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e e N ~ A o f o R 4. : i : LA NS \ A B R) R e ‘&\l/"ln‘ ‘\% ; % 5?/ ;?“tl i 5 S @ :A \ \ \l\ [ | | | B RFEI/R EE ¥N\ “X BN B Y -@-iUL B | . Ll o A \ N ] v N BN . e S~ { J S Sl ’/ ~ \\/g? /R YN -y R @I YEAR THE SHCRUIR AV g 3 il o & is printed wicl pudlished daily (Suadays and Holidl js vxeeptedy by 5. Joh insen at the Aves O iice. THRMS---50 cents monthly 1n i tnee, 2 cenls per single copy. “Entered as sceond-class matter Ja 20l t917 al the Fosl (J_II’UL" al ’Jf’lr'r‘, GALCLre- gted, Sk Crowc, 3% L of the U. 5. .. ui- o2 che Aci of ,»_[(,LI'(;IL g 0 1874 Contribution to this paper will be yld- ly received when the same deals with mat- ters of general interest, and is acconpa- nted with the author’s name, as a quar- antee o, gooid fa'th. The editor caniiot be responsible for the views of his correspon- dentsnor docs he necessarily engorse them. HO.iB SERVICE IN PEACE TIME. Since Feb. 1918, the American Red Cross has extended financial assis ance totaling $8,711,936 to the families o. sol- diers and saiivrs, according to rocert Home Sarvice scatisties. This assis ance whaich has b2en given to the famili:s of soldiers and sailors, is now about >be extended as a part of the peace pro:ram of the American Red Cross to civilian { «misies as well. Already 652 Home Ser- vice Secrions have applied for authority to extend this cervice whiie 359 aave been given permission for the stuly oi the needs of their communities. This wor. is being made to include problems of health, education, recreation, econo- mic weltare, as well as such comm inity activities as housing improveiment ar- vanging community meetings, attetion ro city problems of foreign spe: king groups, securing loan-libraries and ook- ine atter the neglected, retarded an | de- linquent children. “.. INTERESTING FIGURES FRO \i S~ DEVASTATED FRANCE. Census figures show more thau one million former residents still .nissing from the devasrated regions of Krince. The pre-war, population of the rvined area was 5,230,000 according to the best figures available, and there are but 4 055, 000 in the same territory today. Llany of these will yet return as the figures since the Armistice hove show a st:ady and substantial regovery. - Somz of the richer districts, in“fact, have attracted refugees from other ruined areas. Ac- cording to Red Cross statns,tt;;s. tne Cha- CHRISTIANSTED V. L. U. S A.. MONDAY. 41H JANUARY 1920, lons region has, at present, a vopul tion several hundred greater than before the war. The Red Cross carried relief work into 28,000 ro¥ns and viltaces in the oc- cupied are« ,of France. (uring August. supplies va.yed at fifteen million franes were distributed (o 220,000 refvgees. AvEQICANSIN A SERBIAN JU TPAOST. Thousands of Americans are still to be found in sraail outpests of the Serbian army. Norc than 69.000 American Serbs served in this army .durin> the \.ar. Thousands of these are still in the ser- vice waiting ror iheir discharge. Above the quaint little ety of Catiaroin Dal- matia 1s a Serbian outpoest. The soldiers hdve cons:iryeted a little shack for shel- ter, above :hich flics the American flag ana tbe snidiers are very proud »f their flig and of the sign which reads, ‘‘Ser- bian Volunceers from Wyoming”'. Al- r3ady many of these men are returning to the Sta:2s and th2 American Red Cre- - has furnish>d to many of them arn., clothing and underwear. They are ex- tremely proud of the recwrd they have made in the war and are returning to Aweriea ful! of enthiusiasm for the lana ot tneir adoption. Just Catching Up. ‘I am sorry to tell you, Mr. Johnson’’ said the school teach- er, “’that y ur little boy, .Bearecat, ap- vears to be very incorrigibie’’. ““Pears tc be utterly—p’tu—which?”’ obfuscatedly returned Gap Johnson of Rumpus Rioge, Ark. ““Incorrigible beyond reform. He quar- tels. and fights all the time.* I cannot imagine what is the matter with him!”’ | “"Aw, I reckon its this-a-way, mon: The little cuss was punying a2round for a couple of weeks and had to stay out of school, and prob’ly now he finds himself way behind with fighting. That’s all. > ® Publication. FROM THE POLICE. N accdrdarce with the Ordinance of l 14th Noveinber 1908 § 3 all owners of firearms ir Christiansted’s Jurisdiction are hereby notified that a new sign must be taken out for 1920 before the 15th of Februnrya. c. ¥ ' Clisistiansted Police Office. St. Croix, the 30th Dec. 1919. e HOHN [ CHURRY. 4\7-".) « (3. NOTICE ) & t ÜBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that F on and after July 1, 1920, ail persons who wish to become teachers or be- ccme eligible {or teachers’ positions in the P blie Schools, will be divided in:o four classes, viz: (a) Assistant Graded Teachers (b) Graded Teachers (¢, Principal Teachers . (d! Special Teachers. In order to effect this ciassification, written examinations will be held on Monday. March 29, Tuesday, March 30, and Wednesday March 31, 1920, Any citizen of the United 3tates, or of th Virgin Islands, over sixteen years of age, Whe iBS Knowi (o be a person ot ¢ooa moral character, and of sound physical health, is eligible to sit at these examina- tions, provided permission is obtained from the School Director not later than March 20, 1920 Applicants may reccive full i1 forma- tion regarding the nature o the examin- ations by applying at the offivze ot the School Directur, where textbooks and other literature wili ke furnished free of charge, for the purpose of assisting ap- plicants in preparing themselves for examinations. HENRY C. BLAIR Scho-l Director. “*For the Governor.”’ F:‘ o @ - üblication T is hereby made known that the l Horse, Carriage and Boat Tax for the first halt year 1920 will be reccived by the Policemasiers in Christiansted and Frederiksted from the 20th January to the 10th February 1920, both days in- cluded, after which the list of arrears will be transmitted to the same authori- ties for fur.her measures. Each debtor of tax will be subject to a fine Fres. 1.00 if the tax be under Fres. 2b.00 and Fres 2.00 if the tax be Fres. 25.060 or above, beside the ord nary levy expenses. _ Government of the Virgin Islands of the United States of America, St. Croix, December 30, 1919. For the Governor, B. OHAGAN., Government Secretary. i