The Republican., 1909-12-09

volved. but who are willing to do
the work in the public interest.
While not required by law, the
enumerator should live in the dis
trict he IS TO canvass. Only in
case a competent resident cannot
be found should a selection be
made of a person living elsewhere.
The instructions state that in
order to determine the fitness of
the enumerators the director will
at later date provide for an ex-
animation, the form of which will
be prescribed by him, and the ex-
animation papers will be passed
upon by the Census Bureau. This
examination will be of a practical
character, consisting chiefly or
wholly of the filling out of sam
pie schedule OF population from
data furnished, and in the case of
enumerators whose work will be
in rural districts, the filling ont of
a sample schedule of agriculture.
Applicants who are unable to pass
this examination will be rejected,
and it will be necessary tor the
supervisors to designate others.
The utmost precautions will be
adopted by the director to obtain
an examination which will aC-
curately reflect the individual fit
ness Of the applicants, and which,
also, will be surrounded by every
possible safeguard to prevent any
of the applicants from resorting to
collusion or from obtaining assist
ance in the preparation of the
sample schedule.
1t will be mark of your fit
ness for the position YOU hold, "
state the instruction. ito make
your selections in such way that
the number who will be unable to
pass this examination will be as
small as possible. You will later
be fully informed as to this exam
nation"
The circular states that appli-
Cants should understand that their
entire working time will be re-
quired during the period of enum-
Grafton, and if they accept slch
appointment and qualify they can
not, under the law, without Jus.
tlhable cause, ~ refuse or neglect
to perform the duties OF the posi-
ton. Having assumed the office,
they cannot retire at their own
pleasure. The supervisors are ad-
vised to have in view substitute
enumeratOrS.
1t IS stated that in enumeration
districts where the population is
largely OF some particular foreign
nationality, the supervisors ought
to be able to obtain members of
tnat nationality with sufficient in
telligence and education to act as
enumerators. The employ ment of
such persons as enumerators will
also tend to dispell any prejudice
that may exist against the census
among the foreign population. 1t
would also reduce the cost of the
employment CT interpreters.
The supervisors are informed
that the regular form of appilca-
ton tor appointment as enumera-
tor; circular setting forth the
duties and qualifications of census
enumerators; a blauk form to con-
tain the designated names, and a
circular stating precisely the rates
OF compensation to be paid enumer
ators, will be furnished later on.
Applications should be address,
ed to the individual supervisors
and not to the Census Bureau. 1t
IS understood that the filing of ap-
Plications will be permitted to
continue until about January IS,
The population and agricultural
schedules will not be forwarded
the supervisors until few weeks
before the enumeration begins.
1t IS estimated more that $4,000
enumerators will be employed, of
which number $4,000 will carry
both the population and farm
schedules.