
dered by the applicant, and the Board shall decide whether
the retirement requested may be granted and the amount of
the life annuity, in accordance with this Act. Applications
for retirement shall be considered and decided according to
numerical order of presentation of each of them as shown by
a register to be kept by the Board; Provided, that when funds
available for the payment of life annuities are insufficient to
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meet all applications filed, the Board shall give preference
first, to applications by reason Of physical disability; second,
to applications by reason of age; third, to applications by rea-
son Of years Of service; and last, to applications by reason OF
involuntary separation
Upon approval of the annuity, the Board shall notify the
head Of the Department., agency. or office to which said
officer or employee belongs or belonged and the Commission
er of Finance, respectively, for the purpose Of the monthly
payment Of the life annuity granted.
BENEFIT TO THOSE ALREADY PENsIoNED
SECTION u. Each official and ~ernnloyee of the Govern
ment of the Virgin Island, or the Municipality of Saint Thorn
as and Saint John, or Of the Municipality of Saint Croix, who,
before this Act takes effect has been pensioned shall con-
tnue to receive the life annuity granted. Each year an APP
preparation shall be made to the Fund to cover pensions Of
those already pensioned.
SECTION 10 (al From and after the date on which this
Act takes effect, there shall be deducted and withheld from
the casio salary or compensation Of every official or employee
comprised under this act, a sum equal to five (5%) per cen
tum of the basic salary or compensation of such official or
employee. The Commissioner of Finance is hereby autho-
thereof shall be credited, as provided in Section | Of the Act,
on the books of the Treasury of the Virgin Islands.
C) For the purpose of said. deduction, every appointed
official and employee shall be considered as a permanent of
fetal or employee from the time he enters on duty without
need Of waiting for the expiration of the probationary period
established by any Merit System Law.
AGREEMENT To DEDrTcT1oNJc
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AGREEMENT TO DEDUCTIONS

SECTION IA 1t shall be understood that every official
or employee comprised hereunder consents and agrees to
such deductions of quotas from his salary or compensation
as are mentioned in this Act, and that allpayments, less such
deduction shall be considered as a full and complete dis
charge and settlement of all claims of whatever nature for
regular services rendered by said officials or employees during
the period covered by said payments, with tn exception of the
right to such benefits as are granted to said officials or en-
Continued from page 81
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REV. GEORGE STARTLING

REV. GEORGE STARTLING
Baptist Missionary from ST.
John, bringing Gospel Mes
sages each night, accompanied
by Mrs. Rennie Startling, Or
ganist.
Rev. Don Luttrell from
Vieques will be there with
his trumpet.
COME ONE COME ALI!
Each night 7:30
May 9Th TO May 18th
East Side Baptist Church
King Cross and Church SITS.
Christiansted, ST Croix
The means some people use in
getting ahead in this world prob
ably means they are getting be-
hind in the next.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1955-06-01
MARKETING MARGIN

More money viii be devoted by
the government to study of food
marketing margins. The House ear
marked a special $1,000. 900 fund for
the USDA's Agricultural Market
ing Service I'D to carry out more
research on price spreads, and (2)
to tell the consuming public about
the results
An appropriation group of the Senate
now has expressed agreement with the
House on the importance of special
study on the price spread between
farmer and the consumer. However,
the senators expressed doubts con-
corning the wisdom" of earmarking
ST 900, 600 for this purpose, and cut the
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1955-06-01

WASHINGTON, DC. = Despite the
care in telling field people to observe
strict neutrality in discussing the up
coming wheat vote with growers, it IS
understood that USDA would like to see
quotas voted down for 1856. Practically
everybody in Washington, however, is
refraining from hazarding a prediction
on the outcome, including this column.
A factor thought to favor at vote
against quotas is widespread ru-
roors that Congress viii pass a
special bill to increase support TO
about IS per cent of parity, in case
farmers choose to toss out quotas
in the June 25 referendum. Support
next year, without quotas and IN
absence of special legislation
would be so per cent of parity.
Favoring a sYes'' vote on quotas,
most observers agree, is the fact that
the Farmers Union has decided once
more to campaign for continued con-
trolls.
Secretary Benson, meantime, has
announced state allotments for Sc. Mon
tana gets 4,OO2, 1873 million acres, or
few less than this years 4,O29. 466 mil
lion. AIlotments of individual farmers
for next year also will vary somewhat,
because they are based on production
in most recent years and other chang
ing factors-such as the number OF
tilIable acres on the farm, crop ro-
tation plans and type Of soil.
What will be your wheat support
level next year in case you 60 along
on quotas? Washington's best guess IS
that Secretary Benson, who will an
nounce the level before the referendum,
will decide on a N to 821a per cent
floor. Remember, though, dollar-eents
support viii drop per cent, whatever
the level. Reason: The switch. in 50,
to modern" parity.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1955-06-01
WHEAT STANDARDS

More smiIIabIe'' wheat of better
quality is goal Of milIers, and other
groups pushing for the first re-
vision Of Agriculture Departments
wheat standards in 20 years.
Secretary Benson has promised
comprehensive review this summer.
Officials will meet with growers, ship
pers. handlers, as well as millers, but
don't look for changes until at least
next year. Formal proposals for new
standards will be made, officials tell
us. only if interested parties can reach
substantial agreement" H e airing $
would then take considerable time.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1955-06-01
STORAGE LOANS

Loans to build farm storage ana
storage equipment have been ex-
tended by USDA. You can borrow
up to so per cent Of the cost of new
bins, cribs, or other approved struc-
lures; up 10 rs per cent of costs OF
equipment to keep grain in cOndl-
ton. Interest rate is per cent
Special incOme-tax provisions now
allow you TO amOrtize over tine
year period the cost Of new storage
facilities.
The loans may be had for storag
On long list of commodities, includln.
corn, oats, rye, barley, dry eol
BILE beans and winter cover crop seeus
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1955-06-01
PLoT AGAINsT coos?

Many farm coop leaders insist
that there is a deliberate though
largely concealed plot afOOt in
Washington to weaken agricultural
cooperatives. Chief evidence being
cited is the arm-coOperative sec
ton of the controversial report on
antitrust laws made to Attorney
General BrownelI by a 6O-man
study committee.
The report has prompted concern
and surprise to be expressed by the
influential and conservative National
Council of Farmer Cooperatives. The
Council claims farmer membership Of
almost 3 million in 5000 cOoperatives
across the country.
Antitrust investigations, as a result
of the report, are breaking out all over
the place on Capitol HILL Congressional
veterans call it the widest scrutiny
Of antitrust laws since they were
passed.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1955-06-01
RESTRICTION OUT

That restriction on ACP pay
ments now has been taken out Of
the farm law by COngress-and
President Eisenhower is expected
to go along. The amendment re-
pealed by the lawmakers would
have required you to stay within
aIlotments on all basic crops, in
order to qualify for ACP assistance.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1955-06-01
Sos BUDGET PROBLEMS

CCS BUDGET I.1NOOA4A4NAo
The Soil Conservation Service
budget situation in Washington =.
as good as it looked in general
IS not wholly satisfying to soil con-
servation district leaders. Every
thing is fine as to funds.
House lawmakers had boosted SCS
technical assistance funds for farmers
in soil districts to almost $S,0OO,0OO
above what Benson asked. The Senate
then went the House more than $1,25O,-
600 better. Both houses of Congress
had agreed on increases for watershed
protection and flood prevention.
The single cloud in otherwise bright
budgetary skies was caused by sharp
House-Senate differences over certain
language in the budget. Question was
whether other agencies, along with
SCS. should be allowed to provide
farmers with technical assistance fl
nanced by ACP conservation-payment
funds.
For the past several years counties
have been allowed to transfer up to
S per cent Of ACP money to the Sos,
and only the SCS. Secretary BensOn's
budget would open up use Of ACP trans
fer funds by other agencies as well
as SCS
It is charged that the purpose is to
advance the cause of extension at the
expense Of SCS. The House struck Sec
rotary Benson's suggested change. but
the Senate sided with the secretary.
tt has been tossup as to which view
prevails.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1955-06-01
Keeping in Touch VIII Washington
Outcome of Quota Vote
Difficult to Predict

figure to $780, or one-tenth of the
amount asked by the House.
How much money finally would be
voted is vet to be determined in a con-
ference between lawmakers of both
houses.
The Sidney herald., 1955-03-31
County All Club
Group Considers
New Project

Forty Al members, leaders,
and mothers representing the ma
jority of the "a clubs in Richland
county met Saturday, March 10
for a Home Improvement project
training school at the NYA hall in
Sidney. The purpose of this train
ing meeting was to gain interest
in this new All project, to let the
members know the requirements
and to teach better methods in a
few phases of home improvement.
This meeting was conducted by
Mrs. Asa Bradley, leader of the
Four Leaf Clover All club, Mrs.
Sterling Swigart, leader of the
Timberline Workers, Mrs. Andrew
Peterson Jr., of the Gosset Co
Getters, Mrs. Donald Baker of the
Snip-it, Stitch-it, Rip-it club, and
Roger King a junior leader of the
Western Fun-Makers All club.
Mrs. Carl Halver held open
house for the All members to
let them see the handicraft work
she has done. Margaret Shotna-
koff invited the members to come
to see carpenter work her dad
has done recently.
The Sidney herald., 1955-03-31
Fire Department
Represented At
Wornan's Club

The March 81 meeting of the
Sidney Woman's club was held
in the banquet room of the La
londe hotel.
Mrs. Ruth Mako introduced
Mrs. v. H. Ross who discussed the
cancer drive which will be under
way soon. She told how important
it is to give generously to this
cause. She then introduced Ray
Stack, assistant county agent, who
showed a movie, "The Traitor
Within"
Mrs. Mako then introduced
firemen, Bonnie Dave, Jr., chief,
Babe Turner, Harold Mercer and
Oscar Anderson, who showed the
plans of the proposed new fire
hall. They explained how badly
it is needed for the safety of this
city as the unhandy way our fire
equipment is now stored delays
the men in getting to a fire. An
article on the proposed fire hall
will be found elsewhere in this
paper.
Lloyd Radke was introduced
and he told of his bus trip to
Washington, D. c., as a Farmers
Union representative last fall. He
showed very interesting slides of
pictures he took on the trip.
There were Is club members
and 2 guests present. After a short
business session the guests were
welcomed. Mrs. Witt was intro
duced by Mrs. Elmer Sorenson
and Mrs. Harry Belknap was in
troduced by Mrs. Fisher.
A get well card was passed a.
round for each member to write
in and which was sent to Mrs.
Fulton who is in the hospital. A
The Sidney herald., 1955-03-31

of the Jr. and Sr. high school
March % at 1880 p. m. and all
workers r urged to be present
SO that the workers packets may
be passed out.
Charles P. Evanson of the Sid
ney National Bank will act as
treasurer for the Cancer Society
and all moneys and workers sheets
are to be turned in to him.
The Richland National Bank as
well as the Sidney National will
accept and care for any contri-
buttons for the ACS. Gifts desig-
mated for research, in memorium
or for special services within the
state will also be graciously re-
ceived at either bank.
Yoder Motor Co., Knoops' Drug
Store, and Montana Dakota Utili-
ties have given Educational dis
play space.
Mrs. Ruth Mako, manager of
the Clute Office Equipment store
will act as secretary.
Mrs. S. J. Gunderson, chairman
of the Fairview area, reports a
full confirmation list of workers.
Mrs. V. H. Ross, county COM
mander, and Mrs. Soren Peter
son, vice commander, urge each
club or social group in the coun-
ty to show at least one Educa-
tional film during the rest of
March, all of April and even in
May.
Ray Stack, county agent at
large, has graciously accepted the
responsibility of showing the
films, and the agents office will
loan their protector under his
supervision for this purpose.
The American Cancer Society
reports that the most valuable
help volunteer workers can give
the community is an awareness of
the z danger signals. Only through
a combination of education, re-
search and medical services, can
we hope to strike back at this
cruelest enemy of mankind, Can
Ger.
The Sidney herald., 1955-03-31

second 100000, 80 on the third
100000 and AZ on all remaining
income or the same as in 1888,
when the law was adopted.
Allowable deductions must be
listed and explained. Unusual de-
auctions such as fire, theft and
storm are not allowable unless
details are shown.
Many taxpayers wish to know
if the State Law, like the Federal
Law, taxes only 500 of the prof
its in the sale of capital assets
such as land and breeding stock
held for more than six months.
The State Law contains no pro-
vision similar to the Federal Sta
tute. Under the State Law, all
profits are 1907 taxable wheth-
er from the sale of land or breed
The Sidney herald., 1955-03-31
State Income
Tax Deadline
Is April 18th

Montana income tax returns
will be delinquent unless they are
filed with the State Board of
Equalization on or before April
Is.
Thousands of taxpayers filed
delinquent returns last year. More
than $50, 10000 in penalty and in
terest could have been saved If
they would have filed their re-
turns on April Is, at the time they
became due.
The tax rates of 10 on the first
100000 of net income, 30 on the
The Sidney herald., 1955-03-31

report of the nominating commit
tee was submitted to the club.
Election of officers will be held at
our next meeting.
It was announced that Rev.
Brice of Fairview will be with
us at the next meeting, April 4
and will bring an Easter message.
The president, Mrs. FitzG erald,
extended an invitation to any club
member who can to attend the
national meeting in Philadelphia.
The Sidney herald., 1955-03-31

ing stock.
For state purposes 100% of the
profit realized on the sale of a
personal residence is taxable in
the year of sale. The purchase of
another residence is a separate
transaction.
The personal exemptions credit
for a single person is $4,000 0 for
a married couple, 100000 and
$4,000 is allowed for each de-
pendent. No additional exemption
is allowed when a taxpayer or
dependent becomes SIS years of
age.
The State Law does not provide
for carry-forward or carry-back
losses. Losses are deductible only
in the year sustained.
CALL so FOR WANT ADS
The Sidney herald., 1955-03-31

Idaho Silver
Principal minerals of Idaho are:
silver, lead. zinc, and gold.
The Sidney herald., 1955-03-31
Cancer Education
Project Set By
County Committee

The Richland County Cancer
Drive is getting under way the
last two weeks of March with
the educational part of its pro-
gram Cancer films will be shown
to several clubs and mixed groups
N Fairview, Savage and Sidney.
A meeting of all volunteer work
ers will be held in the film room
The Sidney herald., 1955-03-31

- THE SIDNEY HERALD
@s9 Thursday. March 81. 1855
The Sidney herald., 1955-03-31

CALL SO FOR WANT ADS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-12
Witness CHARGES
Officers Trapped
Ex-POW on Trial

FORT LEWIS, Wash, Aug. IL.
P).-A defense witness at 1t.
Jefferson D. Erwins court-mar-
tial testified yesterday that senior
officers in a prisoner of war
camp made a sucker" out OF
1t. Erwin.
The witness was Col. Robert
H. Wise, Tacoma, Wash, also a
prisoner Of war. 1t. Erwin is
charged with making pro-
Communist statements and aid
ing the enemy while a prisoner
in Korea.
Their Chinese captors, Col.
Wise testified, were determined
to have three prisoners elected to
so-called Peace Committee,
which was subsequently used for
propaganda purposes.
The American officer-prison-
ers, Col. Wise continued, decided
prior to the election who would
be named and 1t. Erwin was one
of them.
1T was a matter of determin-
ing who were to be the likely
suckers" Col. Wise told the Army
nine-member board. "They de-
cided on men who would do them
no harm and the Chinese no
good.
LIT. Erwin happened to be the
junior of the whole blooming
shooting match, SO naturally he
was going to get elected first"
q h
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-12
Brain-WasElinq
Theory Offered

CHICAGO, Aug. IL (P.-Two
st. Louis physicians contend that
Communist Chinese mass brain
washings may cause future men
tai illness in some Of the thou
sands of returnees from Korean
prison camps.
They also suggest that the de-
sire to avoid mental conflict may
have been the only reason GER
tain United States prisoners
chose to remain with the Com
munists.
DrS. Peter S. Santucci and
George Winokur, from the de-
partment of neuropsychiatry Of
Washington University School Of
Medicine, carefully followed the
cases of four men who had been
subjected to brainwashing tech
niqueS.
One had to be sent to a mental
institution after his return home,
but the others had successfully
handled the brainwashing and
we're healthy.
In general, this was how the
brainwashing technique was fol-
lowed:
Prisoners were put on low
rations and saturated with Com
munist propaganda and anti
American literature. They were
lectured by an instructor and re-
quired to attend round-table
seminars. Increased rations,
minor favors of more tobacco
and sugar, were given those de-
veloping a less hostile attitude or
a tendency to cooperate.
The non-co-operative officer
was given no food for four to
five days and then offered a big
meal if he would write an article
on American aggression. Those
who refused to cooperate were
punished in various WAYS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-12
POW on Trial.
Fought Reds,
Witness Says

NEW YORK. Aug. IL GA
defense witness told a court
martial today that Sergt. James
C. Gallagher fought his Chinese
captors in Korea to protect a
fellow American who had
Cracked up" mentally.
Sergt. Gallagher, %, is charged
with unprecedented murder OF
three fellow prisoners by throw
ing them from a prison hut out
into frigid temperatures in 1852
because he didn't want to hear
their means.
He also is charged with col
alteration with the enemy and
informing on American prison.
ers. He faces a possible life SEN
tence.
The case was adjourned at
noon until Monday.
Says He Resisted Chinese
Specialist &c Fred ]. Prospect.
%, of Bellaire, Ohio. stationed at
Fort Knox, KY, said Sergt. Gal
lagher was among Americans
who resisted Chinese when they
attempted to take the sick man
to regimental headquarters from
q prison camp at Changsong in
1858. He identified the sick
soldier only as william Ring.
Corpl. George E. Walker. jr.,
"a. of st. Adams, VT, stationed
at Fort Dix, N. j., testified earlier
that Sergt. Ring was sick men
tally" and that "a little dis
turbance occurred" when the
Chinese came to take him away.
To a question by 1t. Col. Will
liam B. Walsh, defense counsel,
as the whether Gallagher was
wounded in resisting the captors,
Corpl. Walker said:
Il just hear dhe was hit with
q bayonet. I did see some
Chinese being thrown out of the
room. Then saw Ring being
dragged away"
Surprised to See Him
Dale H. Williams, IS, a gas
worker. of Marion. Mich, said
he saw "a scratch" on Sergt.
Gallagher's left shoulder and
that the latter described it as
a bayonet wound.
Mr.. Williams said he was sur
prised to see Sergt. Gallagher in
the disturbance because I con-
sidered him a progressive (pro-
Communist in the prison camp
Technology"
At the conclusion of the prose-
cution's case yesterday the
court found Sergt. Gallagher in
nocent of one of the 10 charges
against him. It related to pro-
Communist petition circulated IN
the prison camp. The court
agreed there was no proof Sergt.
Gallagher circulated it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-12

AS THE EVENING starr
SO Washington, D. C.
FRIDAY, AUGUST IL, 1855
Evening star., 1955-03-13
VFW Departments
Plan Ball March 18

The District of Columbia, Vir-
ginia and Maryland departments,
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
will hold a Rehab ball at the
Knights of Columbus hall, 918
Tenth street NV. on March 18
beginning at $50 pm. The pro-
ceeds will be for the VFW Service
Office in the Munitions Building.
Civil Defense Chairman George
A. Lange, jr., urges all VFW
members to attend an indoctri-
nation course in Civil Defense
which will be presented by
Charles Goodwin at the Depart
mental Auditorium starting
March is. The course will consist
of two-hour sessions on four sue
cessive Wednesday evenings.
Top Notch Tent, Military
Order of the Cootie. will hold a
dance on, April atsI. o. o. F.
hall, 419 Seventh street NV.
Front Line Post will hold a
dance at 433 Third street NV.
on March 25 from 9 pm. to l
am.
David F. Wood, captain of the
National Honor Guard, urges all
members to apply for member
ship in the guard. Applications
received prior to March % will
be acted upon at the meeting on
that date.
Post meetings this week are:
Today-GPO, $50 Eighth street
Sc.
Tuesday-Bethea-W -Welch, Sec
ond and S streets NV; Top
Notch Tent, moo, 1909 Rhode
Island avenue NE.
Wednesday - Potomac, 1918
Rhode Island avenue NE: Po-
lice-Fire, 1909 Rhode Island ave-
nue. NE.
Saturday-U. s. Public Health,
Top Cottage, USPH Service, Be-
thesda. Md.