The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-27
Federal and State Governments VIII
Work Together. Expending Near
" 500 900 900 In Ten Years.
NEED RECo>sTRUCTIvE WORK
Time Believed 10 Be Ripe for Spe-
Cialixed Training, Whether for
War or Peace.

the important instruments IN httInE
this nation for the great reconstruc-
tive work and international trade
competition following the war. VIZ
ginia's allotment for 1878 will he
$i32.S50 and for the next years
total of s950,765
In the opinion ~ the farmers II
the measure and the educators who
are 10 operate IT, as well as repre-
sentative business interests which
have been active IN working for this
legislation the time is ripe for 'spe-
cia}zed inteIl!renco" and specialized
training. for the great masses Of tho
American people. whether for war or
for peace The demands for bread
and clothing that have come TO Amer
lea from ali parts Of the country have
emphasized the need Of a sort Of pre-
uare6ness secondary only to that of
putting the military branches OF the
government on an effective basis
The United States must more and
more prepare for the closest sort of
international trade in. foreign mar
kets." says the committee on indus
trial education in "A report to the Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers.
There are only four great manufac-
turing nations In the world-England !
France. Germany and the United
States In volume Of output the
United states is in the lead Outside
these four nations there are billion
and a half of human beings who look
To these nations for the bulk Of their
manufa ctured supplies
Rewards In World Trade.
The rewards offered in this world
trade are beyond comprehension.
They are to be measured in money,
in intellectual advancement. in ma
tional spirit in heightened civiliza-
ton Few Of us realize that in our
exports we have heretofore done lit
tie more than convert our natural
resources into dollars
"Contrasted with the foreigner, our
exports are raw material with only
enough labor in them to carry them
across the ~star His exports are
highly developed skill and intelli
carry the skill Other nations. lack
ing our raw materials. make the Gull
tivation of their human resources the
substantial basis Of their prosperity
and happiness "
The federal board OF vocational
education urges the state boards to
submit plans for using the funds to
he supplied BY the national govern
ment Responses are being received
simultaneously with the conferences
held in Washington Within a few
wnels u ia boped that some Of the
mans NAV no arranged for actual
work ~ start this ,rirter in some Of
mo sta,as
States Coming Into line.
In a letter TO the, state boards on
vocational education the federal
board announces that It may be able
to certify to the secretary of the
treasury before the end OF the first
quarter of the fiscal vear-that is
hAyora Septeu1her 30-the states
whose MANS have heen apnroyed ana
tbasa STATE, NAV receive the frst
a,,ort.~t,, r.,,,nr, soor af+ar tbn end
~ ~ a,a~.ar"
T.. $3.50 ~, . .,-ya ~,,r,Ao,- re
IN .t',.,1,. a,,-,,,,oa
..~,,. shi,a
ss,rA..t. a.,,n.i +o,5a,,
"''N 90 va - -,
CAeS or tht youth 50 ma, e'uilS " 80
he apparent next yea, II - PosSlpte
thh' seVeral huhoren NouhE pF"ple
between fourteen ana sixteen NFals
OF age oN lhe pesIMhi"s oi an"thei
summer VIII be Wen advanced 70
highly speciallZed degree OF training
In inviting the states 10 hasten
their preparations for the work thls
explanation is given by the federal
pOarUr
The controlling purpose Of voca-
tional education for WHICH these funds
are used shall he to AZ persons for
useful employment II shall he OF
less than college grade and designed
10 meet the reeds Of persons Of four
teen wears Of are who have entered
noop ar who are prepsrtrr TO ente-
mon xork of the farm or farm home
~ mon VIC worry ~ a trade or In
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