The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-11
ALL ABOUT THE ENUMERAToRs
Director Durand's Statement Regard ing Qualifications, Duties and
 Compensation


 Census Director Durand today issued statement defining the quallfica- tions, duties and compensation of Census enumeratorS He states that ors by the census act is the designa- ! tion of suitable persons to be employ { ed, with the consent of the Director of the Census, as enumerators within their respective districts. 1t is fur ther provided that such persons shall be selected solely with a view to fit ness, and without reterence to their political party affiliations
 The census act provides that the enumeration of population and agri- culture shall begin on April Is, 1910, and that each enumerator shall com plete the. work required in his district within thirty days in the case of rural districts and small towns, and within two weeks in the case of any incor- porated city. town, village, or borough W hich had 5000 inhabitants or more under the census of 1908.
 Tt is desirable where possible that the enumerator shall live in the dis trict he is to canvass He should be fs miliar with its territory and the general character of its people.
 '.The census requires as enumera- tors active. energetic persons of good 9 ddress. They must be thoroughly trustworthy. honest, and of good hab- its. They must have at least ordinary education and be able to write plain ly and with reasonable rapidity. In general, preference will be given to former -enumerators if they are at present physically able to perform the duties of the position
 Each person seeking appointment as census enumerator must make written application to tue supervisor for the district of which a resident, and said application must be made throughout in the handwriting of the applicant and must be indorsed by A .< rthe community in which the .appli- cant resides
 "All applicants for appointment as enumerators will be required to take the Director of the Census, to deter mine their fitness for the work This examination will be of a practical character. consisting chiefly or who'll ly of the filling out of a sample schedule of population from data fur nished, and. in the case of enumera- tors whose work will be in rural dis tricts. the filling out of a sample schedule of agriculture.
 Each applicant is furnished with an illustrative example of the man her of filling the population schedule and. in country districts. with a copy of the agriculture schedule to which. in the main. the work of the census enumerators Is confined. These forms of schedules are furnished for the information of the applicant and should be studied and preserved for use in connection with the examina- ton referred to, in the preceding paragraph
 Tt will be necessary for each enumerator, before entering upon his duties. to receive a commission, un- der the hand of the supervisor of the district to which he belongs, and to take and subscribe an oath or af- firmation that he will faithfully dis charge all the duties required of him under the law.
 .-The census act also provides that an enumerator. after accepting an appointment and qualifying for the work, can not, without justihable csuse' refuse or neglect to perform the duties of the position; and he entire working time to the census work during the period of the enu- meration.
 "'The compensation to be paid to enumerators is fixed by the census act, and an allowance of not less than two nor more than four cents for each inhabitant. not less than twenty nor more than thirty cents for each barn ahd inclosure contain ing live stock not on farms, is pro- vided for all subdivisions where the Director of the Census shall deem CT subdivisions the Director may fix a mixed rate of not less than S1 nor more than s2 per day. in addition an allowance of not less than one nor more than three cents for each i'm habitant enumerated, and not less than fifteen nor more than twenty cents for each farm reported, while in subdivisions where per diem rates are necessary, because of the difficul- ty of the enumeration, the enumera- tor may be allowed, in the discretion of the Director. a compensation of not less than three nor more than six dollars per day of eight hours actual fieldwork each. Except in ex- treme cases. no claim for mileage or travelling expenses will be allowed to any enumerator, and then only when has been previously grant, ed by the Director of the Census"
 Attention is also called to the let ter of the President, addressed to the Secretary of Commerce and Labor, a copy of which is appended to the concerning the matter of political activity on the part of cen sus supervisors and enumerators. In with this letter any emu must sever his connection with any political committee of which he may be a member. before entering on his duties. and must refrain from political activity during his term of ,r,I,