The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-12-26
IMPORTANT FACTS
ABOUT THE CENSUS
The Enumeration Will Begin On Jan.
End, 1920

The REMUNERATION VIII Begin On Jan.
End, 1920
The census is required every 10
years by the constitution OF the
United States and by act OF congress.
The date named for beginning the
1920 census is January 2, but "Cen,
sus Day" is January 1.
In cities the population enumera-
tion will be completed in two weeks.
The enumration of farms will be
completed within thirty days.
The census is the means by which
the govArnment ascertains the in
crease inthe population, the statis-
tics concerning agriculture and the
vital information concerning the re-
sources Of the nation.
Census for Statistical Purposes Only
The census inquiries are defined by
act of Congress.
The information gathered is strict
ly 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 CIR his property.
1t has nothing whatever to do with
detection arrest prosecution or pun
ishment of any person for any viola
ton of ony law.
Important Questions Asked
1. Age at last birthday.
2. Each person ten years of ago
and overswill be asked whether he is
able to oi'sad and write.
3. EagA person will be asked his
birthplace as wei las the birthplace of
father and mother.
a. If foreign born the date of com.
ing to tho United States will be asked
and, if naturalized, the date of becom.
ing a citizen; also mother tongue OF
native language.
S. Each head of family will bt
asked whether his home is owned b,
him or rented. If owned, whether
the home is mortgaged or free of debt
6. Each person will be asked hi.
occupation and whether he is an EN-
ployer or employee or is working OF
his ownsaccount.
) The answer to the above question
, give valuable and vital informal 'o]
5 to the government concerning tn
) health, welfare and progress of TIN
: persons under its protection.
Questions Asked of Farmers
! 1. Each occupant of farm will b
! asked how many years, if any, h
! worked on farm for wages; ho,
many years, If any, he was a tenant
. and how many years, if any, h
farmed as an owner.
Whether he (a) owns, or (b
!, rents, or (c) partly owns and partl
v rents his farm, OF whether CD h
operates the farm for others as man
t ager or superintendent.
3. How many acres in his farm
Number of improved acres? Numbe
of unimproved acres and number o
!. acres of woodland?
5 4. Total value of farm? Total valu
t of buildings? Value of implement
{, and machinery on farm?
t $. Whether farm is mortgaged? ]
i SO, the amount of mortgage?
6. Expense for feed, fertilizer, an
: labor in the year 1919?
q Z. Several questions concerning al
: tificial drainage on his farm.
. s. Number of COWS, horses, sheer
: chickens. and other domestic animal
on the farm January 1, 1920.
g. Quantity of milk and butter sol
off the farm during 1919.
h 10. Quantity and acreage of al
crops grown on the farm in 1919, in
e cluding fruits and vegetables?
t Acreage of timber land on farr
s and value of fores, products.
/ Identification Cards Carried
: Census enumerators will carr
n identification cards as we'll as write
q commissions. These will be show
S promptly by the enumerators upo
a rsques. of any nrson
d 1t is against e laral iaw .
s impersoni.te a s's clal and in
posters should b. repe. i to tie OF
r ficials
% Census Questions Must be Ahswcre
l. The act Of congress provie 'rg f,
n the census makes ii du - pel
n sons to furnish the inform. on ..sie
8 for by the enumerators to fill out tl
o census schedules. No persons shoul
hesitate, neglect, or refuse to answe
l. fully and accurately all the enume
), ator's questions. He only asks III
$, questions necessRiy 10 fill the scnes
l. ules as required by me act Of co,
e gress.
's The cnsensus of opinion of the arm
o men testifying before the senate an