The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-10
GIRLS CAN MAKE
COUNT
NO REASON WHY CENSUS SUPER.
VISOR STORCH CANNOT GIVE
THEM CENSUS WORK IN CHE
Ian COUNTY.


They can help count the 5000
population for Wenatchee next spring
and in fact the population of Chelan
county if District Supervisor A. Nj.
Storch is willing And who could
deny a pretty Wenatchee girl little
favor like that?
Instructions as to the manner in
which census enumerators are to be
chosen next year have been sent out
from the national capital; and these
state that there is no law making
women ineligible for appointment,
ana that the supervisor must be the
sole Judge as to whether such ap-
pointments would be advantageous.
There is nothing in the census act,
the instructions go on to state, pro-
hibiting the employment of persons
81 years of age.
There are doubtless many stu
dents in the various colleges and in
high schools, as well as young men
in business life, who would make
excellent enumerators, even if under
that age" says the director of the
census. 1T is, however, undesirable,
to employ enumerators 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 postofice
department. postmasters, postal
clerks and mail carriers can not act
as enumerators. Substitute rural
mail carriers are not in most cases
considered particularly adapted for
work as enumerators. says the di-
rector. In cities and towns, however,
substitute letter carriers mag be en-
ployed to advantage.
The rules state specifically that In
no case shall any person who is di-
rectly or indirectly concerned in the
assessment of property for taxation,
or in the collection of taxes. be das-
ignated as enumerators.
Although" runs the rules, there
is no connection between the returns
of the census and taxation, there is
danger that persons called upon for
information regarding the value of
their property, crops or other pro-
ducts will not render true account
to an enumerator who has official
knowledge of statements previously
made by such persons for taxation
purposes, or who may be called upon
in the near future to assess or COL
lect taxes"
Persons Adapted for Work.
The director mentions that those
particularly adapted for the work as
enumerators in the rural districts
are crop reporters of the United
States department of agriculture. Of
ficers and leading workers in farm
ers' organizations, cooperative
creameries, ETC.; progressive farmers,
and especially their sons and daugh-
ters, and especially young men and
women who have attended agricultu
raj experiment stations. The director
also recommends physicians, particu
larly country physicians.
School teachers. when available,
are recommended by the director,
who says that such persons are like
| ly to be among the best qualified.
Persons who have passed federal,
state or municipal civil service ex-
aminations are recommended.
Local state and municipal officers,
particularly town and county clerks
and recorders, are likely to make
good enumerators.
Some of the Qualifications.
Enumerators should be active, en-
ergetic persons of good address
They must be thoroughly trust
worthy, honest and of good habits.
They must have at least ordinary
education and be able to write plain
ly and with reasonable rapidity.
Enumerators will be able to earn
from So to 81 per day, according to
the director To determine the fit
ness of the enumerators, the director
will later provide a practical exam
ination. consisting chiefly or wholly
of the filling out of a sample sched-