The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1910-03-31
CENSUS Work IS Of
VAST Importance
Director of the Census Issues
Bulletin of Information
Enumerators are Sworn not to Divulge any
Information Obtained

The time for taking the census
is almost here. That the census
work is of the greatest impor-
tance is fairly well attested bv
the fact the newspapers through
out the country have devoted
columns of space to the subject.
A little intelligent thought and
preparation on the part of the
people will greatly expedite the
work of the enumerators, and
will make the work more accu-
rate also.
The following is quoted from .
bulletin issued by the director
ct the census, and is published
in order that readers of The
NEWS nay know and understand
the law governing:
The census ! 9uiries are defined by
acts "f Congress The questions on the
schedules are framed BY the director Of
The Census in conformity with that ac..
The, app'! To ali persons living in the
United SLsles on April Is. next, the
"c-"suS ia! The same questions ara
a'A'd about each person. All PERSONS
must answer all the questions.
The census law. with reference to pop.
nIatton. r'quItrs that the enuue,alor'.
questions shall. Tor each in abitatt. call
fr:
The name, relationship to head Of
family. color sex. age, coniugaI condi-
tion, place OF birth. place of birth OF
narrhts. number IT yeIrs IN the United
States, citizenship. occupation, whether
"r not employer or employe ee, and, IL
employee. whether or not empln, ed At
10" date OF enumeration (April IS I9iOl.
and the number Of months upemplo, "a
during the preceding caleI dar YEAR
u9"9l, whether or not engaged IN agri-
cultural. sch00I attendance. Literary.
and tenure OF home. and whether or not
survivor of the Union or Confederate
arm' or navy; and the name and address
oi zach blind or deaf aud dumb pprsuu." 4"
The same law. with reference e. ag-
r'cultur-. requires that the enumerarors
questions shall call fot:
"rh- name. color. aud country Of birth
~ occupant Of each farm. tenure. acre.
age OF farm. acreage Of woodland and
character OF timber thereon, valu. of
farm aud implements, NUN Der AZ yarus
"t live stock on farms aud ranges NUN.
ber and value OF domestIc animals not
on farms anu ranges. and the acreage of
crops planted and to be planted during
the year Of enumeration (i9iO). and the
acreage OF crops and the quantity and
value OF crops AMI other farm pro.
ducts for the year ending Decemb,r
thirty 6rit tls0s), next preceding the
No person should hesitate. neglect. or
refuse TO answer ell the enumerator'.
questions. he only asks those nece.-
sary TO oil the schedules which are re-
quired BY law. Nothing that is told
him can In any be used to the detrtmen,
or damage OF any person, or his family,
or hIs property.
Replies 70 snumerators are. and must
be. held bv the census bureau In strict
and ALSO ute cot ndence.
All the U. s. census officials, superyIs-
ors. supervisors clerks, enumerators and
Interpreters, before entering upon their
duties are obliged to take solemn oath
not 10 disclose any information they mag
obtain exe-pt 10 the census bureau, and
violation OF the United States Law in
regard 10 this oath means q 81. 900 ane.
or Impri'Onmsnt Tor two years, or both,
In the discretion Of the court.
" any aoult person refuses or wIllfulIy
n"gleets to answer au enumerator'.
questions. or u any psrson wIllfulIy
gives answers that are false, he or she
can De arrested. carried 10 court, and
dned up 70 500. Keepers Of hotels.
apartment houses, boarding or lodging
houses tsnements or other buildings. In
whieh persons make their homes. must
help the ennmsrator chen asked. or
they will be liable 10 arrest and punish.