The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-25
WHAT TO ASK.
Form Of Schedule for Taking
the Next Census
Is Being Made Up by q Corps
Of Experts.
INCLUDES A *. u. MAN
Pref. Arthur BoyntOn Is EN-
pl0yed on Manufactures.
A Wyoming Ranchman Working
on Agricultural Division.
INCLUDES A X. u. MAN

Washington. Sept. 25.-The fornu-
iation of the census schedules upon
which the enumerators will enter the
information they secure next AprfI.
Is one OF the most important subjects
now before United States Director
Durand and Assistant Director
Willoughby.
The census law authorizes the di-
rector to determine the form and
subdivision of the inquiries necessary
to secure the information ordered by
congress.
To assist in this work Dfrector nm
rand has secured the cooperation of
q score or more of experts in statis-
tics, economies, agriculture, manufac-
lures, etc. They have been appointed
expert special agents to serve for a
short time while the work of formula
ting plans are under way and are now
assembled in Washington. The aRri-
culture, manufactures, and population
schedules are the principal ones under
current discussion.
In the formulation of the agricul-
tural schedule four of these experts
are acting as conferes. J. L. Coulter,
n. z. Taylor, G. F. Warren. Jr.. and
Thomas M. Carver.
Mr.. Coulter is instructor in agrf-
culture economics in the University
OF Minnesota He is also a special
agent Of the state board of health.
ture economics in the University of
Wisconsin and finished his academic
career at the London School of Econ
amics and the University of Berlin.
He is specialist in economic prob
lens in agriculture. Mr.. Warren Is
professor of farm management and
farm crops In Cornell university.
Mr.. Carver is professor OF econo-
n..es In Harvard university, a Pm d.
of Corncu and was formerly assistant
editor of the Economic Bulletin. He Is
a writer Of economic subjects in various
reviews.
schedule are Sturgeon Fell. Arthur J.
Boynton. G. w, Doten. E. D. Howard.
Emil P. Seeker. w. NJ. Persons, Hor-
ace Secrist. A. II. Wil.ett and Alvin 8,
distant editor of the Economist He
is a b. S. of the University of Chicago.
Els home is IN Chicago. Mr.. Boynton
Is assistant professor of economies in
the. University of Kansas.
On the schedule for population w. y.
Bailey is advising. He is professor OF
political economy at Yale university.
On the dependent classes subject z.
B. Miller, an expert in social statis-
tics, is engaged.
Alexander Bowie. ranchman and
cattle and sheep raiser at Wheatland.
Laramie county, Wyo., has been
placed in the division of agriculture
under Chief Statistician LeGrand
Temporary appointments as special
agents for taking the census of Alaska
comprise william T. Lopp, William A
McKensie, James H. Romig and An
drew H. Thompson.
The census supervisors for Kansas
are: First district. Reese Van Zant.
Topeka; Second district. w. r. Smith,
Fort Scott; Third district, Charles Voc.
Independence; Fourth district, w. II.
Melrose, Eskrfdge; Fifth district.
George Smith. Marysville; Sixth dis
trict, ]. c. Newell, Norton; Seventh
district, John Brown. Hutchinson:
Eighth district, John C. Mack, New
ton.
Be sure and see the San Diego ex-
hi5it. Balcony floor. National hotel
Open from a. m. till IL D. m.
The Prudential State bank savings