The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-29

Alaska Native" was the theme of Marius Hansome, principal at Hyda- burg and editor of the New Native. Turn the telescope around and look through the other end" suggested Mr Hansome, 'and the result will be the elimination of village preju- dice enlargement of human vision and unity of common interests" This view was emphasized by the remarks of Billy Benson who had served as local food administrator at Klawock and got in touch with the needs of many nations. "The war" said MT. Benson, has turned our thoughts away from ourselves and our selfish needs and given us much needed mind expansion" Haines Dewitt of Rake declared that much of the present chaos was battle between ignorance and enlightenment and con ditions would change as Nations changed their minds.
 How Citizens Are. Made
 The topics assigned to Mir Beat tie, One Hundred Per Cent Schools" How They Are Made" and "The Citizenship Status" were handled by c. B. Merritt, principal at Metlakat la. Standards of Honor" were dis cussed by Edward Marsden Labor Conditions of Natives brought out he fact that the Natives of Metla- xatla had successfully handled the salmon pack in place of the Orien- tals formerly depended upon by can 1ery managers.
 Value of Movies
 "The Value of the Movies" was the subject assigned to Robert Per atrovich, and Bob, being a very prac- ticap product of the United States public schools of Alaska and owner of the local movie house, the gen cral merchandise store, and the cleo. tric light plant at Klawock, and knowing well the Natives love of the picture show, turned his house free to the visitors and exhibited educational films calculated to ex press what he felt about the matter Bob's motto is Give as We'll as Get" and he believes that he who sentiment expressed in Native critl- cism is to the effect that too many
 immoral scenes are pictured on the canvas.
 The hit of Thursday evening was made by Charles E. Snydor, princi- oal of the Rake school, in his aG iress, Characterization" The whole lssemblage was in accord with his plea for one country, one language md one flag.
 Leads Health Crusade
 District Superintendent Charles w. Hawkesworth led the Health Cru sade and declared a definite program applicable to Native schools. Rules and regulations in vogue in white communities will not do," said he. The old time excuse for filth and unsanitary surroundings has passed ; native children are too stiff, toe aloof, too slow in movement to avail themselves of the benefits of usual recreative games. Generations Oi sitting bumped up on the floor sew ing moccasins have marked the wo men of the race. We must have organized play as we'll as organized cleanliness, and in that line basket ball leads" Looking into the future MT. Hawkesworth quoted from Oliver Wendell Holmes, and advocated be ginning with the grandfather fifty years before the child was born. II he spirited discussion following one Native was heard to declare that ev cry child alive had certain rights 'o life and happiness; the diseased child of today, cursed with scar; md running sores that made it al object of loathing, had right to damn the parents that gave it birth. Each School Given Turn Each school taking part in the conference had it's night when a dis .inguished program was rendered, ir place of the formal educational com petitions Among features worthy ol special note the Metlakatla orches tra and cornet band, and the Kla | wock bands, came in for much ap preciation; likewise the Hyda Glee Club, and the Rake Indian Club Drill to music, the latter having Hum mated clubs which sparkled and flashed as they moved through the air after the lights in the great hall had been extinguished.
 Mir. lopp Speaks
 Tt was one good thing after another" declared MT. Lopp, who had the opening and closing speech. es of the convention. "and it brought out in full the value of understand ing the other fellows point of view. One such fair is worth many insti- tutes, for all the people have an opportunity of seeing. hearing, and expressing themselves. Built upon a foundation of the two previous Annual Fairs, it took year to pre- pare, but the good 1t has accom- plished will echo through many years to come. In the past each small Native community was sufficient un-