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Show CAMOUFLAGE AND THE INDIANS Hundreds of years ago Indians had a rude conception of "camouflage." Before Be-fore a young buck could become qualified quali-fied as a warrior he had to make his approach to camp, almost in the midst of the assembled warriors, without being be-ing detected. The real origin of paint on their faces, as well as on their wigwams wig-wams and horses, was for the purpose of making them blend In with rocks, trees and dirt, so that they could ap- j W&V proach without detection. A squaw, reported to have lived in the days j H when the white man was a common 1 H enemy, through an interpreter, ex- H plained how Indian children were H taught to place tloweis in their hair H as well as twigs, leaves and other bits ! of foliage, and were able to move H along the ground in such a stealthy JbtH manner that they were not discernible. 'ffl Excelsior. I i t&f&f&f&fa j |