Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-02
The CENSUS OF 1910
Congress to Be Asked to Appro-
pirate $14,Ooo,0oO.
Enumeration VIII lie Taken on April
~ Of That Ncnr--Director North
Expects Census once to show
Wisdom nnd Economy of
Its Establishment.

Plans arc now being made for the TAX
Ing Of tho 18Th census. and, 1t is expect
ed. a bill will be passed at the present
session of Congress approprating $4,000. 600
to dcirav the expense of this dccennial
enumeration. Bills providing for this CEN
Sds have been prepared by Director
North, and have been introduced in tho
senate and House. says the Washington
CORES pondont of the New York Evening
Post.
The constitution OF the United States
requires an enumeration once in 10 years
as n basis for the apportionmcnt OF rep
rcscntatiNes In Congress- The modern
American census which collects statistics
relating to every important feature Of
national development, is the outSrowth
Of that requirement. beginning with six
simple questions relating to population.
tho amount and scope OF the informa ION
secured were steadily increased until II
became too extensive 10 be tahulated by
hand,
Nearly Eve wears ago Congress author
izod the establishment OF a permanent
census Office IN Washington. Tho estab-
ishmcrt Of such an Office was first advo-
Gated IN 1855 by Gen. Francis A. Walker,
superintendent OF the 9th and 10th CEN
suses. Tho census 10 be taken in 1910
will he the first since the establishment
of this permanent bureau.
The director. :. y D. North, who was
an earnest advocate OF "A permanent
of1ce says he believes that the 18th con-
sus will disclose that there was neither
misrepresentation nor extravaganza in
the claims OF those who persuaded Con-
gross that there would he an economy
Of expenditure, time. md service in keep
ing always on hand skeleton organiza-
lion for the dccennial rush.
THE NEXT ENUMERATION.
The enumeration Of 1910 will bc taken on
April Ii of that year. Heretofore the
enumeration has been taken on June /.
Mr.. North says that more accurate
statistics will he collected by the pro
posed change of date This change Will
have the effect, he thinks. Of showing
great gains in the population Of the grca
cities like New York, Boston. and Phila-
dclphis He says that the summer re-
sorts begin to attract many persons in
May, and that II the census delayed
until juno I, the enumerators will find
many vacant houses when they make
;hcr rounds.
In the last census 300 supervisors were
employed. 1t is proposed to have $50 SUI
pcrvisors for the 18th ccnsus. The bill
provides that these supervisors shall he
authorized to begin work on July !. 1909.
so that tho enumeration districts can he
laid out and their geographical limits
clearly defined and scrutinized in every
locality. with a view 10 the correction Of
omissions and errors Mr.. North says ne
will make an effort to have high ella "a
mon designated as Supervisors, and TO
this end he proposes that these officials
shall he paid a minimum compens alton
If 81. POO year. The supervisors are to
he appointed by the President and, so
far as practicable and desirable, tn,
boundaries OF the supervisors districts
arc ia conform to the boundaries Of the
congress sional districts
There will be one supervise for Create
Now York, who will he paid salary ap-
proXimating 5000 a year In most eases
the supervisor is to be paid a compensl-
lion based upon the population of s
district
THE CENSUS PERIOD.
Il is recommended by Mr. NORTH that
tic three wears beginning on july next
shah he known as the decenn.al census
period. During this period the permanent
census Office shall cease 10 be provided for
u the annual appropriation acts, and it's
expenditures of every character paid out
If the lump sum appropr lated for the
9Th census. The approx nations for the
i2,h census were approximately 3d. 100.
Mr.. North asks an appropriation Of
sl4O0,nD for the census OF 1910. lie says
that this does not indicate that there will