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1 L0123 A VID My FourY nG after the book written by James W. Gerard 9 United States Ambassador to Germany at the time of the Great Crisis, will be shown at the West End Movi Wednesday & Thursday Nighis. Book vour seats early and avoid the rush. Plan of seats may be seen at Merwin’s Ice Cream Parlor. 10 Reels of EXTRAORDINARY length contain this EXTRAO RDINARY Picture. PRICES 30 & 20c. ; NOTICE. | DURING myi??se?ée from the Is- land Lawyer A. E. STAKE- ; MANN and Mr. JOHN ALBERT | FLEMINC of Estate La Reine hold | my power of Attorney. | St. Croix 12 July 1923. | GE... F. LATIMER. the enoking is done by two prisonars un- der the direction of the matron, 2nl Memher for Christiansted Town (Canegata);: Mr. Viee-Chairman. May [ offer a suzgestion? Couldn’t we vote the totals under the various departments instead of taking them item by item? Bv doingz s> we would make more pro- gress, IstgMember for Christiansted Country District (Berg) remarked: Mr. Vice- Chairman. 1 ihink the same coadition would prevaii if the procedure suggested by the Honorable 2nd Member for Chris- tiansted Town were adopted. 1 see no reason why the budgzet shiould be rail- roaded throueh. It comes up once a year and is a matter of importance, ord Member for Frederik:ted Country Distriet (M. M. Skeoch) concurred in the opinion expressed by the Honorable 2nd Member f{or Christiansted Town (Cane- gata). The Viee-Chairmain: The budgetted anounts for the Police and Prison De- partments are the same as last year. Ist Member for Frederiksied Town (Jackson) remarked: Mo, Vice-Chairman., Under liem 10 Maintenance we see our- veyance, including clothing for 60 prison- ers, ete. I consider that absolutely ne- cessary, because the priseners are half naked and their trousers ar2 patched here and there. [ think this amount should be increased, We see under the same item, (and ! cannot understand) an amount of Frs. 3,400 for operation and repairs. Police Car. [don’t understand whether that means salary for he Chaui- feur that operates the car. If that is the caseI know that a patrolman for Frederiksted Distriet drives the ear. However it must strike the Honorable Chairman and Menbars of the Counecil that the figures put down here are very high. Another item: Amunition Frs. 350 I would like to know how mue) amunition was used by the police iast year and how much 'vas left over. so-m- OF THL = COLONIAL COUNCIL FOR ST. CROIX. (Continued from yestzrday’s Avis.) Ist Appointed Member (Coulter) Mr. Vice-Chairman you called upon me to give an explanation—— ; 2rd Member for Christionsted Town ( 4lexander): Mr. Vice-Chairman. With | referep~e to the Honorable Ist Appoint- | e 1 Member’s explanation about cook and | Assistant Matron, may I inquire whether % the cooking at Richmond is done by the | prisoners? ; ' The Vice-Chairman. 1 do not quite | understand the question. | 3rd Member for Christiansted Town | (Alexander): 1 will repeat the question} | May | inquire whether the rooking at | the Richmond Prison is done by the pri- | soners? i The Vice-Chairman: 1 thought your | quastion had refecence to Frederiksted | Prison. 3 Ist Apnoointed M-mber (Couller) re- | marked: Mr. Viee Chairman. Under | l:em 1, Salaries of th: Police and Prison ‘ Pep rtments there is budgzetted one Cook ’ and Assistant Matron. The two is one ‘ } and t(he same person, and 1t lichmond erly we had a very efficient for.c ucre and at that time we had thke rum shops opened and eleven policemen preserved order without difficulty. Why is it ne- cessary now to have an amount on the budget under the Police Department for amunition? That looks as if the people of this island are not civilizod. The Metropolitan Police of London do not carry firearms and amunition. The Hon- orable Viee-Chairman of this Council has# spent some time in London and can sub- stantiate this statement. 9r.d Member for Frederiksted Country District (Curry) remarked: Mr. Vice- Chairman. When I was ex-officio Direc- tor of Policel inaugurated target practice and found that not more than two men could fire a revolver. We taught them how to shoot. Some time after there were police at King's Hill, and about twenty persons were gambling. The police walked upon them and said to one man: You stand here while I point my gun at the othes! The men were aware that the police knew how to shoot and therefore offered no resistance, aud as a result arrested several of them. 9nd Menber tor Christiansted Country District (B¢rg): It would be interesting to me to know lif that could be repeated today. ond Member for Fraderiksted Country District (Curry): You go §.ut there and gamble and you will see. 2nd Member for Christiansted Country District (Berg): That is the only mau- ner in which 1 wouid be convineced. Ist Appointed Member (Coulter). Mr. Vice Chairman. I am so very well ac- quainted witk ¢he Director of Police that I feel I would venture—- 20d Member for Christiansted Town (Canegata) remarked: Mr. Vice-Chair- man. | would suggest that the Honor- 'ble Ist Apoointed Member wovld for his own sake ard for the sake of the dignity of this Council, leav2 the deferce of his department to the Council. Government Secretary |Gaffriey] re- markad: Mr. Viee-Chairman. Objection is raised by the Council to the Honorable Ist Appointed Member speaking tor his departineut. Then Government will, in accordance with the Colonial Law, ask that he be excluded and he will be called in by Guveraoment to sDeak for his de- partment. 2nd Member for Christiansted Town (Canegata) remarked: 1 move that the Ist Appointed Member, he being Director of Police, retire in accordanc2 with the Rules of Business § 13, and be called in it necessary to give elucidations. Ist Appointed Member (Coalter) retired from his seat. Ist Member for Frederiksted Town [Jackson]: Mr. Vice-€hairman— Government Secretary (Gaffrney): Mr. Vice-Chair nan. Governmant’s represent- * ative has preference over a member (o speak. ; The Vice Chai man: If any further