The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-07
APPLICANTS
TO BE TESTED
Statement Issued by
Director.
EXAMINATIONS NOVEMBER 3
Arranged for All Sections Of the
Country.
Information For Those Who Contem-
plate working Fer the Federal
Government-what Must
he Done First.

-. t..uad N circular in which he out
linea what a prospective enumerator
must do TO qualify for the examina-
ton he must take before ne can pc
appointed. The examinations Will De
held all over the country November
3 and that date is set for making .
practical test of the qualifications OF
applicants for appointment as special
agents for the collection of the Thir-
teenth Census statistics of manufac-
lures and mines and quarries. Blank
applications may be obtained now py
writing the Bureau Of the Census. 40
applications which are received after
the close of business October 20 VIII
be considered.
The director states that about jan
nary 1, 1910, the Bureau will employ
from 1000 to 1880 special agents. AS
far as possible 1t is desired to obtain
for this work persons who have had
college or university courses In sta
titles Or economies, and persons VINO
have had service in the accounting de-
partment OF some manufacturing or
other business establishment.
When an application Is complete in
every particular 1t should be mailed
10 the Director of the Census, WASH
ington. D. C. Care should be taken to
affix sufficient postage to the enve-
II the applicants statements as to
business training and experience and
education are satisfactory. and the ap-
plication is complete in every respect.
q card will be mailed to the applicant
advising him when and where to ap-
pear to complete the prescribed prac-
tical test IN filing out a schedule such
as 10 required in the actual work OF
q special agent.
- Sat g.. ~R., 81.
In their applications the place select
ed for taking the practical test. The
applicants must be citizens of the
United states. between the ages of 20
and go years; in good health and phys
ically able to perform the required
duty; and of good character and hab-
its. These facts must be vouched for
by at least two persons who are per-
sonaliy acquainted with the applicant.
Applications will be accepted from
women having the required experience
and education. but the opportunity for
their employment in this work is
slight, and but few. If any. such ap-
pointments will be made.
Director Durand states that, gener-
ally speaking, the duties of special
ageuts win consist In obtaining. in
person. from manufacturing establish
ments and mines and quarries, the
statistics required by law. as indicat-
ed In the printed schedules with which
tney Will be furnished. These statis-
Ncs cover investment. quantity and
value OF products and of raw mate
rial used, number of employees and
their wages. character and quantity
OF power, etc.
The special agents will be divided
into two classes: Glass 1, chief special
SCENTS. who will collect statistics and
supervise the work of assistant sne-
cial agents within a given territory or
district: ana class 2, assistant special
agents. who will be assigned to
the collection of statistics under the
direction OF. and subordinate to, spe-
ciai agents of class l.
Cnief special agents Of class 1 will
receive compensation at the rate OF
from $3.50 to So per day. Including
intervening Sundays. Assistant sne.
cial agents of class 2, IL paid bv the
oay, VIII receive from SO to "a for
each day. including Intervening sun
eays' out such agents may. however,.
oe compensated On a piece price basis.
Tne chief special agents will be en-
ployed from six to fifteen months ana
the assistant special agents ,ror,
three to six months
Each special agent will. unon nm
pointment, be assigned an oficIaI etc
ion. ana no expenses Of subsIatanco
VIII be allowed any special asant
wniie working in the Immediate vic,nN
lily of his station.
Expenses Paid
Special agents who are necessary,
absent from their designated stationS
engaged on official business, will be al.
lowed their actual and necessary trav-
cling expenses and a per diem in lien
OF subsistence under regulations to be
hereafter promulgated.
No appointments of assistant special
agents will be made until about Janu-
airy 1. 1910.
On November next applicants who
have been furnished a card. OF admis
sion will be Assem- led at the places
named for the purpose of taking the
practical test in filling out a schedule
OF the kind used in the actual work Of
a special agent.
There will be two separate tests in
filing the schedules, designed for spe-
cial agents of classes ! and 2. respec-
lively. Any applicant may take either
alone. or both, and failure to success
fully pass the test of class l will not
necessarily preclude eligibility for ap-
pointment in class 2.
The test for special agents Of class ]
will consist principally of the filling
out Of a sample schedule from the de
hdAAS 6ANCA III d plSAI S4iFc'
and income account, supplemented by
other data in tabulated form necessary
TO complete the schedule.
The test for special agents of class
will consist mainly of the filing out OF
a schedule from a simple narrative
statement of facts relative to a manu-
featuring establishment in which
statement will appear all the figures
and facts necessary TO the completion
of the schedule.
At least several days prior to the
test each candidate Will be furnished q
copy of the schedule and a set of print
cd Instructions regarding the method
of filing them In.
The papers prepared by the candi
dates in these tests will be graded. and
q perfect mark will represent so points
OF a scale of 100 in determining the
final grade of a candidate. The grad