Theodore Roosevelt said...

There are few things more vital to the welfare of the nation than accurate and dependable knowledge of the best methods ...

The board of engineers who signed this report are of all the men in their profession, within or without the United State...

But it is of high consequence to the country that the statistical work of the census shall be conducted with entire accu...

The noncompetitive examination in a case like this is not only vicious, but is in effect a fraud upon the public.