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Chem awa A m erican
Published every third Friday during the school year by
the Chemawa Indian School. Address all communications
to the CHEMAWA AMERICAN, Chemawa, Oregon.
Published in accordance with the Interior Department
appropriation Act, 1940, approved May 10, 1939.
Subscription 50 cents a year.
PAUL T. JACKSON
Superintendent
ROBAIR THOMAS
ROSALIND E. CRUISE
Printer and Manager
Journalism Instructor
REPORTERS—Joe Hayward, Stanley Williams, Marjorie Skahan,
Margaret Skahan, Lena Davis
E d ito rial
“ I am an American,” the song that Benjamin
E. Neal wrote, rings throughout our Nation today
everyday, everywhere. People, thankful t h a t
they are Americns, sinag out a song that echoes
over the country side—an inspiration to the fear
stricken hearts of citizens who know the horrors
of war.
War! Not thrilling, nor glamorous as Youth
might picture it, No—death, greifs, hunger, cold,
suffering. T hat’s war!
Today,as bombs,guns,airplanes,and ships spell
disaster overseas, we Americans can be more than
thankful that we have our liberty—liberty in
speech, actions, work, and thought.
“ I am an American,” is sung by men, women
and children of all races, gathered in a great
Nation*, that has “ government of the people,
by the people, and for the people.” It is sung by
all who realize their greatest privilege is b e i n g
an American.
We must strive to be the truest American
citizens, not only by joining the armed (trained)
forces, but by studying methods of defense, doing
our work, and striving for better American pro
gress. We all do share in the great defense plan.
By cooperation with your neighbor, by willingly
doing your best, we may reach our goal in our
plan to keep our Liberty—to make America, the
greatest standing Nation. We must sow today,
what we reap tomorrow. So let us sow our seeds
of preparedness, and reap our harvest of Liberty
tomorrow, as true Americans.
— M argaret S kahan
We have often heard of many different opinions
of our flag, from great men and those who aren’t
so great, but have you ever heard the flag’s
opinions?
Imagine if you will, the flag talking to an average
American. This is what the flag would say: “ The
work that you do is the making of the flag. I am
not the flag, but only its shadow and I am what
ever you make me, nothing more. I am your belief
in yourself, your dream of what people may be
come. I live a changing life, a life of moods and
passions, of heartbreaks and tired muscles. Some
times I droop, for then purpose has gone from
me, and cynically I play the coward. Sometimes
I am loud, garish and full of the ego that blast
j u d g e m e n t . But always, I am all that you
hope to be, and have c o u r a g e to try for.
I am song and fear, struggle, and panic, and
ennobling hope. I am the days work of the weakest
man, and the largest dream of the most daring.
I am the Constitution and the courts, statutes
and the Statute makers, soldier and dreadnaught,
s t r e e t sweeper, cook, councelor and clerk.
I am the battle of yesterday, and the mistake
of tomorrow. I am the mystery of the men who
do without knowing why. I am the clutch of an
idea, and the reasoned purpose of resolution.
I am no more then what you believe me to be
and I am all that you b e l i e v e I can be.
I am what you make me, n o t h i n g more.
I swing before a pictured suggestion of that big
thing which makes this Nation. My stars and
my stripes are your dreams and your labors.
They are bright with cheer, firm with faith,
because you have made them so out of your
hearts. For you are the makers of the flag and
it is well that you glory in the making.”
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—S tanley W illiams
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Hobby Clubs
The Ice skating club, under t h e sponsorship
of Mr. Pepper and Mr. Thomas, held their first
skating party at the Salem Ice Arena, on Nov
ember 15. Everyone in the group enjoyed himself
skating, and they plan on going skating again
when they get enough money in the treasury.
The Hiking club went to Silver Creek Falls on
November 17. They had a grand time at the falls,
although it was very misty. The group is plan
ning on going on more hiking trips.
The Hi-Y club, under the sponsorship of Mr.
Mackie, held their annual benefit dance in t h e
gymnasium, on November 18. The dance was a
success, the music was furnished by Mr. Kunkel,
Mr. Thomas and Mr. Pepper.
The YMCA girls accepted the challenge fo r
a debate by the Hi-Y boys on the question/‘Re
solved that the Woman’s Place is in the Home.”
It was a good debate and it ended in a tie. The
YW girls are going to prepare a basket to be
given away to a needy family for Christmas.
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