The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-30
WOMEN CONC WHERE THEY ARE NEEDED

The first bulletin issued by the Census Bureau since
ihe enumeration last year which deals with the division
II the population by shows the last decade
Of the past century there was marked readjustmen of
sbnormal conditions where men had been much
more numerous than But in sections where the
number Of excessive in 1890 there has evi-
IDENTIFY been dsproporonate Increase in the male popu-
ation- Women are going where they are most needed
and nen gaining in the parts Of England where
women formerly in the majority
This first bulletin showing how the sexes conpare
III numbers only few states and two territories
and one Of the territories Alaska to be omitted from
n consideration because the census of 1890 was so rudi
mentary there In Arizona the other territory reported
In the bulletin the inclusion Of large Indian population
IN the general returns Of last year while that ee
excluded 1850 makes comparisons of little
value or interest
But it is very important find the excess Of males
falling from 1898 in California 600 in spite Of the
rapid growth Of the total population the state The
proportion Of nen to women has gone down at rate which
proves that many than have gone to the
Pacific slope in the last years They have obeyed
the great law Of supply and demand they are fast
bringing about normal balance between the sexes in
the state which once had considerable population of
American and scarcely any women Of that nationality
Colorado shows Ike change In 1880 the surplus OF
men was So296 Last year it was only 50964 The
whole state had gained markedly the number of its in
habants but the increase over 1900 for the women
ana less than $4,000 for the That too spite Of
ccsiuelaple immigration from Europe which naturally
more male than female There could be no palmer ev
dence to the movement Of American women into states
and sections where they are needed most and are in great
est request
Two southern states Alabama and Arkansas tell
similar story though the conditions existing in the south
are very different from those found in the newer parts of
the west In 1890 the surplus of women in Arkansas
rather young state fast films up was 1881 1t had
fallen in 1900 10 $4,000 The eQualzing forces which
had SO marked effect in Colorado and California were
plainly at work in Arkansas. also But Alabama where
the excess IF only in 1890 had ASH more
males than females LAST year The difference was so small
in both cases that hardly the floating population
drifting in search Of employment or new homes and this
element is almost altogether male So there is no espec
ia reason why women should go to Alabama and they
have let the slight immigration make small increase in
the surplus OF males
The census bulletin which throws the first light upon
The division Of the population by sexes last year contains
tae returns Tor old state the north Connecticut
fairly represents New England in that state there Is
change from surpus of 1872 females in 1890 10 little
margin Of 16S males in 1900 Southern >ew Engap5 re-
ceived quite heavy immigration between the two enu
eraons but that could hardly account for so much change
In the relative numerical strength of the sexes IF l.
quite plain that many Of the mechscussed superauous
women Of Aankecom have some 70 parts Of the country
where no one would ever think of them in that way