The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1910-01-14
NOT MANY
HUNTING JOBS
Applications for Appoint
ment of Census Enum-
orators Too Few.
so SAYS DIRECTOR OURAND.
This is Especially True in Large Cit
les. Test Practical and Work Not
Difficult. but Important.

Difficult. but Important.
Washington, d. G, Jan. Gems 8
Director Durand stated today that, AS a
result of his conferences with the super
vsors OF census throughout the country
he finds that in many sections, especially
i'm the larger cities there have not been
as yet sufficient applications for the
positions of enumerators 1t looks, he
thinks, as il the country is SO prosperous
that the people are not anxious to get
these responsible places as had been ex-
pected
The scarcity is giving the director
some concern. as only a few weeks re-
main before the date for closing the con
sideration OF applications. 1t will be
impossible generally to extend the appli-
cation time limit, as to examine the
test" papers, with the necessary care to
insure the designation of qualified per-
sons, 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.
sons desiring places as enumerators to
make application as quickly as possible,
and be hopes that, in order to get per-
feet census, public spirited aud energetic
people throughout the country will offer
themselves for these positions, even
though they may not care for them from
the stand point of the pay involved He
also trusts that employees will deem it
their duty to give leave of absence to
their employees who may desire to act as
enumerators Some slight sacrifice Of
this sort will be amply repaid by the
improved quality of the census returns.
Continuing, the director said
although the actual work of taking
the census will not begin until April ID,
it is essential that those who wish to act
as enumerators should apply Immediately
Except under unusual circumstances,
no application received after January %
will be considered. About $4,000 enum.
orators will be required Each will work
in his own locality. Any competent per-
son is entitled to apply for this position,
and will be fairly considered for appoint.
ment.
political recommendations are not
necessary. The supervisors TO whom
applications 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 super.
visors in determining the competence Of
the candidates, written test will be
prescribed, and any person between the
ages OF Is and TO- who is citizen of the
United States, will be permitted to
take it.
The test will be of a strictly practical
character, substantially the same as was
used in 1900. 1t will consist of filling
out sample schedule of population,
! and in the case of rural districts, filling
out sample schedule of agriculture,
these schedules being precisely the same
as will actually be used by the enUmera-
tors in their work later on. In order to
assist candidates in preparing for the
test, copies of the blank schedules and
general instructions regarding the man
ner of filling them will be furnished to
each candidate in advance. Any person
of ordinary common school education
and good judgment should have no diff
Guilty In passing.
This test is not civil service examin-
alton. 1t will be conducted under the
direction of the supervisors of the CEN
sus, and the papers will be examined
only by the supervisors and by the CEN
sus bureau. liz order that convenient
examination places may be provided for
all candidates, local civil service exam
ing boards and postmasters will be called
upon to preside at the actual taking of
the test In certain cases, but in this re-
spect they will act merely as the repre-.
sentatives of the supervisors of the
census.
ut Is impossible to exaggerate the
Importance of obtaining a correct census
OF the population and agriculture of the
country The correctness of the returns
depends wholly upon the competence Of
the enumerators."
The enuinerators will earn about $50
each. Those ia the rural districts must
complete their work ia thirty days, and
those ia the cities of 5000 and more
population at the preceding census with
in two weeks, from April 10, l9lO.-Alle-
gan Press.