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positive declaration, they say,
was the result of the former
Governors consultation with
his own fertile Imagination.
Vice President Nixon has
visited Latin America and the
Far East as President Eisen-
howeFs goodwill emissary. He
was warmly received every
where, not only because he
represented the United States
but also because of his per-
sonality. In fact, Nixon did
a better job abroad, where he
did not have to do any politi-
cal acrobatics, than at home.
Moreover, the Republican
legislators ask, since when do
the American people have to
choose their leaders in accord
ance with the wishes of our
friends and "uncommitted ma
tions" abroad? We have not
yet reached, they say, the
stage of Zone World" to ask
our people to vote in keeping
with the preferences of our
allies, friends and neutrals.
Were this the case. add the
irate Republicans, we would
not have President Eisenhower
in the White House today.
During the 1852 campaign the
press and the political men.
particularly in France and
England, were largely for
Democratic candidate Steven
son and rooted openly for his
election.
Many observers believe Stas-
sen has impulsively laid an
egg which may cost him his
present job. 1t is held i'm
probable. however, that for
political reasons Eisenhower
will ask for his resignation.
The speculation among poll
ticianS in Washington is that
he may resign of his own ac-
cord so as not to embarrass
the Chief Executive while he
goes all out for Gov. Herter's
candidacy during the weeks
before the convention in San
Francisco.
But Republican strategiSts
in the Senate and House rue
fully admit that the so-called
StaSsen egg may have seriously
weakened the party unless
President Eisenhower un-
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Soviet 'RehubiIiutes'
Fumous Producer

MOSCOW. July rs (P.-Vsev-
olod Meyerhold. renowned pro-
ducer-director. who was a victim
of Stains purges, was post
humously "rehabilitated" yes
terday in the Soviet press.
Mr.. Meyerhold was founder
and head Of the famous Meyer
hold Theater in Moscow which
experimental radically with the
atrical presentation. In jan
uary. 1888, the theater was
closed. In June. 1889, Mr.. Mey-
erhold was arrested. Nothing
was ever heard from him.
The newspaper Soviet Culture
reported today a commission
will study "Meyerhold's Legacy
which in 1888 was condemned
by the Soviet press as anti-Soviet
and alien to Soviet art.
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DAVID LAWRENCE

Who really is the vice presi-
Dental candidate that Harold
Stassen is backing? 1t GER
tainly isn't Gov. Herter of
Massachusetts,. who. it now
develops, wasn't consulted by
Stassen before launching the
boom for him. In fact, Gov.
Herter will make the speech
placing Nixon in nomination
at the convention.
The objective of Stassen and
those who are in league with
him is to bring about the re-
moval of Vice President Nixon
from the ticket. 1t isn't so
much a Herter move as an
anti-Nixon maneuver. For one
thing, there is some doubt as
to whether the Massachusetts
Governor is conStitutionally
eligible, since he was born
abroad. 1t would take a Su-
preme Court decision to clear
up the doubt, and that would
only give the Democrats a
campaign argument, because
no such decision probably
could be obtained between
August and November.
But who are the people back
of the StaSSen coup? There
are all sorts of rumorS afloat,
and the finger points to a
sleft wing" coterie in New
York which put up money for
the polls with the avowed
object of developing statistical
data to force Nixon out of the
race.
The So-called polls or how
they were taken and what the
questions were have not been
revealed, but the Gallup polls
in recent months actually have
shown Nixon to have gained
steadily in strength over the
last year as compared with a
year ago.
This correspondent has
known Nixon for many years.
He is a modest, Woodworking,
conscientious and straight
forward individual whose prin-
cipal sin seems to have been
that he helped to expose Alger
Hiss. and fought the Com
muniSts. Another "sin" is that
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Left-Wing New York coterie Rumored
To Have Financed Anti-Nixon Polls

he told the voters frankly what
he thought of the Communist
infiltration in government.
This apparently is the kind
of campaigning which some of
the Democrats don't like,
though Harry Truman never
handled any issue with kid
gloves, and went so far as to
question the integrity and
patriotism of Gen. Eisenhower
in the 1852 campaign-some-
thing Nixon never did with re-
specific any opponent.
The attempt to "get Nixon"
will not succeed. 1t will
boomerang. In some respects,
it is better that the insidious
campaign has come out into
the open so that the voters can
learn the why's and wherefores
of the anti-Nixon smears and
just who in the so-called
liberal" wing of the Repub-
lican Party has fallen for the
anti-Nixon propaganda stirred
up by the Democrats.
Certainly the Democrats
have been keeping up a steady
attack in the hope of creating
friction for the Republicans.
In fact, IS per cent of the
criticism of Nixon has come
from Democrats, who resent
his effectiveness as a cam
paigner. For, singlehanded, he
saved many a seat for the
Republicans in Congress during
the 1854 campaign.
The adroitness of the anti
Nixonites is emphasized by the
way Harold Stassen referred to
his conversation last Friday
with the, President. He gave
newsmen the impression at
first that Eisenhower had no
objection and hence really
favored Stassen's move for
Herter. Now it turns out the
President made it clear to
Stassen that he would be act
ing as an individual land not
as member of the Presidents
official family" This was a
palpable disavowal.
No sooner was the announce
ment made on Tuesday after
noon that Gov. Herter would
make the speech nominating
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The assurance of Lewis L.
Strauss, chairman of the
Atomic Energy Commission,
that it is now possible to
minimize the widespread fall
out hazard" from nuclear ex-
plosions is plainly calculated
to minimize the effect on public
opinion of other expert and
recent reports which are fatty
contradictory to this thesis.
Strauss reassuring COM
mentS are, however, rather
noncommittal. 1T has been
confirmed" he said shortly
after his return from the Eni-
wetok Proving Ground, that
there are many factors, in
Guiding operational ones, which
do make it possible to localize
to an extent not heretofore
appreciated the fallout effect
of nuclear explosions"
The key question is: To what
extent has the danger re-
treated? The commission, re-
porting on the hydrogen bomb
test at Bikini, stated that the
explosion March /, 1854 had
made an area Of 1000 square
miles unsafe for human life,
and that radioactive particles
had fallen 100 miles downwind
from the blast site.
Less than a month ago,
1t. Gen. James M. Gavin,
the Army's director of re-
search, testified before a Sem
ate subcommittee that an
atomic attack on the Soviet
Union, according to current
planning estimates" would
cause several hundred mill
lion deaths that would be
either way, depending upon
which way the wind blew"
Blowing chiefly toward the
USSR, it would extend de-
struction into the japanese
and perhaps the Philippine
area. Blowing the other way
it would back up well into
Western Europe. Gen. Gavin
also testified that there would
be trouble from "strontium
co." a bomb product that
causes bone tumors.
Last month, also, came the
American Academy Of Sci
ences Genetics Committee re-
port testifying that increased
radioactivity would affect the
hereditary materials of every
one exposed, and might lead
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Turkish Premier OFF
For Afuhunistun

ISTANBUL, Turkey, July rs
(P).-Turkish Premier Adnan
Menderes left Istanbul Airport
last night for a week-long Of
fetal visit to Afghanistan.
Diplomatic sources here ex-
pect Mr.. Menderes to try to con-
vince the Kabul government Of
the defensive nature Of the
Baghdad Pact which links Tlir-
key with Britain. 1raq and two
lof Afghanistan's neighbors--
Iran and Pakistan.
The echo., 1956-12-01
President J. c. Williams
In Office

Mr. ]. c. Williams, president Of II.
?. A Lodge No. %. Toonsuba, Miss,
Vas in the office Saturday Noy~ nj
q SttA OF business pertaining to
lis lodge.
The echo., 1956-12-01

M, uAtil 4 P. M. Come in and see
our hand made articles, aprons,
cakes, pies, candies and cookies VIII
be sold.
M. P. Strayhorn, President.
The echo., 1956-12-01
Scholarship Fund
Coming In Nicely

We are happy to report that the
Scholarship Fund is coming in nice
ly, however, not as well as we had
anticipated. AS we stated sometime
ago, the earlier we get the money in
the sooner we can deposit it in the
bank and begin drawing interest on
1t, however, some of our presidents
have not responded to this request.
VS. had a letter from a local pres
ident stating that he did not have
any young people in his lodge. It
does not matter as to whether YOU
have any young people in your
lodge or not-the $500 is a MUST
for each local lodge in the Associa-
ton. Nobody is exempt and this
$500 is just as binding as any other
assessment levied by the Executive
Board.
One president wrote a nice letter
and had us to know that we could
not give five scholarships, etc.
Another president informed us
that if we do like the Masons we
might succeed in our attempt to
give the scholarships. Believe IT or
not, the presidents who are making
the suggestions are the ones who
have not sent in their quotas.
We had nice letter fJm a pres
ident last week stating that he
thought it was wonderful venture
and he was SO interested in the scho-
larship campaign but he was not
only sending $500 that his lodge had
been assessed, but he was sending
$500 for himself. These are the
kind of letters that inspire an indivi-
dual to higher heights. We are just
as sure to give five scholarships as
we are to give four and they are not
going to be in promises either. If
president thinks that he cannot do
it there is no need of his trying be-
cause he has defeated himself. l
believe that we are going to do it.
A large number of presidents have
written that they will bring their
cU"'7s with them to the Decent CT
2-a l have confidence in the
pral 9nts loo percent and when
Iii ME q th'ng chat believe.
We are 20 very grateful to The
"'l=.5 ,hs1 4a,e already responded.
T'''e'.'7'.~i-' -'@rcAnt of the local
lod@es have ported and this is lust
a L BE b ter than Two months after
the close Ct The September Board.
The echo., 1956-12-01

Monday morning, November 10.
Mr. Martin Van Buren, Pitts, presi-
dent OF II. B. A. Lodge No. % and
IN active member of the Executive
beard passed to the great beyond
after lengthy illness. According to
reports, he passed at the home of
his daughter in Birmingham. Ala
bama.
All those who met Mr.. Pitts knew
that he loved the H. B. A. and for
what it stood. He was ALWAYS pres
ent when his health was good to do
Whatever he could to promote the
progress Of the Association. We
were checking through some old pa
perS few days ago and we found
MS signature affixed to document
on the building comittee for the con-
structlon of this H. B. A. Home Of
nee Building. Yes, Mr.. Pitts was
always present for the roll call. He
loved the H. B. A. Although he is
no more, his works in the H. B. A.
will remain.
he was Staunched supporter of
Alttie Hope Baptist Church, serving
IN the capacity Of Deacon.
his survivors are five children, 20
grandchildren, 10 great grandchild-
rem and large number Of other rel
atives and friends. We extend In
The family our deepest sympathy.
The echo., 1956-12-01
Hattieshurq

Dear Miss Larkin:
This comes to say that we are still
on our way up. We had a wonder
full meeting Tuesday night and on
Friday night, we We're favored with
a program which was enjoyed by all.
Saturday night was the big night.
We had our drawing and as usual,
cid not hold the right ticket for
the radio or the box of groceries
Sister Irene Toole was the winner
of the radio and Sister Rena viii
Hams held the number for the box
of groceries that l could see myself
taking to my kitchen. On Tuesday
night we had the pleasure Of having
Sister Mary Peters of Picayune,
lodge No. 512 with US and we en-
joyed her. We are looking forward
to seeing you in the December Board.
Yours for better service,
Mrs. Brady Evans, Reporter.
The echo., 1956-12-01
Mobile. Alabama

Dear Miss Matte:
l received your letter concerning
the scholarship legislation and l dc
think this is a worthy campaign to
give scholarship to H. B. A. students
who merit them. If our lodge. No
BIT, has not got its report in, | am
sure you will receive it in the near
future as have sent hirn something
on the fund.
Mrs. Easter Perry, Member
No. 3l7
The echo., 1956-12-01
Mr.. J. c. Coleman
Makes Report

Mr., ). c. Coleman, president Of H.
B. a. Lodge No. 112, Dekalb, Miss,
was in the office Saturday, Noven1-
Der 24th, to make his December re-
port. Mr.. Coleman was en- route to
Jackson, Mississippi, to the Veterans
hospital to see his son, who is con-
fined in the hospital.
The echo., 1956-12-01
PicaYune News

Dear Miss Larkin:
Enclosed you will find the sum of
$500 to cover our pro rata share of
the scholarship fund. l assure you
that our lodge will not be this late
in the ensuing year in sending in
this worthy Scholarship Fund.
/ think this is fine piece of legis-
lation and we all should give this
move a big push-off.
Yours for the work,
-. d.. 4
The echo., 1956-12-01

Hattiesburg News

Dear Miss Larkin:
Enclosed you will find a money
order for $1,000 for the Scholarship
Fund. $500 from lodge No. 27O and
$500, my personal donation. This
Will assure you that am with your
program 100qo. VIII be seeing you
in the December Board if the Lord
be willing. You willalso find one
application and one renewal
Yours for the better service,
Mr.. Dewey Johnson.
The echo., 1956-12-01

A. A. Trotter, President.
The echo., 1956-12-01
President Of Il. :. A. no.
z3 Lose Two II Acc.6 mi


Mrs. Essie Wallace, president If II
3. A. Lode No %, Of Toom5uba
MISS lost two members Of her fam
NY her daughter and grandbaby. in
traffic accident. According to re-
ports, four passengers Of the car en-
route from Tuscaloosa, Alabama. to
Ioomsuba, were killed in the acct
uent, about four miles east of Toom-
suba.
We extend to The Immediate fam
llle' our deepest sympathy.
The echo., 1956-12-01
Will Have Bazaar

The Cheerio Home Makers Club
will sponsor a Bazaar Saturday de-
cember LIST, in Young's Beauty
School 2416 5th Street, from A.
The echo., 1956-12-01
Home On Leave

Tr. Leon Presley, who has been
3 a'i7nt IN the Veterans no pital IN
Memphis, Tennessee was home on a
few days leave lasr week. l-a has
re-u ned 10 the hospital. His many
friends wish for him a speedy re-
covery.
The echo., 1956-12-01
Fay Springs

Dear Editor:
Iris GENES to let the readers Of
the. Echo know that Il. B. A. Lodge
No. i45 has lost a faithful member,
Mrs. Nancy Love. who passed on the
4th Of November. Mrs. Love was q
loyal r'er'ter 70 ter loage.
Mrs. Evelyn ring. Secretary.
, 1956-01-23
MR.. RODRIGUEZ

Mr.. RODRIGUEZ: Mr.. President, / too have received
copies of this petition and without knowing really what has
been going on backstage, / have taken them on their face
value. I believe that petitions and hearings are the only way
that the people have of expressing their views to the Legis-
lators, and / believe that petitions should continue-we
should not discourage them.
Mr.. CARROLL: / would just like to clear up a misun-
Outstanding which the Senator seems to entertain. We are
not, from my remarks, deviating from the viewpoint of the
Senator on nv left, as the public having that right to petit
ton and making use of it.
/ am speaking about this particular instance insofar as
these employees are concerned.
MI. REESE: MI. President, it is common knowledge
that most of the Senators, as well as the Legislature as a
whole, have been approached on this matter of the reconsi-
Iteration of the appointment of DR.. Cotton.
/ followed one principle, Mr.. President, at the time this
matter came before us. I took time to look around to find
out how many people we have in the Virgin Islands, or Vir-
gin Islanders outside, that might be able to fill these posi-
tons.
I went along with the appointment of the Commissioner
of Public Works, because I found out that natives who were
qualified to fill that position were not interested because
of other positions which they held, and did not desire to
come home.
AS far as Education was concerned, Mr.. President, / be-
leve that we had, and we still have, enough qualified Vir-
gin Islanders in the Virgin Islands and outside of the Virgin
Islands to qualify for that position. Therefore, / did not see
any reason why / should assist in confirming the nomination
of any visitor or fly-by-night bird to the Virgin Islands, and
deprive our people of the same.
Nh. President, I can very well remember that many
years ago teachers had to live with certain Objectionable
conditions. 1 remember the time our children attended school
not fully or properly attired, when teachers were forced to
, 1956-01-23
PUBLIC NOTICE

Effective January /, 1856 the following fees will be
charged by the Municipal Telephone System, St. Croix.
Installation charge (up to 5OO-ft) ........ $1,000
Relocation within the same building ....... S 500
Relocation to a different building up to $500 ft) $1,000
Installation of extension telephone within
the same building 500
1872 James O11eal Henderson
Assistant Manager
, 1956-01-23

work for very meager salaries under very poor conditions
and at the same time attend summer schools and do every
thing possible to further their own education by themselves.
| remember the broken-down buildings and shacks that had
Ito be used for schools. During those days when we needed
people with experience and intelligence to help and guide us,
but We have reached where we are today by ourselves.
/ can remember when there were no chairs in the
schools, no desks either for the children or for the teachers.
l remember the children having to use kerosene boxes, fruit
and vegetable boxes as seat, for both teachers and children.
Tables made Of plywood were used as desks by the teachers.
I can remember some of the classrooms were most shocking
in appearance-and / as boy used some of those cassrooms-
big spikes were driven in the walls and partitions for the
children and teachers to hang their hats and coats. There was
nothing like the rest room accommodation in those days.
Strangers visiting our schools at that time both elemen-
tary and high schooD wondered if those children were in a
school or in a concentration camp, if they were a set of chill
|dren just awaiting shipment by train or boat to go to a bet
ter place.
However, despite those hard conditions some of our
teachers are today still teaching. Some have retired but
others are still carrying on Some of the children are today
residing in continental United States and are ~furthering
their education. The average Of all our children has always
been above their own American classmatesThey have always
made a high mark; they have always been able to demon
strate their ability and qualification in whatever field of en-
deavor they may pursue.
In the days about which I speak, Mr.. President, it was
necessary for children to take their lunch to school and some
were too poor to afford suitable containers for such purpose.
However, a few years later the N.R.A. program came along
and soon hot lunch was served in the schools. / can remem-
Der those enamel bowls that were usede And, those childen
had to use a kind of bread which was called the lizard Tack"
flour and water. / ate that, a lot of us did.
= Teachers spent their own money to give children a lit
tie milk. And this they did while receiving a salary of thirty
and forty dollars a month. Of course, the elementary school
teachers received ten and fifteen dollars a month.
Today, Mr.. President, through the efforts of Governor
HARDWOOD and the Public Works Program we are able to get
better and bigger schools. Schools equipped in the same man
ner as those in continental United States. Some of those
teachers who had to struggle today have their Masters De-
gree and PhD in education, but because of the big building,
a modern kitchen, a cafeteria and with some money to spend,
a decent salary to be paid, toilet facilities, clothes lockers,
Fairgrounds and everything, the Governor is today telling
us that none of our own people can manage these facilities.
Ito be continueO
, 1956-01-23
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JOURNAL
THE FIRST LEGISLATURE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
OF THE UNITED STATES
FIRST SPECIAL SESSION
, 1956-01-23

MI. President I can very well remember that many
years ago teachers had to live with certain Objectionable
conditions. l remember the time our children attended school
not fully or properly attired, when teachers were forced to-
Jessen's weekly., 1956-08-02
ENTERT TAINMENT MOVIES DINE AND DANCE RADIO AND " PRO GRAMS FOR EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK
Extra Special Entertainment
 Held At Park

Mckinley Park Hotel features special entertainment on Monday nights, and Monday, July g, was extra special.
 Hotel guests, employees and wis., itors gathered in the recreation room for such entertainment The program was entitled Queen for a Day" and was presented by Miss Imogene Policy.
 Emeee was Glenn Mcdonald who introduced the three contestants Miss Lizzie Brown" as portrayed by Dale Jones, Miss Abigail" by Jerry Heron, and Miss Jones'" by Charlie Cooper.
 Miss Policy reports that after the audience was sufficiently mellowed and in tears, the Queen was select ed. The honor went to Miss Ethel Henderson, hotel employee for the past two summers and a teacher at the Usibelli Coal Mines. She is presently en route to the States.
 Miss Henderson was presented several gifts. one of which was iv- ory from the other employees. It was presented by c. B. Hanson. ho- tel manager.
Jessen's weekly., 1956-08-02

There is not space enough to tell of the many pulsating performances in the giant cast, but outstanding among them is George Nader as Boat Group Commander. In Away All Boatsl'. Nadar takes another big step toward top stardom in he- man roles.
 The lone female of the cast is Julie Adams playing the role of George Nader's wife. Miss Adams brings to the part all the poignancy of sailors wife, hoping through a long war that her man will return safely to her
Jessen's weekly., 1956-08-02

The skipper is Jeff Chandler, and the battle-scarreo ship is the U.S.S. Belinda of the best-selling Kenneth M. Dodson novel which comes to the screen with all the dynamic grandeur that Vista Vision and Technieolor can give it.
 In a long career of hard hitting roles Chandler has never been bet ter suited to a portrayal than that of Capt. Jebediah Hawks, the rug ged veteran Of a dozen ocean cam paigns who builds raw crew of officers and men into the toughest and most efficient amphibious team in the South Pacific.
Jessen's weekly., 1956-08-02
OIL, MOOSE MAY MIX

A proposal submitted by the h. terior Department to issue oil and gas leases within the Kenai Nation al Moose Range on the Kenai pen insula was given unanimous ap- prova1 last week by the House Mer- chant Marine and Fisheries Com mittee, announced Delegate Bart let's office.
 The range was established in ,941 and is approximately 24 miles south west of Anchorage and 13 miles northwest of Seward