The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-25
CENSUSBUREAU
T0H|RE 10000
WORKERS
BY J. EARLE MOsER

Three projects of the Census Bill
reau, calling for total employ
ment list of between 10000 and
10000 workers, have been ap-
proved by Secretary Ickes' allot-
ment board, according to William
L. Austin, director Of the census.
With approval of President
Roosevelt confidently expected,
Mr.. Austin today announced that
a preliminary survey Of retail
trade, requiring $4,000, will be
started September l in Philadel-
phia, to be followed by main
census Of all American business
except for manufacturing. The
latter project will need an approp-
ration Of $7,784, 900.
Although the main office Of the
two moves will be in the Quaker
City, Director Austin announced
that all operations will be directed
from Washington and will require
an undetermined number Of new
employees here. Lack Of space and
the Administrators wish to
spread employment caused selec-
ton of Philadelphia, 1t was said.
The third project approved is a
card index Of the 1900 census, for
aiding in checking ages Of persons
applying for old-age pensions that
have thus far been approved ny
80 States. The 1900 compilation
is the first that gave the date Of
birth, and Director Austin ex-
planned that at present it requires
SO to ascertain one request for the
age of a person. This work will
be located in st. Louis and will
need from 1900 to 1000 workers.
Almost all Of the needed work.
ers will be taken from relief
rolls, it was said, and the can
vass slated in January for the
business program will require
thousands of enumeratorS through.
out the country. with a number
necessary for washington, Mary
land and Virginia.
Up to today, according to NRA
officials, 1882 workers have been
dropped with a pay roll reduction
of three million dollars, and
about 10 per day are being
placed with other emergency
units-many with ReSettlement
Administration,
Another cut is due today, 1t
was indicated, the Division Re
view being slated for a 20 per
cent slice. The usual procedure
by the reduction committee will
be carried out, with names be-
ing checked by various chiefs
and attempts to continue work
for needy cases being made, the
number of dependents being one
method Of deciding which work.
ers shall 60.
j. H. McEwen and Bradish
Carroll are carrying on the work
of placing the discharged work.
ers, cooperating in many cases
with william H. Churchill, as,
sistant to Julian Friant, appoint
ing officer Of Resettlement.
The championship Of the De-
partmental Tennis League is
likely to be decided today, when
Farm Credit Administration and
PWA meet on the Potomac Park
courts. FCA leads with PWA
closely behind, and a victory for
the former would just about
cinch matters. The title carries
custody Of the Departmental
League cup for one year. with
?, permanent trophy also pro-
Vided for the. winning team.
On August 3, according to
league officials, a tournament
open to all Government workers
will be started, with trophies pro.
vided by the Washington Herald
DR.. John Dickinson, former as
sistant Secretary of Commerce,
has been sworn in as assistant to
the Attorney General at the De
partment of Justice.
Who Remembers-When stand.
ard Government equipment for al
most every desk was a curled wire
pen holder, and you wiped your
pen on a sponge kept in a glass
Of water?