The CHEM A W A AM ER ICAN
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T E N ACRES OF IN D IA N S
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such picture is discussed long after seen. It has been
their privilege to attend in a body two matinees with
whites and I am glad to report that the owner of the
theater came to me and complimented them on how
well behaved and interested they had been, as well as
making mention of their cleanliness in attire. It all
helps. I was surprised to learn, actually how much
they had gleaned from one of these pictures, “ Uncle
Tom ’s Cabin.”
Although not all results have been attained that we
had desired, I will never give room to any other
thought than that there is a chance and a future for
Paiute Indians at Burns. I like to quote W . David
Owl of “ The Native American” : “ It is not strange
that Indian boys and girls who spend most of the
most impressionable years of their lives on a reserva
tion, acquire the attitude that the reservation is a
sovereign state, law unto itself, restricted to all but
Indians and under these circumstances, become pro
vincial and local, an object of pity and often a victim
of cheap benevolence.” Eack of contact with the
lively stream of activity beyond the borders of the
Reserve leave the important forces of inner life unim
pressed and make improvement difficult and often
shows in later years.
Because the average Indian is young and only
partially trained in the real business of life, he is
easily discouraged. Idleness, drifting, incompetence
are his lot and unless he comes to himself or is led by
some interested agency, he becomes a detriment to
the forces of constructive betterment, a critic of gov
ernment control and policy and suspicious of his white
neighbors. This element of Indian youth largely
constitutes the group upon which the race is judged.
The modern Indian boy, never the less is a dreamer,
a builder of castles. In his imagination he tramps
vistas more beautiful, more perfect, more abundant
in resources than those visioned by his ancestors.
The hand of ages with its achievement and challenge
has touched him, and beckons to him with such force
and attractiveness that he has become co-partner with
the architects of a new hope. With his feet upon the
earth, his heart above the clouds, he steadily, cou
rageously, often falteringly, wends his way into the
intricacies of a nation’s life.
Indian young men have come to recognize that being
an Indian is not of major importance. The fact that
they are human beings, members of a great family is
of utmost consequence. Indian boys of today desire
to be and are going to be, kindred to the gen
eral population of the Nation in ideas, attitudes,
intellectual and. cultural attainments, home life
and usefulness. They are coming to appreciate the
meaning of being thoroughly educated. They take
great pride in doing something difficult and worth
while, they are fast losing the characteristics notice
able among many of the older Indians, of waiting,
watching and wishing for some unearned wealth.
The red-skinned boy goes forth to conquer environ
ments, to enrich his heritage and to take his place
with folks who make a Nation great. Who knows
what good may come out of Burns?
WILLAMETTE RESERVES OUTSCORE REDSKINS
Once more our footballist took one on the chin and
this time for a 19 to 13 count by the Willamette uni
versity reserves. A ll three touchdowns were made on
long runs. The first came on an intercepted pass.
Early in the first period Wallace Hosie, Roy Meach-
em and Warren Wilder carried the ball to the reserves’
six-yard line where Charles Motchman’s pass was in
tercepted by Ted Allman, who tore up the sidelines for
105 yards and a touchdown.
The other two were
dashes from the kick-off by Hiram French, All-star
northwest conference halfback.
Except for those
three long runs our forward wall was a wall the re
serves were unable to penetrate. It took our team a
little while to get warmed up on account of the sudden
let-down caused by the postponed Astoria game, but
by the time time the second quarter rolled around Roy
Meachem, fullback, and Hosie and Wilder, halfbacks,
gathered enough steam to start for a couple of touch
downs. In the final quarter Elmer Kalama was turned
loose and was headed in the direction of another
touchdown when the timer stopped the game.
“ Biff” Jones and George Thompson, tackles, and
Lonnie Weeks, center, were on top of every play and
allowed but a scant few to get their noses past the
scrimmage line. Our guards, who have been our chief
worry this season, did not show up so well on offense.
Too many times our ball carriers had to run over them
to make yardage.
Albert Miller, speedy right end, was not even in a
suit because of a very sore ankle. No chance being
taken on further injury prior to the Astoria game.
So far the games we have played neither count for
nor against us in the valley championship standing,
but the game Saturday with Astoria is likely to mean
something. Dowd Franklin, quarterback, was hurt
in the reserve game, but is fast rounding into shape
and it is hoped he will be ready by the time the team
leaves to tackle the Astoria Fishermen. Two full teams
will be taken along and those who stand out as tacklers
and blockers will get the first call. The team will
leave here early Saturday morning.
The juniors’ pile-driving attack, with David L ittle Swallow
doing most of the driving, accounts for another victory and
this time over the freshmen 13 to 0.
Thirteen to 0 was the score by which the fifth licked the sixth
graders. Harold Willis, the passer, Alfred Pepion, the receiv
er, and Robert Underwood, the ball carrier, were the fellows
who did the big-league playing.
We are only too glad to mention the class pep that is increas
ing with each game. Believe it or not, that’s the spirit that
wins. We need lots of it. Let’s have it!