The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-10
OURAND TELLS OF
THE CENSUS WORK
Defines Qualifications and Ou-
ties of the Census
EnumeratorS.
BAN ON POLITICAL PULL
DIE THE WORK WILL BE EN-
PLoYED BY UNCLE sAM-TlME
OF WORK SHORT.

, statement defining the qualifications
1uties and compensation of Census
He states that one of
he duties imposed upon the supervis.
ors by the census act is the designa-
ton of suitable persons to be employed
with the consent of the Director of the
Census. as enumerators within their
respective districts. 1t is further pro-
vided that such persons shall be select
ed solely with view to fitness, and
without reference to their political af-
filiations.
The census act provides that tn
of population and agri-
culture shall begin on April Is, 1910,
and that each enumerator shall conf
plete the work required in his district
within thirty days in the case of rural |
districts and small towns, and within |
two weeks in the case of any incorpo- |
rated city, town, village. or borough |
which had 5000 inhabitants or more
under the census of 1900.
Should Be Natives.
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 gen.
eral character Of it's people.
THE census requires as enumerators,
active, energetic persons of good ad-
dress. They must be thoroughly trust
worthy, honest. and OF good habits.
They must have at least ordinary edl-
cation and be able to write plainly and
with reasonable rapidity. In general,
preference will be given to former emu
merators if they are at present physic-
ally able to perform the duties of the
position.
Each person seeking appointment as
census enumerator must make a writ
ten 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 Endorsed by two
representative business men of the
community in which the applicant re-
sides.
'All applicants for appointment as
enumerators will be required to 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 practical char
| acter. consisting chiefly 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 manner
of filling the population schedule and,
in country districts. with copy of the
agricultural schedule to which, in the
main, the work of the census enumer.
ators is confined. These forms Of
schedules are furnished for the infor.
nation of the applicant and should be
studied and preserved for use in con-
nection with the examination referred
to in the preceding paragraph.
1T will be necessary for each emu.
merator. before entering upon his du
ties, to receive a commission. under
the hand of the supervisor of the dis
trict to which he belongs, and to take
and subscribe an oath or affirmation
that he will faithfully discharge all tn,
duties required of him under the law.
THE census act also provides tina
an enumerator. after accepting an ap
pointment and qualifying for the work
can not, without justifiable cause re
fuse or neglect to perform the dutie
Of the position; and he will further b.
required to devote his entire workinj
- <t~ IL ,,,.s,, hn
: riod of the enumeration.
''The compensation to be paid T.
enumerators is fixed by the Censu
act. and an allowance of not less thai
two nor more than four cents for eaci
inhabitant, not less than twenty no
more than thirty cents for each farr
reported. and ten cents for each bar
and Enclosure containing live stocI
not on farms. is provided for all sui
divisions where the Director of tn
: Census shall deem such remuneratio
sufficient. In other subdivisions tn
@ director may fix a mixed rate of nc
7 less than one nor more than two do
G lars per day, and, in addition. an a.
v lowance Of not less than one nor NOR
than three cents for each inhabitan
enumerated. and not less than fiftee
nor more than twenty cents for eae
farm reported. while in subdivision
where per diem rates are necessar.
: because of the difficulty of enumer:
4 ton. the enumerator may be above
i in the discretion of the director.
compensation of not less than thre
nor more than six dollars per day Z
eight hours actual field work each. E.
6 cept in extreme cases. no claim fe
mileage or travelling expenses will /
allowed to any enumerator. and the
only when authority has been prev
ously granted by the director OF tt
census"
i Attention is also called to the lett'
IL OF the president, addressed to the Sc
: rotary of commerce and labor. cor
> of which is appended to the stat
> ment, concerning the matter Of poll
ical activity on the part of census S
pervisors and enumerators. In a
cordance with this letter any enumer
tor must sever his connection with ar
'r political committee Of which he ms
e, be member. before entering on b