The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-07-18
SULzER SEEKS
BENEFITS FOR
ALASKA YOUTH

WASHINGTON. July l8.-A rcsolu.
ton has been introduced in congress
by Hon. Charles A Sulzer. delegate
from Alaska, wherein he seeks to
have extended to the territory of
Alaska the same rights and privileges
as are accorded the several states un-
der the act OF February 90. 1917, pro.
viding for the promotion of vocational
education. This law is commonly
known as the Smith. Hughes act. If
the delegate succeeds in having the
resolution adopted the territory of
Alaska will be paid by the federal
government not less than $4,000 an
nually up to and including the fiscal
year 1928. and not less than $50. 900
per year thereafter.
The Smith-Hughes act. which was
passed but few weeks before Mr.
Sulzer took his seat in congress, APP
plies to every state in the Union, but
does not extend to Alaska. The dele.
gate believes and will attempt to
prove to congress that Alaska. more
than any state, is in need of and is
deserving OF the rights and privileges
OF this act, owing to climatic, trana-
portation, agricultural and industrial
conditions in the North
AS the present session OF congress
is drawing to a close. and because the
majority and minority leaders have in
dicated that no business will be con.
sidered except the appropriation
there is some doubt as to whether or
not it will be possible to secure favor.
able action on lnis resolution at this
time. The delegate is confident how
ever, that ii he is not successful in
the attempt. 1t will succeed shortly
after congress COnvenes again in De.
cember.
The Smith-Hughes Act
The Smith-Hughes act is entitled
An act to provide for the promotion
OF vocational education; to provide
for cooperation with the states in
the promotion of such education in
agriculture and the trades and indus
tries; to provide for cooperation with
the states in the preparation OF teach
ers of vocational subjects; and to APP
propriate money and regulate its ex-
penditurs."
Section ] of the act provides that
there is hereby annually appropri-
ated out of any money in the treas
ury not otherwise appropriated the
sums provided in Sections =, and 4
OF this act, to be paid to the respec-
tive states for the purpose OF cooper
ating with the states in paying the
salaries OF teachers, supervisors and
directors of agricultural subjects, and
teachers OF trade, home economics
and industrial subjects, and in the
preparation of teachers of agricul-
ture trade. industrial and home eco
nomic subjects, etc"
Agriculture
Section > of the act provides for the
appropriations of money. covering a
period Of years, for the purpose OF
cooperating with the states in paying
the salaries of teachers. supervisors
or directors of agricultural subjects.
And after setting for the the sew.
eral amounts that are appropriated
for the years to come. the section
reads
Said sums shall be allotted to the
states in the proportion which their
rural population bears to the total
rural population in the United States,
not including the outlying posses
sions, according to the last preceding
United states census: Provided. that
tn" allotment of funds to any state
shall Dot be less than minimum of
$4,000 for any fiscal year prior to and
80. 1928, nor less than $4,000 for
any fiscal year thereafter"
Thus, under this section, if the res
olutlon introduced by Delegate Sulzer
is adopted. Alaska will receive annu-
ally, for the furtherance of agricul-
tural education. the sum of $4,000.
and after 1928 1t will receive for that
purpose $4,000 annually
Various Subjects included
Section of the act provides:
THAT for the purpose of co-operat.
ing with the states in paying the sal
aries of teachers of trade, home eco
Monies and industrial subjects, there
is hereby appropriated for the use Of
the states" certain sums of money
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