FEDERAL AID FOR EDUCATION THE LIBRARY OP 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 H.S. Congress, Senale BEFORE THE 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 73384 PART 1 JANUARY 29, 30, 31, FEBRUARY 1, 2, AND 8, 1945 Printed for the use of the Committee on Education and Labor UNITED STATES WASHINGTON: 1945 Arnall, Ellis, Governor, Georgia Babbitt, Mrs. Elizabeth Clare, the Service Star Legion, Inc.. Bailey, Thomas L., Governor, Mississippi.... Bennion, Fred, executive secretary, Montana Taxpayers Association, Bethune, Mrs. Mary McLeod, president, National Council of Negro 140 405 Bliss, W. B., executive secretary, Ohio Education Association_ _ 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_ 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.. Dawson, Dr. Howard A., director, division of rural service, National Dodge, Miss Grace L., president, Maine Teachers' Association... 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 Givens, Dr. Willard E., executive secretary, National Education Goza, Sam D., chairman, State Board of Equalization, Helena, Mont 142 140 357 427 309 430 422, 423 418 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 Ahlers, associate in childhood education, 208 Ivy, Dr. H. M., chairman, legislative commission, National Educa- Jaggers, Dr. Richard E., chief of the bureau of instruction, State De- Johnson, Mrs. Thomas Ina Walker, legislative representative, na- tional nonpartisan council of public affairs, Alpha Kappa Alpha 224 |