The Connecticut labor news., 1922-02-10


 Detailed statistics about such mor included in the general census on ma vailing are maintained.
 Figures are freely used to indicate the extent of the operations of highly competitive and relatively minor in dustries such as pop bottling works, confectioneries, bakeries, and cigar factories. The public can have no statistics on the operations of mon- opolies, however.
 With such concealments and elim- nations there is obviously decreased value in the statistics which are per mitted to be published, especially when the principal industries of a state are not classified because they happen to be monopolies. In the fu- ture there will be more monopolies. The statistics of the Census Bureau will decrease accordingly. Another privilege will be. added to monopoly that of government protection of op- erations conducted secretly.
 Copper Secrets Protected.
 It is always Illuminating to observe what industries and what proportion of states production are included under the classification "All Other Industries" So far the 1919 statis- tics are available only for few states, but the concealment is similar in each. Montana is a fair illustration and of special interest at this time because of the announcement that the Anaconda Copper Mining Company, the biggest industrial power Tn Mon tana, has taken over the American Brass Company and other corpora tions as part of its program of com bination. Elimination of Anaconda in any attempt to picture Montana's in dustrial position does not leave a true picture. But that is what the Census Bureau has done. The official ex- planation is quoted:
 Among the industries for which statistics can not be shown separ- ately without the possibility of dis
 
 establishments are a number having products in excess of some for which figures are shown in the table. Of these industries the most important are the following: Brass, bronze, and copper products, cement, explosives, smelting and refining, copper, smelt- ing lead, and sugar, beet"
 It is known that these industries are either in or are approaching the monopolistic stage. Among the I7 industries about which the Census Bureau thinks it safe to give any in formation are mineral and carbon ated waters, saddlery and harness, to- bacco, cigars and confectionery and ice cream.
 What You Mustn't Know.
 There are Al industries for which statistics "can not be shown" They are brass, bronze, and copper pro- ducts; cement, explosives, copper smelling and refining, lead smelling, beet sugar, fertilizers, minerals and earths, ground or otherwise, lime, structural iron-work, not made in steel works or rolling mills, steel au- tomobile springs, furniture, store and office fixtures, electrical machinery, apparatus, and supplies, mems cloth ing, chemicals, artificial limbs, bone and carbon black, wooden packing boxes, except cigar boxes, brooms ~ from broom corn, vegetable canning and preserving ,rag carpets, cleansing preparations, coffee, roasting and grinding, cutlery, scissors, shears, and clippers, dairymen's and apiarists supplies, druggists preparations, hand stamps, lapidary work, looking-glass and picture frames, mattresses and spring beds, models and patterns, not including paper patterns, optica goods, lenses, paving materials, per fumery and cosmetics, phonograpF and graphophones, photo-engraving pickles and sauces; wooden ship. building, including boat building soap, vinegar and cider, wood pre- serving.
 Concealment Is Fixed Policy.
 The total value of products manu factured in Montana in 1919 wa! $166, 1000, 900. Detailed figures for $66, COG, 1000 worth of products are given 1T the census report. Deep secrecy i: