Evening journal., 1909-12-11
ALL ABOUT THE
ENUMERATORS
Director Durand'S Statement
Regarding Qualifications,
Duties and Compensation

supervisors by the census act is the
designation of suitable persons to be
employed, with tho consent of the Di-
rector of tile Census, as enumerators
within their respective districts. 1t is
further provided that such persons
shall be selected solely with a view to
fitness, and without reference to their
political party affiliations.
"The census act provides that the
enumeration of population and agri-
culture shall begin on April is, 1910,
and that each enumcrator shall COM
plete the work required in his dis
trict within thirty days In the case Of
rural districts and small towns, and
within two weeks In the case Of any
incorporated city, town, village, or bor-
ough which had 5000 i'm habitants or
more under the census of 1900
1t is desirable where possible that
the enumerator shall live in the dis
trict he is to canvass. He should be
familiar with its territory and the gem
oral character of its people.
"The census requires as enumera-
tors active. energetic persons of good
address. They must be thoroughly
trustworthy. honest, and Of good habits
They must have at least ordinary edu-
cation and be able to write plainly
and with reasonable rapidity. In gem
eral, preference viii be given to for
mer enumerators if they are at pres
ent physically able TO perform the
duties Of the position.
Each person seeking appointment
as census enumerator must make a
written application to the supervisor
for the district of which a resident,
and said application must be made
throughout in the handwriting Of the
applicant. and must be indorsed by
two representative business men of
the community i'm which the applicant
resides.
"All applicants for appointment as
enumerators will be required 10 take
an examination, to be prescribed by
the Director OF the Census, to deter
mine their fitness for the work. This
examination will be Of a practical char
acter. consisting chiedy or wholly OF
the filling out of sample schedule OF
population from data furnished, and,
in the case Of enumerators whose work
will be in rural districts the filling
out OF a sample schedule Of agricul-
ture.
Each applicant is furnished with
an illustrative example of the man
ner Of filling the population schedule
and. in country districts, with a copy
Of the agricultural schedule to which,
in the main, the work Of the census
enumerators is confined. These forms
of schedules are furnished for the in
formation Of the applicant and should
be studied and preserved for use in
connection with the examination re-
ferred TO in the preceding paragraph.
1T will be necessary for each enum-
orator, before entering upon his duties,
to receive a commission, under the
hand Of the supervisor Of the district
to which he belongs, and to take and
subscribe an oath or affirmation that
he will faithfully discharge all the
duties required of him under the law.
1.-THE census act also provides that
an enumerator, after accepting an ap-
pointment and qualifying for the work,
can not, without justihable cause re-
fuse OF neglect to perform the duties
Of the position; and he will further
be required TO devote his entire working
time to the census work during the
period OF the enumeration.
THE compensation to be paid 20
enumerators IS fixed by the census
act, and an allowance of not less than
two nor more than four cents for each
inhabitant, not less than twenty nor
more than thirty cents for each farm
reported, and ten cents for each barn
and inclosure containing live stock
not on farms is provided for all sub
divisions where the director of the
census shall deem such remuneration
sufficient In other subdivisions the
director may fix a mixed rate Of not
less than one nor more than two dol
lars per day and, in addition, an al
lowance Of not less than one nor more
than three cents for each inhabltant
enumerated, and not less than fifteen
nor more than twenty cents for each
farm reported. while in subdivisions
where per diem rates are necessary,
because of the difficulty of the enum-
Grafton, the enumerator may be allow
ed in the discretion of the director,
a compensation Of not less than three
nor more than six dollars per day Of
eight hours actual fieldwork each EX-
cept in extreme cases, no claim for
mileage or travelling expenses will be
allowed TO any enumerator, and then
only when authority has been pre-
viously granted by the Director of the
Census"
Attention is also called to the letter
Of the President. addressed to the Sec
retary of Commerce and Labor. copy
Of which is appended to the statement
concerning the matter Of political ac-
tivity on the part Of census supervis-
ors and cnumerators. In accordance
with this letter any enumerator must
sever his connection with any polit-
cal committee Of which he may be
member, before entering on his duties,
and must refrain from political ac-
tivity during his term Of employment.
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