Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-08
Population Statistics Will I'm
doubtedly Have to BE Cor
rectel Before Tabulation
INCENTIVE TOWARD ACCURACY
Secretary Davidson Believes the
Strong Desire to Have tho First Cor
root censuu Ever Taken in Iowa
viii BIO Helping Factor in Gaining
Desired Results.

Special to Times- Republican,
Des Moines, March s.---The more the
members OF the executive council ana
Secretary Davidson think of the matter
the more they are convinced that an
the cards sent in on the population
statistics will have to be gone over ana
corrected before they can be tabulat-
ed. 1t was at first supposed that the
first cards that arrived could be Ger
rected and with the Instructions which
making these corrections would give
the assessors and enumerutors the err
rors would be reduced to minimum
and what few mistakes remained
wouldn't amount to much. 1t Is not
believed now that they Will amount to
any more than was at first supposed.
Out Of several thousand cards of one
township there was stack Of about
one hundred returned yesterday Tor
correction. In the first report from the
same township there were six times
as many corrections the first time.
But 1t Is felt by Secretary Davidson
that when the time draws near to the
tabulating the desire will be strong to
have all the corrections made and have
the first correct census ever taken In
the state. When card is sent In with.
out the sex indicated ana the name be-
Ing no indication there will be but ono
way to tabulate the card and that will
be to guess ut the sex unless the card
is sent back for correction. Guessing
lis not very satisfactory and there Is u
laudable ambition on the part Of Mr..
Davidson to not guess but have the fig
ures correct. 1t is believed, too, that
the appropriation from the legislature
will be ample to secure the correc-
tions or nearly all at least. The figures
as they first reach the office of the
executive council are as accurate, as
the final census figures have been when
former census returns were made.
In the matter OF road schedules and
town and city farms the same diff
culties are not encountered as In the
population cards. 1t Is nearly always
possible in the matter OF farm cards to
tell what the missing information
should be from the other facts on
the card, but 1t Is impossible to tell
whether q woman Is white or black
from any information as to her con-
jugal condition. Some little difficulties
are being had, however, on the farm
schedules. The purpose of the census
has been to ascertain the actual dairy
products of the state in aggregate.
Cnt1na ~ kJn rrt,
of the milk and then report the value
of the butter made from the milk. This
gives a double value. The purpose OF
the figures is to ascertain the value In
whatever form the dairyman or far
mer gets his money. II he sells the
milk after the >butter-is made from the
cream 1t is proper to report that fact.
In the matter Of pedigreed stock, how
ever, the matter works the other way.
The amount OF pedigreed stock Is ask
ed for by the card and In, addition the
total amount of all the stock on the
farm.
A. l.. Trick, president of the State
Federation Of Labor Is confident that
q good child labor law will be secured
at the hands of the next legislature al
tho IT will be composed Of the same
men that rejected the bill at the last
legislative session. Undoubtedly tha
matter will be taken up at the COM
ing state convention of the Federation
of Labor, and arrangements made for
presenting the bill before the commit
tees Of the general assembly. Mr.. Ur-
lex feels that the agitation of the
question OF child labor and the in
creased public interest in the problem
will be sufficient IL the matter is prop
erly presented to secure the passage of
the bill.
The first smell of paint pervaded the
corridors Of the state house yesterday.
Heretofore the work has consisted of
cleaning off the walls and putting them
in shape for the paint. Calcimine has
been put on the walls in the basement
and yesterday there was a very strong
smell of paint all thru the corridors as
the first paint was put on. The mem
bers OF the capitol commission were
expected to be in the city today to
attend to business matters.
Governor Folk Of Missouri will be at
the big democratic banquet to be held
in this city on Saturday, April /. Mr..
Bryan has already assured the COM
mittee that he will be present and
reply is waited from Governor John
son Of Minnesota. Even. however, If
Governor johnson is unable to attend
the banquet will probably be the most
noted democratic gathering held in the
west this year. Formal assurance Of
the acceptance Of Governor Folk Is
expected any day. 1t was at first in
tended that the banquet should be
merely local affair with the delegates
to ST. Louis and each of these to bring
one friend. 1t was the idea of George
F. Rhinehart of Newton that the mat
ter should be made an occasion for
banquet on a more pretentious basis.
Governor Cummins will return FRI
day. according to telegram received
from him yesterday at the office in
the state house. Before the governor
left for Washington he stated that It
might not be necessary for him to go
south, and in that case he would return
the last of this week. On the strength
of the telegram it is presumed that he
is in better health from his Washing
ton trip. Superintendent Riggs and
John Briar. private secretary to the
governor, will return the same day.
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