Douglas Island news., 1921-01-28

 Ing now prominent iu Ono minds oi our people. tho Stroller took lt upon himself to interview that old. de- crepH and umo-stainod native chat frequently walks around town and who is bent forward until ho almos repeats himself tho weight of years bearing heavily upon him Thc| Stroller does not know his namo but Che gentle reader win recognize him from Che above description and from somewhat musty odor chat oman atos from him. The warmer weather thc moro musty Ia Che odor that cm- anatos Iu Che absence of warm weather warm room produces thc same results and ouco recognized it . win never bo mistaken for some thing else again. That odor has an ! individuality that would bo difficult to duplicate. While it sometimes protcdoa lho owner by half % block or moro. it is always recognized as being hIs Individual property Fnd- . iur Che old man Iu alkouvo mood. tho Stroller came at once Go Che point with:
 "What do you think .f che lately launched proposition for Che co-odu- cation of thc raccs?" Just ike that
 "u answering your question" re- piled Che old man iu slowly-measur- ed but decidedly rutturol words. "I speak only for the stondpat element Of my people. You know we have among us what WIG term saudpat- ters and promcs.vos Tho former stand for maintaining our tribal traditions. while Che progreasiycs arc shadow cboson
 "Fiuy mows ago and before Che white man came among us with his canned goods his Three-sar Hen- ueHoy bug luicc his missionary dope sheet and afternoon tea, we wore @ happy and contcntcd people Then we dshcd hunted trapped. loved and voro loved with nothing to modest or make ua afraid and. whether a buck had one sQuaw or dozen. they were 8il his and whom one Of thcm spent am evening out he was not afraid she would come home . no Go thc eyes.
 "Tbm Che traders and mImion- aries came and scattered Che seeds of discord and dIe.outcnt n our midst Boouegreu followed In their wake and Che first symptoms . of tribal dcradcnco became apparent Tho traders handed 10 Co us in Che meek by giving us sboddy goods for Al ur and tbc missionaries wanted ms to sing Happy Day" and l Want to Bc am Auee'' whom we were not happy and an we wanted was flour and something Go koop us warm An songs were alIko Co us but hero appeared Go bc mo-e czz . in those Che booucrgcrs taught us. and after while for every one chat sang Happy Day" half dozen or more would bo singing "Hercs to . Good old stuI Drink Er Down and similar ditucs Also we took to staying up late at night and Chat custom marked Che appearance Of domestic dscord In many formerly happy wigvams Tho older sQuaws did not tako kindly to iozz and late hours. and many was tho buck that got his whom he showed mp in Che depplc iron-rcy Of carly morn wear- . mr gentle little jag
 "And it was from this d.E76cctIon that what Is now termed Progress s.yencss" received iu initial boost and. Co my way Of thinking it is just about as unstable as Che causes which gave it birth. Dissatisfaction with existing conditions IS Che cane ker worm chat Is euowng tae heels Of my people They are up In Che alr-too proud to live os Indians and uu6ucd by nature and previous conditions to live as whites
 sFrom time immomoriol it has been a uaure-uouted privilege of my people Go wash or wash not. uu- cako or not uucakc. as seemed good unto themselves. As Q result Of this naucuable right few uncaked of- tcner than once a year and not many have formed regular abmuou habits. . Regular Saturday night bathing never has and never win be rcchcr- che or looked upon witb favor among my people.
 "Thereioro. co-eiucation of Che races would necessarily destroy and do away with our iualenablo right to wash or not to wash as we saw fit os. SO am Informed, personal cioan- Illness is one of Che rules part of Che curriculum of Che white mans school and for us to conform would