The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1919-12-18
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IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT THE
CENSIS

AHH oN
CENSUS
The census is required every ten
years by the Constitution of the Uni
The date named for beginning the 1920
census is January .. but the Census
Day" is January l.
In cities the population enumeration
will be completed in Two weeks
The enumeration of farms will be
completed within thirty days
The census of manufactures. mines
ard ouarrie.. oil ard gas wells. and
rule. be taken by special agents and
BY correspondents. and not by enum-
orators.
The census is the means by which
the Government ascertains the in
crease in the population, the statistics
concerning agriculture, and the vital
Of the Nation.
TIE census inquiries are defined by
act of Congress
The information gathered is strict
" confidential. made SO by law.
Census information can not under
any circun stances be used as a basis
harm any person or his property.
1t has nothing whatever to do with
detection. arrest. prosecution. or pun
ishrent Of any person for any viola
tion Of any law.
Important Questions Asked OF All
Persons
/. Age Of last birthday.
,. Each person ten years Of age
:. +
able 70 read or write.
:. Each aerson will be asked his
birthplace as we'll as the birthplace
Of father and mother.
(. II foreign born the date Of COM
ing 70 the United States will be asked.
if naturalizei. the date Of becoming
citizen: also mother tongue or native
language.
5. Each head of family viii be
asked whether his home is owned by
him or rented. II owned. whether the
home Is n-ortCasei or free of debt
6. Each person will be asked his
occupation and whether he Is an en-
MS own account.
The answers 70 the above questions
give valuable and vital infornla ton TO
welfare, and progress Of the persons
under its protection
Farm Defined
A farm for purposes OF the census
includes all the land cultivated by a
alone or with the help Of hired labor
II may be in two or more separate
/ tracts, but il is all one farm if it is
| un6er one management.
( The land cultivated by share hand
OF cropper. or by a cash renter. con-
stitu.es separate farm and is not 10
be counted as the owners farm or in
/ cluGed in it. but should be reported in
ire name of the tenant.
Identification Cards Carried By the
Enumerators
Census enumerators will carry iden-
.ification cards as well as written
commissions. These will be shown
promptly by the enumerators upon re-
quest Of any person.
1 In all cases where persons are sus-
picious of impostors these Identified
ton cards should be demanded l. IS
against the Federal law to inperson-
ate a Census official. and iupostors
should be reported to the author
Il tiles
Census Questions Must Be Answered
The Act of Congress providing for
the Census makes il the duty Of all
persons to furnish the information
asked for by the enume-ators TO fill
out the census schedules No persons
should hesitate, neglect, OF refuse TO
answer fully and accurately all the
enumerator's questions. He cny asks
the questions necessary TO ill the
schedules as required by the Act of
Congress.
|, Keepers Of hotels. apartment houses.
boarding or lodging houses, OF tene-
nlents. must ASST the enunlerator
getting the information concerning the
persons living in such hotels and hous-
es. Uncle Sam needs the help Of every
loyal citizen in this gigantic task. He
is counting on you.