The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-10

I " Tom Brown en- route to Rugby
IL have their troubles before
them.
At the expiration OF two weeks the work
must be finished. There can be no backing
out on the part OF enumerators. Once
having accepted the appointment they
must serve or pay a fine Of not more than
500 II the woman enumeration takes
notion 10 change her mind, she mus pay
well for the privilege.
Another prohibition that will bear heav-
lily upon the female enumerators avs upon
her the necessity of keeping strictly secret
all Information impaired to her IN her Of
cial capacity II she tells tales there is
a possibility OF another $500 fine eating a
hole in her profits.
Certain rights and privileges are con-
ferred upon the enumerator. which the
householder or owner Of or lessee OF
business place or factory are warned not
70 disregard. First OF all. there IL badge
which must he shown when necessary. II
the badge doesn't prove the open sesame
that II should. the owner must lack IL up
with his certificate OF appointment. When
both badge and certificate fail 10 com
mand respect and unseal the lips OF the
citizen. then the law steps in and backs
up the enumerator.
Among the instructions TO enurnerators
issued by the department. the maxim laid
down by celebrated vaudeville artist to
the effect that ut is nice to be nice" Is
used In more parliamentary language for
the enumerators guidance. 1T is Of the
utmost Importance that your manner
should under all circumstances, be cour-
ieous and concil!atory, In no instance
should you lose your temper or indulge in
alteration or threats. Many persons viii
give information after a nights reflection
which they are indisposed to give when
first visited Is the advice furnished in
this connection.
Assuming that the census man has sue
ceeded I'm penetrating to the bosom OF
your family, these are the questions which
he will ask:
Locaton.--In cities. street house num-
Der, number OF dwelling house IN order
OF visitation. number Of family in the
order OF visitation.
Name Enter the full name ~ each
person whose place Of abode on June
was with the family whose census is
taken. Include every person living on
June /, and omit children born since
June /.
Relation.-Give relationship OF each per-
son to head OF the family
Personal description. Color or race,
sex. date Of birth. age at last birthday
whether single. married widowed or di-
vorced number Of years married. mother
of how many children. number OF these
children living.
Nativity. of birth Of each person
and parent Of each person enumerated.
II born In the United States give he state
or territory. II Of foreign birth. give the
country only.
Cttizenship-Year Of emigration to tho
United States number Of years in the
United States, naturalization.
O~funaftor -Cretir,agfC, rad.
fession Of each person ten wears OF age or
over; months not employed
Education Attended school On rnonths)
can read, can write, can speak Eaglish.
Ownership OF home. House owned or
rented; owned free Of mortgage; farm or
house
There are A great many things 20 he
learned In the instruction book For ex-
ample, the enumerators are gravely in
formed that the question, Mother Of how
many children. and number OF those chill
dren living applies only to women
Again. under the heading Of Number Of
years married." the cnumerator is ad
vised that this question cannot be an
s~ered BY single persons. and need not be
by widowed or divorced persons" The
enumerators are warned not to lose time
and money" In the canvass, and not to
loiter by the way. On entering a house.
state your business in few wotds. ask
the necessary questions make the proper
entries, and as soon as your business as
an enumerator Is transacted leave the
premises"
The departments definition of a family
will startle some people who fiatter them
selves upon their knowledge Of the mean
Ing Of English words. Listen: AS the
census family may be much larger than
the natural family, 80 IL may also De
much smaller for one person dwelling
alone IS to be reported as family
clerk In "a store who regularly sieeps there
Is 20 be reported as a family. and tho
store as his dwelling place"
Emergencies OF all sorts wh.sn are IL
able IN stump the enumerator. are set
straight by the book. In enumerating a
family IN which tame doubt exists as 20
the real head he r. directed TO proceed
this way In entering the names: Head
INST Wife next. children ia the order of
their ages" Henpeckcd husbands will
hail this ruling Of the department with
Jos.
la3le- of uncertain years. who arc apt
To- gpquette with the truth IN giy.ag their
aecs must be pinned night down 90 the
facts Boy DE enumerator. Who is told. with
charity t7ward the wrtzgIers that mary
persons to giving their age are art to b.