The Press., 1918-01-31

Uses to which COnnecticut's mili- tary census has been put have just been revealed for the first time in in- formation secured at the offices in Hartford, where the census results are kept and where he cards are sorted frequently when new calls for information from them are received. Although much of what has been done with the census Is withheld and will not be told until after the war, the details given make 1t evidel-t tFat this inventory of the states resources for war in men and materials has been one of the states most effective war accomplishments, that 1t furnished the federal government with much vital information, including the identity of enemy aliens, and that the experience gained in taking it was lsed as basis for planning the details of the nation wide registration of men rom 21-31 years of age on June Q.
 The task of taking the Connecticut census was undertaken within three days of the diplomatic break with Germany and completed a few days before the declaration of war. Con- necticut was the first state in the Union to take such a census, but sev- eral other states have since seen the advantages of the move and have fol- lowed Its example. Although he cen sus was completed before the United States had entered the war 1t Is still proving its value and will probably not outlive Its usefulness until some time after the war is over. Originally compiled as a military census, 1t has demonstrated its worth in meeting many war problems also that are not strictly of a military nature, though rela ed to the successful conduct of the war.
 Patriotic Spirit Awakened.
 The first result of the census was in arousing q spirit of patriotic enthu- siasm and preparedness in the state, which paved the way for the war tasks confronting its people in April and May. When every man in Con- necticut was asked to describe the ways in which he might be able to help his government each one realized at once that the war was to become a personal matter with him and that it meant more than cheers and flag way ing. The sober side of the war was brought home to every citizen quickly and thoroughly.
 Among the more tangible results of the census few have been more mark ed than the aid it furnished the fed eral government in perfecting the elab- crate machinery of the selective draft act Primarily the census has helped most by providing a check on all draft regfstrants ill Connecticut. Not only has It enabled the government to de- tect slackers, who gave one age to the census takers and another to draft officials, but it doubtless prevented many slackers from attempting to evade registration who knew that their ages as given in tn" military census were on file ir a state office.
 Help on Registration, Day.
 Just before Registration Day list of all the men of draft age within it's jurisdiction was sent to every town In Connecticut. This list of prospective draftees served a double purpose postcards were sent to the men just before registration day warning them to register, and the lists were compar- ed afterwards with the registration lists to see whether any who should have registered had failed to do so.
 The federal government in planning for It's registration made use of the experience gained in the Connecticut military census.
 When plans for the federal draft registration were taken up men iden- tifled with the Connecticut census were called to Washington, worked out the whole plan with government officials and made many important suggestions which were adopted. One of the statisticians in charge of tabu- lating the Connecticut census has been commissioned in the army and is work Ing in Washington In connection with the tabulation of the federal census.
 Lists of Enemy Aliens.
 Connecticut, with one of the largest alien populations of any state, was able as soon as the war started to learn how many of its residents were