Mohave County miner., 1917-02-17

missioner, or chief officer, OF the At
took district, whose headquarters are
here at Campbellpur, the Associated
Press correspondent has received in
teresting information Of the manner
in which the war in Europe may in
fluence the vast number Of simple ag-
riculturists who live in such remote
districts as this, on the frontier Of the
Punjab facing the Indus. This dis
trict is of special Importance since it
has formed and is still forming one Of
the main recruiting grounds for the
Indian army. As to what will happen
when these Indian soldiers return to
their native land, Commissioner But
Ter said:
81 think that to a certain extent the
unknown about the European will
have been dissipated. The Indian SOL
der has learned that we Europeans
have our bad men and women just as
Indians have. But 1 have never be-
Ilieved in the 'magnificence' which de-
ponds on ignorance. The knowledge
of our failings will make US more hui
man, and that is all to the good in
bringing the two races together.
'Then the Indian soldier has been
profoundly touched by the care lavish
ed on him. in hospital when wounded.
1 noticed this when going round big
Indian hospital at a certain base in
France and in several of the hospitals
in England, as well as in India. The
wounded men in the villages in this
district tell the same story. That fact
is going to bear fruit hundredfold
long after the war with its tragedies
is over.
"a similar impression has been
made by the activities of the various
funds for sending out comforts to SOL
diers and followers in the field. Here
in Attock we are affiliated to the
fund controlled by Lady ODwyer, the
wife of our Acknowledgements. In
dian gentlemen constantly bring me
gifts which are sent off by me to
Lady O'Dwyer, and are by her trans
mitted to various corps and units in
Mesopotamia and elsewhere. This sys-
tenn does good in two directions: First,
Lady ODwyer writes a letter of
thanks to each donor. She does not
leave it to her secretary to present her
compliments, nor does she send type
written, stereotyped document She
writes in her own hand how pleased
she is and where the gifts are going.
This human touch draws closer the
donors. And, secondly, the recipients
in the trenches are gratful. Soldiers
on leave have told me how touched
they were not to be forgotten. Those
who have received from England any
of Princess Mary's simple gifts dis
played them proudly on their return
and cherish them as heirlooms.
81 think, also, that we are going to
see a good many indirect results of the
great upheaval. The soldier, who has
been away from his home for two
years or so. has had brought home to
him the value of being able to read
and write letters. He will want his
sons to go to school more than he used
to do. Then all who have been to
France have been amazed at the corps
there. The men spoke to me of this
in France, as we'll they might. They
were very happy in France, you know,
and speak, highly of our French allies.
1 believe we shall find an increased
readiness after the war to take up
scientific agriculture"
The deputy commissioner was asked
what expectations the fighting men
had formed as to. their position after
the war.
''That again." he said, ais not an
easy question to answer. The bulk of
the men look to material benefits in
the way of grants of land, assign
ments of land revenue, good pensions
and the like. A good many Of them
hope that government will be more
ready to help financially in opening up
their homes with roads and in erect
ing schools for their children. Most
would be gratified by the creation Of a
territorial second line army to be Of
ficered in the main by Indians. Near
Iy all would resent a decision which
rewarded only the educated non-fght-
ing classes with so called political con-
cessions."
Mr.. Butler had no misgivings about
the contentment of the people of this
district under British rule. If they
were not contented, why did they en-
list so freely. While this point was
being discussed, an ancient Indian
gentleman was ushered in. He was a