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JALUIT
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teachers. Attendance at the public school numbers 39 pupils,
at the mission school, 30. The public school was inspected.
It was a native-type structure, clean, light and adequate in
size. The children wear American-style clothes, are clean,
studious, and alert. Some items of supplies were needed. The
native teacher had a pleasant personality, but should have
further training at PITTS.
(Pacific Island Teachers Training
School, on Moen Island, Truk.
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See page 58, Tab A.)
Religion.
The church on Imrodj has a Marshallese (Protestant )
pastor, and a reported congregation of 100% of the population.
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Motos
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Economic development.
Copra is the chief product for export, and is gaining
in quantity. Boat-building is receiving impetus from the
Governor, Marshalls, and Civil Administrator. Present efforts
in the large boat-building shed on Imrodj are being concentra-
ans
ted on rebuilding of an ex-Japanese 50-foot schooner, which had
been wrecked during World War II. This should be launched during the spring of 1949. Imrodj is self-sufficient in food,
having in addition to coconuts, a good supply of taro, pandan-
us, breadfruit, squash, and chickens. The total economy is dependent on U.S. naval ships which make periodic field trips.
Land claims and disputes are being processed satisfactorily.
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Rehabilitation.
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Rehabilitation on Imrodj Island is virtually complete.
(On Jabor Island, the former seat of Japanese government over
all the Marshalls Islands except Eniwetok and Ujelang, there
remain some problems of rehabilitation, as Jabor's buildings
were demolished during World War II.)
(g)
Services.
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Transportation.
A U,S. naval ship makes a field trip to Jaluit atoll on
an average of once every six weeks for import and export, and
administrative purposes, No other ships visit the atoll. An
ex-U.S. Navy pulling whaleboat is in commission at Imrodj.
Other craft are numerous, well-constructed outrigger sailing
sloops and canoes. The 50-foot schooner being rebuilt at
Imrodj will be suitable for inter-atoll use. Supply and subsequent conversion of U.S. Navy boats from World War II
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