Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-23
FOR THE CENSUS.

The takIng Of the census begins on
the 18th Of April this year.
owing 10 the fact that the census
enumorators often encounter Difficult
ties in obtaining the Information de-
sired. the Director OF the Bureau has
issued an official statement 10 which
public attention b. called. II BE- pointed
out that the Information demanded by
the Census takers is held In the strict
est confidence and cannot be- used Tor
taxation. or injurious consequences NJ
any kind whatever The census rs the
basis for representation IN Congress.
as well az tho means by which the In
crease in population is ascertained, ana
statistics concerning agriculture in
dustrics ana national resources, etc,
are obtained We reproduce part OF
the circular.
"The census is not. never has been,
and can not De employed TO obtain IN
formation that can be used lea any way
I'm the assessment OF property Tor pun
posrs Of taxation or the collection or
taxes, national state, or local Tor ae-
portation proceedings. eNtradition
measures: Army or Navy conscription'
compulsory school attendance; chud-
labor law prosecutions. quarantine reg
utations. or Ia any way to AFFECT the
life. liberty, or property Of any person.
1T has nothing whatever 20 90 WIN
the detection. arrest, prosecution Ut
punishment Of any person. for any su7-
pected or actual violation OF Jaw
=. hother Of a city. or state or the Ma
tionnI Government. or ~ foreign ma
tion
..The census Inquiries are defined by
act of Congress Tho questions on the
schedules are framed by the director
Of the Census in conformity win thht
act They apply 10 all persons nVlas
ip the United States on April 10 next
tho census Day. The same questions
are asked about each person All per
sons must answer an the questions
,''rbe census law. with reference 10
,opulation. requires that the enumeIa-
tnr's questions shall. for each lnhab-
liant. call for;
''Tne name. relationship 20 heeu ~
family color. sex. age conjugal condl-
tion Mace ~ birth. place ~ birth ot
parents number " years tn tho Onite
States. citizenship. occupation Whetn-
er or not emulover or cmploYe' anu.
A. er,piove whether or not employed
M the date OF enumeration iApr' 10
tqiOD. and the number Or months wv
employed during the preceding ce,-N
aa, ,car 1QOq1. whether or not engng'd
a., ,ir,,itura school attendance. liter
"a. and tenure ~ home. and whethr'
~. not "a survivor 90 the linton or Ton
f,derate Army or Navv, and the nam.
and address Of each blind or deai ana
a-Tbe same law. with reference 10
agriculture. requires that the enuinei-
ator.a questions shall call Tor
bi-th ~ occupant Of each farm, tenure
s.-e,,.e Of farm. acreage ~ Woodland
ana character or timber thereon Naue
~ farn and improvements. Value OF
faru, indictments. number ana Nalu' "l
i've stock on farms and ranges num-
nor and value ~ domestic animals nov
ON farms and ranges. ana inc aCl'at'
IN crops planted and 20 be planted our
t,s, tbe wear Of enumeration llNlOl, ahd
~. ~ .,,.,,,e 81 crops and the quantity
and value ~ crops and other latn pro
gnrts Tor the year ending December
tb,rtv-0rst $1,000 next preceding the
enumeration"
census enumcrators wearing hauh'7
ogtb IT. * Census 1910 stamped ON
them will go from house 10 mouse
and farm to farm. beginning April To-
Trhev are not 60 Dee regarded as SPIES
dctertiyce. policemen, constahles. tax
assessors. or officers NJ any city. coun-
a., ar state They are employed hN inc
n < puroau Of the Census They
Az NOT represent any other department
IN tho United states Government COR
any foreign nation.
*, pcrsou should hesitate, neglect
or refuse 90 answer al' the enuW'r-
ptor.s questions. lio only asks those
necessary 20 ON tho schedules which are
reouired hv law Nothing that Is told
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