Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-08

powers and duties and certain powers
and. duties Of the State Superintend-
Of Public instruction be- trans,
tefred TO and exercised by Q single
State Board Of Education to consist
Of not more than nve members. This
board should have the control and
administration Of all public schools
n higher institutions Of learning
n should have power to appoint a
commissioner Of education ana In
sspectors. whose special duties would
pc to supervise and promote tho best
interests OF the public schools with
special attention to raising the stand
ara OF our rural. schools.
Vocational Ed1tauon.
Believing that greater encourage
ment should be given to the promo
OF vocational education within
the state, and as the Federal govern
ment 10 providing financial aid for
education to those states
that comply with certain require
~ year ago. as governor, I
accepted on behalf Of the state the
provisions and benefits Of the Smith
Hughes law that provides for this aid.
This acceptance involved no financial
responsibility on the part Of the state
and terminates with this session Of
the legislature. During the past year
there was received from the Federal
treasury the sum Of $~12,e15.9s. OF
this sum $4,000 vent to the Agrieul-
tural college and the rest was dis
tributed among twelve public schools.
This aid increases until the year
1925-2e when 1t L. $51,235.94 and an
nually thereafter. It IL available for
one-half the salaries Of teachers Of
agriculture, trades ana industries and
home economics and training Of
teachers therefor. This federal aid
must be matched dollar for dollar on
h part Of the state Of local COM
munity. To continue to receive this
federal aid, 1t will be necessary for
vide for tts acceptance and to make
an appropriation to meet the federal
aid for the training Of teachers and
provide for the administration ex-
penses. This would require about
$4,000 annually. I therefore recon-
mend that the provisions Of the
Smith Hughes law providing Tor fed
eral aid be accepted and that the
necessary appropriation be made.
State Aid to Rural Schools.
There is still great need to in
crease the efficiency Of the rural
schools. 1t Is true that much prog
ress has been made in the past few
years in the rural school field, but
there is still, great need for improve
ment. The most effective way Of
solving this problem is by Standard
cation and consultation of rural
schools through state aid and super
The city schools have one in
spector and receives 3S5, 900 annual
~, while the rural schools have one
inspector and receive $112, 500. But
to deal fairly with the rural schools
where h need is SO much greater
and where the majority of the school
children are to be found, and on the
basis of the number, Of people living
upon the farms Inc the share of taxes
paid, the rural schools should receive
at least three times the amount Of
state aid now received by the city
schools, and they should have three
inspectors The administration of
and the appointment Of the
should be under the di-
rect control of the State Board Of Ed
ucation. I therefore recommend and
strongly urge that you give this mat
ter your most careful consideration
and nat the necessary state aid and
be provided for, that the
children OF our rural districts, may
nave h opportunity to receive at
least a good common school educa-
ton.
Public Health.
Proper health protection of the
people has long been neglected. I
urgently recommend that provision be
made for q full-tirne health officer
with ohice at the capitol. and also
that county health boards be account
able to the state hoard
County School Nurse.
THE county school nurse where
employed has proven so beneficial
that I urgently recommend that the,
law be amended to require each coun-
ty to have at least one trained nurse
for full-time service. Every child
who enters school should be in as
good physical and mental condition
as modern medical science can give
him.
Bureau Of venereal Diseases. \
1.-The war department has found it
prevent and stamp out venereal dis
eases. A bureau for such a purpose
with competent physician in charge
has been established in this state with
an allotment Of $6,274.24 which is
our share, according to population, Of
the appropriation by congress and
will provide for the work until June
80. but in order to continue to re-
ceive this federal aid a like amount
must be provided annually by this
state after that date or $12,54s.4S for
the biennium. This federal bureau is
to cooperate with the State Board of
Health.
Tracoma.
This dread eye disease has been
found in our state and a government
hospital has been established at La
Moure, and I would recommend that
the. necessary appropriation be made
In order that u Board Of Health
may fully cooperate with the gov
eminent in the treatment Of this dis
ease. RI
Council of Defense.
The Council Of Defense has ac-
much good work in pro-
tecting soldiers property. and in
placing unused lands under cultiva-
ton: n as there is. considerable
work for them to finish up, and as
the National Council urges their con-
tinuance, l join with the Budget
board in recommending an appro-
priation for their continuance until
Max 1. or to De discontinued before
that'time If the work is completed. I
also recommend an appropriation to
meet their present deficit of $500.
Motor Vehicle Registration.
"a part Of the present law has bsen
declared imperative and unconstitu-
tional, and / therefore urge the early
passage Of an emergency measure in
order that the registration Of motor
vehicles may be handled as promptly
possible.
State Bonding Law.
This law is well under operation
but should be amended to make it