72D CONGRESS 1st Session } SENATE { REPORT No. 567 TO AMEND THE ACT OF FEBRUARY 23, 1927, AS AMENDED (U. S. C., TITLE 47, SEC. 85), AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES APRIL 11 (calendar day, April 15), 1932.-Ordered to be printed Mr. JOHNSON, from the Committee on Commerce, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany S. 4286] The Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred the bill (S. 4286), to amend the act of February 23, 1927, as amended (U. S. C., title 47, sec. 85), and for other purposes, having considered the same, report favorably thereon, and recommend that the bill do pass without amendment. This bill was introduced in the Senate upon the request of the radio division of the Department of Commerce. Section 5, subparagraph 3, of the radio act of 1927, imposed upon the Secretary of Commerce the duty of prescribing the qualifications of station operators, of classifying them according to the duties to be performed, of fixing the form of licenses, and of issuing operators' licenses to such persons as he found qualified. This provision did not in terms limit the right to issue licenses to citizens of the United States only. There was a very practical consideration which influenced the committees considering this legislation and the Congress itself to favor the provision to which the pending amendment is directed and that was the probability that there might not be available under all circumstances and in all places, American citizens qualified to act as operators. Specifically, this doubt arose in connection with American vessels upon the high seas. It was believed that American operators would not be found for these ship services under all circumstances. This was undoubtedly the compelling consideration which influenced the Congress to frame the legislation as it now appears. In the five years which have passed since the legislation was enacted there has been a tremendous growth of interest in radio communication, and there are now, beyond all doubt, such a number of citizens SENATE 72D CONGRESS 1st Session } { REPORT No. 569 CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL, PINE RIDGE, SOUTH DAKOTA APTIL 18, 1932.-Ordered to be printed Mr. NORBECK, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany S. 2340] The Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom was referred bill (S. 2340) authorizing an appropriation of $150,000 for the purpose of cooperating with the public-school board of Shannon County, S. Dak., for the construction and equipment of a consolidated public highschool building at Pine Ridge, S. Dak., having considered the same, report favorably thereon with recommendation that the bill do pass without amendment. This bill has also been referred to the Secretary of the Interior for report, which report and memorandum of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs is appended hereto and made a part hereof. The Secretary also states that the bill has been considered by the Bureau of the Budget, which advised that the expenditure contemplated by the bill would not be in accord with the financial program of the President. As will appear from the memorandum from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs this proposed legislation is thoroughly in accord with the present program of the Department of the Interior for localizing Indian education wherever possible. If this bill is enacted it would carry forward very effectively the work of Indian education on the Pine Ridge reservation. Vocational and practical training is emphasized in this bill because of the real need that exists for this type of work for the Indian. The Indian needs help in learning how to earn a living, especially with the resources he has at hand, whether they are on the Reservation or outside. Placing a school with vocational emphasis right on the reservation where such arts and crafts as the Indian still has, and such agricultural opportunities as he may have that can be utilized, will meet the need that has always been felt without taking the Indians too far away from their own people. Moreover, it has been found that locating such a school where the Indians of the United States available as operators as to justify the change in the law proposed by this bill. There are now of all classes of licensed operators in the United States, more than 37,000. There are 8,898 persons now licensed as ship operators in the United States, of whom but 67 are aliens. It is obvious that from this number of qualified persons, American citizens can be found to meet all needs. The pending bill amends existing law by requiring that operators' licenses shall be issued to citizens of the United States found qualified. This committee unanimously recommends its passage. O SENATE 72D CONGRESS 1st Session } { REPORT No. 569 CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL, PINE RIDGE, SOUTH DAKOTA APTIL 18. 1932.-Ordered to be printed Mr. NORBECK, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany S. 2340] The Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom was referred bill (S. 2340) authorizing an appropriation of $150,000 for the purpose of cooperating with the public-school board of Shannon County, S. Dak., for the construction and equipment of a consolidated public highschool building at Pine Ridge, S. Dak., having considered the same, report favorably thereon with recommendation that the bill do pass without amendment. This bill has also been referred to the Secretary of the Interior for report, which report and memorandum of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs is appended hereto and made a part hereof. The Secretary also states that the bill has been considered by the Bureau of the Budget, which advised that the expenditure contemplated by the bill would not be in accord with the financial program of the President. As will appear from the memorandum from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs this proposed legislation is thoroughly in accord with the present program of the Department of the Interior for localizing Indian education wherever possible. If this bill is enacted it would carry forward very effectively the work of Indian education on the Pine Ridge reservation. Vocational and practical training is emphasized in this bill because of the real need that exists for this type of work for the Indian. The Indian needs help in learning how to earn a living, especially with the resources he has at hand, whether they are on the Reservation or outside. Placing a school with vocational emphasis right on the reservation where such arts and crafts as the Indian still has, and such agricultural opportunities as he may have that can be utilized, will meet the need that has always been felt without taking the Indians too far away from their own people. Moreover, it has been found that locating such a school where the Indians |