New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-14
TAKING CENSl]S
OF NDUSTRlr,
Aim of Bronx SURVEY !.
to Obtain Full Data
About Factories
ALSO TO HELP Bows
SELECT A VOCArI0x
Work Undertaken by D,o,,
Board of Trade, Y. N. ca
and Other Large Bodle,

The Bronx is proving its avail,
civic spirit and progressiyene.'
in many varied ways. The ma,
Gently launched movement OF ST.
is that Of an Industrial and yor.sn
survey by joint COMMITTEES rs,,
ing the Board of Education ~
York City, The Bronx Board az rsu
the New York University az i"
Young Mems Christian Associate,
This will be the first industrial a.
vey ever undertaken in the grest,, -
that will cover every line Of br.'ay
in the borough" says the Bror, ~.
of Trade. THE industrial eyns,
this board assert that when tbl, y
is finished The Bronx will Know ~.
about itself than will sny o,hs, ny
ough and will therefore be IN . 49,. s.s
position to take care OF tho w.
munity's industrial needs than -
lar sections of the metropolitan 49,.
which are On competition for nav
6ustries. They also say the vain. !,
this survey to the development a =.
borough cannot be estimated; thu, =.
future statistics of The Bronr =!
alone tell the story. They beley. ~.
no other city with a similar popu,s.'
100000, could secure a similar coma
henslve survey of its Communists =.
less than 100000"
The object of this systematic A.,
comprehensive survey is two-fold. +
desired TO obtain accurate data a, :.
the industries of the borough and al
information as will be Of helm in ,.
'tablishing vocational education.
While the industrial bureau o. n.
Bronx Board of Trade has in The ras
made sectional surveys, there Is 40.
present time no accurate and eonp,,.
information existing regarding ind,,
tries and commerce OF the boros,,
Some figures are available here al
there from scattered sources oa,
than those in the hands Of the bo.,i
but there are no facts in addition NJ,
may be depended upon.
The Bronx Board Of Trade is rem
scented by Joseph A. Hall, manager 4
the industrial bureau; the Board 4
Education by VI. +. Siegel, who lu
been appointed By the Board Of Eds,
ton 20 make a vocational surye5 /,
New York City, and By Dr. Georgs :
Meyers, lecturer az Columbia u.
yersity, supervisor OF conunust,
classes. New York University is ~.
resented By DR.. Edwin J. Clsp,. D..
fessor Of economics, and Dr.. Il. T.
Zimmerman. Instructor Of eeonor.a
The Young Mems Christian Assoclsar
is represented by T. l. Norsllsr. ,ss
cstional director. and William s. W.
sells. director Of social and feaesiis.
work l. can thus be seen that sysJ
phase OF life and business ezsszTH
and activity IN The Bronx vii hs en-
cred.
n speaking % the value Of this ven
Y. Z Siegel. whom the Beard 0. Ess
cstion mas assigned 90 this WORK. az
The facts % BE- obtained are az.
lutsly necessary fo- the industrial =
vel:u-e1t O.! The Bronx and q 9
courage Ire larger Developed, Z
industries an4 commerce ALREADY ssiis
Eshe6 2 IRE borough. The 6sis y.
be used % induce outside tr-s
locate their plants AID establish ga
business r tbs borough. They vi a.,
be used 20 encourage re deve.oP1ts
q q eEc.s-t ard g cooperative Es's
lrg people.
"Fron g. e5uczt.o1sl point Q. va,
tbs survey VII furnish intof-ls.i
which 3 Absolutely essential y tsa'
lishlrc system O. vocsuonsl ear
tior y Tie Bronx.
II nothing more were seeon -.
II this survey than sting the ~!
ce-e~s-ic-s into the proper Foea-S'
fo- lie. = viii 1ot have been II Va.
Z fat. tbs 70 ne IS one o. We ~.
important features q re en'i'e ~
The facts obtsined BY our lh,s
cations vii furnish Information
fhe c-oor1urit.es and the eosoino,s
e--rIov--ert IN tire industrial sne =.
ress world q the borough. ane -"
Interested IN the careers Of yosas
-le ray more wisely snd ih,e"s -,
hase their guidance q the I've e'''1'
q TIE Bronx youth 4, ..
There is hardly need 70 esil ~, ~,
,ion 10 the fact thst his IS u 80. -.,
Wv $ scientific age snd that no So.
= taken by shy large orssnli,-r,s
without obtaining sll of the unos''-'
facts. s.,rt
70 base the future Of this oeryu. -,
the scientific investigation OF ~ ,-s
Sitions prevailing az the presel,. ' ~
:, ,ba. nv this iudiciouS use we
ouch may in the future syo.a v, ,r.,s
axes of the past and undergo s'
l"NSN Va .f.,-.e-.