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YAP
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at PITTS undergoing training. Teaching metnods in the Yap
schools inspected were observed to be sound.
Some subsistence gardens are being kept by the students
under supervision of the educational administrator, and others
are to be initiated.
School equipment was adequate. Alterations in school
text material are being undertaken by the educational administrator,.
(4)
Religion.
The Catholic church at Yaptown is a converted cuonset,
well~sited, and with a beautifully-designed interior,
Two
Catholic missionaries officiate for the people of Yap.
Church school is held three times a week, Relations between
missionaries and CivAd officials are cordial.
(e)
Economic development,
Exports from Yap are minor at the present time. Typhoon
damage in late '47 and early '48 practically has halted copra
export for another two years, and has been a contributing
factor in delaying the manufacture of handicraft.
The I.T.C. has a well-managed and adeauately-stocked vhole~
sale branch store at Yaptown, which sells to six native-operated retail stores on Yap Island.
There presently appear to be no commercial traders or
shipvers who could be substituted for 1.T.C. and Navy shipping.
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Yap is self-sufficient in food.
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(f)
Rehabilitation is practically comnlete on Yap. The peonle are
not in need of welfare, and seek only a supply of necessary
import materials for further desired improvement of existing
conditions,
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Services,
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wptingyy
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Transportation.
Transportation for the natives of Yap Island is barely
sufficient. Canoe building is progressing. Acquisition and
conversion of salvageaodle hulls from World War II stocks of
Navy small craft would be of assistance to native econamy,.
Facilities for off-loading cargo and pessengers at Yap
include a launch and two landing craft type boats, all of
which were in poor operating condition at the time of this
inspection. There is a pontocn landing, and a rapidly deteriorating fuel storage barge. it is recommended that this
situation be surveyed and remedied, and that as an interim
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