Quinquennial Census of Industry and Business: Hearings Before the Committee on the Census, House of Representatives, Seventy-seventh Congress, First Session, on Quinquennial Census of Industry and Business, October 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, and November 6, 1941 |
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... year , send out the questionnaires around next spring . Mr. CAPT . Yes , some time after the first of the year . Dr. REED . It covers operations in 1941 . Mr. GRANT . Mr. Taylor , in your opinion , 12 QUINQUENNIAL CENSUS.
... year , send out the questionnaires around next spring . Mr. CAPT . Yes , some time after the first of the year . Dr. REED . It covers operations in 1941 . Mr. GRANT . Mr. Taylor , in your opinion , 12 QUINQUENNIAL CENSUS.
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... questionnaires . You stated it was your objec- tive to bring about a consolidation , and vest in the Bureau of the Census the inquisitorial power for the collection and compilation of statistics . Mr. TAYLOR . That is correct . The ...
... questionnaires . You stated it was your objec- tive to bring about a consolidation , and vest in the Bureau of the Census the inquisitorial power for the collection and compilation of statistics . Mr. TAYLOR . That is correct . The ...
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... questionnaires going to businessmen . Moreover , we cannot afford to ignore the undeniable benefits of this improved fact - gathering program in meeting the problems of our post - emergency period . Our experience in the first World War ...
... questionnaires going to businessmen . Moreover , we cannot afford to ignore the undeniable benefits of this improved fact - gathering program in meeting the problems of our post - emergency period . Our experience in the first World War ...
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... questionnaires for certain information . O. P. M. requested us to collect for them . For example , on scarce metals , which we are collecting now . Mr. KRAMER . Is that for clerical help compiling , and so on ? Mr. CAPT . Preparing ...
... questionnaires for certain information . O. P. M. requested us to collect for them . For example , on scarce metals , which we are collecting now . Mr. KRAMER . Is that for clerical help compiling , and so on ? Mr. CAPT . Preparing ...
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... questionnaire . This measure provides penalties , so that we can compel answers . Mr. KRAMER . In other words , this is a forcing measure ? Mr. CAFT . Like any other measure . Mr. GRANT . Mr. Taylor , I want to come back to section 3 ...
... questionnaire . This measure provides penalties , so that we can compel answers . Mr. KRAMER . In other words , this is a forcing measure ? Mr. CAFT . Like any other measure . Mr. GRANT . Mr. Taylor , I want to come back to section 3 ...
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5-year basis Administration advertising ALLEN authority believe biennial census bill Bituminous Coal Division Budget Bureau of Mines CAPT Census Bureau census of business census of industry census of manufactures census of mines CHAIRMAN committee compilation concerned Congress cost current statistics D. C. DEAR Decennial Census Act defense agencies defense program Department of Commerce Director Division of Statistical duplication economic employees Federal feel GARRETSON give going Government GRANT GUY L HAROLD L House industrial marketing industry and business inquiries interest Interior KIESSLING KINZER KRAMER legislation LELAND FORD letter ment mineral industries MOSER MURPHY national defense October 17 October 20 Office of Production penalty PRESCOTT present Projects Administration proposed question questionnaires quinquennial census RANKIN REED reports represent request RICE sampling SAYERS Secretary of Commerce Senate small business Statistical Standards TAGGART TALLE TAYLOR thing tion ULLMAN Washington
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Page 117 - I hope this information will be helpful to you, and if I can be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to call on me.
Page 51 - Employees of the Department of Commerce and other departments and independent offices of the Government may, with the consent of the head of the respective department or office, be employed and compensated for field work in connection with the Fifteenth Decennial Census. The special agents, supervisors, supervisors...
Page 262 - That it shall be the province and duty of the Bureau of Mines, subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, to conduct inquiries and scientific and technologic investigations concerning mining, and the preparation, treatment, and utilization of mineral substances with a view to improving health conditions, and increasing safety, efficiency, economic development, and conserving resources through the prevention of waste in the mining, quarrying, metallurgical, and other mineral industries...
Page 259 - July 25, 1940, when functions were taken over by the Division of Statistical Standards of the Bureau of the Budget (see appendix A).
Page 176 - I would like to insert in the record. The CHAIRMAN. "Without objection it will be inserted in the record at this point.
Page 57 - He shall also from time to time make such special investigations and reports as he may be required to do by the President, or by either House of Congress, or which he himself may deem necessary and urgent.
Page 136 - Board, the Office of Production Management, the Office of Price Administration and Civilian Supply, the Office for Coordination of Commercial and Cultural...
Page 90 - ... we do not want to be put in the position of having our respondents abused, or we do not want to lessen the confidence the people have in us.
Page 56 - The number, form, and subdivision of the inquiries in the schedules used to take the census shall be determined by the Director of the Census with the approval of the Secretary of Commerce.
Page 52 - Act shall be used only for the statistical purposes for which it is supplied. No publication shall be made by the Census Office whereby the data furnished by any particular establishment or individual can be identified, nor shall the Director of the Census permit anyone other than the sworn employees of the Census Office to examine the individual reports.