The statistical program of the Census Bureau.
and adequate data on which business men may base their decisions. Knowledge of volume of production and volume of operations of our leading industries is also needed. There are important industries in the United States that are seldom operated in excess of 50 per cent of their capacity. For the first time in the history of our country, a comprehensive, coordinated, statistical plan that covers a wide range of industries, and includes production, sales, costs and profits has been developed by the cooperative action of several operating agencies and the U. S. Bureau of the Budget. No other country has ever had an opportunity as favorable as that now afforded American business to build a sound post-war economy. The Government's statistical plan should enable owners of our risk capital to avoid the industries offering the smallest chances of success, and pay dividends to consumers by increasing competition in high profit industries.