The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-20

Wallace f. Mayors, La. Cygne. agr1cul-
tural division, salary 1000
Ralph M Brooke. Garrett agricultural
Grace NJ. Houston, Garnett, agricul-
tura1 division, salary $500.
Amy = warn, Fort Scott agricultural
division, salary 81 600
Mrs. Mary E. NelIigan, Olathe, popula~
ton DIVISION, salary $500
Frank G. Morris, Parsons, population d.
vision, salary 81 900.
Josiah # McAIuHin, Marion, agricultural
division. salary $500.
Clifford V. Church, Marion, manufac-
division, salary $1,000
Claudius r. Wilkinson. E1ba, agricpl-
tural division. salary 81. COO
Thomas P. Stewart. Maple Hill, popula-
Charles H. Chandler, Wamego, popula-
ton division. salary 81. 900
Mrs Ida X Lane, Burlington blind and
deaf division, salary 81, 900.
Lizzie y Tate ConcordIa, population d.
Rial A Short, Concordia, agricultural di-
vision, salary $500.
Ell g. Freeman. Manhattan, population
William Q. Lyon. Mankato. population
James I. Barnes Beloit, agricultural di-
vision, salary 81. COO
Ulysses G. Balderston. diego, agricul-
tural division, salary 81, 000
Charles II. Wright, Mcpherson, agricul-
tural division salary 81. 900.
Paul E. Webb. Stafford, population di-
vision, salary 81 600.
Edmond S Metz, Hutchinson, population
division. salary $500.
Raye ". Moorhead, Kingnan, agricul-
tural division, salary $500.
william g. Eckstein, Wichita, population
division, salary $500
Margaret s. Cartan, Kansas City, agri-
cultural division salary $780,
Ada G. Evans, Parsons, populatlon diVl-
Edgar T. Beeks. Baldwin, agricultural
division. salary 5000.
In looking over the roster of Kansas
people employed in the census bureau the
State Journal representative noted that
eight persons whose legal residence was
csjX vel as he 10 o
credited 70 the nnota az Kansas In an
swer to the question why these eight peo-
clerk of the bureau stated that these ap-
pointments were made in cases where ap-
plicants from Kansas had failed in the
i1reDa ratsrv esamination and who had
been recommended to fill such vacancies.
None of the positions in this branch or
the government service are permanent,
excepting a number of officials. who hold
over Commencing with the first of next
July, and continuing at intervals of every
viii be discharged. These dlsmissals take
place according to the status of the work
as it nearS completion Those engaged IN
the more technical and expert work Will
be retained longest Some will, of course,
two years. 1t is expected to complete all
work during some time in 1903
If there is any branch in the government
service that the employees work hard to
earn their money, it is in the census
but a. certain amount of labor is required
daily of each individual. In case where
employees
ment or make errors in their work with
any degree of frequence. they are either
dismissed, transferred to other work. or
their salary reduced. Especially do many
women labor under unusual mental and
physical strain in operating the computing
machines. In this work they are exacted
to compile the contents of an average of
10000 cards daily. This labor is done in
six and one-half hours, which comprises a
days work in most of the government de-
partments. The days labor commences
at o'clock in the morning, and closes at
4 o'clock in the afternoon. A half hour
is allowed al noon for lunch
In one room of the bureau there are in
the neighborhood of 1000 people employed,
men and women. Here the blanks fur
nished by the enumerators throughout the
country are received and edited. These re-
ports are then placed in the hands of eX-
perts who operate punching machines by
hand. Cards are placed in these machines
upon which are printed characters which
correspond or indicate the SUBJECTS emu
merated on the return blanks AFTER
punched these cards are next handed over
to the computers, who feed them in ma
Chimes which registers every puneture
representing a character on a different
counting meter. These machines are OPP
Grated by electricity, though require
downward pressure of a lever by hand for
every card. Women do this work almost
exclusively. The merry tfnlxie Of the bells
on hundreds of these computing machines,
inspires the visitor with unusual interest
as he passes through this big workshop.
Besides the electrical cOmputerS there
are many other devices which are brought
chimes operated by hand with from six to
fifty keys, which represent either char
acterS or figures. Every feature of the
work is examined thoroughly by what is
several times before absolute accuracy Is
perfected. J.. WILLIAM T1AN1S.