Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-30
CENSUS SPECIAL AGENTS,
Advisory Staff Appointed for Temper
airy Service.

Washington, D. c., August 20, 1907
The formulation of the Census sched-
ules upon which the enumerators will
enter the information they secure next
April, is one of the most important
subjects now before U. S. Census Di-
rector Durand and Assistant Director
Willoughby.
The Census law authorizes the Di-
rector to determine the form and sub
division of the inquiries necessary to
secure the information ordered by
Congress.
To assist in this work Director Du-
rand has secured the cooperation of a
score or more of experts in statistics,
economics, agriculture, manufacturers,
etc. They have been appointed expert
special agents to serve for a short
time While the work of formulating
plans are under way and are now as
sembled in Washington. The agricul-
ture. manufacturers, and population
schedules are the principal ones under
current discussion.
In the formulation of the agricultural
schedule four of these are acting as
conferees, j. L. Coulter, H. c. Taylor,
G. F. Warren, Jr., and Thos. NJ Car
Yer.
Mr.. Coulter is instructor in agricul-
tural economics in the University of
Minnesota. He is also a special agent
of the State Board Of Health. He re-
ceived the degree of A. &. from the
University of North Dakota, 1904; and
Phi. D., from the University of Wiscon-
sin, 1905 He is an economist, statis-
tician, and lawyer. He resides in Min
neapolis. Mr. Taylor is professor of
agricultural economies in the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin. He has won the
degree of NJ. S. (Agr.> 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 special
list in economic problems in agricul-
ture. Mr.. Warren is professor of farm
management and farm crops in Cor
nell University. He is a B. Sc. of the
University of Nebraska: a B. S. "A,
an NJ. S. A, and Phi. D., of Cornell.
He lives at Ithaca, New York. Mr.
Carver is a professor of economics in
Harvard University, a Phi. D., of Cor
nell and was formerly assistant editor
of the Economic Bulletin. He is
writer of economic subjects in various
reviews.
Those at work on the manufacturers
schedule are Spurgeon Bell, Arthur j.
Boynton, c. w, Doten, E. d. Howard,
Emil P. Seeker, w. M. Persons, Horace
Secrist, A. II. Willett, and Alvin S.
Johnson. Mr.. Bell was formerly as
sistant editor of the Economist" He
is a r. S. of the University of Texas.
He was also in graduate work in econ
omics in the University of Chicago. His
home is in Chicago. Mr.. Boynton is
assistant professor of economics in the
University Of Kansas. He is an Har-
ward A. b. and A. NJ, of Columbia.
He resides at Lawrence, Kansas. Mr..
Doten is assistant professor of econom-
les in the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology. He holds the degrees of
A. NJ. and PHI. D., from the University
of Vermont. and also A. M, from Har-
ward. Mr.. Howard is assistant profess
sor Of economies in Northwestern Uni
versity. The degrees of Phi B., Phi. NJ,
and Phi. d., have been conferred upon
him by the University of Chicago He
lives at Evanston, Illinois, Mr.. Seeker
is an expert on manufacturing indus
tries, and resides in st. Louis. Missouri
Mr.. Persons is assistant professor of
finance in Dartmouth College. He is a
&. s., of the University of Wisconsin,
and has performed expert statistical
work for the Department Of Commerce
and Labor. Mr.. Secrist is instructor of
economics in the University of Wiscon-
sin. For time he was a special agent
of the Bureau of Corporations, Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor. He
lives at Madison. Wisconsin. Mr.. Will
let is professor of economies in the
Carnegie Technical School. He holds
the degree of A. B., from Brown Uni
versity. and of 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. g., of the Uni
versity of Nebraska and Phi D., of
Columbia He is a statistician of wide
experience. He resides at Chicago.
On the schedule for population w.
B. Bailey is advising. He is professor
VI pciititdi ttoIloliIy dl L die university.
His alma mater, old Eli, has given him
the degrees A. 3. and Phi. D. His home
is in Springfield, Massachusetts,.
On the dependent classes subject F..
B. Miller an expert in social statistics,
is engaged. Other special agents ap-
pointed because of their fitness along
the lines pursued by the Census Bur-
eau have been added to the regular
office staff by Director Durand. Alex
ander Bowie, ranch man, and cattle
and sheep raiser at Wheatland, Lar
annie County. Wyoming, has been
placed in the division of agriculture
under Chief Statistician, LeGrand
Powers. The subject of animals on
ranches has been assigned TO Mr.. Bow
lie. Willard E. ,Hotchkiss Of Evanston,