The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1910-04-01
CENSUS BEGINS APRIL IS
Official Statement by the Director
of the Census.

OMclal statement by the Director
of the Census.
On April IS, in the present year,
1910, the census Of the United Sta tes
begins. 1t occurs every ten years.
1t is the basis Of the distribution
among the states Of representation in
the National 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. 1t is required by the
constitution and by act Of congress.
The information sought will be
used solely for general statistical
purposes. 1t will neither be publish
ed nor used in any other way to
disclose facts regarding any individ-
ual or enterprise.
The census is not, never has been,
and can not be employed to obtain
information that can be used in any
way in the assessment Of property
for purposes Of taxation or the COL
lection of taxes, national, state, or
local; for deportation proceedings;
extradition measures; army or navy
conscription; compulsory school at
tendance; child-labor law prosecu-
tions; quarantine regulations; or in
any way to affect the life, liberty, or
property Of any person. 1t has
nothing whatever to do with the de-
lection, arrest, prosecution, or pun
ishment Of any person, for any sus-
pected, or actual violation Of law,
whether of city, or state, or the
national government, or of foreign
nation.
The census inquiries are defined by
act of congress. The questions on
the schedules are framed by the
director of the census in conformity
with that act. They apply to all
persons living in the United States
lon April Is, the Census Day."
The same questions are asked about
each person. All persons must
answer all the questions.
The census law, with reference to
population, requires that the enum-
orators questions shall, for each in
habitant, call for: The name,
relationship to head Of family, color,
sex, age, conjugal condition, place of
, birth, place Of birth Of parents, num-
Der Of years in the United States,
citizenship, occupation, whether or
not employer or employee, and, if
employee, whether or not employed
: at the date of enumeration, and the
: number of months unemployed dur
ing the preceding calendar year
5000, whether or not engaged in
agriculture, school attendance, liter
. acy, and tenure Of home, and
whether or not a survivor Of the
Union or Confederate army or navy;
e and the name and address of each
T blind or deaf and dumb person."
z The same law, with reference to
!. agriculture, requires that the enum-
g orators questions shall call for the
e name, color, and country Of birth oi
d occupant Of each farm, tenure, acre.
! age OF farm, acreage Of woodland
It and character of timber thereon,
g value of farm and imr rovements
It value Of farm implements, number
IS and value of live stock on farms ano
+ ranges, number and value Of domes
& tic animals not on farms and ranges
is and the acreage Of crops planted>ane
II to be planted during the year 0
ir enumeration lo10), and the acreage
Of crops and the quantity and value
of crops and other farm products 70
the year ending Dec. 81, 1909, mex
,e preceding the enumeration.
in Census enumerators wearing
~ badges with u. S. Census, 1910
* stamped on them, will go from hous
nt to house, and farm to farm, begin
of ming on the Is, and are not to b
" regarded as spies, detectives, police
,e men, constables, tax assessors, o
We officers OF any city, county or state
ID They are employed by the U. S
he Bureau OF Census. No person shoul
at hesitate, neglect, or refuse to ans