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tribute $400,000 in cooperation with 27 states. There are twelve states, 

 however, that have no fire protection organization of their own, and 

 others with insufficient organization to warrant cooperation. 



Allotments of funds under the Weeks Law for cooperative activity 

 in fire protection are pro rated on the basis of the amount necessary 

 and scaled down to within the limits of the appropriation authorized 

 by Congress. The following table shows the allotments for the fiscal 

 year 1924: 



Administration 27,570 



Balance available for allotment to new States and for emergencies 1 1 ,955 



Total Appropriation $400,000 



