El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-29

meeting Of the American GSOlA0----
\ association. now in session four
other important scientific bodies are
also holding their annual gathering IN
washington. making the capital city
the mecca Of the scientific men OF tn -
country during holiday Meeh. "S 90
ganizations are: The American Assn
ciatiOn for the Advancement OF SclenCS,
tba American Statistical AsSoclallOhs
the American Sociological scorer 80 ~
the american Association 1or LaOO-
A'e me he american Association for the
Advancement of Science, in ADDITION y
the work of its first section, WhIcH
concerns itself with SoclaI alLu go go
omfc sciences, also embraces Lne Ie-LI-
raj sciences, such as botany 'lQOIOSS'
natural history, chemistry ana pIly So
The present meeting at Washlhs ~ ~, =
most timely, in view OF the CC5llp u 80. ~
of the National museum and the EdLq-
able collection of various KINDS OF So
entfffc specimens now on eNnlDl IlOA
there. reception given at Lhe + rNe
tiOnal museum, at when pIesslCe4ilI -
is the guest Of honor IS Ieatute 81 -
the program for the Association loF
the Advancement OF Science.
New Scientific Theories:
The coming together OF TINS "a. =
body Of scientific men for the qlscgs-
sion of the newest ideas and JheoIles
in the different departments OF sciences
naturally a great impetus TO the So
entific development or the CouAel CUM, , ,
These learned men have been conceh-
tratina their attention for sometime
past upon the subjects to be olscussSo
each of which is in some manner Gl-
rectly connected with the prosperity
Of the American nation.
The American Economic assoclatlon
may be said to be the central orSanlAa-
tiOn around which the others are
grouped, although it Is not SO olc Cd, Is
the American statistical association.
This last was organized In Boston IN
1853 and is now holding its oSd meet
ing 1t numbers nearly zoo members,
representing every state IN me mon
and a large number OF residents OF
foreign countries These IorelBn
members include Americans residing
abroad, as well as foreign ciIlzens VINO
aid the American Statlstical assocla-
ton in the preparation OF compare lFs
statistics by securing Information upon
conditions in other countries.
Political and Social Economy.
The American sociological society
and several other organizations Tor
scientific study and research along
economic lines. may, properly be con-
sidered as the offspring OF the Amerl-
can Economic association, Whlch was
organized In Boston in 1883 and mas
since been active in the advancement
Of political and social economy
throughout the United States II
originally consisted chiefly of profess
sOrS of political economy and OF various
universities and colleges of the cOun-
try together with a few laymen who
became interested in the subject Dur
ing the past is years. however, there
has developed a national awakening
as to the political values of economic
research work in various departments.
Now almost every department OF the
United States government depends
largely upon the work of its trained
economists for the basis of its most
advanced work The American Econ
Onlic society includes in its member
ship many Of these practical govern
ment workers and the discussion OF
the results of their experience in
contrast with the theories OF the
teachers, has an important influence.
Organized Industries.
During the past 10 years, the govern
ment has conducted many scientific
investiga lions regarding the relation
OF organized industries to the unOrg-
anized Industries, to the consumers,
and TO the government itself. These
could only have been made possible
by the employment OF trained econ
Omistss through whose experience 1t
was possible to take cOgnizance Of
the methods OF such mOnOpOiStlC bod
les as the beef trust, the iron and
steel trust the sugar and numerous
other corporations affecting the l1V-
ing conditions Of the nation.
The tariff board must depend upon
the economists for the scientific basis
for the tariff The reform of bank
ing laws, the control Of corporations
and many other vital questions per-
tanning to the national welfare, must
be solved largely by the results Of in
vestigatiOns made by men wei trained
in economic science.
The meetings of the Economic assoc
citation MIRAGE eubiects considered or
affecting the Statistical association,
the Sociological society and the AssO-
citation for Labor Legislation. One
session is devoted to the value of econ
Omlc investigation as a basis for tariff
legislation. Following this gathering,
president Taft Will address the scien-
lists upon the federal budget The
need OF a more logical and scientific
adjustment of the receipts and eXpen-
dltures of the United States govern
ment has been receiving the attention
of political economists for years. The 1
establishment Of national budget to
control the expenditures is generally
conceded as the rational means Of re-
organization Of the financial system
Of the nation.
American Emigation.
The fact that Americans are now
form the basis of a discussion at a
Joint session Of an Economic aSsOcia-
ton and the Sociological society.
During the past five years. Kansas 1
Iowa, Nebraska and several other
western states have suffered much
loss from the fact that an increasingly
large percentage Of prosperous farmers
are emigrating to Canada, attracted
of that country. In connection with
this, the Statistical association has
given consideration to the results Of
certain foreign immigration and the
Of restricting this Is being
with respect to its economic
effect upon the nation as a whole.
An exhaustive investigation regard
ing the rural conditions in the south
is being carried on under the Joint
auspices of the Sociological society
and the Statistical association. In
formation has been gathered regarding
the tenure system, the conditions OF
negro and other labor, the increase of
improved methods of agriculture and
many other matters affecting thar
section Of the country. There has !
been a general decrease Of the rural /
population throughout the United I
States, especially among American citi- /
zens This is being relieved to some 4
extent by natives Of other countries |
settling on American farms. The ef- /
feet of this is TO change the sociologf-
,al conditions Of the agricultural class I
IN many parts of this country.
Labor Legislation.
The American Association for Labor 4
Legislation is in reality the American 4
branch of an international associa- 4
ton devoted to securing legislative /
measures advantageous to the work /
ne class This association auTao vrove