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vor Nicholson and" Watson, Lon-
Pusecr on B10—By Sydney A. Clark "wer Nicholson' and Watson, "Lan tons to take this special part in the Yresearch project dealing with Dependencies and Native Peoples in the Pacific. This particular mountain group was chosen rather than the Mohammedan and "pagan" groups of the southern islands because the north-fern group shows more clearly the results of government activities and of cultural penetration from Chris tian areas. Its members were subfected to Spanish influence since the late sixteenth century, and during the last years they have come under the influence of an extensive American and Filipino control.
'The conclusions of these snvestiga- the tors regarding native adjustments' to modern conditions are worthy of consideration not only by workers in the Philippines, but in all' places where the penetration of western culture is causing the disintegration of old customs and folk-ways. Native leadership, educational "experiments, economic and political changes—these and many more problems are discussed. The constructive tone of the book is seen in a paragraph such as the following: patio rincote of substitution is one ceaully "forgotten. "by modern agencies of "amelioration, cmpecialty "By" those" who formulate government "policies and" laws, older mountain ite, for all its tol had' many' high spots of festivity pleasure, exhilaration in the religious facial ahd economic rounds, ast instance, head hunting, different types conde "(sacrificial" feast) or. the slavery. unless some. really adequate Substitutes are forthcoming.
The book contains many suggestive! side-Lines for further investigation. A glimpse of the penetration of Chinese trade into the Luzon area shows an interesting field for study:
An expert in Chinese porcelain, pottery and jewellery would have Fich field of Snvestigation in many a Jungle and mountain home. Precious what might be called "Post-Depression. Books of Travel" - Me Doric explains very Tuclaly and with uch interest how anybody in Bag fand can enjoy a holiday Germany or France for the Sum of £10. As Mr. Clark points out, SIT other travel books of the pre depression period cheerfully ignored {he question of expense involved in 2 tour but nowadays this is the most fssentil item, Therefore, in both his books he takes the tourist to Germany Jor France, showing him all the places Jot interest. instructs him so. to his manner of travel, entertains him en Smber, porcelain and other materials. These are preserved with the utmost and handed down from genera-ton to generation...-In recent years
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