The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1910-01-21

All men and women of the race
who would like to earn a good sal
airy for ten or twenty days should
prepare themselves to take the exam
ination as Census Enumerators. The
Director General of Census has de-
cided that he is going to appoint Ne
so enumeratOrs in the South, and Of
course, Tennessee, and especially
Nashville, will be greatly benefited
by this decision. Every young man
and young woman who can success
fully pass this easy examination, may
expect an appointment. They should
apply to Mr.. Harry A. Luck, who has
an Office in the Vanderbilt Building
Fourth avenue, North, better known
as North Cherry street. for instruc-
tions as to where to get their exami-
nation papers.
There are at least one hundred
competent Negroes in Nashville who
could assist in taking the Census for
this the Sixth District, if they will
bestir themselves and take this ex-
animation. 1t is plainly evident that
the United States Government wants
facts. There is no Jim Crowism"
Of the government, because the gov
ernment is the people, while it may
be apparent from time to time that
such is the case, when the matter is
closely pressed it develops that moth
ing but a fair deal is the policy Of
the government.
The leading men Of the race are
now advocating that Negroes prepare
themselves, take the examination
and place themselves on the eligible
list, thereby leaving no excuse for
the Supervisors to give proper recog-
milton to the race, and carry out the
mandates of the Census Bureau.
Application blanks for this exami-
nation can be had at the supervisors
office. The limit for filling applica-
tions has been extended to January 81.
Washington, D. c., Jan. 3.-United
States Census Director Durand issued
to-day a letter of instruction to super
visors of census throughout the coun-
try, approved by Secretary Nagel Of
the Department of Commerce and La
Dor, defining the conditions relative to
the employment Of Negroes as census
enumerators. They are directed to Sc
lect Negroes, so far as competent ones
are available, to count the Negroes in
those enumeration districts in which
two-fifths or more of the population
consists of Negroes. He does not con-
slider it desirable that in the South
Negroes should enumerate white fam
lilies and he informs the supervisors
that it will be necessary in many
enumeration districts to appoint both
a white enumerator and a Negro enum-
orator. The Directors letter to the
supervisors is as follows;
"Sirs:
"It is exceedingly important to the
interests of the people of the United
States and particularly to the people
of the Southern States that the coming
census should give complete and accu-
rate information with regard to the
Negro race. 1t is probable that the
census will show approximately 10,
100000 of that race in the United
States. In large districts in the South,
Negroes constitute more than half of
the population; in fact, in many of the
districts established by
the Census Bureau, they will consti-
tute from rs per cent to nearly 100
per cent Of the population.
Negroes can doubtless obtain the
information required by the census
from members Of their own race more
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