The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-01-06
PATRIOTISM APPEALED To-
Declares That it is the Patriotic Duty
of the Men of the Nation to Aid in
the Taking Of the National Census
This Year

census DuIduu
that, as a result Of his conferences
with the supervisors of census through
out the country he finds that in many
sections, especially in the larger cities,
there have not been as yet sufficient
applicants for the positions of enumer-
ators. It looks, he thinks, as if the
country is so prosperous that people
are not as anxious to get these re-
sponsible places as had been expected.
The scarcity is giving the director
some concern, as only few weeks re-
main before the date for closing the
consideration of applications. It will
be impossible generally to extend the
application time limit, as to examine
the "test' papers, with the necessary
care to insure the designation of quail
fed persons, will consume every
moment Of the time allowed for this
phase Of the work Of selecting the
enumerators, leaving nothing for an
extension of the date for shutting
down on applications.
The director therefore urges all per-
sons desiring places as enumerators to
make application as quickly as posi-
BILE, and he hopes that, in order to help
get a perfect census, public spirited
and energetic people throughout the
country will offer themselves for these
positions, even though they may not
care for them from the standpoint Of
the pay involved. He also trusts
that employers will deem it their duty
to give leave of absence to their en-
ployees who may desire to act as
enumerators. Some slight sacrifice of
this sort will be amply repaid by the
improved quality of the census re-
turns. Continuing, the Director said:
Although the actual work of TAX
ing the census will not begin until
April Is, it is essential that those who
wish to act as enumerators should ap-
ply Immediately. Except under unus-
ual circumstances, no application re-
ceived after January Is will be con-
sdered About $4,000 enumerators
will be required. Each will work in
his own locality. Amy competent per-
son is entitled to apply for this posi-
ton, and will be fairly considered for
appointment.
"Political recommendations are not
necessary. The supervisors, to whom
application must be made, have been
| instructed to consider all candidates
and to select solely on the basis of
efficiency. For the purpose Of aiding
the supervisors in determining the COM
petence of the candidates, written
test will be prescribed, and any per-
son between the ages of Is and 70 who
is citizen of the United States will
be permitted to take it.
'EThe test will be of strictly prac-
teal character, substantially the same
as was used in 1900. It will consist
of filing out sample schedule of
population, and, in the case of rural
districts, filing out also a sample
schedule of agriculture, these schedules
being precisely the same as will actu-
ally be used by the enumerators in
their work later on. In order to as
sist candidates in preparing for the
test, copies of the blank schedules and
general instructions regarding the man
ner of filing them will be furnished
to each candidate in advance. ANY
person of ordinary common school ed
ucation and good judgment should have
no difficulty in passing.
''This test is not civil service
examination. 1t will be conducted
under the direction of the supervisors
Of the census, and the papers will be
examined only by the supervisors. and
| ny Gu6 CGuSuo DuIGdQ. Ill UTQ6T TudI
convenient examination places may be
provided for all candidates local civil
service examining boards and post
masters will be called upon to preside
at the actual taking of the test in GER
tain eases, but in this respect they will
merely act as the representatives of
the supervisors of the census.
cit is impossible to exaggerate the
Importance of obtaining correct cen
sus of the population and agriculture
of the country. The correctness of
the returns depends wholly upon the
competence of the enumerators.'
The enumerators will earn about 500
each. Those in the rural districts
must complete their work within
thirty days, and those in cities of
5000 and more population at the pre-
ceding census within two weeks, from
| April Is, 1910.