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A BILL PROVIDING AID TO STATES FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ASSISTING SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN CONSTRUCTING URGENTLY

NEEDED SCHOOL FACILITIES

S. 2601

A BILL TO PROVIDE FOR FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO
THE STATES AND TERRITORIES IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL FACILITIES

S. 2779

A BILL TO PROVIDE FOR FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO
THE STATES IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND
SECONDARY SCHOOL FACILITIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

48367

MAY 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, AND JUNE 9, 1954

Senate

Printed for the use of the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.

UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1954

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CONTENTS

Text of-
S. 359

Report of the Bureau of the Budget.

Report of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare..

S. 2601__

Report of the Bureau of the Budget.

Report of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare___

S. 2779___

Report of the Bureau of the Budget_

Report of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare___
Statement of-
Arneson, Mrs. R. Gordon, vice chairman, Spokesmen for Children___
Berg, Mrs. Louella Miller, legislative program associate, American
Association of University Women; accompanied by Mrs. Christine
M. Hernig, associate of childhood and secondary education, Ameri-
can Association of University Women___

Biemiller, Andrew J., member, national legislative committee, Ameri-
can Federation of Labor__

Boehm, Charles H., county superintendent of Bucks County Schools,
Doylestown, Pa__

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10

15

10

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10

13

52

236

57

222

Borchardt, Mrs. Selma M., vice president and Washington representa-
tive of the American Federation of Teachers__

263

Braun, E. J., member of the executive committee of the National
Council of Schoolhouse Construction, Nashville, Tenn...
Brownell, Hon. Samuel Miller, Commissioner of Education_.
Burke, Arvid J., director of studies, New York State Teachers Asso-
ciation

231

318

165

Butler, Wendell P., State superintendent of public instruction,
department of education, Frankfort, Ky.......

180

Calhoun, G. B., director of schoolhouse planning of the State depart-
ment of education, Nashville, Tenn....

-241, 247

Carr, William G., executive secretary, National Education Associa-
tion_.

Clements, Hon. Earle C., a United States Senator from the State of
Kentucky

73

175

Cornell, Dr. Francis G., professor of education, College of Education,
University of Illinois_-

86

Frelinghuysen, Hon. Peter, Jr., a Representative in Congress from
the State of New Jersey..

Dodson, J. Marvin, director of public relations, Kentucky Educa-
tion Association, Louisville, Ky..

186

308

Fuller, Edgar, executive secretary, National Council of Chief State
School Officers-

194

Gray, Mrs. Edward R., Washington committee on legislation, Na-
tional Congress of Parents and Teachers__

140

Guernsey, George T., associate director in charge of education, depart-
ment of education and research, Congress of Industrial Organiza-
tions___

Hecht, George J., chairman of the American Parents Committee, Inc..
Hendrickson, Hon. Robert C., a United States Senator from the State
of New Jersey.

253

44

305

Humphrey, Hon. Hubert H., a United States Senator from the State
of Minnesota__

277

Hyde, Hon. De Witt S., a Representative in Congress from the State
of Maryland.

307

Jackson, Hon. Henry M., a United States Senator from the State of
Washington__---

310

5-5

Statement of-Continued

Page

Johnson, Hon. Edwin C., a United States Senator from the State of
Colorado

287

Kefauver, Hon. Estes, a United States Senator from the State of Ten

nessee__

281

Kerr, Hon. Robert S., a United States Senator from the State of Oklahoma.

288

Magnuson, Hon. Warren G., a United States Senator from the State of Washington_

310

McCarran, Hon. Pat, a United States Senator from the State of
Nevada

286

McClellan, Hon. John L., a United States Senator from the State of
Arkansas..

283

McClure, Dr. Worth, executive secretary, American Association of
School Administrators..

18

Meece, Dr. L. E., College of Education, University of Kentucky, repre-
senting the Kentucky School Boards Association_
Meyer, Mrs. Agnes, Washington, D. C.

217

32

Mitchell, Clarence, representing the National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People...

248

Murray, Hon. James E., a United States Senator from the State of
Montana

304

Natcher, Hon. William H., a Representative in Congress from the
State of Kentucky-

192

Page, Kenneth, senior high school teacher, Ames, Iowa..

143

Raver, Milson C., executive secretary of the Maryland State Teachers'
Association, Inc., Baltimore, Md_

159

Rich, William E., executive secretary, Tennessee School Board Association, Nashville, Tenn

244

Rose, Oscar V., superintendent of schools, Midwest City, Okla..
Sparkman, Hon. John, a United States Senator from the State of
Alabama

283

285

Stapleton, Edward G., superintendent of Baltimore County schools,
Baltimore, Md....

147

Symington, Hon. Stuart, a United States Senator from the State of
Missouri

290

Watts, Hon. John C., a Representative in Congress from the State of
Kentucky.

191

Additional information submitted for the record by—
American Association of University Women:

History of support of Federal aid to education_

238

Statement of Christine M. Heinig, associate in childhood and
secondary education_

239

Taxation and the financing of public schools

239

American Federation of Labor-Comparison of State educational levels and financial resources, table__

63

American Legion, letter from Miles D. Kennedy, director, transmitting resolutions..

275

American Parents Committee, Inc., open letter to the President_---American Vocational Association, Inc., letter of M. D. Mobley, executive secretary, transmitting statement... -

45

310

Baltimore County schools:

Cash disbursements made since 1945 for new buildings, table___
Prepared statement of Edward G. Stapleton_
Source of funds to date, table_

148

150

149

Bucks County schools, Doylestown, Pa.:

Children per housing unit for Levittown, Fairless Hills, and Oak
Ridge, table..

224

Percentage of families by various age groups, 1951, table_
Population and school enrollment growth in Bristol Township,
table__

223

225

Real estate tax rate, assessed valuation, local taxes, and State
aid for Bristol Township, 1940, 1950, 1954, table-
Timetable.

226

226

Page

Additional information submitted-Continued

Commissioner of Education:

Expenditure for capital outlay per capita of total population, by
State: 1950-51, table..

Letter transmitting table re national average cost of school facil-
ities, fiscal year 1952-53...

Congress of Industrial Organizations:

280

279, 281

Financing school construction, table-
Problems of school construction, table

260

259

Dermott Grocery & Commission Co., letter of C. J. Griffith, Jr., secretary and general manager-

313

Dworshak, Hon. Henry, letter transmitting statement of Elmore
County, Mont_

306

Elmore County, Mont., letter of Mrs. Elma M. Goodman, superin

tendent.

307

Frankfort, Ky., Department of Education:

Annual average daily attendance of enrolled grades 1-12 public
schools, table_ _ _

183

Annual enrollment grades 1-12 public schools, table..
Annual membership grades 1-12 public schools, table-

184

183

Frelinghuysen, Hon. Peter, Jr., letter transmitting statement__.
Humphrey, Hon. Hubert H., newsrelease...

308

267

Hyde, Hon. De Witt S., letter transmitting statement.

307

Illinois Manufacturers Association, letter from James L. Donnelly, executive vice president

235

Estimated allotments S. 2601, table-

Illinois, University of:

Estimated allotments per census child (5-17) under several
school-construction bills currently before the Congress, May
1954, table--___

Jackson, Hon. Henry M., letter.

108

107

310

Johnson, Hon. Edwin C., letter to chairman transmitting statement--
Kenosha Taxpayers, Inc., Kenosha, Wis., letter from Kenneth A.
Joanis, president, transmitting_resolution..

287

215

Lone Rock public schools, Lone Rock, Wis., letter of George R. Vergenz, supervising principal

313

Magnuson, Hon. Warren G., letter

Maryland State Teachers Association, Inc.:

Map.

310

158

Public school enrollment (grades 1-12), State of Maryland:
1945-46 to 1959-60, chart_

160

Massachusetts Teachers Association, Boston, Mass., letter of Hugh
Nixon, executive secretary_-

317

McClellan, Hon. John L., table illustrating the distribution of $95
million to the 48 States__

299

Millikin, Hon. Eugene D., letter to chairman_

235

Mountain Home, Elmore County, Mont., letters from Mrs. Elma M.
Goodman, Elmore County superintendent of schools. -
National Community Relations Advisory Council, statement of Henry
L. Weisman, chairman, committee on legislative information---
National Congress of Colored Parents and Teachers, letter from Wil-
liam F. Lee, chairman, legislative committee_.
National Council of Chief State School Officers:

307

270

268

Cost of remodeling and rehabilitation, new construction, sites, and
buses; and percent each is of total needs, by State, table__
Current capital outlay needs, applicable resources, and deficits,
by State, table_

200

199

Estimated allotments per census child (5-17) under several school
construction bills currently before the Congress-May 1954,
table___.

208

Limitations on issuance of school bonds reported for the 1949-50
school year, table..

203

school plants, by State, table_

Percent of pupils housed in satisfactory, fair, and unsatisfactory

Public school construction, 1930-60, chart_

Some results of inadequate facilities, by State, table

198

196 197

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