Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-18
pep IN STATISTICS
URGEDASSALARY
PLANISPRESENTED
Wage Scale Asked of Re-
classifiers Ranges From
$1,000 to $500.

Need OF putting pep" into dry gov
eminent statistics, SO as to CONNECT
them with the vital issue Of the day
was pointed out BY J. H. Hill of tho
census bureau at the hearing of the
economic and statistical services held
before the joint congressional com
m ission on Redistribution of sala RES
In the District today.
IN asking Tor salary scale rang
ing from 1880 for a junior economist
OF statistician to $500 and over for a
services pointed to the urgent need
of the government for statistics
The government collects a vast
amount of data that isn't fully utiI-
lied" Mr.: Hill declared. explaining
that the dry statistical tables are NOT
Connected with the vital issues of the
day. He urged that skilled writers
take the meat" from the tables gath
cred by the government and SO pre-
sent vital information to the public.
Mr.. Hill told the commission that
eight years ago he had drawn up a
memorandum urging series of
studies on live questions in connec-
ton with the statistics gathered by
the bureau of the census.
DR. Francis Walker of the federal
reserve board told of the value of the
statistical economic work to the gov
ernment. II. G. Taylor Of the Office of
farm management. Department of Ag-
riculture. outlined the value of the
work to the public, while DR.. Allan
W. Willett Of the bureau of labor
statistics presented the proposed sal
airy schedule.
THE war is over, but the need for
is as urgent as ever" Mr.. Hill told the
commission. presenting the introduce
tory brief. The Treasury needs dat.
on wealth and income in order to con
| summate the financial reconstruction
of the country. The Depa rtNsent OF
Commerce needs figures in order to
determine it's course Of action in con-
I; nection with domestic and foreign
! trade. The Department of Agriculture
wants to know about. markets and
supplies and costs. and the Depart
ment Of Labor is concerned with EN-
| pioyment and unemployment with
wages and hours of labor, with prices
and the cost of living.
! The need for economic data is still
as urgent as it was before, but tn,
! patriotic motive which brought tn,
! extra force of statisticians and econo
mists to Washington is no longer s,
| compelling. An enlightened and far
sighted policy will not permit tn
! United States government, confronte,
as it is with momentous reconstruc
! ton problems. to deprive itself of tn
, assistance of an adequate force o
| trained men,"
| The economists and statisticIan
recommend plan as follows: % Sur
! ficient entrance salaries. coupled witt
| high requirements. to attract promis
! ing young men and women; (2) tn
assurance of advancement and of in
dependent, unhampered work; G.
chances of reaching the top fon mel
of industry and exceptional ability
and a fair chance for the average
| we'll trained and conscientious worke
to make a reasonably good career il
the government service; ca a pensio,
Statistical. mechanical and clerica
tabulating service workers are to ap
pear before the commission at 93
O'Clock tomorrow morning, while tn
marine operating and operating en-
cheering services are to appear a.
. o'clock tomorrow afternoon.