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: ng\_ X A% . A L ) &t Croix Avis 75TH YEAR « THE ST. CROIX AVIS is printed ond published daily (Sundays and Holidays excepted) by G. Johansen at the Avis Office." TERMS---50 cents monthly in advance. 2 cents per single copy. fymtered as second-class matier May 26th 1917 at the Post Office at Christian- sted, St. Croiwx, V. I. of the J. S. 4.. un der the Act of Morch3. 1824 Contribution to this paper will be glad- ly received when the same deals with mat- ters of gemeral interest, and is accompa- nied with the author’s name, as a quar- antee of good faith. The editor cannot be responsible for the views ofhis correspon- dents nor does he necessarily endorse them. ‘SOLVING PROBLEMS—-LET SCIENCE 011 Gradually the ancient superstition that material and moral srogress is to be attained by enacting more laws is los- ing caste. As evidences of the futility of legislation t make people prosper- ous and happy constantly multiply, our minds more willingly turn in other directions. On every hand are seen the the follies of ili-advised enactments. In fact most of the worthwhile work of state legislatures and congress is the undoing of the blunders of the past the repeal of serious modification qf laws.= As to matters in the realm of morals, we know, on second thought, that the men we elect’ to office or just human like aii the cthers. A great deal of talk about punishment of proflteers is merely wasted wind. It is” doubtful whether a law that will prevent profiteering wou'd not seriousiy interfere -with practicaily all business and in th: end do nore harm than good. However, science hurries to our aid and beats the sugar oprofiteers, just as it has beaten other gougers of the public by spoiling their game. The news comes that chemists have found away to man- ufactuire white sugar from corn at a cost of not {o exceed four cents a pound. The manufacture of eorn sugaris row under way in some plants, and in an- other year we may expect sugar on the re- tail market as not to exceed 8 cenis a pound. - This sugar has a sweet content of about 80 percent of that of cane su- gar. This is not 21l clhemistry has dope for sugar. A recent apnouncement tells us that scientists in the Louisiana Sugar Experiment Station have found away CHRISTIANSTED. V. 1. U.S. A, FRIDAY 51H -NOVEMBER 1920. to keep sugar fgnm being injured by molds and baeiefia. ‘{hese molds con- sume the sucrose. which is the sweeten- ing factor. The ioss, which is now eli- minated by the Steaming process, has been a considerable factor in the high cost of the American bill of sweets. The story of achievements by men us the retort and blowpipe is by no means ended. R is hardly begun. Take corn oil, f@ instapce. The scar- city and consegllent high prices of edible fats resuited in investigations followed by the discovery that corn contains oil, very suitable for couking | and baking, which could be extracted from by-produets. in the manufacture of certain staple co n produets. As- | the supply of corn is practically inex- haustible. a constant supply of corn | oil at prices that tend to iower the cost of living is assured and at the same time the increased demand for corn will help j the farmer’s market. | Thus the problems of daily life are | beitg worked out. Os course, every- 1 body is not yet happy, but they may be so in time if they place less dependence fpr relief upoa the mer who work poli- tics fora living and turn their eyes of- tener to the men who =re digging into the facts of matter and discovering its J hidden iaws.—A merican Farming. 5 R- T“"“:“""——“l ; G ib o isn? R % Ex S. S. “Kathadin” & “Ko- -29 rona POTATOES, ONIONS, APPLES, - CABBAGES, MIKED VEGETABLES, SELECTED FAMILY BEEF, WAMILY MESS PCRK, PICKLED MACKERELS, ' % SALMON, BACON, AND A FINE ASSORTMENT OF GROCERIES. You are invited to come and see my Stock. ' Christiansted,18’ Oet. 1920. No. 257. NOTICE. | PARTIES having claims afainst _ the estate of CHRISTIAN JAMES who died in St. Thomas on July. 30, 1920, are hereby notifiedto file their claims with the underm%ned Court within three ~months from date, after' which time no eclaims against said estate will be paid. Dealing Court for St. Thomas and St. John, St. Thomas, October 29, 1920. THIELE, Judge. ig : S Tonsorial. . THE undersigned.' makes known "that he intends opening up a Parber Shop on FRIDAY the STH inst. on the proper- ty No. 53 Company Street. ; He assures the gentlemen that he is fully competent to please them in what- ever style they may require and respect- fully soiicits their patronage. All patrons are politely requested to call at his place of business, as no work will be done outside. Busijess hours from 8a m. to 6 p m. every day. : THEODORE FRYSTER. Christiansted, 2nd. Nov. 1920. ot An dpen lnvitation gih so al: Voters o Ch.istiansted Tow. and : Count:v District. GREETINGS : OU are herein invited to attend a ealj meeting, at 8 o’clock FRIPAY EVENING NOVEMBER 5, 1920, at Christiansted Theatre. ‘ At this very important meeting, the formation of a Republican Party will be _ discussed, and plans laid to bring it inta = existence, 1n this sectin a;?tm* isiand It is to be distincerly unUerstoo iby ali, that this © eeting and th= plans 1o result therefrom, are in no way connected with any organization now (xisting in this island; bur will be entirely '[’.w‘puxi(":;_f'mits scope and operation; aund il siriet ae- cordance with the Ameiican coneepijon of Political Party movements, Yours truly, 0. €. GRANADY, :