The Chemawa American, April 17, 1929, Image 1

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OREGON
CHEMAWA^jAMERICAN
COLLECTION
Printed at Chem awa, Oregon, and Devoted to the Interests of Indian Education
Zol. XXX
W ednesday, A pril 17, 1929
OUR NEW COMMISSIONER OF
INDIAN AFFAIRS
No. 25
solution of the Indian problem is the elimination of
the gardianship of the government over the Indian
ahd the transformation of the native Americans from
wards to independent and self-sufficient citizens. Such
CHARLES JAMES RHOADS
a solution of the Indian question as he sees it, neces­
The last edition of Who’s Who in America gives sitates a new direction for the Indian office and a stiff
the following information regarding the new head of bourse of I ‘hardening off’ ’ for the Indian.
the Indian Bureau:
..Secretary Wilbur does not believe that the problem
“ Rhoads, Charles James, banker; born, German­ can be solved overnight, but he does think a new pro­
town, Philadelphia, October 4, 1872; graduated Wil­ gram can be started at once, It is understood that
liam Penn Charter School, Philadelphia, 1889; A. B., he has the backing of President Hoover in declaring
Haverford College, 1893 (Phi Beta Kappa); began as that this program must be worked out before a com­
clerk Girard Trust Company, Philadelphia, 1893; missioner for Indian affairs can be selected.
Assistant treasurer of same, 1898—1900; treasurer,
There has been no lack of applicants for the job.
1900—04; Vice president, 1804—14 (resigned); gov­ More than 100 persons, all of whom declared in one
ernor Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, Oct. 8, way or another that they knew the last word in ad­
1914 to Feb., 1918; president Central National Bank, ministration of Indian affairs, have applied for the
Philadelphia, 1920; director Girard Trust Company; position. Any number of names have been submitted,
President Trust Company and President Mutual Life both to Secretary Wilbur and to President Hoover; and
Insurance Company Philadelphia; Philadelphia Saving Secretary Wilbur has consulted with many students of
Fund Society; partner Brown Bros, & Co., bankers; the Indian in making up a l i s t of names which, it is
since January 1921; Acting treasurer Y. M. C. A., Understood, has been sent to the White House.
War prisoners Aid, and chief Friends Bureau, Amer­
Secretary Wilbur, a former president of the Ameri­
ican Red Cross (France) for relief and construction can Medical Association', who sometimes talks in the
work in devastated France, May, 1918 to Sept., 1919. homely idiom of the family physician, has remarked
Member board of managers Haverford College; over­ that it “ is time for the Indian to be weaned.”
seer William Penn Charter School; trustee Bryn Mawr
“ It is dangerous for a child to continue nursing too
College; trustee American-Scandinavian foundation. long,” the secretary declared recently in talking about
Treasurer Indian Rights Association, American Acad­ the Indian problem. “ It is also just as dangerous for
emy Political and Social Science; treasurer Pa. Hous­ the nurse. The thing to do is to hand it a pickle and
ing Association; Member Historical Society of Pa., let it howl. ’ ’
Philosophical Society; Member Council on Foreign
CENERAL H. S. GRANT
Relations. Orthodox Quaker.
Compiled By CLARENCE ORTON, Chemawa Student
The acceptance of the position tendered Mr. Rhoads
General U. S. Grant was born in Ohio in 1822. In
was lacking confirmation at the time of goingto press.
1823 his family moved to Georgetown where they
From the qualifications above-stated it appears that
lived for seventeen years. Grant’s school was of a
Mr. Rhoads if he accepts will prove an ideal official
very poor type, and he did not take much interest in
for this very important position,
his books. He said of these days: “ I never saw an
HERE YOU HAVE IT
algebra or other mathematical work higher than an
arithmetic
until after I was appointed to West Point.
Mr. R. S. Pickens, Associated Press staff writer,
recently gave the following article ‘ ‘the air” from I then bought a book, but having no teacher it was
all ‘Greek to. me. ’ ’ ’
Washington, D. C.:
In thpse diays everybody worked. When he was
Secretary Wilbur is looking for a man for commis­
seven
years old he began by hauling wood; when
sioner of Indian affairs who will be so able in that po­
eleven
he was able to hold a plow and from that time
sition he will work himself out of a job.
(Continued on page 4)
The new interior department head belives that the