Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-10
Uncle Sans
Indians BaCk0n
The Wdrpdth

time they are with Uncle Sam not against him Their
weapons intricate mechanisms steel instead Of
the traditional bows and their song defn
itely is The Star Spangled Banner"
At Camp Robinson, Arkansas, the only all-Indian unit
in the United States Army Battery e. the 127th Field
Artillery daily goes through defense training maneuvers
for the country its members love and respect.
Battery "E" beginning 1924,
students the Haskell Institute High School govern
ment school for Indians Lawrence Kansas called
together TO organize, under Captain Paul Cannady
Colonel Commander Of the l27th Field Artillery Troop
&C" Hath Cavalry Kansas National Guard the all
Indian military unit in the country.
Troop CO. soon set creditable record 1t had been IN
existence only three months when / acclaimed
drilled disciplined troop Kansas. recognition
IT received annually until presentation Of the award
discontinued in 1927 Members Of Troop Co went 20
Chicago give exhibitions part pageant
The Birth Chicago" at Soldiers Field Stadium. Ere
quenty back home in Kansas Troop c. members served
escorts for commanders for distinguished W.
itors TO the state
In 1929 Troop became Troop t." Hath Cavalry
Regiment. and 10 years later troop members again
journeyed home, this time become guards
honor at the New Worlds
Captain Cannady succeeded by First Lieutenant
Samuel p Meyer 1884 Captain Meyer appointed
major, and Francis f Morawetz became captain Of
Troop II"
gram Troop 'I forsook horses and became Battery
e." 127th Field Artillery. Some OF it's members
dents at the Haskell school when they volunteered others
who far wide the country hurried
back to answer the call Of Uncle Sam.
Captain Morawetz who incidentally, Indian,
is devoted 10 his boys" He points with pride
all of the high school graduates and
all volunteers in the service and perhaps most amaz
ing all TO the American who has known real
Indian the fact that representatives Of 30 different
tribes living perfect fellowship The Indian has
deep sense a profound the person
who dsregards IT. his punishment is an unmsakabe cold
shoulder" He works hard and plays Just as hard Far
from being gum wooden-faced the Indian loves good
times and laughs heartily and often
His imagination makes him exceptionally good
easy him to visualize enemy, and 10 20
through practice with the deadly
ness he would feel If il were a real battle That ne would
he inter there s is
to which forefathers occupied long before
the white and he proud OF his part IN the
nations defense program
To what great military advantage his ability might
used was demonstrated in World War No. l. when
Indians and Of inestimabe aid in
sending code messages. The Germans could decipher
codes but the language of the American Indian baffed
them completely.
Battery "E' members have about the hobbies
as white men Some of them remarkably good at
sketchng drawing Others prefer photography stamp
collecting or radio work. They enjoy horseback riding
hunting all types Of athletics Seldom they idle
without sort Of game being started
Their ages range from Is to 33. A few are 33.
dozen or more are average age about % To
describe the average Indian would be difficult 10
describe the average American" Some are short and
fat others tall slim tall and fat while others
may be socky The average height among the boys in
Battery 'E" is five feet ten inches Some are well built
and quite handsome
North South East West are represented The Is
states from which Battery Re" members Okla
homa Kansas Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota
N5inpesota Texas Wisconsin New York wyoming Iowa
Montana Mississippi California and Arkansas
Some the might have been used by Longfellow
or James Cooper typicay Indian are they
Whitehorn whitewater Walking Sky, Crow Deere Arrow
Eagle New Moon, Longhorn Puschatonga, Wahwahsuck
Gawhega Shenandoah, Wishkeno Eca-nah (meaning
prolnds') these a few First names, the other
hand are seldom odd unusual. Most of them are
ordinary American names such as John Frank and
william
The five Civilized Tribes" represented; Cherokee
Creek Choctaw Chickasaw and Seminole. The other
tribes are: Blackfeet Sioux Kaw, Ponca, Otoe Kowa
Pawnee Comanche, Apache Delaware Caddo Omaha,
Chippewa {Shoshone. Mohawk, ONEIDA, Seneca. Pota-
watamie Cheyenne, Kickapoo Shawnee Iowa, Quapaw,