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HEADJUARTERS OF THE CIVIL ADMINISTRATOR, SAIPAN DISTRICT
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Education.
Educational objectives for the District include instruction in English, reading, writing, spelling, arithmetic,
geography, music, local government; health and hygiene;
character development; native arts, crafts, agriculture, and
home economicse
Attendance at the schools of the Saipan District numbers
1041.
and 14.
School attendance is compulsory between the ages of 6
Teachers number 23.
is approximately 46 tol.
The ratio of pupils to eachers
It is recomended that this be
reduced to 25 to 1 as conditions permit.
The educational administrator for the Saipan District is
to be ir. Cyrus F. Quick, who was enroute at the time of this
inspection, and was to attend the Educational Advisory Committee meeting in Honolulu early in February.
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Religion.
The natives of the Saipan District are almost entirely
Catholice Churches and their ministration on the islands
inspected were of high orders There are three Catholic missionaries, one Protestant missionary in the Districte
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Economic development.
Agriculture, fishing, and employment by the armed forces
presently constitute the basic economy of the Saipan District.
Copra production eventually will take its place as a leading
export. Handicraft has not made progress as an industry, due
principally to lack of materials.
As noted heretofore, the CivAd agriculture station on
Saipan has as its najor task the reintroduction of coconut
export shipping. Development of Pagan Island for copra possibilities is recommended for study, as large coconut plan-
tations formerly were in production there, and port facilities
had been developed under earlier governments.
Decision, now pending, as to areas on certain islands that
are to be utilized by U.S. armed forces will further the progress already made on settlement of native land titles.
Availability of regular transportation to outlying, small-
er islands would assist in their re-colonization.
As indicated on pege 95, the Saipan District is served by
native-owned anc operated firms, and is not served by the
Island Trading Company.
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plantings to Saipan, Tinian and Rota. The other islands of
the District have capabilities for copra production, which
presently. is relatively dormant due to scarce availability of
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Rehabilitation in the Saipan District is essentially complete.
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