The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-09-28

the federal census of 1900. The line OF
demarcatlon between the factory in
dusfries to be taken, and the hand
trades. ct eetera, that are to be omit
ted, is not, said Dir. Steuart, always
clearly defined, but fair idea may be
obtained Of the relative Importance of
the TWO classes by the following brief
statement. AT the census Of 1900 there
was total of 512, 254 establishments
with products valued at sI3. 004 400 lab,
and OF these the hand trades. of char
acter which were omitted at the census
of 1905, represented 304, 692 establish
ments with products valued at 81 ,593,-
279,021, or $50 per cent. Of the total
number OF establishments and 1913 per
cent. Of the total value of products
The census of 1910, therefore, to be
complete, must include the reports from
every factory, mine and quarry that
was in operation during any portion OF
the calendar year 1909.
The inquiries are similar to those used
at prior censuses. They require a de-
scription Of the business or kind of
products, the amount of capital. the
number of employees, the amount paid
In wages and salaries, the amount of
miscellaneous expenses. the cost of ma
terials, and the value Of the products
at the factory or mine.
While the act of Congress. approved
July 2, 1909, under which the census
is taken, makes il obligatory upon ev-
cry owner, president, treasurer, seere-
tary, director, or other officer, or agent
Of any manufacturing establishment,
Yuln na11q ~ HI :
of productive industry, whether con-
Quoted as a corporation, firm, limited
liability company, or by private in
diyiduals, to furnish the statistics re-
quired for this census, it also provides
that the information supplied shall be
used only for the statistical purposes
for which it is intended; that a pub
LEGATION shall be made by the census
bureau whereby the data furnished bv
any particular establishment can be
Unidentified, nor shall the director of
the census permit anyone other than
the sworn employees Of the census bu-
reau to examine the individual reports.
| A severe penalty is also provided for
| any clerk or special agent who shall
| publish or communicate any informa
| tion coming into his possession by rea-
| son of his employment in the census
| office.
The canvas must be made quickly in
order to enable the office to tabulate
and publish the statistics in time 10
| be OF value. AT prior censuses, a. few
manufacturers, who did not appreciate
the necessity for prompt action. it is
stated, delayed their returns until the
last moment. This practice on the
part of few establishments retards
| the tabuIation of the statistics and
| renders it impracticabIe for the bureau
to make the totals for any State or
| industry until the reports for these
| negligent establishments have been re-
| ceived.
To make success Of this great
| work. therefore, it is absolutely ncces-
airy that the :ensus bureau receive the
cooperation and assistance of all PEI
sons who viii be required % furnish
the information, without which it will
be impossible TO take the census with
IN the time limit and with the expendi-
tnTe of the appropriation that has been
made for the work.
As the statistics are tabulated, the
totals are made for the various States
and published in the form of special
bulletins containing the tabulated
| figures for the several industries. not
only for this census, but for prior cen
suses in comparative form. Special
i reports on the leading industries OF
the United States are also published
as quickly as possible after the enum
Grafton, and these reports and bulletin,
are supplied free of charge to all who
may apply for them