Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-27

manner, approximately 200 Browns
vile citizens will work on the CEN
sus taking which starts Monday.
Follow Federal Workers
II is disclosed that two districts
in the city are yet TO be counted by
federal census enumerators. These
two districts will not be touched by
the city's forces until they are fin
ished by the government men.
The captains named TO date are.
District /, Charles A. Burton and
Sam Perl; district 2. r. M. Pate and
Ismall Zarate; district 3, Z. a. Mon
sees and Antonio Tamayo; district
4, A. c. Hipp and Alfred Putegnat;
district s., Charles Burton, Mike
Groom and Ed Mockbee; district s,
Augustine Celaya Jr., and A. X.
Black; district Z. Z. J. Tucker and
Stanley Ford; district 8, James L.
Abney.
The Fort Brown district is con-
sidered accurate. MIR. Richardson
said Saturday. Another district,
called the quarantine district. be-
hind the chamber Of commerce and
on the old international bridge, is
Of minor Importance and will not be
recounted.
"All loyal Brownsville citizens are
requested to aid the city's census
checkers, who are aiding the federal
census men,. Mr.. Wood said during
a conference Saturday afternoon.
Public Asked to Cooperate
The public is asked to cooperate
with the men from two angles
MIR. Lamberton explained. First,
answer all questions asked. and
volunteer information II necessary.
Second. aid in taking this check, or
allow. your employees to do this
work
"All information the men will get
is considered strictly confidential
Mr.. Clint pointed out. Neither the
immigration authorizes nor the in
come tax men will be allowed to
inspect the records"
Mr.. Richardson stated that the
situation was grave, and that very
few days remained in which the
local citizens can assist the federal
men.
Once a final report is sent to
Washington, nothing can be done
to alter the figures. And remember
that the reports In 1880 will stand
for 10 years he said.
Phone Local Chamber
1t was requested thai those who
have not been taken to date by
census enumerators communicate
with the local chamber Of COM
merce. Mr.. Richardson, secretary,
added that II anyone knew Of fam
lilies of individuals who were In
listed. to telephone HOO and notify
the officials there.
IF everyone gets into this fight
and actually works, Brownsville will
be covered in between 3 to 5 days"
Mr.. Lamberton predicted Saturday.
1t was explained that the most
important questions to be ASKED by
the new men were: name OF the
head of the house. other residents.
and whether OF not servants live
there.
Especial attention Is TO be paid
hotels and apartment houses. which
have proven unusually hard districts
for the present enumerators.
Volunteers Sought
L. z. Bennett, census chief for
district 20, has placed the stamp
Of his approval on the project, and
his department will aid the Browns
vile men in every manner possible.
" II is going TO be necessary TO
reassure the Mexican element that
the information gathered by the
enumerators will not implicate them
IN any respect Mr.. Klint empha-
sized.
Volunteers will be sought Mon
day by the various captains. and
work viii begin the same day.
Tnsurance-Better than Luck
Rio Grande Valley Trust Co.-Adv.