South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-03
ELKHART SHOWS
A BIC INCREASE
Federal Census Report Shows
75.5 Per Cent Capital
Growth.
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News-Times Special Service:
WASHINGTON. March "a pre-
liminary statement Of the general re-
suits Of the census OF manufactures
for Elkhart, Ind. has been issued
by Director Samuel l.. Rogers OF the
bureau Of the census. department Of
commerce. II consists OF sum-
mary comparing the figures for 1903
and 1914. by totals, prepared under
the direction Of William NJ Steuart.
chief statistician for manufactures
The figures are preliminary and
subject TO such change and correc-
ton as may be found necessary from
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 nelghbOr-
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-
Establishments having products for the
census year valued at less than $500.
except that reports were taken for
establishments idle during a portion
Of the census year. or which began
operation during that year, and
whose products fosr such reason were
valued at less than $500.
The word establishment" as used
in the census repOsts may mean more
than one mill CT plant, provided they
are owned or controlled and oper-
ated by a single individual. partner
ship. 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. 1917.
wherever the system Of bookkeeping
permitted figures for that period to
be secuted. but when the fiscal year
Of an establishment differed from
the calendar year report was OBJ
tanned for the operations Of that es-
adjustment for its fiscal year falling
most largely within the Gale ,dar
year 1914.
Percentage of Increase.
The population Of Elkhart at the
census Of 1910 was 1922. and it is
estimated that it was p, 900 on July
/. 1914
The statistics represent the estab-
lishments located within the cor
porate limits OF the city.
The summary shows a considerable
increase at the census Of 1914, as
compared with that for 1909. In
the order OF their importance. from
a percentage standpoint. the in
creases for the several items rank as
follows: Capital, 1916 per cent: sal
aried employees, 645 per cent. sal
aries. 56.6 per cent; number of es-
adjustments. 54.4 per cent; cost of
materials. ass per cent: primary
horsepower. So per cent; wages.
26.7 per cent; value Of products. %. 3
per cent; value added by manufac-
ture. 81 per cent; and wage earners,
II per cent.
The capital invested, as reported
in 1914. was $9.511,O0O, a gain of
$4.G93,OOO, or 1916 per cent, over
S5.41S.OOO in 1909. The average
capital per esta blishment was APP
proximately $4,000 in 1914 and
$50. 600 IN 1909. In this connection
il should be stated that the inquiry
contained in the census schedule
calls for the total amount OF capital.
both owned and borrowed. invested
in the business, but excludes the
value OF rented property, plant, or
equipment which was employed in
the conduct OF manufacturing enter
prises. In the final bulletins and re-
ports the rental paid for such prop
erty will be shown separately.
Cost OF Materials.
The cost OF materials used was
S4,3SZ.0O0 in 1914, as against So
$4,000 in 1909, an increase Of ST.
$4,000, or ASS per cent. The aver