Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-12-29

-.How old is Freddie?" and "Hov
many cows do you possess?" are moi
jelnt questions, but will have to be
answered soon by Mr.. and Mrs. Cen
eraI Public when the enumerators
for fourteenth decennial census put
in their appearance on January /. OF
course there may be no Freddie
and the persons being Intercepted
may not own a COW or even dog, but
there are many other questions which
Uncle Sam desires to have answered
in order to be fully informed concern
ing the Great American Citizen"
Many persons, especially those of
foreign birth often labor under mis-
npprehensions concerning the true
purpose of the census according to
the experience Of enumerators in pre-
vi0us years. Many exhibit a desire to-
avoid the information collectors.
thinking that the data secured will
be used to affect increased taxation
legal entanglements or other conss-
quences injurious to their welfare.
The department of census at Wash
fngton, through the bureau Of the
census, wishes to reassure all who
doubt the census motive that census
information cannot under any cir
cumstances be used as basis for tax
alton, nor can ii be used to harm any
person or his property. Census infor-
nation, according to reassurances |
given by the bureau OF census, has
nothing whatever to do with detec- !
tiDn, arrest. prosecution. or punish |
ment OF any person for any violation
OF any law, Further, census informa-
tion is strictly confidential The CEN
sus is the means by which the govern
ment ascertains the increase in popu-
lation. statistics concerning agricul-
ture and other vital information con-
cerning the resources OF the United 4
States.
Work 10 Move Fast
II. II. Crawford supervisor OF the
census for this district, expects that
the population enumeration afor the
city Of Salem will be completed witfs
An two weeks after the work is STARE
ed.
X Important questions which, win be
asked Of all persons are given as fol-
lows:
4. Age at last birthday.
2. Each person ten years OF age
and over will be asked whether he Ii
nbie to read or write.
3. Each person will be asked his
birthplace as well MS the birthplace of /,
Pather and mother. y
4. Ii foreign born the date or COM /,
ng to the United States will be asked
ind, IL naturalized. the date Of be-
coming citizen; also mother tongue 1
n native language.
B. Each head of a family will be
sked whether his home is owned by
nm on rented. II owned, whether the
ome ~ mortgaged or free or debt.
Agriculture Department Aids
The United States department Of
grioulture has assisted the census
ureau In preparing the followingI
uestions concerning the agriculture
chedule and appeals are made tot
armers everywhere to keep farm rec
rds for census purposes Completal
opies OF the agriculture schedule can Ifo
9 had In advance by any farmer by lfi
'riting the Director OF the Census. IL;
Washington, ID. g. Ith
Questions relative to agriculture sf
re-: las
- ASsNH pSSuphHt OK u Lafm Will be "
sked how many years, IL any, he
'orked on farm for wages; how m
'any Years, IL any, he was a ten m
nt; and how many years, IL any. he
armed as an owner. lin
y Whether he (a) owns. or (b)
ents' or tc) partly owns and partly to
ents MS farm, or whether (d) he OBJ m
rates the farm for others AZ 4 mana
er or superintendent. s,l
=. How many acres In his farm d
lumber OF improved acres? Number ra
I unimproved acres and number ~
cres OF woodland? be
= Totai value Of farm? Total value va
buildings7 Value OF implaments
nd machinery on farm? ra
=. Whether farm is mortgagedy rf 50
= tne amount OF mortgageY IN
q Expenses for feed, fertilixer ana su
Dor IN the year 1919? u
Z several questions concerning arr +, =,
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