The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-25
GIRLS MAY COUNT
CITY POPULATION
Uncle Sam Sends Good News
for the Women of Salt
Lake.
MAIL CARRIERS BARRED
INSTRUCTIONS HOW TO COUNT
THAT 100000 CITIZENS.

Fair daughters of Utah may be seen
during the spring with book and pa
per visiting homes of Salt Lake and
other sections of the state gathering
census statistics. Orders to Census
Director Hugh "A. McMinin have been
received from Washington. in which
it is stated that in many instances
girls would prove excellent enumera-
tors.
Mr.. McMillin, who has charge Of the
Work Tor the Utah district, never has
been charged with being ungallant,
and IL is likely that he will engage
a number OF young women 10 act as
agents for the government IN gather-
ing the census statistics OF Titan Tor
1910. Hundreds of applications have
been made for positions as enumec-
ators. as il is not difficult to earn So
o. 81 a day. But there are very few
girls who have made application. When
they learn, however, that the govern
ment faVOrS their cause, II is likely
that many viii ask 20 be appointed
ana will take the examinations for ap-
pointment.
Not only do the government Off
Gals consider that young ladies would
make good enumeratOrs, but the cir
cular letter states that an applicant
does not necessarily have to be Il
years old TO fiji the position. Here
Is one clause in the letter received by
Alr. McMillin and other state census
directors.
There are doubtless many students
In the various colleges and in high
schools, as well as young men in bus1-
ness life, who would make excellent
enumerators. even if under that age.
says the director of the census. 1T is,
however, undesirable to employ emu
uerators who are too immature, either
in experience or in appearance, and
you must exercise your judgment in
each Individual case"
Mail Carriers Barred.
Under the rules OF the postoffice de-
partment, postmasters, postal clerks
and mail carriers cannot act as emu
merators. Substitute rural mail car
riers are not in most cases considered
particularly adapted for work as emu
merators, says the director. In cities
and towns, however, substitute letter
carriers may be employed to advan
tage.
The rules state specifically that in
no case shall any person who Is direct
~ or indirectly concerned In the as
sessment of property for taxation, or
in the collection of taxes, be desig-
mated as enumeratOrs.
Although" runs the rules, there is
no connection between the returns OF
the census and taxation, there is dam
ger that persons called upon for infOr-
nation regarding the value Of their
property, crops or other products will
not render 8 true account TO an emu
merator who has official knowledge Of
statements previously made by such
persons for taxation purposes, or who
may be called upon in the near future
10 assess or collect taxes"
The director mentions that those
particularly adapted for the work as
enumerators in the rural districts are
crop reporters OF the United States de-
partment of agriculture officers and
leading workers In farmers organiza-
tions, live stock associations, CO.
operative creameries, ETC.; progressive
farmers, and especially their sons and
daughters, and especially young men
and women who have attended agri-
cultural experiment stations. The di-
rector also recommends physicians,
particularly country physicians.
School teachers, when available are
recommended by the director. who says
that such persons are likely to be
among the best qualified. Persons who
have passed federal. state or municipal
civil service examinations are recon-
mended.
Local state and municipal officers.
particularly town and county clerks
and recorders, are likely TO make good
enumeratOrs,
"Enumerators should be active, en-
ergetic persons Of good address. They
must be thoroughly trustworthy, hon
est and Of good habits. They must
have at least ordinary education and
be able to write plainly and with rea-
sOnable rapidity.
EnumeratOrs will be able to earn
from So to 81 per day, according TO
the director. To determine the fitness
Of the enumeratOrs, the director will
later provide a practical examination,
consisting chiefly or wholly OF the
filling out Of a sample schedule OF
population from data furnished.