The Washington times., 1907-12-19
FUND FOR CENSUS
SET At $I4,OOO,OOO
Representative Crumpacker
Introduces Bill Providing
for Next Enumeration.
Measure Authorizes the En-
ployment by Director
Of Large Force.

An appropriation Of Sl4.oJ0OCO IS pro-
vided for in the bill introduced in the
House BY Representative CrumDacker
TO defray the expenses Of the Bureau
or the Census during the decenniaI cen
sus period and 10 meet the cxpendI-
lures on account Of the thirteenth cen
sUs OF tho United States. This sum
is 20 become available July next
and continue available until expended
The bill provided that after June an
1873. there may be employed fn. the Cen
sus Office, in addition to the present
force an assistant director. a CHEZ
s;austician. an appointment CLERK. a
private secretary 70 the director. two
stenoEraDheTs. and eight expert chiefs
OF division. These officers. with The
exception or the assistant director. shall
% appointed without examination by
the Director Of the Census. with tie
approval Of the Secretary Of the De-
partment Of Commerce and labor. HThs
assistant director shall Dc appointed
by the President
II IS stipulated that the additional
clerks and other employees shall be sub
ject 70 such norcom7etitve examIuatso,
as the director OF the Census. in CO.
operation with the Civil Servios Corn
mission, may prescribe, the ezamiua-
lions 20 be held under the direction o.
said commission
Il IS also provided that the Selections
shall be made without regard 10 thu
law Of appointment or the political AZ
HAauons OF the applicants, and that
preference may be given TO persons hav-
ing previous experience in census work
whose efficiency records are satisfactory
70 the Director, and who may. In his
discretion, ACCEPT such records IN Leu
o. examination.
Merit to Win Places.
II Is also stipulated that employez IN
other branches OF the departmental
service VINO have had previous exper-
ience IN census work may be transferred
20 the Census Office 70 serve during the
whole or a part Of the decenuiaI census
period, and at the end q such service
the employees so transferred shall be
eligible 70 appointment 70 positions OF
similar grade In any department with
out examination
The plan TO have the Civil Service
Commission supervise and conduct the
non competitive examinations for the
temporary force IS an innovation. the
force at the last dscenuial period hav-
ing been recruited from examinations
conducted by the officials Of the Census
Bureau.
1t is provided that the thirteenth oen-
sus shall be restricted 70 inquiries re-
laung 10 population. 20 agriculture. 70
manufacture. and 20 mines and quar-
res. The schedules relating 10 pOpule-
ton shall include the name. relation
skip 70 head OF family, color, sex. age,
ConJugal condition, place OF birth, place
Of birth OF parents, number Of years
n the United States. citizenship. occu-
patton. school attendance. uteracy, and
tenure OF home.
$50 Supervisors Allowed.
Census supervisors for the States and
Territories, not 70 exceed $50 in number,
are TO be appointed by the President.
The supervisors, with the approval and
consent Of the director, are to have
the employment Of the enumerators. Il
IS also stipulated that the director OF
the census may utilize the services OF
the substitute pOsJOfice letter carriers
IN the cities and towns where they re-
side, and OF the substitute rural free
delivery agents within their regular
district
Any person over tweuty-one years OF
age who refuses or wiIlfully negleCrs
20 give answer 20 the questions prOD-
erly prOpOunded by the euumerator or
other officials, or willfully give answers
that are false, Will be guilty Of a mis-
CemeanOT, according 10 the provisions
OF the act and be subject TO a fine not
exceeding 800