The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-04
CENSUS SUPERVISOR TALKS
Tells Of Simple Test Which Emu.
merator Candidates Undergo.

tnc SUPERVISORS IlgHt undtf tne
vonsus law to designate suitable
persons for such positions" said
Supervisor Of Census $. 4. Hawk.
al his office today.
1T Is designed to aid the super.
yisors in the exercise of that dis
cretion and TO enable the census
director intelllgently to use the
power Of approval of the superyis.
ors' designations conferred upon
him by law.
"lt is very well understood that
President Taft, Secretary Nagel and
Census Director Durand all hO'd
the supervisors responsible for the
enumeration There Is no doubt.
therefore that our first ard most
important duty is the selection OF
honest, capable and. active persons
to make the count
The census will be taken, not
by the census bureau officers or
the supervisors. but by the enumer-
/ atOrs. They are the ones who come
IN contact with the people and get
the facts Unless every single eHt
mcrator does his whole and proper
duty there can not be- correct cen.
sus. There can not be anything of
greater scientific value to this coun-
try than accurate statistics AS the
basis Of a study of the existing
lcorditi rs regarding our popuh-
tion. agriculture. manufactures. and
mines and quarries
AN persons, unless specifically
disqualified, are entitled to apply to
take the test. Only those under Is
years of age and over 20. and those
who have not become citizens OF the
United States are barred. Otherwise,
all persons. regardless Of sex and
political affiliations. are eligible. II
Is left To my judgment whether 1t
il wise to appoint women in my
district They can do the work. |
have no doubt, especially in certain
parts of the district. There are a
good many employed all over the
country in the twelfth census.
"'rhc time for closing the consid.
Grafton of applications is January
will have to be ignored. Applica.
tions should be addressed in writ.
Lag to me at this Office and not
10 the census director. will send
inquirers the necessary form and
instructions concerning it. After
ward | will send those on the list,
prior to the test, set of directions
for filling out the test papers This
will enable everyone to come well
prepared. Nothing could be- fairer
o. better calculated to insure sat.
isfactory applicant passing the test
The test itself need not deter
anyone. Any person with common
sense aud commOn-school educa-
ton can pass IT, All it consists Of
l. giving the candidates sample pop
ulation aud agricultural schedules,
upon which are TO be written in the
proper columns the required details.
which are found in printed descrip-
tons, in narrative form. of typical
families and farms supposed to be
in a district There will be some
instances requiring the exercise of
Judgment 10 decide whether giy
en- entry should be made under one
column heading or another. You
can See how simple ana clemen-
tary it IS
The test will he held all over
the coug try and in every supervls'
or's district February ). There Will
be several places in each district
Tor taking H. one place would be
Insufficient 1t would not hold al
, the candidates. As supervisor, |
shall have the dirction of all,
ana the test examination at each,
/ no matter under what on 'lal aSeicy
l. is held. will be that sole and
simple one prescribed by the Cen
sus director.
Il ain given until February -
Z rate the papers in very SIM
pie way, and TO gain an idea of the
qualifications OF those rated as hay.
: ing passed Next | will forward the
papers of the successful candidates,
with my roCommendatioGs or des.
gnations, To the census director.
lie viii. II satisfied that suitable
persons have been selected, give
his consent 10 their appointment,
and they viii be commissioned. The
middle r. latter part Of March
should see everything settled. and