Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-16

THE Indian is so closely regu-
L lated by the L. S. govern
ment that he can't even buy Z
drink. and you can go 10 jail .
for selling him one.
theory that he can't
held his AeaeF Hike The gentle
manly white man who positively
never gets plastered and takes
pokes at people in high class
saloons or thinks il is funny TO
drop a blob Of ice cream down
some lady's back or front at
refined dinner parties.
The Indian can't even con-
tract 10 buy piece OF farm
machinery unless he gets the
permission of the boss farmer
and clears the deal through his
governmental father, known as
the Indian agent.
II you were 20 ask me I
would have 10 say that all this
is nothing but sheer race preju-
dice because the Indian is not
so treated as an individual but
as a member Of the racial group
But II you want 10 say il IN
race prejudice and the applica-
ton of the master race theory,
10 hold that a man is racially
UNIT 10 be trusted with liquor
or racially infantile whatever
his age. intelligence and educa-
ton. that is your responsibility.
60 WE see Indians and some
~ are sailors in the navy home
on furlough with war ribbons
on their chests and some are
soldiers. and some are college
taught and most OF them
haven't got dollar and they
are not, as group. enthusi-
astic about jobs. Jobs, Jobs,
work and industry.
On their reservation they
have place 10 live. free Of
taxes, but they don't bother
much about farming and thew
have one really fine. civilized
rule OF society 10 the effect that 4
the wives should do all the
work around the home. includ.
ing the hoeing in the fields.
Considering the record. thev
act real nice toward the white
people, although IL is a fact
that they are racially exclusive
ana do not grant them social
equality and generally object 10
the marriage Of their sons and
daughters 10 whites.
In that respect they certainly
are un-American and il might
be wise idea 10 appoint a
special federal fair practice
commission TO Americanize
them and overpower their
bIgoted prejudice.
INDIANS we see out the win
L dow all over the little CITY
OF Valentine in the sand hill
country Of northern Nebraska.
west Of the corn belt. and thew
are the perfect example Of the
ultimate in government regula-
ton and restriction.
They seem and are said 70 he
incapable Of worry about bills.
responsibility or tomorrow and.
except for the politicians among
them, indifferent 10 their lack
OF freedom
Some of the white men say
the reason for their apathy IL
that they have been held in this
condition so that something has
been stifled within them. and
Ptedfct that Is What VIII happen
to the white people unless we
adopt Mr.. Dewey'S program Of
Jobs. jobs, Jobs, work and in.
duStry.
Others relying again on
racial theory, insist that they
always were that way although
that contention is hard TO rec.
oncile with the history of their
savage fight against over
whelming forces in the war Of
aggression heretofore men,
toned. Nv
But let us not dwell too much
on their apparent contentment
under total regulation.
Too many of our people
weary of worry and obligations
: would be tempted TO stain their
poor, pale cheeks with the Juice
of nuts and herbs, practice q
few grunts and start great
new Indian tribe of our own
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