The story of the census, 1790-1915Bureau of the census . ng to various special lines of inquiry. By reason of the narrowing of the scope of the Twelfth Censusto the four subjects named, the total number of pages containedin the 10 quarto and i octavo volumes of its reports, includingthe Abstract, was kept down to only 10,925—a trifle more thantwo-fifths of the number in the reports of the preceding census,although the statistics were presented with even greater detail. The census of igio was a notable one. It was the first to betaken by the permanent Census Bureau, which had been estab-lished
The story of the census, 1790-1915Bureau of the census . ng to various special lines of inquiry. By reason of the narrowing of the scope of the Twelfth Censusto the four subjects named, the total number of pages containedin the 10 quarto and i octavo volumes of its reports, includingthe Abstract, was kept down to only 10,925—a trifle more thantwo-fifths of the number in the reports of the preceding census,although the statistics were presented with even greater detail. The census of igio was a notable one. It was the first to betaken by the permanent Census Bureau, which had been estab-lished in 1902 (see p. 23); and it differed from its predecessorsin two other important features: First, in the method by whichappointments of temporary clerks were made; and, second, inthe manner in which the information obtained by it was com-piled and presented to the public. At prior censuses clerical positions had been filled upon therecommendations of Senators and Representatives, and at the 16 THE STORY OF THE CENSUS Elements of the Population: Abstract of the Thirteenth Census. more recent censuses the appointments of the candidates namedhad been contingent upon their passing noncompetitive exami-nations. At the Thirteenth Census, however, positions on the Clerical positionstemporary clerical force were filled through open competitive dvU-sen^M*civil-service examinations held throughout the country by the States Civil Service Commission. The method of presenting the results of the Thirteenth Censusconstituted a new and in some respects a radical departure from former practice. The mostimportant change was withrespect to the Abstract. Atprior censuses this had beena small octavo volume issuedafter the publication of thecomplete reports and con-taining no text discussionand very few percentages,averages, or comparative sta-tistics for earlier Abstract of the Thir-teenth Census is a quartovolume of 569 pages, issuedin 53 editions, one wit
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