The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-04
PEOPLE
TELL NEEDS OF
THE APPLICANT

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 81
The general instructions to super
visors of the census have been issued
by u. S. census Director Durand.
They embrace the scope of the cen
sus, the period of enumeration, the
duties of the supervisors, the forma-
ton of enumeration districts, the ap-
pointment of enumerators, the en-
ployment of interpreters, the COM
pensation and allowances of super
v%isors, the penalties for nonperform-
ance of duties, and conclude with a
personal paragraph intended to pro-
mote prompt and whole hearted CO.
operation.
The instructions point out that
there is nothing in the census act
making women or persons under Fl
years of age ineligible for appoint
ment as enumerators. It is stated
that a considerable number of wem-
en- were employed in both the Elev-
enth and Twelfth censuses. 1t is sug-
gested that it is undesirable to en-
ploy enumerators who are too i'm
mature, either in experience or ap-
pearance. The supervisors are eau
toned to exercise their Judgment in
OlSh iloif SaoC.
1t is suggested, as they are particu-
larly likely to be good enumerators,
that the supervisors employ crop re-
porters of the U. S. Department of
Agriculture; officers and leading
workers in farmers organizations,
livestock associations, cooperative
creameries, ETC.; progressive farmers
and their som and daughters, and
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who have attended agricultural col
leges or agricultural experiment sta
tions; physicians; former enumerat-
ors; school teachers and substitute
teachers; college and high-school stu
dents; persons who have passed fed
eral, state, or municipal civil-service
examinations for clerical positions or
for mail carriers; substitute letter
carriers; local, state, and municipal
officers; and particularly town and
village clerks and recorders.
The supervisors are cautioned that
in nc case should any person who is
directly or indirectly concerned in
the assessment of property for taxa
ton or in the collection of taxes be
designated as an enumeratOr.
The instructions call attention to
section 10 of the Census Act in
which 1t is provided all appoint
ments shall be made solely with ref
enc to the fitness of the appointees
and without reference to political
party affiliations.
The supervisors are informed that
after proper enumeration districts
have been established it will be their
duty to designate a suitable person
in each district to perform the ac-
tual work of enumeration.
The director is emphatic upon this
point and says it is their most i'm
portant duty. They must exercise
the greatest possible care to secure
competent persons. Their success as
supervisors and the success and value
of the census as a whole are, he
states, absolutely dependent upon the
thoroughness, accuracy, and prompt
ness with which the enumerators per-
form their duties.
The instructions state that the
enumerators should be active, en-
ergetic persons of good address.
They must be thoroughly trust
worthy, honest, and of good habits.
They must have at least ordinary
education, and be able to write plain
ly and with reasonable rapidity. In
general, preference should be given
former enumerators, If they are at
present physically able to perform
the duties.
1t is hoped, the director states,
that in many cases they will be able
to secure the services of persons who