The New York herald., 1920-01-04
FOREIGNERS CAUSE
SOME TROUBLE FOR
CENSUS TAKERS
Several Women Quit Because
of Clashes-S. j. Foley
Pleased with Start.

Samuel J. Foley. formerly State senaso-,
who is the Census Supervisor for the Man
haitian district, expressed himself yester-
day as well satisfied with the efficiency
with which the enumeration task is ge;
ting under way. All enumerators were in
structed to turn In for inspection the filled
out blanks upon which they had enrolled
the first ten names taken in their allotted
territory In this way It was possible for
the supervisors to check up the general
industry and efficiency displayed by their
forces.
OF the nearly sixteen hundred enumera-
tors employed in Manhattan the great ma
tortty. Mr.. Foley said. had taken hold Of
their tasks with intelligence and energy
In about a dozen instances. several OF
them women. they had become discouraged
or hysterical upol encountering unlocked
for difficulties In districts populated large
ly by persons of foreign birth and had
turned in their designations after Their
first days experience. Their places were
filled promptly from the force of nearly
fourteen hundred would-be enumerators
who had qualified under the examination.
but who had not been Immediately as
signed TO districts.
one energetic woman anxious to earn
her quota of Uncle Sans big census ap-
preparation was roughly thrown out of a
house by an indignant foreigner. who, nor
icomprehending was was demanded Of him.
resented tie inquiries made by the
enumerator. To avoid such incidents in
future. Mr.. Foley enlisted the aid Of Rep
resentat Daniel j. Riordan. who nomi-
mated from the oliver Manhattan districts,
with which he probably more familiar
than any other man in public life. COM
petent Chinese, Italian. Yiddsh and other
Interpreters, who will accompany enumer-
ators when their services may be needed
to smooth the census pathway.
Will Use Police Aid.
That kind of indignity, Of course. can
not be tolerated." said Mr.. Foley. but
we realize that IL Is the result in most
instances or ignorance rather than OF
wiful antagonism. But the law must be
obeyed, and we expect TO take the name
and other necessary data concerning every
human beng in the district
In the case l have mentioned and In
all similar cases, If the presence OF a.
inspector or an Interpreter should noi
prove effective N erfocing compiance
with the law an, IN preventing voience
the enmuerator N.., be accompanied by u
policeman. The work is going TO be
pushed. irrespective CT what objection
individuals may raise. II may just
we'll be understood at the outset that we
have the fullest cooperation of the police
force and can call upon it at any time for
assistance
For the enlightenment of the foreign
speaking elements of the city population
truckloads OF copies of the Presidential
proclamation decreeing the census ernnm-
GRAFTON have been printed in almost every
Iknown language and posted conspicuousiy
lin quarters Of the borough where the for
l@s> A1sx. ,xos lex. , fla..
proclamation is simple, that all who
read may be guided by its requirements.
These cards are ten by sixteen inches
in dimensions and are printed in bold.
black tpye easily legible AT distance OF
ten feet or moro. They have been issued
and posted in English. German. French
Italian. Spanish, Russian, Polish, Slovah.
Greek, Turkish, Chinese and the three
Scandinavian tongues SO that few dweiiers
within the borders of the United States
can fal 10 comprehend what is required
OF them.
! Call for Council.
From the Manhattan headquarters, in
the Army Building, Eight avenue and
Thirty-fourth street the call was sent out
! to all inspectors for that borough TO as
semble at half-past ten o'clock tomorrow
morning for conference and a general
council of war. at that time there will
be a rounding UP of the difficulties en-
countered. Whatever handicap any dis
tricts may have suffered through shortage
Of the supply OF census blanks or other
paraphernalia 1t is expected viii then b.
relieved.
In cases where individual enumerators
may be found TO be careless or inefficient
in the performance or their duties. Mr..
/ Foley said. they Will be superseded and
their places will be filled from the Ions
waiting list of qualified candidates. on
the door of the Manhattan headquarters
a notice was posted yesterday stating that
no further applications for appointment as
enumerators would be entertained there.
Mr.. Fiey expressed his appreciation OF
the valuable aid given by the newspapers
i'm calling attention to the obliga ton rest
ing upon all persons, whether citizens or
merely temporary dwellers under the pro-
lection OF American law TO comply cheer
fully and promptly with the provisions Of
the statutes and 10 facilitate willingly the
work OF the csnvassers.