Show fourteenth CENSUS sixty five former soldiers and sail ois 01 s have been appointed supervisors for the fourteenth decennial census according to an announcement issued by the bureau ot of the census the census bureau was particularly glad whenever it lound found a former service man tor for the job of supervisor announced director of ne census sam L rogers most ol of tie applicants who qualified however were men ot of more inore mature ago age and of broader experience than the majority of soldiers and sailors three women appear on the list of supervisors one having been appointed to serve in the state of new york one in texas and one in nevada this is the first time in the history of the census bureau that women have been selected to fill these pos positions eions of the supervisors chosen approximately are lawyers ex service men come next in numbers and editors rank third with more than 40 appointments farmers are represented with about 25 while educators numbering about 20 run the farmers a close race several physicians have undertaken tile the task ot of collecting uncle sams statistics and likewise a great many business men each supervisor appointed had to undergo rigid tests as to his fitness tor for the position especial stress having been laid on oil character and experience peri ence no man mail was appointed a supervisor tor for the fourteenth census said mr rogers until every possible guarantee was given as to lo his ability and honesty character wa was at all times the leading and pro dominating consideration with the census bureau in every appoint mert ment made |