Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-14
CHANCES FOR MORE
MEN ON THE CENSUS
APPOINTMENT CLERK TELLS
OF EXAMINATION
Many Opportunities Open for Various
Positions to Those Who
Succeed at Trial
October %
[sneoial to The Herald ]

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.-Appoint-
ment Clerk Pindell Of the United
States census bureau states on the sub
ject of the census examination, october
23, that the distinction between the
permanent census force and the
additional temporary employees pro-
vided by the thirteenth census act is
quite important and should be remem-
bered. AS vacancies occur on the
permanent census roll they will be
filled, as heretofore, by transfers from
elsewhere in the service, or by selec-
tions from the existing registers of the
civil service commission.
Persons now on the registers of the
commission are eligible for appoint
ment to vacancies on the permanent
census roll, but there is no greater op-
portunity during the decennial period
for such appointments than there has
been heretofore. The additional tenn
porary positions, authorized by the
thirteenth census act, except those
above $1,000 a year, which will be filled
largely by transfers from the perma-
nent census roll, will be given to those
persons who pass the test examination
on October 23. Those now on the
registers of the civil service commits
sion who desire appointment to these
additional census places, should take
the test examination, as their present
eligibility aVails them nothing in re-
spect to appointments to these posi-
tions. The fact that person is on
the civil service register does not pre-
vent him from taking this test exami-
nation.
Of the four clerical divisions into
which the additional census force is
separated, class A comprises those
engaged in the operation of card
punching and card tabulating ma
chimes; class B, those operating type
writer's, adding machines or combined
typewriter-a adding machines; class c,
those engaged in manuscript tabulation
and other clerical work; class d, the
subclerical workers. The entrance sal
ary for classes A, B and will be
$500 a year, subject to possible promo
ton to at least 5000 a year. The min
imum of $500 a year also will apply to
employees paid on the piece-price basis.
Class d will be: Messengers, $40;
assistant messengers, $720; messenger
boys, $3.50; watchmen, $720; laborers,
$720; charwomen, $240.
All original appointments for these
classes will be made from the eligible
registers furnished by test examination.
These will be five In number. The first
will carry the names of all persons IS
years Of age or over who pass the ex-
animation.
The second will list those on the first
register who have had previous ex-
perience in operating card punching,
card tabulating or card sorting ma
chinese in census work. The placing of
a persons name on this register will
not affect his eligibility on the first,
third and fourth registers.
The third register will contain the
names of all those on the first register
who make an average of 20 on the test
in typewriting tabulation. Persons who
pass this test WILL by so doing, i'm
prove their chances Of appointment.
Nor does entry on this affect eligibility
on the first second or fourth register.
The fourth register will comprise the
names of all the male eligibles on the
first register who have expressed a
willingness to accept employment in
subclerical class D. Entry on this
register will not affect eligibility on the
first, second or third registers.
The fifth register will be for the boys
of 16 and less than IS years of age who
pass the examination and become
eligible for appointment as messenger
boys. Only one kind of examination
will be given all applicants.
Blank application forms and the cir
culars of Instructions were ready for
distribution by September 10. AS soon
as the applicant completes his ap-
plication in every respect it should be
addressed and forwarded to the United
States civil service commission, Wash
ington, D. c., and not to the census
bureau. Care should be taken to see
that the envelope containing the ap-
plication is properly addressed and that
sufficient postage stamps are affixed.
If the application is satisfactory d
card will be mailed the applicant and
1t will admit him to the examination
All applications must be filed in suf-
fcient time to arrange for the exami-
nation at the place selected. No re-
quest will be granted for an ex-
animation otherwise than as scheduled
for the cities and states on October 23