Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-12
WHEN UNCLE SAM BEGINS
 TO COUNT HIS FAMILY


 On the first of January Uncle Sam will begin counting up his fam fly. The enumerators will start on their rounds to take the 14th- de- 1 cennial census of population, enu1n- eration of farms, N manufactories, mines, quarries. oil and gas wells, | forestry and forest products. The enumeration of the population during a census of the United States always presents numerous difficulties, among them the apprehension on the part of the people, particularly those iof foreign birth or extraction, that i js.-4 answers to the enlImera tors questions will cause increased taxa lstion, legal entaglements or other con-. 1 seqffuenees Injurious to their welfare. l In order to quiet such unfounded fears and at the same time acquaint all per- | sons With the main questions included in the census schedules the folloWig statement has been Issued:
 Enumeration Begins January 2, 1920.
 The census is required every ten years by the Constitution of the Unit ed States and by Act of Congress. The date named for beginning the 1920 census is January 2. but the Census Day" is January 1. In cities the population enumera- i t1OII WAL -bC CO1IlIblSl6u III tWO NSGAo- | The Enumeration of farms will be 1 completed within thirty days The censuses of mN,ufaetufes, l of mines and quarries, oil and gas ] wells, and forestry and forest pro- 1 ducts will, as Q rule, be taken by l special agents and by correspondence, and not by enurnerators.
 The census is. the means by which the Government aseertains the in I +1. GI.- sh.4.. concerning agriculture, and the vital information concernig the resources of the nation.
 Census for Statistical Purposes Only.
 The census inquiries are defined by act of Congress.
 The information gathered is strictly I confidential, made so by law. 1 E Census information can not under Isany circumstances be used as a basis l for taxation, nor can it be used to 4 harm anw person or his property. l It has nothing whatever to do with detection, prosecution, or punishment of any person for any violation of any law.
 Important Questions Asked of All Per- sons.
 1. Age at last birthday.
 2. Each person ten years of age and over will be asked whether he is able t2 read or write.
 B. Each person will be asked his birthplace as wnil as the Birthplace of his father and mother.
 4. If foreign born the date of com ing to the United States will be asked mad if naturalized, the, date of be- coming citizen; also mother tongue or native language.
 5. Each head of a family will be asked whether his home is owned bs him or rented. If owned. whether the home is mortgaged or free of debt 6. Each person will be asked his occupation and whether he is an em- ployer or employee or is working or ; his own account.
 The answers to the above questions give valuable and vital information tC the government concerning the healtf welfare, and progress ofthe persons under it's protection. Important Questions Asked of
 Farmers
 1. Each occupant of farm will bt asked how many years, if any. ht worked on farm for wages; how many years, if any, he was tenant; and how many years, if any, he farm ed as an owner.
 2. Whether he Ia) owns, or (b) rents, or (c) partly owns and partly rents his farm,s or whether (dJ ht Loperates the farm for others as 6 manager or superintendent.
 3. How many acres in his farm Number of improved acres? Number r of. unimproved acres and number ot acres of woodland?
 Ina ne Sor not lvalue of buildings? Value of imple ments and machinery or farm?
 5. Whether farm ia mortgaged If so, the amount of mortgage?-
 s. Expenses for feed, fertilizer