Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-08-21

Section T. In order to coordinate the education
al activities carried by the several executive
departments and to devise ways and means OF I'M
proving the educational work of the Federal Gov
ernment there is hereby created the Federal Con-
ference on Education, which shall consist of one
representative and one alternate appointed by the
head of each department. The Conference shall not
report as a body to any one department, but each
representative shall report the findings of the Con-
ference for consideration and Independent action
Section S.-The Department of Education shall
collect such statistics and facts as shall the
condition and progress of education in the several
states and in foreign countries In order TO ala
maintaining efficient schools and school sys-
TENS, in devsing better methods of organization
admintstration and financing of education, in de-
veloping better types of school buildings and IN
providing for their use, in Improving methods OF
teaching. and in developing more adequate cur
rcula and courses of study, research shall be
undertaken in Cd rural education CD elementary
education CD secondary education; 90 higher
education; (5) professional education; (6) physical
education, including health education ana recrea-
ton; % the training of teachers; (S) Immigrant
education 90 adult courses of study, research
shall be fields in the judgment of the Secretary
of Education require attention and study The
officers the several states and to other persons
interested in education the results of the research
and Investigations conducted by it.
Section o. For the fiscal year ending June So
1926 and annually thereafter, the of 81 100000
or much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby
authorized to be appropriated TO the department
off All uneXpended appropriations which
shall be available at the time when this act takes
effect in relation to the various bureaus omces
and branches of the Government which are by
transferred
ment of Education, shall become available Tor ex-
penditure by the Department of Education.
oection ~ ronort N writing 10 Csongrass
describing the work done by the department and
shall at the same time make such recommendations
Congress as will. in his Judgment, improve pub
lie education in the United States. He shall also
from time to time make such special investigations
and reports as may be required OF MIN ~ the
President or by either house of Congress or as he
himself may deem necessary and urgent
Section IL The act shall take effect 80 days after
its passage except that the provisions of this act
in relation the transfer of any agency from the
Jurisdiction and control OF one othcer TO the
Jurisdiction and control of another or in relation
to the transfer of authority, powers and the duties
from officer or agency 10 ahoeher' snaAi IaAS
effect July /, 1925.
Mrs Mary c. c. Bradford state superintendent
of public instruction of Colorado, said after the
N r. A. meeting: "This measure is practically my
child While president of the National Educatlon
Association in 1918 l appointed DR.. George w.
Strayer of Teachers College, Columbia University,
as chairman of the commission on the emergency
in education and presented to 1t the Department
of Education PLAN ] think this is a good bill
and the wisest step for as to take. Otherwise we
should have to stop legislative work altogether
and practically throw away the fruits OF seven
wears struggle, for could get no leader In
Congress to introduce our old federalald proposal
again l believe the bill has good chance OF
going through as we are in rather a strategic
position"
Under the Harding administration the proposal
was made for Department of Education and
Welfare 1t failed of popular support. Its sue
cessor is the bill for the reorganization OF all the
executive departments, which Congress has neg
lected to date. This bill provides for the creation
of Department of Education and Relief, which
Is to include the activities of the Federal Gov
eminent In the fields of education, health and
veteran relief President Coolidge, 1t Is known,
favors this reorganization measure. Whether he
win favor the Department of Education defined
in this new bin is not known.
Now the National Education Association and
the many other organizations supporting the move
ment want education and veteran relief kept sep
arate And they believe in the federal-aid PROPOSE
tion But the reorganization bill failed of passage
In the last Congress, so they feel at liberty to
work independently of that measure. Also the
federal-aid proposition was apparently doomed to
failure So they are going ahead on the line Of
least resistance content to walt for federal aid.
There are some 81 organizations. most of them
with nationwide membership, supporting the
movement for a Department of Education. One is
the Religious Education Association. Another Is
the American Council on Education The National
Education Association is represented through Its
field secretary, Miss Char o. Williams In the
Women's Joint Congressional committee, with
headquarters In washington The other 81 bodies
represented in this committee are all women's or
ganizations. They include powerful organizations
like these
General Federation OF women's Clubs: its presi-
dent. Mrs John ID. sherman is chairman OF the
Joint Committee.
National League OF Women Voters. president.
Miss Belle sherwn. Cleveland. Ohio.
American Association OF University Women.
president DF. Aurelia Henry Reinhardt. Oakland.