South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-28
WITH RECENT INFLUX
OF WORKERS, FIGURES
WOULD TOTAL $4,000
Manufacturers Show Where
Thousands Came Since
Census Was Taken.
MAYOR CARSON PLEASED
Figures Accurate, But Taken
in Midst of Industrial
Boom Here.

An Associated Press dispatch from
the federal census bureau, Washing
ton. u. c.. last night announced the
population of South Bend as 1O.9S5.
an increase of .299 or 32.2 per
cent since 1910. Off1cial census fig
ures of 1910 gave the city 55,6S4 IN
habitantS.
While local estimates made during
the past year have placed the pop
ulatlon higher than the Official fig-
ures the general opinion among OH
cials and prominent business men
given In interviews 10 The News
Times last night is that the figures
were as near accurate as they could
be at the time the census was COM
pleted. All claim, however, that
due 10 the abnormal growth cNI erl-
enced during the past few months as
a result OF the Studebaker and other
expansion programs. tho city has az
present a population in excess OF
5000.
5000 New Citizens.
This claim IS substantiated BY fig
ures presented by the Studebaker
corporation and the Chamber OF
Commerce which show that more
than 5000 new citizens have located
here since the enumeration was be-
gun Ia February.
In July, 1919, an estimate made by
the Chamber OF Commerce gave the
city 35,S94. Figures from the same
organization made public In January
1920, placed the population at $1,000
/ The figures given 81 the r. i Polk
Co, city directory for 1913 are
74,0O7.
Mayor Franklin r. Carson eN-
pressed himself as being well pleased
with the figures but declared that
while they were as accurate as those
of any census. they place the city
AT disadvantage because they were
taken before the opening OF the new
Studebaker Plant which VIII en-
ploy several thousand men Within
the year and add 10000 or more In
habitants.
Frark J. Green. manager OF the
Chamber OF Commerce. declared that
the city has a population nearer
10000 than 10000. Mr. Green bases
his statement on records kept at the
chamber OF Commerce which show
that 1000 men. the majority with
families. have come into the city 10
accept employment al the Stude-
baker and other factories. Making
an estimate Of only three persons 20
the family this would show an IN
crease or b.DDU ElAALtAl@ 6AllNN t4-~
pansion began" he stated.
A. r. Erskine. president OF me
StudeDaker Corporation stated tnat
9 600 men had been employed by tns
corporation since the census enum-
Grafton began in February. Many or
these men were inclJded In the cen
sus figures but a large percentage
COMPOSED Of these who came with
the opening Of the new factory last
month. were not included. Mr.. Frs
kline laced this number al l.oDO OF
more He was pleased with the
growth shown by the figures
G p. Cunningham. secretary ana
general manager OF the OliEeF
chilled PIow Works. whose factories
are now being enlarged 10 accommo-
date several thousand additional
yvorku1cn stated that the employ
mont OF additional men at tho works
had not vet started but would OeBlh
within The mex few months.
At Disadvantage.
The concensus of opinion among
other prominent men Is that the fiS-
ures were as near accurate ds ihey
could be made at the time tn D. count
uyas completed. the Industrial boom
now Ia progress viii raise the oincial
number by many thousands within
the three years 20 come. The one
disadvantageous phase. they say -
that the city with "A guaranteed pop
ulat{on Of 10000 or 10000 ln tni7
time must remain content with lhe
7O.ss3 shown by the official hg1res.
The local census was taken uhuet
The suDervfsior OF Edwin II. Som
rrerer local attorney IN perioa
covering more than two months Do
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