Evening journal., 1910-02-07
CENSUS OF
MANUFACTURES
Government Appoints Viii
mlnGtOnianS to Get Statistics
In New Castle County
INFORMATION ON FOUR
SUBJECTS IS WANTED


this morning and II viii probably re-
quire three months for them to COM
plete the census.
The two men took the civil service
examination with ten others. They were
notified this morning that they had
passed the examination and received
tho appointments
Edward B White. representing the
Bureau Of the Census az Washington
~ G.. was in Wilmington to-day or
ganizing for the work and giving in
structions to the census takers He
expects TO remain here for a. week. by
the end OF which time he thinks
Messrs Farnan and Lawson will have
become familiar with their work. lie
win then so 10 Georgetown where he
will appoint an additional census talxer
20 do the work in the lower part OF the
/ State Mr. White is special agent for
Maryland and Delaware and he came
4 here from Baltimore where the work
Of taking the census Of manufactures
WAS started several weeks ago
Mr.. White said to-day that the work
of tho census takers would be greatly
facilitated nv the hearty cooperation
OF manufacturers.
Ho said that the data collected is
confidential and no individual report is
/ published, but an data collected is com
piled and published as a whole In
justice to themselves. the city and the
state" said Mr.. White, "the manu-
facturers should glve true data so that
Wilmington can be properly placed as
p manufacturing city IN the census
report
Mr.. White said that the statements
made by manufacturers IS secret az
far as individuals are concerned. The
reports are sent directly 10 the Depart
ment Of Commerce and Labor at Wash.
, ington That the possibility Of leak
age may be reduced 70 a minimum
) law has been passed making II an Of
7 fense for any agent 10 give out in
/ formation in hand and making th
3 punishment $1,000 fine or two years i'm
/ prisonment or both
, What Government Wants 20 Know.
II have been informed that both NJ
Farnan and Mr. Lawson are favorabl
known ri Wilmington said MI
White. "and the manufactures nee
not be afraid 10 disclose informatu
relating to their business 10 Them"
There IS a list Of twelve question
which the census agents win put I
s the manufacturers OF this numbe
Z four are most important They FOL
a low:
:. Capital invested. Amount Of capita
!, invested-owned and borrowed. Tn
answer should show the total amour
! / OF capital both owned and borrowed
! on the last day Of the business yea
i reported All the items Of fixed an
? live capital may be taken at tn
amounts carried on the books II Ian
or buildings are rented. that fac
should be stated and no value giver
II a part of the land or buildings
4 owned the remainder being rented, tina
fact should be so stated and only IN
value of the owned property given. p
o not include securities and loans repre-
$ senting investments in other enter
T prises.
Wape-earners, including pieceworkeri
u Number. December i5 1909. as per pa
Y roll If data are not obtainable fo
that day or month. give data for sam
Z. day as for Inquiry 4. Include over
y seerz and foremen receiving wages an
performing work similar TO men Owe
u whom they have charge; those who's
y duties are wholly supervisory should
y reported under second item Of II
. uuiry a.
Materials. min supplies and fuel. Tot
cost OF ali used during the year cover'
a. by this report This inquiry relates to .
Il, materials and mill supplies Of every q
scription. whether raw or partly man
id factured. or whether entering into the pr
a, duct. used as containers. or consumed
the process of manufacture, and ali "a
whether used for heat or power or
process OF manufacture, as n maSiI
coke, gas. or pig iron The data shou
n embrace the cost OF these articles tn
we're actually used during the year co
IN cred by the report. Materials produced
In the establishment itself and used BY it (
le further manufacture should not he
IN cluded. II freight paid on materials
n kept In separate account, enter in 1
he proper line below. otherwise include [
ct cost in answer to the first two items.
10 Products: value OF products and wo
"a performed during tho year. Give the sc
y, ing value or price at the factory or worl
~ and account for all products manufacu
ed during the year Cwhether sold or no
including by-products. The principal pi
~ ducts should be enumerated separate
in and the total value given for each, whi
ng value should include that Of the conta
Ell ers IL sold with the goods. Under g
VS. other products, including amounts
he ceived for custom work and repairin
ok should be reported the total value Of
he products. other than those for which s
lth arate values are given, together W
IN amounts received for custom work
nd repairing and work done on materials
nished by others.
The enumerators who will take the 2
ulation census of which there viii be
throughout tho state, fifty Of whom
Ak be employed in Wilmington VIII be sell
ed by Supervisor OF Census l.. Hei
Ball. The applicants for these places
= an examination on Saturday and DIR. !
III, will go over the papers submitted by Il
81 before announcing his appointments.
he will probably take UP this work during
present week
sed
tho Death Of S. D. Wilson.
,as Samuel D. Wilson who lived at