The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-08
CENSUS GTAKlNG--WHO WANTS A
.InR7 ~ pa N-r|. a.l

4 a S9. JOB?
yVlloSwants a job helping the Uaitcd
i States Government count noses in the
4 Uni tcenth Decennial Census?
whoever does had better begin
ssttbdying for the examinations tail
Census arpolnteeg must pass n COM
Rpetttive test for they occur at two
hundred or more cities throughout the
Y country on October %.
Three thousand persons will be CIV
Zen temporary. employment by Uncle
+ Sam during the next census work.
Those who are most successful in the
Il examinntfo ions this month may eXyect
appointments at 5000 a year: but IT
i their service is satisfactory they may
5bes promoted;u UP to as much Us 5000 q
year AL appointments are on pro.
Sbati lon, subject to termination at the
y end OF one month, or longer period.
provided the appointee doesn't make
i good. All appointments by law ex-
plre ION June 80. 1912. The average
4 tenure Of ofiice. as estimated by D:rec-
tor Dnrantf, will probably be one year.
I. but the general duration will range
IRON six months to two yenrs. None
D S 'off the new clerks can hope to secur"
! ii transfe to the permanent classified
service, without passing = further Civil
Service examination.
Those who hope to get jobs With
the Census Bureau mustn't be afraid
OF work nor too proud to try other
things tnan clerical service. Accord.
4 ing sto the circular issued by Director
sDiranl four classes OF work are re
aquired " opera ting and punching and
card calculating machines; ouerating
sstypewriters. adding machines AMI the
Slike; manuscript tabulation and other
Y clerical work, and sub-clerlcal work,
4 such as messengers, watchmen. etc
The Census Bureau wants it distinct
S1y understood that 1t will not employ
s as clerk who isn't willing. II necessary,
to work mt punching or tabulating
cards, on a piece work compensation.
h No person may expect to get Cen
Il slls Job If he Is m habHual ,lrinket. o.
a'ffll cted ii with consumption. Deaf
.mutes. however. are perfectly eligible
II for examtnati Jon, and II such pass, will
.prohab1y receive employment. Only
I one person from family will be PEE.
4 md ttafl Ito enter the Census work.
i The examination will cover The. fol
!: lowing spelling, arithmetic, fnclud-
B ing Svertlcal and cross addition, per
L centage. an o simpled exercise In tab
/; li1ation; letter writing: penmanshlp:
copying from plain copy. and with an
1 additional credit for speed in finishing
A the entire examination. An optional
test ii 3typewriting Is also open.
q! names of those passing tine OK.
anlnatto IONS all over the country will
Il be reg istered and Uncle Sam will pick
4 the three thousand having the hlshest
Z marks /, Z q AZ 1. 4 ~,
the foregoing refers only to the ex-
aMinat lions for clerical positions ir
] washing ton: y There will be a number
: IN otnerI classes of help wanted in talk
Il Ing the census. Persons desiring to
become eniinlerators. enunferators'
Is cle d, Dir Interpreters, SHOULD npply
4 to the supervisor OF the district in
!; whleh5 enplo ynieht Is sought
T6osa who desire informant ION re1a.
i've Fl It'd Il the SS clerical examinations
should Hldtes the y. S. Civil Service
e r, h,nf ian sfIVashlngtpn where nnpIl.