The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-12-24
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APPOINTMENTS. THROUGH REP.
List of Questions Are Many, but None
of Answers Will be Made Public
I by the EnumeratOrs
The Census

of Answers VIII be Made Public
|, by the EnumeratOrs
g The Census i Fh
The census of the United States, tax.
en- every ten years, will be taken next
month. The enumeration of the popula.
ton during a census always presents
numerous difficulties, among, them the
apprehension on the part of the people,
traction, that their answers to the
enumerators question will cause in
creased taxation, legal acknowledgements
or other consequences injurious to their
welfare. In order to quiet. such unbound
ed fears and at the same time acquaint
all persons with the main questions in
cluded in the census schedules the Re-
view is printing the following informa-
ton sent out by the bureau of the cen
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Enumeration Begins Jan. 2, 1920
The census is required every ten
years by the constitution Of the United
States and by act of congress. The
date named for beginning the 1920 cen.
is January 1st.
d In cities the population enumeration
will be completed in two weeks. /
The enumeration of farms will be
completed within thirty days.
III The census of manufactures, mines
and quarries, oil and gas wells, and for
estry and forest products will, as rule,
be taken by special agents and by cor
respondence, and not by enumeration.
The census is the means by which
the government ascertains the increase
in the population, the statistics concern
ing agriculture and the vital informa-
ton concerning the resources Of the
nation. -
|: Census for. Statistical Purposes Only
The census inquiries are defined by
act Of congress.
The information gathered is strictly
confidential, made so by law.
Census information, can not under any
circumstances be used as a. basis for
taxation, nor can it be used to harm
any person or his property.
It has nothing whatever to do with
detection arrest, prosecution orr pun.
ishment Of any person for any violation
of any law.
Important Questions Asked of Everyone
L. Age at last birthday.
q. Each person ten years of age and
over will be asked whether he is able
to read or write. ,...,4 t-S-isr =
8. Each person will be asked his
birthplace as well as the birthplace of
father and mother. 49,!
4. If foreign born the date of com.
ing to the United States will be asked
and, if naturalized, the date of becom.
ing a citizen; also mother tongue or
native language.
5. Each head of family will be ask.
ed whether his home is owned by him
or rented. If owned, whether the home
As mortgaged or free of debt.
/ 6. Each person will be asked his oc.
icupation and whether he is an employ
er' or employee or is working on his own
account. s4 t5 ..t
The answers to the above questions
give valuable and vital information to
the government concerning the health,
welfare and progress of the persons un-
der it's protection. III
Important Questions Asked of Farmers
y l. Each occupant of farm will be
asked how many years, If any, he work
ed on a farm for wages; how many
years, if any, he was a tenant; and how
many years, if any, he farmed as an
owner I ~
2. whether he (a) owns, or d. rents,
or (c) partly owns and partly rents his
farm, or whether (O he operates the
farm for others as a manager or super.
intendent.
g. How many acres in his farm?
Number of improved acres? Number
of unimprovedI acres and number OF
acres of woodland?
4. Total value of farm? Total value
of buildings? Value Of implements and
on farm?
5. Whether farm is mortgaged? If
so, amount of mortgage?
6. Expenses of feed. fertilizer and
labor in the year 1919?
q
cial drainage Of his farm.
8. Number of cows, horses, sheep,
chickens and other domestic animals
on the farm Jan. J., 1920?
8. Quantity and acreage of all crops
grown on the farm in 1919, including
fruits and vegetables? Il
10. Quantity of milk and butter sold
off the farm during the year 1919?
II. Acreage of timber land on farm
and value of forest products?
Correct answers to the above Ques-i
tons are of the utmost importance. The
United States department of agriculture
assisted the census bureau in preparing
the questions on the agriculture sched-
ule and appeals to farmers everywhere
70 keep farm records for census pur-
poses. sGa a sil h ff5-{
Farm Defined
A farm for purposes of the census in.
cludes all Of the land cultivated by a
single farmer either by his own labor
alone or with the help Cs hired labor.
Il may be in two or more separate. tracts
butt is all one farm if it is all under
one management. ,
The land cultivated by share hand
Or cropper, or by a cash renter, consti-
tutes separate farm and is not to be
counted as the owners farm or includ.
I'd in 1t, but should be reported in the
name of the tenant. Il
Cards Carried by Enumerators
Census enumerators will carry iden.
ification cards as well as written com.
Missions. These will be shown prompt
y by the enumerators upon request of
my person.
In all cases where persons are sus-
1iclous of impostorst these identification
ards should be demanded. It is against
he federal law to impersonate a census
official, and impostors should be report
ID to the authorities.
census Questions Must Be Answered
The act of congress providing for the
census makes It the duty of all persons
g furnish the information asked for by
ne enumerators to fill out the census
schedules No persons should hesitate.
neglect or refuse to answer fully and
accurately all the enumerator's cues.
ions. He only asks the questions nee. |
'ssary to fill the schedules as required
~ the act of congress.
Keepers of hotels, apartment houses
boarding or lodging or tenemant houses
must assist the enumerator in getting