PAUL LIBERTY S
APPEAL FOR A.N.B.
It is our purpose to educate our
selves and our fellow natives to a re
alization of the fact that t ur ra e
must measnre itself by the A mericai
standard. The time when we shall bt
accepted by our white neighbors up
on terms of political and industii. 1
equality rests largely with us
We know that the door of opportu
nity i3 open to us, and the key if
made up of patriotism, good citizei -
ship, industry, and honor.
While we cherish the trrdi ionsol
our fathers, we know that they art
the reflections of a life that has gout,
never to return, and it is for us ant
our children to fit ourselves for tht
changed conditions whicli have
come to our country. We must know
that there is dignity and honor in dc
iug honestly and well the common
work of the world, as well as the more
attractive occupations and that, we
shall advance only as fast as we fn
ourseives mr advancement, to nei|
in bringing these things about is i
part of the work of the “A. N. B.”
In behalf of the a.h.b. , I appeal to
all the natives of Alaska to join this
organization and work with us in uni
ty for the things we all desire. We
have oeen organized six years, and
have not had the support our pur
pose deserves. We ho, e that you wi ]
all join with us. If w'e can improve
t lie a.n.b., ccme in with us and we
shall welcome your ad\ ice and :oun
sel.Believe with us that our strength
lies in unity,- unity of hearts, unity
of hands, and unity of purpose. Join
us so that we may work one for all
and all for one, and quickly bring o. r
* people to full patriotic American citi
zenship.
DR. CLAXTON MAY
VISIT US AGAIN
The New Native
Hydaburg. Aaa.
Gentlemen:
I wish to thank you for a copy of
Vol. l,No.2, of the New Native, which
I have read with very great pleasure.
, I wish to congratulate you on the ap
pearance of this journal, and upon
your work in editing it. I hope you
will continue to send it to me.
From the preparation and publi
cation of this you get not only the
value of the journal itself, but I am
sure you will And also that it has
very great value as a help in learn.,
ing English.
Some years ago’ about the time
your school building was being com
pleted , I visited Hydaburg and had
the pleasure of going through the
school building and over the village.
1 wish I might visit the village and
your school again. I am sure that it
must be a very beautiful place.
Yours sincerely, *
P.P Claxton.
U .S. Commissioner of Education.
A Guecs.
An exchange says that the three-ball
sign in front of certain shop* la of In
dian origin. From the Pawn-ee, we
suppose.—Boston Transcript.
Memorial window donated by Yeltatzie family.
THE HYDABURG
MEMORIAL
CHURCH
Situated upon the highest knoll in
town is the Native Memorial Church -
memorial, because, the large, beauti
ful windows were donated by various
families in memory of their depart
ed. The little church stands there as
the material expression of the spiri
tual aspiration of two tribes who re
nounced their ancient belief^, left the
old homes At KlinquAn and Howkan
and, started on their pilgrimage tc
this place where in common they
might begin life a new according tc
white mans ways.
Beginning with tne tail
of 1911, Mr. George Hal
dane, a native, held serv
ices in the U. S. School
Building for a period of
three years, being in the
pay of the Presbyterian
Mission Board. A desire
for an outside missionary
grew up. Mr. Hawkes
worth, then Government
Teacher, communicated
with Dr. Young, with the
result that Rev. J.L. Howe
came out in the fall of 1915.
The need for a building
was apparent to all. A big
public meeting was called
in the school at which
George Haldane presided
Mr. Howe, being skilled ir
carpenter work, was ap
pointed,head carpenter
boss; Mr. Kogo as chief
steward of the mess house
Lewis Tom as logging
boss. Hydaburg Trading
Co.offered to saw every
piece of lumber free of
charge.Some twenty men
volunteered to get out the
. !
; lumber without cost. Mr.
hawkesworth offered to
pay for one half of the
; shingles; Mrs. Hawkes
worth paid for all the
j shingles nails;George Hal
d ins danited the other
half of the shingles and
the use of The Nancy to
j ia ll thJ logs in. The na
;ivi women worked hard
getting up the meals for
all the volunteer worker |
A basket-social was gi
ven by the women to raise
money for flooring. $2s0.
00 were collected.
Next came the the pro
blem of paying for the
doors and windows. The
idea of having different
families donate a memori
al window found instant
support, and Mr. Hawes
worth generously offered
to stand sponsor for two
big front doors. As you
approach the church the
first thing you will notice
is the large memorial wi n
dow with a picture of The
Good Shepherd donated
by the Yeltatize family.
Each window bears the
family inscription. A sim
ilar window, without a
picture, stands to the
memory of Vandal Colli
son family. Minor window
were given by: Mary
Clianey, Gould & Phillip
Skpltka, Bertram Charles
j William & James Frank
Herbert Natkong, James
Kogo, Helen Frank, Edwin*
Chancy Howe,& Bernice
Ethel Jones, Thru Mr.
Howe’s good offices some
minor cor tribal ions were
received from outside Sun
day School Chapters,etc.
for the sake of historical
truth, it should be stated
that tho Mr. Howe came
under Presbyterian aus
pices, the Mission has no
claim on the property
whatever. the little
church belong entirely to
the natives, in which fact
hey take mut h pride, tho
not unm ndfal of the for
eign help received.
Space and type forbids
to mention ail the names
nr the very many de
tails connected with this
common enterprise.
Ur:ewho cleared the
building site deserve
special mention: Rev.
J. L. Howe, John Brown
Luke Frank, George Hal
dane and William Hamil
ton. With exception of
'he flooring and fancy
mouldiogr every stick
was sawed in the Native
| mill. Some finishing
still is needed,a heating
system beside a coat of
| paint.
During the past winter
services have been con
ducted every Sunday. Mr.
Haldane and Mr. Brown
have generally led.
LOCALS
AND
PERSONALS
M'-s. Le!a Baronovich
left for Juneau hospital
where she expects to take
treatment for a month.
Thos. Nagle sent us a
lumber order. He said he
wanted to fix his house
nxt fall and make *‘Hyda
burg shine”
No Cause for Alarm.
Little John wanted hie playmate to
■lay football with him, but feeilng if
jecessnry to apologize for the worn
appearance of the ball, Raid, "It’s All
scabby, bat It haia’t catching,”
Fraudulent Precious Stones.
About ten years age Antwerp ww#
Ho rded with spurious white diamonds.
3 jfoie the fraud was detected the pen
runs who made the transformation bad
reaped a profit of eight million dol*
tars.