South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-17
CENSUS FIGURES SHOW
INCREASE FOR CITY
Government Figures Reveal
Gains in All But Two
Items in MiShaWaka.

WARRINGTON. April IA pre-
lminary statement of the general
results OF the census of manufactures
for Mishawaka. Ind. has been issued
by Director Sam. l.. Rogers OF the
bureau OF census, department OF
commerce. Ii consists OF a summary
comparing the figures for 1909 and
1914. by totals. prepared under the
direction Of William NJ Steuart,
chief statistician for manufactures.
Tn figures are preliminary and
subj 1t to such change and correc-
/ ton as mas be found necessary from
q a further examination of the original
reports.
The census of 1914, like that OF
1909. with reference to manufac-
lures. excluded the hand trades, the
building trades. and the neighbor-
hood industries, and took account
only OF establishments conducted
under the factory system. In the last
census, also, as in that for 1909,
statistics were not collected for es-
adjustments having products for the
cen.Ns year valued at less than $500,
exceIh that reports We're taken for
establishments idle during a portion
OF the census year, or which began
operation during that year. and
whose products for such reason
were valued at less than $500.
The word establishment" as used
i'm the census reports may mean
more than one mill or plant, pro-
vided they are owned or controlled
and operated by a single individual.
partnership, corporation, or other
owner or operator, and are located
in the same town or city.
The reports were taken for the
calendar year ending Dec 81. 1914.
wherever the system Of bookkeeping
permitted figures for that period TO
be secured but when the fiscal year
of an establishment differed from
the calendar year a report was OBJ
tanned for the operations of that es-
adjustment for its fiscal year falling
most largely within the calendar
year 1914.
Percentages of Increase.
The population of Mishawaka at
the census of 1910 was 1856, and it
July 1. 1914.
The statistics represent the estab-
lishments located within the corpor-
ate limits Of the city
The summary shows increases for
all items except wage earners and
capital. Ia the order of their import
ance from a percentage standpoint.
the increases for the several items
rank as follows: Salaried employees.
EOS per cent; value of products
49, per cent; materials, 81 per
cent: wages. Sc per cent; primary
horsepower. So per cent; and sal
aries, 81 per cent.
Capital Invested.
The capital invested as reported
in 1914. was S13.546,O0O. In this
connection it should be stated that
the inquiry contained in the census
schedule calls for the total amount
of capital. both owned and borrow
ed, invested in the business, but ex-
cludes the value of rented property.
plant. or equipment which was en-
ployed in the conduct Of manufac-
turing enterprises. In the final bull
letins and reports the rental paid for
such property Will be shown separ-
ately.
Cost of Materials.
The cost of materials used was
$5,731, 900 in 1914, as against So
go. 600 in 1909. an increase of $461,-
600. or 81 per cent. The average
cost Of materials per establishment
was Approximately $4,000 in 1914,
{ and $4,000 in 1909. In addition 10
the component materials which en-
ter into the products of the estab-
lishment for the census year there
are included the cost of fuel. mill
supplies and rent Of power and heat.
The cost Of materials however. does
not include unused materials and
supplies bought either for specula-
ton or for use during a subsequent
period.
The census inquiry does not in
clude amounts paid for miscel-
laneOus expenses, such as rent of or
fees. royalties. insurance. ordinary
repairs, advertising. travelling ex-
penses. or allowance for deprecia-
ton.
Value of Products
The value OF products was t12,-
100000 in 1914 and $1O,SS3.OOO in
1909. the increase being $1.421. 600
or 13.1 per cent The average per
esta blishment was approximately
S23. 900 in 1914 and s259.OOO in
1909.
The value Of products represents
I "a Of -.
plants as actually turned out by the
factories during the census year and
does not necessarily have any rela-