The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-01-03
May TAKE NEW
CENSUS IN 1925
Considerable Dissatisfaction Ex-
pressed Over Count Made
Year Ago.
REPRESENTATION is AFFECTED
Census Taking in January Is Disap-
proved on Ground That Weather
in That Month Is Serious
Handicap.

shington.-Because of "consid-
cradle dissatisfaction" with the result
Of the count in the census taken last
is considering legislation providing for
another enumeration Of the population
of the United States in 1925, or some
other year prior to the next decennial
census, Secretary Hoover says in that
portion of his annual report dealing
with the activities of the census bu-
reau.
This proposed legislation has my
approval" Mr.. Hoover says, adding
that "it has frequently been contend
ed that the distribution. of the popu-
Iation as shown by the reports of the
fourteenth census is abnormal" and
that prior to that enumeration there
was great movement from rural to
urban districts which. since the emu
meration has been neutralized in large
measure by reverse movement
Affects Congress Representation.
Further. it is said, that this shift
ing of the population affected the to-
tails for certain states, thus influence
ing the apportionment of representa-
tives in congress-
Census taking in January is disap-
proved on the ground that the wealth
er in that month is serious handicap
to the enumerator, delaying the work
and making it necessary ito take I'M
usual precautions to insure COM
plete canvass"
The report says that the time for
taking the next census should be In
April, as was the case before the last
census. The change for the last cen
sus was made, it says, at the request
of various interests making use of ag-
ricutural statistics, the idea being
that more accurate statistics could be
obtained concerning the activities of
the farms if the canvass was made |
shortly after the end Of the year to 4
which it related
Mr.. Hoover also says that the new |
director of the census. William M.
Steuart is of the opinion that. in or
der to advance the work of subsequent
censuses. it will be necessary that
changes be made in methods of pro-
eedure, If not in the scope. of some If
he inquiries.
1T would hasten the publication Of
the figures for the total population"
the report says, "if the supervisors In
the various districts made the preim-
mary count and announced the popU
ation, subject to correction. for the
political subdivisions of their dis
-ricts'
To avoid duplication Of effort and
eliminate annoyance to manufacture
,rs and Others the commerce secre-
AIRY has asked the director of the cen
us to negotiate with other statistical
bureaus of fhe federal government
ooking to a consolidation of effort In
his direction.
Receive Many Complaints.
MANY complaints have been re-
eived from manufacturers and 9th
RS concerning The numerous requests
made by the federal bureaus for sta
istical and other information" Mr.
Ioover says 81 feel confident that
] many instances tne periodic lnNeS-
igations of the bureau of census
re all that is necessary to make. and
hat the Investigation of the other bu-
eaus could. with advantage. be dis
ontinued"
Calling attention to the fact that
ONE census records were destroyed in
recent fire in the Departments Of com
erce building. Mr.. Hoover declares
,at hall Of records in which these
Dcuments can be stored and conven-
ntly examined is urgently needed.