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LIST OF UNCLAIMED MAILFOR THE WEEK ENIED JULY 21, 1923. Miss Inger Bangamin, Mrs. Angelina Benners, Mrs. Mary Braffet, Mr. Emile Broster, Reagina Brown, Miss Maria Chewitt: 30 King St., Mrs. Josephine Daniel, Miss Sylvia Jackson, Miss Agatha Manuel, Mrs. Rysan Marcus; efo Calvia Perkins, Mrs. Esther Oxstead, Miss ilba S. Petersen, Mr. Franklin Rasidue;3 Market St., Alvara Stridiron, Mr. Rezinald Williams. Post O JYiza, Christiansted, Virgin Is- lands, July 23, 1923. B. R. LAR3IEN, Pustmaster EDIiD232NAL. Under eorres, :al:n22 in this issue space is given t» Moo A:hley L. Totten’s views on how be thiuks the islands would gain a productivo hoaring for their cause on the mainlau . 1t is a fact that up to the present little or no advance has been made in this direciion, and as tiine goes on the necessity for action becomes more and more pressing. The exodus from St. Croix alone, the best of the island group, is in itself an indication ofy the fact that either notking is expected in the way of amelioration of the depressed conditions, or that it is impossiole to await such changes as may b 2 coming. Now is not the time to seruple about differences of parsonal opinion nor of party prejudices; such tactics wi'l gei us nowhere in our judgement,? and it appears that unless something wonderful happens within a <hort while ours will cease to be a ques- tion at all for there wiil be nobody left on whose behalf to wage .it, or who will be able to wage it for bimself. Mr. Tot- ten’s article is well writter,, and it must be conceded that he is or ought to be fairly well acquainted with what he pur- pogts to deal. LOCA.L The sloop Mizpah sailed for St. Thom- as with mails yesterday afternoon. Today Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Twiford bid adieu to these sheres aftera residence of 29 months in St. Croix where Mr. Twiford has been attached to the Navy Post Dispensary as Pharmacist. We are gorry to see them go; in his duties Mr. Twiford is a capable man and he and Mrs. Twiferd have made mary friends here through their urbanity and genuine kindliness representing a high type of Ameriean citizen, We wish them “‘God Speed’’. Y 01X 2V % A short but fairly soaking shower fell here at 3.30 this morning, which meas- ur=d at the Fort 23 lines. Congratulations ta. Mr. and Mrs. Chr. Frgrup on the addition to their family of a baby girl born yesterday. v Correspondence 7-25-23. We pray the Police and fdog owners to keep them off the strects during the midnight hours thereby showing com- passion on : POOR LIGIIT*SLLCEPERS. WANTED TO KNOW ~ Has any Juvenile Footba!l Team in this island refused to accept a written challenge from tne Alert Football Club, that they should resort to challenge through the newspapers ? AN INQUIREZR. New York 7-6-23. Elitor of th2 Avis. Dear Sir:— As a native of the Virgin Islands, a¥d one who is deeply interested in the future weltare of the people of the three islands, { beg leave to submit for publi- cation a positive solution for the econo- mic depression in the islanuds at the pres- ent time. I am advancing this with absolutely no desire for controversy, and crave CONSTRUCTIVE (not DESTRUCTIVE) criticisms only. I find that after listening to the vari- ous arguments advanced from all source that the thing most necded at the pres ent time is MONEY. It is also admitted by all local rewspa- pers that unless MONEY iz in circulation within the very near fwsture, SIARVA- TION it will be, I am writing to advise that it is indeed a waste of time to sit around idlv and await results from any of the recen: visits of commissioners, or any of the powers that be at Washington, There is but ore thing thzt they are interested in, and that is their political future. I plead with you to remove from your minds the sad impression that anything will ever come out these fal promises, The representatives of the IFederal zovernment, are dependent upon the people of the Urited S:ates (o k-ep them in office, arnd the only way to secure posi- tive results in anything relative to the Vi-gin Islands, wiit be for you to throw yourselves in a gigantic zppeal upon the American nation, You have got to get together in the n ost serious manner, ckcese frem among you leaders who are not SELFI. them to this country, and empioy vuuc services of your kindred, te bring the _ knowledge of these conditions to the peo- ple throughont the United S*ates. The time has reached when everybody must estep down and stcop in order to conguer. I saw the ‘‘Russian Relief’”’ and saw millions of dollars collected in one single day. I saw American expatriates here col- lecting pennies about the streats in littie box~s, and millions were ecoutributed to their enuse, I want to assire you that the American reopie do uot kuow anything about the Virgin Isiands. ‘i'hey 4o inot know that the Star Spangled Banrer waves a signul of distress there. Go to the American people. they will never let iheir flag trai in the dust. Start PUBLICITY ussa means to an end, and when you have done this, you will find an awakening in ‘ongress. You will find great statesmen there ta'king about your conditirn every day, and do you know the reason why ? Because the Amevican nation will an- swer your grievances t(hrough their ballots. America is ruled and run by pelities, and American politics is cperated by trickery ard schemes. - If you want beiter condi‘tons in the Virgin Islands, wou must immediatels group wyourselves, vbecome clannish, be all for one and one for all in this Great Big Movement to throw wyourselves upon tne American nation, and make the Virgin Islands a big political issue, In order §o make a successof ihisitis Ilso imperative that these representa- tives chosen by vou eome prepared to meet all the big poiitieal pariies and their leaders, and to go fearlessly before these large bodies and be as impressive as possible, I solemrly advise against going to Washington unti! you have tirst succeed- ed in getiing the Americar. people behind you, and that task can be so easily ac- complished, if those sept to represent would come free {rom selfiza views, and be prepared to g 0 to the Arierican [Negro whose aid is of greater worth than 211 the Virgin I.i2ods Socioties put together. = Now as i have oft times been guoted ignorant, and incapable of introcucing any constructive ideas, [ suggest that a feeler be sent o som2 ¢f the leading colored and white edior, writers and other leauing men of the. United States as to whether such a pian is likely to bear good {ruit, and if yoir readers will give some attention tc tiis plan, i am prepared o furnish th» pames and ad- dresses of those1 bave in wind, and to render any other serviec that i can. I advance this suggestion Mr. Editor with no po.itical aspirations, but nemely for lave us eountry. - ASHLEY 1. TOTTEN.