The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-03-01

a. Tottsn Indian School u the Devils
Lake Indian Reservation. 8
AZ the time Of Mi. Sells visit at
Devils: Lake noticed one of the Com
rnissioner's stock articles in the Devils
Lake Journal wherein he speaks Of the
campaign against the liquor among
Indians, all %f which is very com
mendable. Among the other things
the Commissioner stated that intoxica-
toin on the part Of any employees is
sufficient cause for instant dismissal.
# such is the case, then why has not
a. j. Cassidy Of whom I have pre-
viously spoken, been dismissed. He
is still on the job. Mr.. Cassidy was
seen in an intoxicated condition in the
City Of Devils Lake on November It'll
last by q number Of employees and
his condition was made known to Su-
,pervisor 0. B. Goodall. I do not say
that the Commissioner has personal
knowledge of this affair, but if he has
not, he should have. It was up to Su.
p~ervisor Goodall to report the matter
at once, and doubly 80 in view Of the
fact that said O. b. G., is such an ar
dent exponent and publicist of the
principles which the Commissioner is
presumed to foster. 1t appears to me
that the Commissioner disciple has
failed him.
Being that there has been no s.fn-
slant dismissal" although the offense
two months ago it may be safe to as
sumo that this matter has not been
reported to the proper authorities as
it should have been and I believe I
know the reason. Although MI. Good
all has the title Of Supervisor in
Charge, he is apparently just nominal
~ so. Ny observations while at the
school was that MI. Goodall had to
go to Mr.. Cassidy in most matters for
the apparent purpose of receiving in
structions as to what to do. And at
the same time O. B. G. could ill af-
ford to lose the assistance; Of MI. Cas-
sidy in the persecution program. MI.
Cassidy owes his bread and butter to
the Indian service and still he sees fit
TO abuse persons of Indian blood and
in speaking Of them he uesd such pro-
fame and vulgar language that for the
sake Of decency / dare not quote him.
It it doubtful in my mind, that if
MI. .Cassidy's conduct had been pro-
perry reported to the Commissioner,
whether, the Commissioner would take
any action against him for there are
other matters, Of equally serious con-
sequences Of which the Commissioner
is, aware and no action taken.
While I was in charge Of the boys
quarters ct, thesachool, some of the In
dian boys testified before Inspector
Linnen, another representative Of the
Commissioners, ;that'Bert r.. Betz, the
principal Of the Indian school at Fort
Totten, had taken Government food
supplies from the. School Commissary
send. appropriated sameltoshis own use.
These supplies we're purchased by the
Government fol-. the use Of; the school
children in their dining halls and not
for private use and consumption by
Mr.. Betz or any other employees.
The evidence in this matter was tax
en- by the Inspector some time ago and
has no doubt been brot to the atten-
ton Of the Commissioner long before
this. But Bert r. Betz is still on the
Job. Shortly after this evidence had
|been taken Bert r. Betz threatened
one Of the Indian boys who was q
witness to the effect that he (Betz)
would send him to the penitentiary for
having testified against him. OF
course there could have been no 9TH
er purpose Of this threat than to have
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