Hon. DANIEL A. REED, THE ATLANTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, House Office Building, Washington, D. C. DEAR SIR: Your bill (H. R. 10821) providing for Federal appropriation for industrial educational has been called to our attention. We thank you for your interest in this matter and express the hope that, if proper, such legislation can be enacted. In the Southeast industry is making great progress, and yet industrial education is of the utmost value. Very truly yours, HORACE RUSSELL, President. ATHENS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, Hon. DANIEL A. REED, House Office Building, Washington, D. C. DEAR MR. REED: We understand that the Capper-Reed bill (H. R. 10821) will have a hearing before the Educational Committee of the House of Representatives on May 7. As this is a very important matter and affects the vocational education of the youths of our country, we ask that you go before the Educational Committee and make an appeal for a favorable report from the committee on this bill. Thanking you for your attention, we beg to remain, very truly yours, APRIL 28, 1930. Hon. D. A REED, Chairman Committee on Education, Washington, D. C.: Our organization heartily indorse H. R. 10821, vocational education, and urge its passage. VICKSBURG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. UTICA, N. Y., May 6, 1930. Hon. DANIEL A. REED, Chairman Committee on Education, House of Representatives: Enactment of Capper-Reed bill (H. R. 10821) will aid materially in Utica's educational program. UTICA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, PORTLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, Portland, Oreg., April 9, 1930. CHARLES L. MCNARY, United States Senator, Senate Office Building, Washington, D. C. FRIEND MCNARY: As chairman of the vocational education committee of our chamber of commerce, in its behalf and all those who would be helpfully affected by the passage of the measure, your indorsement is requested of House bill 10821, introduced by Congressman Reed of New York, in the House, March 17, 1930, a bill providing for the further development of vocational eduction in the several States and Territories and for other purposes and also Senate bill in harmony therewith, No. 3969. The writer will not enter into a discussion of these measures in detail, as no doubt they have already reached your attention, but merely to indicate that favorable action upon them would be of great significance to the educational forces of our State. Oregon is particularly interested in the issues concerned and would be greatly aided by the enactment of these measures. Our chamber of commerce has sought to give force and effect to the Smith-Hughes Act in the formation of a committee of citizens who are working faithfully and unselfishly to carry on its purpose. Congressman Reed's measure referred to above and its companion Senate bill 3969 are measures which will give added force, effect, and value to existing legislation. Am sure that your whole-hearted indorsement and aid in passage of these measures will be greatly appreciated by your constituents not only in Portland, but throughout the State. Kindest personal regards, I remain, WILLIAM F. WOODWARD, DEAR SIR: The Lions Club of Hattiesburg, Miss., heartily indorses H. R. No. 10821, making further provision for vocational education. MY DEAR REPRESENTATIVE: May I take the liberty of writing you in reference to the bill which provides for increases in the Federal appropriation for vocational education in the various States? The bill is known as House bill No. 10821. There is increasing demand for this type of education in the schools of the country. Every year more schools are taking up vocational education. Unless the fund available for the work is. increased, the number of schools which can be aided will have to be curtailed. Either that will be necessary, or else, if the Federal aid is spread out too thin, the entire program will be rendered less effective. I would very much appreciate your active effort in behalf of this proposal. Respectfully yours, PAUL E. BECKER. LIONS CLUB, Hon. DANIEL A. REED, Two Rivers, Wis., April 24, 1930. Congressman, Washington, D. C. MY DEAR SIR: The Lions Club, a civic organization of the city of Two Rivers, has always been deeply interested in educational work, especially in trade extension courses and other vocational subjects, and reference is made to the Capper-Reed vocational education bill (H. R. 10821), and we hope that every effort will be made to pass this bill, and we believe that the passage will do a lot toward helping the smaller communities to carry on work of this nature, and anything you can do to help its passage will be greatly appreciated. Yours very truly, Two RIVERS LIONS CLUB, By R. C. BLESER, President. KIWANIS CLUB, Hon. WILLIAM C. WRIGHT, Member of Congress, Washington, D. C. Columbus, Ga., April 10, 1930. DEAR SIR: The Columbus Kiwanis Club, other local city organizations, and citizens of our city are very much interested in the passage of the House bill 10821, pertaining to appropriation for trade and industrial education. We hope you will use your influence to see that this bill is passed. DEAR SIR: The board of directors of the Rotary Club of Dubuque at its last meeting voted unanimously to indorse H. R. 10821, to provide for further development of vocational education in the States and Territories, and to recommend passage of the measure. I was instructed, as secretary, to write to you notifying you of this action. EDW. G. FAIRFIELD, Secretary. CIVITAN CLUB, Hon. DANIEL A. REED, M. C., Dallas, Tex., April 25, 1930. Chairman Committee on Education, Washington, D. C. DEAR MR. REED: I hope you can see your way clear to support House bill 10821, Senate bill 3969, known as the Capper-Reed educational bill, appropriating $1,000,000 per year for the next three years for vocational education. As you know, vocational work has been very much neglected, and the appropriation pending will do much to strengthen and to encourage vocational education. The time in our industrial and commercial development has arrived when more of our citizens must receive in early youth proper vocational training and guidance to fit them for the responsibilities of life. The enactment of this bill will be a forward step in the development of vocational education. Assuring you that we shall be glad to learn that you will support the pending bill, I am, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. DEAR SIR: The board of directors of the Lions Club, Peoria, Ill., at its meeting this week, indorsed House bill, known as H. R. 10821, a bill to provide for the further development of vocational education in the several States and Territories, and for other purposes. In addition to its approval, the board is urging the support of the bill in Congress. BOARD OF DIRECTORS, LIONS CLUB, DANIEL A. REED, CEDAR CITY, UTAH, April 29, 1930. House Office Building, Washington, D. C.: We heartily indorse the Capper-Reed vocational bill. Hope you will give it your strong support. CEDAR CITY ROTARY CLUB, HATTIESBURG ROTARY CLUB, Hon. DANIEL A. REED, Washington, D. C. Hattiesburg, Miss, April 28, 1930. DEAR SIR: The Hattiesburg Rotary Club heartily approves H. R. 10821, to make further provision for vocational education. Respectfully, Hon. DANIEL REED, P. G. JONES, President. DUBUQUE KIWANIS CLUB, Dubuque, Iowa, May 2, 1930. House Office Building, Washington, D. C. DEAR CONGRESSMAN: The Dubuque Kiwanis Club has investigated your bill (H. R. 10821) and, in order that the Iowa Representatives in Congress may know of our action, we have addressed letters to them indorsing the bill and recommending its adoption. Sincerely yours, Hon. DANIEL A. REED, Washington, D. C. DUBUQUE KIWANIS CLUB, EXCHANGE CLUB, Hattiesburg, Miss., April 23, 1930. DEAR SIR: The Hattiesburg Exchange Club heartily approves H. R. 10821, making further provision for vocational education. Respectfully, O. F. KIMMONS, President. LIONS CLUB, Hon. DANIEL A. REED. House Office Building, Washington, D. C. Dubuque, Iowa, May 5, 1930. DEAR SIR: At a recent meeting of the Dubuque Lions' Club the entire membership went on record in favor of bill H. R. 10821, about to be voted on in Congress. Your support in the passing of this bill will be appreciated by the Lions and citizens of Dubuque, Iowa. Yours truly, WM. M. NESLER, Secretary. Hon. DANIEL A. REED, LIONS CLUB, Colorado, Tex., April 24, 1930. Committee on Education, Washington, D. C. DEAR SIR: The Lions Club of Colorado to-day, at its regular meeting, went on record as indorsing House bill 10821 (the Capper-Reed vocational education bill). Very truly, Mr. C. N. MILLER, COLORADO LIONS CLUB, Per JOE POND, Secretary. DEER LODGE ROTARY CLUB, Deer Lodge, Mont., April 23, 1930. State Director of Vocational Education, Topeka, Kans. DEAR MR. MILLER: Our local high-school principal has called our attention to the fact that a bill will shortly be before Congress providing for the continuation of Federal aid for trade and industrial education. Our community and this Rotary Club have an opportunity to see the operation of a part-time school in Deer Lodge which was partially financed by Federal and State funds. This school has been in connection with the apprentice employees at the local railroad shops. Our community is enthusiastic over this type of education and believes that it fulfills a real need. Consequently, at a meeting of our club held on April 23, the members unanimously indorsed Mr. Culvert's request that the club urge you to use your efforts in securing the continuance of the present plan of Federal aid for trade and industrial education and the extension of same if possible. Respectfully yours, OWEN D. SPEER, Secretary. KIWANIS CLUB, Mr. C. M. MILLER, Helena, Mont., April 16, 1930. State Director Vocational Education, Topeka, Kans. DEAR SIR: The Helena Montana Kiwanis Club respectfully recommends that the bill now pending in Congress to appropriate three million additional funds for trade, industry, and commercial education under the Smith-Hughes Act be passed by Congress so as to make it possible to extend our vocational training program. SIR: The Kiwanis clubs have emphasized as their main objective vocational guidance and training. We have realized that the ultimate end of guidance is retaining and placement. Much has been done in this direction through the Federal cooperation with the States in granting aid to local communities for vocational training, but the amount of aid now granted is not sufficient to develop training in many of the major occupations in industry and comLerce. Additional Federal aid as proposed in H. R. 10821, the Capper-Reed vocational bill, would greatly benefit all industrial and commercial centers in providing training in these fields. Another of the main objectives of Kiwanis is the giving of intelligent aid to underprivileged children. We believe that the most intelligent aid that can be given is the kind of training that would enable the young man to be self-supporting and to have self-respect. The kind of training that should be given is that training which has been promoted by the Federal Board for Vocational Education. An additional training of this kind will be a great benefit to society. For these reasons we urge a favorable report on the Capper Reed vocational bill which proposes the appropriation of the additional funds to carry on this work. Yours very truly, CHARLES M. TWINING, President. EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS MARYLAND STATE TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION, Baltimore, May 5, 1930. Hon. DANIEL A. REED, Chairman House Committee on Education, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. DEAR SIR: The Maryland Vocational Education Association is extremely interested in the Capper-Reed vocational education bill (H. R. 10821). The provisions of the new bill have been studied carefully and conform to our specific needs in Baltimore and throughout the State of Maryland. Our |