208 BOARD OF EDUCATION 
Central Committee itself went into * winter 
quarters >’ from 1922 to 1924. Ithad been successful 
in obtaining relief from excess profits duty for em- 
ployers subscribing to the local work, relief in 
respect of entertainments duty, and concessions in 
respect of railway fares for young persons travelling 
to camps. From September, 1924, to March 31st, 
1927, the Board were authorised to pay grant on 
Local Education Authorities’ contributions to local 
committees at a rate temporarily increased from 
5O per cent. to 7§ per cent. 
Adult Education Committee 
An “Adult Education Committee >” was estab- 
lished in 1921 to promote the development of liberal 
education for adults, and in particular to bring 
together national organisations concerned with the 
provision of adult education, so as to secure mutual 
help and prevent overlapping and waste of effort; 
to further the establishment of local voluntary 
organisations for the purpose and of arrangements 
for co-operation with Local Education Authorities ; 
and to advise the Board of Education upon any 
matters which the Board might refer to the Com- 
mittee. Every university, the principal voluntary 
organisations, and three associations of Local Edu- 
cation Authorities, nominate representatives for 
appointment by the President, who also makes 
several personal appointments. Assessors are ap- 
pointed on behalf of the Board of Education, the 
War Office and the Air Ministry. 
The Committee has prepared a number of papers,