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... illiterates in 10 nations . 79 79 79 80 85 96 96 99 103 104 106 108 127 131 132 Table showing illiterates in United States . 134 Table of illiteracy , by States , 1920 . 135 Table of native - born illiterates , by States , 1920 . 137 ...
... illiterates in 10 nations . 79 79 79 80 85 96 96 99 103 104 106 108 127 131 132 Table showing illiterates in United States . 134 Table of illiteracy , by States , 1920 . 135 Table of native - born illiterates , by States , 1920 . 137 ...
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... illiterates , bear to such total illiterate popu- lation of the United States , not including outlying possessions , according to the last preceding census of the United States . All funds apportioned to a State for the removal of ...
... illiterates , bear to such total illiterate popu- lation of the United States , not including outlying possessions , according to the last preceding census of the United States . All funds apportioned to a State for the removal of ...
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... illiteracy , to be distributed to States on basis of number of native - born illiterates , and adminis- tered by State in same manner as other State funds . 8. Authorizes appropriation up to $ 7,500,000 for Americanization , to be dis ...
... illiteracy , to be distributed to States on basis of number of native - born illiterates , and adminis- tered by State in same manner as other State funds . 8. Authorizes appropriation up to $ 7,500,000 for Americanization , to be dis ...
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... illiteracy ; our census figures give us more than 5,000,000 illiterates in the United States . You will remember , I am sure , that our Army figures gave us , out of the 5,000,000 men who were tested , 24.9 per cent of them could not ...
... illiteracy ; our census figures give us more than 5,000,000 illiterates in the United States . You will remember , I am sure , that our Army figures gave us , out of the 5,000,000 men who were tested , 24.9 per cent of them could not ...
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... illiteracy . Secretary Lane estimated the annual loss to the United States from illiteracy at $ 826,000,000 a year . This was after careful calculation , when he was in the Department of the Interior . The Director of the Bureau of ...
... illiteracy . Secretary Lane estimated the annual loss to the United States from illiteracy at $ 826,000,000 a year . This was after careful calculation , when he was in the Department of the Interior . The Director of the Bureau of ...
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administration agriculture American annual appropriation ARIZ Bureau of Education census cent CHAIRMAN Chamber of Commerce citizens College committee Congress Constitution council county superintendent DEAR MISS WILLIAMS department of education Doctor KEITH educa education bill educational opportunities fact favor Federal aid Federal control Federal Government FENN foreign-born funds give illiteracy illiterates immigrants indorse interest January 23 KANS labor legislation local educational authorities ment Miss CHARL WILLIAMS National Education Association negro Normal School OKLA organization physical education population present president President's Cabinet problem promotion proposition public education public schools purpose question represent ROBSION rural schools salaries Scottish Rite secretary of education Senate South Carolina South Dakota statement Sterling-Reed bill Sterling-Towner bill superintendent of schools teachers teaching thing tion Towner-Sterling bill TUCKER United Virginia vocational education vote Washington welfare WHITELEY WITCOVER women York
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Page 525 - All charges of war, and all other expenses that shall be incurred for the common defence or general welfare, and allowed by the united states in congress assembled, shall be defrayed out of a common treasury, which shall be supplied by the several states...
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