The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-24
months for a conquering army to
envelop these vast areas.
PATRIOTIC INDIANS

months for conquering army to
envelop these vast areas.
PATRIOTIC INDIANS
AS in the last war, thousands
of American Indians again are
demonstrating their patriotism.
The desk of John Collier, able
chief of the Office of Indian At
fairs, Is stocked with letters from
every tribe in the country, pledg-
ing aid and Offering to make
fresh sacrifices for the war eff
fort. Here are few examples:
Immediately after the declara-
ton of war, the Grow Indians of
Montana voted $4,000 of tribal
funds to President Roosevelt to
use as you see fit." They also
voted to place in the Presidents
hands the entire resources of their
OO,OOO-acre reservation, includ-
ing mineral, oil and coal deposits,
plus all available manpower for
combat service.
The Creeks of Oklahoma have
set aside 100000 Of tribal funds
for the purchase of defense
bonds. Other tribes voting large
sums for the same purpose in
clude the Jicarilla Apaches and
Pueblos of New Mexico, the
Euchee and SeminOls Indians of
Oklahoma, and the Navajos.
Not to be outdone, the Colvilles
of Washington State, the Chey-
ennes and Arapahos OF the Plains
and the Nez Perez Indians have
announced they will not press for
settlement of tribal claims against
the government while the war
lasts.
Following the Jap attack there
was a big rush among Indian
youth at every reservation to
enlist. especially at the Sioux
reservation in South Dakota.
Only three of the 46 North
CarOlina CherOkees in the Army
were drafted. The rest vOlun-
teered.
NOTE: The patriotic response
Of Indians may surprise the aver
age American, but not Collier. He
says: 1.-THE Indians know more
than any of us what freedom
means. They knew it in other
years when they fought against
overwhelming odds to save their
lands from the white man."
ECONOMIC WAR FRONT
Don't start getting jittery about
reports of a soap shortage. There
is absolutely nothing to them.
You will always be able to get
plenty of soap = of some kind.
Shutting off of imported oils,
chiefly from the embattled Pa
cific, probably will affect the
quality of soap, but not the guam
tity. Ample domestic, Brazilian
and Central American oils will
provide satisfactory substitutes.
However, if you're a lamb chop
fan, you can figure on paying
more for them. There is no
shortage of sheep, but the price
of wool is so favorable that raisers
are holding on to their herds.
There is more profit in the wool
than in the meat.
WE WILL WIN
Due to initial Axis advantage
of having great organized mill
tary machines, the war will be
long, difficult and costly. But if
the Allied peoples will stick it out
they can't lose. All the major
basic economic advantages are on
our side. Here are few:
The Axis powers plus their &C.
cupied territories have % per cent
of the worlds coal, IS per cent of
the iron ore, per cent of the oil,
81 per cent of the wheat, % per
cent of the sugar. Total popula-
ton under their flags, 474, 000,-
900; of which 168,OOO,0OO are con-
quered peoples secretly trying TO
throw Off their terroristic Jokes.
On the Allied side Of the
ledger is 81 per cent Of the
worlds coal, SO per cent Of the
iron, 78 per cent of the OIL "a
per cent Of the wheat and 81
per cent Of the sugar. POpula-