The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 29, 1930, Page 2

"4 au k | | WIDE RANGE OF QUIZ Pa | Emphasis to Be Laid on Data of ; distribution—initial and pioneering : departments of the government. Fur- iH 5 ,000,000 BUSINESS CES TO UNDERGO Wholesalers as More : Useful Statistics WILL STUDY THE CHAIN IDEA All Information to Be Held in Confidence, Even From Other Departments Tt is the aim of the 1930 census of ‘attempt along this line—to give the mation as complete a picture as pos- sible of its distributing mechanism { ‘and its component parts. First of all; ‘we shall know from this census how ; many wholesalers, retailers, commis- : sion merchants, and all other types} of middlemen, including manufac- | turers’ agents and. manufacturers’ sales branches, there are in this country, This information will be; available not only for the country as a whole but by geographic divisions and a number of other classifications. Second, we shall for the first time have a comprehensive view on a large seale of the approximate movement ‘of the commodities from producer to consumer. Third, we shall discover smoothing of the cost of operation on the part of the various distributing agencies, arranged by types, size of establishment, etc. business concern in country will be canvassed. dealer will be asked a number of questions that will tend to reveal es- sential data. No attempt, however, ‘will be made to discover the amount of profit. Answers to the questions are re- cby law, but the census bureau compelled to hold all information / in strict confidence even from other the thermore, the data gathered will be published in such form that individ- | ual operations are not revealed. Each ; wholesaler or retailer becomes but a. unit of so ‘many wholesalers or re-| tailers of a'given classification. Approximately 2,000,000 establish-; ments will be covered by the census of distribution. Besides, a number of question regarding the distribution of their sales will be asked of all manu-/ facturers, the answer to which will the extent to which they are in wholesaling and retailing | An attempt; also be made to secure data re-| lating to the more important pur-/| made by manufacturers, for! the manufacturers, in the aggregate, probably buy more than is sold by| all the retail stores put together. Information to Bc Sought | ‘The following information will be! secured from the retailers: | 1. Data covering the description of including name, | location, character of organization, | degree of service, namely, whether it | is a self-service store, a cash-and- carry store or a store rendering de- livery service, and the number of stores owned by, the organization re- ve A description of the kind of | ‘business and the principal lines of handled. goods i . The number of persons em-; and the aggregate wages paid inventories on hand. of merchandise. The sales | into cash and credit, | many cases they will be brok- | en down by commodities or group of ipplementary data information gathered from re- should enable all to know just retail outlets there are for a4e parte : : $ § 3 ; i agencl Each | will be shown for the first time for | of business—| of Distribution Aims to Picture her washing wholesale agencies will give a pic-! ture of the total number of whole- sale les of different kinds, Tt many brokers, auction companies, | selling agents, manufacturers’ agents, Manufacturers’ sales branches, and | all other types of wholesale distribut- | ing organizations. It will show how many of them ‘operate on a chain basis and how many are single-unit establishments. An carnest attempt | will also be made to find out the ex- tent to which two or more principal functions of wholesaling are combined | in a single establishment; that is, the | extent to which a commission mer- | chant, for instance, also handles goods on his own account in addition | to consignments. | Not only will the census of dis-/ tribution show the number of con-/} cerns and the amount of business by | various sizes and types of establish- | ments and by geogrephic divisions, but it wilt also give many other val- uable statistics which can be used as standards of comparison for each individual enterprise. This data “for example, will show the relation exist- ing between sales and inventory.) They will give information on ex-/ penses, which in turn can be studied | by size of enterprise and by specific types of establishments. They will; present information on the problem of returned goods. They will show the relative importance or various com- modities so that proper comparison can be made by each individual firm with the industry in general as a means of determining how best to di- rect the energy of its organization. It is important to bear in mind that the is of distribution is not a completé survey. Only basic facts will be gathered. No attempt can be made to go deeply into any one phase or aspect of distribution. Intensive studies of this kind can be carried on later through surveys of various types. It is probable that one of the greatest values of the census of dis- tribution will be in furnishing basic data and in pointing the way to needed studies of an intensive nature. it will serve. as a starting point and lend perspective to what individuals and associations shall later decide to do for themselves. As far as the governmental part is concerned, every attempt will be made, under the able leadership of | the director of census, Mr. W. M.| Steuart, and the efficient direction of Dr. Rohert J. McFall, who is in charge of the census distribution, to present in a timely way the best re- sults obtainable under the circum- stances. To accomplish this tremen: Consults Attorney ‘(Continued from page one) had been planned beforehand and disaster befell them they —_THE BISMARCK s By George Clark | out “Seems he just can’t do a thing with her, I see she’s sonding again? town, they intruded upon Grandma Mead’s birthday party busily engaged money which Mead is charged with stealing from the bank. The case against Mead, in brief, is that he was seen in Courtenay short~ ly before the time detectives feel Bun- kowske was murdered, Later he told them he had not been in Courtenay for two years. When arrested he had in money, although they say i¢ had been “hard-up.” Found Check In Drawer Mead said he had cashed a check |from the school district at a Car. rington store. Detectives say he didn’t and that later they found the check in a bureau drawer at the Mead home. It had o hole in the middle as though it had been placed upon a spindle such ss are commonly used in banks. They say Mead denied owning a pistol. Yet they found one in his house of the same caliber as that which they believe was used to kill | Bunkowske. They advance other de- tails as reasons for filing the mur- given no explanation of circumstances which, to them, appear suspicious. to this is a reputation gained during 18 years residence in the Kensal community. Rev. Lind- strom, the postmaster and others contend he just couldn't Have: killed @ man in cold blood. They can't imagine Nick Mead doing it. Has Fine Recommendations They give Mead excellent recom- mendations; say he is a man of ex- cellent character, honest as the day is long, sober, steady, industrious. Mrs, Mead refused to talk to news- Papermen after they had been ad- mitted to the scene of the sorrowful birthday party but Rev.~Lindstrom talked for her. She cannot believe the officials are serious when they Dodge Automobile A 840,000 de luxe Dodge | Brothers | gun chassis is the show piece which the| P in searching the ramshackle farm | Addi premises, They were looking for the |)" FIRST CHUICH OF CHRIST (Scientist) Fourth Stre nd Avenue C. services at 11 a.m. Subject, 5 a.m. ‘Wednesday testimonial meeting at 8 o'clock. A reading room maintained at 119% Fourth street is open daily, except legal holidays, from 12 to & p.m; Sunday, 3 to 5'p. m. TRINITY LUTHERAN Avenue C at Seventh street, Opie 8. Rin % Church achool, 9 worship x and Knecht. FIRST LUTHERAN D and Seventh street. . KE. Benson, pastor. thool and Bible class, 12 ry he public in invited, The junior mission band will meet Wednesday afternoon at the church. Cholr practice Thursday evening. ST. RanS (Episcopal) Mid-Lent Sunday. Holy communion, 8 a.m. Church school, 10 a.m. Vocalist, Mra. Barn jo the marck high school orchestra, and Mra, Bangston at the Paramount organ. by Mise Mildred Alley on it of Lov jponed from ), and ti Z10N LUTHERAN ‘GMissourl Synod) Fourth at Avenue A. JV rt, pastor. Fourth Sun Sunday wchool, Mine E. 5 Mornin; ), At 2 pastor will preach’ at Baldwin, treet Rich English) at of Our Salvi Ing at ig service( "The Pi waday ev. P. Ernst of ‘Creek duct the Lente: i is “The Assertion of Caiap! FIRST EVANGELICAL Seventh street and Rosser a1 Ira E, berg, pasto! Sunday school, 10 a.m. .for all de- partments. Morning worship at 11. From Springtime mon for Juniors, Special selection by the male ue. p.m. Topic, in Mission F. Strut der charge and contend Mead has/|ch ed Catechism class, Saturda: M'CABE METHODIST EPISCOPAL Walter E. Vater, pastor. Morning worship, 10:30, Organ prelude, “In the Sweet Bye and Bye” jpencer)—Miss Ruth Rowley, organist. Anthem, "zion, City of Our God” 2). ‘ory, “On the Mount” ford). Sunday school Training classe and probationers. Song service comme! companied by ot nd_cho! Organ’ prelud iareh” (Petral. pag ores “Angels of Jesus” (Wilder- mere). Organ offertory, “At Twilight” (Stebbins). ide With Me” ( ‘he Bi on FIRST BAPTIST Fourth street and Avenue B. +h school, 10 a. m., with classes rd McNutt, Marguerite ‘ennedy. itomne” (Chaminade), Offertory, “At the Beach” (Blanck). Violin Bolg -Adorpe. Engelhardt. Sermon, “The Climbing Soul”—Mr. Jackson. B. Y. P. U. sheeting, 6:30 p.m., at the church, The cabinet in charge of the meetin; zy ning service at. 7:30, .Loyalty (a tra Offertory, Choir number, al in iteet Beirly)—-Young People's mon ;'God's Masterpiece”— Mr. ednesday at 8 p.m. ap the pare sonage, the annual meeting of the rT tion will cone’ church ae’ present, efor “the Sect of Bimon’—Fioya Given 20 Counties as Durant Distributor . The Hedah! Motor company, for ible hour, 6:45 p.m., in charge of | the last two years Durant dealer L. this city and previously for two years ATURDAY; M \ 4 view be- | ENTERS IN STATE CONTEST Kenneth Toews, Bismarck, and Lorentina Rekow, Elgin, Other Contestants ~ ARCH 29, 1980 — Nation’s Merchani | -: MANDAN NEWS. :: - (francis Ford, Mandan Youth ‘wins District Oratory Meet jale.M. Nordquist, Underwood, + and Maude Dickinson, Mo- Clusky, Are Next egtbeiy 22833 ra I P ee il e » it H af Ran Geet Se fF and the i handling the Star cars at Mercer and for ‘k | Valley City, has been given the dis- Durant cars and/[' ‘The company’s territory hereafter will cover 20 counties in the south- western part of the state. Heretofore bust: Select Minnesota Ticket Candidates : (Zontinu-* from pace ones A! et i in by Mandan high school 3 a 76-Year-Old Pioneer of Mandan Had Lived in Morton F z j| barley and - The Carson an elght-mile run and @ to it spread of flames to tho Colt elevator and . pace alee ieee } fyet- Adolph ult Gets ioe of ducted. at the’ United Lutheran Death of His other church, Mandan, at 2 p. . : C.J. Pyiting, of ‘will’ read the services burial will be made in a i ‘hel iy Eg 3 HLTH | it an ite Hi g FEs if FE F. JASZKOWIAK For Sheriff of Burleigh County, The Pioneer Investment House Licensed and Bonded Dealers We can execute your baying and selling orders for any stocks, bonds or other securities that ate listed on any of the leading exchanges. “ PRICED LOWER | | THAN ALL OTHER 4-DOOR SEDANS