Advertisemeiis.
IDS
are
requested
for
the
following
B supplies
which
are
needed
in the
ad-
ministration
of Richmond
Sick-houses
and T.eper Asylum for the month
of
No-
vember
1919.
Delivery
is
to
ne
made
by the
mer-
chant.
Bids should
he addressed
to
Inspector,
Richmond
Sicl:-houses.
All supplies
to be of best
quality.
Flour 98 Ibs
, Cornmeal
500
lbs
:
Rice
400
lbs.,
Oa's
360
lbs.,
Sago
250
ibs.;
Sugar
1,500 Ibs.,
Beef
480 Ibs., Pcrk
180
lbs.,
Fish
(salt)
224 lbs.
Beans
200
lbs.,
Peas
200 lbs.,
Potatoes
200 lbs.,
Lerd
100
Ibs., Cooking butter
100 Ibs.,
Table
butter
110
lbs.,
Onions
50
lbs.,
Tea
20
lbs.,
Matches
2 gross,
Soap 6 cases.
All bids
should be
received
by
Oecto-
ber 27th,
1916.
Christiansted
St. Croix,
V.
1. of U. 8.
A., Oct.
22nd
1919.
:
H. T. HANSEN,
Inspector
Richmond
Sickhouses
&
Leper Asylum.
Hello!
Now !5 Your Chance
Clean
out the Stock
Maple
Syrup
40c.
pr.
3
Bottle,
Pears
45¢.
pr. tin,
Peaches
45¢.
pr.
tin,
Apri-
cot 45c.
pr.
tin,
Sugar
Corn
32¢c.
pr.
tin,
Mixed
Vegetables
32¢.
pr. tin, Red
Beet
30e.
pr. tin, Hamburger
Steak
&
Onions
20c.
pr.
tin,
Luneh
Tongue 45¢.pr.
tin,
Cooking Prunes
30c.
pr. pk. Potted
Beef
10c¢.
pr. tin, Orange
Mar-
walade
40¢.
pr.
glass
pot,
Saltine
Riscuits
20c. pr.
.Ib.,
Tea
in pks.
10,
15 & 25¢.
per k.
Small
lot of Crispo
Bis-
cuits
6e.
pr. pk
Robin-
son
Barley Flour 30c.
pr. tin, Fire
Red
Salmon
38¢.
pr.
tin,
Pig Snout
20¢.
pr.
Ib..
Morton’s Universal
Sauce
7c.
pr.
vial.
Highly Scented
Hair
Oil
10e¢,
pr.
vial,
Gorn
Brooms
50c¢.
each.
Violet owder
10c.
pr.
pk.
Toilet
water
15¢.
pr.
bot.
Toilet soap
le. each,
Tablie Vinegar
10c.
pr. bot.
AT THE
:
DANISH AMERICAN.GROCERY
The Monetary
Situation.
At tois time it behodves
every thinking
man
and
wom=2n,
particularly
those
of
moderate
means
to keep
posted
as
re-
st.
U
B
UOU
T
XA
NID
gards
the condition of the market and just
where
and
at what
prices
one’s interests
can best
be
served.
It
is
believed
that
prices
in
this town
are mosty
normal
in
a majority
of
instances,
but it
is impos-
sible
to ascertain
with
any degree of
ac-
curacy
what
stanad
is being, observed
by
the different merecantile
houses,
groceries,
shops
ete.,
so few
ever
take
advantage
of the
newspzper
as
the
medium
of ad-
vertising
their goods,
or of
acquainiing
‘hie public about conditions nf which they,
the merchants,
are
expected
to
have an
intimate
knowledge.
As
a
matter
of
fact
it
is remarkable
to note
the
silence
prevailing during
a
eriod
like this when
the entire
island
from
east
to
west
15
concerned
about
a
momen-ous
proposition
which is largely in the hands
of the deal-
er to
adjust,
and
adjust
in such away
that while vroteeting
his own
interests,
he
nevertheless
will appreciate
the
posi-
tion of the consum
r and
not burden
him
with more
than
his
due share
of dithcul-
ties. -To advertise
appears
to be one
of
the
most,
if
not
the
most,
practical
means
the merchant
or middie-man
com-
mands
of defining
his
atttitude
in
the
present
financial
problem,
and
next
to
that
comes
correspondence
which
is open
to ali without expense.
Through
the
lat-
ter medium,
all may
present
their views
to the pubiic
and
have
them
held
up
to
the
light of eriticism,
and commended
if
commendatory,
or
censured
if oxher
"Ise.
Open meetings
held
on
the first and
sec-
ond days after the
increased
rate
oi
ex-
change,
do not appear
to have
served
any
practical
purposes,
so far
as
any
results
are
to be
seen,
and
after
speaking
with
several
merchants
_and-othcr
business
men
recently,
it is
striking that
no
two
hold
the
same
opinion in
general,
on
the
matter.
We
beiieve
that
many
of
our
business
men realize that
this
is a situa-
tion in which all concerned
ought
to fare
alike
more
or
less.
We
are
convinced
that there
are
many
merchaunts
and
busi-
ness
men
who
feel
that
this is
not
the
time for profiteering,
and
thar
the public
ought
not
to be fleeced.
We
wounld
there-
fore be
glad
to
afford
space
to
persons
having
a desire
to
be
heard
on thesub-
ject.
[* can certainly
do
no go
d
to with-
hold
our views
one
from the
other.
let
us exchange
ideas,
and
see whether
some
mutual
understanding
can
be established
whereby
mueh
doubt can
be dispelled and
a healthy
atmosphere
of confidence
can
he encouraged
for
the
general
welfare.
We have
it from
a
leading
merchant
in this town that eggs
are
being
sold
at
5 eents
as usual.
He has bought
and
in
our nresence
yesterday
retailed
them
at
that price.
It serves
no
honest
purpose
to circulate
rumors
that prices
are
going
up when
they are
not.
When
prices
are
really raised
of necessity,
none
will kick
about paying
a fair figure.
:
It
occurs
to
us
that
the plan‘ers and
landowners
are
the ones
hit
hardest
by
the increased
rate ot exchange.
Natural-
ly they will allow their
laborers
the
ad-
ditional 254%
on their wages
: it
is
only
what the
poor people are
due,
like
sny-
body else
; but it is
not
so eclear
that
the
proprietor
can reclaim
that
outlay
with
such good ehances
of
success
as
others
called
upoen
to face the same contineency.
The
sugar
price is favourable
at
present,
and
we
hope
it
will continue
so:
but
there
is no sugar
to ship at this
moment,
and there
is
no knowing
but
that
when
thereis
svgar
to ship,
the price mayv have
drobped.
And what i still
more
likely
is
that the exchange
may likewise
have
dropped by that time
so
that what is now
laid out tc meet
the difference
in
Danish
currency
will have
gone
for
good.
The
best
can only be hcped for however,
and
in the meantime,
it is
with
gratification
we learn
that
the
Bethlehem
and
other
concerns
are
prepared
to protect
the
working
man
from
what
-light
other-
wise spell disaster
for him.
The attention
of readers
is
invited
to
an advert sement
of
the
Danish
Ameri-
can Grocery
in
this
issue
offering
arti-
cles
at
reasonable
prices
which
will
be
within the reach
of patrons
for a
limited
time.
Mr. Bough’s effort to
reduce
the
tenseness
of
the
situation
is
to
be
ap-
proved
both
as
to its form and object.
We
have
it from:
good
authority
that
until further,
or
until such
time as
the
Food
Cortrol Commission
shall
regulate
the
prices
of such
products,
the
Dairy
will maintain
its standard
prices for milk
and
butter,—this,
despite
the
fact
that
running
expenses
are
steadily
on
the
ascendency.
A
new
serial
entitled
‘'The
l.ion’s
Claw’’ is toright’s
feature
of the
cine-
matograph
programme
at
the
Theatre.
From
the popularity this
production
won
in
St.
Thomas
where
the
papers
have
been
loud in its
praises,
we
venture
to
predict
an
enjoyable evening for all
whe
patronize
lit.
‘
After writine our
remarks
concerning
the
increcse
of
wages
of
the laborers,
we
are
irtormed
that
a
meeting
has
already
be2n
held
among
planters,
etec.,
and that matter amicably
and
favorably
settled.
So far
we learn
an increase
of
2°% has been agrzed
upon.
OFFICIAL NEWS.
October
22,
1919.
Governor
Uman
who
has
had
under
consideration
for the past
weck augment-
ation
of
the
Food
Commission
of
St.
Thomas,
today
appointed
William
Dun-
iop, Rotschild
Francis,
Orville
S.
Kean
and James
C. Roberts
as additional mem-
bers.
The U. 5.8.
Vixen
sailed
for
Freder-
iksted at
two o’elock this
morning
with