Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-04

extension Of the date FOR shutting
down on applications.
The director therefore urges all per-
sons desiring places MS eunmerators 20
make application as quickly as posi-
bic, and he hopes that, in order to
help get a perfect census, public-spirit-
ed and energetic people throughout
the country viii offer themselves for
these positions, even though they may
not care for them from the standpoint
of the pay involved. lie also trust
that employers viii deem it their duty
10 give leave of absence to their en-
ployes who may desire to act as enum-
orators. Some slight sacrifice OF this
sort will be amply repaid by the inn
proved quality Of the ems returns
Continuing. the director said:
Although the actual work of taxi
ing the census will not begin until
April 10. 1t is essential that those who
wish to act as enumerators should APP
ply Immediately. Except under nm
usual circumstances. no application
received after January % viii be con-
sidered. About $1,000 ennmerators
Will lt fftitliitWs T@tAil Will Mblh III
his own locality. ANY competent per-
son is entitled to apply for this posi-
ton ana will be fairly considered for
appointment.
Political recommendations are not
necessary. The supervisors, to whom
application must be made. have been
instructed to consider an candidates
and to select solely on the basis of
efficiency. For the purpose of aiding
the supervisors in determining the
compenenoe of the candidates, q writ
ten test will he prescribed, and any
person between the ages Of IL and 30
who is u citizen Of the United States
viii he permitted to take it.
THE test viii Toe Of "a strictly prac-
teal character. substantially the same
as was used in 1900. It will consist
of filling out "a sample schedule OF
population. and. in the case of rural
districts. filling out also a sample
schedule nj agriculture. those sched-
uies being precisely the same as viii
actually he used by the enumeratnrs
in their work later on. In order to
assist candidates in preparing for tho
test. copies of the blank schedules and
general instructions regarding the
manne of filling them will be fur
nished TO each candidate in advance.
ANY person Of ordinary common
school education and good Judgment
should have no difficulty in passing.
This test is not "a ciVil-serVice ex-
animation. II will De conducted under
the direction of the supervisors of the
census. and the papers will be exam
.ined only 10y the supervisors n by
the census bureau. In 0rdcr hat con-
.venient examination places may Doe
provided for All candidates. local civil
service examining boards and post
masters viii Dee called upon TO preside
NJ the actual taking OF the test ia GER
tain cases. but in this respect they will
act merely as the representatives Of
the supervisors Of the census.
1T is impossible 10 cxasgerate the
Importance OF obtaining q correct CEN
sls Of The population and a~grieulturo
.af the country. The correctness ct
the returns depends wholly upon tho
competence OF the onnmerators
The tnumerators viii earn about
sse each- Those in the rural districts
must complete their work within
thirty days. and those ga cities Of g.
coo and more population az the pre-
.cediuu census within two weeks. nom
April s. 1919.