The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-02-06
Census Man To
Ask These When
. He Pounds Door
City Dwellers Will Have to
Answer Is Questions, While
232 will be Propounded to
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vondering how to act when the
census man calls.
Tell him everything ne asks.
IF he seems to be putting ques-
tions that are not any OF Uncle
Sans business you can make him
show YOU the specific question on
tbe official list, but the chances are
that he won't go off that list.
Federal law provides that any
one who refuses to answer cor
rectly the questions the govern
ment wants answered or answer
them to the best of his knowledge,
shall be subject to maximum
penalty of 500 fine and 60 days
of imprisonment. No one has ever
been penalized under this statute
but census takers have often used
the law as a threat when answers
were refused.
The rest of your conduct, when
the census enumeration calls, is OPP
tional. You can keep him stand
ing in the doorway or you can in,
vite him into the parlor and serve
ice cream and cake.
His only job is to ask the slip
ulated questions and get the ans
wers as best he can. He has no
right to do more.
What They'll Ask
The enumerators will be around
early in April. The 1880 censuses
Of population, agriculture and
employment will be taken stimuli
taneously, beginning April 2. These
are the "a questions they will ask
IN the population census, which
will cover approximately 122,000,-
600 persons:
1. Relationship to head Of fam
including a statement as to the
memaker" in each family.
Q. Whether home is owned or
rented.
8. Value of home, if owned, or
monthly rental, if rented.
A. Radio set (Yes or no.)
5. Does this family live on a
farm?
6. Sex.
4. Color or race.
8. Martial condition.
10. Age at first marriage, if any.
II. Attended school or college
any time since Sept. 1, 1929.
IL. Able to read or write.
Is. Place of birth. Estate or
country
"A. Fathers place Of birth.
Estate or country
is. Mothers place of birth.
Estate or country.)
l6. Mother-tongue Of each for
eign-born person.
IL. Year of immigration to the
United States, If foreign-born.
Is. Whether naturalized, If for
eignborn.
IS. Whether able to speak Eng
iish. if foreign-born.
20. Occupation of each gainful
worker.
n. Industry in which employed.
"a Whether employer, employee,
or working on own account.
2S. Whether actually at work.
"A. Whether a military or naval
veteran OF the United States, and
II so in what expedition or war.
Mostly Up to Housewife
Whoever is at home to answer
.nese questions must supply the
information for everyone living in
tne mouse. In most cases, this will
man the housewife as the man of
t1e house probably will be at work
R1en the census enumerator calls.
with reference to Question No.
%, special form is provided to
cover persons who did not work
Yesterday or on the last working
as There are five questions to
We used If this person has a Job"
now many weeks since he has
worked at that job? Why was he
NOT at work yesterday? Does he
,ose a days pay by not being at
olk! How many days did he work
week! How many days in a
al-tme week? And four in case
sae person has mo job of any
ana These are: Is he able to
York Sork! Is he looking for a Job? For
40" many weeks has he been with
OUT 9 Job? Reason for being out Of
M Farmer to Be Quizzed
Inc schedule for farmers is q
IT, itng ON, containing 2s2 questions.
a = covers the farm operator him
s s.a farm acreage, pasture, drain
age, farm tenure. farm ,entais
am values, farm debts, taxes and
e1penditures, ths farm mac msch Sl
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