The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-07-15

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 Charles w. Hawkesworth, Assistant Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs on why there was no man. ual training and domestic science in the Juneau Indian school. MT Hawkesworth said there were no facilities, and it would require ad- ditional funds to provide the fa- cities
 The Forest Service and Regional Forester Charles H. Flory came in for some sharp criticism, conclud- ing with the statement of Senator Thomas that "the record must show the Indians have been dis criminated against"
 It was charged by MT. Paul, who acted as advisor and prosecutor for the committee. that no Indians had been allowed to enroll in the CCC camps. MT. Flory explained his po- sition by saying that it was his understanding from Washington that the CCC in Alaska was for | whites only and that the Indian Bureau was assumed to take care of the Indians Senator Thomas questioned him closely on this point and Flory produced several com munications in substantiation of his position, but no direct instruction from his superiors not to enroll Ina dians.
 Surprised at Policy
 Paul stated that he had gone to officials of the Forest Service in Washington about the matter and said they had expressed surprise | that a policy of not enrolling h. dians was in effect in Alaska. Af- ter questioning Wellman Holbrook Assistant Regional Forester, who substantiated MT Flory's statements and explained that while some In dian applications had been received no enrollments had been made, Sen- ator Thomas declared: Then the ! record must show the Indians have been discriminated against"
 It was rough sea for the Forest Servce throughout the hearing Charge after charge was made oi alleg d discrimination. Severa | witnesses claimed the Service hac failed to respect ancestral Indiar 1 rights in the forest reserves. Amont r these was Mrs. Anna Willard, whC explained to the committee sht i had been here before there was z town of Juneau The committed listened with rapt interest to thi story of the Indian life in thil community as given by Mrs Will lard. She charged the Indians haC been busted from their garden plo at Aux village through action 0 the Forest Service Fox farmers she alleged, were given privilege to islands which long had been es tablished as Indian grounds. Sh, pleaded for a better existence fo the Indian.
 Lack Food
 Our children are sick" she tolt the committee. They do not hay, the proper food Our fish, our gar dens and our fields where we picked berries have been taken from us We do not have the right food t. eat. That is why our children ar, afflicted with tuberculosis and WI are gradually dying out. I am onl, an old woman. I speak only for m, children and for other Indian chil dren who are dying today becaus, of lack of proper food, the food ou fathers, our mothers and our grand fathers ate. There was no sickness among us then, but today we ar, slowly starving to death becaus our men cannot get work and W, cannot buy at the stores the foot which will keep our children well.
 MT Holbrook was recalled to tn stand to reply to the charges ant the official explained in detail tn Forest Service policy, declaring tha never is his more than 30 years il the Service had he known of a pol icy of discrimination against tn Indians. He stated that in the caS of fox farmers it was absolutely nee essary for the person getting a per init for the use of the island to settl all claims with the Indians befor permit would be granted.
 Furrier TestifieS
 Charles Goldstein, widely know Alaska furrier, was called by tn committee to tell of the fur situa ton with the Indians. MT. Gold stein. explained the difference i wild furs and those grown on farm and declared the Alaska Gam Commission was doing exceller work in promoting the fur industr but was hampered by lack of fund to properly carry on The bigges problem, he told the committee, liquor with the Indian.
 If you stop the sale of liquor Indians you have my hearty sur port" MT Goldstein said In re ply to inquiry by Senator Frazie the Juneau man said: "Twent years more like it is and you won