The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-01-04
CENSUS DIRECTOR FOR THIS
REGION WANTS ENUMERATORS
T. Bennett Explains the Nature of
the Examination Required and
Duties Of Census Takers
TO Be Selected.

The simplest test which candidates
for cnumerators' places win undergo
Feb. does not take away the super
visors' right under the census law to
designate suitable persons for such
positions, writes j. r. Bennett in this
/ CTwelfth) district OF Michigan.
1t is designated 10 aid the super
visors in the exercise OF that discre-
I tion and 10 enable the census director
intelligently TO use the power OF APP
prevail OF the supervisors designations
conferred upon him by law.
1t is very well understood that
President Taft, Secretary Nagel. and
Census Director Durand an hold the
supervisors responsible for the emu
mcration. There is no doubt there
fore that our first and most important
duty is the selection OF honest cap
able and active persons 10 make the
count.
The census viii be taken, not by /
the census bureau Officers or the su-
Peryisors, but by the enumerators.
They are the ones who come in con-
tact with the people and get the
facts. Unless every single enumera-
tor does his whole and proper duty
there cannot be a correct census.
There cannot be anything OF greater
scientific value TO this country than
accurate statistics as the basis OF a
study Of the existing conditions re-
sarding our population. agriculture.
and mines and quar- ,
les.
All persons. unless specifically dis ,
qualified. are entitled 10 apply 10 take n
he test only those under eighteen q
'ears Of age and over seventy. and ,
hose who have not become citizens !
p the United States. are barred. Other 7
ise an persons. regardless Of sex ana
.oiitical affiliations. are eligible. II u
left 20 my judgment whether it is q
Use 10 appoint women in my district. y
hey can do the work. I have no
oubt especially in certain parts OF
ne district There were a good many =.
mployed all over the country in the y
Telfth census. "
Must Apply BY Jan. 25. L
me time for closing the consider y
ton Of applications is Jan. %. Those s.
.ceiyed after that date will have to
ignored. Applications should be 70
ldressed in writing 10 me at this G.
nee and not % the census director c.
VIII send inquircrs the necessary ia
RIA and instructions concerning H.
iterward ! win send those ON the
~ prior 20 the test set Of directions
hlling out the test papers. This S.
H enable everyone 20 come wen pre-
red. Nothing could be fairer or
tier calculated 90 insure a satlsfac- G.,
~ applicant passing the test. ca
The test itself need not deter any, co
- Any person with common sense Of
d p common school education can sn
SO IT, All it consists Of is giving an
candidates sample population and sn
ricuitural schedules. upon which arc TT
be- written in the proper columns v,i
required details. which are found 20,
printed descriptions. I'm narrative go
m. Of typical families and farms -
'posed 70 be- in a district. There 8,
u be some instances requiring the an
rcise Of judgment TO decide wheth- 90,
given entry should be made I'M ,
one column headed or another s,s
can see how simple and elemen- 49,.
y IL is. '"'
The test will be held al over the 80
ntry and in every supervisors dis :.
t Feb. .. There will be several y
ces in each district for taking f." Jao