The Washington herald., 1909-04-13
PUTS CENSUS JOBS
OUTSIDEOF POLITICS
Fitness Will Rule in Naming
Supervisors in South.
TAFT so INSTRUCTS NORTH
All wiz be Appointed on IndOrse-
mcntH of SenatOrs-Prcsident Urged
10 Give Preference in Army aud
Navy Appointments 10 Officers
Abstaining from Liquor.

Politics will not cut any figure in the
selection OF persons to direct and super
wise the taking of the next decennial
census.
The President has foreseen what trou-
bic politics might cause the administra-
ton if allowed to enter this national
work. and he has issued instructions TO
s. n. D. North, Director Of the Census.
urging him that in the selection of super
visors in the South politics must not be
considered.
There viii be one supervisor in each
Congressional district. and in districts
whore there are cities Of any size there
Will be an additional supervisor
The action of the President is said to
be due to conferences he has held with
politicians from various sections of the
country. There mas gradually grown d
belief that the selections would be made
according 70 party Affiliations and party
standing. and the President believes this
would be one of the worst steps that
could be taken by the administration.
Therefore he has asked Mr.. North TO
rely upon the personal fitness of each
applicant. and not under any circum-
stances 20 be guided by the political be
lief OF the individual
All the supervisors will be appointed
on the Endorsement of Senators. il is
thought. as the Senate has added a pro
vision 10 the census bill requiring them 10
be approved by the Senate the same as
Presidential appointments.
Preference 10 Temperate.
There is a movement on foot to have
the President let the tip go out quietly
hat ali officers who abstain from liquor
will be shown preference in army and
navy appointments. Senator Johnson. Of
North Dakota. called at the White House
yesterday and talked to the President
about the plan, and insisted that nothing
c0gld be done thar would do more 10 i'm
prove the efficiency Of the service.
Following his talk with the President.
Senator Johnson declined 90 tell what
the Chief Executive had said but de-
CiaTed the time is coming when the ad-
ministraron must act TO advance sobriety
in both the army and navy.
Senator Johnson was the author of the
anti-Canteen act that passed Congress in
1899. He pointed out yesterday the bene-
fits resulting from this law. and said that
If the President would now favor men
with promotions who abstain from drink
It would be another step 10 promote tenn
perance.
skinner i'm JudEeshiP Race.
Harry skinner, a former member of
the House Of Representatives. has been
entered in the judgeship race in the East
ern North Carolina district He was intro
duced 10 the President yesterday by Rep
resentative AIorehead.
Thomas Settle, a Republican OF Ashe-
vile, another candidate for the Judge
ship. called on the President Mr.. Settle
does not reside in the district and the
President has intimated that he would
not appoint a man who resided in another
part Of the State Mr.. Settle also is a
former member Of the House.
At noon the President sent a telegram
to the Southern Electrical Exposition
opening at Louisville This was arrang-
ed by Representative Sherley, of Ken
lucky.
VIII Start Automobile Race.
The President agreed to press button
June 1. to give the signal for starting
the New York-seattIe" automobile race.
The pressing OF the button at noon win
signal Mayor Mcclellan. Of New York.
that the time for the STRAIT has arrived
Former Representative Adam Bede was
another Of the visitors at the White
House He talked half hour with the
President and told him that during his
travels over the country during the last
two months he had heard general sat
isfaction expressed among the people at
the Taft administration
Samuel Hill. OF Washington and Seattle.
talked to the President about the good
roads congress to he held at Seattle
during the Alaska-Yulon-P Pacific exposi-
ton. incidentally Mr. Hill told the
President some OF the roads around
Washington are not kept up as they
should be- and he pointed out the new
speedway in Potomac Park as an ex-
ample. He said already holes were be-
ginning to show in the road and at
tributed this TO the poor foundation upon
which the road is constructed.