Show work of indian Is passing out red men face problem of existence as whim for their stuff goes cass lake alinn dame fashion who ever since the indians relinquished their land has smiled upon the red men making their characteristic creations popular with the white brethren now is frowning upon the offerings of tile the dexterous tribesmen dr W B Ile heagerty agerty superintendent of the ojibway sales agency says that the indians contributions to curio collections such as beaded things blankets lace handkerchiefs and miniature birch bark canoes roust must be revolutionized to lo further capitalize the modern white mans passion for novelties the superintendent blames fashion alone tor for the complicated situation which the agency promoted by the episcopal diocese of duluth now Is attempting to solve by teaching its in dlan that to continue in the bloodless fight against the high cost of 0 living they must cater to the fantastic willing whims besto bestowed tied by custom upon their white while neighbors sales are almost nothing in years past according to doctor ITe agerty the indian or rather hla his squaw found a ready market for the wastepaper baskets work baskets miniature canoes and other trinkets which they made with their own hands but now fashion decrees that it ft Is no longer correct to have chesto curios in sight eight around the house so sales have fallen to virtually nothing ojibway women also make exquisite point lace handkerchiefs which formerly brought fancy prices but chiq custon custom holds taji they are no longer in style so these one time popular ornament go a begging says the superintendent another conflicting angle doctor Ile agerty continues concerns uie the bea beadwork dvork on bags moccasins and chains done by ojibway women the cost of glass now Is so high and the quality so interior that beadwork cannot be done at a profit and the worst of nil kit the indian deprived of ills his tribal customs by he bep advance of civilization cament understand all ol of this it Is ily difficult for them to turn their talents to other channels the problem was revealed to mission workers during the first years operation of the ojibway sales agency this agency was established to help the rapidly dimin diminishing lEhing tribesmen to bridge the gulf between themselves anti and the white mans anns civilization by effecting in an economic and moral reformation the church would abolish tile old of trading posts whereby the indian received in exchange for his offerings merely food tobacco ind and the necessities of life and would obtain cash casher tr their products would teach value of It money Ioney tills this it Is hoped will enable them to learn the true value of money so th that it 16 years later N when hen they hey accordini fit to law tire are no longer government charges they will be able to provide for themselves during the period of transition special attention Is being directed to tile the large field for harvesting wild rice and making maple sugar for which there always Is a ready market cut but this work hos has been hampered by cruel obstacles for lust last year the maple sap was scarce in fact there was not enough for the ojibway family but the w lid ild rice crop was wag ample and an a record harvest was effected doctor gerty declarer declare I 1 3 |