Show Better Service for O Indians Indian II U SAim WASHINGTON Dec 18 Unprecedented activity and distinct progress progress progress ress in all aU phases of federal supervision supervision supervision super super- vision of the affairs of the govern governments government's govern governments government's overn- overn ments ment's Indian wards were wre cited inthe Inthe in inthe the board of Indian commissioners commissioners' annual report toda today which which asked of congress sufficient funds to carry carryon on the intensified Indian service operations In a review of the settlement of important Indian matters which had been the subject of agitation and controversy for years the board ex- ex gratification for the signing by bv President C Coolidge of the Snyder d der r act which I conferred United States citizenship upon all non non-citi- Zen ren Indians numbering some We e arc ar of- of of the opinion the report re report report re- re port continued that the formal It in of th the Indian people into the citizenry o of the country Is a distinct challenge to to the government to intensify its Indian service ac activities ac- ac in order to basten hasten the day dar when hen all supervised Indians ma may safely pass from under supervision supervision sio sion 1 b by becoming the unrestricted owners of their property and the equals in all respects of f all other American citizens Among recommendations Contained contained Con con- lamed in the report are the granting granting granting grant grant- ing of more authority for of If Indian reservations In natters which al' al are p relY local the strengthening of the field matron natron service ii in the I Indian dJan bureau and and andS the continuation of the camp campaign ign S against trachoma and tuberculosis which which the service e now is con- con ducting S I C |