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Show TEACH INDIANS FLAGJ.OYALTC Signature of Every Indian Tribe to Declaration of Allegiance Al-legiance Being Obtained. Washington, Doc. 10 "Flag day" in the future will assume far more Importance among the remaining American Indians because, according lo a report of Dr. Joseph K. Itlxon to PreBidenI Wllaon, every Indian in the United States has sworn al legiance to the colors. Dr. Dixon has Just returned from an expedition Into the Indian country' made to obtain ob-tain the signature by pen or thumb nark of every Indian tribe to the declaration of aMelanc. Dr. Dixon earned with him phonographic phono-graphic records of messages from 1 resident Wilson and Secretary Lhuc In which the pood will of the "Great Vi hlte Father" to the Indians was ex pressed One of the chief reasons ol the expedition was to Instill into the Indian mind thi Idi I ol patriot iem that would lead him to aspire to - LI Ifcenahip. "The influence of the flag," says Dr Dixon, "baa prepared the red man to unite with the white man in a common purpose, common aiinp. common com-mon aspirations. He realise now for the first time that ho is a part of the great country that once w . ins but was taken away from him The trip was made under what Is Known as the Redmau-Wanamaker expedition. oo |