SUPPORT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS HEARINGS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION SEVENTY-FIFTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON H. R. 5962 TO PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE THROUGH THE 3410 MARCH 30 AND 31 APRIL 1, 2, 6, 8, AND 13, 1937 Printed for the use of the Committee on Education UNITED STATES WASHINGTON: 1937 Dr. Howard A. Dawson, director of rural service, National Education 6, 449 E. N. Dietrich, assistant director of education, State Department of Dr. W. E. B. DuBois, professor of sociology, Atlanta University, Walter C. Eells, professor of education, Stanford University, Califor- nia, representing the California State Education Association. Fred C. Fischer, County superintendent of schools, Detroit, Mich. Hon. Aaron L. Ford, Representative in Congress from the State of Sidney B. Hall, State superintendent of public instruction of the James L. Hanley, assistant superintendent of schools, Providence, R. I., Charles H. Houston, special counsel for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, New York City. C. M. Howell, secretary, Oklahoma Education Association_. Rev. Father George Johnson, secretary general, National Catholic Dr. J. R. Mahoney, professor of economics, University of Utah.. 306 139 427 Dr. Charles Maxwell, president, Pennsylvania State Educational As- 163 Dr. Paul Mort, professor of education, Teachers College, Columbia 229 Hon. Robert L. Mouton, Representative in Congress from the State 162 Hon. Wright Patman, Representative in Congress from the State of 159 Hon. Jennings Randolph, Representative in Congress from the State 253 Very Rev. Msgr. Michael J. Ready, general secretary, National Catho- 87 James H. Richmond, president, State Teachers College, Murray, Ky. Hon. Will Rogers, Representative in Congress from the State of Okla- B. F. Stanton, superintendent of public schools, Alliance, Ohio.. John T. Taylor, general counsel of the American Legion, Washington, Hon. David D. Terry, Representative in Congress from the State of Charles H. Thompson, professor of education, Howard University, David Van Buskirk, superintendent of schools, Hastings, Mich. George Weitzel, Detroit, Mich. 51 358 380 222 258 FEDERAL AID TO THE STATES FOR THE SUPPORT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 1937 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, The committee met in the committee room of the World War Veterans' Committee, House Office Building, at 10:30 a. m., Hon. Vincent L. Palmisano (chairman) presiding. The CHAIRMAN. The committee will come to order. Before proceeding with the hearing, I will take this opportunity to thank Ĉongressman Rankin for extending to this committee the use of this splendid committee room of the World War Veterans' Committee. The regular committee room of the Committee on Education is not large enough to consider a bill of this kind when there is so much interest manifested throughout the country as evidenced by this large attendance, and I am sure my colleagues join with me in thanking Mr. Rankin. We are considering H. R. 5962, which was introduced yesterday, involving the same principles as the former Fletcher bill, H. Ř. 2288. I understand that Dr. Sidney B. Hall, State superintendent of education of Virginia will take charge of the hearing, announcing the speakers, and so forth. May I ask at this time if there are any here in opposition to this bill who want time to be heard? Mr. ELMER E. ROGERS. I have no desire to testify today, but some time during the hearing, while we are in favor of Federal aid, we desire that the bill be modified in some particulars. That is the only opposition we will have to it. The CHAIRMAN. In the present form you are opposed to the bill? Mr. ROGERS. We favor all of the features of the bill except one. We would like to have the terms "public education" and "public schools" defined to mean tax-supported free public schools and taxsupported free public education. That is practically the only opposition that we will make to it, and that will be true of probably five other witnesses. Mr. MASON. May I suggest that this new bill which has been introduced, H. R. 5962, is different from H. R. 2288 in the particulars that you mention? Mr. ROGERS. I am very glad to hear that. Mr. MASON. Have you made a study of the new bill? Mr. ROGERS. I am very glad to have Congressman Mason bring that to my attention and I shall study it. 1 |