New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-27
To finish CENSUS
BY THIRD OF MARCH
Agents and Clerical Department
at Headquarters Rushing

been returned to the local mead
quarters of the military census bureau
and every hour sees more blanks being
returned for the office force to assert
index and f1le With the impetus al
ready given the work by the many
volunteers the central bureau expects
to keep abreast Of the work done by
indication. points to successful COM
pletion of the work by March 3, the
date selected by the state depart
ment. The official commissions and
morning and were at once distributed
to the workers and agents. Aide e.
Burlington Schurr officially pinned the
the first census agents badge on the
coat of Mayor George A. Quigley, thus
giving to his honor the distinction of
not only having filled out the first
census blank but also Of being the
first agent "of1cially stamped"
More Workers OH Job.
At 9 o'clock this morning the fol-
lowing office workers had arrived at
city hall and all day have been in
dustriously engaged in the routine
work at headquarters: Helen M. AL
len, 81 Murray street; Vera A, Schade,
1926 Greenwood street; Anna p.
Fitzgerald, 1876 East Main street; Mil
dred C. Hellberg, 100 Lincoln street;
Mary G.. Meyers, Is Griswold street;
Henry Briere; Charles Perry; E. Bur-
lingham Schurr, tombstone Vance,
and Miss Ethel E. Mount. Other vol
unteers have enrolled. Among them
are U. NJ. Palmer, Miss H. H. Robin
son, Miss Rose Churchill, Mrs. j. H.
Kirkham. New Britain Charity Or
ganization agents, through Miss Elsie
c. Osborn; Gertrude Bowen, health
department office; Mrs. c. c. Beach;
Harry c. Billings, F. r. Gilpatric,
Antoinette Hem, Florence Kingsbury,
Florence Throngren, D. E. O'Keefe,
Joseph A. Glover, Myrtle Porter, Mar
gerie Rice, Ernest w. Christ and Elsie
fered the use of their typewriters
either at the office or at their homes,
as we'll as offering to do work them
selves. . 50
Today the following agents have
been caring for their respective
units: Parker Shirt company, c. f.
Il
Rutherford; restaurateurs, l.. M. Sui
Ivan; B. & K. Manufacturing COM
pany, J. T. Clarity; plumbers and tin
ners, Thomas j. <Quinlivan; United
Electric Light and Water company,FG.
+. Atwater; 81 N. E.4Telephonesc orn-
pany, w A. Semple; post Office Will |
liam F. Delaney, postmaster; manu-
facturers, Robert Brown; H. r. Walk
err company, F. H. Parsons; Traut &
Hine Manufacturing company, Ernest
n. Humphrey, and BARRIERS, Peter
Crona
Foreigners Are Wary.
Yesterday was a busy day in the
New Britain factories, the census oc-
cupying first place in the thoughts of
the thousands of men there en-
ployed, OF the 1900 forms which
had been given out by. 10 o'clock yes 4
terday morning, it is safe to say that
third had been filed out when the
6 o'clock whistle blew, and today will
show an equally good record. No
refusals have been reported, but in
many instances, careful explanation
of the meaning of the census and as
surance that no pledge OR obligation
of any kind are involved, were re-
quired by the workmen of foreign ma
tionalities.
Many people visited headquarters
and registered there. 1t is Chairman
Corbin's desire that citizens who are
difficult of access because of their
business location or, residence call at
the municipal building and make
their return there. It is desirable
that this be done before the enumer-
ators begin their house toulouse can
vass, so that the names can be trans
ferred to the completed list before the
assignments are. made. Every pos
sible precaution is being taken to pre-
vent confusion or duplication of work
in needless effort to register men. who
have already reported.
There was little furry of excite
ment in the bureau when Aide Vance
was telephoned by his paper that the
president would address congress at l
o'clock and the work assumed great
er significance. In the prevailing I'M
certainty, there is a feeling that it
is well to get the work done quickly
and thoroughly, so that if urgent
need arises, the governor may have
at his command the information
which the federal authorities will find
OF value, and which will enable him
to satisfy any demand made upon our
citizens with the least possible hard
ship or disturbance to business and
home life. 1t will be we'll to give this
matter of the census first place in
thought until it is completed and the
duty accomplished
At IL O'Clock yesterday a goodly
number of the cards which the Voca-
tional High school pupils had written
had been received and the first assert
ing practically accomplished, and
there was visible easing of effort,
due to having the work we'll in hand.
The volunteers for afternoon service
found everything in order with no