Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-26
TWO BILLS IN LEGISLATURE
PROPOSE TO PAVE WAY FOR
ACCEPTANCE OF FUNDS.
VOCATIONAL TRAINING
BILL SIGNED BY WILSON
Provide For Necessary Machinery to
Permit Iowa to Come Under ProVi-
sions Of Act--State Board Of Voca-
tionaI Training Would Be Created
Other States Patternine After Iowa.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Feb. 24.-On being ap-
prised Friday that President Wilson
had signed the Smith Hughes act pro-
viding federal aid for vocational
schools, State Superintendent A. AZ.
Deyoe secured the Introduction Of two
bills in both branches of the Iowa leg
islature Saturday which would Gre
ate the necessary machinery to permit
Iowa to come under the act.
One of the bills provides for the ac-
ceptance of federal aid and the other
training and approprlates $4,000 for
the first year and $45 600 for the Sec
ond year to take care Of the work
Senator Flecli introduced the first
measure in the senate and Senator
Taylor the second. In the house the
bills were introduced by Representa-
lives Horchem, of Dubuque, and Find
lay, of Fort Dodge, and by Represen
tatives Weaver, Of Polk and Klaus, o:
Dubuque.
Would Create Another Board.
A state board on vocational training
would be created whose members
would serve without compensation
The federal aid must be met with q
like amount of state aid and this
money would go entirely to the pay
ment of teachers. Buildings required
for the schools would have 10 be built
by the local communities. The mem
bers of the state board would be the
superintendent Of public instruction
president of the state board of educa-
ton and commissioner of the bureau
of labor statistics. An advisory board
would be named to Cooperate with
the state board.
Vocational training would be given
in agriculture, industrial pursuits
home economics and commercial sub
jects.
Superintendent Deyoe and others in
terested in vocational training started
the movement for vocational schools
in Iowa the first of last November
Just preceding the meeting of the state
educa tional association Superintendent
Deyoe called together a number Of
business men, professional men and
educators ut the state house to plan
for vocational work. Experts In vo-
cational training work addressed the
meeting. A commission was created
Of those especially interested to carry
on the work. Later a committee was
appointed to draft a bill to match the
Smith Hughes bill then pending in
congress- but whose passage had been
assured.
Superint Deyoe has been max
ing study Of vocational schools for
some time He has visited a number
Of the most successful schools, includ-
ing the famous vocational school OF
Gary Ind.
This is the most important move
ment Of the present day in education
for the boys and girls" declared SU-
perintendent Deyoe today. The lack
Of opportunity for young people to
learn trades IN the industrial world
puts it up to the schools to furnish
this training. 1t is also important to
give training in agriculture and in do
Inestic science
Other States Adopt Iowa Risk Law.
Word has been received by the state
insurance department that the anti dis
elimination Are insurance rating law
over which there is now considerable
controversy in Iowa has just been en-
acted by Oregon and by South Car
Gina. Legislatures are rcw II session
In both Of these states. The insurance
commissioner declares that the Iowa
law was recommended by the assocla
ton of state insurance commissioners
two years ago and was at that time
adopted by several states besides Iowa.
The law is now operative in eleven
states including Iowa, Minnesota, Mis-
souri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, New
Jersey, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and
Washington, with Oregon and South
Carolina now added.
In regard to the law Commissioned
English says: The opposition to the
law comes in large part from those
whose properties are entitled to pay
higher rates because Of fire hazards
involved thru the character of con-
struction, exposure or occupancy. The
average rate paid upon all risks in the
since the law has been operative, and
. llle IdLjO VI Ilit5 lOSo dISc IeuuCSu.
The Lytle bill which would repea
the present fire insurance rating law
is still in the hands Of the senate in
surance committee. The sub-commit.
tee of five to whom the bill was re
ferred is three to five against the bill
according to Senator Lytles statement
The bill was introduced early in the
session.
According to information furnished
the senate by the state insurance de-
partment on request the average rate;
paid per $1,000 on stock company poll
cies In 1914 was $10.36 and in 1911;
s10.12. The average rates paid on NUT
/, tai association policies in 1914 was
1896 on each $1,000 Of insurance anc
in 1916 the rate was 1913. In 1914
the per cent of losses paid by stool
companies as compared to premium,
received was So per cent and in 1871;
so per cent. In mutual associations
the per cent of losses to premiums II
1914 was 81 per cent and in 1915 Al
per cent.