The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-04-06

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State College only. And the train
ing of teachers for the elementary
schools is to be conducted at the
State Normal Schools only.
This Act, however, does not affect
the right of private institutions to
prepare teachers for either element
airy or high schools, but leaves them
in their present position with re-
spect to the fields in which their
graduates may be certified to teach.
Vocational Training
The bills that were introduced on
TEN LABOR
the subject Of Vocational Education
and which were intended to enable
this state to take advantage of the
Smith-Hughes Act providing for Fed
eral Aid for this kind of secondary
education were so placed on the cal
endar that they were not reached
before the time for the consideration
of bills had elapsed.
However, enough was inserted in
the Supplemental Budget to enable
the state to comply with the Fed
eral requirements designating the
State Board of Education as the board
to cooperate with the Federal Board
for Vocational Education, designat-
ing the State Treasurer as custodian
of funds for Vocational Education.
Twelve thousand dollars was appro-
priated to meet the condition of the
Federal Aid.
House Bill No. "a. (VaIuation)
This Act provides that in determ-
ming the financial condition of tax
ing district (including school dis
tricts) for the purpose of fixing the
amount of Indebtedness that may be
incurred, such district shall not count
as assets taxes levied for the current
year nor shall it count cash on
hand which is intended for the use
of carrying on current business. But
taxes levied for the payment of bonds,
warrants or other public debts may
be considered as assets for this pur-
pose.
The provisions Of this act are not
to affect the validity of bonds issued
pursuant to vote of the electors of
the district at an election held prior
to March 1, 1917.
Senate Bill No. III. Salaries in
Class "a" Countless
This Act was pasesd at the request
of the members of Legislature from
King County. 1t created class of
counties to be known as Glass "a"
Counties. Every county containing
a city having population of 100000
or over, falls within this class.
This act affects only King County
and was enacted for the purpose of
allowing that county to pay it's coun-
ty officers what it deems suitable
salaries in keeping with the import
ance Of the offices held.
Under the provisions of this Act
the County Superintendent of Schools
of King County will receive yearly
salary of $4,000.
Bills That Failed
Military Training in High Schools.
Attendance in private schools. Medi-
cal Inspection in districts of the sec
ond and third class. Including all dis
tricts having population of 5000
or more in first class districts.
Transportation of elementary pu-
pills within or without district.
Disorganizing all districts which
had less than census enrolment of
five pupils.
A fourth State Normal School
location in Southwest Washington at
Centralia.
State teachers employment bureau.
High school examinations. Home
teachers. Physical training. Resign
alton of teachers.
| Union of two or more incorporated
cities to form Union High School Dis
trict.
American history and government
in high schools.
Establishment of nurseries in first
class districts.
Uniform system of text books
Changing fiscal year.
Schools for deaf and blind in first
class districts.
Clerk not to be member of board
in second class districts.
Open air schools in districts of the
first class.
Omnibus Bill. Containing numer-
Gus amendments to present code.)
Nominations and elections in dis
tricts of the first class.
Time of holding elections. Coop
GRAFTON with park boards.