Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-07
Work on the Eleventh Census Nearly
Concluded.
TO Be ENTIRELY DONE THIS YEAR
Splendid Assistance Given Pension.
able Veterans.
ONOMY ESTE D

Carroll D. Wright, United States commits
siorer Of labor, has forwarded to the Secre-
taly of the Interior his report on the OPP
erations of the eleventh census during the
fiscal year 1915. By moving and con-
oentrating the census force and material
the annual cost for rent, &C., has been re-
duced from $4,000 to 1920. The appro-
priation now available will be enough to
finish all the work except the final printing
and binding. Mr.. Wright keres that the
whole work of the census may be COM
pleted and given to the public before the
enc of the present calendar year.
The total cost of the census of 1890 up to
July 20 has been so. 531. al. of which S60l.-
153 went for printing.
Occupation Statistics.
Mr. Wright says the most difficult fea-
ture of the census Of population is that of
occupation statistics. The tabulation of
the occupations of 100000 people, with
subdivisions covering color, age. conjugal
condition. place of birth. ability to read or
write and speak the English language in
wolves liability Of error amounting to a
third of million chances in the work of
transcribing from the original schedules.
Therefore, great care has been taken in the
work Of revising the tabulation. The work
on volume 2 of the population statistics
Is now about eight-tenths done. The re-
port on vital statistics cannot be furnished
until the work on population is completed.
The report on vital statistics, consisting of
four parts, two of which are plated, one
completed in the hands of the printer and
nine-tenths of the fourth part Is finished.
The only remaining matter for the Office
Is part of the compendium. being the last
Of the three parts; the second edition Of the
abstract. as authorized by Congress, and
the statistical atlas. Neither Of these can
be completed until the tabulation Of oc-
equations is out of the way. The abstract
is practically completed. except a chapter
on occupations.
The compendium can be put in shape in
fortnight as soon as the population sta
tistics are tabulated. Thus the work CT
the census division will soon be reduced to
nothing but proof-reading.
Twenty-Five Volumes.
There are to be in all twenty-five volumes
of census reports, involving 1900 pages.
There are now 1852 pages of this whole
number plated and finished. Seventeen
volumes are out of the hands of the census
force. Nine of these have been issued and
distributed. Eight others are complete, but
not issued, ie., Vital Statistics Part ";
Crime, Pauperism and Benevolence, Part
II; Manufactures. Part II and Part III;
Wealth, Debt and Taxation, Part IL; In
surance, Part II; Agriculture, Irrigation
and Fisheries, and Transportation, Part I.
These eight volumes will be distributed to
the public at once.
For Benefit OF Soldiers.
Commissioner Wright states that in COM
pliance with the act of Congress Of April
q, 1894, all the statistics taken in the CEN
sus of 1880 in regard to the names, organ
izations and length of service of those who
served in the army. navy or marine corps
of the United States in the war of the re-
bellion and who were survivors at the time
Of taking the eleventh census have been
turned over to the commissioner of PEN
sions for use in the army and navy sur
vfvors' division Of the pension office. By
this procedure the whole number of vol
umes of the census was reduced from thir-
ty-two to twenty-five and saving OF
$250.OOO for printing secured. The old
soldiers and sailors at the same time have
all the advantages possible to be derived
from these statistics. If in prosecuting
claim for a pension the old soldier will
who were with him in service the survi-
vors' division Of the pension Office will fur
nish a complete list, with post office adj
dress.
Could Have Saved 100000.
Commissioner Wright says the impa-
thence at the slow appearance in published
form of the results OF the census are in
part reasonable but the wock involved cam
rot be done any faster than it is being
done. Compared with censuses in foreign
countries that Of the United States Is far
more complete and serviceable. Yet Mir.
Wright says at is my opinion, which
state after a most careful consideration
and examination of conditions, that with
more scientifically arreEged system and
the employment Of a force drawn from thu
civil service lists at least 100000 might
have been saved in the eleventh census.
and at least one year in the completion of
final reports
''The force of the division is to be reduced
after October 1, and the entire cessation of
clerical W, TX before the end Of the calen-
dar year is promised. The publication Of
the final reports in the same time is prom
ised by the public printer. If SO, the elev-
enth census will be completed two years
sooner tran was the tenth" Mr.. Wright
says he hopes to be relieved of the census
work during the coming winter.