Evening journal., 1919-12-30

Beginning FRIDAY. tuA men anu NVNich
I'm Delaware. and $1,000 throughout the
country viii personally call on the ilrst
Of the namos on their list. They VIII
work eight hours a day until tho lists
are exhausted They will call at all the
convenient hours OF tho day and night
and. provided they submit the proper
certificate OF Identification. no person IN
the city or IN the United states Is per-
mltled 10 refuse 10 answer tho author
zed questions.
Mr.. Welch urges upon the citizens OF
Wilmington that TO assist In the com
pleie and exact enumeration or une
states population Is matter OF patr!-
otic and civic duty.
1T IS the duty OF every person" SAID
President Wilson IN his recent procla-
nation on the census, "to answer all
the questions on the census schedules
which apply TO him and the family 10
which ne belongs. The sole purpose OF
the census Is TO secure general stats
tical information regarding the popula-
ton and the resources OF the country,
and replies are required from indl-
vidusls only TO permit the compilation
OF such general statistics. No person
can be harmed In any way for furnlsh-
ing the information required.
The consideration OF the United states
requires a correct enumeration or popu-
latlon to be taken every ten years In
order to determine the correct repre-
scnatatlor OF the state In the House or
/ Representatives.
The census, the government assures
the people through ti1r- census boards
has rothlne 10 do with taxation, with
military or Jury service. with COM
pulsory school attendance, with the
/ regulation OF immigration or with the
enforcement OF any national, state or
/ local law or ordinance.
There need be no fear states the
I local law or ordinance.
There need be TO fear states the
| Presidents proclamation, "that any as
closure will be made regarding an in
| d.vidual person or his affairs.
Census bureau employees, enumera-
tors and staff officers are prohibited
under heavy penalty from disclosing any
secret or private information they may
secure through this personal canvass
Of householders.
The census-taker or enumerators OF
the state are made up Of school teach
ers. college students. men and women
/ from every walk OF life, who have
passed an examination in Intelligence
The 200 were selected from among ap-
prox'mately 2O00 applicants.
The enumeratOrs work under oath 10
be honest and accurate In their com
pilations and to keep secret the infor-
nation they secure. Each enumerator
is given certificate Of Identification
signed by sam L. Rogers. director OF
lfhe census. and by District supervise
Welsh. The enumeratOrs must pro-
duce this certificate II ne IS challenged
nv a householder. In addition, each
enuemrator receives a small notebook
for his entries and a supply Of blanks
for his final report.
The enumerator must report daily tC
an inspector-there Is one inspector FOL
every twenty or thirty enumerators-
the number OF persons from whom h'
has received statistical information
He must also nll out his final blanks
which. after they are checked up b!
Mr.. Welchs stan OF experts are to b.
shipped 10 the Bureau Of Census, Wash
ington.
on the official report each enumer
: alOr places the number OF the house am
the street and the name Of each perso'
residing in the house on January
1920 or on the day the census call b
being made
The relationship OF each member o
the house is also recorded; that Is,
the head OF the house is The father
! the wife is recorded as wife and th
children and other members OF IN
= family are "sOn" or daughter o.
"son-in-law" or cousin" according
TO their relation 10 the head Of th
house. Under The head Of tenure"
record IS made as to whether the hom
is owned or rented, and II owne'
whether 70 is free or mortgaged.
Under the section personal descrip
tions" are recorded the age, color o
race. she age at last birthday and mari
tai ndit'o1-wheiher single, married
widowed or divorced-of each membe
OF the family.
The citizenship" statistics vii
record the year Of immigration to IN
United Salts. where the person u
naturalized or an alien. and II natur
allied. the year OF naturalization.
The census-takers win check whethe
nersons have attended school any tim
r. since September 1. 1919. whether th
person is able to read; whether able t
write
Records OF the nativity and mothe
I. tonpue NJ each resident in the Unite
' States will be made. The place q
birth OF each person and OF the parent
OF each person will be reported.
the person was born IN The Unite
States, the state or territory in whic
he was born will be named, and II IN
person was born in a foreign cOuntr!
the place OF birth overseas and IN
mother tongue will be stated.
b. A record will be made Of whethe
each person is able to speak Englis
: or not. -,--
'' Under Occupation" the enumeration
will secure information Of the trade
profession. or particular kind OF Wor
done by each member OF the family, an
the Industry, business or est3blishmer
In which ne or she is employed.
- addition note viii be made as to h
or her status as employer or was
? Garner.
n RESIDENTS TO ASK
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