FEDERAL AID FOR EDUCATION A BILL TO AUTHORIZE THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS TO ASSIST THE STATES AND TERRITORIES IN MORE ADEQUATELY FINANCING THEIR SYSTEMS OF PUBLIC EDUCATION DURING EMERGENCY, AND IN REDUCING THE INEQUALITIES OF EDU- JANUARY 29, 30, 31, FEBRUARY 1, 2, AND 8, 1945 Printed for the use of the Committee on Education and Labor HEARINGS MS. Congress, Senale BEFORE THB COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR, UNITED STATES SENATE SEVENTY-NINTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON S. 181 A BILL TO AUTHORIZE THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS TO ASSIST THE STATES AND TERRITORIES IN MORE ADEQUATELY FINANCING THEIR SYSTEMS OF PUBLIC EDUCATION DURING EMERGENCY, AND IN REDUCING THE INEQUALITIES OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS PART 1 JANUARY 29, 30, 31, FEBRUARY 1, 2, AND 8, 1945 Printed for the use of the Committee on Education and Labor A45 1945 copy 2 COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR JAMES E. MURRAY, Montana, Chairman DAVID I. WALSH, Massachusetts ROBERT M. LA FOLLETTE, JR., Wisco ELBERT D. THOMAS, Utah ROBERT A. TAFT, Ohio CLAUDE PEPPER, Florida GEORGE D. AIKEN, Vermont ALLEN J. ELLENDER, Louisiana JOSEPH H. BALL, Minnesota LISTER HILL, Alabama H. ALEXANDER SMITH, New Jersey DENNIS CHAVEZ, New Mexico WAYNE MORSE, Oregon FORREST C. DONNELL, Missouri CHARLES A. MURRAY, Olerk II Statement of - Page 220 206 322 426-428 Bethune, Mrs. Mary McLeod, president, National Council of Negro Bliss, W. B., executive secretary, Ohio Education Association. Boushall, Thomas C., chairman, committee on education, United 405 Britt, Mrs. Marion H., National Federation of Business and Pro- Buford, J. L., representing the Illinois Education Association.. Christmas, Miss Florence, country school teacher, Copiah County, Cobb, B. B., secretary, Texas State Teachers Association... Corey, Arthur, representing the California Teachers Association.. 217 Cowles, John H., sovereign grand commander of the supreme council, thirty-third degree, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Free Masonry, southern jurisdiction, U. S. A. Statement' by E. E. Craft, R. W., assistant State superintendent of education in Missis- Daniel, Mrs. Margaret, principal, Richmond School, Ashdown, Ark-- 116 Dawson, Dr. Howard A., director, division of rural service, National Dodge, Miss Grace L., president, Maine Teachers' Association. 142 140 Eby, Kermit, Director of Research and Education, CIO. Fowler, Eleanor, secretary-treasurer, Congress of Women's Auxiliaries, Fries, Maj. Gen. Amos A., United States Army, retired, director of the Southern-Western region, Friends of the Public Schools of America - 357 Givens, Dr. Willard E., executive secretary, National Education Goza, Sam D., chairman, State Board of Equalization, Helena, Mont. 427 309 430 423 Hart, Merwin K., president, National Economic Council, Inc Hendley, Chas. J., president, Teachers Union, local 555, State, County and Municipal Workers, CIO---- Hochwalt, Very Reverend Monsignor Frederick G., director, depart- ment of education, National Catholic Welfare Conference Houdlette, Mrs. Harriet Ablers, associate in childhood education, 208 Hubbard, Dr. Frank W., director of research, National Education Irwin, Mrs. James W., national board, YWCA, Ivy, Dr. H. M., chairman, legislative commission, National Educa- Jaggers, Dr. Richard E., chief of the bureau of instruction, State De- 224 Johnson, Mrs. Thomas Ina Walker, legislative representative, na- tional nonpartisan council of public affairs, Alpha Kappa Alpha |