New Britain herald., 1917-08-29
FEDERAL MONEY TO
TEACH FARMING
School Boards Urged to File
Claim for Their Share
Especial to the Herald)

Hartford, Aug. 29.-Those who di-
rect the affairs OF high schools in
Connecticut are being urged bv the
Connecticut State Council of Defense
to make application for their share of
the money available to the state un-
der the Smith Hughes Bill, passed by
Congress last year, the money to be
used for the introduction of courses in
vocational agriculture. Applications
to share in the appropriation may be
made to the state board of agricul-
ture.
The letters have been sent to the
chairmen of school committees Or
boards Of education in towns and CT
ties where there are high schools and
to the principals of all high schools in
the state. The letter follows:
Dear Sir
I'm order to reach it's maximum of
food production and conservation
Connecticut must take advantage of
every opportunity to give instruction
along agricultural and home eco
nomics lines. An opportunity to in
troduce such training in high schools
Of the state where it did not exist be-
fore has preseted itself in the form of
the Smith Hughes Bill, passed by
Congress last year. public Document
No. 95, 63rd Congress). This bill
provides certain sum Of money pro-
portionate to the rural population of
each state for the teaching of agricul-
ture.
1.-THE report Of the Committee on
Food Supply and Conservation, Con-
necticut State Council of Defense, to
the Council gives the following details
of the provisions of the Smith Hughes
Bill:
"'Section 2 Of the Federal Act pro-
udes for the supervision Of agricul
ture instruction and for the payment
of teachers of agriculture in high
schools. $4,000 is available for Co
necticut from the Federal Act for the
two years ending September 80, 1919.
The State will duplicate this amount.
The total amount available therefore,
is $4,000 for the two years. 1t is
assumed that thirds of the salary
of an Instructor might be paid from
the Federal and State funds. The To-
cal community to pay the balance Of
the salary Of the instructor and to
provide for labratory equipment. The
fund therefore is sufficient to establish
an agricultural department in posi-
blv eight or ten high schools in the
State.
1.-The legislature, in accepting the
provisions of the Federal Act, desig
mated the State Board of Education
as the State Board to cooperate with
the Federal Board OF Vocational Ed
ucation in the administration of this
act It 1s provided further, however.
that the State Board of Educator
shall designate the Connecticut Agri-
cultural college as the institution to
supervise the instruction in agr1cul-
ture, as provided for in Section of
the Federal Act.
"sSection of the Federal Act pro-
vides for the preparation Of teachers
of agricultural subjects and for the
teachers Of home economic subjects.
$4,000 is available from the Federal
grant under this section for the two
year period ending September 80.
1919. The state must duplicate this
amount. The total amount available
therefore under Section 4. Is $4,000
for the two years. Section 8 Of the
act provides for the supervision Of
instruction and the payment of SAL
aries of teachers OF trade, home econ