The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-03-18
URGE ACCURACY
IN CENSUS MAKING
President TAFT Issues Proclamation
Requesting the People to Aeeur.
ately Answer All Questions.

Washington, March 15.-Presideni
Taft In a proclamation issued Monday
urges everybody throughout the Unit
ed States "to answer promptly, com
pletely and accurately all inquiries
pletely and accurately all inquiries
addressed TO them by the enumerat
ors or other employees" who viii be en-
gagged in the taking OF the thirteenth
decennlai census. which work will be
gin one month from today. The pro
clamation follows:
whereas. BY the Act Of Congress
approved July 2, 1903, the Thirteenth
decennial census Of the United States
Il to be taken, beginning on the hf'
teenth OF April. nineteen hundred and
ten; and
whereas, a correct enumeration Of
the population every ten years is re-
qulred by the constitution Of the Uni
ted States for the purpose Of determin-
ing the representation Of the several
States in the House that this census
should be complete and accurate
report 81 the population and resources
OF the country;
Now, therefore, !, William Howard
Taft. President Of the United States Of
America. do hereby declare and make
known that. under the Act aforesaid,
It is the duty Of every person to ans.
wer all questions on the census schdu.
les applying to him and the family to
which he belongs, and 10 the farm oc-
cupied by him or his family and that
any adult refusing 70 do so is subject
to penalty.
"The sole purpose OF the census is
10 secure general statistical informa.
ton regarding the population and re-
sources OF the country, and replies are
required from individuals only In order
to permit the compilation Of such gen
erai statistics. The census has moth.
ing TO do with taxation, with army OF
jury service. with the ,ompulsion Of
school attendance. with the regulation
Of immigration. or with the enforce
ment OF any national State, or local
law or ordinance, nor can any person
be harmed IN any way by furnishing
the information required There need
be no fear that any disclosure Will be-
made regarding any individual person
or bis affairs. For the due protection
OF the rights and interests OF the per.
sons furnishing information, every e.
ployee Of the Census Bureau is prob.
blted. under heavy penalty. from dis
closing any information which mas
thus come to his knowledge
4 therefore earnestly urge upon al
persons 10 answer promptly. complete
IL. and accurately all inquiries address.
sed to them BY the enumerators OF
other employees OF the Census Bureau
aud thereby 70 contribute their share
toward making this great and neoess.
airy public undertaking a success.
In witness whereof / have hereunto
set my hand aud caused the seal Of the
United States to be affixed
Done at the City Of Washington
this fifteenth day Of March, a. d
one thousand nine hundred and ten
and Of the Independence Of the United
states Of America the one hundred and
thirtyfourth
b. the President. VIM. II. TAFT
(seaN p. C KNOX
Secretary 20 state
The proclamation Is for tie purpose
of removing fears from the minds Of
some people who are Of the opinion
that information which they give
themselves 70 the census
taker may be used IN some way 20 the /
detrimeut OF their personal or business /
interests Against any such abuse
however the government has thrown /
the strongest safeguards