Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-14

governor and the state Judiciary less
than two months on. the political call
dron boils Enemies Of the governor
declare the calling Of this primary. en-
bracing as IL does the nominations for
supreme court judges lis an attempt
by the executive TO hold an AK over
the supreme court which had the
Cooper case under Amusement at the
time the call was issued. As 90 the
governorehip. the campaign viii. IL is
thought be waged on the prohibition
issue.
no matter where you live. be It In
congested alley in New York city. or
the wilds Of the Rocky mountains. you
will be called upon within month.
MUST ANSWER QUERIES.
The enumerator win ring your front
door bell. or. mayhap. hallOo from the
front cate When his call Is answered
be will state his mission and ask for
the head Of the house or the individual
best fitted 20 tell him the facts about
those who live within. He does not
need see each individual member OF
the family In one is able 10 impart the
information desired. He does not need
TO enter the house but may make him
self comfortable on the doorstep which
h attractive with these warm days
coming on Yet nc has the authority
Of the national government back OF
him IN he desires TO enter. He may
not be refused entrance nor an answer
to his questions with impunity.
There la no reason in the world why
any Individual should feel the least
dencacv iu telling the whole truth 70
the census enumerator. A secret Is
as safe with him as with a father con-
fessor. II he reveals any fact impaired
to him On pursuance or his duties ne
Is liable TO fine and imprisonment
FOR two years with these penalties
facing him there Is little danger Of be-
n Is entirely safe for the farmer
who has told the county assessor that
there afe six COWS in his herd when
there are really 30 In order that MS
taxes might be lighter 10 tell the cen
sus man the truth. The figures given
viii not be used for any other purpose
than making the census reports. Like
wise, n an immigrant has unlawfully
entered the country he need not rear
deportation through a confession 70 the
enumerator II an Individual mas an
airship and employs It Tor the proitahle
purpose Of smuggling diamonds across
the Canadian line. he may vain entlre
safety give his occupation TO the enum-
orator as smuggler and disclose
the profits in that line OF activity. IN
"A woman 40 still has the bloom OF y
on her cheek and has prevaricated TOT
a decade. she may safely relieve htt
mind BY a lapse into truthfulness ana
have no fear that the swains OF me
neighborhood will be put next TO hef
deception.
SOME ARE RETICENT.
These matters have always given the
census bureau vast amount OF
trouble. There have always been cer-
tain individuals that have not looheu
with favor upon tie idea of being cate
chised They have not understood ana
have attributed all sorts Of motives TO
the questioners. Particularly Is thls
tr,e among the foreigners. In some
F,,ronean countries oppressive taxes
ana military service are based upon the
census In others criminals are traced
nv addresses given to the census enum-
orators There is an manner OF trouble
for the individual that originates with
fba REGARDING OF his name with the CEN
sus authorities. a..
There are many Institutions In the
United states that have also telt a
great delicacy in giving the detalls on
their management Sect'Iiah sll'..
bospitals. eleemosynary Institutions ana
such. have always been the bane OF the
enuunerator. Then there have been the
Individuals with the constitutional
qrouches who have refused all intornla-
tion ON general principles
In an such cases the enumerators
have instructions 10 use an manner OF
nersuasion, explanation and diplomacy
lie is to show his badge MS conillls-
ejon. He is finally 20 read the law
which states the penalty Of refusing 70
a.. FINALLY he WIFI
renort To the supervisor and that OF
6cial will endeavor TO get results peace
fuilv other things failing. the law
,acted by the whole machinery OF the
Government. viii be called upon.
,Phe census bureau mas this time
exercised vast amount OF energy
In preparing the people FOR the cum
ing enumeration. II has uohe VIC
through an educational campaign.
rio Inject of this campaign has been
a. oct the people. particularly the
s,reiyp born clement 20 understand
mo purposes of the census. This mas
been accomplished In various way
rbe nresg has been asked 10 help.
Appeals have been made through inc
nIibIic schools Boards or trade tnH-
cational societies, the churches' nave
taken Mp the campaign "l h',s'.''i,-
mont The president himselt mas -
g,od "a proclamation 20 the peone
asLiny them to cooperate.
MUCH EDUCATION REQUIRED
Tho teacher Of public schools Ia for
oiqn sections called upon To explain the
ohiect OF the enumeration 10 their p'i-
mis- and these in turn explain 70 their
PARENTS The idea rs carried nome
IN this secondhand education that
Yields SO great an influence In Amer
icanizing the new corners. The super
,,ieore I'M all the districts have methods
~ thcir own Of reaching the mass OF
! ne neople The ward boss plays no
small part Rivalry between towns
cause them to use every endeaVor 70
yet All the inhabitants enumerated IN
an attempt TO surpass each other m
| tbe ofuciaI records. The public spirit
~ Inc commercial organizations leads
~ EFFORTS toward the recording Of all
| The Industries OF given community
In chicago. for instance. various com
mercial bodies have contributed large
sums 81 pouey 10 be expended educa-
tionaiiv and otherwise In preparation
| FOR the enumeration
The presidents proclamation is
sued n month ago, has been printed