St. Thomas, Jan. 28.
Occupants of America's "poorhouse," as President Herbert Hoover characterized the" Virgin Islami, want to go back to Navy rule and they have started a systematic campaign to have. Congress grant Things have not gone so well with the Islands since 1981, whom they were transferred from the oars of the Navy to the Department of the Interior, by Presidential order.
The Navy with its stair was able to. do thi ttle islands that the present. civil govern ut is luuable to do without great exponss, The islands are now under government headed by. Governor Paul Martin Pearson. "He and his closest friends admit that the Island were better off when they were under the Navy. Consequently, they are joining the campaign Hor the change, "The United States purchased the islands from Denmark in 1017 for $25,000.
When President Hoover visited them in 1931 he said the United States had by the purchase of the Islands acquired an'"effeetive poot-house." "The people, however, were fuct to blame and should be helped, the said. 'The islands produce ttle land' have been in dive straits since prohibition out if their rum trade. Shortly after hig visit' Congress authorized the transfer of the Island Government to the Interior Department and the Naval officials were all withdrawn.—United Press,
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