The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1910-03-25
CENSUS PROCLAMATION.
President Taft Issues an Address to the People
to Assist the ENuMcratoyS.

Washington, D. C.-President Tart
IN proclamation issued urges every
body throughout the United States
TO answer promptly, completely and
accurately all inquiries addressed to
them by the enumerators or other
employees" who will be engaged III
the taking of the thirteenth decen-
NAL census. Tne proclamation fol-
lows:
Whereas, by the act of congress
approved July 2, 1909 the thirteenth
decennial census of the United States
is to be taken, beginning on April Is,
1910; and,
Whereas, correct enumeration Of
the population every 10 years is re.
CURED by the constitution of the
United States for the purpose of de-
ternining the representation of the
several states in the house of repre-
sentatives; and,
Whereas, it is of the utmost i'm
portance to the interests Of all the
people of the United States that this
census should be complete and ac-
curate report of 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 afore-
said, it is the duty Of every person
to answer all questions on the census
schedule applying to him and the
family to which he belongs, and to
the farm occupied by him or his
family, and that any adult refusing
to do so is subject to penalty.
The sole purpose of the census
is to secure general statistical infor-
nation regarding the population and
are required from individuals only in
order to permit the compilation OF
such general statistics. The census
has nothing to do with taxation, with
army or jury service, with the COM
pulsion of school attendance, with the
regulation of immigration, or with the
enforcement of any national, state or
local law or ordinance, nor can any
person be harmed in any way by fur
nishing the information required.
There need be no fear that any dis
closure will be made regarding any
individual person of the rights and
interests Of the persons furnishing in
formation, every employee of tne cen
sus bureau is prohibited, under heavy
penalty, from disclosing any informa-
ton which may thus come to his
knowledge.
Il therefore, earnestly urge upon
all persons to answer promptly, COM
pletely and accurately, all inquiries
addressed to them by the enumera.
tors or other employees of the cen
sus bureau, and thereby to contribute
their share toward making this great
and necessary public undertaking a
success.
"In witness whereof, | nave here,
unto set my hand and 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 Unit
States of America the one hundred
and thirty-fourth.
"By the president:
(SeaD civilian H. TAFT
"P. C. KNOX, Secretary of State"
The proclamation is for the pur-
pose of removing fears from the
minds of some people who are of the
opinion that information which they
give concerning themselves to the
census taker may be used in some
way to the detriment of their person
al or business interests. Against any
such abuse, however, the government
has thrown the strongest safeguards
Sentenced to Atlanta Penitentiary.
Montgomery, Aia.-Harry L. Davis
formerly assistant postmaster at
LOckhart, Ala, was convicted in the
United States court here of embezzle-