The evening times., 1900-03-07

PHILADELPHIA. March 7.-Iuabi ity u
procure a corps Of one thousand adu Is at
a salary Of from 50 to So per day in a city
with a population Of a million and "a half
is the proposition that the Census ONCE is
wrestling with in Philadelphia
It's a new one on the Census Buresu-
a condition :hat has never existed before.
A condition, however. whose cause il is
not difficult 10 determine. Il didn't take
Census Supervisor Harry ID. Beastcn a half
minute TO sum up the cause when asked
why he had been unable, up TO the present
time. TO procure half the required quota.
That's easy, he said: bright. ener-
getic men are not looking for work today.
They found il a year or so ago. plenty Of
il, and without going very much out OF
their way, at that. This scarcity o. men
is not a case OF won't work. but a case Of
got work.
We all know the cause; it's the effect
on the census work that's worrying us.
While we know that the great army OF IN
employed so prominent a couple of years
ago, is nov an army OF contented work
ingmen. its our official duty to learn ex-
actly how, when, where they are working.
and 20 ascertain those several other ques-
tiOns that the department insists on know
ing.
In order TO do this We must have 1887
bright. active. energetic enumeratOrs. one
for each division in this, the First district.
Up TO the present time we have only pro-
cured half OF the number and even though
We only need 1887 we shall have to send
they do little cutting down there.
Every one of these applications must
be acted upon by the department before the
LIST Of May, that leaves us about ten days
yet TO gather in the remaining six hundred
odd euumeTators- It's good work and good
pay. but were having our troubles never
theiess"
The appointment OF euumerators Is made
with reference TO physical activity. apt
ness. Heatness. and accuracy I'm writing
and in the use Of figures.
What the census requires is active. en-
ergetic persons OF good address and
especially those whose handling Of a pen
cannot DE Hkened 10 the proverb al GYM
nastics Of a COW shouldering a musket. Age
or sex is not a barrier If the other require
meuts are possessed a good knowledge
of English is necessarily essential. and a
knowledge Of either French German, Nor
wegian. Swedish. Danish Italian. Spanish
Russian. Hungarian. etc. will be greatly
appreciated by the department.
The enumeration will begin the first day
Of June and continue on or before the first
day of July.
The work OF the enumCratOr OF this cen
sus vii be much more simple than that
required OF euumerators at preceding
censuses. inasmuch as the schedule Of in
Quiries 10 be made will not exceed four In
number
That very valuable adjunct to the posi-
n-Compensation-is so arranged that an
enumerator will not be paid less than s;
per day nor more than Sc This amount
viii greatly depend on the enumerator'
division and his own energy.
The Chief Of the Supervisor Division
r. : Brisbeu. said at the Census Bureau
toby that he had heard OF no difficulty
TN securing enumeratOrs in Philadelphia.
We have experienced no trouble thus
far said Mr.. Brisben I'm preparing for
the enumeration which will begin on the
lst Of June next There is indication that
We viii have a complete and well -organiz-
"a system OF Cnumerators and that the
central Office in Washington and its
branches throughout the country will work
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