The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-03-13

De aQylSa0le to made IL annually
 Upon the results of the study of the medical and educational work of the Bureau, will be based future variations in the work of the de- patments. Data and knowledge were gathered in order that we might more justly outline a pro- gram for the next several years, , MT. Gordon sad.
 Educational Changes Planned
 From the observations made, it will be possible to outline a pro- gram incorporating the variations which it is felt necessary to make from the usual standardized edu- cational program to suit localized conditions, and to gear this pro gram to meet the social needs of various communities.
 A complete report and outline of the Bureaus work will soon be sent to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs in Washington, D. c. based upon the observations made, with recommendations for further appropriations and plans for the program for the next several years. MT. Gordon feels that the best argument for extending the ser vices of the Bureau is complete analysis of the situation and the work that is being done.
 The stations where hospitals un- der the charge of physicians are maintained, which were visited by the inspection party were Mount ain Village, Kanakanak, Kotzebue, Tanana and Akiak and villages where hospitals are maintained by the Bureau under the direction of resident nurses, visited were Chit ina and Yakutat. Services of phy- sicians, as needed, are supplied by the Bureau at both Cordova and Nome
 No Epidemics
 At none of the villages visited were epidemics of any kind en- countered and the general health condition of the Indians was ex- Icellent, Dr. Fellows said.
 pr. Fellows was interested in aiding the Indians in the isolated villages and -ending advice to the nurses and doctors of the dis tricts regarding the work of the medical department. He studied the conditions in order to outline a program for variations in the work and greater service by the department. The department at this time maintains nine full time physicians and two who give part of their time to the work of the Bureau, throughout the Terri tory.
 Many of our districts are in- adequately housed and MT. Troast accompanied us to study the building conditions and will out line a building program for the consideration of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs in Washington, D. C., for the next several years in the hope that it can be carried through so that hte hospitals and schools have proper houses and buildings.
 Retrenching Necessary Our educational work for the fiscal year will of necessity require a certain amount of retrenching in order to keep within the appro- priation of $600,0O0, which is $50,- GOO less than that at our disposal for the fiscal year ending" MT Gordon said.
 Tt is not possible at this time, to announce what items must be sacrificed to meet this figure but every attempt will be made to make the service as adequate as possible, both in the medical and educational fields. While the $28l,- 500 appropriation for the medical department is only slightly less than that of last year, we have one more hospital to maintain"
 Indians Have Gardens
 "The natives seemed to be un- ,,s,,ally we'll supplied with food