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A Grand | P d 8 iy _ romenade Lonce-. (Popularly called a ‘‘Soiree’’) | will be held at Q O | St. John's School House on TUESDAY, Feb. 3rd and | WEDNESDAY. Feb. 4th. | There will be on sale at moder- ate prices: | DINNER, : ] : DRINKS, CAKES, ICES, _ ETC. The usual Fish Pond Attraction willbe in evidence. The Special Diversion will be a Variely Entertainment by Members of the Catechism. (A different Programme each nigit) The NATIVE BRASS BAN) wiil he in attendance. : ADMISSIGN to Grounds and Entertain- ment. Adults 20 eents. Children 10 cents. Gates open at 2.30 p. m. , : Excelleat Refreshments and a happy time for all. As once before shown in this very paper, the consumer is largely i1 pot altogether responsible for the prevailing exhorbitant prices because he continues to pay thera in cases where he wouid no¢ be one jot the worse off if he curtailed the commcdity sold at high-sky prices and would certainly be exhibiting the fact that he had a bit of grey matter left in his cranium to detect when he is being made a fool of and his pocket imposed updn. i : But’ in this curious place it appears that everything has to be done for pec- ple; they can pever take the initiative and help themselves. They want rthe Food Commission and goodness knows how many other commiszions to prevent them paying ridiculcus prices for the things they can do without, i¥ even for a time during which the prices will of necessity have to again beeome nor- mal. Suppose those who can absfain from milk and beaf, and decidedly two-tnirds of the eominunity can, agreed not to pay more than such and such a price for those commodities, or delete them from their ménu! What would be the result? the prices would have to get toa proyer standard because thpse deal- ST. CRO 1L N=AV|S. ing in-milk and beef don’t want to have their articles on haid and no mon- ey con ing in, and the effect would prove ail that couid be desired. People In this island have got to learn than when prices soar beyond all reason and they continue to pay such prices. they arc not looking ‘‘great’’ because they ean spend money foolishly, but they are actually acting inconsiderately for their fellow- men less well-cff. Nine tenths of peo- ple’s real duty in this worid is toward their tellown®en, and when reduced to practice there is nothing to which so lit- tle attention is paid. 1t would be a great bocon to this com- munity if yeru would start a campaign to boom united action along practical lines for the relief of the masses who suffer under present conditions mure than ever before. it is of no use to ‘ncrease the .aborers’ and other workp ople’s pay when immediately the prices of every- thing are likewise increased by a h'gh- er percentage. Wh re is the earth- ly benefit in giving a man 25 to 40% increase of wages when he is prompt- ly called upon toc pay 50 or more pvercent for the dail’ ariicles of food? No, we have got to 'earn what a consum- er’s strike means and apply it here if we are o live. Yours OLD COOK. . ® The Dairy By B!C. B. . Today the Dairy is six months old Its friends will surély be glad to know, The butter is hard and as yeilow as gold And by pounds and tins it rapidly go. This butter now known as the best to be had l> enjoyed by every one near and far With aflittle the poor ones feel quite u‘la(i Many buying their bitin a jar. The want of this place was keenly felt, With its clean milk and cream so great, Sn easy and cheap to improve the health And prevent bad milk being breught to your gate. : Six months Igo with ite promotors and foes, ~ "No one knew of the gncd i would do: With its Skim-milk, and Butier-milk ~zgmhlch abundantly flows 2 Maj?'{}‘gcontinue@ century through. ““AllScrigture is given Ly inspiration of God,”’ 2 Tim. 111, 16, APT QUESTIONS. : “*Ap honest peasant,’”’ sayg Caughey, “surprised an infidel, who was j ering hin: for believing the Bible, by rthe re- ply.” “*We country people like to have two strings to our bow.”” “*What do you mean? '‘inquired the infidel. “Only this,”” replied the poor man. "‘that believing the Bible, and acting up to it, is like having two strings to one's bow: tor, it it is. not true, I shall be a better man for living accord- ing to it and so it will be lor my good in this life,—that_is one string to my bow; —and if it should be true, why, it will be better for me in the next life; thar is another string, and a pretty strong one it is. But, sir, if you do not believe the Bi- bie, and, on that aceouni. do not live as it requires, you have not even one string to your bow. And oh, sir, if its tremen- dous threatening prove true—oh, think what then will become of you!”’—Contri- buted. TELEGRAMS ST. CROIIX STATION. Berlin, January 27th.—Reports to the Tageblatt from its Essen ‘corresponder:t state tha: the Entente have notified the Government that they will discontinue food deliveries to Germany if labour riots and insurrections continue. , Geneva, January 27th.—Nearly two hundred and seventy five thousand of the half a milion Austiv-llungarian pris- oners of war, taken by the Russians have perished in Siberia of small pox and typhus. according to despatches from Vliadivostoek to the Internatisnal Head- quarters of the Red Cross here. Berlin, Jan. 27th.—A prcelamation has been issued, which expresses deep indig- nation at the attack on Herr Erzberger, the attempt at his assassination being called a eriminal excess of political war- fare. Sympathetic enquiries have been ' made at Herr Eczbercer’s nyme by :he British and Italian Charges D’ Affaives. St. Thomas, January 29th.-The French Company no.ify t at communication be tween Porto Pla a and Cape Haid is in- terrubted since this morning, ut not yet certain if due to eable interrupdion. Traffie for all places except San Domi- ngo has now to be sent via Mayazuez to -~ San Domingo-city and thence by [Domini- ' can land lines 2nd express to Cape Haiti and from latter p:ace onward by cable. They staie hat very great delay will be . experienced by this route. | = e . - FOR REINT. - The Dweiling House At tsiaie Norihside completely furnished--situated near ' the sea. Fine surrounding scenery, and a short distance from town. | For particulars apply to C. E. HAGEMANN. | Frederiksted, St. “'roix, V. L.. January 15th 1920.