The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-02
WONG vIEws Oh rHE CENSUS.
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Answers The Questions.

Answers the Questions.
Washington, D. G., March 2.-Letters
from the census supervisors to the Unit.
ed States census bureau show the er.
roueous apprehension Of considerable
element # the population that their
answers to the euumerators questions
IN the next census, beginning April IS,
this year, will cause increased taxation,
legal entanglements, or injurious oonse.
quences 70 their persons and property.
In order 70 quiet such unfounded fears,
which would, unless removed. materially
affect the accuracy Of the census, the
bureau has prepared an official statement
relative 70 the deeennial census, its ORR
gin, purpose and uses
This statement should furnish com
plete assurance to those concerned that
information given the enumerators is
held by the census bureau in the strictest
, confidence with reference to the identity
Of the informants, as required BY the
policy Of the bureau end commanded BY
the law Of the United States.
The bureau earnestly hopes that cler.
gymen, priests, physicians, school teach
ers, employers, and other public-spirited
citizens who come in contact with large
numbers Of people, viii cooperate with
the bureau by telling persons who are
believed to entertain erroneous opinions
Of the census the real facts and urging
them to give fun replies to the enumera-
tors Teachers are particularly requested
to speak Of the census 70 the school
children and ask them to tell their par.
ents about Il,
The statement issued BY the bureau
explains that the constitution requires a
census Of the population to Be taken
every ten years in order 70 reapportion
state representation in the national
House Of Representatives. It s the
means also to ascertain the increase in
the population, agriculture. industries
and resources Of the nation since the
last census.
Il is emphatically declared BY the
statement. that the information sought
from the people Of tie United States is
used solely for general statistical pur
poses ri will neither Be published nor
used IN any other way to disclose facts
regarding any individual or enterprise
The census, il goes on to say, IS not
never has been, and cannot be employed
to obtain information that can Be used
in any way in the assessment Of property
for purposes OF taxation or the collection
Of taxes. either national, state, or local; /
or for deportation proceedings. extradi /
tion measures army or navy conserip.
tiou, internal revenue investigations,
compulsory school attendance, child Ia.
bor law prosecutions, quarantine reeula.
tions. Or IN amy way to affect the life
liberty or property Of any person.
It points ont that replies to the emu.
merators are and must Be held BY the
census bureau in strict and absolute con
6dance All the bureau officials. super
visors. supervisors clerks, enumerators
and interpreters, before entering upon
their duties, are obliged to take q solemn
oath not to disclose any Information they
may obtain, except 70 the census bureau
and violation Of the United States law
in regard 70 this oath means a 81 600 fine
or imprisonment for two years, OF both
in the discretion Of the court