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Word: chamorro (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1941-1941
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Since I had the supervision of several hundred laborers on Island Public Works, I am convinced that the Chamorro is a first-class laborer. He is loyal to America. He has considerable European blood in his makeup. It may be true that he does not produce large amounts of food. This is due to one reason only, a lack of a market in which to dispose of his produce at a profit. In Guam the average temperature is about 81° F. and the humidity is up in the 80s. This causes rapid decomposition. The natives are extremely poor...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Mar. 24, 1941 | 3/24/1941 | See Source »

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