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i ORDER OF THE DAY || for the 3rd Ordinary Meeting of the | Colonial Council -for St. Croix, | MONDAY, August 18, 1920, at one o’clock p. m. ; 1. Election of two men to serve with | the Collector of Customs and his De- | puties in fixing the export values of | cotton, rum and molasses. ? 2. Election of a Jury Commissioner pur- | guant to Title V, Chapter 12, Section | 4of the Code of Criminal Procedure | to join the Jury Commissicn. j 3. Production of Copies of minutes of | the Mungicipal Committee for the | quarters ending Jun= and September | a. C. E 4. Colonial Council Bill No. 49. i Introduction of and Ist Discussion on | Colonial Council Bill No. 49, Resolu- | tion introduced by Government, au- [ thorizing the sale by auction, for the | highest bid in each case, of Lot No. i 15 East Street and Lot No. 36 Fish- | er Street in the town of Christian- | sted. 5. Coionial Council Biii No. 50. f Introduction of and Ist Discussion | on Colonial Council Bill No. 50, Draft | of Acditional Money Bill to the Bud | get for the Municipality of St. Croix | for the fiscal year ending June 30, | 1921, introduced by Government, au- | thorizing the payment of Fres. 60, | 000,00 from funds in the Municipal Treasury, not otherwise obligated, | to the Telephone Fund for the pur- | pose of effecting repairs and new in- | stallations. | 6. Colonial Council Bill No. 48. | Introduction of and Ist Discussion on | Colonial Council Bill No. 48, Draft of Additional Money Bill, to the Budget for the Municipality of St, Croix for | the fiscal year ending June 30, 1921, | introduced by 4th Appointed Mem- | ber (Blackwood), Grants to Native | and Industrial Brass Bands of Chris- | tiansted and Century Brass Band of Frederiksted. Colonial Council Office St. Croix, October 11, 1920. F. COULTER. Vice-Charrman. | et .-t2 e A R AR e B . || LOCAL. | The erection of a slaughter nouse is the % innovation in Gallows Isay which is liv- | ing up to its traditional name. The kill- ing of animals bas Already been provid- | ed for there we are informed and a shed | or something similar is to follow. ‘ Last night’'s show was good. There | was a two-reel comic which added con- siderably to the merriment of the even- | ing's programme. ; BT DEdR R NS ® Something New! A small lot ¢f English conifec- fionary. CHOCOLATE CREAMS in silver paper. BURNT ALMONDS, SUGARED ALMONDS, CONVERSATION LOZENGES, LEMON DROPFS, RASPBERRY BALLS, STRAWBERRY BALLS, GOOSEBERRY BALLS, SUGAR MARBLES, and small CHOCOLATE CAKES, AT THE DANISH-AMERICAN GROCERY. Remember the postponed meeting of “THE Civic IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY" for TONIGHT 12th instant at same place and hour. At this meeting some very interesting matter including the Scciety’s future work will be set forth. A large attendance is solicited-——Com. “GIRLS IN GENERAL”’ By FLIM-FLAM. : Just why a man should so compietely lose his head, and his common sense, too, for that matter, all on account of a paltry gir] is one of those things that neither you or I, and for that matter ‘'no one at all’”’. can fathom. But nevertheless that's just how matters stand and I'm sort o’ willing to lay heavy odds that its going to continue like that fora long, long time to come. Now think hard; aint 1 right? Now there’s tall girls and short girls, fat ones and thin ones, good girls and bad girls, but ALL girls are mncl. the sume. Thev all act the same way-——ON ME. Which is to say, like the rest of my brothers I'm apt at times to lose my heac¢ when I'm ail alone with a giri and say stupid things about the colour of their eyes and the fragrance of their hair, etc ete. And then later on when you come to think it over, quiet like, you feel hot all over and say things about yourself which you cordinarily wouldn’t let the sweet things hear you whisper for all the gold in the world. And the question is why? WHY? JUST WHY? Well, I’m going to tell you. 1o be frank with you its simply because you can’t get away from it. Itsa sort of pursuing’ Fate. In plain everyday lan- guage you've.been bitten by the "'Girls In General’’. Just the same way they act—oON M& so they'll surcly aet -ON YOl Ask vyourself this question: ‘‘Have I been bitten?:’ You may not beiieve me but its of VITAL iMPOKTANCE! Look here, young man, there’s no ‘‘once bitten twice shy’’ way out of this business. If you’re once bitten you’re a goner. From a sane person’s point of view the gquestion ‘Why does a man lose his head over a girl?’”' is not hard to answer. A sane man, and mind you such a fellew is about as scarce as : rise in salary where girls are concerned, will blandly tell you that he sees no reason why you should lose your head. And by jinks, he’s right too! Now listen why he’s right. ['he average girl—'‘The Girl In Genex- al’’ - does all of the following unaccount- able and unforeseen and unheard of things, and yet we men, poor fish! just hang around them and ask for more. lln short we stand for it and go wild cver them. WHY? I dunno. The average gir! will ask you to meet her at the corner drugstore at four sharp. Expeciing tohave a good time in her com- pany you turn up but-—SHE DOES~N’[. And when you ask her about it she re- plies gnite offhand like, ‘Oh, I forgot !’ You invite a girl to accompany you 1o the theatre. - You call at her home for her at 8 sharp——the show begins at 8.15 —and you are told that she will soon be down. By the time you do arrive at the theatre 9 h-s already struck, aud you feel hot all over and very uncomfortable and foolish when you have to push, wrig- gle and step on people’s pet corns to get to your seat, while they. comfortably seated scowl at you. Yet when your girl asks you if you are enjoying vourseli you foree a smiie and quickly answer, ‘'Sure taing. Aren’t you? Have a caocolate cream’’. Ye gods! Do you askme WHY? I dunno ! After you have been walking olt with a girl for some time you summon up cour- age one fine night to ask hor: 'lf | kiss you would you scream for help ?'" Quite cool and collected she answers, ‘[ may”’. ““But why would you seream?’’ lou ask her, your courage deserting you and you feeting cold ail over. And then the bash- ful maiden answers, ‘‘Becausei: scems to rne as if you nead help”’ Bwt thai’s not ali. Later on when you ask the samea girl to marry you she tarns round with a start and says: *‘Oh Jshn! How sudden!”’ Here's a valuable tip for you young man, so digest it before you are bitten. When a girl says '‘no’’she means *‘yes’’. When you put your arm around her waist and she says: ''Oh, yvyou horrid man !”’ dou’t let her go. It’s only another way of telling you to keep it there. Some- times a girl will let you sit in her lap, sometimes she won’t. Sometimes she’ll sit in your lap and s:metimes she won’t. Funny, isn’t .t 7 Not at all my dear fel- low that’s thé way with “'Girls in Gener- al”’. One would think that if she’s done it once she’d do it twice. But that’s just it, she doesn’t. All [ can say is once you're bitten you're a goner. Think it over.