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® AProclamation. BY THE GOVERNOR : ok Thh VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITKD STATES. Y virtue of the authority vested in me, and in view of the fact that LIN- COLN’S BIRTHDAY, 12 February, falls on Sunday,I do hereby set apart Monday 13 February, 1922, and proclaim it a public holiday within the Muni- cipality of St. Croix, Virgin Islands of the United States, for the purpose of observing LINCOLN’S BIRTHDAY. SUMNER E. W. KITTELLE, Governor. Governm=nt House, St. Thomas, 26 January, 1922. LIST OF UNCLAIMEDMAILFOR THE WEEK ENDED JANUARY 28, 1922. Mr. John Charles Andrew; Estate lat- tan, Miss Evelyn Angelo; New Street No. 4, Clarence Bryann. Miss Esther Farrell. Samuel Hector, (3) Miss Maud Henry, Miss Laura James; (2) Miss Matilda Lynch; Freegut, Queen’s Cross St., Mr. Wiiliam Niles, Mr. Ephraim E. Petrus, Miss Sydnian Thomas. Post Office, Christiansted, Virgin Is- lands, January 28, 1922. B. R. LARSEN, Postmaster. L,OCAL. . There will be a meeting of the Home Service Committee this afternoon at 3.30 o’clock. News Items On Postal Affairs:i FURNISHED BY THE POSTMASTER AT CHKISTIANSTED. $lO BILL TIED TO TAG HAS SAFE TRIP—Who says Uncle Sam’s mails are not safe? A crisp $lO bill, tied to an ordinary tag, was delivered toa north- west address recently by the Washington city post office, the bill being evidently as fresh as when mailed in Srartanburg, S. C., the day before. The tag, which borea 2-cent stamp, and the name and address, but no return address. was tied to the bill with a string, which made the bill stand out in much the same fashion as the hair rib- bon on a little girl’s head. 5T UL x AV i Promenade Conrcert On ‘fhe Wharf To-Night BY THE ~ Native Brass Band | : PROGRAM | Part 1. 1. March.. ThHe Governor’s Own’’. . Al- -5 tor A. Adams i 2 Waltz 50ng......"'0n The Shores of ‘ Tripoli’’......Dubin etc. % 3. Two-Step . ‘Aunt Chlo.’s Favorite’’.. | B C. Miller | 4 Excelsior’s March....C. W. Johnson : INTERMISSION : | 1. Mareh... . “oOld Comrades " ....Peike | 9. Serenalle.. ‘‘Pleasant Drems’’. W. ! S. Ripley | 3. Waltzes. ... 'American Students’.... } Missud | By Request i 4. Fox-Trot.. ‘Wang Wang Blues’’ .. | Mueiler ete. STAR- SPANGLED BANNER. | FRED. C. JACKSON, Jr., Bandmn:aster. ; Postal officials said it was the first | instance of the kind in the history of the ~ Washington office, and prokbably in the country. However, they would not ad- | vise this method of sending money. buc | believe that registered mail is still the | best way to send money and other vaiu- | ables. | WOULD TRAVEL BY PARCEL POST: . —The following letter has been received by the Post Office D-partment: “l have a subjec:i to put beivre your eves as there has never been a man sent ! by Reggersted Parcel post 1t will open the eyes of the people it will make the ! Govement Money by the trance action | throu the mail it will make the Rail roads j money by the excurshen to Destanation | to see man unpouached asI havent but % 20 Dollars I would like to see my Mother | at Dallas TexasI would like to bz sent | by Parcel Post Regersted to Miss...., | Dallas, Texas. i ““Mr..... your Honor will you please ’ Grant me a Per mit to be sent from Los Angeles to Dallas, Tex. 1 only way a l Hundred and Eaty pounds. = “To Arrive at Dallas Texas on New . Year’s eve. l “Thanking you in Advance for the Future Favor for I haveni seen my Mother in a long time’’. POSTMASTER GENERAL FAVORS FREEDOM OF THE PRESS:—Post- . master General Hays sent the following ' letter to Hon. Knute Nelson, Chairman, Judiciary Committee, United States - Senate: “My attention has been called to H.R. 6508, and more particularly to Section 5 which was introduced in that Bill just as it was passing the House. This bill is primarily intended to prevent the trans- portation of jottery and cheating dev ces through the mails. Such provisiors are desirable. ““This particular Section 5 makes it an offense for newspapers to publish racing news. 1 favor the bill, but am opposed tc this Section 5. I was not consulted about it and I hope this sectin will not pass. The whole bill had better be de- feated, in my opinion, than to add this additional curtailment of the freedom of the press. There has been a very strong tendency of late in that direction and 1 am sure it is essential that such tendency be checked. lam reminded of Voltzire’s statementi: ‘I wholly disapprove what you say andI will defend with my life your right to say i.’ I trust that Section 5 will be stricken from the bill. , WILL THE POSTAL SERVICE LOSE MR. HAYS? For some time rumors and press re- ports indicate that Mr. Hays may resign the office as Postmaster General to accept an offer from the motion picture industry. A fabulous salary, with a three year con- tract, is mentioned and nobody has yet intimated that his ability is not commen- gurate with the salary offered. But the feeling among the 326,000 postal workers is one of consternation. llr took them a little time torealize what a ~ wonderful vista was disciosed b_’ the door —heretofore closed and bolted—of intel- ' ligent and active cooperation on the part ! of the postmasters and employees. Now . that hope is beceming ieality and words . are being translated into deeds of accom- | plishment, the resignation of Mr.. Hays ; would spread gloom among th> entire | personnel of the postal service. 7 brief period of service has been ' a record of splendid achievement in the . direction of more efficient postal service ' to the public and of consideration for the . welfare and encouragement of those who : do the actaal post office work. Natural | anxiety is felt on all sides as (o whether | the policies adopted by him would be ' carried out by his successor. While ] every one who has the good of the ser- | viece at heart would sincerely regret ! losing him, if he should decide to accept ' this offer he will carry with him the . sincere appreciation of the public and . the gratitude and affection of his "‘part- l ners’ in the postoffice business.—The | Postmasters’ Advocate, January 1922. § TELEGR= MS. | ST. CROIX STATION. | London, Jan. 26th. A despatch to the " (Central News Agency from Cairo says an Indian warrant officer was shot in the