The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-09-25
DURAND CONFERS
WITH PRESIDENT
Preparations for the Taking of
the Census Are Discussed
at Length.
By Ernest G.. Walker.
(Mail Special to the Advertiser.)

(Mai1 Special to the Advertiser.l
BEVERLY, Mass, September 10
The arrangements for taking the census
in Hawaii have been pretty well begun.
Director E. Dana Durand, who has been
here talking with the President about
supervisors for the various districts,
said today, as cabled to The Advertiser,
that he would follow the provisions of
law, authorizing him to select a special
agent to take the census in the islands,
rather than to appoint a supervisor, as
will be done for all places on the main
land, and name DR.. Victor S. Clark, of
the Department of Labor at Washing
ton.
A controlling reason for this decision
has been that a supervisor would have
to come from Hawaii and it would be
necessary for him to make one or more
trips to the mainland for instructions
as to how the census should be taken.
Schools of instruction for the supervis-
ors are to be established at various
points in the United States. DIR. Clark,
as special agent of the Department of
Labor, is familiar with such work as
taking census and can go to Hawaii
with full instructions as to what will
be required Of him. Then DIR. Clark
has made two or three visits to Hawaii
in gathering labor statistics and his
familiarity with conditions in the
islands is regarded as much to his ad-
vantage. He will probably start within
few weeks, so that he win be in Ho-
nolulu before the end of next month.
The taking Of the census will actually
occupy but little more than the month
of April. 1t is likely, however, that DIR.
Clark will be in Hawaii the best part
Of year. While the plans for the
census contemplate that the enumera-
tors in country districts shall be occu-
pied but a month-the month of April
it may be that little more time than
that viii be allowed in Hawaii because
of the peculiar conditions there and the
the islands. That will depend much
upon DR.. Clark, in whose hands the ar
rangements will be left.
the law to designate enumerators. DIR.
Clark will select the men, however, and
then send the list on to Washington for
appointment by Director Durand. Or it
may be that DR.. Clark will take out a
batch of commissions signed in blank
by Mr.. Durand.
One problem of census taking in Ha-
wall will be the enumeration of the
population by races. The mixture of
races there suggests some difficulties,
Mr. Durand said today, that may not be
present in other localities. 1t may be
decided that the enumerators will be al
lowed to enter some names under the
heading of "Mixed Races or Mixed
Blood.' DR.. Clark will have charge of
the manufacturers census of Hawaii,
which will require his presence in Ha-
wall for longer time than would be
necessary simply for enumerating the
population.
The Census Bureau received applica-
tions from three or four Republicans
in Hawaii for appointment as super
visor. 1t is not improbable that GER
tain of those applicants will be given
positions as assistants to DR.. Clark Mr..
Durand said today that had not been
worked out, but some such appointments
were contemplated.
Dir. Clark, as is probably quite well
known in Hawaii, is a widely travelled
man who has quite a reputation as a
statistician He has been around the
world and made a visit to Australia,
about which country he has written a
book. He makes his headquarters in
Washington. Some years ago he was a
newspaper correspondent in the employ
of the New York Tribune