The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-28

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made to contain the schedules" which
are sheets Of heavy bond paper 16 by
"a inches. These schedules are print
ed and ruled with many lines and on
each side there ID space tor hfty
names. One line across the sheet IL
set aside for each person, and there
are thirty-two spaces to be niieo IN
for each. Besides your name and place
Of residence. the census man VIII want
to know your Relationship, personal de-
scription, nativity, citizenship. what
language YOU speak. occupation, edu-
cation. whether you own your home.
whether you are a survivor Of the Con-
federate or Union army or navy. Un-
der these heads there are sub heads.
Under personal description. for IN
stance. come questions as to sex. color
or race, age at last birthday. whether
single. married, widowed or divorced,
number OF years Of marriage, etc.
II a person In 30 years. ii months
and 20 days old on April Is. 1910. ne
will be entered in the census as 81
years old. In the case OF children the
months must be stated az well az years
of age. An employee" is any person
who works for wages or salary and II
subject to the direction and controi OF
an employer, whether he be president
of large corporation or only day
lab0rer.
II the enumerator asks whether you
are able to read or write, do not get
angry. How is he to guess II you
stood first in your class at the high
school and got 100 in penmanship at
the business college? Some people are
not able to read and write and the
enumerator has to ask that question
because Il In on the schedule. Also.
do not 'get mad or take umbrage
when he asks whether you were born
In this country. He asks the question
because 1t Is on the schedule, and not
because he wants to fnsinuate that you
resemble a Hindoo. No. do not get
angry. II would be not only foolish but
futile. for you must answer these
question. Uncle Sam In not putting In
operation this vast and expensive ma
chinery with any risk Of finding him
SELF baked. The Census act OF July
.. 1910, provides that any person over
II years Of age who shall refuse or
willfully neglect to answer any OF these
questions, or shall willfully give ans
wers that are false. IL liable to a fine
Of not more than S1eo. In the case OF
q proprietor. owner. manager. super
intendent or agent Of a hotel, apart
ment house, lodging house. tenement or
other building who shall refuse or ne
elect to anewer the enumerators Ques-
| tons regarding his establishment. the
fine provided IL one not to exceed
$500.
OF course these fines are rarely Inn
posed for the good reason that the
people OF the United States know
that the government Is not trying t1
pry into their private affairs. As
matter OF fact the law makes Wo-
visions which protect the cttfzen,
against illegitimAte use OF the tnfor'
nation secured In the census. II an,
OF the employees Of the Census Blu
reau publishes or communicates any
information coming into his hands hi
renders himself liable to a fine not
exceeding $4,000 and imprisonment
not exceeding two years. There arr
various other provisions made FOL
ployee OF this bureau deyiate in tht
slightest degree from the straight patti
! of rectitude The oath taken by al
employees Of the bureau also contain!
! a clause In which they swear net Il
disclose any information they may OBJ
tain except to the census Office. THU
| II In impossible for any data secured
to be used for increased tbxatior
purposes or other sucn calamity.
To dispel clouds OF misrepresentation
and to get all persons TO give full ant
prompt replies to questions the fol
| lowing statement has peen sent GU
by Director of the Census E. Dans
/ Durand.
I The census IL the basis OF the dis
ltribution among the States OF repre-
sentatton In the House OF Representa-
tives 1t is also the means by which
the United States government ascer
tains the increase In the population
agriculture. industries and resources
of the nation.
The information sought will b.
used solely for general statistical pur
poses. 1t will neither be published no
used In any other way TO disclose fact
regarding any Individual or enter
! prise. The census Ii not, never ha
been and cannot be employed to OBJ
tain information that can be used II
any way In the assessment OF propert
for purposes OF taxation or the col
lection Of taxes. for deportation pro
ceedings. extradition measures. arm
school attendance. chi3d-labor lay
prosecutions. quarantine regulation
or In any way affect the iffe. liberty o
property of any person II has moth
ing whatever to do with the detec
ton, arrest, prosecution or punish
ment of any person for any suspect
ed or actual violation OF the la,
whether Of q city or STATE or nationa
government Of foreign nation.
badges with u, 8. Census, 1915
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