The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-08-30

upon WDlcn lne ehuhSfoecio wa ~''
the information they secure next Apri
Il one Of the most important subjects
now before U. S. Census Director Du
rand and Assistant Director Willough
by.
The census lay authorizes the direc
tor to determine the form and sub
division OF the inquiries necessary to
secure the information ordered by
congress.
TO assist in tnis work Director Du-
rand has secured the cooperation OF
score or more of experts in statis-
tics, economics, agriculture, manufac-
lures. etc. They have been appointed
expert special agents to serve for
time while the work OF formulating
plans are under way and are now as
sembIed in Washington. The agricul'
ture, manufactures. and population
schedules are the principal ones under
current discussion.
In the formulation of the agricultur-
al schedule four of these experts are
acting as conferees, j. Il. Coulter, n.
G. Taylor, G. r. Warren, Jr., and Thos.
NJ Carver
MIR. Coulter Is instructor in agricul-
turaI economics in the university of
Minnesota. He is also special agent
Of the state board Of health. He re-
ceived the degree Of A. B. from the
university Of North Dakota, 1904; and
Phi. ID, from the university Of Wis
consin, 1908. He Is an economist,
statistician, and lawyer He resides
in Minneapolis. Mr.. Taylor is profes-
sor of agricultural economics in the
university Of Wisconsin. He has won
the degree OF M. s. from the Iowa
agricultural college; that of Phi d.,
from the university of Wisconsin, and
finished his academic career at the
London school OF economics and the
university of Berlin He Is a special
list in economic problems in agrlcul-
ture Mr. Warren is professor Of
farm management and farm crops IN
Cornell university. He is a B. &c., OF
the university of Nebraskai b. 5.
al. an M. S. A., and Phi. d., of Cornell.
He lives at Ithaca, N. Y. MIR. Carver
is professor Of economics in Har-
ward university, a PHI d., OF Cornell
and was formerly assistant editor OF
the Economic Bulletin. He Is a writer
OF economic subjects in various re-
views.
Those at work on the manufactures
schedule are Spurgeon Bell, Arthur J.
Boynton, G. w. Doten, y. y. Howard,
Emil p. Seeker, w. NJ. Persons, Hor-
ace secrist, A. II. Willett, and Alvin
8. Johnson. Mr.. Bell was formerly
assistant editor of the Economist.
He is a b. s. of the university Of Tex
as He was also in graduate work in
economies in the university of Chi
cago. His home is in Chicago. Mr..
Boynton is assistant professor Of econ
omlcs in the university Of Kansas.
He is Harvard A. b. and A. M, or,
Columbia. He resides at Lawrence,
Kans Mr.. Doten is assistant profes-
AR of economics In the Massachusetts
ingtitute OF technology He holds the
degrees of A. NJ, and Phi. d., from the
university of Vermont. and also A, NJ,
from Harvard. Mr.. Howard is assist
ant professor Of economics in North
western university. The degrees of
PHI. b.. PHI. NJ, and Pm. d., have been
conferred upon him by the university
Of Chicago. He lives at Evanston,
nj. Mr.. Seeker is an expert on manu-
featuring industries. and resides in
St Louis, Mo. Mr.. Persons is assist
ant professor Of finance in dartmouth
college. He is b. S. of the uniyer-
sity of Wisconsin, and has performed
expert statistical work for the depart
ment of commerce and labor. Mr..
secrist is instructor Of economics in
the university Of Wisconsin. For
time he was special agent Of the
bureau of corporations, department ol
commerce and labor. He lives at
Madison, Wisconsin. Mr.. Willet is
professor OF economies in the Car
negie technical school. He holds the
degree Of A. b., from Brown univer-
sity. and O. Phi D., from Columbia. He
is an authority on political economy.
His home is at Shales Pa. Mr.. John
son is an A. NJ, and A. B., Of the uni
versity Of Nebraska and Phi. d. OF
Columbia. He is a statistician OF
wide experience. He resides at Chi
cago.
On the schedule for population w.
B. Bailey is advising. He is professor
of political economy at Yale univer-
atty. His alma Mater, old Eli, has
given him the degrees A. B., and Phi,
D. His home is in Springfield, Mass.
On the dependent classes subject
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