The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-03-24
BILL MAY AID.
. COLLEGE OF
u HAWAII
Professor Vaughan Mac aughey
Hopes to Secure Some Of Bene-
fits Of Appropriation Bill in
Congress.

Through Prof Vaughan MacCaughey
Of the College Of Hawaii and the Ma
tional Bureau Of Education at Wash
ington, the claims Of the local school
for share Of the appropriation pro.
vided for Estate colleges of agrieul-
ture and mechanic artsD in the Lever
Agricultural Extension Bill have been
placed before the, department Of agri.
culture for consideration. Speaking Of
the claims Of the College Of Hawaii on
any appropriations made in the bin,
Prof Maccaughey said:
Among other things the bill pro.
yides for a fxed appropriation from
the federal treasury Of $4,000 per year
Internationally TO every state. It fur.
Their provides conditional appropria.
tions, beginning with 100000 year to
be pro rated among the states on the
basis of rural population. This appro.
priation increases every year by the
sum of 100000 until maximum OF
100000 is reached. No State will
receive its pro rata Of this sum until II
same purpose. The money goes to and
is expended by the State College Of
Agriculture in each State. You will
note mat this bill would give Hawaii,
Internationally, ten thousand dollars
per year, and a pro rata increase de.
pendent upon local appropriations.
Provisions In Bill.
''The bill provides further for the
establishment and maintenance of an
extension department in all the col.
leges Of agriculture; outlines the du.
ties, such as TO give instruction and
demonstrations in agriculture and home
economies to persons not attending the
agricultural college, by field demonstra.
tions and otherwise, in the various com.
munities; provides that any money ex.
pended in any year shall be deducted
from the appropriation for the succeed.
ing year; provides for reports showing
how the money has been used; provides
that any federal money lost or misused
must be made good by the State and
prohibits the use of the money for any
purpose not strictly within the act;
provides for reports from the colleges
to the secretary Of agriculture and the
secretary Of the treasury; provides that
the secretary of agriculture may with;
hold an appropriation from States not
complying with the act, but that such
States may appeal to congress from the
secretary's decision.
"You will recall that some weeks
ago cable news was received here that
the Lever bill had passed congress. In!
asmuch as the College of Hawaii, which
is one of the state colleges of agrieul
ture and, mechanic arts, is directly in,
terested in the operation Of the law,
addressed the following letter TO the
National Bureau of Education: "a
Asks for Particulars.
go Dear Strive have recently. re-
ceived cable news that the Lever Aeri-
cultural Extension Bill has passed con
gress and soon is to become operative.
We are naturally very much interested
in this important legislation and wish
to know specifically II The College Of
Agriculture and Mechanic Arts Of the
Territory of Hawaii is to benefit by this
appropriation. The need for extension
work in this Territory (Which is an IN
tegral part Of the United States and in
no sense possession is very great
indeed and we are endeavoring 10 de.
yelop this work, although upon the slen-
dercst resources. / am sending you
some literature descriptive of our ex-
tension work and would appreciate from,
Won detailed information regarding the
Lever bill and its applications. Re.
specially yours, i
(Signed) ... "
PROF, VAUGHAN MacCAUGHEY,
In Charge of Extension Work.
|. I Under date of February 2s the fol.
lowing reply was received:
Professor Vaughan MaeCaugh.
ey: In reply to your letter Of
February twelfth. beg to advise you
that the Lever Bin has not yet become
a lew. 1t passed the house, was amend.
ed IN the senate, and is now IN confer.
enee. Inasmuch as the administration
of that law will be with the department
of agriculture, ! am forwarding your
letter TO that department. Sincerely
yours,
(signed) +" 20. A. KALBA0H.