The Press., 1917-02-22
TAKE WAR CENSUS
 IN CONNECTICUT
Preparedness Move Closely Fol- lows Break With Germany.
TO CANVASS EVERY TOWN
Enrolment of Man Power and Military Resources Suggested by Governor HoIcomb--Plan Cordially Received. Volunteers Doing the Work.

Volunteers Doing the work
 The state of Connecticut has begun | making complete census of the men | and resources within its borders so us to be ready to respond promptly in | time of war.
 This Is the greatest practical pre- | paredness measure yet adopted by any | | state in the Union. The decision to | take this census was made by tho Leg | islature immediately after the break | with Germany, when Governor Mar. | GUS H. Holcomb appearing before | | joint session. pointed out the need of { such nn enumeration. After Governor 1 ! Holcomb had rea6 his special message, both Houses unanimously passed an act which calls upon the governor to obtain complete information us to tho men and resources Cf the state. X complete organization for handling | the details of the census was perfect. cd within a few hours, and hendquar- ters opened in Hart "ri. Every one of | the 1IS towns of the state will take | it's own census. In the cities the may OTIS will be appointed to handle the | bSNuhSs UlNi REPRESENTATIVES Ni' uIf | volunteers, doing the work because of their willingness to help in great measure of this kind. will assist in the \ canvass.
 | It is confidently expected by those in charge of the census that within four weeks the complete information will be filed and tabulated in the State Headquarters in Hartford.
 Questions to Be Asked.
 During the canvass census-takers will approach every man in the state and ask him series of questions which has been carefully prepared by the state headquarters after consulta- tion with the United States war de partment The questions to be asked will include the following:
 l. What is your present trade, occupa- | ton or profession?
 ! 2. Have you experience in any other | trade, occupation profession? I 5. What is your age? Height? Weight? | f. Are you married? Single? or Wid- I over?
 | 5. How many persons are dependent on | you for support?
 6. Are you a citizen of the United States? | :. If not a citizen of the United States have you taken out your first papers? | D.. II not a cltlZen or the nlIeu SIateS | what is your nationality?
 g. Have you ever done any military naval service in this or any other coun- try? Where? How long? What branch? \ Rank?
 TO- Have you any serious physical dsa
 bility? If so, name it.
 Il. Can you do any of the following: Ride horse? Handle a team? Drive an automobile? Ride a motorcycle? Under stand telegraphy? Operate a wireless?
 h experience with electrical machinery? Handle a boat, power or sail? Any expe rience in simple coastwise navigation? Any experience with high speed marine gasoline engines? Are. .,oU d good swim, mer?
 Enrolment Not an Enlistment
 Men i'll all walks of lie have entered enthusiastically into this preparedness proposition. The clergymen ill tn churches have urged their cOngreg8 tiOn to answer the questions aske' promptly and freely. Heads of larg. manufacturing concerns have cO-Operat- ed with the local committees. In man. cases the census has been taken OL the unit system, by which the workers in large plants and offices will first be questioned before the hOuse-tO-hOust anvass has been undertaken, and only those omitted in taking the census i'll large units will be canvassed person ally at their homes.
 1t has been pointed out in many ases and by many persons that it is a patriotic duty to answer promptly the questions which are being asked
 in this census. Answering all of the questions on the blank in no way con stitutes an enlistment or promise to
 enlist It merely puts at the disposal of the state complete information as
 to every individual living within its
 borders so that. in time of need, those best fitted for certain tasks may bt. given an opportunity to perform the work which they can do best. The
 census was instituted because mCdern
 warfare demands the mobilization not
 only of the relatively small number of men required for arms but of the whole nation for munitions fer the
 medical services, for the food supplies. , for the transport and other activities | and the first step for such mobilization
 is to find out exactly what there is to be mobilized. .-a+
 The feature of the work first at , tempted is that of finding out just r what the man power of the state is
 will come later.
 No Politics In Census. p There is absolutely no politics in the t military census. Concerning this fen l lure, Governor HoIcomb has said: "l : am glad that there is this one thing F | which We can unite upon. rising above . the uueStiOn of whether we are demo
 crats republicans or socialists. or to
 what church we belong. meeting on a |. common plane of patriotism so that whether we have war or not. and I l pray God war may not come Con Ii necticut may be found. ready. as al
 ways. to do her past." Chairman Da
 vid F. Fitzgerald of the democrati6 T state central committee and Chairman
 l. Henry Roraback of the republican
 state central committee both have en
 dorsed the work and put at the dis. y pOsal of the committees in charge the ]. entire democratic and republican state 1t organizations.
 s GoVernor's Helpers In Work.
 The committee of special assistants e to the governor, in charge of the state l. headquarters and its work consists of: 1t Charles A. Goodwin, Hugh NJ. Alcorn ]. Joseph w. Alsop. William A. Arnold |. Frank D. Cheney, George B. Chandler k Walter H. Clark, Samuel Ferguson Dwight D. Holbrook. Norman R. Mo
 ray and Bishop White.
 Ali the information obtained by the y census will be forwarded by the towns y to the state headquarters in Hartford ,, There the Information will be taken ,, from the census blanks and put on q special cards. The whole thing will n be in code. Instead of writing on the