The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-04-27

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THE REDSKIN AND THE RACES
One Of the high spots in the
Florida racing season is the day.
recently observed, when the Sem
mole Indians were admitted to the
track free and spent the afternoon
In the infield. It is a colorful annual
spectacle. The Red Man in his ma
tive costumes squats or meanders
around the infield while the White
Man does his stuff at the betting
windows.
And you don't need the customary
three guesses to decide which is the
Indian.
We just discussed this idea with
an old Indian, Chief Heap-Much-Puz
sled. "This is quite an idea letting
the Indian inside q race track once
year." we said.
"White Man much good to Indi-
an" the chief replied. yeah fair"
"How?" we asked.
"White Man let Injun come to
track but no let him near betting
windows" said the chief.
I'VE never thought of it quite that
way" we said. I'VE thought the
Indian was kept from the windows
Just because he didn't have two dol
lars"
Indian no think White Man small
enough to look at it like that" said
the Red Man.
what does an Indian think Of his
annual view Of the White Man at
the races?"
Heap Interesting. Very good for
papoose. Papoose watch White Man
running around in circles trying to
run q clamsheIl into string of beads.
Make fine lesson. Red Man have no
juvenile problem"
How does it affect the adult Red
MANI"
Adult Injun watch race crowd
ten minutes and know why White
Man so screwy. One thing puzzle
Red Man much"
whats that?"
white Man has plenty wampum.
plenty clothes. plenty food. Why he
always in such hurry to get more
wampum?"
He does it for sport" we ex-
planned.
"Injun no understand that kind
Of sport. Injun think sport mea
to hunt, fish and shoot"
That's what the White Man does
at a race track. He hunts for good
things. fishes for tips and shoots the
bankroll."
mo fun hunt horse. More fun
hunt deer"
Eyes, but all race-track addicts
think q horse Is going to turn out
to be a deer. We notice that the
Indians at . race track sit down
most Of the time. yawn openly and
often 60 to sleep. They never stand
on q chair and YELL"
Indian got more sense"
They never curse a horse"
mo. Horse good friend Of man."
They never curse the boy on
horseback"
boy on horseback okay think In
dian."
And we have never yet heard a
Red Man yell Foul Thief or Rob-
ber' at the races"
Red Man not sure enough to yell
such things"
LAT the end of the day we have
noticed that the Indian squaws look
fresh, and gay and happy while the
white ladies look frazzled. exas-
perated and all in. How Gomez"
White lady more civilized" said
the chief. Indian squaw unciv-
ilized."
"Oh YEAH"
"Oh plenty YEAH" concluded the
Indian.
Remaining the Stars
A. P. Herbert has the Idea Of the
Century. In fact Of all the CEN
turtles. Realizing that the Greatest
Show on Earth has no popular fol-
lowing and no mass audiences be.
cause Of the difficult names pinned
on the performers, he proposes that
something be done about it.
What show Is he talking about?
The heavens at night! The great
boundless array of stars and con-
stellations.
Mr.. Herbert would label the stars
so that Joseph P. Doakes could feel
a warm interest in them. And we
second the motion. Only an astron.
omer could oppose it. And he could
do SO only because he wants to keep
the heavens all to himself. and has
the necessary reference books.
The man or woman never nved
who didn't wish to know the stars
and undersfaud the hea vou. n,s