Show J I Again Its It's Where Were y You ou Born and Why Married men may count for n nothing at home but they at least have bave the satisfaction of knowing they will be counted In the federal census next mon month h. h The enumerators are expected to complete the Job within that 30 day period and If U you feel like 30 cents when they the get through you OU will be valuing under-valuing yourself because this years year's tabulation win will cost Uncle Sam Bam about 35 cents centa a person Bo So If the census does conform the estimate of ofa a population of souls It will willbe willbe be easy to figure out the sum total As the time for the new Ask An other draws nigh those towns which think they have a population of are hurrying to claim 1000 before they are officially credited with As for lor Individual figures In April come the census men menThe menThe menThe The ladys lady's age to fix And learn how two twenty-two and ten Can still make twenty Women's noses will wm be counted as usual so the they would do well to keep them powdered That sex so vigorously the no classification classification classification cation of past censuses that this year for the first time they have opportunity ity to describe themselves as homemakers homemakers homemakers home makers But Leon E. E Truesdell chief statistician for population takes some joy out of this latest women's victory by explaining to The Pathfinder In the occupation column the entry for a woman doing ho housework worl in her own home and having no other employment employment employment em em- will wUl be none that is 15 ha having baying g no gainful occupation as heretofore It Itis Itis is b unfortunate that our Instructions on this latter point are being Interpreted more or less leas extensively as aa being equivalent to returning a housewife as without occupation or as having no occupation There is a very radical difference difference difference dif dif- dif dif- ference between having no occupation and having no gainful occupation which difference I hope you will be beable beable beable able to make clear to any Interested persons who may raise this question with you The designation Uon of l bome- bome maker home ome kent will be entered In the family relationship relationship relationship relation relation- ship column hi in order that those women who follow fonow a profession or other gainful gainful gainful gain gain- ful occupation in addition to being makers home-makers may be properly classified classified classified class class- In respect to both lines of activity It would seem that this double classification classification classification class class- ought to be welcome as a averi avery avery very veri material contribution to the available available avail avail- able statistics statistics' with regard to the occupation occupation pation of women and of women's clubs with whom we have been In frequent frequent fre tre- fre- fre quent correspondence during the formulation formulation form form- of our plans for the census The current quiz will be more pertinent pertinent pertinent perti perti- nent than ever so nos nosey y In fact than some think it puts publication of income t tax x ret returns to shame The 24 carefully ly prepared questions will elicit information covering many times that number of items William M M. Steuart census director explains that this Isto Is Isto isto to make possible classification of fam tarn tiles mes according to economic st status but there er Is 18 an im impression In tn some some q quarters arters that that Uncle Sam Barn does not nee need this data as much as do business concerns seeking a basis for fOr booming boo their selling and advertising campaigns However returns s are sup supposed io to be con confidential Though Co Congress rejected a a. proposal to to include radio sets seta In the census somehow of ot other t the radio business manages s' s to sneak in a very definite 1 question The Census Bureaus Bureau's explanation explanation explanation nation 1 Is that this will give the di direct direct direct di- di answer to the question as to how large th the potential radio audience Is but it has its political and commercial ial aspects as well Getting Oetting still more personal the query will ask you to give your age at the time of your first marriage presumIng presuming ing that you have twice tempted fate th the usual question relating to the number number nume num num- bee ber of children special questions for those who are unemployed ed In this era of prosperity an attempt to de determine determine determine de- de termine your education qualifications a request that your native tongue be indicated a feeler about the working of the five-day five week and a clever assortment assortment assortment assort assort- ment of other trick interrogations There will be a card at Washington for every person enumerated The 1930 count also has its good side On it will ill be based reapportionment reapportion- reapportion ment of ot Congress the the- first since 1910 though the law says every 10 30 years It will in e effect feet be a check cheek in the business business business busi busi- ness of the country All persons over the age of 18 years are required by law to answer questions questions ques ques- whether they like them or not As President Hoover points out any person refusing to do so 60 Is b subject to penalty The penalty for individual refusal is Ls fine or 60 days in Jail jall Jailor or both and or one year ear In jail jailor or both for false answers with sterner penalties for tor business concerns It is of ot interest to note the chief executives own explanation o o of the census The sole purpose of the census is 1 to secure general statistical information regarding the population and resources of the country and r replies are cd ad from Individuals only to permit the compilation of such general statistics No person can be harmed In aD any anyway W way wayby by iy furnishing the Information required re re h The census has baa nothing to do with taxation with military or jury service with the compulsion of school attendance with the regulation Immigration immigration im Im- migration or or with the enforcement of any national state tate or local law Jawor or ordinance However all aU things considered were we're luck lucky the United States comes to its Ita census only once every every 10 10 years ears |