The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-12-06
DATA ON
CENSUS.

states Census Director IMT&nd They
-smhrsee th@ srose ii tie eAnsus. the
4rjod III enarneratEon. the datfes ag
~ Supervisors. the formation os snun-
sra.sor districts the appointment cF
interpreters. the compensation and ai-
lcwanras 81 supervisors. tbs penalties
for n0r-perfornnance al dusies, and con
cIuds with 4 personal paragraph in-
tended 10 promote pruEnpt and whoI@
hearted cooperation
TIE instructions point Ont that there
Il nothing IL the cansns net making
women 0r persons under 2 yeaEs Y
axe ineligihle for appointment =
enumerators. Il Is stated that con
siderable number of women were eH-
ployed ia beth ths Eleventh and
Twelfth censases. 1t i suggested that
it Il undesirable so employ enumera-
tors who are too immature either in
experiences or appearance re sapHa-
visors are cautioned 70 exercise their
Judgment ii each individual case.
Ii l. suggested .as they are partie-
ulariF likely AZ be good enunleralora'
that the supervisors employ crop re-
porters of the Lnited states aepAfs-
ment d agriculture officers ana lead
ing workers IN farmers organizations
! live Stock associations. progressive
farmers and their sons and daughters
ana especially young men and woiner
, Who hare attended agricultural col
aeges OF agricultural experiment sta
! tions: school teachers: college fha
high school students; persons Who
! hare passed federal, state, Or mHnaei-
t pal civil service examAnalhons hof eaeh-
b teal positions or for mail carriers
r TIE supervisors are cautioned faat
y III no case should anT person wnc =
: directly concerned in the assessment
! d property for taxation Or in the coi-
, LECTION oE taxes be designated e an
enumerator-
i The supervisors are informed fhae
y after proper enumeration districts
i have been established i VII q Their
duty to designate suitable person y
i each district 70 perform tne aesaa'
r. work OF enumeration
-e The director j. emphatic IRON fhis
ID gxint and says & i their most irlslN0f'
ie tsnt duty- They mHst exercise ~
y greatest possible care % ss5sure gym
petent persons inelF Success ~ ~
peryiz0rs and the slceess and Fains
" the ce-sns as whaas are, he states
ABSOLUTELY dependent upon TIE taoi
"A oughness, accuracy. and prompiHesi
" with which the enumerators peftoFn
their dnnss.
D the instructions zsate that the enuHl
II orators should be active. energetic PEI
u sons OF good address. They must p
IL thoroughly Trustworthy. honest an'
lis of good habits They must have a
an least ordinary education. and be apl
Ne to write plainly and with reasonaDi
lc- rapidity. IN general, preference shouA
ot b. given former enumerators. y the
Fl are at present physically able 70 pel
Oh form the duties.
Of Ii is hoped, the director states ths
ii many cases they will be able 70 >
= cvrre the services 81 persons VINO 2
.e not care for the positions On aceoui
- of the pay involved, bur who are VA
INK ID do the wogk in the public int
est
while not required pr Law, tne emu
orator should live in the district ne
n. to canvass. Only in case eompeie'
nd resident cannot be found should
m lection be made Of person hFiug eas
is where.
" The instructions state that II org
no ID determine the fitness Of enumel
N Tors the director will at a later "a