Hon. DANIEL A. REED, CALIFORNIA STATE FEDERATION OF LABOR, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. DEAR SIR: Please be advised that the California State Federation of Labor, State branch of the American Federation of Labor, is heartily in favor of H. R. 10821, known as the Capper-Reed vocational education bill. We know that this measure is based upon many years of collective experience in administering vocational education and earnestly hope that it will be enacted upon at this sesison of Congress. Sincerely yours, PAUL SCHARRENBERG, Hon. DANIEL A. REED, MICHIGAN FEDERATION OF LABOR, House Office Building, Washington, D. C. SIR: We wish to add our indorsement to your bill (H. R. 10821) to provide further appropriation for carrying the work of vocational education on. This is a very valuable work, not alone to the young folks, but is also very valuable to thousands of adults who wish to improve themselves for industrial occupations. With sincere good wishes, JOHN J. SCANNELL, Secretary. THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE FEDERATION OF LABOR, Hon. DANIEL A. REED, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. DEAR SIR: The North Carolina Federation of Labor and its affiliated organizations are very much interested in the Capper-Reed vocational bill, H. R. 10821. North Carolina is rapidly becoming an important industrial State and in every industrial State vocational education is of great interest and importance to the workers. Wage earners with ambition but limited educations and training take advantage of these vocational classes to further improve themselves so they may advance in the particular industry in which they are at present working. Also because of the rapid introduction of modern and revolutionizing machinery it is necessary, in a great many instances, for the workers to change their vocations from that which they had learned immediately after leaving school. In this particular case the vocational training serves a real purpose and reacts to the benefit to the citizenship of the State but to the entire country. It is with these thoughts in mind that the North Carolina Federation of Labor whole-heartedly indorses the Capper-Reed vocational bill. Yours sincerely, T. A. WILSON, President. UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS OF AMERICA, Mr. DANIEL A. REED, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. DEAR SIR: A copy of Senate bill 3969 has come to my attention, relative to further development of vocational education. I have read the bill with a great deal of interest and am heartily in support of it, as we mechanics are in need of more vocational training. Trusting that I will hear that the bill has carried, Yours truly, WM. L. WITTER, Financial Secretary and Business Agent. EMPLOYERS Hon. DANIEL A. REED, Washington, D. C. THE NATIONAL CASH REGISTER CO., DEAR CONGRESSMAN REED: Vocational education as provided for under the Smith-Hughes Act has given industrial workers in our city an opportunity to broaden their knowledge and increase their earning power. I heartily indorse House bill 10821, which provides a broader expansion of this work. I trust your committee will see the wisdom of reporting the bill favorably and that Congress will pass this legislation, thus giving opportunity to those who toil the advantage of further Government aid. Very truly yours, JOHN F. AHLERS, Welfare Department. COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO., May 6, 1930. Hon. DANIEL A. REED, House Office Building, Washington, D. C.: Alexander Industries solicit your support of the Capper-Reed vocational bill so essential for the further training and development of men and women in industry. Hon. HUBERT FISHER, Washington, D. C. ALEXANDER INDUSTRIES. ALLEN LUMBER CO., Memphis, Tenn., May 9, 1930. MY DEAR MR. FISHER: My attention has just been brought to the pending Capper-Reed vocational educational bill. I have not had the opportunity of thoroughly acquainting myself with the details of this bill, but I am a strong advocate of vocational education. It is my opinion that additional Federal aid will greatly stimulate this work and the effects will be far-reaching. Therefore, I earnestly advocate that adidtional Federal aid be given this work which I consider to be a public charge. Very truly yours, Congressman DANIEL A. REED, Washington, D. C. J. D. ALLEN, Jr. EAU CLAIRE, WIS., April 10, 1930. DEAR SIR: As manufacturers and employers of a large number of men we would like to offer to you the following suggestions: 1. We believe that the bill to provide for the further development of vocational education is not only desirable but essential to the progress of the movement for trade and industrial education. 2. We feel that the educational work done through the aid of the SmithHughes Act should be furthered at this time by the appropriation suggested in this new bill. 3. We recognize very clearly the value of vocational education as it applies to our workmen, to our organization and to our community at large, and trust that every effort will be made to pass H. R. 10821. 4. We believe that education for the trades and industries is vital to the progress of both the workman and the employer and that the additional aid for this particular field of work as provided in the Capper-Reed vocational educational bill is most timely. Yours very truly, NORTHWESTERN MOTOR CO., President and General Manager. Hon. MALCOLM C. TARVER, BIBB MANUFACTURING CO., House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. DEAR MR. TARVER: I am very much interested in vocational education and believe that the assistance which our Government has already rendered the States in this matter has been money well spent. We here in the South stand particularly in need of every educational facilities we can possibly secure. do so little for ourselves along this line, our schools are poorly supported, that I feel willing to take everything we can get from the Federal Government. For that reason, I hope you will be disposed to vote for the Capper-Reed national vocational education bill. Yours very truly, We WM. D. ANDERSON. ROCKFORD, ILL., April 30, 1930. Hon. DANIEL A. REED, Chairman Home Educational Commission, Washington, D. C. DEAR MR. REED: May I call to your particular attention H. R. 10821, which has to do with a provision for the further development of vocational education throughout the States? We are keenly interested in this bill, because our schools should be enabled to do more training among the young men for vocations, and particularly in the mechanical lines. Through the cooperation of our metal-working factories here in Rockford, and, perhaps also woodworking and other lines, there has been developed a considerable department in the local high school for vocational training, and we, ourselves, have employed several of the boys on a two weeks in and two weeks out program, alternating so that two boys make one continuous operator for a certain line of machine work. It seems to us that this is one of the very best methods for vocational training, and I believe that the factories will offer heartiest cooperation. May I express the hope that you will find it consistent to favor the House bill in reference? I would appreciate your reaction to our suggestion. Yours sincerely, BARNES DRILL CO., J. E. ANDRESS, President. DAYTON, OHIO, May 5, 1930. Hon. DANIEL A. REED, Chairman House Committee on Education, Washington, D. C.: To inform you that this organization is in favor of H. R. 10821, in reference to vocational education. ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF DAYTON. RHINELANDER, WIS., April 30, 1930. Hon. DANIEL A. REED, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. HONORABLE SIR: The Rhinelander Paper Co. wishes to go on record in support of bill H. R. 10821 to provide for further development of vocational education in the several States. We are especially interested in this bill because of the need for training of young workers to take their places in industry and the community, as well as the training of adult workers for more efficient service and effective citizenship. We trust that your bill will receive the hearty support of Congress and will be speedily enacted into a law. Very truly yours, 116859-30-20 RHINELANDER PAPER Co., Hon. DANIEL A. REED, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, April 28, 1930. House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. Chairman of the Committee on Education, MY DEAR MR. REED: My attention has just been called to the Capper-Reed Vocational education bill. The demand is constantly increasing for better trained employees. In my judgment one of the outstanding problems in American life to-day is a more extended and a more specialized vocational training. Here in the West we shall appreciate your giving full consideration to the bill now pending. Yours respectfully, ADAM S. BENNION, Hon. DANIEL A. REED, MARINETTE, Wis., May 2, 1939. House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. DEAR SIR: Having had ample opportunity to observe the development of a very practical and comprehensive trade-extension program for adult education in our community and having been more or less connected with the movement in an official capacity since its beginning in our industrial center, I am fully convinced that no wiser expenditure of Federal funds could be made than for the promotion of this type of work. Realizing the purpose of the Capper-Reed bill (H. R. 10821) in this direction I heartily recommend and urge its early consideration and passage. SIR: I know of some of the educational work which has been done in Appleton and in Wisconsin, and which is subject to reimbursement under the SmithHughes Act of 1917. I feel that this trade and industrial education has been very valuable to the otherwise neglected workers in industry. Such legislative action as that embodied in the Capper-Reed vocational bill, House No. 10821, impresses me as being highly desirable and deserving of the support of industry and business. I am hoping for favorable action of the House Educational Committee on this bill. Yours truly, INTERLAKE PULP & PAPER CO., CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY CO., Hon. DANIEL A. REED, Congressman from State of New York, Washington, D. C. SIR: I most heartily indorse House bill H. R. 10821 and respectfully urge that you do all in your power to secure its passage. I would call your attention to the good work that is being done in vocational education in the evening classes in the city of Macon, Ga. Numbers of our young men attend these classes and have received great benefit from same. They are in need of more education to help them in their daily work and to enable them to receive more for their daily labors. They did not have the opportunity to attend school when boys. In behalf of these boys I urge you to support this bill. If passed, it will enable them to better carry on their good work in the State of Georgia. I am sure you will be amply repaid by the appreciation and gratitude of these Georgia boys. Respectfully, Hon. DANIEL A. REED, G. N. CAGLE, Foreman of Shop. ST. LOUIS, Mo., April 17, 1930. House Committee on Education, Washington, D. C.: We indorse the Capper-Reed vocational education bill which is before your committee and we urge its adoption because it will give the youth of our country a chance to prepare for entrance to commercial and industrial pursuits. It will also be a benefit to the industries of this country by extending the opportunities for their employees to improve their conditions through cooperation with public schools. MAURICE J. CASSIDY, Secretary Building Council. CAROLINA COTTON & WOOLEN MILLS Co., Hon. DANIEL A. REED, Chairman Committee on Education, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. DEAR SIR: Ever since the Smith-Hughes Act has been in force I have been deeply interested in its operation, particularly in the industrial centers of the South. Locally I have observed the interest and improvement shown by a large number of young and middle aged men who have been students in Vocational classes conducted under the supervision of the State director and supervisors. My observation has been from the standpoint of the chairman of our local school board and also from that of an executive in a managerial capacity for a group of cotton manufacturing plants. I was also privileged to attend a convention of vocational workers in New Orleans early last December and to meet there a number of other industrial executives. We all agreed that a splendid start had been made in regard to this particular type of training and found a growing interest, which evidently will call for greater financial assistance in the future. I have been studying the Capper-Reed vocational bill (H. R. 10821) and believe that its enactment would be extremely helpful in the further extension of this very worthy object of vocational training and education. I understand that there will be a hearing relating to this bill on May 7 and I wish that previous engagements did not prevent by coming before your committee to urge favorable action. May I express the hope that you and your associates on the committee will give the bill your unanimous approval. Sincerely yours, L. W. CLARK, General Manager Spray and Draper Plants. PROXIMITY MANUFACTURING CO., Hon. DANIEL A. REED, Chairman Committee on Education, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. DEAR SIR: I take the liberty of addressing you in advocacy of the CapperReed vocational bill (H. R. 10821, S. 3969). This bill, as I understand, continues and enlarges the work heretofore done under the Smith-Hughes. I can assure you that this is a very practical, constructive, and worthwhile work. For many years, we have had night classes in vocational education, supported in part by ourselves, in part by the State of North Carolina, and in part by Federal appropriation under the Smith-Hughes Act. These night classes in our mills here at Greensboro number about 200 students. |