The Cairo bulletin., 1910-03-15
PROCLAMATION
BY PRESIDENT
REQUESTS ALL PEOPLE TO AN
sWER QUESTIONS Accu-
RATELY.
NO PERSONAL MATTERS
viii Be Asked About, and Enun1ers.
tors Are Prevented From pis.
closing Any Inforrna-
tion Given.

Washington, March 1i.-Prcsident
Taft, in proclamation issued todag
urges everybody throughout the
United States ito answer promptly,
completely and accurately all In
quiries addressed to them BY the
cnumerators or other employees wha
will be engaged in the taking of the
thirteenth decennial census, which
work will begin one month from 10.
day. The proclamation follows:
Whereas, by the Act Of Congress
approved uly 2. 1909, the thirteenth
Idecennial census OF the United States
is to be taken, beginning on the thir-
teenth day OF April, nineteen hundred
and ten; and
/ Whereas, a correct enumeration OF
the population every ten years Is re-
iquired by the Constitution OF the
/ United States for the purpose Of de-
termining the representation OF the
several states In the house Of repre-
jsentatives; and
Whereas, 1t Is Of the utmost Inn
portance to the interests OF all the
lpeople Of the United States that this
census should be complete and ac
,curate report of the population AMI
resources Of the country:
Now. therefore, I, William How
lard Taft, president Of the United
States of America, do hereby declare
land make known that, under the act
laforesaid. it is the duty Of every per-
lson to .ans&er all questions on tha.
census schedule applying to him and
1.-THE family to which he belongs, and
to the farm occupied by him or his
family, and that any adult refusing
to do so is subject to penalty.
"The sole purpose Of the census Is
to secure general statistical informa-
Ition regarding the population and re-
sources of the country, and replies are
required from individuals only In or
der to permit the compilation of such
general statistics. The census has
|nothing to do with taxation, with
larmy or jury service, with the com
pulsion of school attendance, with
the regulation of immigration. or with
the enforcement of any national.
state or local law or ordinance, nor
lean any person be harmed In any way
|by furnishing the information requir.
led. There need be no fear that any
ldisclosnfe will be made regarding
|any individual person or his affairs.
For the due protection of the rights
! and interests Of the person furnishing
! information. every employee of the
i Census bureau Is prohibited, under
heavy penalty. firm disclosing any
information which thus come to his
J knowledge,
II therefore earnestly urge upon all
, persons to answer promptly. complete
I ly and accurately all inquiries adj
: dressed to them by the enumeratrs
! other employees OF the census bureau
and thereby to contribute their share
toward making this greas and neces.
} sary public undertaking success.
II In witness whereof, have hereun.
: to set my hand and caused the seal
c of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the City Of Washington
l this fifteenth day Of March, A. D.,
lone thousand nine hundred and ten,
+ and Of the independence Of the United
r States of America the ofie hundred
9 and thirty-fourth.
by the President.
"WM. II, TAFT.
N "(Scal.l r. G. KNOX,
Secretary of State"
: The proclamation is for the pur-
> pose of removing fears from the
minds of some people who are Of the
opinion that information which they
: give concerning themselves to the cen
! sus taker may be used in some way
/ to the detriment of their personal or
: business interests. Against any such
! iabuse, however, the government has
thrown the strongest safeguards.