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Government And Private Statistics .
Add To Enlightenment Os General Public
Scattered throughout the budget
document of the Federal Government
are series of items, many as small
as to be easily overlooked, covering ac
tivities whose importance to the econ
omy and to the nation at large are
out of all proportion to the expendi
ture involved.
These budget items represent the
statistical agencies of the U. S. Gov-1
ornment. They are the fact-gatherers,
whose findings not only contribute to'
knowledge of our complex society and
what makes our enterprise system
tick but also influence public policy
and economic activity. Their annual
Cost is comparatively small, adding up
in all to only a fraction of what it
takes to run the Government in a sin
gle day. And their entire personnel,
including those who process and dis
tribute the data collected by the ex
perts. represents less than one out
of every 200 Federal civilian em
ployees.
Private Cooperation Important
Though by law the initiative and re
sponsibility for gathering certain bas
ic statistics, like the various Censuses,
rests with Government, much of the
success of these efforts is due to the
cooperation of business and industry
in supplying data with regard to their
own operations. Th addition, a signif
icant part of the statistical informa
tion and analysis which an enlightened
public is demanding comes from the
independent action of private sources
such as individual companies, univer
sities and non-profit organizations,
and associations representing entire
businesses.
It is the combination of these pri
vate and Government activities in the
statistical area that have given the
people of the United States a pre-emi
nent body of knowledge regarding our
everyday lives and the economic
growth and opportunities that our
free institutions have made possible.
There is nothing equal to this in any
other country. And thanks to our sta
tistical wealth, too, the people are
provided with a factual perspective on
economic trends and developments, as
in the case of the current readjust
ment, and an understanding of what
is really going on.
What the Figures Show
Right now. for example, the facts
show that despite a year of. readjust
ment' there are more than 62 million
Persons with jobs, or only about l’,
.•milieu fewer than the peak last year.
The cost of living has been stabilized
after rising steadily for more than a:
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I An Opportunity
For Young Women
RF h GRADUATE PROFESSIONAL NURSE
The School of Nursing; of Norfolk General
Hospital offers young: women (white Hiyh
School graduates) an opportunity to enter a
career in professional nursing.
ADVANTAGES OF OUR SCHOOL
1. New class begins February, 1955.
2. Fully approved Graduate Diploma School
of Nursing.
3. Enlarged qualified faculty.
4. Modern dormitories and teaching facili
ties.
5. Christian atmosphere non - denomina
tional.
6. Affiliation with William and Mary Col
lege (Norfolk Division).
7. Recreational and social activities encour
aged.
8. The above class will be limited to twenty
five students and qualified applicants will
be accepted in order in which applications
are received.
Write:
DIRECTOR OF NURSES
Norfolk General Hospital
NORFOLK 7. VIRGINIA
decade. By and large people are
: spending as much as they ever did, as
1 shown by aggregate consumer e.X
--j penditures.
And personal savings are the high
est in years, too. Accumulated sav
ings of the people in life insurance
and other forms of long-term thrift)
now exceed $213 billions, according to'
jthe Home Loan Bank Board, a record
(high and the equivalent of some $4,500
for every household in the land. All
these figures indicate continued econ
omy vitality.
Data compiled by the Hoover Com
mission and by the TVS. Bureau of the
Budget indicate that the total cost of
Federal statistical activities in the
last few years has rim in the neigh
borhood of S4O millions a year. The
Outlays during the current fiscal year
will be some $25 millions higher due
primarily to the Censuses of Agricul
ture and of Business. Manufactures
and Mineral Industries. By compari
son with this estimated $65 million
cost in the 1955 fiscal year, total
Government expenditures for the year
are estimated at an average of around
$175 millions a day. Total personnel
engaged in statistical activities is in
the neighborhood of 10,000 out of a |
Federal civilian payroll of more than
244 million.
Vital Role Indicated
Comparable figures are not avail-,
able for the statistical cost and per- j
sonnel in the private sector of the
economy. However, there are nearly
6,000 members of the American Sta
tistical Association, 7.500 members of
the American Economic Association,
1,500 members of the Society of Ac
tuaries, and over 1,500 in the Ameri
can Finance; Association. These fig
ures, of course, do not include sup
porting personnel.
On top of their contribution to
knowledge and understanding in so
many areas of human life and ac
tivity, statistics in their practical ap
plication have done much to further
the people’s welfare and have even
shaped the course of civilization. As
the handmaiden of the mathematician
and physicist, for example, statistics
helped to usher in the atomic age.
And the actuarial discovery centuries
ago of how the laws of probability'
oculd be applied: to the sharing of risk
underlies the whole structure of in
surance. Tlie American people now
own $320 billions of life insurance,
and well over half the entire popula
-1 tion has some degree of protection
rHE CHOWAN HERALD tiDENTON. N C„ TTiT7RSr»A\ NOVEMBER 25, 1954.
against the economic impact of death,,
disability and retirement.
FACT-GATHERING COST
The following table gives an in
dication of the cost (in thousands
of dollars) of the statistical activi
ties of the Federal Government,
based on the appropriations for the
1954 and 1955 fiscal years for some
of the principal fact-finding agen
cies:
Dept. Os Com
merce Census--$8,370 $30,630(a
Office Os Busi
! ness Economics 912 900
Dept, of Agricul
ture Marketing
Service 8,702 10,215
Research Service 1,283 1,379
Bureau of Labor
Statistics 5,394 5,350
Public Health
Service 1,286 1,282
(a) Includes sl6 millions for Cen
sus of Agriculture and $8.4
millions for Censuses of Busi
ness. Manufacture's and Min
eral Industries.
Source: V. S. Bureau of the Bud
get.
FHA HOLDS MEETING
The Future Homemakers of Ameri
ca held their regular meeting Tues
day, November 16. The meeting was
called to order by the president, Jean
■ nette Bunch and the minutes were
read and approved. Rose Marie Hol
lowell. chairman of the FHA-FFA an
inital party, gave a report.
I After the business session, a most
| interesting devotional was given by
Sara Margaret Asbpll, Marjorie Mor
ris, Peggy Perry and program chair
man, Mary Sue Elliott.
When the meeting was adjourned,
the FHA members were invited to at
tend a tea in the Home Economics De
partment given by the Junior Home
Economics girls.
Fruit punch, open faced sandwiches,
ribbon sandwiches, nuts, mints and
brownies were served. The tea was
enjoyed by all.
Set-Up Meeting- For
Methodists Nov. 30
A district set-up meeting of the
Methodist Church will be held in the
Hertford Church Tuesday morning,
November 30, starting at 10 o’clock.
Lunch will he served by the women of
the Hertford Church.
All Methodists having positions :of
ifffcial responsibility are especially
urged to attend this meeting.
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The Totally New*ss FORD!
See totally new styling
inspired by the Ford THUNDERBIRD
The fabulous Thunderbird styling is reflected II Xt. al\
in all the new Fords for ’55. From the wide,
smartly-contoured grille and vi sored headlamps
to the fin-shaped rear fender, Ford is the smart
est, most distinctive new car you can buy.
Try totally new power
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Choose from 4 new 1ine5...16 body styles
New FAIRLANE series
Fair lane models feature a com
pletely new and ultra-smart body
line and decorative trim combina
tion. Inside, you’ll discover rich
new upholstery fabrics never
before offered in a car.
PLUS ALL THESE OTHER BRAND-NEW “WORTH MORE” FEATURES
★ New Speed-Trigger Ferdemetic Drive has an automatic low gear for quicker starts and better passing ability * Now Turko-Actiee Spark Ptags resist fouling, maintain
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'55 FORD The fine car of Its field /
SEE IT AT YOUR LOCAL FORD DEALERS
Baptist WMU Circles
Hold Week Os Prayer
Beginning Monday, November 29,
the week of prayer for foreign mis
sions will be held at the Baptist
Church.
The following circles will meet Mon
day afternoon at the church at 3
o’clock for a business session and then
they will present a program led by
Ann Bagley Circle.
The Tuesday afternoon program will
be led by’ the H. H. McMillan Circle
and on Wednesday afternoon the Ola
Lee Circle will be in charge. Thurs
day afternoon there will be no pro
gram but at 7:30 at night the mission i
study book “Pilgrimage to Brazil” will
be taught by Mrs. W. J. Berryman.
Friday afternoon the Sophia Lan
neau Circle will have the program, at
which time the meeting will come to
a close.
The Lottie Moon Christmas offering
is to be made this week. i
Other Circle meeting will be held as
follows:
H. H. McMillan Monday’ night at 8 j
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NOTICE!
To Taxpayers
1954 TAXES ARE NOW DUE AND PAYABLE
PAYMENTS DURING NOVEMBER, DECEMBER
AND JANUARY AT PAR
Penalty Goes Into Effect February 1,1955
Town of Edenton
ERNEST J. WARD, JR., Clerk I
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in the new 162-h.p. Y-block V-8; the
new 182-h.p. Y-block Special V-8
(available with Fordomatic Drive in
Fairlane and Station Wagon models);
or the new 120-h.p. I-block Six.
New CUSTOMLINE series
In the Customline series, as in all
’55 Fords, you get a full wrap
around windshield, a beautiful
new Astra-Dial Control Panel and
more passenger and luggage space
than ever before.
o'clock with Mrs. E. L. Hollowell, Jr.
Ann Bagley Tuesday night with
Mrs. Gus Spruill.
Ola Lee Monday night at 7:30 at
the church.
Vivian Nowell Monday night with
Mrs. Joe Thorud.
Mary Powell Monday night with
Mrs. John Pavlich.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mitchell, Jr.,
of Raleigh announce the birth Os a
daughter, Barbara Lee, horn Wednes
day, November 10. Mrs. Mitchell is.
the former Miss Mildred Rogers of the j
Methodist Orphanage, who was spon
sored for several years by the Wo-1
man’s Society of Christian Service of!
the Edenton Methodist Church. Mr.!
and Mrs. Mitchell reside at 608 West
Boylan Avenue, Raleigh.
Cow English
i Teacher—“ Johnny, take this sen
tence: ‘lied the cow from the pas-',
ture.’ What mood?” 'rj
Johnny—“ The cow, ma’am.”
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lower . . . the body totally new. But,
what you cant appreciate at a glance
is Ford’s totally new chassis . . . totally
new power . . . that make driving any
’55 Ford excitingly new.
iAs you slip behind the wheel you
discover the thrill of Ford’s totally new
wrap-around windshield . . . new sofa
wide, sofa-soft seats . . . fabrics fresh
and new. And then you discover perhaps
the greatest thrill of all! Ford’s totally
. CC3? new Trigger-Torque power is the kind of
smooth, responsive power that only the
world’s greatest builder of V-B’s could
bring you. Your Ford Dealer invites you
ImmHl to Test Drive the ’55 Ford today.
New STATION WAGON seriee
For ’55, Ford offers: the 2-door,
6-passenger Ranch Wagon and
Custom Ranch Wagon; the 4-door,
6-passenger Country Sedan; the
4-door, 8-passenger Country
Sedan and Country Squire.
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