Dr. EDGAR FULLER, ALBANY, N. Y., April 2, 1954. Executive Secretary, National Council of Chief State School Officers, Washington, D. C.: We favor principles contained in administration bill, S. 2759, and financial structure of Potter bill, S. 3039. Administration bill, S. 2759, would be satisfactory with revised financial provisions. L. A. WILSON, New York State Education Department. CHEYENNE, Wyo., April 1, 1954. EDGAR FULLER, Secretary, National Council of Chief State School Officers, Washington, D. C.: We support the Potter bill, S. 3039. Do not feel support of independent agency inclusion advisable. Administration bill method of determining grants to States would wreck Wyoming's rehabilitation program. Must not permit formula for distribution of funds in Administration bill, S. 2759, to remain. EDNA B. STOLT, Superintendent of Public Instruction, HONOLULU, April 2, 1954. EDGAR FULLER, Washington, D. C.: We support S. 2759. With recommendation that financing provisions for basic program be similar to S. 3039. CLAYTON CHAMBERLIN. LANSING, MICH., April 2, 1954. EDGAR FULLER, Executive Secretary, National Council of Chief State School Officers, Washington, D. C.: Michigan favors Potter bill for vocational rehabilitation. CLAIR L. TAYLOR, Superintendent of Public Instruction. JACKSON, MISS., April 2, 1954. EDGAR FULLER, Executive Secretary, National Council of Chief State School Officers, Washington, D. C.: We prefer S. 2759 for vocational rehabilitation. However, we urgently request that your testimony be in favor of keeping administration of rehabilitation under the State board for vocational education as now constituted. J. M. TAUB. HELENA, MONT., April 2, 1954. ED FULLER, National Council of Chief State School Officers, Washington, D. C.: Montana State Board of Education on record to our Senators opposing S. 2759 as proposed. S. 3039 much preferable. Senator Murray, Montana, has detailed information. Regards. MARY M. CONDON. EDGAR FULLER, TALLAHASSEE, FLA., April 2, 1954. National Council of Chief State School Officers, Washington, D. C.: In general I favor expanded vocational rehabilitation program provisions of Senate bill 2759 with increased rather than decreased Federal funds for Florida. Financial provisions of Senate bill 3039 would be satisfactory. THOMAS D. BAILEY. COLUMBIA, S. C., April 2, 1954. EDGAR FULLER, Executive Secretary, National Council of Chief School Officers, Washington, D. C.: Prefer rehabilitataion remain under State department education. Prefer basis for distribution of funds two-thirds by Federal Government one-third by State, Smith bill makes this possible first year. Low income States cannot match dollar for dollar. Re April 1 telegram, we oppose Senate bill 2759 insofar as it relates to the financial sections. No opposition to Senate bill 3039. ROY E. SIMPSON, Superintendent of Public Instruction. Dr. EDGAR FULLER, CHARLESTON, W. Va., April 2, 1954. Executive Secretary, National Council of Washington, D. C. Federal Favor Potter bill. Oppose separate agencies as proposed in S. 2759. share to State share may well be adjusted to become 66% to 33% by 1957 for all the States and for any additional appropriation. W. W. TRENT, State Superintendent of Free Schools. HARTFORD, CONN., April 2, 1954. EDGAR FULLER, National Council of Chief State School Officers, Washington, D. C. We approve S. 2759 except for its financial provision; as a method of financing we approve method found in S. 3039. FINIS ENGLEMAN. CARSON CITY, NEV., April 2, 1954. Dr. EDGAR FULLER, Executive Secretary, National Council of Chief State School Officers, Washington, D. C. Support Porter bill. Believe period of adjustment should be lengthened; nullify section 5a bill 2759. GLENN A. DUNCAN, Superintendent of Public Instruction. Dr. EDGAR FULLER, JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., April 2, 1954. Executive Secretary, National Council of Chief State School Officers, Washington, D. C. Favor S. 2759 with reservations. Not separate vocational rehabilitation from education. If 50-50 matching is must we want 3-year cushion period. However, in opportunity for increased Federal funds for basic program. HUBERT WHEELER. Dr. FULLER. The directors and members of the legislative committee were the only chief State school officers to whom my telegram of inquiry was sent, and most of them have replied. I think the sentiments expressed in their replies are the sentiments of the responsible State administrators throughout the country. Thank you very much. Senator PURTELL. Are there any questions you would like to ask, Senator Goldwater? Senator GOLDWATER. No. I am pretty much in agreement. Senator PURTELL. Thank you very much. I haven't any questions, but I am very thankful to you and the committee is thankful to you for coming here and testifying. If there are no questions and there is no further testimony that you wish to give, Dr. Fuller, I want to thank you for coming. Dr. FULLER. Thank you very much, sir. Senator PURTELL. These hearings of this subcommittee will stand in recess until 10 o'clock tomorrow. (Whereupon, at 11:53 a. m., the hearing was recessed, to reconvene at 10 a. m. tomorrow morning, Tuesday, April 6, 1954.) 46293-54-pt. 2-10 PRESIDENT'S HEALTH RECOMMENDATIONS AND RELATED MEASURES TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1954 UNITED STATES SENATE, COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND PUBLIC WELFARE, SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH, The subcommittee met at 10 a. m., pursuant to recess, in room P-63 of the Capitol, Senator Barry Goldwater presiding. Present: Senators Goldwater (presiding), Hill, and Lehman. Also present: Roy E. James, staff director; Melvin W. Sneed and William G. Reidy, professional staff members. Senator GOLDWATER. The meeting will come to order. Our first witness this morning is Mr. Ray Power. Is Mr. Power present? Mr. Power, I want to explain the absence of the chairman. He is not well this morning. He called me and asked me if I would take over, which I am very happy to do because I am very anxious to hear what you have to say. Virginia and West Virginia have always been pretty close to my heart. I went to school in both States. STATEMENT OF F. RAY POWER, EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND DIRECTOR, WEST VIRGINIA DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION Mr. POWER. Mr. Chairman, I have prepared a statement which I wish to file for the record. Senator Goldwater. That will be done. Mr. POWER. And I will talk briefly from an outline. Senator GOLDWATER. Fine. You proceed any way you want, Doctor. (The prepared statement of Mr. Power is as follows:) STATEMENT OF F. RAY POWER, EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND DIRECTOR, WEST VIRGINIA DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION The President's proposal that the Federal-State program of vocational rehabilitation should be strengthened and expanded is laudable. Despite the progress that has been achieved since the enactment of Public Law 113 in 1943, only a good beginning has been made in rehabilitating the Nation's disabled men and women into suitable jobs. When we consider that the Federal-State rehabilitation program is currently rehabilitating only 60,000 annually of the 2 million eligible disabled men and women who could be rehabilitated, and that 250,000 become eligible for rehabilitation each year, it is obvious that the present program of vocational rehabilitation needs to be strengthened and expanded. Proposed rehabilitation legislation should be carefully examined to determine whether or not it will be practical and effective in contributing toward the |