The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-01-21

FOR ENUMERATORS.
Census Director Durand Fix
es Pay For Glasses.
Will Range From Five to Six
Dollars Per Day in Ru-
raj Districts.

varying wage scales in different parts
of the country and the differences
in the nature and extent OF the local
difficulties confronting the enumera-
tors in the larger geographical divis-
tons of the United States have in
fluenced and guided United States
Census Director Durand in the adopt
ion of a classification of enmerators'
rates of compensation. within the
limits prescribed by the United States
Census law enacted by Congress.
The different classes of rates will be
so applied that in general the average
enumeration will earn substantially the
same amount in one district as in
anuther, with other conditions also
different. Regard is paid TO the fact
that prevailing wages and salaries
are higher in some parts Of the
country than others, but, aside from
this, the Directors aim is TO adj
Just the rates 20 as to make the earn
ings of enumerators substantially uni
form. Where the per capita rates would
not give sufficient pay. the per diem
rates are prescribed. The rates In
general will be so adjusted US to
give slightly higher average amount
to the enumerators than they receiv-
ed in 1900.
Per diem rates of pay will be paid
to the census enumerators in the
sparsely settled rural districts of Ari-
iona, California, Colorado, Idaho. Mon
tana Texas Utah, Washington, and
Wyoming.
The rate will range from s. to Sc
per day for the enumeration of the rur-
al areas outside of cities and towns.
Six dollars is the highest rate autho-
rized by law.
The Director realizes that in many
districts Of the far West it will be i'm
possible to secure competent men to
act as enumerators at a rate of COM
pensation less than THAT being paid for
ordinary classes of work in the same
area. Were enumerators in such dis
tricts paid only on the per capita
basis, their compensation would be un'
reasonably low.
The enumerators in the thinly in
habited country sections of North Da-
kota, South Dakota, Nebraska. and
Kansas also will be compensated on
per diem basis. Certain difficult or
sparsely settled enumeration districts
in other states will be included among
those TO which the per diem rates
will apply, as the conditions of the
enumeration will be such that an
enumerator could not make fair earn
ings at any Of the per capita rates
established.
This announcement was made by Cen
sus Director Durand to-day, in order
to counteract the deterrent effect up
on applications for enumeIators' places
| in the far West and Southwest states
of the widely circulated and erroneous
statement that per capita rates OF
pay were to be given in the sparsely
populated regions named. ttr
In this connection the Director has
issued to the census supervisors q
detailed statement of the classification
of rates adopted for the compensa-
ton Of enumerahors In the Thirteenth
Census, commencing April Is next.
There are three general ratss-the
per capita, the mixed, and the pei
diem. A
The first and second general rates
have five subdivisions each.
The per diem rates range from
SO to $3.50. "a. $3.50. IS. $3.50. and
1 Sc, and are to be paid for day OF
eight hours work.
For enumerators on the per capita
basis, which will be that most widely
used, the pay for each inhabtant is:
Glass A, 2 cents: class b. 9 IL
cents; class c, cents; class ID, 3 IL
cents, and class Il, cents. Such
enumerators Will also be paid for eacl