Show CENSUS SEEKS ACCURATE DATA ON unemployed A nationwide census of all unemployed and partially unemployed e d perso persons ns in the united states will be taken between the dates of nov 16 to 20 by act of congress and at the direction of president roosevelt here in question and answer form is the information you need to know about this plan what is purpose ot of the unemployment census to get an accurate count of the unemployed and partly unemployed to whom will cards be sent to every family in the united states under whose auspices is the census taken 1 congress has decreed and the president has directed that it be taken Is the census compulsory no but every unemployed or partly unemployed person is urgently requested co cooperate how will the census be conducted through the facilities of the post t office department report cards will be delivered to every family cards are to be returned by mall to washington for tabulation and I 1 analysis when will vill the census be taken cards will be delivered on nov 15 16 and must be returned by midnight nov 20 they are already addressed and no postage is required who should fill and return cards every person who is unemployed or partly unemployed who is able to work and wants work what age limits apply there are no age limits except existing state regulations concerning workers ages should more than one unemployed person in a family return a card yes every unemployed member of a family should fill out and return a card if able to work and seeking work where may additional cards be e obtained at any post office or from your postman where can information be secured in filling out cards at your post office or from your postman Is this census confined to american citizens no all permanent residents of the united states are included Is the information given on the cards to be considered confidential yes this information will be used for unemployment statistics only should every question of the census card be answered yes to obtain the most accurate information possible the president asks that each question be answered numbers 9 and 10 are particularly important however failure to answer some of the questions will not invalidate the card who is an unemployed person A person of either sex or any color who is not working and and is able to work and seeking work who is a partly unemployed person A person of either sex or any color with part time employment who is able to do more work and is looking tor for more work are arc persons on emergency work projects included yes they should register as unemployed A specific question no ac Is provi provided pro se d on the report card tor for all persons working on oil NYA or other emergency emerged c y work projects which Is supported by public funds |