Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-05-18
SIDE TRACKING HAWAII AGAIN

1t will he of more than ordinary interest for
Hawaii to become informed Of the source at the
strong opposition to l1awaiis college of agricul-
tnre and mechanic arts being recognized with
the land grant colleges of the mainland.
The 900 thus lost to the College was trans
ferred in a very peculiar manner to tn" Federal
Experiment Station. The appropriation for this
Institution. which is administered Through the
office of Experiment Stations of the. National
Department of Agriculture, WAS increased by
peculiar amendment from $4,000 to $40.000 as
stated in the following quotation from the act :
$4,000 $4,000 as follows: Alaska, $4,000
$4,000; Hawaii, $4,000 100000; Porto Rico,
$4,000; and Guam, $1,000; and the Secretary
of Agriculture liz authorized to sell such prod
nets as are obtained on the land belonging to
the agricultural experiment stations in Alaska,
Hawaii, Porto Rico, and the island Of Guam, and
q this fund shall he available until used: Pro-
rided, That of the MIN hrrriH appropriated for
the experiment station in Hdtrdii $4,000 may be
used in agricultural crtcHSi0n trork in Hawdii:"
OF course, we rejoice that Hawaii has not lost
the benefits of this fund, hut we feel compelled
to call the attention to the very peculiar and
unusual arrangements which have. thus heen
created for the carrying on Of the extension work
in Hawaii. II. -. F.,
The question as to whether the extension
work of a state or territory shall be carried on
BY the State Agricultural College or by the State
Experiment Station is one that has beca vigor-
ously and thoroughly discussed throughout the
mainland for the past twenty -fvesyears. Every
aspect Of this fundamental question has been
exhaustively studied by leaders in agricultural
College and Experiment Station work. II is very
Important To know that, after this protraeted dis
cussion, tle sound principle has been repeatedly
stated by the highest authorities in The country
that uH of The erteRsiop irork IN Il girrn State
81 Territory should emandte from the State Col
Iegc of agriculture aud Mechanic Arts The
State College should he the administrative cen;
ter for all of the extension work, even though
some of this work be carried on by other
agencies. In various States where extension
work has been carried on by several institutions
there has been unnecessary duplication, wasting
of energy and unavoidable friction
At the last national convention of the Assoeia
tiop of American Agricultural Colleges and Elk
pertinent Stations the subject of extension work
received detailed consideration and the follow
ing principles were laid down:
ssIn relation to extension work. the principles
were laid down, la that the Immigrant college
is the institution within the State best equipped
TO handle the work; (b) that all work grouped
under the general term of extension service
whether federal or state. should be handled
through such colleges; (c) that when federal
funds are involved the work should he projected
on purely cooperative lines with the leadership
centered in the college More recently in hear
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