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Printed at Chemawa, Oregon, and Devoted to the Interests of Indian Education
WEDNESDAY JAN. 31, 1934
FORMER STUDENT OPENS OWN SHOP
John E'renier, class of ’29, has written recently to
his old instructor in tailoring, Mr. James, informing
him concerning his recent advent into the tailoring
business and also into the sea of matrimony. It seems
John has opened his own shop in Sisseton, S. D., and
is teaching his wife the business. He sends along as
evidence his clever three-column ad in the Sisseton
Journal Press. Our congratulations to John. We re
print his letter, in part, as follows:
Sisseton, S. D.,
Jan. 13, 1934.
Dear Mr. James:
I have been in business since last summer. Over a half year
now and I am not rich yet, but I am not broke either. So after
all tailoring comes in handy.
We started in one large room but it was too unhandy so we
got these three rooms over the Parker Barber and Beauty Shop.
Perhaps you have not heard that I’ve been married for over
a year now. I am teaching her to help me. She can repair,
spot, and press, and she’s getting good at feling.
I’ve been adding tools one by one.
Tell all the tailors hello for us. If George Nicholson is there
wnll you tell him to write to me? It sure would be nice to hear
from you. How is your family?
I’m going to start making suits pretty soon. I have already
applied to a house in Chicago for samples.
How is Chemawa? Is there much change since I left there?
There’s only about three-thousand in this town but it is big
enough for us right now. Rent is low and that’s the main
thing. After times get better we can locate in a bigger town.
I sure was glad to learn that you were still there teaching
the boys. I am sending along one of my advertisements.
Well, as I haven’t much to tell I will close here.
Your student,
J ohn B. F renier .
NO. 9
terior for the Philippines, deliberately went ahead to
substitute Filipinos for Americans in the forests jobs,
but as a means to that end he tackled the essential job
of education of Filipinos in forestry.
This education has been supplied through the Phil
ippine Forest school, and through scholarships which
have enabled the most promising Filipinos to take ad
vantage of the best training offered in the United
States and Europe.
Today there are five hundred and fifty technical
employees in the Philippine forests. There is one
American and there are four hundred and fotty-nine
Filipinos.
Col. Ahern states: “The forty million acres of
Philippine forests under government control are in
better condition today than in 1900. Today, but five
percent of the annual tree growth is cut, while in the
United States as a whole we cut more than six times
the annual growth of merchantable limber.”
Secretary Ickes and the Indian Commissioner have
announced that whenever practicable, and as quickly
as practicable, Indian forests should be exploited
through tribal operation instead of through contracts
with white contractors.
The start of a training in practical forestry is now
being supplied by the Emergency Conservation Work
camps for the training of Indian foresters, to be run
this winter under Indian Emergency Conservation
Work. Scholarships for advanced work must be later
provided, exactly as was done in the Philippines.—
C ommissioner C ollier in Indians At Work.
A PHILIPPINE CHALLENGE TO THE INDIAN
SERVICE AND THE INDIANS
LOCAL
What may the Indians hope for from their Indian
Forests?
How largely may it be hoped that Indian manage
ment will replace white management?
The question equally applies to the range lands of
the Indians. Philippine experience may give the an
swer. The man who planned and executed the Phil
ippine achievement is likewise an authority on Ameri
can Indian problems—Lt. Col. George P. Ahern, U.
S. A. Colonel Ahern thinks that the Indians ought
to do better than the Filipinos.
There are forty million acres of Philippine forests.
These forests came under American administration
after 1900. Col. Ahern, who was Secretary of the In
Mr. and Mrs. Ryan entertained the student council
at dinner on January 17. The councilmen reported
a very enjoyable evening.
On January 25 a tea was given in honor of Miss
Helbing. Many of the people present were associat
ed with Miss Helbing’s work.
Miss Alice Judd has just recuperated from a very
severe attack of the flu, which kept her confined to
bed for the past week. All her friends are glad to see
her up and about again.
Among distinguished guests listed at Kola Teepee
for this week, we find Miss Helbing, Dr. Hickman
and Dr. Thompson. We welcome them and trust
that they will find their work with us pleasant.