The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-07-05
a. PER CENT
GAIN WAGES
IN RICHMOND
General Occupation Statistics
Released by Census Bureau
Show Distribution Of En-
ployes In this City.
DECREASE FROM 1910
PALLADIUM NEWS BUREAU


WASHINGTON. July s. Over so
per cent of the population of Rich
mond, Ind, over 10 years of age, en-
gagged in gainful occupations in 1920,
according to a report on general oc-
cupation statistics for that city which
has just been issued by the bureau
of census.
According to census returns there
were 1880 persons 10 years of age
and over in Richmond engaged in
gainful occupations in. 1920, constitut-
ing 444 per cent of the city's total
population, which is 26,765. and 53.1
per cent of the population 10 years of
age and over
OF the gainful workers in Richmond
in 1920, 9,270 or rs per cent, were
males, and 1920, or % per cent, were
females. The male gainful workers
constituted S2.5 per cent of all males
10 years of age and over The female
gainful workers constituted 235 per
cent OF all females 10 years of age
and over.
Richmond Figures.
There were 5.812. or 4S.9 per cent
of the gainful workers in Richmond
engaged in manufacturing and me-
chanical industries last year; 1919. or
Ill per cent, engaged in transporta-
ton; LIS, or 14.4 per cent, in trade:
157, or 1.3 per cent, in public service:
625, or 5.3 per cent, in professional
service; 1852, or S.8 per cent, in do
| mestic and personal service; 1889. or
80 per cent, in clerical occupations;
and 120, or l per cent, in all other
! occupations.
| The Hoosier State Automobile asso-
citation has entered a vigorous protest
| over the action Of the house of repre-
| sentatives in passing, last week, the
| Robsion good roads bill in preference
/ to the Townsend (senate) good roads
measure.
| The bill which the house has passed
provides an appropriation not only for
interstate highways but it also appro-
PIRATES for intercounty roads in the
various states to promote the farm
to market" system. The senate bill
limits federal road appropriations to
interstate highways.
The author of the bill which passed
the house, Rep. Robson, of Kentucky,
asserts that his measure is supported
by the highway officials of all the
states and by the American Farm Bu-
reau. He said that the Townsend bill
was promoted by the American Auto
mobile association and by the Ameri-
can Automobile Chamber of Com
merCe.
The Hoosier State Automobile as
sociation brands the Robsion bill as a
pork barrel measure and a bid for
the farmers votes.
They want to take care OF the joy
riders of Americt." is Robsion's retort
to the advocates of the Townsend
bill.
"They nowhere seem concerned
about the farmers getting their pro-
duce to markets, or millions of con-
sumers in the cities having the bene-
fit of these products" the Kentucky
congressman adds.
Robson, in further defense Of his
bill admits that the automobile or
/ ganizations have done much for the
5 cause of good roads, but asserts that
, heir viewpoint is wrong, II would
3 rather follow the viewpoint OF the
| IOdu Du1IutiS VI IIle sever di SCdCSS dIlu
: the farm organizations. They see the
, great necessity of connecting the rural
f communities and the producers with
? the cities of the country"
Fred c. Barnhart, of Liberty, Ind.
has been admitted as 4 cadet to thC
l., United States Naval Academy at An
a napolis, Mr.. His admission gives
n the sixth district of Indiana its ful
J, quota of naval cadets-five.