New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-09
EDUCATION LAW
GROWS N FAVOR
TWENTY-FIVE STATES ENACT VO.
CATIONAt TRAINING CEGlS-
lATION IN YEAR.
U. S. TREASURY HAS LOSSES
Uncle Sam Is Nicked by Clever Schem-
ers, Despite Fact He Is Supposed
to Employ Best Money Experts
Army Ahead in Fight on Drink
BY JAMES p.

BY JAMES p. HoRNADAY
Washingtoa.-When the federal vO-
catiOnal education act became a law
on February 23. 1917, only eight states,
namely Massachusetts. Connecticut,
New York. New Jersey. Pennsylvania,
Indiana. Wisconsin and California;, had
developed systems of vocational edu-
cation. Under the law three forms OF
vocational education may exist: ALI
day schools, part-tiIme schools and eve
ming classes. OF these three types the
part-time schools have perhaps the
most direct effect upon industry, as the
instruction must he given during hours
of employment. While at the time of
the passing of the law provision for
part-time schools was admittedly de-
sirable and part-time classes con
Quoted for various purposes under
various auspices existed here ana
there, but two of the states. Wiscon-
sin and Pennsylvania. had established
compulsory instruction Of this char
acter for young workers over II years
of age.
The increasing interest In vocation
al training of this character Is mani'
fest In the fact that on May !, "a
states. most of which had enacted leg
lslation during 1919. mad laws reqnir-
Ing attendance upon part-time schools
The application Of the state laws diff
fers with the varying conditions ELLA
tive to population. education and In
dustry In the different states and In
cludes numerous details not shown In
the table. Among these are the Ques-
lions of exemption, state aid. substitu-
ton of regular day schools or evening
classe for part-time classes, the estab-
llshment of standards, penalties for VI
Olation OF the law and the inclusion OF
part-time instruction on the employers
time.
Minors Lawful Employment.
The laws of Arizona. Illinois. Mas
sachusetts. Michigan. Missouri, Mon
tana. Nevada. New Mexico, Oregon
Utah and Washington specifically state
that hours of attendance upon part
time or continuation schools must be
construed as a part of Il minors law
ful employment. In Nebraska, New
Jersey, New York. Oklahoma and West
Virginia the employer is obliged to per
nit attendance. Illinois makes home
work a lawful employment, while the
Wisconsin law requires all nppren'
tees TO attend a vocational school for
ut least five hours n week during the
first two years OF training. for which
time they are paid ut the regular rnte
per hour.
States In which the law has been
adopted provide penalties for its non
enforcement, applying usually both to
the parent or guardian Of "A delinquent
child and to the employer rs well. In
many cases the minors employment
certificate may be revoked II he fails
to attend part-time classes. Some
times employment ceases VIXEN attend
ance ceases. New York state, in add
ton to holding the parent and en-
ployer responsible. provides for with
holding the state public school funds
In ease of failure to comply with the
law. New Hampshire. Rhode Island.
South Dakota. New York. Utah and
California require evening or day
Americanization classes for which
part time instruction may he accepted,
State and federal funds in varying
amounts may be used to defray the
expenses Of part-time classes.
The so-called shift system has also
been successfully introduced. Under
this system tie minors work In two
shifts Of five hours each. with a g.
hour school period. Such m orange
meat insures compliance with the law,
secures n full days production and
affords an educational opportunity for
children who are compelled 10 work.
U. S. Nicked for S1t,5oo.
The United States treasury Is sup
posed to have In Its employ the
hest money experts to be found,
but in spite of this IL is taken
in occasionally. Secretary Houston
mas JUST dshPu toiiEfVSS " "S'S'a''"f'
permitting the correction OF the gen
eral account Of he treasury. which ms
II stands today shows q shortage of
S1l. JOO.6l. This SUN. T. was stated.
WAS lost during the last year without
fault or negligence on the part OF the
TREASURY. TIE following items make
IN this loss: A forged check paid by
Chase National bank Of New York. n
government deposiiary, for S2.0@.4I
n forged check on the United States
treasury cashed ny n forger nj Llyod's
hank. England. which bank held funds
out OF which to pay United States ssrv-
Ice men: checks stolen from outgoing
Office mail of diShursing officer. raised
N amounts and cashed on forged In
do, se,pents. S4s6.aW. and various small
or Items made mp of forged checks
cpssed ~, government d~epositaries.
Occasionally there are losses In the
trcasurnr's office that cannot be nc
rounied for. On February -. 1919.
,.,cre was received in the redemption
division q package Of currency marked
N contain $1,000 from the First Ma
.,onal Bank Of Bethlehem. Pa. This
p,cksge reached the ~treasurers Office
n, registered mail and was delivered to
the redemption division by - rrpresei'-