The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-01-14
Enumer ators are Scarce.

Director Durnd STATED today that,
as a result Of his conferences with tn
supervisors OF census throughout THE
country he finds that in many sec
lions, especially In the larger cities,
there have not been as yet sufficient
applications for the positions OF emu
nerators. II looks, he thinks, as II
the country is so prosperous that peo-
PIE are not anxious to get these re-
ponsible places as had been ex-
rected.
The scarcity Is giving the Director
some concern, as only a few weeks
remain before the date for closing the
consideration of applications. 1t will
be impossible generally to extend the
application time limit, rs TO exmaine
the "teSt" papers. with the Necessary
care TO insure the designation of
qualified persons. 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.
The Director therefore urges all per
sons desiring places as enumeraSors
TO make application as quickly as
possible, and he hopes thar, in order
70 help get perfect census, pub
lic-spirited and energetic people
throughout the country will offer
themselves for these positions, even
though they may not care for them
from the standpoint of the pay in
volved. He also trusts that employ
ers will deem it their duty 20 give
leave of absence 10 their employees
who may desire to act as enumera-
tors. Some slight sacrifice of this
sort will be amply repaid by the i'm
proved quality of the CENSUS returns.
Continuing. the Director said:
Although the actual work of yak
ing the census will not begin until
April IL, l. S essential that those who
wish to act as enumeratOrs should
apply Immediately Except under un-
usual circumstances, no APPLICATION re-
ceived after January % will be con-
sidered. About $4,000 enumcrators will !
be required Each will work in his |
own locality. ANY competent person !
Is entitled 20 apply for this position,
and will be fairly considered for APP
pointment.
Political recommendations are not /.
necessary. The supervisors. to whom
applica, ION must be made, have been |
Instructed TO consider all candidates |
and TO selec; solely on the basis of
efficiency. For the purpose of aid
ing the supervisors in d. ermining
the competence of the candidates. a
written test will be prescribed. and !
any person be weon the ages of IS
and 20 who Is a citizen of the United
States will be permitted to take il.
THE test will be of . richly pract'
car charac,ar. substantially the same
as was used in 1900. II will consist of
filling GU a sample schedule of pop
ulation, and. in che case Of rural dis
tricts, filling out also a supple sched-
ule OF agriculture. these schedules
will be precisely the same as will
actually be used by ,he enumerators
IN their work later on. IL order 10 i
assist c2rd dates in preparing for he
est, copies Of the blank schedules
md general iny rucrions regarding he
MINER of aflling them will be
furnished SO each candidate in ad-
'ance. Any person of ordinary common
ichool education and good judgement, Z
Mould have ~ difficulty in passing. {
This te-- Is not a civil-s5rvice ex- =
iminaton. II VIII be conducted under '
he direction Of the supervisors and
" the Census Bureau. In order that
examination places may be
provided for all candidates, local civil
ervice examining boards and posi-
masters will be callld upon 20 pre-
ide az he actual taking Of the test
n certain cases. bu. in this respect
hey will merely as The representta-
ives OF the supervisors of the CEN
us
1T IS impossible TO exaggerate the
Importance Of obtaining a correct CEN
us Of tn population and agriculture
{ Che country. The corlVefnegs de
ends wholly upon the competence of
he cnumera .ors." d
The enumerators will earn about It
SO each. Those in the rural d,.tIic 81
lust complete their work within 30 a
avs, and those in cites of 5000 and
lore population at the preceding CEN d
ls within two weeks, from April IS,
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