Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-12-19
TERR|LL HAS. Three
COUNTIES IN CENSUS.
Richmond Man Appointed Super
visor For Madison, Carrard
and Jessamine In Work


Robert b., Terrill has just beer
notified of his appointment a.
Census Supervisor for the coun.
ties of Madison, Garrard ano
Jessamine. The appointment,
was made by George M. Buch.
anan, of Shelbyville, who is
Census Supervisor for the 9th cor
gressional district.
Mr.. Terrill will have direct
charge of enumerators, who will
begin to take the census of these
counties on January I'd. He will
shortly announce the names OF
the enumerators who have been
chosen for each county. One will
be selected from each voting pre-
cinct of a county. The list for
Madison is not yet complete. Mr..
Terrill says that there are several
vacancies in several precincts of
this county which must be filled.
Meetings of the enumerators
for each county will be called by
Mr.. Terrill. The Madison county
enumerators will be called to-
gether here, the Jessamine enum-
orators at Nicholasville and the
Garrard enumerators in Lancas-
ter. Due notice will be given of
these meetings.
Much interest is being taken
in the coming census. That this
18th decennial census, on which
the actual work will begin Janu
ary 2, is to be the most i'm
portant ever taken is shown by
the fact that the act of Congress
providing for this census ex-
pressly increased the scope of the
inquiries so as to include forestry
and forest products, two subjects
never covered specifically by any
previous census. The inquiries
o be made relating to popula-
ion, manufacturing, mines,
luarries and agriculture we're al
20 extended in their scope. The
statistics to be gathered on min
ng will include all oil and gas
wells.
Many startling developments
n this important branch of the
lation's resources are looked for
Fhe complication and gathering
If forestry and forest products
will be in charge of
special force of experts. These
statistics will be much in demand,
evealing to business men and
public officials the situation of the
United States in regard to its
PRESENT wealth of raw materials,
forest products, SO
much needed for housing and
purposes.
Mr.. Terrill has received much
information about the
work. of the forth coming census.
The census is required every ten
ears by the constitution of the
United States and by act of congress.
'he date named for beginning the
020 census is January 2, but the
Census Day" is January 1.
In cities the population enumera-
ion will be completed in two weeks.
The enumeration of farms will be
ompleted within thirty days.
TheSe censuses of manufactures,
mines and quarries, oil and gas wells.
nd forestry and forest products will,
S a rule, be taken by special agents
nd by correspondence, and not by
The census is the means by which the
government ascertains the increase in
he population, the statistics concern
ng agriculture, and the vital lnfor-
nation concerning the resources of
he nation.
Census Statistical Purposes Only
The census inquiries are defined by
ct Of congress.
The information gathered is strict
Y confidential, made SO by law.
Census information can not under
ny circumstances be used as ba-
is for taxation, nor can it be used
o harm any person or his property.
1t has nothing whatever to do with
election. arrest, prosecution, or pun.
shment of any person for any viola
ion of any law.
Questions Asked OF All