Douglas Island news., 1918-07-26
DELEGATE sULzER
 ON THE JOB
Introduces Resolution to Extend VO- cational Education Rill
 to Alaska

introduced by Hon. Chas. A. sulzer, delegate from Alaska. wherein he seeks Co have extended to the Ter ritory of Alaska tho samo rights and privileges as arc accorded tho sev- eral states under the act of Febru- ary 23, 1917, providing for the pro- motion of vocational education. This flaw is commonly known as the Smith Hughes act. If the Delegate succeeds in having tho resolution adopted, tho Territory of Alaska will bo paid by the federal government not less than $15,OOO annually up Co. and including. the fiscal year Il923, and not less than S3O,OOO per year thereafter.
 The smith-Hughes act which was passed but a few weeks before Mir. sulzer took his seat In congress, ap- plies Co every state in tho Union, but does not extend to Alaska The Delegate believes and will attempt to prove to congress that Alaska, morethan any state, ls i'm need of, and deserving of. the rights and privileges of this act, owing Co cli- matic. transportation, agricultural and industrial conditions Tn the North.
 As the present session of congress is drawing to a close and because the majority and minority leaders have indicated that no business will be considered except tho appropri- Iauon measures and the new revenue Ibul. there is some doubt as to wheth- CT or not it vii be possible Co secure favorable action on this resolution at this time. Tho Delegate is conn- dent however. that 1T he is not sue ccssful in thc attempt at this scs- sion that Inc will be, shortly after congress convcncs again in Decem- Der.
 The Smith-Hughes Act
 Tho smith-Hughcs act is entitled, "An Act to provide for tho promotion ton Of vocational education; to pro- wide for cooperation with tho States in Che promotion Of such education in agriculture and the trades and industries; to provide for coopera- tion with the states in the prepara- uon of teachers Of vocational sub iccts; and to appropriate money and regulate its expenditure"
 Section one Of the Act provides, "That thorc is hereby annually ap- proprlatcd. out Of any money In the treasury not otherwise appropri- atcd, the sums provided In sections two. three and four Of this Act, to be paid to tho respective states for the purpose of cooperating with the states in paying the salaries of teach CTS. supervisors and directors of az rlcultural subjects, and teachers Of trade, home economies. and indus trial subjects, and in the propara- ton of teachers Of agriculture, trade industries and home econom- les subjects" etc.
 Agriculture
 Section two of the act provides for tho appropriation Of money, cov- crlng 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 forth the sev- cral amounts that arc appropriated for years Co come, tho section reads:
 Said sums shall bo allotted to tho States in tho proportion which their rural population bears to the total rural population Of tho United States. not including the outlying possessions. according to the last preceding United States census; pro- vidcd. that the allotment of funds to any state shall be not lcoss than a minimum of S5,OOO for any fiscal year prior to and including tho hs- cal year ending June 3Oth, 1928, nor Hess than S1O,OOO for any fiscal year thereafter
 Thus. under this section. fl tho resolution introduced by Delegate sulzer is adopted, Alaska will re- coive annually, for the furtherancc of agricultural education the sum Of lS5.OOO and after 1928 it will ro- ceivo for that purpose S1O,OOO an- nually.
 Trade, Home Economies and In-
 dustrial Subjects
 Section three Of the act provides "That for the purpose of cooperat- atlng with the States in paying the salaries of teachers of trade, home economies and industrial subjects there is hereby appropriated for the use of the States" certain sums of money, which are to be divided among states in the same manner and proportion as the money appro- -
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