TRAPP FAMILY SINQERS (Continued)
others and forgetful of their own poor selves. As
we walked down the steps of the hospital, I wanted
to say to Sister, "God reward you for having per
nStted me to come in such close contact with true
holiness," but I could only press her hand.
Supper that night was with Father Logan in the
rectory, and the concert that followed was given
in the amusement hall a large recreation center
not far from the water's edge. Long before the ap
pointed time, the hall was full; and Father said with
a smile, peering out at his flock,. "I guess no one
who can be out of bed is missing tonight"
All I can say about that particular concert is that
we put our whole hearts into it, as we had never
done before. I remember that, fired by the general
enthusiasm of our audience, we went on and on
and on till Father Logan came to the stage to say
we had been singing for nearly three hours and it
was time to stop. Then, knowing his children, he
turned to the audience to ask, "Wouldn't you like
to sing something for our friends?"
This suggestion was greeted with a shout of ap
proval, so the Trapp family sat down on the stage
and our audience rose. For another half hour, they
stood there before us, singing. Some of the voices
were merely hoarse whispers Father explained
afterward that leprosy, even in its early stages, can
affect the vocal cords but the singing was flaw
less in rhythm and tone.
"They like you," Father whispered. "Usually they
are very shy and retiring,-but they know that you
are not afraid of them and truly, you are seeing
them at their best"
Later, when time came to leave, it was pouring
rain. "Please don't be disappointed," Father
Logan said apologetically. "No one will be at the
landing field to wave you off. The patients are very
much affected by wet weather. It hurts them so
much physically that they must simply stay indoors
until the sun comes out again. I just want you to
understand."
We understood, of course. But at the airport,
dripping and smiling, we found the whole settle
ment patiently waiting in the drenching downpour.
There were tears, and there were presents: bou
quets and leis for each of us, plus a beautifully
carved little whalebone cross made by one of the
men. The rain splashed around us as we all sang
together, "Aloa Oe Until We Meet Again." At the
last minute, Sister Hermine said simply, "You may
accept all the gifts. They were fumigated early this
morning."
Then our plane left the airstrip and we rose
and circled, looking down once again over Molo
kai, knowing that we were leaving behind life
long friends.
THE 1960 CENSUS
(Continued)
household, they will leave a more detailed blue
form containing 34 questions, along with a postage
free envelope for its return.
If your household receives one of the blue forms,
each of you in it will be asked to tell what your
income is; how many weeks you worked in 1959;
how many times you have been married; what your
home is worth and how it is heated; how much rent
you pay; how many radios, television sets, and auto
mobiles you own; whether you have a telephone,
washing machine, and freezer; your veteran status;
and your mother tongue, if you are foreign-born.
Two of the most important questions to be asked
of everyone over 14 in these one-in-four house
holds are: "Where do you work?" and "How do you
get to and from work?" This information will assist
metropolitan planners in dealing with public trans
portation and parking problems.
Another question important to our Civil Defense
program is whether your house has a basement
The number of basements in U. S. homes and how
it varies in different cities and in rural areas is
vital information that Civil Defense officials are
anxious to have.
Unless the answer to a question is important
nationally to everybody, the question isn't asked.
Some which were important ten years ago aren't
being asked in 1960. Questions on electricity, refrig-
eration, and kitchen sinks have been omitted
because these are now almost universally present.
The 1960 census is the 18th in the past 170 years.
Back in 1790, Secretary of State Thomas Jeffer
son presided over the first census, whose main pur
pose was to determine representation in Congress.
The census takers were 17 U. S. marshals who car
ried quill pens and ink horns in their saddlebags
as they rode around for nine months, counting
3,929,214 persons in 16 states.
Today, approximately two out of three of the
census takers are women, many of them house
wives. Starting April 1, the average enumerator
will work two to eight weeks, covering 350 to 400
dwellings and earning about $12 a day.
The spirit of today's census is exemplified by a
1950 incident When a woman census taker knocked
on a rural door, she was admitted by a doctor who
said, "You're just in time. Go boil some water for
my patient" The woman did so, and soon heard a
newborn baby's cry. The grateful parents named
their baby you guessed it! "Census."
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