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Publicati üblication. T is hereby brought to public notice that a halance of interest amounting to Fres. 331.20 will be on hand for dis- _ tnbutlon_ on the 25th day of May 1921, from their Majesties King Christian the Ninth and Queen Louise’s Golden Wed- ding Memorial Fundefor the benefit of worthy indigent persons in St. Croix. . Applications containing the requisite information and duly certified must be forwardedto the Despacching Secretary’s O?ice,‘ St. Croix, V. 1., within the 18th day of May 1921. . Despatehing Secretary’s Office, St. Croix, Virgin Islancs, April 20ch, 1921. C. W. FOX, Despatching Secretary. . GO TO THE RiCE (whnole grain and snow white) ' Te. per ib. LINGFISH 18, ' Christiansted 20th April 1921. M. A. PRETTO. : LOCAL. Thirty-one bags of mail by the Mys- tery reached here at noon yesterday inaugurating the establishmen* of this new mail service, A complete drama film entitled "The Girl In The Rain’’ wiil be shown afy the theatre this evening affording lovers of the short productions an excellent oppor- tuni y of spending an enjoyahle evening. . EDITORIAL. Referring to a communication which appeared in yest:rday’s issue, from ““Movie Admirers,”’ the proprietor of the Christiansted Theatre, Mr. E. Svend- sen, requests us to say that he intends making a trip to Porto Rico in the very near future and will use his utmost en- deavors to secure the film ‘‘Lucille’s Di- vorce’’_which he has hopes that he will be able to do and accomodate his pa- trons. Some time ago we commented on the indiscriminate littering of the public streets with fruit skins,. but no improve- ment whatever is noticed in the dirty prac- tice which gives an uncared for ap:ear- ance to the streets and endangers the Bl U1 X A YLD> safety of pedestiians who ar:e¢ ):Is_tantl*~/ slipping and faliing thrauch stepping on fig skins and other offal. The provisions of paragraph 20 of chap.er 3 of the Po- lice Regulations would appear to prohiblt ~ this sort of thihg. but vet it is committed with the utmost impunicy. The atten- tion of the proper autho ity isinvited to this matter which ‘s of more than trifling importance. v TELEGR:- M»s. ST. CROIX STATION. London, April 15th.—Not since the days preceding ihe declaration oi war - has the House oif Comuions witnessed more dramatic fluctuations cf hope and fear, than were expressed today in con- nection with the threatened indusirial crisis. Last evening everything looked black, but after it became apparent that - the mine owners were prevared to con- | sider a revision of their original position - and after the striking statement of Mr. - Hodges that he was vrepared to discuss the question of wages, leaving the ques- ~ tion of a national pool for future settle- - ment, hope rose and they still were high | when the House met at noon today. On | the assembling of the House rumours , { were current that Mr. Hodges had ~ been thrown over by the miners’ ~ executive and also that he had resigned. .~ Then the news came that the miners ~ had refused to meet the ownersund were } insisting oa their original demands. ~ This news became known when the - Prime Minister made the statement that - the miners had refused his invitation (o meet the owners, but the terms of the letter of refusal drew cries of indigna- tion afid the fact that the letter was signed by Mr Hodges, created a ri:urmur of astonishment. No newspaper report- ers were present at last evening’s gather- ing, but it was said there was not the slightest doubt of his impression leit in the minds of the members of the House by Mr. Hodges, who made his statement in ~answer to a specific question by a mem- ber. A ballot was taken by ihe seu- men’s and firemen’s union on the ques- tion whether the union should call a strike in sympathy with the coal miners resulted in a majority 57 against a strike. The total poll was 19,000. The executive body of the electrical trades union and the seeretary of ihe ruiiway clerks association ealled off the strikes cf their organization upon announce- ment of the decision of the raiiwaymen and trausport workers, not to strike. London, April 16th.—Labour forces of the United Kingdom today are ap- parently ‘broken into seetions, as a re- sult of the refusal of the national uni- on of railwaymen and the national fed- eration of transport workers yesterday to continue their support of the strike calied by the Miners .Federation on April Ist. Opinion prevails in some quarters that the action of the railwaymen and transport workers means the death war- rant of the alliance. This view is not held universally, but without doubt the split which developed yesterday will have a serious effeet on the rank and file of labour. ‘‘Yesterday wasn’t the heavi- est dofeat that has befalien labour within the memotry of man’’, begins the ‘‘Herald’s’’ comment on the sen- sational breui:away of the railwaymen and transperi” workers. ‘lt is no use trying to minimize it. The workers have not stood together, and they have reaped the reward.”” The paper de- elared that Mr. Hodges, Seersetiary of the miners organization, made a tac- ticai mistake by aitering the ol!d formula of th2 Union during his address be- fore members of the House of Commons on laursday nigit. The Union had held it would not negotiate until assured of the establishment of a national wage board, even it such a bocy wouid not be- gin operations immediately but Mr Hod ges changed the formula by declaring the unions would negotiate im:mediately postponing the question of a national board. Assertion is made, tnat, in so doing, he went beyond his power. ‘"The old machinery has failed’’, tne **Herald” concluded. ‘‘we must start afresh and get a machine that will work, and devel- op a new spirit. Thlsis rot the end, it is the beginning’’. Whether the miners federation in its turn will spiit up as pre- dicted in some qusr.ers, remains to be seen. Mr. Hodges position has become delicate but it is known that he has the support of a strong minority. The hands of the present executives of tke organization are tied, but the new confer- ence of delegates has been called to ac- count to modify Its instructions, so that negotiations may proceod, 'f'he ‘“limes gives a graphice account of what happen- ed at the fateful meeting ot the Tripple Alliance yesterday. 'The proceedings de- veloped’esays an eyewitness, guoted by the ""Times’’ into the biggest ¢ reus ever seen. Kxtremists of all sections tried hard to keep the battle flag unfurled, and Mr. Camip president of the railway- mens’ Union, led in the attempt to se- cure postponement instead of cancella- tion of the strike.. Recriminations were mutual, and while the transport workers were particularly accused of not desiring fully to support the miners, they retor- ted by referring to weak-kneed action which led to the matter of sanctioning the strike-order being raised at this junec- ture at all. It was urged that the miners should have accepted Mr Linyd George’s proposal and stood by the offer made by Mr. Hodges, their refusal showed their attitude was not actuated by the wage dispute, but was a kind of direct action for securing some Kkind of nationaliza- tion. When it became evident the break was coming, the anger of the miners was unbounded.”” According to other accounts, the atmosphere was electrical, and bitter personalities were