Eskimo Relics: Exhibits Only

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 132, 7 June 1938, Page 3

Eskimo Relics: Exhibits Only

? OTTAWA.—No longer 'will natural ‘scientists, archaeologists and explorers 4 be able to excavate Eskimo ruins in Canada’s Northwest Territories and carry off what they find. j New regulations, now effective, require all archaeological specimens to be submitted to the Dominion Government. Anything required by the Natinal Museum of Canada will be retained and the remainder will be returned to the finder only on the condition that they be permanently deposited in some institution, in Canada or elsewhere, they will be available for study. At one tune the rule in archaeological research was ‘‘finders keepers.” However, the League of Nations set to work and finally recommended to all countries in 'which excavation work was likely, a standard set of rules, chief aim being to insure each country the retention of anything dug up in its own domain if so desired. in 1930, tne Council of the Northwest Teri Holies adopted an ordinance for protecting Eskhuo rums. This required permits from the Commissioner of tne .territories fur examination and excavation of archaeological sites and mid down various regulations. It is these regulations which have now been supplemented by the addition of the clauses recommended by the League of Nations. Egypt was the first to adopt the League's recommendation. Persons poking around the I’yamids or other places of archaeological interests must now submit to the new regulations, giving Egypt first chance to keep anything they find. Canada follows Egypt, only in her case the regulations apply to Eskimo finds. Modest Group First Veteran: “Our infantry company was the best drilled in the whole army. When we presented arms all you could hear was ‘slap, slap, click.’ ” .Second Veteran: “Good? When our company was on parade and presented arms ail you could hear was ‘slap, slap, jingle. ’ ” First Veteran: “That’s impossible! How did you get the jingles?” .Second Veteran: 4 ‘Oh, medals.”— Grit. Slow-Poke “When I started in life, young man, I worked 12 hours a day.” “Yes, but in these rapid times anyone who took 12 hours to do a day’s work would get the gate. 4 ” —Providence Journal.