The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-01-14
WHAT THE DAVIS BILL is
The Bill Itself: What 1t Includes

IHe Dill IISeH: Wnat IL lnG.udeS
1. Appropriations to begin July
1911.
2. Instruction to be given in ayr
culture and home economics in agr
cultural high schools of secondar
grade.
3. Instruction to be given in me
chanlc arts and home economics /
city schools of secondary grade.
4. Instruction in agriculture, me
chanic arts and home economics il
state and territorial normal schools.
5. The federal appropriations ar
to be used for distinctive studies il
agriculture, mechanic arts and HON,
economics in each type of school ant
only for these distinctive studies.
b. The secretary of agriculture il
instructed to estimate to congress the
allotments to be made to each state
and territory, and to designate to the
secretary of the treasury the sum an
propriated.
z. The sum for each state and ter
ritory to be derived in this way. (a)
Each incorporated city, town or viii
lage containing not less than 1000 in
habitants shall receive not more than
10 cents per capita of the population.
(bJ The total rural and other pom
ulation not included in said cities.
towns and villages, shall receive also
not more than 10 cents per capita.
8. Branch agricultural experiment.
al stations are to be maintained on
the farms of the agricultural secon-
Diary schols Is to be used for this ex-
pertinent station.
3. The appropriation for normal
schools. is to be 1 cent per capita of
population.
10. To secure the appropriation
for the branch experimental station.
each state legislature must provide
Tor the establishment and equipment
OF the branch station and must pro-
vide, for the annual maintenance,
sum equal to that granted by the fed
eral government.
IL. Experiments undertaken by
these branch experiment stations shall
bear directly upon the agricultural
industry of the United States with due
regard to the varying needs and con-
dltlons of the respective states.
II. The secretary of agriculture
is required to, see that funds are not
side tracked, but used to best ad-
vantage for the promotion of both in
and experimentation.
IL. Each state is required to es-
abl1sh combined agricultural secon-
larry school and branch experimental
station districts; and there is not to
'e less than one district for each fif-
cen counties, nor more than one for
ach five counties {
IA. Separate schools for colored
eople may be established as each !
tate decides, fair division of money
eing made to both races. t
ID. An annual report must go to e
ne governor of each state from each o
chool established under this grant. t
10. The secretary of agriculture is c
Keep congress posted in regard to Il
eceipts and expenditures and on the 0
ork OF the institutions provided for c.
nder this bill ts
arguments Used Against the Bill u
l.. Smacks of pateralism, as by it "
e entlre educational system is ap-
lrently centralized in the federal
'vernment. Not SO; the bill really
BY building up educa- TT
'nal work through the individual
ates, the states themselves are
'engthened. The public schools con-
Tue wholly under local control, sim
receiving aid for industrial edu-
ton. #~f he
2. Why should the federal govern err
INT do what the individual states up
ould do? So that a uniform sys- fol
of industrial or vocational educa- pie
n can be had. Leave it to the tui
tes and the work will not be done. pr
s 1t been done yet? Haven't the er,
'ple demanded this education for mir
t century? hel
). VIII not the use of federal money en-, e!s
d to retard activity along educa- Nh Nh
1al lines In the states? 1t didn't va
SO In the case of the original land ma :.
nts. For every dollar of federal
ney rs state dollars have been ap- ,,,c
priated. mo
. Is congress not already doing the
much for the people of the states =? of s
clous little for education. For and
y dollar now appropriated for ag- of :
lture, twenty dollars goes to the wit
"nu navy alone. int
The bill is unconstitutional. 1t true
FAMED on the same lines as the vati
rill act, and no one questions prot
No cause to worry about this luti
t. 1t will never be raised if the reas
passes; but If anyone wishes to not
1t, the supreme court has that whe
scide. west
A local sentiment is necessary if JOIN
schools are to be built up. If regi'
ocal sentiment is present, then pose
means for vocational training ION.
be forthcoming. What does the
in Georgia, Minnesota, and some w
states indicate If not this? At Iare
Mt, however. the movement for cultr
dustrial and technical education busir