The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-01
Instructions 10 Supervisors
Of the Census are Sent Ont
Selection of
Enun7erafOrS
Is L1,1por rta,lt

Nsg. 4gN~@@-s 80
genensl instructions to supervisors OF
the census have been issued by u.
8. Census Director Durand. They em-
brace the scope OF the census. the pc.
rfod Of enumeration, the duties OF the
supervisors, tr1e FORMATION OF eniimer-
alton districts, the appointments Of
enumeratprs. the employment OF fh.
terpreters. the compensation and al
lowances of supervisors. the penalties
for ncnperformance of dnties. and
conclude with a personal paragraph
INTENDED to promote prompt and
wholesome cooperation.
The instructions point out that
there is nothing in the census act
making women or persons under 81
years of age ineligible for appoint
mert as enumerators 1t is stated
that considerable number of women
wero employed in both the Eleventh
and Twelfth, censuses 1t is suggest
ed that It is undesirable to earploy
enumerators VINO are too immature,
either in experience or appezrurce;
The supervisors are cautioned tosfa-
ercise their Judgment in each inliyfd.
ual case.
II Is suggested as shey are paftscu.
larly likely to he good enumerators,
tha the supervisors employ crop re.
porters of the u. 8. Department of Ag-
ricuIhlre; officers and leading work
els in farmers ogantzations. live
stock associations, cooperative. cream
cries. ETC.; progressive farmers and
their sons and daughters, and, espe-
.ciaIy young men and wornen who
have adEanded agricultural colleges
or agricultural experiment stations,
physicians; former enumerators;
school teachers and substi itlIte te'acf;
ers; college and high school stlldsnts;;
persons who have passed. feterM
state or municipal civil service exam-
nations for clerical positions. or for
mail carriers; substitute letter car
riers; local. State, and municipal Off
Gers; and partiqlIarly town and VII
iass clerks and recorders.
The supervisors are cautioned that
in nc case should any person VINO =
directly or indirectly concerned in the
assessrnent of property for taxatfpii
or in the collections Of taxes be desig-
mated as an enumerator. g+Fs
The instructions call attention 70
section 10 of the Census Act and state
ii provides that an appointments shall
be made solely with reference to the
fitness of the appointees and without
reference to political party afilia-
lions,
The supervisors are informed that
after proper enumeration DISTRICTS
have been established 1t will be their
duty to designate a suitable person
in each district to perform the actual
work of enumeration.
The Director Is emphatic upon this
point and says II Is their most import
ant duty. They must exercise the
greatest possible care TO secure com,
potent persons. Their success as s1l
pery.sors and the success and value
of the census es whole, are. he
states. absolutely dependent upon the
thoroughness. accuracy. and prompt
ness with which the enumerators per
form their duties.
The instructions state that the emu.
mentors should be active. energetic
persons on good address. They must
be thoroughly Trustworthy. honest, and
Of GOOD habits. They must have at
least ordinary eGucatiun, and be able
to write plainly and with reasonable
rapility. In general preference shouh
be given former ennmerators. II the7
are at present physically able to per
form the duties.
Il Is hoped, the Director states
that in many cases they WILL be able
TO secure the services OF persons who
do not care for the positions on ac-
count of the pay involved, nut who are
willing to do the work in the public
interest.
While not required by law, the e1't
mentor should live in tine district he
Is 10 canvass. Only in case ecmPe
tent resident can not be found shppld
a selection be made OF a person lly.
ing elsewhere.
The instructions slate that In order
10 determtne the fitness of enrnleFa'
tors the Director will ct q later date
moylde for an examination, the form
Of yhteh waa be msrsbed By him
and the examtnahon uapes hem;
7 tcontlnusd on Passi Tlirsss