Connecticut western news., 1917-02-15
CENSUS OF CONNECTICUT MEN
Canaan Hose Company will Gather
 Local Statistics.

With their customary promptness, the members of Canaan Hose Company have responded to Governor Holcomb's call for volunteers to take the census o1 the men of the state.
 At meeting of the company held Sunday afternoon. First Select c. G. Smith presented the matter in ac. cord with the Governors message to the legislature, which was adopted at the session last week, asking that he be given authority "to take census, classified with view to their availa. bility for the various activities ot war, of the men of the state, together with an inventory of those physical re- sources of the state which war would call into requisitlon."
 The hose company entered heartily into the plans instructing the prope T authorities to secure the necessary blanks at once, they will take up the work just as quickly as the supplies are received.
 The town was divided into ten dis tricts, which will be canvassed by selected teams, all of the members talk luS puIU III ouIoNAO "Olh OASCpt Allyn Fuller and N. ". Hardenbergh, who will attend to the clerical work.
 Among the questions to be pro- pounded to every man are:
 What is your present trade, occupa- tion or profession?
 Have you exper1ence in any other trade, occupation or profession
 What is your age, height, weight?
 Are you married, single UT widower?
 How many persons are dependent upon you for support?
 Are you a citizen of the United States
 If not citizen of the United States have you taken out your first papers?
 If not citizen of the United States what is your nationality
 There is absolutely no politics in the Connecticut military census which is now under way. Men of all parties are united in gathering thls informa- tion concerning the resources of. the state in men and materials, so that Connecticut may be fully prepared for it's own defense if the hour of need ever comes.
 Governor Marcus H. Holcomb, speak ing of this absence of politics in the canvas, said: ..e {. --g 1.s--i3t. .-a "
 tI am glad that there is one thing which we can all unite upon, rising above the question of whether we are democrats, republicans or socialists, or to what church we belong, meeting on the same common plane of patriotism. %La% and ]" pray God may war not come, Connecticut may be found ready, as always, to do her part. ."
 The following statement oncerning the census was made by J. Henry Roraback, Chairman of the Republican State Central committee:
 "There is matter in which we all must co operate, no matter what our political creed may be. The governor S military census plan must be carried through for the sake of the state of Connecticut. It is above politics. The sta e. through the committee of assist ants to the Governor, is welcome to use any part of the republican state organ ization that it may find needed. am sure the local republican organization, also, will offer to give every possible assistance in this splendid works
 Chairman David B. Fitzgerald of the Democratic State Central committee made the following statement concern ing the census:
 "Of course census of this kind is entirely outside politics. The census, such an important thing for our state and our nation, must be accomplished in the American spirit, without the least thought of partisanship. The Democratic State Central committee can be relied upon to furnish any help that the governors assistants may need or desire. Our party's local commit. tee, too, even down to deputy regis trars, will put at the disposal of the census. takers all the information they have.