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ENCOURAGE THE STATES IN THE PROMOTION
AND SUPPORT OF EDUCATION

A BILL TO CREATE A DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, TO AUTHORIZE
APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CONDUCT OF SAID DEPARTMENT,

TO AUTHORIZE THE APPROPRIATION OF MONEY TO
ENCOURAGE THE STATES IN THE PROMOTION
AND SUPPORT OF EDUCATION, AND

FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Printed for the use of the Committee on Education and Labor

Outline of features of bill by Senator Thomas Sterling.

Senate bill 1337_.

Analysis of Sterling-Reed bill.

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Chart showing plan or work for a department of education.

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Table on the States and the illiteracy problem__.

Table on the States and the problem of illiteracy among native-born__

Table on the States and the problem of native white illiteracy.

Some Federal appropriations, 1923-

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Statement of Dr. J. A. C. Chandler_

Table of salary schedules by States.

Table of teacher training by States-

Table of experience and maturity of rural teachers by States-

Statement of Dr. Frederick W. Maroney__

Chart showing physical disabilities and casualties of World War___.

Table on physical conditions of men examined for service....

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Table of physical disabilities and casualties, United States Army,

World War

Article "Can the Nation afford an adequate school system?".

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Statement of Mr. A. Lincoln Filene_.

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Chart showing annual income per child, ages 5-20-

Chart showing wealth, income, and school expenditures_

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JANUARY 23, 1924.

Statement of Capt. John Hi Cowles-

Telegrams indorsing the Sterling-Reed bill from nine people, dated

January, 1924__

Statement of the University of Chicago, November 20, 1920.

Arguments on the constitutionality of the Sterling-Reed bill

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Article Apportionment of Federal aid and the Towner-Sterling bill ”.

Letters from 55 people in opposition to bill, dated December 12, 1921.

Educational crusaders____

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Sir Auckland Geddes on educational attachés-

Telegrams indorsing the Sterling-Reed bill from seven people, Jan-

uary, 1924___.