Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-12-15
HOW MANY PEOPLE
HAS UNCLE SAM?
Questions You Will Not Only be Ask.
ed But Will Be Commanded to
Answer by the Visiting Enumer.
ator-Chain Up the Dog!

This Is one of the leading ques-
tions that will be put to whoever |
may come to the door when the CEN
sus enumeration calls next April.
II Is important that the Govern
ment keep track of every head OF
family. and the answer, though II
may cause domestic wrangling after
ward, will be recorded from the one
of whom II is asked. That Is where
the women of the family will get the
best Of II, as II Is likely the men
will be at work when the enumerator
calls.
Think Twice.
Are you married? Have you any
children? Is your mother-in-law liv-
ing with your"
These are few of the multiplicity
OF questions which, beginning In
April. 1910, will be asked every
housewife in the United States and
Its territories by Uncle Sans army
OF inquisltOrs known as census enum-
orators.
From house to house all over the
country these inqusitors will go. II
you happen to be a housewife and
answer the summons OF the door bell,
and four of your fve children an
swer 1t too, do not scold the enum-
orator when he asks you IL you are
married. Uncle Sam has not counted
noses all over the country for ten
long years, and II may be, as some
pessimists say. the race Is lessening,
and, II SO. the Government wants to
know In order to determine what
kind of premiums to offer for Roose-
veltian families.
Chain the Dog.
There is one request in particular
the Government makes of people Iiv-
Ing In small cities, towns and rural
districts, and that is to have all
dogs chained after April LIST, for at
least six months.
When the enumerator calls he
will begin by asking these questions:
What street, road or avenue is
this? What Is the NUMBER"
He will then ask: what Is your
name? Are you the head of a fam
lily? What il the name of each per-
son living here on April Is, 1910?
The surname initial of every person
In the pbode? How many children,
their names. ages, places Of birth?"
II you are not the head of the
family you will be asked what rela-
tion you are to the head.
The enumerators will ask the sex.
color and race OF every person; the
age at last birthday.
Then come the questions to the
women.
Are you married or single or d.
vorced or widowed?" II you have
been divorced and remarked. you
will be asked the number Of years
of the present married life.
How many children are you the
mother Of? How many children were
porn and how many are living?"
These questions will be asked in
the order named, SO do not get i'm
patient and fretful and think the
enumeration Is asking questions which
seem personal and impertinent. The
Information Is Tor the Government
The enumeration also will ask your
nationality. The Government is par,
ticuiariy anxious that this question
Dc answered truthfully.
what state or Territory, II born
IN the United states? What country
II foreign porn! The place OF birth
OF the person being Intercepted;
the place OF birth OF the father OF
TINS person and the place OF birth OF
the mother are among the Questions
me question OF citizenship will be
thoroughly gone into, thus:
Were you born In the United
states! Were you an immigrant!
what year did you come to the Unit
ed states! Have you been natural
ICED or are you still an alien?'
The enumerator VIII have to ash