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PHYSICAL EDUCATION IS VITAL
Physical education is beginning to receive greater at
tention in the public schools**and leading educators go so
far as to say that the health of school children should be
placed on a par with their mental development.
The emphasis is not misplaced. While the schools of Al
aska have shown signs of realizing the vital importance of
proper physical development for pupils the surface has been
scratched, not cultivated, and there exists vast room for a
comprehensive program.
The present concept of physical education goes much
further than producing athletes and embraces all means of
building healthy bodies for healthy minds. It is intended
to offer supervised athletic opportunities to every boy and
girl in the school system, by which they will be encouraged
to participate in games and acquire the full benefits that flow
from competitive sports.
WHAT ABOUT ARMY AIR BASES IN ALASKA?
The subject of the establishment of U. S- Army Air
bases in Alaska is one which has been discussed from al
most every angle imaginable. First, the United States has
permitted Alaska with all of its boundless wealth, to re
main unprotected for many years, a prey to any nation
—whosoever desired to take it. Secondly, Alaskan newspap
ers have~prompted the theory that in building up an Air
Corps for the United States as a defensive weapon against
attack, the government has overlooked the matter of train
ing and development of planes adapted for cold weather,
and winter flying. Thirdly, the government perhaps recog
nizing the apparent disregard of common courtesy between
Japan and the United States over “sacred” treaties, should
establish Alaska as her “First-line of Defense”.
Every premise used in the argument for the establish
ment of air bases, is admitted and recognized as the truth.
Yet, no air bases have been established for any one or all
of those good reasons why they should be.
The Army Bombing Squadron which came to Alaska
convinced the skeptical in the government that long, haz
ardous maneuvers could be effected with the latest types
of planes used. The personnel who made the flight, how
ever recognize Alaska as a place where untold development
and aeronautical work could be done. They favored the
establishment of air bases because they saw what such an
act would result in.
Congress is in session and every determined effort is
going to be made to influence the powers that be to place a
U. S. Army unit in Alaska as soon as possible. Support for
such a move hds come from many sources and there is a
-“strong indication that favorable consideration for such a
measure will result in the U. S. Army Air Corps being esta
> blished in an operating unit in Alaska within the near fut
ure, a move which Alaskans have been attempting to have
executed for the past four or five years.
Most parents take credit for the good points of their
children and wonder where the perverse symptoms origin
ate.
One death in every three in New York, says a report,
is due to lack of medical care. The doctors will have to
explain the other two.
Sporadic interest in the welfare of others is commend
able but systematic work for social improvement will do
more for the unfortunate in Alaska.
The fate of the nation never depends upon the passage
or defeat of any single measure that gets before Congress.
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ALASKA INDIANS
ARE BENEFITED BY
NEW PROVISIONS
WHEELER-HOWARD ACT, INDI
...ANS’ MAGNA CHART A, GIVES
THEM MANY NEW RIGHTS.
Dr. W. H. Chase, Bureau of Indian
Affairs physician, is in receipt of a
copy of the Wheeler-Howard Act,
approved by Congress June 18,1934,
which provides far-reaching bene
fits for Indians of the United States
and Alaska. It has generally be
come known among members of the
Indian service and others interested
in the wellfare of the red race as
the Magna Charta of the Indians.
Of its 19 sections, five are speci
fically designated as applying to Al
aska Indians and they provide for
the appropriation of large funds for
the education and economic devel
opment of the members of all tribes.
Section 9 of the act provides for
the appropriation of $250,000 an
nually from the treasury in defray
ing the expenses of organizing char
tered corporations of Indians.
Section 10 provides for the appro
priation of $10,000,000 a year to es
tablish a revolving fund for the pur
pose of making loans for the opera
tions of these Indian chartered cor
porations which have for their pur
pose the promotion of the economic
development of the Indians.
Section 11 provides for the appro
priation of $250,000 a year for loans
to Indians for the payment of tui
tion and expenses in attending any
recognized vocational school. Not
more than $50,000 of the amount
may be used for defraying expenses
in institutions of higher learning.
Section 12 is one of the most di
rectly beneficial sections of the en
tire act. It provides for the ap
pointment, without regard to civil
service laws, of Indians to the var
ious offices in the Indian service.
Any Indian qualified for position in
the service shall always have pre
ference to the appointment to va
cancies.
Section 16 is the portion of the
act describing the Indian chartered
corporations for which the money
was authorized under Section 10.
It allows the right to organize for
the common good of the Indians,
the adoption of constitutions and
by-laws, and other provisions intend
ed to promote the self-government
and development of Indians. The
organization is to be made with the
aid of the secretary of the interior.
There are many other sections of
the act, dealing mostly with the
lands of the tribes in the United
States proper, but these sections
mentioned here apply specifically to
Alaskan natives.
Copies of the Act may be obtain
ed from the Bureau of Indian Af
fairs at Juneau, Alaska.—Cordova
Daily Times.
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