Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-30
The Questions the People VIII Soon b
Called Upon-to Answer.

6. Age at nearest birthday. If 'under
one year give age in months.
Z. Whether single, married, widowed
or divorced.
s. Whether married during the census
year (June 1, 1889, to May 81, 1S90.)
0. Mother of how many children, and
number of these children living.
10. Place of birth,
II. Place of birth of father.
10. Place of birth Of mother.
13. Number of years in the United
States.
IA. Whether naturalized.
Is. Whether naturalization papers nave
been taken out.
16. Profession, trade or "2upatlon.
II. Months unemployed during the cen
sus year (June l, 1889, to May 81 1S90.y
IS. Attendance at school On monthsl
during the census year June /, 1899, ID
May 81, 189O.)
10. Able to read,
20. Able to write.
81. Able 10 speak English 1t No
language or dialect spoken.
%. Whether suffering from acute oI
chronic disease, with name of disease and
length Of time afflicted.
90. Whether defective in mind, sight
hearing, ol speech, or whether crippled
mained, or deformed, and name of de|
feet.
"a. Whether prisoner, convict, homS
less child or pauper.
%. and 26. Is the home you live in hire
or IS it owned by the head or member ol
the family?
81. If owned by head or member y
family, is the home free from mortgag
incumbrance
%. If the head of family is farmer,
the farm which he cultivates hired, or
it owned by him or by member of b
family ?
%. If owned by head or member
family, is the farm free from mortga
incumbrance 81
30. II the home "r farm is owned
head or member of family, and NOR
gagged, give the postoffice address
owner.
| We print the questions that our read
ers may prepare to answer as they ms
think proper, aud thus save the Enumeri
tor much time. As to the last eight
them there has been much discussion
lnte in the various newspapers, some
wi ich think they inquire into priva
matters TO an extent to watch the Co
ernment has no right to go. Howey
that may be, it is not the fault of
Enumerator. He is obliged by his q
to ask the questions.
Commenting on these special qu
lion>, the New York World both serio9
ly and half humorously remarks:
The last six questions have be
added to the usual list by Superintende
Robert p. Porter, and are expected
| cause trouble A refusal to answer II
mean arrest and 500 fine. 1t mary me.
IL contest in the higher courts, too, (
well.known lawyers have already e
pressed the belief that some of the scare
! ing queries are of a character that reno
their legality doubtful. 1t is not hard
| imagine a woman with a physical def
who would throw hot water on censr
taker before she would confess to a Glul
foot or any other little deformity whis
art and long practice has enabled her
conceal. Family skeletons will be dragg
from closets in very truth if a man mt
! tell census taker who may be his neie
! bor. that he spent year in Jail sor
where II long time ago, or that the Il
house which he is maintaining in elega
| style is mortagaged to the top n0tG
| Must glass eyes be removed from sightlG
Orbs or waxen noses lifted or false
taken out 10 make a holiday in the fs
of the census-taker? 1t seems So"
! itlldtiL- liI pbl tdANN Va
statistics sought for the Lancaster +
anime, thoughtfully says: "In the
no sensible man or woman can obi
the questions asked. Correct answer
most of them will prove important. II
we'll to know something about the incre
of the deaf, dumb, blind, etc. The /
crease of mutes through inter-marria
is something startling. There are e
nent men who predict that the con!
man will be bald and toothless. Std
ties may show that a good many of
coming race will be sightless if mar
with the blind continues. These
tions are not so terrible that they n.
frighten anybody; so do not kick
enumerator, answer him as truthf 4
as you know how, and you
soon and easily get rid of TEN
ary occupation of your time" A
Db;lodal,nhio hoe pou tho third ID