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in capital" he emphasized.
In a few swift words he de,
scribed his homeland for an in
quiring reporter: Fertile highlands
and arid lowlands. A food prob
lem because of the lowlands' arid
ity. Area of 1000 square miles
Native population of 10000 that
has grown from just 100000 only
80 years ago. Some $4,000 chill
dren in school.
"Gigantic" Problems
"Our problems are mammoth
gigantic" he said with eloquent
gestures. He describes Chagga-
lands natural resources as enor-
mous-diamonds and gold, for in
stance. But they are only at the
beginning of their exploitation. To
support the growth, they must be
developed much faster Gin the in
terest of all concerned"
Here in Los Angeles, it was
the possibility of using multi-pur-
pose food (MPF) to enrich the
Chaggaland diet that mainly at
tracted his attention. MPF was
developed by the California Insti-
tute of Technology for the Meals
for Millions Foundation and today
is supplementing native diets with
basic protein in many parts of the
world.
"Tanganyika can become the
gateway for MPF in Africa" com.
mented a foundation official. Chief
Marealle had accepted the equiva-
lent of 5000 meals from the foun-
dation for shipment to Africa. He
had in view, he said, experimenting
with its development there from
soy beans, which are grown sue
cessfully in Chaggaland now.
Welcome Noted
AS supplement, MPF is gen
orally eaten combined with native
foods. "I'm thinking about using
it with bananas" he said. DR.. AL
bert Schweitzer, a Meals for Mil
lions director, recently wrote that
at his Equatorial Africa hospital
the natives were combining II
with crocodile soup. "You want
to watch out for crocodiles," Chief
Marealle observed with wry
smile.
He was pleased, he continued
with the welcome he is getting in
this country. Accompanied by
Theodore May, his aide, he has
been visiting in the United States
since June 9 in the State Depart
ment's foreign-leaders program
and will leave for Africa on Aug
27. He said he is particularly
looking forward to visiting Tuske-
gee Institute in Alabama.
His own people, Chief Marealle
said, are more aware than ever
before of the United States. They
read American magazines and
newspapers constantly. PERIOD
calls like Ebony circulate there by
the hundreds. "When I walked into
the Ebony offices in Chicago" ne
said, 81 felt thoroughly at home
I have been reading it for years.
New Constitution
Elected for life, he is the first
Paramount Chief Of the Wacgagga
under a new constitution thai
united tribal groups in 1851. he
is assisted in government by three
divisional chiefs, II hereditary area
chiefs, and other members OF the
Chagga council elected by the PEG
pie. Chaggaland is trust ter
ritory under British administra
ton.
"But we have plenty Of auton.
omy," Chief Marealle explained
eve are responsible for all mat
tiers of welfare for our people
These include education, welfare
the judicial system, economic de-
velopment, and medical care.
About 80 per cent of the people, ne
said, are Christian, Representing
both Catholic and Protestant view
points.
81 am the repository OF tn
political aspirations of my people,
The Paramount Chief Of the Wac
hagga said quietly, but with pro
found pride.