The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-03-24
OFFICIAL STATEMENT BY THE
DIRECTOR OF The CENSUS

1910, the census of the United State
begins. 1t occurs every ten years.
1t is the basis of the distribution
among The states of representation il
the National House of Representatives
! 1t is also the means 10y which tht
United States Government ascertain
the increase in the population, agri
culture, industries, and resources OF
the nation.
1t is required by the Constitution
and by the act of Congress.
The information sought will be useC
solely for general statistical purposes
1t will neither be published nor uset
in any other way to disclose facts re
garding any individual or enterprise.
The census is not, never has been
and can not be employed to obtain in
formation that can be used in any way
in the assessment of property for pur
poses of taxation or the collection of
! taxes, national, state, or local: for de-
portation proceedings, eYtraditior
measures; Army or Navy CONSUMPTION,
compulsory school attendance: child
| labor law prosecutions: quarantine
regulations: or in any way to affect the
life, liberty, or property Of any per-
| son.
1t has nothing whatever to do with
the detection, arrest, prosecution, or
punishment of any person, for any sus-
pected, or actual, violation Of a law,
whether of a city, or state, or the
National Government, or of a foreign
nation.
The census inquiries are defined by
act of Congress. The questions on the
schedules are framed by the Director
of the Census in conformity with that
act, They apply to all persons living
in the United States on April -, next,
the Census Day" The same ques-
tions are asked about each person. All
persons must answer all the questions.
Census enumerators wearing badges
with "U. S. Census 1870" stamped on
them, will 90 from house to house,
and farm to farm, beginning April -.
They are not to be regarded as spies,
detectives, policemen, cOrstables, tax
assessors, or officers of any city, coun-
ty, or state. They are employed by
the I. S. Bureau of the Census. They
do not represent any other department
of the United States Government, or
any foreign nation.
No person should hesitate, neglect,
or refuse to answer all the enumerat-
or's questions. He only asks those
necessary to fill the schedules which
are required by law. Nothing that j,
told him can in any way be used to
the detriment or damage of any per
son, or his family, or his property.
Replies to enumerators are, and
must be, held by the Census Bureau
in strict and absolute confidence.
All the L. S. Census officials, super
visors, supervisors clerks, enumerat-
ors, and interpreters, before entering
upon their duties, are obliged to take
a solemn oath not to disclose any i'm
formation they may obtain, except to
the Census Bureau, and a violation OF
the United States law in regard to the
oath means 81, 900 fine. or imprison-
ment for two years or both, in the
discretion of the Court
If any adult person refuses or will
fully neglectS to answer an enumerat-
or's questions, or, if any person will
fully gives answers that are false. hc
or she can be arrested, carried to
court, and fined up to 800. Keepers
Of hotels, apartment houses, boarding
or lodging houses, tenements or other
buildings, in which persons made their
homes, must help the cnumcrator
when asked, or they will be liable to
arrest and punishment by fine up to
$500.
+. DANA DURAND, Director.
Below is list of the cnumerator-
for Manitowoc county as announced 10y
the director of the census for this dis
trict:
ManitOwoc City
First ward Albert A. Becker