The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-01-28
ENuMERAToR'S RATES OF PAY
Census Director Durand Establishes
a Classification Of the Compen-
sation Of Census Takers.

1.-The varying wage ScaAeo Ia
j eat parts of the country and the d1l-
j ferenees in the nature and extent OF
! the local difficulties confronting the
enumerators in the larger geograph-
ieal divisions Of the United States
have Influenced and guided United
States Census Director Durand IN
the adoption of a classification OF
eaumerators' rates Of compensation,
within the limits prescribed by the
United States Census Law enacted by
Congress. -,
The different classes Of rates will
b. So applied that in general the aV-
GRACE enumerator will earn substan-
tally the same actual amount IL one
district as in another, even though
the population may be much sparser
in one than in the other, with other
conditions also different. Regard IS
paid to the fact that prevailing
wages are higher in some parts Of
{he country than in others, but, aside
from this, the Director aim IS to
, adjust the rates SC as to make the
earnings of enumerators substantial
iv uniform. Where the per capita
rates would not give sufficient pay,
the per diem rates are prescribed.
The rates in general will be so ad-
iusted as to give a slightly higher
, average amount to the enumeratoTs
than they received in 1900.
Per diem rates Of pay will be paid
to the census enumerators IN the
(aparsely settled rural districts OF
Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho,
Montana, Texas, Utah, Washington
and Wyoming.
The rate will range from So to 80
per day for the enumeration OF the
rural areas outside of cities and
towns. Six dollars is the highest
rate authorized by law.
! The Director realizes that IN many
districts Of the far West it Will be
impossible to secure competent men
TO act as enumerators at a rate OF
eeunpensation less than that being
paid for ordinary classes OF work IN
tie same area. Were enumerators IN
such districts paid only on the per
sapita basis, their compensation
Fould be unreasonably low.
The enumerators in the thinly IN
aabited country sections Of North
Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska and
Kansas also will be compensated on
per diem. basis. Certain difficult or
kparsely settled enumeration dis
riots in.other states will be included
hong those to which the per diem
ties will apply, as the conditions OF
enumeration will be such that an
,merator could not make fair earn
rs at any Of >the per capita rates
abhsbed.
This announcement was made by
Census Director Durand to-day, IN
order to counteract the deterrent et-
/ feet upon applications for enumer-
ators' places in the far west and
southwest states Of the widely clrcu-
5 listed and erroneous statement that
per capita rates Of pay were to be
gwen in the sparsely populated re-
gions named.
The Classification Of Rates.
In this connection the Director has
issued to the census supervisors de-
tai,ed statement Of the classification
Of rates adopted for the compensation
( Of enameratogs in the Thirteenth
Census, commencing April Is next.
There ara three general rates
the per capita, the mixed, and the
}, per diem. -.
! The first and second general rates
have FIVE subdivisions each.
&The per diem rates range from S5
to $3.50, 81, $3.50, S., $3.50, and 81
as,d are to be paid for day Of eight
hours work
For -enumerators on the per capita
basis, which will be that most widely
used, the pay for each inhabltant Is;
: Class A, 2 cents; class B, 2 1-2 eanas
!: Glass C, Scents; Class D, 8 IL cents
and Class E, 4 cents. Such euumer'
a*rs will also be paid for each tarn
As follows: Class A, 20 cents; class
/ B, % 1-2 eaots; class c, 70 cents
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