DEVELOPMENT
OF ISLANDS IS
LOOKED
ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands, July 5
(Correspondence of Associated Press).
—These islands have been materially
developed in some ways since they
were purchased by the United States
from Denmark less than two years
ago. Now that peace has come the
islanders are looking forward with
great hopes of further developments
in the future, especially with regard
to the harbor of St. Thomas.
The islanders are under the control
of the navy department, and the ad
ministration of the naval officers and
their relations with the local legisla
ture, called the colonial council, have
won the friendship of the inhabitants.
The revenues of the islands are not
sufficient to meet their requirements,
and the navy department has appropri
ated annually $200,000 for public works
and the general upkeep of affairs.
Coupled with the frequent visits of
American men of war and the spend
ing of much money by the forces sta
tioned on the islands, the naval au
thorities have endeavored to give aid
in every way.
Natives fill public positions where
possible, and many are studying and
preparing for any other opportunities
that may offer. The hospitals have
been improved and remodeled by of
ficers of the navy medical corps, and
the American Red Cross has provided
furniture and fixtures. Young native
girls are being trained as nurses. A
start has been made in teaching use
ful professions to pupils of the public
schools. Better sanitary conditions
and a proper water supply are being
furnished.
The present governor, Admiral W.
Oman, has held receptions which all
classes have attended. The people
have American soda fountains and res
taurants and the national game of
baseball has supplanted the English
game of cricket. There are bands
composed solely of natives. War-time
prohibition is in force.
Generally the islanders are showing
a livply interest in American ideas and
customs. Evidence of this is the en
thusiastic celebration of such national
holidays as Decoration day and Inde
pendence day, when the people join
w itli the authorities in patriotic exer
cises such as saluting the flag, parades
and other celebrations unknown here
before.
The same laws and methods of gov
erning the islands as under th8 Dan
ish regime still exist. Hack of change
in this respect is attributed to the war.
There is some dissatisfaction and agi
tation among local political aspirants
who want American laws and customs
to be extended to the islands. More
conservative men do not share in this
agitation, but trust that the necessary
change will be made in time, when con
gress has decided what form of gov
ernment the islands shall have.
PRINTING TRADE IS
SHORT OF GOOD MEN
NEW YORK, Aug. 1 (by Associated
Press).—Information that there is a
shortage of men in the printing and
publishing industries, and that there
are exceptionally good opportunities
for the employment of discharged sol
diers and sailors in that field has been
received at the office here of Colonel
Arthur Woods, assistant secretary of
war. The announcement adds that
there is room in the printing industry
not only for apprentices but for men
of past experience and considerable
education.
Denver and other places in Colorado
are said to be short of printers and,
according to the announcement, simi
lar reports have been received from
Iowa and from other states all over the
country.
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