Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-06-09
AGRICULTURAL
'@sGduCatiOn
~ AID SUCCESSFUL EARRING
SE:Zsa " ANDREWH coULE
Securing the Benefits of the Smith,
Lever Extension Act for Georgia


extension act provision is made for the
payment 20 each state annually the sum
OF 100000 on condition that the state
shall by action OF its legislature assent
10 the provisions OF the Smith-Lever act
IL Is also stated further that there Is
also appropriated an additional sum OF
$500. 100000 for the fiscal year following
that in which the. foregoing appropria-
tton first becomes available. and for each
year thereafter for seven years, sum
exceeding by S5Oo. 600 the sum appropTia-
ted for each preceding year, and for each
year thereafter there is permanently ap-
propriated for each year the sum OF $4,-
100000 in addition TO the sum OF
S4S0.G 10000 as hereinbefOre provided. In
other words. the total federal appropria-
ton eventually becomes S4.5sO,UvO.OO. on
condition that no payments Of any ad-
ditional appropriation beyond the Initial
sum OF 100000 shall be made in any
year 10 any state until an equal sum
has been appropriated for that year by
RE legislature OF such state. or provided
fo=. BY state. county. college. local au-
rhorfty or individual contributions. This
Is an memorable rule and one which can
Tot be set aside, and II the state expects
ID receive the increased appropriations
permitted under this act, the funds avail
able from federal sources must De
promptly onset by the legislature Of the
state.
Tha federal department of agriculture
seems 10 feel that portion of the ex-
penses should be borne BY the county
or local authorities. and as the secretary
Of agriculture, through the states Re-
L.tion Service is fully empowered under
rhs terms o. the Smith-Lever extension
act 10 make such ruling, we must
abide By the same Moreover, II Is uesr :
able that the local community pay
part Of the expenses for the malnten-
ance OF nsa and women county agents
The reasons for this are obvious. II
means that the county will take a deep
e. an,f more general interest II the Work
o. the agent ard viii feel that the agent
In a measure belongs 10 them II II
z matter Of common observation that II
an individual or community receives
special advantages without eHort lilaI
thew are seldom appreciated Ihen' the
fr,nds available under the Smith-LeYer
act are 30 limited in extent as yet
That only a portion of the counties IN
most OF the states can be reached mere
fore Il Is wise and proper that tneN
should be expected TO provide part
D the funds needed 20 maintain the WoIh
in view OF the special advantages lheN
enjoy. A already pointed out, the tsde-
of the L. : department of agriculture
- speudinE something like SS5.OOV-oo
.-..sr in Georgia at present. which makes
il necessary for the state 10 offset TINS
fund from local contributions, such a
those which may be made available DE
,Cards OF education. through the Drum
srv.s Office. and the commissioners OF
reads and revenues. in order that the
above fund may be duplicated and thus
con tFuued on the basis OF what IS known
as indirect congressional 2pprOpriatloh
.rr The promotion Of agricultural Wei
-are work iu Georgia.
THAT the expenditure of Eunds avail
able under the Smith-Lever act, no
natter from what source derived. Is
properly ssfegUarjed = shown IN the
context OF section > where II Is dell
,,its1v stated that all the work must
nc carried forward OF a project basis
IN other words no funds can be eX-
pended until "a definite plan mas Deeh
submitted b, the proper college authorl-
ties ard approved by the secretary OF
s..=---I-ry-a T-E-Is. Tor instance, Geor-
efa may spend mex. year from All
source state. federal and local, the
sum OF $4,000 % 100000 for the
maintenance OF county agents. Before
This plan Of expenditure Is approVea
-Ha --sus -r every agent with 'ie
-~sfrsrsr ard experience enjoyed ANA
tn. aucunt-of money 10 be paid IRON
-tats federal AMI local sources must nc
submitted 20 and approved ny "a" DO -
Of trustees OF the Georgia state college
oS Agriculture and the secretary ~
agriculture. Few acts have been pass
ed which provide for more careful ana
thorough supervision Of the cape ndituTe
Of the funds made available under their
provisions II Is also provided that
such additional sums as become avail
able shall 80 used only Tor the purposes
tereinbeforc stated. and snail be atot-
tel annually 20 each state by the secre-
tarv o. agriculture and paid IN the
rranuer he-ein5efore provided, IN he
zroun-.io71 which the rural population
Of each state bears 20 the total rural
population Of all the states a. de-
.aruin.d by- the next preceding federal
census The states which possess a
large agricultural population are na-
turaiiv the LARGEST benefcisries under
.he terms Of The act Georgia ranks
fifth OF all the states in this respect,
and % the act II OF special moment
--I interest 70 her citizens.
IN secion provision IL made that
the sur4s anDroDriated shall he paid ito
the treasurer OF other OFFICER OF The
state duly authorized By the laws Of
the state TO receive the same" Pay
rneut shall be made the first Of January
and July Of each year by the secretary
Of agriculture, and this sum must be
held inviolate and used only for the
promotion OF work CONTEMPLATED under
the project plans previously submitted
and approved Further. Il shall he the
duty OF the treasurer OF any institution
receiving funds under this act Ito re-
port to tine secretary Of agriculture on
or before the first fav Of September OF
each year a detailed statement OF the
amounts received during the previous
fiscal year, and Of its disbursement, or
forms prescribed by the secretary OF
agriculture" Since the state Of Geor-
gia has already arranged for the exam.
fnzr.on OF the books OF the state college
OF agriculture through the auditor Of
the state board OF education. and sinos
this federal government sends an auditor