The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-20
TO CANVASS EVERY T0WH
Enrolment of Man Power and Military Resources Suggested by Governor HoIeomb--PIan Cordially Received. Volunteers Doing the Work.

fSIature 1mme01atoly after the DreaK with Germany, when Governor Mar GUS H. Holcomb, appearing before a joint session, pointed out the need of such an enumeration. After Governor Holcomb had read his special message, both Houses unanimously passed an act which calls upon the governor to obtain complete information as to the men and resources of the state
 < A complete organization for handling the details of the census was perfect ed within few hours, and headquar- ters opened in Hartford. Every one of the 16S towns of the state will take it's own census. In the cities the may ors will be appointed to handle the details, and census-takers, who are volunteers, doing the work because of their willingness to help in a 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- ton with the United States war de- partment. The questions to be asked will include the following:
 What fa vnssr r>rocon% AA rca,,v1a. ton or profession?
 2 Have you experience in any other trade, occupation or professional 8. What Is your age? Height? Weight 1. Are you married? Single? or Wid- over?
 S How many persons are dependent on you forAsupport?
 G. Are you citizen of the United States l 2. If not citizen of the United States, have you taken out your first papers? g. If not citizen of the United States what is your nationality?
 g. Have you ever done any military or naval service in this or any other coun- try? Where? How long? What branch? Rank?
 10. Have you any serious physical disa- bility? If SO. name it.
 Ii. Can you do any of the following: ! automobile7 Ride a motorcycle? Under I stand telegraphy? Operate a wireless !? Any experience with Q steam engine? Any experience with electrical machinery Handle boat, power or sail? Any expe- rience in simple coastwise navigation |? l Any experience with high speed marine 1 gasoline engines? Are you a good swim- iner? Enrollment Not an Enlistment.
 Men in all walks of life have entered
 enthusiastically into this preparedness proposition. The clergymen in the
 churches have urged their congrega-
 tion to answer the questions asked
 promptly and freely. Heads of large
 manufacturing concerns have co-operat.
 ed with the local committees. In many
 cases the census has been taken on
 the unit system, by which the workerE
 in large plants and offices will first be
 questioned before the ,house-to-house
 canvass has been undertaken, and only
 those omitted. in taking the census in
 large units will be canvassed persoa-
 ally at their homes
 It has been pointed out in many
 cases 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. 1t merely puts at the disposal
 of the state complete information as
 to every individual living within it's
 borders go that, in time of need, those
 best fitted for certain tasks may be
 given an opportunity to perform the
 work which they can do best. The
 census was instituted because modern warfare demands the mobilization not
 only of the relatively small number of
 men required for arms, but of the
 whole nation for munitions, for 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.
 >I The feature of the work first at. tempted is that of finding out Just what the man power of the state is
 The census of the material resources will come later.
 No Politics In Census. There is absolutely no politics in the military census Concerning this flea
 ture, Governor Hol(omb has said: ''] am glad that there Is this one thing
 which we can unite upon, rising above the question of whether we are demo
 crats, republicans or socialists, or tt what church we belong, meeting on { common plane of patriotism so tha, , whether we have war or not, and , pray God war may not come, Con
 necticut may be found ready, as al ways, to do her part" Chairman Da vjd D. Fitzgerald of the democratic : nate central committee and Chairman , J. Henry Roraback of the republican } state central committee both have en :, dorsed the work and put at the dts posal of the committees in charge the entire democratic and republican state organizations.
 u Governors Helpers In Work. The committee of special assistant:
 to the governor, in charge of the state
 headquarters and its work, consists of Charles A. Goodwin, Hugh M. A1corn Joseph w. Alsop, William A. Arnold Frank D. Cheney George B. Chandler
 Walter II. Clark. Samuel Ferguson