Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-17
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WASHINGTON. D. c., May lin
the olden days when a boy or youth
wanted to learn to be a skilled
worker in any craft or trade, he,
with the consent of his parent or
guardian, apprentieed himself to a
master workman and served a no.
vltiate of a stipulated number of
yeas. Nowadays he goes TO school
and he is going to school in in
creasingly large numbers every yea.
This Is the result of concerted
efforts that are being made by Fed
eral and state authorities and by
various trade associations to cope
with a condition of affairs that has
grown alarming-a widespread
shortage of skilled artisans il al
most every trade and industry. An
educational campaign is being
waged to impress upon the youth Of
the land the desirab ility of learning
a trade. and at the same time steps
are being taken to provide facilities
for such training under the most
modern conditions and methods.
Private schools have been estab-
lishe by employers associations IN
many cities for instruction in SUCH
trades as painting. plumbing. car
pentry, bricklaying, masonry, plas-
terinP. etc. and public courses are
being conducted by states in CO.
operation with the federal govern
ment. The federal aid is being di-
rected through the Federal Board
for Vocational Education and the
United States Bureau of Education.
The number of young people TAX
ing these public courses has almost
trebled since 1918. In the latter
year the enrolment in trade and
industrial classes was III, 934, while
last year 1t was 297,7S8 and the fig
ures for this year will be even
larger.
During 1919 there were enrolled
in trade and industrial evening, part
time and all day schools S4,765
students, while in general continue
tioh schools there were 50,782,
making a total enrolment in all
types of classes reimbursed from
trad and industrial funds OF 1885,
5S4. In 1920 the corresponding fig
ures were S6.7S7 and 9S,082. with a
total Of 1S4.819. In 1921 trade and
industrial schools enrolled 97,S43,
while general continuation schools
gava training to 119,657 boys and
girl3 making a total enrolment IT
217. 500.
Enrolment reported for 1922 n
federally aided trade and industrial
schools was 1857. with 1921 IN
the general continuation schools, a
total for all classes of 297.7SS.
Whatthe States Are Doing
Illustrative of the educational
worl: that is being carried on IN
the various states the statistics for
thre. typical states may be cited:
Observation-Disclosures the last
year there were reimbursed in pa t
from Federal funds evening schools
in twenty-five cities, part time
schools in 81 cities and all day
schools in 10 cities, with a total
enrolment of 1898 pupils, while
reimbursements was also made to AZ
cities for general continuation
schools with enrolment of 22,361.
Ohio-Twenty one cities reported
26 schools with an enrolment Of
3,146 giving general continuation or
trade extension part time training
to those who have Withdrawn from
the all day schools. An evening"
school in related and shop subjects
was conducted in 3S schools in IS
cities. This state is reported Is
carrying out an excellent program of
foreman training. with the cOopera-
ton of the Ohio manufacturers, as
btiE VI liie DAS6Nol avenues " NlIE
promotion of other types of indus
trial education. Ohio has also de-
veloped a large program in coal
mining in instruction, with 250 min
ers enrolled in a 40 weeks course
on mine gases, mine ventilation.
timbering and safety lamps.
Michigan-Twelve cities provided
evening classes for 6.782 students;
part time trade extension classes
wers conducted in eleven cities
witt. an enrolment of 1923 pupils;
six cities conducted q all dav unit
trad, courses, with an enrolment
of 470; general continuation courses
were offered in six cities with an
enrolment Of els, and the teacher
training institution enrolled a total
of 703 in resident and extension
courses.
The action by the Federal agen-
cies is not only to meet the imme-
diate needs, which the trade assoc
Citations are already working to
meet, but to prepare for the gradual
and orderly growth of trade ana
industrial activities. Not only is
| vocational work in the schools being
enlarged, but trade teachers are
bein~ trained for this work. as for
example in Masaa ohusetts. where
teacher training In industrial edu-
cations is conducted by the state
board.