Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-04-11
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VIII be turned loose in pursuit Of
the people Of the United States. On
that day Uncle sam Will begin the
numbering Of his children in prep
a~ration for the 18th census. He esti-
mates that he has a family of about
30, 00O, 600 men, women and children
and he already has employed and
VIII hen put to work q body Of emu
mcrators considerably greater thar
the standing army.
The law provides that the enumera-
lion shall begin on the 18th. but II
Is not so peremptory about the com
mencing time as about the closing
time, and already limitations have
been received that in some instances
the work may be postponed until
Saturday. This is due to the faot
that the 18th rails on Friday, and
among the 10000 name-takers there
are some who are superstitious as to
this day of the week.
The enumeration viii cover all of
the 45 states and two territories of
the Union proper and also Hawaii
ana Porto Rico. Alaska, the Philip
pine Islands and Guam will not be
included, as especial arrangements
are made for numbering the people
Of those dependencies.
Under the statutes governing the
work, the entire enumeration must
be completed within a month, and in
the cities the work Is limited to fif-
teen days. 1t Is expected that some
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he received as early as the first week
In june. but the exact population of
the entire country viii not be de.
termined before some time in Sep
TENDER The census officials will,
however. know within a Few thou
sand OF the number long before the
close OF the sumrncr months. They
VIII be able Il reach a substantially
accurate conclusion by their pay rolls,
but this VIII be more or less specu-
.latiyc, and the figures win not be
given ont.
Director u. Dana Durand Is count.
ing upon q ron of not fewer than 90
600, 600 names, This estimate Is
based upon calculations Of his ex-
pcrts. and makes allowance for an
increase according 10 the tendencies
shown in the last three previous cen
sises. Between 1870 and 1850 the
increase in the population was 30
per cent; between 1850 and 1890. rs
per cent, between 1890 ana 1900. u
per cent, II the decrease should
continue mt the same ratio there
would be y falling off this year OF
the rate Of gain TO II per cent. The
immigration figures for the past de- |
eade have been greater. however. |
ih"n for amy of the previous ten
year periods. Making allowance for |
this augmentation from outside IL is
that the increase for the |
past ten years win be about is per |
ana rs, in round numbers. the |
figure FOR 1900 was 10000. GOO. it is
calculated that there prove 10
been an addition of about Ia
100. 00b souls.
Much interest Is fclt as to the
showing regarding the purely native |
increase. The enumerations between
lN'o and 1900 show q startling ten
1ency towards race suicide. and il
liz Mr.. burand's FOND hope that tho
of his 10000 ~suhordinatcs !
may be able to check this apparent
Man ct figures that he is.
ne does nor, however, permit his
optimism 10 shade his facts. and un-
the actual returns show something
better. he win hold to his ninety
estimate.
Ihere viii bee some innovations in
me next census. and they are ex-
'''ied Ia improve the reports. For
Instance. the country farmer is TO be
iitorded an opportunity to consider
~ advance the statement he shall
maxi as To the conditions prevalling
with reference TO his holdings. and
ho same advantage is TO be given
reads Of families in cities as to the | ,
Enumeration OF their households. In |.
10Th eases sheets arc 10 be passed
round before the official calls OF The
numcrators in the hope that both
uralist u urhanite viii be more
omplete IN their returns than other |,
Use they might be-. There also is ia
c unusual care in the supervision Of y,
work of tho enumcrators In
'hNNa 7ht'fNirnis VIII camp OF e
nc heels OF the men with the pen- 4
iis during d first day OF their ;
.ork and ia the country districts the 4
meets themselves win be especially $
crutiuized. $
Do Inquiry wui comprise three G
rincipal branches Population. agri-
niture and mining and m~anufactur- &
The questions viii cover the Z
re'se the value and the product u
farms including an especial cnum-
ration of animals, as 10 viii the cap
sd invested the value OF products. ;
nd thc number of employees OF min a
ana manufacturing plants
The enunerators will want to know .
eooo deal about you for the popu-
volumes. They not only will =
.slst upon knowing your sex. but ,
iu expect you To reveal YOUR age. 4
nd will ASK % 10 ton whether ven
d. white black muiatto. chinese. \
ipanese or Indian whether you
married 90 single. aud 10 married.
often. whether YOU are AmerI-
In or foreign born. and if the late
ri mat .ou give not cnly your nat