Evening star., 1914-11-13
VOCATIONAL BILL
UNDER DISCUSSION
Association of Agricultural
/. College Heads Hears Views
of Proposed Legislation.
DEBATE OF THE MEASURE
FOR Al DOF INDUSTRIES
Last Remaining of Twelve Conven-
tions, Which Met in Washington,
Will Adjourn Tomorrow.

Three of the conventions in progress
the past week in Washington, devoted
to discussions of agriculture, agricul-
tural education and allied subjects,
came to an end today. One other con-
vention, that of the Association of Feed
Control Officials of the United States,
began work today which will end to-
morrow. and when that comes to "a
close the scientists, agricultural edu-
cationalists and others who have been
attending the gatherings will depart
for their homes. The record of the
week will then show that twelve such
conventions have taken place in Wash
inston the past six or seven days.
The final sessions today or the con-
vention of the Association of Ameri-
can Agricultural Colleges and Expert
ment Stations were devoted to a dis
cussion of the so-called smith Hughes
vocational BILL" now pending i'll Con-
gress. which agricultural educators
hope will extend aid to vocational edu-
cation in agriculture, the trades and
industries. The bill is sponsored by
Senator Smith and Representative
Hughes. The convention assumed no
attitude toward the bill.
Effort to Harmonic Views.
1t was pointed out by speakers that
cultural colleges, and the discussion of
1t was for the purpose of bringing out
the views of the members of the asso-
citation from different parts of the coun-
try. so that all might eventually har-
monize.
The bill if passed will spend the sum
of S3,OO0.000 of federal money annually
in the various states that cooperate by
adding similar appropriations from
their own resources. The plan. as out
lined in the bill. is to use this money
in paying the salaries of teachers, su
pervisors and directors of agricultural,
trade and industrial subjects and in
preparing other teachers in these and
home economic subjects. The bill was
framed by commission authorized by
Congress and appointed by the Presi-
dent to investigate and report.
Following the discussion the conven
tion adjourned. The Land Grant Engi-
neering Association and the Associa-
tion of Official Seed Analysts also com
pleted their work today and adjourned.
The sixth annual convention of the
Association of Feed Control officials of
the United States is in session at the
Raleigh Hotel. John X. Haywood of
washington is president. Carl Vroo-
man, assistant secretary of agriculture,
delivered an address of welcome. and
noon on Ethical Advertising of Cattle
and Poultry Food and Remedies"
Those Who Administer the Law.
This association is composed of the
executive officers and scientists who
administer the cattle food features of
the national food and drugs act and
the feed laws of the various states.
thirty-five states having cooperation
between the various states and the
national government is eforcing cat
Ia AVID hrlr1 lrNrT l.n1If
uniform action on similar questions.
Dr. Haywood, chairman of the organl-
xation, is chief of the miscellaneous
division, bureau of chemistry, Agr1cul-
insecticide and fungicide board of the
department..
Pleads for Farmers Wife. i
Miss Elizabeth B. Kelly of the Uni
yersity Of Wisconsin. delivered an ad-
dress last night before the convention,
of the Association of American Agricul-
tural Colleges and Experiment Stations,
in which she suggested labor-saving
devices for farmers wives and asked
for aid for the farm woman.
1t is because of the discontented
wives on the farms that the exodus to
cities is so great, said Miss Kelly
Farmer boys would be content to stay
Oh the farm if they wanted to see
thr'Y wives be the same kind of
tr1-dges as their mothers.
TO the farmers wife the glorious
burst of sunrise is but a signal for
L,.: to take up the humdrum duties
10" which insufficient sleep has not pre-
pared her. On cold winter days when
the husband and boys go hunting she
must stay ut home, bring in the wa
ter, chop the wood and work in a
cold house
The farmers wife must have the
equivalent OF the labor-saving ma
cninery in the field to do away with
li.e household drudgery. The extension
work of the universities must teach
the women ways to tighten their la
bors. 1t is possible to interest them
through their children.
Farm women must have recreation,
clubs TO operate cooperative laundries
and bakeries. home ma aeaZnes and
home convenienceS for their work. The
city clubwoman should help to make
the life of the farmers wife more