New Deal Urged For Indians By Rodney Butcher
The piece traces a shift from violent oppression to a proposed new deal for Indians. It highlights John Collier as a leading advocate for citizenship rights self government and preservation of tribal life. Pueblo representatives urge Roosevelt to appoint Collier as Indian commissioner or support Merriam or Margold.
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Rodney Butcher
NEA Service, Inc
John Collier
Roosevelt
Collier
Indian Bureau
Louis Merriam
Nathan R. Margold
American Indian Defense Association
Interior
Albert B. Fall
Washington
Senate
Merriam
Brookings Institute
Rockefeller Foundation
Congress
The Indian Bureau Under Fire For Misuse Of Funds
Margold a New York attorney notes widespread abuse by the Indian bureau claiming 93 percent of Indian income last year funded bureau maintenance leaving just seven percent to Indians. Since 1900 tribal funds spent for bureau upkeep total about 120 million, with 500 million to 750 million dissipated since 1887. Describes land losses, per capita payments misused for health and lawyers, and massive waste on boarding schools.
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Dians
Margold
New York
Collier
Indian Bureau
Bureau
Oklahoma
Osages
Klamath
Indians Six Points on Self Government and Reform
John Collier lays out six program points for Indian reform. Save five million annually by shifting to day schools with social and nursing services. Permit tribal self-government akin to Canada and Mexico to cut federal administration costs. Establish civil rights and asset accounting for Indians. Create a decent Indian bureau with transfers to other departments and state cooperation. Local agencies and tribes must work together in decentralization. Write off reimbursable debts imposed on Indians.
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Washington
John Collier
American Indian Defense Association
Canada
Mexico
Indian Bureau
Agricultural Department
Rev W L Mason Dies at Home in Davidson Avenue
The respected retired colored minister and former pastor of Mt. Vernon Baptist church, Rev W L Mason, is reported dead at his Davidson avenue home.
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W. L. Mason
Mt. Vernon Baptist Church
Davidson Avenue
Mangan Will Filed In Superior Court
John J. Mangan of Asheville left all property to his wife Sarah Elizabeth Mangan in a Greensboro superior court filing. The estate includes a High Point house and lot, a Buncombe county property, and 5000 war risk insurance. Mrs Mangan named executrix but requests Myrtle Vaughan appointed due to illness. upon Mrs Mangan's death the estate will be divided among relatives with Vaughan receiving one tenth.
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Greensboro
John J. Mangan
Asheville
Superior Court
Sarah Elizabeth Mangan
English Street
High Point
Buncombe County
Mangan
Myrtle Vaughan
Briggs Ave
Trix
Rats Destroy Town in Tanganyika After Crops Fall
Rodents swarmed Tanganyika destroying the cotton crop and invasion forced residents to flee the town as rats overran the area in large numbers.
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Tanganyika
Ancient Fu Sang tale linked to early Buddhist visit
Historians note a theory that ancient America was called Fu Sang and was misnamed by a Buddhist visitor around 450 A D. The claim hinges on travelers’ accounts and linguistic clues from antiquity.
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America
Fu Sang
Poultry Dressing Yields Significant Weight Loss
A historical note states that fifteen to twenty percent of a fowl's weight is lost during dressing. The data implies substantial shrinkage in ready-to-cook birds and reflects early meat processing estimates.
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