Principle In Chicago, a census taker rang the doorbell of Negress Ethel Strouther, politely began to ask questions. Vexed, she grabbed a bottle, flourished it over her head and, as he fled, shouted: "I don't talk to strange men."

Willing

In Chicago, Negro Howard Poe gladly gave a census taker full details of his life, marched to the electric chair, was executed for murdering a policeman.

Carpenter

In Washington. D. C., a census taker stumbled into a wooden shack, found a grizzled old man living with eight pet canaries. His name: Daniel Webster. His age: 74. His occupation: carpenter. His collateral ancestor: the late (1782-1852) Senator from Massachusetts.

Loss

In Fort Wayne, Ind., a census taker spent 97 minutes in an apartment house, listed eleven people, earned 44-c-, emerged to find on his car an overtime parking sticker. Fine: 50-c-.

Gain

In Los Angeles, a woman being questioned by Census Taker Albion E. Nelson glanced from her window, saw his car parked at the curb outside, said: "Your car doesn't look very good," gave him a newer car in exchange.

Answer

In Princeton, Ill., Census Taker F. J. Fletcher, sitting on a farmer's porch, asked: "Does this house need repairs?" The farmer opened his mouth. The porch collapsed.

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