The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-01-29

"svssnr Register of United States
Esaasury Returns to State Where He
- Greatly Liked-Washinston Ad-
xsnistration Policy to Have Genuine
snst Under His Direction.
yhrough the devious trail of politics
1'sAe z. Parker. quarter blood Choc.
sr~ Indian. has just achieved the am
NIXON OF his, life. Without solicitation
sr xven knowledge on his part he was
Fsssn from the principalship of an In
ssszg- boys school in Oklahoma and
TGzae' register of the United States
r5sssury. Mr.. Parker gave I'D his
sassen work-that of helping his own
S-syae to become competent. self re.
3tkSEa, contributing men and women
saSy after AZ struggle. Now he is about
IN 97turn to Oklahoma as superintend.
oszS es the five civilized tribes, with
5eesS6er opportunity than ever before
30 accomplish the task he had origin.
'9SS Get for himself.
Charge of 102,o 900 Indians.
The job Mr.. Parker goes to Okla
GnHsS to ill is big one. 1t involves
6e- welfare of 100000 Indians of the
SSscfaw, Chickasaw. Creek. Seminole
saG5 Cherokee tribes, who desire to be
sSoSs citizens In fact as well as in
oSsae. Under the constitution of Okla.
1sECa they are citizens of the state.
a4gy IRE wards Of the nation so long
SsY che government retains a control
81 rrISt OF the 100000 acres Of theiI
1n& including the richest oil fields
" ne world and 100000 acres of coal
WY asphalt lands. Mr. Parker's job
Nv S0 garry out the policy of the pres
asss administration and to discharge
ESQ Full and complete citizenship as
1SCT OF these 100000 Indians as are
sBstJ for the change. or may become
nv ander his direction.
'rhis- policy is new one and, in /,
swTsss s. revolutionary one in view oil
as. policy of the government pursued
~ 10 this time. Mr.. Parker promises
"a approaeh 1t cautiously. He has no
Ems. at this time. He prefers. to say
,aCEbmg now. He has been away from
s&sahnma for year or more and has
partially lost touch with local affairs
lie does not now know what changes
a iIas CORNER policy will be necessary
weary out the present one, but he Is
nanss to Oklahoma to do his level
s1st.' Furthermore. he Is carrying
axek home with him a warm admi
-asionA for President Woodrow Wilson
3 ~ ais advisers. who have seen fit to
e b the Indians of Oklahoma tackle
a sdn own problems. IL is not because
IT., tParSer) has been selected to lead
'aen. but because the Indians them
,etces. have been recognized both as
~, eapa6Tusics and possibilities that
VIZ. Parker is so pleased.
His Enthusiasm an Asset.
TX enthusiasm fot the work at hanG
A2au asset Mr.. Parker is one of the
.ssz'. s,Wipped men for his new job
thSt eoaid be found anywhere. He
nudes it and with difficulty tries to
ss2prcss it, but it is there. His mind
mrss BACK to his days i'm Henry Ken
S@l} college. where he was valedlc
,Crisn in 1So.. and TO Armstrong acad
rnnE, OF which he was superintendent
IL 1878. when he came to Washing
On rs register of the treasury. He is
youNi OF the fact that he became head |
u the Choctaw boys school, after nav
AZ been pupil in it, and he is espp
-i<r,1x- e..,A tt,at hn 1aft kn
s8ccesded' by one OF his old pupils. |
seru Ddrvcr.
Sac Parker believes In his people |
DC believes in the government of the |
alton, and state and in their inten |
sgrs toward them. He designed the |
exg of the great state of Oklahoma, |
mich symbolzes the "sisterhood of |
zxtss;" and iRtermingles the former |
sals, &C Oklahoma territory and OF the |
ire. civilized Tribes Of the Indian ter |
sfDsy. He is known as Great Seal |
'arker for this achievement. He served |
n many important committees in the |
contention of Oklahoma |
~ a. seeciai reference to the Indians.
Ia. g9hools and taxation and declined |
y enter politics when his work was
trough,
~. between the two phases Of the |
fdjIm question. the personal and the
FUpcrty phases. Mr.. Parker desires TO
.wVhasizc the personal as pre-emiD"nt
8 Important. AS schoolteacher he
wv deeply interested in solving prob
ssYs. which would bring his charges to
sdH and complete realization OF the
responsibilities of citizenship, and he
to give them such prac
'fai application Of their book learning
IS would accomplish that purpose.
ar. Parker is n man whose earnest
u@S Of purpose sticks ont of every |
trasA and deed The policy Of this ad
toward his people is his
ssE<y because he believes In 1t. Whcth |
v sight or wrong. It is certain TO have |
y genuine test under his admnistra
ss in oklahoma.