The San Francisco call., 1910-05-13
CENSUS CAMP PAIGN
IS finish Fight
Mayor Wires Congressman to
Have Burke Directed to Ac=
cept Cooperation

OAKLAND, May 12.-Oakland has
carried the campaign for a full census,
as well as the issue with Supervisor
Burke, TO Washington. Mayor Frank
X Mott wired Representative Joseph
R. Knowland today, requesting that
Burke be instructed to accept the same
cooperation from civic bodies that Su-
pervisor Baldwin of San Francisco is
not only receiving but requesting.
Burke has wired Census Director Du-
rand for Instructions as to whether
he shall follow the course of Baldwin,
which he claims is contrary to the
census law.
And while the issue is on, San Fran
cisco becomes the shining example of
the methods of a complete enumera-
tion which Oakland enthusiasts wish
to follow.
MAYORS TELEGRAM
The telegram sent.by Mayor Mott is
as follows:
Hon. Joseph r. Knowland, Wash
ington, D. C.: Supervisor Baldwin
of San Francisco announces that.
census office will be open there
until June ! for receiving names of
those who have not been enumer-
ated in the census returns of 1910
and entering them upon ofnclaI
lowing to commercial organiza-
tions and improvement clubs:
- respectfully request your as
sistance in rounding up these de-
linquents. / suggest the appoint
ment of block committees for the
purpose of investigating each
block
Chamber of commerce and other
civic bodies insist that Supervisor
Burke of this district accept SINH
lar cooperation.
Kindly have instructions sent to
Burke TO this effect. At present
refuses to accept such assistance.
FRANK X. MOTT,
Mayor City of Oakland.
Burke had been instructed to keep
his office supplemental lists open as
long as necessary to make sure that
every name in Oakland was registered,
but he insists that those persons not
booked must report to him of their
own accord. and no canvass of the
city could be permitted under the law.
BURKE WIRES EAST
Burke today sent the following tele-
gram to Washington:
Director of Census: Supervisor
Baldwin of San Francisco is keep
ing his lists open and requesting
all civic bodies to send the names
of persons not enumerated. He
enumerates in office supplemental"
every person sent In that way. He
requests that L do the same thing.
Shall l accept and enumerate on
Office supplemental without investI-
cation every name turned in by all
the civic bodies as not enumerated
before? / can not investigate, for
office force is too small and must
attend to shipping the schedules.
] am now enumerating those per-
sons who directly certify to me
themselves that they have not been
enumerated. / request definite and
1oF.a fTa= f--4rs- i'm Of
JAMES NJ. BURKE,
Supervisor of the Census in the
Third Congressional District.
Census Supervisor Burke received
from Director Durand of the census
bureau at Washington telegram of
instructions tonight. 1t adds:
If you believe any considerable
number of persons reported to you
by the civic bodies have not been
enumerated, you may keep the lists
open and employ special agents to
look them up.
If you believe the lists are sub
stantially complete, close them at
your discretion. In no case shall
names reported to you by civic
bodies be enumerated without in
vestigation at the place of resi-
dence.
Desirable to use every precaution
to oSprevent future criticism of i'm
. proper work. but not to overstate
the population.
Regarding his intentions Burke said
L do not believe there are many per-
sons who have not been enumerated
but Oakland shall have every oppor-
tunity to show itself. 1 will keep the
lists open and will have special agents
Investigate the names of persons pre-
sented to me by civic bodies. If the
persons named have not been enun-
Grated we will count theml''