The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-07
Census Enumeration
Begins
Forty Enumerators For ms
District Canvass Bus
mess Establishments

tion work began in this area on
January 80. He said 40 enumera-
tors will be named within the next
few days to make the canvass in this
District, which includes nine counties
Offices of the Census are to be es-
tablished at Denton and a stan OF
"A persons will be employed 10
handle the work. All Census en-
ployees are bound by street census
oath not to reveal any information
contained on business reports and the
law makes any violation criminal
offense.
Mr. Davis stated that every retail
and wholesale business, all hotels'
nlaces of amusement, business SER
vice companies, insurance agencies
real estate offices, and trucking and
bus companies; all banks, ONCE
building managers and contractors
will be canvassed for reports ON their
operations during the calendar year
1898. The results are to be tabl-
lated in Philadelphia, headquarters
of the Business Census, and become
the basic statistics which businesses
use in planning their operating
policies.
All enumerators will be instructed
thoroughly on all phases OF the Cen
sus, Mr.. Davis said, prior to the be-
ginning of the canvass. Mr.. l. Fui
ton Catlin, who has been selected as
Assistant Supervisor, will help con-
duct the training courses.
Supervisor Davis explained this
Census has been extended considerab-
ly beyond the limitations of the Cen
sus of Distribution for 1929, and the
Census of American Business for
1898. as a result of business requests
that all fields of business be included.
sit is designed" he said, Ito sup
ply a definite answer to the question
of how many concerns there are in
business, the total volume of annual
business, and the total payrolls and
employment. More than 100 repre-
sentatives, delegated by various bust
ness associations in each field to be
covered, met with Census officials
and formulated the questions to be
asked"
Retail trade will be divided into
two size classifications: Stores with
total sales of $4,000 and over, and
those with sales of less than $4,000.
Commodity data will be sought from
the larger gorup and from all whole
sale establishments including ex-
porters, importers, and limited func-
ton wholesalers.
For the first time Mr.. Davis an
nounced, the Census includes bank
ing and finance for the entire range
of commercial, agricultural and
mortgage and personal credit finance
as we'll as security brokers and
dealers.
Construction, including building,
highway and heavy construction by
contractors is included again, as in
1929. General contractors, opera
tive builders and sub-contractors are
to be covered.
Highway and street transportation,
including trucking for hire and bus
operations are included in the census
for the first time. Commercial
warehousing is included in the COM
prehensive plans announced today.
A census of the business of operat
ing office, commercial and other nom
residential buildings will be made in
cities of more than 10000. For
the first time the operations of in
surance companies, agents and
brokers, real estate brokers and
dealers, management and rental
agents as we'll as the business aspects
of non-profit associations and organi-
cations of every type, Exclusive Of
religious bodies) are included in the
Census.
The census Of Service establish
ments, which in 1888 included only
personal, business and mechanical re-
pair services, is extended in the plans
to include certain classes of profess
Bionally-trained persons. Mr.. Davis
explaind these include advertising
counsellors, architects, auditors, GER
tilted public accountants, engineering
services, private detective agencies,
market research services, map draw
ing and cartography services, and
sales consultants. Theaters and
hotels are to be covered as in 1929
and 1898, he said.
Mr.. Davis declared the present
census is in answer to the request of
business for dependable 1895 infor-
nation for sounder planning of ex-
pansive programs, and is continues
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