The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-25
Congressman Davis
Bill Looks Far into
COuntry's Future
An Appropriation Measure Which
10 Universally Endorsed Be-
cause Opposition to IL Tends
10 Social Suicide.

The proposed act provides that
the government shall meet half in the
of public school instruction IN ag
culture the mechanical and home economies
To each and territory there shall be paid out Oh
national of equal to 10 cents per capita OF he
population of the territory which sum 70 DC useo III
impang pupils of secondary and high schoos
knowledge of agriculture the mechanical arts and nome
Industry The third branch is intended for the girl pupils
8 appropriation, equal sum is to be pro-
dd by being the condition which the gov
money given Each territory so wishing may
also have annual appropriation OF $4,000 Tor the work 10 DC
branch agricultural stations proVoeo neie
IN equal forthcoming people of the The sece
ry agriculture decide for the governments treasury pay
appropriations he shall them usthed upon
reports him from the various state officials
wonder that this measure has the support OF Pres
den press the country without hardly an
exception?
its relation present day conditions
only raised against has been made
BY the appropriation the
schools will pass from the control of the state.
This fear warranted by the history OF like state colleges
established through federal aid in several states
fact bill hits the full in the
center and conends itself readily
youth today drifting relation the and economics
embodied in the that opposition to it becomes almost I'M
possible
For what position the take who would t
1t would is going record opposing wide
spread and technical training for boys and girls
would that he opposed better equipped and more
6uccessful
Die laborers.
II he opposes equipped
mothers
Yes would that he opposed successful
and more happy people
The tendency young today toward the city and
from the farm The farm doesn't appeal the young
for he looks upon farming only work. work work.
Through training provided by the and the national
under the Davis the scientific end of the rural life
viii appeal him and farming win then be looked by him
S. profession and therefore, attractive.
The of the young and the mechanic
ugh the great demand of the country for the skilled laborer
made proficient in that ne he will find attraction there that
znheruise would never have appealed him.
The necessity for education in economics
e home from education in this department of girls upon whom
win fall responsibility wives and mothers
On the basis of population the adoption of the Davis
would the outlay of 100000 and annual appro
fFaon of $a5oo each school, but The Times this
ems small compared the advantages be gained through
H. provisions.
With the farmer and the mechanic the better
tmpsment in their respective vocaons the fact
their earning and consequently the wealth country
increase far beyond the of the outlay The wife will
come earning power through full knowledge
"a economy she will be able that know
edge.
But aside from its financial phase must APP
peal all thinking minds of greater
will have upon the progress and the morals of the nation