Booker T. Washington, Builder o - African American History
Booker T. Washington, Builder o - African American History
Booker T. Washington, Builder o - African American History
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<strong>Booker</strong> T. <strong>Washington</strong>, <strong>Builder</strong> of a Civilization. 193<br />
one Medical Supervisor, 100 regular and 60 contract physicians, 54 nurses, and<br />
88 field matrons.<br />
(2) Supervise their farming and stock raising. For the 24,489 Indians engaged in<br />
farming there are two general supervisors, 48 expert farmers, that is, men with<br />
experience and scientific knowledge, and 210 men in subordinate farming<br />
positions.<br />
Over $7,000,000 have been spent in irrigating lands for Indians. Congress in<br />
1911 appropriated $1,300,000 for this purpose. For the 890,000 Negro farmers<br />
in the South, the United States Government maintains 34 Agricultural<br />
Demonstration Agents.<br />
For the supervision of the 44,985 Indians engaged in stock raising, the<br />
Government maintains 22 superintendents of live stock. For the 700,000 Negro<br />
farmers engaged in live stock raising there is only one Government expert<br />
working especially among them.<br />
(3) A system of schools is maintained by the Government for Indian children.<br />
For this purpose there are 223 day schools, 79 reservation boarding schools, and<br />
35 boarding schools away from reservations. In these schools in 1911 there<br />
were 24,500 pupils. For the support of these schools the United States<br />
Government for 1912 appropriated $3,757,495. To assist in teaching the<br />
1,700,000 Negro children in the South there was received in 1911 from the<br />
United States Government $245,518.<br />
In general the Indians are not taxed for any purpose. On the other hand, the<br />
Negroes are taxed the same as other persons and in this way contribute a<br />
considerable amount for their own education and the education of the whites. In<br />
this connection, I call your attention to the enclosed pamphlet "Public Taxation<br />
and Negro Schools."<br />
Page 269<br />
I enclose herewith copy of my Last Annual Report, giving information as to the<br />
various activities of the Institution.<br />
Yours very truly,<br />
[Signed] BOOKER T. WASHINGTON.<br />
On October 25, 1915, a few weeks before he died, Mr. <strong>Washington</strong> delivered an<br />
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