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Irizoiia Indian On Warpath To Bring Out Vote San Carlos, Ariz. U.R) An Arizona Indian leader is on the warpath against his own peo ple. Clarence Wesley, outspoken member of the San Carlos Apach Indian tribe, has toured every Indian reservation in the state to rouse Indians to their duty to vote this fall. In an attempt to stimulate In dian interest in the election campaigns, the chairman of the Arizona Inter-tribal Council has distributed posters stressing the importance of voting and litera ture on how to go about it. In addition, he has urged leaders of each tribe to join him in the project. Wesley said the campaign, if successful, could have a defin ite effect on this and future elections. The goal Wesley has set for himself is not an easy one. Chief obstacle is the high percentage of illiteracy among adult mem bers of all the tribes. The young er generation is growing up well educated, but many ol the oldtimers still cannot read and write because they have never had the opportunity to learn. But Wesley figures there still are about 44,000 Indians in Ari zona who could qualify to vote if they would only take an in terest. "We could be a potent force in Arizona elections if we would all turn out and vote," he said. The campaign to dig up the Indian vote is not confined to Arizona. Indian leaders through out the Southwest are aware of the need for an "Indian vote," especially in state and national legislative contests." In a recent open letter, Wes ley said that the public includ ing public officials generally doesn't know what the Indian issues really are. They are not "assimilation or "integration, or emancipa tion," or "government control over the Indian person," or "civil rights" in the usual sense of the words, he said. "The real issues are continu ing ownership of land; develop ment of human and natural re sources; protection of rights sol emnly promised by treaty and law; honor in government deal ing with conquered peoples; our "day in court' on our claims; real opportunity for education of the same quality as is available to non-Indian citizens; adequate federal assistance in reservation development; and a need for a constant federal policy of mini mum interference and maximum assistance to us to help ourselves." Is That So? Because of the endless varia tions the lizard has made to equip it for its environment, it is one of the world's most fas cinating creatures. Although most of us think of lizards as basking in the sun, nonetheless, some live under ground, some live in trees, some glide in the air with the great- 8-29-51 est of ease, some swim and som run on top of the water! Isn't an introduction in order? Presenting: Scaly Lizard: This fellow is the guardian of the Joshua tree blosoms. It frequents the yucca plants of our southwestern des erts and preys upon insects at tracted to the creamy white flowers. Burrowing Lizards: These un derground lizards rarely ven ture to the surface. Because of their underground life, their eyes are mere vistages seen on some as black dots under the skin. Those living in "western Mexico have retained their front limbs, all others have lost them completely. Glass Snake (U.S. version of the burrowing snakes): These so called "glass snakes," because they lack limbs, are often mis taken for serpents. However, under their skin they still re tain traces of the hip bones. Un like snakes, they have movable eyelids and can grow new tails when this part of the body is broken off. (For that matter, all lizards can replace lost tails. However, the regrown version doesn't contain the extended backbone instead it s supported by a cartilage. The new tail is seldom as long as the first one. Tails can be replaced any number of times, usually in a matter of weeks.) Not Horned Toads Horned Lizards: These are often erroneously called "horn ed toads." Although most of their close relatives live in trees, this fellow lives entirely on the ground where its flattened body blends with its surroundings. Found on red soil it tends to be reddish; on gray, quite gray; on pebbly ground, blotched all to render it least noticeable. It can squirt blood from the eyes. The scaly "horns ' at the back of its head perhaps discourages snakes from attacking them. ly lUGfNI BURNS RmOr-Niturlilt Gila Monsters (pronounced Hee-la): This is the only veno mous lizard found in the U.S. in our southwest desert regions. Drop for drop, its venom is as potent as that of some rattle snakes. It rarely attains a length of 2 feet. Its brightly marked skin with black bars or cross bands on a whitish yellow or pink background is filled with tiny round bones giving it a beaded appearance. Flying Dragon: This "flying" lizard of Asia merely flattens its body and with the benefit of a thin membrane of skin sup ported by false ribs glides very accurately from tree to tree covering distances up to 60 feet. Chameleon: This fellow pos sesses the most amazing tongue in nature. A foot away from an insect, it can flick out its tongue containing a sticky secretion on the end and retract the tongue with its meal enmeshed. So fast is the action that the human eye can scarcely detect it. Skink: This, one of the most common of lizards has a darting forked tongue. Its unusually sharp sense of smell enables it to find larvae buried under ground. Basilisk: Our Latin-American version has the ability to run across the surface of water largely a matter of working its feet so fast that the water pro vides enough resistance to sup ports its relatively light body. Whenever it slows down, it must swim. . Komodo dragon: Although this is the largest of lizards up to 10 feet long this dragon oi Indonesia was unknown to science less than ,50 years ago. Its close relatives roamed over what is now Wyoming about 60 million years ago. (Copyright, 1956. by Eugene Burns) (Released by McCltva Newspaper Syndicate Quotes From the News By UNITED PRESS Milan Marittima, Italy Mrs. Ezio Pinza commenting on the opera star's hip injury in a fall during a heart attack last Friday: "He's in a very fine frame of mind. He's not afraid to walk, since he knows there was no bone chip." New York The Inter-American Press association protesting the use of force by the president of Brazil to halt distribution of an opposition newspaper: "We respectfully urge your excellency to prevent the recur rence of such acts, which injure the international prestige of your government." Birmingham, Ala. Mrs. Dorothy Vredenburgh, wealthy widow on reports of a romance and possible marriage with Demo cratic presidential nominee Adiai Stevenson: "I think you better ask him (Stevenson) about it." Forest Park. Pa. George Meany, president of the AFL-CIO, supporting decision of endorsement of Democratic party in com ing election: "It is generally conceded thai we have more friends in the Democratic party than in the Republican party." Vancouver, Wash. Adlai E. Stevenson attacking the Eisen hower administration for their "giveaways": "I think perhaps I had better go down to the post office and make sure the Republicans haven't given it away." London A French foreign office spokesman on Egyptian Pres ident Nasser's agreement to international talks on the Sues canal: "We expected it and are not surprised." . Wednesday. August 29, 1958 MEDFORD (OBESON) MAIL TRIBUNE HIKE PLAN FOR PARKING KIDS New Haven, Conn. 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