The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-01-03
THREE CITY ENUMERAToRs
Many Questions Will be Asked of
Residents All of Which Should
be Answered courteousIy
Eusmerat0rs for Crystal Fall. city.
1st. Ward Mrs. Joseph Rabichaud.
End Ward Miss Margaret James
Srd. Ward-William Rabichaud.


The census enumerators for the ".
>. Government started work yester-
day morning and will continue until
all OF the people OF the city are enum-
Grated.
This census is the first one that has
been taken in ten years, the state
enumeration having been discontinu-
ed. so that great deal depends upon
the accuracy with which the enumer-
ators enroll the people.
Circulars have been issued by the
federal census bureau which ex-
plains what IL expected OF the people
In their replies to the questions OF the
epumerators
The census Is an enumeration or
count OF the inhabitants OF the Uni
ted States. IL does more than mere
iy count the people; II collects useful
information or facts about them and
about their homes and farms. The
taking OF census every ten years Is
required by the constitution OF the
United States. The first one was TAX
en- In 1890, one hundred and thirty
years ago. when George Washington
was president. Thirteen censuses In
all have been taken since this coun-
try became an independent nation,
and the fourteenth began on January
2, 1920, on which date $1,000 men and
women started out on house-to-
house canvass that will cover every
home In the United States.
The enumerator or census taker
will call NJ every home. lie will carry
large sheets OF paper on which arc
printed the census questions.
Census Questions.
These are the principle questions
which apply 10 everybody: Age;
birthplace: birthplace OF father and
motbsr, marital status. 1. e.. whether
single, married or divorced; occupa-
tIon; whether attending school: whe-
ther able 20 read and write: whether
home Ia rented or owned. and II owned
whether mortgaged or free from
debt
All persons born in a foreign coun-
try will be asked: Year of immigra-
ton 20 the United States: whether
naturaiized. and IL so. the year OF
naturalization: language spoken in
the home in the country where born.
1. e.. the native language or mother
tongue; also the mother tongue OF
father and mother. IL they were born
IN foreign country.
Every farmer will be asked the fol-
lowing questions about himself and
his farm: How many years he work
ed on farm for wages and how many
as a tenant, and as an owner; wheth-
er be owns, rents or partly owns and
rents his farm how many acres In
his farm; how many acres OF improv-
Cd and unimproyed land. and OF wood
land: total value OF the farm; value
or the buildings. and OF the imple-
ments or machinery: and whether
tho farm Is mortgaged, and II so, the
amount OF the mortgage. his expenses
for feed, fertilizer. and labor during
the year 1919: number OF cows. horses
hogs. sheep. chickens and other ami
mails on the farm on January !. 1920
quantity and acreage Of each crop
grown during the year 1919: aud
whether the farm house has teie-
phone gas or electric light plant. and
running water
Counting Census faoiS.
The schedules on which the answers
20 tho census questions are written
will be sent 10 Washington. There
the answers will be copied on cards.
not by writing. but by punching holes.
just as conductor punches date
on ticket There will be a card for
every man. woman and child In the
United States. These cards. which
are about the size of postal cards.
will be run through counting ma
chimes. operated By electricity. One
Of these machines can count about
400 cards In a minute or about $4,000
In an hour. II there are no stops but
more than that. II can count several
things az once Il can count the mum
ber OF people born IN England and az
the same time will be counting the
number born in Italy and In every
other country.
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