Douglas Island news., 1920-04-16
NEW VERSION or
 POPULAR SONG Natives of Western Alaska Sing Katy" With Words That Are
 Very Appropriate

Alaska. with headquarters at Au- Anchorage win leave for Valdez on Che Evans. Mr Mucr arrived n Cordoya on Che 20h from Kodiak, where he hos been supor.ntondng Che taking ot Che census No inform alton may bo given regarding Che census mul Che reports arc an u and have been officially published says Mr. Miller but as Che records have bocn made ou basis of Iauuary ,. thoy win show Che country Go Che westward at its lowest obb Of popu- lauon
 Mr. Miller made a trip to Chitua to inspect Che native school at Cop per Center It Is under Che care Of Mir and Mr Paul Schwartz. young couple formerly o, Seward. who were appointed to hcir present position by Mr. Miller a year ago last Au- gust Mr scwarz a a scholarly man. a graduate Of an Eastern uui- vouity. and his wife was a teacher at soiom. Ore They are responsible for about three hundred Indians
 "Nuer have seen great m- proycmcnt In the condition ot nae uycs n so short a ume" said Mr. Miller "I can't speak too highly of Che work ol Mr. and Mrs Schwartz They take a great interest In thcr charges and have almost mastered tho native language Laat ycar lh0 made a great success of thoIr sum- mer school and are now holding a night school Especially m hH work Of teaching Che natives success depends upon Che personality Of Che teachers their tact and ability ,o handle people
 Probably che most promising Of One scbwartzcf pupils a a young man named Estaco E-van Hc ia abou, 2l. married. and has a child or two believe Che Daily Times recently published hIs account ot Che native version of Creation His great ambition Is to be educated. and hc has worked pretty well mp fhrourn reoeIlnhv. United States history. decimal fractions and SO on. mu he s able to a@.at with Che teaching J gave h.m copy of Booker Washugtons autobiography "Up From Slavery" and he pores for hours over thc wonderful story of hc uat leader of thc black race. whose birth as a slave p.ckannry was so Iovly chat he knew neither his name nor Che year when he was born
 conc of our best teachers .s Mrs. Catherine Seller a un-blooded Aeu, native of Uualasso. who ot Che oeg of eight was taken Go Boston to bc educated shc is a graduate Of Car. uac. and e now helping Co educate hcr people at A.aok on the sou'h ud of Kodiak island
 Ou my as, visit to ho Indian school a ChcmaWa. Oregon asked au tbo pupils from Alaska to rIse and about 40 per cont got mp Th, Chcmawa school s doing magnificent work but !, would bo better f Al. assa had such a school up horo The government bas appropriated as hieh for tbe Indians of Che states. whI, Alaska Is put oH witch f225.0o0. and s5O.00o extra for medical relief And ! haven't heard one word o. news from ihc Bristol Bay country since leaving thore. nst October Some mail seryicci
 .Whuc was at Copper Center 1lr Schwartz had Che natives s.ne for mc number of patriotic and war songs which they wont through w.tb great rusto. led by % boy of about ,sn hali Indian and hal. negro. who bent time and sang very oncreoucuN The imprompu cou- cert wound up with a song written by Mr. scbawrtz who saw sorvico u France Le me sec it was to Che tune Of "Kay" and ran about like thIs.
 "K-k-k-koouo
 Horrible kootio
 You're tbe only b-h-bue thot ] abhor Whenever ] chase you out of my
 nbn
 You sneak back under tho k-h-k-k.