to provide for more financial Federal support for vocational education throughbut the various States of the country. We understand that the bill proposes. that there shall be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1931, the sum of $1,000,000, and for each year thereafter during a period of three years a sum exceeding by $1,000,000 the sum appropriated for the preceding year, such sums to be allotted to the States and Territories in the proportion that their nonfarm population bears to the total nonfarm population of the United States. and Territories. We heartily approve the above measure and we believe that a real service will be performed for education if the bill is enacted into law. There has been a very little of Federal support of vocational education heretofore but the amount of that support has been only nominal. Communities particularly wide-awake communities educationally, such as Los Angeles, are having vocational education as a vital part of the school curricula, and it is increasing in extent and in importance. But it is expensive. The local communities have been bearing most of this burden, and it certainly appears equitable that Federal funds should assist somewhat in this vocational education so heartily indorsed by the people at large. The amount of help proposed in the above-mentioned Capper-Reed vocational education bill is not large, but it will help; and we accordingly urge upon you the desirability and importance of having the measure passed by Congress. Very truly yours, BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES, By Wм. A. SHELDON, Secretary. Excerpt from the minutes of the meeting of the State board for vocational education for the State of New Mexico held at Santa Fe, N. Mex., April 7 and 8, 1930 The State board for vocational education for New Mexico does heartily indorse H. R. 10821, Seventy-first Congress, and recommends to the Congress that this bill be passed and the funds proposed for use in the various States be appropriated and made available to the States. This board feels that further funds for the development of vocational education in this State will be of inestimable benefit and that the funds so provided will make possible a further extension and development of trade, industrial, and commercial study in this State, which development could not under any other circumstances take place. Motion passed unanimously. LA CROSSE VOCATIONAL SCHOOL, Hon. DANIEL A. REED, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. HONORABLE SIR: During the six years that I was mayor of the city of La Crosse I watched with pride and interest the rapid strides being made by our local vocational school. It was my honor last year to be elected a member of our local board of vocational education. Our board is extremely interested in the passage of Bill H. R. 10821, the Capper-Reed vocational education bill. Will you please do everything within your power to see that this bill receives the serious consideration of the Members of your House? I wish to thank you now for any personal attention which you may give this bill. Very truly yours, J. J. VERCHOTA, Senator DANIEL F. STECK, Senate Office Building, Washington, D. C. AMES, IOWA, May 1, 1930. DEAR SENATOR: Our chamber of commerce wishes to express their indorsement of S. 3969, a bill for the further development of vocational education and trust you will present your influence at the hearing to be held before the committee on educational and labor, on May 7. Any assistance you can give in aiding the final passage of this bill will be greatly appreciated by us. Respectfully yours, AMES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, H. L. FALB, President. Mr. DANIEL A. REED, Washington, D. C. AMITY, ARK., May 3, 1930. MY DEAR SIR: I am writing you in regard to H. R. bill No. 10821, which provides for additional aid in the trade, industrial, and commercial divisions of vocational education. I am very much interested in this bill and would like to see same passed. It would be very much appreciated by myself and this body if you would use your influence in getting a favorable report on this bill. Very truly yours, W. C. ALLEN, President Amity Chamber of Commerce. NEWTON JUNIOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, Hon. DANIEL A. REED, Chairman House Committee on Education, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. Subject: House register, 10821. DEAR SIR: The board of directors of the Newton Junior Chamber of Commerce has indorsed the Capper-Reed vocational bill and respectfully requests that you use your influence to insure its passage. Yours very truly, J. PAUL BELL, Secretary. CEDAR CITY, UTAH, April 30, 1930. Hon. DANIEL A. REED, Committee of Education, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. DEAR SIR: The Cedar City Chamber of Commerce has considered H. R. 10821 entitled a bill to provide for the further development of vocational education, etc., and wish to heartily indorse the same. We urge you to advance the passage of this bill at the earliest possible time. Very respectfully, Hon. DANIEL A. REED, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, Secretary. FORT SMITH, ARK., May 6, 1930. Chairman House Committee on Education, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C.: Fort Smith Chamber of Commerce sincerely interested in passage of H. R. 10821, which provides for additional aid in trade, industrial, and commercial division of vocational education. GEORGE D. CARNEY, President Chamber of Commerce. Representative DANIEL REED, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. SALEM, OREG., April 28, 1930. DEAR SIR: I can assure you that as president of the Salem, Oreg., Chamber of Commerce, our people are in sympathy with the provisions of House bill No. 10821, providing for the further development of vocational education. I take this opportunity to say that we will surely appreciate your active support of this bill. Yours very truly, J. N. CHAMBERS, President Salem (Oreg.) Chamber of Commerce. Hon. DANIEL REED, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. DEAR MR. REED: The board of directors of the Bend Chamber of Commerce at the last regular meeting indorsed Senate bill No. 3969 and House bill No. 10821 providing for the further development of vocational education. Respectfully, Hon. DANIEL A. REED, L. K. CRAMB, Secretary. [Telegram] DAYTON, OHIO, May 5, 1930. Chairman House Committee on Education, Washington, D. C.: As a pioneer organization, leader in vocational education and training, and as an organization aiding in the support of three vocational teachers in this work, the Dayton Chamber of Commerce naturally desires to see passage of Capper-Reed vocational education bill and trusts your committee will approve same. DAYTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. DEVALLS BLUFF, ARK., May 2, 1930. Mr. DANIEL A. REED, Chairman House Committee on Education, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. DEAR SIR: We kindly call your attention to H. R. No. 10821 on which we understand there will be a hearing May 7. This is a very important matter to States affected, and we would urge that this bill be favorably reported by your committee. Yours very truly, DEVALLS BLUFF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. By E. K. DODSON, Secretary. Hon. DANIEL A. REED, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND CIVIC ASSOCIATION, Chairman of Committee on Education, Pasadena, Calif., April 30, 1930. House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. DEAR MR. REED: This organization is interested in the passage of the CapperReed vocational educational bill which provides additional aid for the promotion of trade, industrial and vocational education. The bill is H. R. 10821, and S. 3969. These, we understand supplement the present Smith-Hughes Act and the main provisions are to promote particularly vocational education for the employed group, both youth and adult. We trust that you will give this measure your most earnest consideration, especially in view of the fact that it makes provision for the education of those more in need thereof. By direction of the board of directors. Very truly yours, 116859-30-19 WM. DUNKERLEY, Secretary. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, Mr. DANIEL A. REED, Washington, D. C. DEAR SIR: Arkansas is greatly interested in a bill now pending in Congress known as H. R. 10821. We sincerely trust that your splendid committee will make a favorable report on this bill. Thanking you for your interest and support, we remain, SCOTT D. HAMILTON, Manager. MERIDIAN, MISS., April 21, 1930. Hon. DANIEL A. REED, M. C., Chairman Educational Committee, Washington, D. C.: The Meridian Mississippi Chamber of Commerce heartily indorses H. R. 10821 to provide for the further development of vocational education in the States and Territories and are urging our Senators and Congressmen to do all possible toward having sufficient funds appropriated for this purpose. H. S. HOWARD, Secretary-Manager. WEBB CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. DEAR SIR: At a meeting of the Webb City Chamber of Commerce to-day the report of a special committee was presented as follows: "We, your committee appointed to consider H. R. 10821 and Senate bill 3969, now pending in Congress, beg leave to report that we have examined said H. R. 10821 and the Senate bill 3969, providing for the further development of vocational education in the several States and Territories, and for other purposes, recommend that said bills should be enacted into law. 66 Therefore, we further recommend that the Webb City Chamber of Commerce indorse the favorable consideration of said bills and to that end cause the secretary of this chamber of commerce to communicate to the Representative in Congress from this district and the two United States Senators from this State, the adoption of our favorable consideration of H. R. 10821 and Senate bill 3969." The report of the committee was unanimously adopted. The Webb City Chamber of Commerce respectfully urges the passage of the Capper-Reed Vocational educational bill. Hon. DANIEL A. REED, J. M. HIROUS, Secretary. NIAGARA FALLS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, Chairman Committee on Education, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. MY DEAR MR. REED: We understand that a hearing on the Capper-Reed vocational education bill (H. R. 10821) will be held May 7 before the House Committee on Education. We heartily indorse the provisions of this bill and request that every effort be made to insure its passage for the following reasons: 1. The granting of Federal subsidies for purposes of vocational education has resulted in the expenditure by State and local communities of considerably more money than that required by the original grant. Therefore an additional subsidy will encourage the extension of such service along desirable lines. 2. The present industrial situation indicates the urgent need for more and hetter trained workers. Some agency must assume this responsibility and our experience with the work of the public schools seems to indicate that they can render such service in an efficient and economical way. 3. An efficient program of vocational education must be a cooperative community enterprise. Its organization under public control and support is economically sound and productive of a high degree of cooperative effort. 4. Our community has recognized this to the extent that an expenditure of $650,000 has been made in a new vocational school. During the past year over 2,500 students, both juvenile and adults, have been in attendance every week. We feel that the service of such a school is a decided asset to any community. An additional Federal subsidy would result in increased service. We therefore request your assistsance in fostering the passage of the above bill. Sincerely yours, R. D. HOUSE, Secretary. Hon. DANIEL A. REED, Washington, D. C. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, Hattiesburg, Miss., April 23, 1930. DEAR SIR: The Hattiesburg Chamber of Commerce heartily approves H. R. No. 10821, making further provision for vocational education. DEAR SIR: The executive board of the Newton Chamber of Commerce has passed a resolution urging passage of Capper-Reed vocational bill. Yours very truly, W. S. JOHNSON, Secretary. SCHULENBURG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, Hon. DANIEL A. REED, Chairman Committee on Education, United States Senate, Washington, D. C. DEAR SENATOR: House bill 10821, providing for the further development of Vocational education, has been brought to our attention, and we urge you kindly to favor and work for its passage. Texas, as you undoubtedly know, is matching Federal money with State funds, and is not supplying the demands because of a lack of funds. Our section, as well as almost every other in the State, is being greatly benefited by this training of workers; and it is our hope that the demands can be taken care of with the passage of House bill referred to. Your support of this measure will be geatly appreciated. Very truly yours, MYKE KLEIN, Secretary-Manager R. NORDHAUSEN, Mayor. Hon. DANIEL A. REED, DALLAS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, Chairman of the Committee on Education, Washington, D. C. DEAR MR. REED: I am writing to ask your favorable consideration of House bill 10821, the Capper-Reed vocational education bill, which I understand will be up for consideration within the next few days. |