The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-30
TAKING THE CENSUS.
Some Inquiries to Be Made BY
Enumerators.
QUESTIONS MUST De ANSWERED.
Special Fresisasu Msds for Aseerssiniss
Names II survsvsnx Soldiers,
astIsss sd Masines.


The eleventh oensus Of the United States
viii be taken during the month Of June
The eenssas enumsrafors will begin their
work next Monday. and viii visit every
house ard ask questions concerning every
person aud erery family in the United
states. The questions that VII Be asked
caIi for the name II every person residing
IN the United States On the istday Of june,
with their sex and sgs. and whether white.
black, muiafto. qasdrson. ocfosoon. or
Chinese. Japanese, or Indian. Inquiry
will b. made also OF every person rs TO
WHISTLER they are Jingle. married, widowed,
or divorced. and. IL married, whether mar
ned during the census year. The place OF
birth Of each person, and the place Of birth
OF The father and mother Of each person,
win also bs called for. A. veil as state
ment - 70 the profession, trade, or cccu-
patton followed and the number OF months
unemployed during the ccnsas year. For
I'll parsons 10 years OF age or over return
must be made by the enumerasor ~
to tho number able to read and write,
and also tho number who can speak Eng
lish. For those who can not speak English
the particular language or dialect spoken
BY them will be ascerfsined- For children
Of school age. also. the number OF months
thsy attended school will be recorded By
the census enumerators fn the case OF
ynothers an inquiry will be made rs 10 the
numb of children they have had. and the
number Of these children living at the
presen; time. This inquiry 10 TO be made
Ut ali woman who are or have peen married.
inclEiing nj who are widows or hare been
divorced. Forcign-born males OF adult
ngs, that Ii, u years OF are or over, will be
asked ~ TO the number Of years they have
been I'm the United States, and whether
they are nasusalixed or have taken out
naturalization papers. OF the head OF each
family visited the question viii be asked as
10 the number OF persons in the family. and
whether hts home II owned or hired:
also, II owned. whether the home
IL free from mortgage incnmbrance.
II the head Of the family
il farmer. similar inquiries win be made
concerning the ownership of the farm. In
addition TO these inquiries, all OF which are
made on tho population schedule, the law
undeu which the census Is taken makes
provision for special inquiries concerning
saeh OF the population as may be mentally
or physically defective in any respect. that
IL, insane. feehle-minded, deaf. blind. or
crippled. or who may be temporarily dis
abied by sickness. disease, or accident at
the time Of the enumerator's visit. Certain
special inquiries viii also be made concern
ing inmates of prisons and reformaiories
and Of charitable and benevolent ins.itu-
tons. Besides this. . statement will he
called for concerning ell persons who have
died daring tho census year. giving their
name, age. sex. occupation. and cause OF
death.
This Official count Of the people comes
but once in ten years. and every family
and every person should consider il to be
their duty 10 answer the questions of the
census enumerators willingly and
promptly. so that definite and accurate in
formation may be gained concerning the
q. ooo 900 people living within the bounds
.. this great country.
vKrFsAss ov THE CIVIL WAR.
As part of the census special provision
has been made by Congress for ascertain
Ing the names Of surviving soldiers. sailors
and marines who were mustered into the
service Of the United States during the war
OF the rebellion. aud OF the widows of sol
diers. sailors. and marines who have died
In connection with this special census of
veterans the organization or vessel in
which they served. the term OF service in
each case, and present residence will be
taken BY the census enumerators. In the
case OF widows. information regarding the
service oftheir deceased husbands is also
required.
The importance OF accurate statements
concerning the military record of each par
ticipant in the late war should not be
underestimafcd. IL should be the duty.
moreover. of every veteran soldier or
sailor to see that the enumerator is
placed in possession OF the necessary
information concerning his own service.
II he cannot be at home when the ennme-
rator calls. he should leave proper mem
GRANDEUR in the hands OF his wife or other
member of his household. so that the work
Of the census may not be deiayed. and
also that there may be no doubt as 10 the
accuracy Of the statements concerning his
service which may be given TO the census
enumeration. That there may be no cues.
ton as 10 the points 60 he covered by this
memorandum, IL may be well TO state that
the special inquiries TO be made concern
aug ttkefaHs Oh the cssu war fnCfuue the
name. the company aud the regiment on
vessel in which they served. their tate
eenk, the dates of enlistment and discharge
- length of service In years. months and
dssys. and their present postoilice address.
Where soldier or sailor re-en
hs3d or served IN more than oae
organization or vessel he should b
vefy careful 10 give the term of service IN
each instance. and to cover each enlistment
In giving the organization care should bs
taken 10 distinguish the arm of the service
as infantry. cavalry. artillery. etc. and II 1
person served under an assumed name, hi,
statement Should be made 10 cover both
the name under which he served and "a,
true name hy which he Is nov known.
Veterans of the war generally Will recox
Mise and appreciate the value of this specia
census 10 thea. and they should aid th.
census enamerators Ia getting true state
nents ia every way possible Without
their cooperation correct reSeltS cannot bs
reached This personal appeal Is made Il
them. therefore. in the hope that their At
tsntion may be specially directed To tas
importance Of this work and the n~eesssr,
information may be promptly supplied 4
the census enameraios when he calls som,
time during the month Of June