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Show Eskimo Inherently Honest. The Eskimo regards honesty as paramount. para-mount. He will never misrepresent facts, and although he may want to dispose of an article badly he will rather depreciate It than run the risk of over praising. A man who lies ot deceives another Is severely punished. An Eskimo will not permit a fellow man to need for food or clothing, once he has enough for himself and his family. War, to the parka-hooded men of the North, is unknown. They decide de-cide differences by staging dance duels and outslnglng each other, and old ' men act as Judges to decide winners. In this way honor is satisfied. Brutality Bru-tality Is unknown. In combating nature, na-ture, fighting the walrus-, the whale and the bear with primitive weapons, the Eskimo displays unusual coolness and plans his way out of danger with j' extreme self-possession. |