The evening times., 1900-03-07

PHILADELPHIA. March 7.-Irabi ity to
procure a corps Of one thousand adu IS at
a salary Of from So to So per day in city
with a population OF a million and a half
is the proposition that the Census Office is
wrestling with in Philadelphia.
It's a new one on the Census Bure Ru-
condition that has never existed before
A condition, however, whose cause it is
not difficult to determine. 1t didn't take
Census Supervisor Harry d. Beaston 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
geJic men are not looking for work today.
They found il year or so ago, plenty Of
il. and without going very much out OF
their way, al that. This scarcity OF men
is not a case OF won't work, but case Of
got work.
We all know the cause; it's the effect
OF the census work that's worrying US.
While we know that the great army OF un-
employed so prominent a couple of yeais
ago, is now an army Of contented work
ingmen. its our official duty to learn eX-
actly how, when, where they are working,
and to ascertain those several other ques-
lions that the department insists CD know
ing.
In order 10 do this We must have 1887
bright active, energetic enumeraJOrs. one
Tor 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
aborsf 19Dp ar,lipariODS In AKaShfnprnu as
they do iittle cutting down there.
Every one OF these applications must
be acted upon by the department before the
lst Of May: that leaves US about ten days
yet to gather in the remaining six hundred
odd enumerators. It's good work and good
pay. but we re having our troubles never
Jheiess."
The appointment Of euumerators is made
with reference TO physical activity. apt
ness. neatness. and accuracy In 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 pen
cannot be likened TO the prOyerbial GYM
nastics Of d COW shOuldering a mushet. Age
or sex is not a barrier if the other require
Ineuts are possessed. A good knowledge
% English is necessarily essential. and a
knowledge Of either French, German. Nor
wegian. Swedish. Danish, Italian. Spanish.
Russian, Hungarian. etc. viii be greatly
appreciated by the department.
The enumeration viii begin the first day
Of June and continue Oh or before the first
day OF July.
The work of the enumeratOr OF this cen
sus viii be much more simple than that
required Of enumerators at preceding
.censuses. inasmuch as the schedule Of in
quiries TO be made will not exceed four IN
number.
That very valuable adjunct to the posi-
on-CompensatiOn-is so arranged that an
enumerator will not be paid less than S3
per day nor more than Sc This amount
viii greatly depend on the enumerators
division and his own energy.
The Chief Of the Supervisors Division
+. :. Brisben said al the Census Bureau
today that he had heard Of no difficulty
in securing enumeTaJors in Philadelphia
We have experienced no trouble thus
far said Nr. BriSheu. in preparing for
the enumeration which viii begin on the
lst Of June next There is indication that
We viii have complete and well-organiz-
"a system OF euumerators and that The
central Office in Washington and its
branches throughout the country viii work
together in perfect harmony"