Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-02
LOCAL MILITARY CENSUS
 RAPIDLY NEARING END
Several Hundred Mare Names Were
 Shipped Thursday 10 Hartford.

| have not been presented rensus blanks as yet. This list ill be placed in the hands of canvassers who will make a
 house to house canvass in order, that every man and boy over Is years may be covered by the census. It is hoped that large corps of volunteer work CTS will put in an appearance today. Now that the naan-power division Connecticut under the direction of Governor Marcus Fl. Holcofnb iB near ing completion, the attention of the special committee of assistants to the governor has been directed to the talk sources in industries. This division Of the sengus was included in Gov ernor Marcus H. H0iccnb's plan when
 he went before a joint session of the
 Germany to propose this great prepar-
 edness work.
 A subcommittee of the special com
 nittee of assistants to the governor
 the task of preparing a blank to be
 filled out by managers and officers of
 industrial plants in the state. The
 blarSe has now been completed after
 much thought. approved by the gov
 ed and will be mailed at once to some
 1000 industrial plants throughout the state.
 A complete inventory of the various
  sus. It is derised principally to. find out what use the various plants could be to the government fin the event of war, and the questions have been so answers giving the essential informa- ton without the necessity of careful inventories of the various factories. An executive officer of any plant could sit down and in "a relatively short time answer all the questions.
 Citizens of Connecticut will be inter- ested to see the various questions which are asked of these Connecticut factories and to learn what the state wishes to know about each in con- nection with the Connecticut military census. A copy of the blank was given to reporter at the state headqua rters Of the military census in Hartford yesterday. The heading of the blank | for the census of individuals, being a l declaration by Governor Marcus IT. | Holconb that an act of the legislature | directs him to procure information | and calling. upon the person who re- ceives the blank to answer the ques- tions upon it.
 Instructions at the head of the blank | call upon the concern or individual re- ceiying it, to i'll out the form and re- turn it within ten days to the state | headquarters. explaining that failure | to make the return within the speci- | IlSN LlI1e WILL pc construed aS a TeIuS- l al The following instuction is given | Every question shoudr be answered | as fully as possible" The blanks al- | so say. "A separate report is not re- l quired for plants located outside the | state. but statement of the existence | and location of such plants, together | with what assistance they could rend- l CT the United States government in | case of war, is highly desirable"
 The first question asks for the namc | of the establishment fF1o CIl1 ot tag of organization Whether it Is an fn- dlVidual, a partnership, or cOTpor- ation). and the post office address of the general office. The second uues- tion is divided into three groups, one for q private business one for a part nershiD and one for corporation. For n private business. the owners name, whether he is an American citizen, and, if not the country of his birth are asked. Questions are asked as to the citizenship of each partner in a partnership, and for corporations the names of the officers. presidents, vice presidents. gentral managers, the theasurers and secretaries are want ed. together with facts concerning their citizenship.
 The third question requires inform in the state covered by the report to the census headquarters. The con- ;erns filing the returns are asked by the fourth question to indicate the ma t6r1alS used In their work. The fifth question asks for the princi- pal products manufactured by the plant.
 Question six asks, Have army and navy goods been manufactured for government use within the past three 1ears " The blank then says. '1f so, |. indicate general nature. (Note-This s meant to include any of your goods which have been used by the United States government or any foreign gov rnment whether purchased direct rom you or not including work which ,ou do for other manufacturers or 'arts of equipments which you fur lish them to be used in making ar lead information is asked as to goods for the United States gov rnment and goods furnished to for ign governments.
 al number of employees, dividing them S 1to classes of men and women work I rs. It also asks how many men and \ ow many women the plant can work s uestion is to provide information \ oncerning the size of the plant. for he committee will be able to form a ' cry fair general idea of the size of B le factory from the number of em- loves in a single shift.
 Question eight is as follows: 'Tn our opinion, should any part of the len in your employ be exempted from + ortance to the government of their z ervSces in their present occupation?
 so. state approximately how many. i've your reasons for recommending ich exemptions. {Note-Reasons lould include the following: Any ap- ication of your standard product or ork to possible aeternment use in me of war. Anp possible modified on of your standard product or work
 make it available for government \ seS in time of Any D0SSih1G | II iaption of your shop equipments or filled labor to other work of value
 the government in equipping and s aintainfng military and naval forces Id auxiliaries.")
 Space is given under question nine r the presentation of information not vered in the questions relative to e assistance the establishment N ight render to the government direct
 or indirectly in case of war and any fpruaa tiou that may be Yolunfeened