OCR Text |
Show Lfl What's Your Job? H Look Over This and H See Size of Family M I FLOYD A. TEMMJERMAJT. BH ' Tell me your occupation and I will H n II you how mouy children you have BlBBBBB or BH Sounds like a fortune-tellei talking, lw doesn't It? Bui in this enne th- WP ine-tcller In the United States gov- H eminent, or to bo more exact, it's bu- H census. HH If the question wttl asked you, H Which men of more than 150 occu- M patlons. Including presidents of large Bl institutions, banlcors. brokers, authors, KH undertakers, policemen, shoemakers, HflH draymen, Bidders, millers and scores H of other workers, raise the largest BHH fam tiles" what would you guess? JT UNCLE sM ixu sN-i Gl ESS. KH lint the bureau of census has done BH more than guess. It has collected birth data for years in practically all Kg9 registration areas of the United States KfS .uid now it has compiled this data into Kfl .1 table which shows an average of K9 how many children come into the H!fl families oi the men of the various oc-BH oc-BH cupations. To gain an exact average, H howover, it Is necessary that the chilli chil-li dren In some cases bo cut into frac-H frac-H Lions, for Instance a mail currier has EB in average of 3.1 children, hlch HsB means that the average in his class K. 4m one-tenth child anon than three ih-mYJ ih-mYJ tic ones in his flock. M Well, let's get the suspense ovei HH and Inspectors or mines are the great - KB st family raisers in the United states. The men of these occupations raise Kffl an average of 4.6 children, which KH means that In each of these families HI J nearly f h i HGB And what workers win second hon- ors? The mining game afraln wnus for Igfl the miners or mine laborers grab sec- ond money with an average of 4,3 BBBBj children each. ft M RAILROAD MEN TfljIRD. BBH Tho third prise is claimed by rail- BBEB road men. both steam and street BBH tines, for their fori men and overseers BBH raise an average of 4.2 children. BBpJBB There are BeverdJ contenders for B fourth place with tho same average 9 Am of -M children pei man. They are ifl ruards, watchmen nd switchmen, BTBV onariy workers and j.i PBBpJ The lowest marks are made- by sol- I ImBB diers, sailors nd marine" with the I IBM I- JBfl explained in the .statistics i'or the r...i- , KBBB son that soldiers Bailors and marines ImBBm aro usually young and therefore have , Ij&jBMB not been married long, while foremen. i ebb v EBBB r usually in middle life Vor many OC- BrflB eupationf. ):.v. . the ni BBB father are presumably about the same H .nd the differences shown indicate BIIIBIlT rial ,1 i ' - , in the size of families. t PROFESSION l I 1 SS l I Uor example the low figures oi den- l lints (2). and architects (2.1). and ' school teachers (2.?.) are in striking contrast with the figures f the min- ing men (4.). quarry operators (4.1), I bootblacks (3 9). and stne masons (3.9). The statistics show throughout that the man In humbler occupation rears a family much larger than the man of high position or the professional service. I' In the farmer families the average L number of children born is shown at Bs 3.S. lawyers 2.4. and in phvsW lans 2 Z. HERE VRJ mi M-( RES (-9 Below (a the eidlre data as compiled pjjJV by tho government. Just pick out BVog sour occupation, glance at the figures "on tho right and you have the aver- H ' age number of children in the families BhU of men of your work throughout tho EL United States S3V I.GRIOtrLTURE, FORESTRY VND B& l M I- HUSBANDRY, gka j' Dairy farmers, farn ers and stock BB4 ra Isr BmA Dairy farm farm and stock ;B laborc rs HA Dairy farm. farm, garden, or- BBB chard, etc.. foremen S.G BBBmj Fishermen and oyslermcn S8 HflH "iardeners. florists, fruit grow- H ers and nurserymen 3.3 BBB Garden, greenhouse, orchard and BBBB nurserv laborers 3.2 BBJ Lumbermen, raftsmen and wood - BBJ choppers 3.2 BBBJ Other pursuits . . & 3.0 I KTRAOTION OF MINI RAIjS. BPP Foremen, overseers and inspec- PBH tors 4.G PBK Operators, officials and managers 3.2 BBHj Mine operatives 4 3 BpHj 'Juarry operatives .. ,a 4.1 BBBBt r,ll. gas, and salt well operatives. 2.9 ,1 MANUFACTURING VND MECHANI- i INDUS rRIES PBBI Uakers 3.2 PJBr iji icksmiths, foremen and ham- BBB mermen 3.6 PBB Boilermakers 3.1 PBB. Ttrick and stone masons 3.!t PBBf Builders and building contractors 3.3 BBpn Cablhetniakers 3.0 PBB I'arpenters PJPB Compositors, linntpers and tyi - PPJ setters . . (Cooper ".i ' Dyers J - I Bicctrlcians 2 J I Electrotypers, stereotypers and lithographers 2-4 Engineer (stationary) , crane- ' men, holstmen. etc 3-1 I Engravers t - -3 'Filers, grimier.-, buffers and polishers pol-ishers (metal) Firemen (except locomotive and I fire department). . 'Foremen and overseers mianu- I facturing) 3.3 Furnace men. Bmeltei men, healers, heal-ers, pourers, etc l-J Glay blowers Jewelers, watchmakers, goldsmiths gold-smiths and silversmiths Laborers (not otherwise sjieci- I fled) 3.. Loom fixers 3.8 Machinists, millwrights, toolmak-ers toolmak-ers and mechanics ( not othcr- I wise .specified) 2,6 Managers and superintendents (manufacturing), manufacturers manufactur-ers and oftlclals 2,6 Millers (grain, flour, feed. etc.).. 3 . ti IMolders, founders and COSters (metal) 3 7 J'alnttrs, glaziers. varnishers. I enamelerS: etc 3.2 Paper hangers 3.5 Pattern and model makers . .-.2 Plasterers and cement finishers. . 3 b Plumbers and gas and steam fit - I tors 2.8 ' Pressmen and plate printers ! (printing) - 2.0 'Semiskilled operatives (not otherwise oth-erwise specified) 3.0 Shoemakers and cobblers (not in factory) 3.7 stonecutters 3.7 ! Structural ironworkers (building) (build-ing) 2.9 Tailors 3 3 Tinsmiths and coppersmiths .... -.9 I Upholsterers .. 2.7 i Outer pursuits 2.9 'FIC s'( H I VI KiN Captains. misters. mutes and pilots 2.S I Longshoremen and stevedores.., 3.8 Sailors and deck hands . -.4 Chauffeurs 2.4 Draymen, teamsters and expressmen express-men 3 2 Garage keepers and managers, 2.6 Laborers (garage, rood and street) 3-5 Baggagemen and freight agents (railroad) 2.9 HoiU-r washers and engine hostlers host-lers 3 fi Drdkemeu 2.7 Conductors (steam and street railroad rail-road ) 2.9 Foremen and overseers (steam and street railroad) 4.2 i Laborers (steam and street railroad) rail-road) 3.6 Loojfrmotive engineers .. 3.5 Loconiotlve firemen Motormen (steam and street rall- I road) 2 9 'Official- and superintendents J (steam and street railroad) .. 3.0 Switchmen, flagmen, yardmen ' (steam and street railroad) .. 2.0 Ticket and station agents 2.7 Agents (express companies), ex- i press messengers, and railway mail clerks 2.6 'Mail carriers 3.1 Telegraph and tolephChe line- j nun 2-4 'Telegraph operators 1!.4 Other pursuits 3.1 TRADE. Bankers. brokers and money lenders 2.3 Commercial travelers 2.4 Insurance agents and Officials. 2.7 Laborers (coal, lumber and stock j yards, warehouses, etc ..... 3.4 U.j.i I estate agents and officials. 2.7 lletail dealers 3.1 ! Undertakers 2.6 j Other pursuits 2.3 PI Bl U SER K. 1 I ( N'ot elsewhere classified.) Firemen (fire department) . 3.1 Guards, watchmen and doprkeep- ers 4.1 Garbage men. scavengers and other oth-er laborers 3.4 j Marshals, sheriffs, detectives, etc 3.2 Officials and inspectors (city and county) . j 3.0 jOlfleials and inspectors (.-.ale an I United States) 2.3 Policemen 3.2 'Soldiers, sailors and , marines. ... . 1.8 Other pursuits 3 2 PRO! ESSI N Mi SER1 K l . ! Actors and showmen 2.1 j Architects 2.1 Artists, sculptors and teachers of art 2.2 'Author.-, editors and reporters... 2 2 Ch mists, assayers and metnllur- i gists 1.9 Clergymen; 3 3 l tentlsts ...... . 2,0 Designers, draftsmen and inven- j tors 2 .0 Lawyers, judges and Justices .... 2.4 1 . m Musicians and teachers of music.. 2.4 j Photographers 2 . 3 I Physicians'and surgeons 1; . 3 ' j Teachers (school) 2.3 I Technical engineers (civil electrical, electri-cal, mechanical, mining) 2 li i Veterinary surgeons 2 4 i thr pursuits 2 . A i ; DOMJQS1 l M PJ RS4 N l. i R- If I . Barbers, hairdressers and manicurists mani-curists 3 . - Billiard room, dance hall, skating rink, etc., keepers 3.0 Bootblacks 3.9 Cleaners 3 . 1 Elevator tenders 2:0 Hotel keepers and managers .... n.3 .land ors and BfeXtohs .. 4.1 I-Aundry operatives 2.7 Porters except in stores) .. .. :s.2 Restaurant, cafe and lunchroom keepers . . 2.7 Servants 2 7 Walters 2 . ff Other pursuits 3 3 LI Rl I OCt 1 RATION'S Agents, oanvossers and collectors 2.3 Bbokkeepers, cashiers and accountants ac-countants 2.0 Clerks (except in .stores) 2.2 Messenger, bundle and office boys 2.9 Stenographers and typewriters .. l.y nn |