Douglas Island news., 1919-12-05
CONCISE FACTS
 ABOUT CENSUS
Some Interesting Thing About Census Which VII Be Taken
 Next Month In U 8.

Tho aut census of Ono United states was taken In l790. during Che administration Of George Washing con. 10 related solely to population.
 The constitution Of Che United states requires that ccuaua of che United States mus, bo taken every ten years. 10 is by tha means that
 ho apporuoumout members of Che House of Representatives is madc as to states.
 The Bureau of Che Census ia O parl of Ono Department Of Commerce. It was established as permanent bureau In 1909. Prior to that time Ono donsus work was done by a temporary organization known oa Che Census O1Ico.
 A census of tho counuyE manu- acturcs was made for Che dut time in lSl0. Under Che present law O manufactures census is Go bo taken in connection witch Che Fourteenth Doccnnul Census and every two years thereafter
 An enumeration Of Che mines and QuarrIes Of Che United States was made for Che ast time In lSfO.
 The sixth Decmuiai Census taken in ISf0. was Che first one Co cover agriculture statistics. now one Of Che most Important parts Of Che enc Giro census
 The Department of Agriculture aa- sisted Che Census Bureau In prepar- nr Che list Of questions to be askod of every farmer ot Che coming cen- sus.
 United States marshals acted as cnumcratou at Che first nine doeon- nial consuses. Eacb marshal had as many assistants as were necessary Co properly cover hIs allotted territory
 About 600 people were engaged iu taking Che drst census Of Che United states Tho 1920 census win require Che services of 9o.000.
 Tho statistics of Che frt eousua ol Che United States were published in one small volume consisting Of. 5G pages The statistics Of the 1910. census required l2 volumes having am aggregate of more chan 10000. pages
 There wcro 6.35l502 farms re- ported ot Che last docomial census valued at more chan forty billions of dollars The 1920 census is o2- pcctcd Co show more chan 100000 farms
 Tho Census Bureau prints a spec lal supplement for each s.ato In Che Union containing an Che consus ag- wes relating Go Che state .n Ques- uon
 Congress extended Che scope ol Che approaching 1920 census by proyId- ing that census Of forestry and forest products should be taken. Thuso subjects wcrc never specific ally covered by any past census.
 It required IS months Co complete The enumeration work for Che dut docouuial census n l790. In 1920 thc Census Bureau plans to complete Che enumeration work for Che entire country In from two lo four weeks and announce Che population in Age urcs iu less chan three months from the date Che enumeration work ia completed.
 A heavy concentration on ages ending In i've and zero are always reported at census. Tho Census Bureau has mado many o0orts Co overcome this inaccurate tendency on Che part Of Che people when stating ages
 Every census has disclosed ,he fact that there are more men in Che United States than women.
 I'm i9lf Che year the last manu- ncurcs census was taken. there woro 275.Oo0 manufacturing os,ab- Ishment reported The Census Bu- reau expects about 3O0.O0O ostab- rsbmonts to be listed in 19:o.
 Tho statistics gathered by Che Census Bureau In regard to farms arc used quite extensively by Che Department of Agriculture in ita work of aiding farmers.
 Tho ingenious machines used by Che Census Bureau Go count sort oud tabulate ,ho attenuation goth- cred by Che caneu5 uumerators arc Che product or tho Bureaus own laboratory The sorting machines win take care of 300 cards DOT min- uto. Che counting machIro con do poo cards O minute and Che tabu'at- ing machine is capable of handling 900 cards each minute.
 AL Doze. Of Mccarthy was recont- ly surprised at Valdez. Ho went to r.. - r r.....H . nall H.......r