Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-01-04
INDEPENDENT CAN VAss OF CITY
WILL Be MADE m ORDER THAT
NO PERSONS WILL Be OVERLOOKED

Believing that however efficient
the government census cnumera-
tors may be, some persons In Ama-
rolio will be missed Ia the initial
count. and deeming that under any
circumstances rechccklng o. the
census would prove OF inesiimab.o
benefit 10 the city OF Amarillo, Newt
Riggs. representing the Board Cl
City Development. and members ~
the Public Affairs committee OF the
Rotary and Lions Clubs determined
10 secure an expert force of men 90
make what will be- virtually an iu-
dependent canvass OF the city. the
sams 10 be sent James n Capgrion.
supervisor for the Eighteenth con
gressional district Tor the purpose 90
revising the regular lists. u this is
deemed necessary.
Results Bring sought
There isn't any question that the
government has failed 10 secure
good engmcrators We believe they
are good. But regardless Of the efii-
cheney Of these s9pe enumoratofs.
II Is possible that they may oycrloos
some OF the people Of the city Ne
feel strongly that not a single man
ought 20 be overlooked We feel that
Amarillo ought TO have credit for eg-
cry person residing In the city Tho
census Is taken but once In ten years,
and for ten years We must live un-
der the reputation that will be- cs-
tablished this month. Therefore we
deem II OF the highest importance
that there b. no taking OF chances. /
hue that every effort that can legal !
~ be made TO make absolutely Ger.
tain that a complete count has been
made. be taken
This, In substance. was the state I
ment Of a. $. stiunett az the close Of ]
the meeting yesterday The onlira I
committee voiced this senjimCui and ]
under authority given az a recent /
meeiin. the secretary % the Bear, /
OF City Development. W n. Estes ]
was authorized 20 organize a force .
and arrarge 70 begin the taking CT I
the independent censcs a week from /.
Monday The funds. Il Is understood I
will be supplied by the Board OF City /
Development.
Enumcraior Talks
Appearing before the committee
Was rs Hlack. one OF the enumeg-
aiors who has already begun her
work She :old Of such difficulties q.
she lad encountered. and lslicyc
that the government enumeraior-
vii, pe able % make a NOS thOrou
canvass Il was admitted that In
satisfied Aork OF this sort. many
erros may creep In or there mag
b. many oyersights.
IRE question has arisen al board
ing houses and hotels as.;o what IN.
formation ths royelEM eHt must navl
reesrcins each person enumerated
This Information Is given IA a letter
from Supervisor Ca3ertCn 20 Ths
News ard landladics OF boarding
houses who have roomsss who are
frequently out oI-town are requested
BY the eoEimtiee 10 secure the aesir-
ed information about their roomers
and have Il ready on a slip OF paper
Tor the enumerator when she .. h
arrives.
Information Desired
Questions covering the following
points will be asked u every persoa
In the United States.
sex.
Color or race:
age at las birthday:
Whether single, married. widow.
Cd or divorced
Birthplace Of person enumerated
and hrthplaees Of father and moth.
er, giving names OF both cOEH;Ty and
province II foreign born:
Occupation. specifying trade o.
profession. also industry in which |
employed:
Whether attending school;
Whether able TO read:
Whether able to write;
Whether able TO speak English: |
whether home Is owned or rent
ed. and " owne1 whether home 4 |
Tree OF encumbrance or Is morigaged |
Persons OF foreign birth will be
asked questions concerning these All
ditional points.
Year Of immigration to the url,.
ed States:
whether na,uvlized. and Il SC
The year Of naturalization;
Mother tongue or native Ian
guage.
Every Farm Visited
Census enumcfators also viii call I
a, every farm in this community q |
secure the Information necessary n |
I'LL out the questions contained Of /
the agriculture schedule.