The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-05-09

"EOSE Wild zen % tie uo-a-
talks q he island - LCEoc.
- hardy. trswc-ssi-led I-0-
---s. have gDce q he caves an.
hiding places where ch=y buried their
--eas --- u -h= .1-Z ago before psv=7
broke -h= s1ack,=s % Spanish --is slt
have u-=1-~h-d sacks - Spanish an
Mexican coi-s and carried them over
ECC--a-- trails % Gov. HL.a-!o Logan
a. c1zi- Li5-r-y loan ecC--.b--ton-
Please send This Offering f0- the
Cs4 = he Great App across the sea. -
was -h=.r simple request L amounts
% about s. sal.
A. At =xaEpI4 OF how this primitive
people answered The call q rh@ Great
APO t1- help when The IaS- LI5svy
loan drive was made b. Governor Lo-
ga1. i = tod that three B=1Z-=- L
c-o-s cane II from a. oEc-ot--he-way
cv-Cs- u -h= Cg---Li1S ole day. car
rytc- sacks Of Oh Spanish treasure,
Amounting % more than ST.++75o.
CnE--C-l-Z o. this humble Offering.
he Ma-iIa Bulletin says:
The 100 pesos. while nor in then
selves : great s-oC1- when the Phil
ipvt-e total Subscriptions ot over
s6-50o 900 Is taken into Consideration.
ara regarded b. The authorities OF The
mountain province as The most siguiE-
cant Contribution 70 the entire LIB
cry Loan caCpli- n il The Islands. cp1-
Ing as they % from al aboriginal reo-
PIE Who never before trusted any
savings hank but mother earth but
have been Led il Is years 10 co1i6e Il
the integrity % The Great APO across
the seas % such al exlrut thar they
Uusa--h their treasure and lug Il over
the Mountains thar IL may oe sent
10 him % aid in prosecuting the war
against Germany.
This was Tot al q the IgOCOc sub
scrip-iOa - any Means. ACCORDING 20
the reports which have Just reached
this CITY frsu the mountain capital.
these stating that TIE 1870 pesos sub
ssribed By the IzocDcs OF Bea-ueu prov
ince formed 8 rar- % the 1900 Pc
SOS (S+2Stl) subscription given. By
the civilian residents o. BaZulo and
the immediate vicinity. The greatest
surprise OF al was the eagerueSs ot
the Izurors throughout the subprpv-
ince and Governor Logan may well
BE- proud II his work II The few
DAYS b. had az his disposal he reach
ed even The most distant towns in tie
mountains and aroused the Ig0rOts 20
their great demonstration OF patriot
ism
Want 20 Go &C the Frcrt
Not only did the TZorpcs give their
treasure. bur they offered their serv-
ices % Governor General Harrison and
are anxious q % 70 France % help
the Great APO % win the war for free
dom Judge James Ross OF the colo
NAL administration. Who recently made
an extended tour Of LuzOn- said that
every mountain station where he stop
ped vas filed with natives who asked
for a chance 70 enlist. Each IA
tive came in with his discharge
papers. showing the length and
quality Of service he had rem
dered 20 the government OF the Phil
ippileS. Then. saying that he had
heard the United States was az war
with Germany. be would urge his claim
20 bear arms under the American flag
Judge Ross would advise the sturdy
volunteer to reioin the constabUlary.
in whLh many vacancies exist bus
this would not satisfy the Igorut. One
and al wanted 20 fight
When one stops 20 consider the bar
baric life that the IZOrot still lives.
this offer OF treasure and service 20
Cncle Sam is an the more remarkable
For the Igorut Is still very much him
self and Is totally different from all
his other Philippine brothers. Amer
leans are establishing schools. and
education Is making some progress.
But the IzOrors have 10 laws. and each
community IS ruled By q COUNCIL o. Old
men- they live IN the northwestern
section OF the island o. LuZo1. and
number about $4,000. Theirs Is q
mountainous country. six days march
inland from the Nearest civilized town
They are 4 mixture Of savage, barba-
Ran and civilized people.
Worship Ore God-
They have One god Lunawig. and
their religious system Is sort OF wOr-
ship OF the spirits OF the Departed
whom they believe 20 ilhabit the earth
Just as before they died except thar
they are Invisible 20 mortal eyes The
Igorots are moral and upright from
their standpoint. and their eude OF