Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-23

tanning supply of schedules. sheets on
which are printed the questions to be
asked relative to every inhabitant and
every farm in the United States.
On the cover of the enumerator's
portfolio there will be map or de-
scription of his district. He must visit
every dwelling place in his district, in
terview a responsible member Of the
family, ask the census questions and
enter the answers on the schedule. The
law prescribes penalties for refusing to
answer and for giving false answers;
and 1t also imposes penalties upon the
enumeration for publishing or commun1-
eating any information that may come
into his possession by reason OF his en-
ployment in the census.
Rates Of Payment.
The enumerators as a rule Will be
paid on the basis Of the number OF
persons and farms enumerated. so much
per person and so much per farm, the
amount varying according to conditions.
In the census of 1920 nearly all the
enumerators were paid cents per name
and 80 cents per farm.
piece basis, will not be held down TO
any regular or prescribed hours. But
he will be required to complete the
enumeration within two weeks in cities
and within a month in rural districts
At the close of each days work ne
must I'LL out and mail or deliver to the
supervisor a report card giving number
of persons and number OF 1armS
enumerated on that day.
When he has completed the enumera-
ton of his district he will send or de-
liver the schedules to the supervisor, IN
whose ONCE they will be inspected,
checked and II found to be satisfactory,
approved. The supervisor Will then
count and announce the population for
each civil division-township, precinct,
county, borough, city, or whatever 1t
may be-within his district as soon as
the enumeration is completed. The
enumerators will then be paid on, and
the schedules shipped to Washington.
REQUIRES Brains and Tact.
It takes a superior man or a superior
woman to make a good enumerator.
Nothing could be farther from the truth
than the idea that any able-bodied per-
son who can ask questions and write
down the answers is qualified to act as
census enumerator. It is q job that re-
uuires brains and tact as well as con-
SCIENCE and honesty.
In the records of previous censuseS
on file In the Bureau of the Census At
Washington there Is evidence that some
of the enumerators in the past nave
been incompetent or careless and indif-
ferent Every precaution will be taken
to forestall the employment OF any
enumerators of that description In the
coming census.
The form of the schedule to be used
in the 1880 census Of population has
been determined, after long series OF
conferences, in which about 40 new
questions suggested and Endorsed by
numerous organizations and individuals
have been carefully considered by TWO
advisory committees and by officials Of
the Census Bureau. and the Department
of Commerce.
Questions to BE Asked.
The questions to be asked by the
enumerator In the 1890 census OF
population are as follows:
/. Relationship to head of family,
including o statement as to the home
maker in each family.
q Whether home Is owned or rented.
8. Value OF home, If owned, or
monthly rental, If rented.
4. Radio set? eyes" or NO.
S. Does this family live on farm?
(''Yes" or MOI
6. Sex.
z. Color or race.
8. Age at last birthday.
8. Marital condition.
10. Age at FIRST marriage. (For mar
ried persons only0
IL. Attended school or college any
time since September l, 1923? eyes"
10. whether able to read and write?
eyes" or MOI
IS. Place Of birth of person. estate
or country)
II. place of birth of persons father.
Estate or country
Is. Place of birth Of persons mother.
Estate or country)
Is. Mother tongue of each foreign
born person.
II. Year Of immigration to the
United States. (For foreign born only)
10. Whether naturalized. (For for
eign born only)
10. Whether able to speak English.
(For foreign born only.)
29. Occupation Of each gatnful
worker.
81. industry in which employed.
~. Whether employer, employe or |
working on own account.
%. Whether actually at work. (For |
each person usually employed but re-
turned as not at work, additional infor-
nation will be secured on special
unemployment schedule.)
a. Whether o veteran of the United |
States military or naval forces, and FOR
each veteran, In what war or expedition
he served.
Economic Status Of Families.
Among the most important Of the
new questions Is that calling for the
value of the home If owned, or the
monthly rental II rented. This will
make possible q classification of fam
lies according to economic status, or
perhaps one might say according to
buying power Such q classification is
urgently desired by individuals and
firms using the census figures as basis
for organizing their selling and adver-
Using campaign and will serve many
other purposes.
The replies to these questions will be
used only as basis for classification OF
the families into broad groups, and
pains will be taken to see that the in
formation given by any individual for
his home is not in any way made pub
lie.
In the classification of gainful work.
ers according TO occupation and indus
try 1t Is proposed to put much greater
stress than heretofore on the returns
for industry, and to instruct enum-
orators to pay special attention to this
section of the schedule.
Women doing houSework in their own
homes Cor supervising such work done
by Servants) and carrying the other re- !
sponsibilities of the home will be deSig-
mated as home makers. This designa-
ton will be entered in the family re-
lationship column of the schedule,
rather than in the occupation column,
in order that those women who follow
q profession or other gainful occupa-
ton, in addition to being home makers,
may be properly classified in respect to
both lines Of activity.
Special Unemployment Data.