Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-22
NEED NO DIPLOMAS
ON CENSUS BUREAU
CHANCE FOR OTHER THAN
COLLEGE MEN
Director Durand Explains That Oppors
tunities Are Open for Expert
enced Bookkeepers In
the Service
tsnOoinl To The Herald.1

WARRINGTON. Oct. 21.-United
States Census Director Durand stated
today that the impression seems 10
have been gained by some people thal
the census bureau practically requires
that all candidates for the posltlonS o1
snecial agents for the collection OF
manufactures and mining statlstlcs
must be college graduates. rms M
preston probably arose because the
annlication blanks provided for the
eramination to be held November 3
contain a number CT questions Wblch
give the applicant the opportunity 10
state fully what, If any, college OF
university education he has had. AS
a matter of fact" said the DIRECTOR
1--WE are very anxious to get as spe-
ciaI agents as many men as posslL,le
who have had practical business eA-
perience, and college eoucatioi 10 0'
no means required. .4
MANY applicants who have had prac-
tical experience as bookkeepers ana
accountants or in other phaseseot prac-
tical business. If a man has had Boou'
nracticaI business experience ms lack
of a college or university educatloh
will in no way initiate against ms
appointment. On the other hand' Boou
work can doubtless be secured 1h
many cases from men who have had
thorough college training in econom-
ics and statistics, even though they
have had little business experience.
eve have also noticed that good
MANY neople who wish to be census
enumerators seem to think they must
take the examination to be held NO
yember g. That examination Is IN
tended for special agents VINO VIII
collect the statistics of manufactures
and mining, and is not at all required
for enumeratorS.
'sWhiIe the work of the special agents
in manufactures and mining will be-
gin in January and while applications
for the examination for this posltloh
should be made Immediately, the emu
merators will not take UP their work
until April Is, and applications to the
supervisors will be in order for at
least three months to come
1.-The enumerators will ultimately be
subjected to a test examination, but
this examination will probably not
take place before February and Will
be quite different in character from
the examination for special agents to
be held on November B."
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being a representation of the discov-
cry of the pole.
Although a bit late in starting, the
parade was admirably handled ana
proceeded in almost as good order as
the military parade of Tuesday
Chinese a Feature
True to their love of pageantry. the
Chinese made the most of today's pa
rade. and 1000 of them, dressed in gar
ments which only an Oriental mag
nation could design, provided sec
tion of the line unparalleled III lavish
color and picturesqueness.
In the section devoted to the his
torlcal pageant Spanish dragons OF
the time of the real Don Gaspar
marched side by side with the veterans
who fought In the late Spanish-Amer-
lean war, and DR.. COOK hophoppeu
with James Marshall.
The afternoon was also marked by
large number of receptions, both pub
lie and private, to the naval ofncers
and other foreign dignitaries here as
the guests of the city.
The chief event tonight was the
masked ball at the Auditorium Don
Gaspar de Portola and Queen YER
gilia led the grand march, composed
entirely of people in masks and cos
tune. IS
The revelers gathered early and the
hall was soon scene of mad merri-
ment. Valuable prizes were awarded
for the most bizarre and beautiful cos
tunes.
Tonight the fine weather brought out
the record crowd of the week, and be-
fore the illuminations were turned on
the streets were jammed
Chief of Police Cook and his officers
handled the mass of humanity ad-
mirably, and few serious accidents
marred the day.