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Show English Words Will Replace Eskimo in Disputed Mural WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 WV-Poetoffice WV-Poetoffice officials are going to substitute an English message for the Eskimo sentences which Artist Rockwell - Kent painted on a Puerto Hi can mural In the post-office post-office department's new building. They received complaints from Alaska and Puerto Rico, both on the grounds that the Eskimo, words are an incltatlon to revolt and that the picture Itself is untrue un-true to life. Kent, It was disclosed, has been o,uetcd to submit seveial sub stitute messages, one of which can be approved. The mural, called "Delivery of the Mail." shows a postman handing hand-ing a letter from Alaskans to some Puerto Ricana. Vllhjalmur Stefansson, antic explorer, saw the mural one day and translated the letter: "To the people of Puerto Rico. Our friends. Go ahead. Let us change chief. That alone can mailt us equals and free?1 Dr. - Farael Martines NadaL president of the Puerto Rlcan senate, sen-ate, became Indignant. Ke denied that a majority of his fellows wished independence from the United States. As for the picture of what he called "African bush-men," bush-men," bo said: -It la a libel, a calumny, and w a "gran Insulto' to our culture." Delegate Anthony J. Dimond of Alaska ald It " " g to suggest that any of his constituents con-stituents were, trying to stir up rebellion. Kent defended the message as "common sense." "It Is not propaganda In any sens of the word," be declared. "The cause of Independence In Puerto Rico need no propaganda." |