and industries in order to use any Federal moneys for trade and industrial education.

"That the governors of all States be apprised of this decision of the Federal Board and that they be reminded of the same at a time near to the time of meeting of the State legislatures.”

APPENDIX C.

RESPONSE OF STATES TO THE SMITH-HUGHES ACT.

ALABAMA.

As the State legislature did not meet in 1917, the Federal act was accepted by the governor, and a board of seven members was appointed to cooperate with the Federal Board in the administration of the provisions of the act.

ARIZONA.

The Federal act was accepted by State statute approved March 12, 1917. The State board of education was designated as the board to cooperate with the Federal Board. The State statute appropriated a sum of money sufficient to meet the requirements of the Federal act, provided said sum shall not be less than $15,000 annually.

ARKANSAS.

The Federal act was accepted by State statute approved March 6, 1917. The State board of education was designated as the board to represent the State.

CALIFORNIA.

The Federal act was accepted by State statute approved May 31, 1917. The State board of education was designated as the administrative board and a Vocational education fund created to be composed of funds received from the Federal Government and a like amount to be transferred from the general funds of the State.

COLORADO.

The Federal act was accepted by State statute approved April 10, 1917. The State board of agriculture was designated as the State board and was authorized to act until the constitution of the State was amended so as to provide for an appointive board of education. The act provides that funds appropriated for the maintenance and support of institutions and schools under control of the board are available for defraying cost of administration of the State and Federal acts and also for meeting the Federal appropriation.

CONNECTICUT.

The Federal act was accepted by State statute approved May 17, 1917. The State board of education was authorized to cooperate with the Federal board. An appropriation of $23,000 was made to carry out the provisions of the Federal act.

DELAWARE.

The Federal act was accepted by State statute approved April 2, 1917. The State board of education was designated to act for the State. An appropriation of $30,000 was made-$15,000 for the year ending June 30, 1918; $15,000 for the year ending June 30, 1919.

FLORIDA.

The Federal act was accepted by State statute approved June 5, 1917. The board of education was created the State vocational education board, and the good faith of the State was pledged to make available funds sufficient at least to equal the sums allotted from the appropriations made by the Federal act and to meet all conditions necessary to entitle the State to the benefits of said act. The State statute also appropriated $15,500 available for the year ending July 1, 1918, and $18,840 for the year ending July 1, 1919.

GEORGIA.

The Federal act was accepted by State statute and a State board of vocational education was created to cooperate with the Federal Board. The State board, in offsetting Federal appropriations, was directed to take advantage of whatever appropriations the State of Georgia makes to local schools, municipal, county, district agricultural schools, normal schools, and the teacher-training department of the University of Georgia, in order to secure funds, and also to take advantage, if permissible, of any appropriations made by any municipality or county of the State to any school of a vocational character. To make up any deficiencies that may occur, the board was empowered to use, so far as may be necessary, $15,000 from any funds not otherwise appropriated in the State treasury.

IDAHO.

The Federal act was accepted by the governor, October 31, 1917, and the State board of education was created to cooperate with the Federal Board.

ILLINOIS.

The Federal act was accepted by the governor, and a State board for vocational education was created to cooperate with the Federal Board.

INDIANA.

The Federal act was accepted by State statute approved March 7, 1917. The board of education was designated as State board. By previous legislation, State funds are available for the support of schools and classes receiving Federal moneys under the Smith-Hughes Act.

IOWA.

The Federal act was accepted by State statute approved April 23, 1917, and the State board for vocational education was designated to cooperate with the Federal Board and authorized to make such expenditures for the salaries of assistants and for such office and other expenses as it may deem necessary to the proper administration of the funds allotted under the provisions of the Federal act. By act approved April 21, 1917, $2,500 was appropriated for the expenses of the board. This act also provided that in order to meet the requirements the local community must expend an amount equal to the amount of Federal money received, and authorized boards of directors of school districts to carry on vocational instruction and to pay the expenses of such instruction in the same way as the expenses for other subjects in public schools are now paid.

KANSAS.

The Federal act was accepted by State statute approved March 12, 1917. The board of education was designated as State board, and $32,000 was appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1918, and $45,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1919.

KENTUCKY.

In view of the fact that there was no session of the legislature during the year 1917 the Federal act was first accepted by the governor in a letter dated August 31, 1917, and the board of education was designated as the State board to cooperate with the Federal Board.

At the first regular session after the passage of the Federal act the State legislature formally accepted the Federal statute. By this legislation, which was enacted March 6, 1918, the cooperating board was changed from the State board of education, as designated by the governor, to the vocational education board, created by the State act, consisting of the superintendent of public instruction, the president of the University of Kentucky, the attorney general, the secretary of state, and two other men appointed by the governor, one of whom under the requirements of the act must be a superintendent of schools and the other engaged in farming or other business.

The following appropriations were made by the State act: For the purpose of carrying on teacher training and instruction in the State, $12,493 for the year ending June 30, 1918, $17,491 for the year 1919, $22,988 for the year 1920, and $24,987 for the year 1921 and annually thereafter; for the purpose of paying for the inspection and supervision of courses in vocational education, agriculture, home economics, and trade and industrial education, $2,500 annually.

LOUISIANA.

As the General Assembly of the State of Louisiana did not meet in reguiar session during the year 1917, the Federal act was accepted by the governor on November 20, 1917, and the board of education designated as the State board to cooperate with the Federal Board.

On June 27, 1918, the Federal act was formally accepted by the State legislature and the State board of education, together with representatives of the State federation of labor, to be named by the governor, was designated as the State board, to cooperate with the Federal Board in the administration and enforcement of vocational education within the State. This board was einpowered to make such expenditures for its expenses and salaries of assistants as was necessary for the proper administration of the act.

MAINE.

The Federal act was accepted by State statute and a board created consisting of three members to cooperate with the Federal Board.

MARYLAND.

The Federal act was accepted by the governor, and the board of education designated as the State board. At the first regular session of the State legislature, after the passage of the Federal act, the Federal statute was formally accepted and the State board of education was authorized and directed to cooperate with the Federal Board.

This board was also authorized to make such expenditures for the actual expenses of the board and the salaries of assistants as in its judgment was deemed necessary.

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MASSACHUSETTS.

The Federal act was accepted by State statute approved May 2, 1917, and the board of education designated as State board. Certified by the Federal Board to the Secretary of the Treasury as being entitled to receive Federal moneys

for the year 1917-18; $5,000 for agriculture; $36,949.59 for trade, home economics, and industry; and $18,367.37 for teacher training; total, $60,316.96. By previous legislation State funds are available for the support of schools and classes receiving Federal money under the Smith-Hughes Act.

MICHIGAN.

The Federal act was accepted by State statute approved May 5, 1917. A board consisting of four members was created as the State board of control for vocational education to cooperate with the Federal Board in administering the provisions of the act, and was authorized to incur such expenditures for office administration and other incidental expenses as it may deem necessary to the proper administration of the funds allotted to the State under the provisions of the Federal act. A sum equal to the allotment of Federal funds to be paid to institutions engaged in training teachers of vocational subjects was appropriated. The act also provided that schools receiving benefits of Federal funds were to appropriate for salaries of instructors one-half of the Federal allotment, the balance needed to meet Federal funds to be appropriated from the State treasury.

MINNESOTA,

The Federal act was accepted by State statute approved April 21, 1917. The State high-school board was authorized to cooperate with the Federal Board and also authorized to make such expenditures as were necessary to carry out the provisions of the act from moneys available for the purposes of State act.

MISSISSIPPI.

The Federal act was accepted by State statute approved October 11, 1917. A State board for vocational education was created to cooperate with the Federal Board, and the good faith of the State was pledged to make available funds sufficient at least to equal the sums allotted from the appropriations made by the Federal act and to meet all conditions necessary to entitle the State to the benefits of said act. An appropriation of $1,450 was made for such expenses as were necessary to enable the State to meet its share of the cost of cooperation from July 1, 1917, to January 1, 1918.

MISSOURI.

The Federal act was accepted by State statute approved March 15, 1917. The board of education was designated as the State board and was authorized to incur necessary expenditures for salaries of assistants. Schools and institutions receiving benefits of Federal moneys are declared by the act to be entitled to receive for salaries of teachers an allotment of State moneys equal in amount to the Federal funds received.

ΜΟΝΤΑΝΑ.

The Federal act was accepted by State statute approved March 5, 1917. The board of education was designated as State board, and $15,000 was appropriated for the year ending February 28, 1918; $15,000 for the year ending February 28, 1919.

NEBRASKA.

The Federal act was accepted by State statute. A State board for vocational education was created to cooperate with the Federal Board, and the good faith

of the State was pledged to make available funds sufficient at least to equal the sums allotted from the appropriations made by the Federal act and to meet all conditions necessary to entitle the State to the benefits of said act. An appropriation of $2,500 was made to defray the expense of the State board, and an additional sum of $18,500 was appropriated to enable the State to meet its share of the cost of cooperation under the Federal act.

NEVADA.

The Federal act was accepted by State statute approved March 24, 1917. The board of education was designated as State board, and $30,000 was made available in the biennial period beginning July 1, 1917.

NEW HAMPSHIRE.

The Federal act was accepted by State statute approved April 19, 1917. The State board for vecational education was created, and the good faith of the State was pledged to make available funds sufficient at least to equal Federal allotment.

NEW JERSEY.

The Federal act was accepted by State statute approved March 24, 1917. The board of education was designated as State board. The State statute appropriated each year a sum not less than the maximum which the State can receive for training of teachers under the Federal act for the ensuing year; also each year a sum not less than $1,000 for salaries of teachers, supervisors, or directors of agricultural subjects in order to secure for the State the advantages of supervision of agricultural subjects.

NEW MEXICO.

The Federal act was accepted by State statute approved May 5, 1917. The board of education was designated as State board, and $15,000 was appropriated each year for two years.

NEW YORK.

The Federal act was accepted by State statute approved May 21, 1917. Regents of the University of the State of New York were designated as State board to cooperate with Federal Board. By previous legislation, State funds are available for the support of schools and classes receiving Federal moneys under the Smith-Hughes Act.

NORTH CAROLINA.

The Federal act was accepted by State statute and a State board for vocational education created.

NORTH DAKOTA,

As the Legislature of North Dakota failed to take action upon the acceptance of the Federal act at its session held during the year 1917, the act was accepted by the governor on December 8 of that year, and the State board of education was designated as the board to cooperate with the Federal Board in administering its provisions.

OHIO.

The Federal act was accepted by State statute approved March 30, 1917. A state board was created, consisting of the superintendent of public instruc