Show INDIANS HELP WIX WIN WAR WARThe WARThe tUt The American Indian by enlisting in the army and n navy by subscribing liberally to the Liberty loans by increasing in increasing increasing in- in creasing the production on of foodstuffs on Indian lands and J by y contributions to relief agencies greatly aided the United States and the allies in in winning winning winning win win- ning the war declared Cato Sells commissioner of Indian affairs In in his annual report Mr Sells said that out of eligible for military duty more than thai Indians entered the the- army 1000 enlisted in iii the tile navy and ond were in other war work More lore than o of the enlistments were ere voluntary Liberty bonds were bought Commissioner Commissioner Commis Commis- Sells said until Indians now hold the equivalent of one 50 50 bond for CVeT every man woman and child of their race in the time nation Through it all ant Commissioner Sells declared a new view cf Of f life Ufe and his responsibilities is coming to the In In- In dian In the midst of the most mos decisive of history histo histo- and expansive achievement ry said the report be he is a it learner of the eternal principles involved He is a student of ot the rights of individuals In Individuals in- in of or nations and ot International International international ethics It Is something to challenge attention wh when J or lO 10 within the mem mem- memory memory of a race which ory of living men men knew knew- little beyond the restraints of cross barbarism cross the time ocean as crusaders of democracy and civilization r The policy adopted in 1917 of giving lug ing control of their their- own affairs to tons to toas of time the Indians as possible ns as many ninny has proven successful and full fully justi-I justi justi justified fled fied the time report declares s adding ridding that thatis that individual wards of time the fast as as is government become capable of self self- self self-I management thor their properties will bo ho I I turned t oyer to then them i |