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mitice the other day and it was recom- ‘mended .to the Coancil for farther eonsideration. I think the Chairman of the Poor Commissiop in both towns should give elucidations on this matter because they had ai. particulars before them. 2nd Member for Christiansted Town (Canegata) remarked: Mr. Chairman. The object of this Money BBill is this, the money appropriated on the oudget for thhe present tiscal year is only half of what it was last year “owing to the establishment of tne Poor Farm at King’s diii, as it was thought most of the poor would 2o in that institution. if we are to carry on tnose pensions It 1s necessary (o appropriace more money. 1 tnerefore recommend tae Moaey Bl tor {avorable censideration and adoption ‘No one requesting the word furtner » Ist Discussion ciosed. 2nd Member for Charisiiansied lown (Canegata) remarked: wir. Chalraian. in consideration of ine faet that aiter Decemver of this year thee will »e 1o money on naad to pay ihe pensioners . move that Znd Uiscussion come ©n today. ® The Chairman put che proposal o ine vote. - ; A4 Mewmbers votad for; noae againsi. Government naviog Ziven consenc Zud Discussion opaned. 9nd Member for Caristiansted Lowu (Caneguia) remarked. Mr. Chairmaa. As all to be said has been said 1 propose tnat Zznd Discussion be closed. ist Member soc Chrvisiiangied lowa (Abramson) alsd proposed that 2nd Uis- cassion be closed and the bill adop:c2d touay. : I'o e continued. : No4 SIS Rl i s M LRSLM TR A After a lingering wzad painiui iliness Mrs. Oiga Imogene Risom, nee Dentler, died yesterday at ner residence on the whari from where the funeral will pro- ceed to the Anglica church at 4.5 this afternoon. 'Lhis paper extends i.s sympathy to the bzreaved husoand 1 puty Coliector of Cusioms W. Risorr, and other of relatives here and abroad. S T ee o B it LLcn oit NeDT S e 'The Free Eniertfaiament in The Christiansied Tneaire pasi Nigii for the purpose c¢i bringing before the public of the isiand the benefits derivabiz from the new pubiic libraries voich are to be opened in I'rederikstedgand this town today and tomorrow, was well re- sponded to, and may be stated to have achieved its objecc of portrayingin a jucid and compreliensive manoer tae ad- vantages and prospacts this innovation holds. The programme as published, was open- ed with selections by the Navy Band, and reels of comic motion pictures that aroused good spirits for the more serious ST LRI E AYls ' parts to follow in t-2 form of addr»se ' by His Honor Jjud:;: Keyser, and Llis ' Zachert, Librarian Coraic pictures anc the Natiogal Antii:mn brought ths oe- . casion to a‘close at .45. ? There is displayed in the Caristianstec . rost Office a Buletin Ad veriisemen! ' issued under date of the Ilith. initan by the Post Office Department, Wash ington, !). U., inviing Iropcsais whiek will be received un i Feorvaary 1, 21, for earrying the meaiis berwen Chatioite Amalie, St. Tnomaz: and Christianitad, ©t. Croxi, V. L., 42 lailes and vpacg, once a week-_from F bruary 15, 1821 to june 30, 1924, on che fol rwinz schedule: Leave CUharlotte Amahe tuesday at 800 D m.; Arrive at Christiandted in 12 bours, ['w nd ' ard weaiher p2rmitung]; Leave Christiansted Thursdey at 6.00 p. m.; Arrive a: Charvlotte Amaiie Friday by 8 a. m, [wind and weather peravi.- | ing|. Bond required wits 3id 516)). Bianks for submi ting proposalis way be obtained from the posunister and cach proposal should ha s at ina sea ed envelope addressec “‘Fo .rin Assisiant Posimaster Gereral, ‘Nashingion, 2. 3.7, and superseribed ‘Mail opesal, IHute froin Charicice Amale to Cniistiansted, | Viigin Islands, Bull:in Acverisemeat.”’ it is likewise notzd that th2 pester at the Money Order aindow o the Host o'fice is aitered to “he efect that heal currency will agair be a ceepied wi lin reasonable limiis fo' the purenase of money orders. The jostmaster says Fat the Nacionai Bank b:ving °xtended cer- tain courtesics in tle question of c¢x- ehange, tne difficultizs which torced 1m to decline local eurrer ¢y are more or 2ss ovareore, and enabl2s the resumptior H>f this accomodation. _ [t is regreited to know that youre Anscimo Anduze fcliowing an altercs | tion with a man ai 'Lary’s Fancy estae ~ on Friday lasc has d sippeared and zll - eiforis (n trace his w rereabouts are uia- vailirg. His hat anc coat have been r> § a,vered an | this wou ( tend "o mal_c: Pe | ¢ reunstance seem moce SErious and m. - . terious. The matter bos beea repovied to the police and it is tc be hoped that lgtt | will be hrown on it without much furch- er proicngation of susiense. : | It is iearned that tie Food Cominission | is again {unctioning ~ith its fuil comple- | menl of members amreng which are the ~ following new omes: Coliector of Cus-’ toms Daniel, Postm:ster Larsen, ani ‘ Merchant A. R. Mcintosh. The chat- | man exvecis tocall a2 meeting early 1 i tne New Year to c:adjusi prices Hn t. a9 equitable basis wh 2rever changes may | be necessary. 1 may, be woll te suggest ' that the price o’ mils be given proger atiention with the view to regiiating the present hign cost of the article. L{ is authoritadively understood that tne sap- ply of milk is far in c¢xcess of the de- mand which aceounis rfor the reduction in the price of bt .er and the necessity for ceddling n'« roun¥ town in the af- ternoons. We 11 ake pleas re in seeing the Fuod Commission active or this, the meat and ocher such problems. The 5. 8§ Guiana from the islaads homeward und is expected at Freder- iksted on Friday nizht leaviny shortly A after arrival. OFFICIAL NEW: 25 Dee, 1920 ¢ udge FrederickG. Me Kean arrived from the Sta.cs via 3an juan last friday. TEHLEGRAMS. oL CROIN STATION, Udloe, italyg ee. 22nd.— i, ime, the stronghoid of Captain ' Aacunzio, the insurgent .itahan leater. s peing b sieged by regu.ar Italian (orees, Gern- erai Caviglia, eommanier of troops, has given L'A:ninzio s i=giouaries and the residents of the ety of Fiume 48 hours in whith to 2et out of ihe town. Fiume will be compl-tcly shut off ai six o'eiock on Thursday evening Jy an -iron ring of carbiucers aud Al- pines. London; bec. 23rd.—The Times and tne Dally Mail both make scornful com- meénts today opon fiar. Lloyd George’s suggestion tnat cimigraton would re- lieve unemployment in chese islands, poisting out tiad the ovorseas dominions and the United dtates are a.Bo confront ed with serivus unemplovment prob lems. London, wvec. 23rd. —Pgterhead “ung Aberdeen, the ieading centres ¢i lhe Scoth asning industry, have voted a ii- mitadon of lig.or « 'enses, walech means 4 eance.iation . of ‘he existing ii- censes. Thesd ar. “he iadi districts to Vo E, R e complese PO SROV TRk Scotianu 18 agaitsi dras e engnge S but tue probibraonthas erased <t liecoses and 3D parishes have vowed jfor dmitation of the nu.mnb o ot licenses. Y !‘ Attent.on. Cail and se 7—l-]—s" -f—!: assoriment oj - Xmas,Naw Yoei &Biiihiia) warus ALSUA CHOI JE ASS K'I';‘.ZAEN'J‘ O AMERICA: ARY chGLiSH SlaTlk KY and.»n her articles too-numerous (o met- tion. : PERCY STRIDIKON. Christiansted. Bt. Croix. V. 1. ¥ . B A, 22nd. December 1920. ‘