The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-03-18

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1910, the census of the United States
begins. 1t occurs every ten years. 1t
is the basis of the distribution among
states of representation in the national
house OF representatives. 1t is also
the means by which the United States
government ascertains the increase in
the population, agriculture, industries.
and resources of the nation IL is re-
quircd by the Constitution and by act
of congress.
Census for Statistical purposes only.
The information sought will Oe used
solely for general statistical purposes.
! 1t will neither be published nor used
in any other way TO disclose facts re
garding any individual or enterprise.
The census is not, never has been, and
can not be employed to obtain infOrma-
ton that can be used iii any way i'll
the assessment of property for pur
poses of taxation of the collection OF
taxes, national, state or local. for de
portation proceedings; extradition meas
ures; army or navy CONSUMPTION; COM
pulsory school attendance; child labor
law prosecutions; quarantine regula
tons; or in any way to affect the
life, liberty cor property OF any per
son. 1t has nothing whatever to do
with the detection, arrest, prosecution.
or punishment of any person. for any
suspected. or actual, violation of
law, whether of a city, or state, or
ont of
foreign nation.
Census Inquiries Defined by Congress.
The census inquiries are defined by
act of congress. The questions OH the
schedules are framed 10y the director
OF the census in conformity with that
act. They apply to all persons living
in the United States on April 10, next,
The Census Day" The same qucs-
tions are asked about each person. All
persons must answer all the questions.
The census law, with reference to
population, requires that the cnumera
tors questions shall, for each inhabit
ant, call for: The namc relationship
to head of family, cUl0r. sry. a:-". con
! iugal condition, place of birth, ploe
OF birth of parents, number of years
in the United States, citizenship, DC
cupation, whether or not employer or
employee, and, if employee, whether
or not employed at the date of enum-
Grafton april 10, 1910, and the num-
Der of months unemployed during the
preceding calendar year (l909l, whether
or not engaged in agriculture, school
attendance, iteracy, and tenure of
home, and whether or not "a survivor of
the Union or Confederate army or
navy; and the name and address of
each blind OF deaf and dumb person"
The Questions Regarding Agriculture.
The same law with reference to ag
riculture, requires that the nunera
tors questions shall call for: Tho
name color, and country OF birth oil
occupant OF each farm, tenure, acreage
OF farm, acreage of woodland and char
actcr OF tmber thereon, value of farm
and improvements, value of farm I'M
/ plemcnts, number and value of live
stock on farms and ranges number
and value of domestic animals not
on farms and ranges, and th"
acreage of crops planted and to
be planted during the year of en-
umcration (l9lO), and the acreage OF
crops and the quantity and value of
crops and other farm products Tor tie
year ending December thirty first
Q9O9), next preceding the enumera-
ton"
Badges Worn by Census Enumerators.
Census cnunlerators wearing badges
with 81. S. Census 1910" stamped on
them, will go from house TO house, and
farm to farm, beginning April II.
They are not to be regarded as spies
detectives, policemen, constables, tax
assessors, or officers OF any city, coun-
Ity or state. They are employed by
the United States bureau of the census
The do not represent any other de-
partment of the United States govern
ment, or any foreign nation.
None Affected by Their Answers.
No person should hesitate, neglect,
o. rcfuse to answer all the enumerator's
questions. He only asks those nee
essary to fill the schedules which arc
required by law. Nothing that is told
BIN can i'll any way be used to the
detriment or damage of any person, or
his family or his property.
Replies to Enumerators Confidential.
Replies to enumerators are, and
must be, held by the census bureau in
strict and absolute confidence. All
the United States census officials, SUI
pervisors, supervisors clerks, enumera
tors, and interpreters, before entering
upon their duties, are obliged to take
q solemn oath not to disclose any in
| formation they may obtain, except TO
the census Bureau, and a violation of
the United States law in regard to
| this oath means Il $1,000 fine, or inn
prisonment for two years, or both, in
the discretion of the court
Penalties for Failure to Answer Cues
items.
If any adult person refuses or will
fully neglects to answer an enumera-
tors questions, Or if any person will
fully gives answers that are false, he
or she can be arrested, carried to court
and fined up to 800. Keepers of ho-
tells, apartment houses. boarding or