Show Census Shows Children Under Five Are Fewer ver CHICAGO Fewer CHICAGO Fewer children under under under un un- der 5 years and a proportionally greater number of people over 75 was in an analysis of populations populations populations pop pop- trends by P. P K of the Scripps Foundation for Research Research Research Re Re- search in Population Problems He predicts an era of decreased trend between the 1920 and 1930 population on the basis of the census periods The 1930 c census was the first to show a drop in children under 5 to less than In the groups from 5 to 9 10 to 14 or 15 to 19 years Also the first to show fewer ver children children children chil chil- dren under 5 years than the preceding preceding preceding pre pre- pre pre- ceding census according to Dr He estimates a 10 per cent lower lower low low- ower ow- ow er birth rate in 1930 and 1931 than thanin in 1925 and 1926 leading to the assumption that in 1940 there willbe will willbe willbe be more 10 to year old children than 5 to 9 years old The decrease in the birth rate had been steady since 1921 Conversely the older age groups have been increasing and at a greater rate Children between 5 and 9 yarn were per cent larger than 1920 while the group above 75 years was per cent larger This relative increase has noticed for several decades and becomes more impressive each census year The he foreign-born foreign population decreased decreased decreased de de- de- de creased in all groups up to 30 to 34 years due largely to a lower immigration rate since 1914 The movement from the farm fann to the city cut heavily into farm population population population tion despite an in births over deaths Agricultural regions showed a larger decrease In birth trial regions rates for specific ages than indus- indus School facilities and teaching staffs will feel the change in age groups and sizes Detroit Los Angeles Hammond White Plains I and others will be kept busy providing providing providing pro pro- viding sufficient schools and teachers teachers teach teach- ers but many more cities such as Boston Chicago Bay City and others will have less crowded conditions conditions conditions con con- be able to abandon worn I out plants and be more selective in teaching staffs This too is IB further depended upon population shifts within an era Dr assumes the depression depression depression de de- was a large scale factor in the drop I |