Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-20
THE CENSUS POSITIONS.
Clerk PindeII Explains
About Them.

Washington, ID. G., Sept. II, i9o9.-.
\ppointrent Clerk pirdeil of the L. $.
census Bureau states on the subject OF
he Census examination. October 23rd,
hat the distinction between the per-
nanent census force and tle additional
emporary employees provided by the
thirteenth Census act is quite impor-
art and should be remembered. AS
acancies occur osl thu permanent cen
us roll they Nilt be filled, as hereto
ore. by transfers from elsewhere in
he service, or by selections from the
xistine registers OF the civil service
commission.
Persons row on the registers Of the
otnmission are, therefore, eligible for
ppointment to vacancies On the per-
manent census roll, but there is no
r.ater opportunity during the decen-
liai period TOR such appointments than
here has been heretofore. The addi-
ional temporary positions, authorized
y the Thirteenth Census act, except
hose above 1920 per annum which will
,e filed largely by transfers from the
ornament census roll, viii he given
o those persons who pass the test nX-
ltiIiGtietl VIZ OCTOBER -olu. lilOSe HOW
III the registers OF the civil service
oInmiSsion, who desire appointment to
hose additional census places, should
axe the test examination rs their pres
Mt eligibility dvail5 them nothing in
aspect to appointments to these posi-
ions. TIE fact that person is on the
wi service register Goes not prevent
i'm from taking this test examination.
Of the four clerical divisions into
shich the additional census force are
eparated, class A comprises those en-
aged in tic operation of card punch
ng and card tabulating machines;
lass b. those operating typewriters,
adding machines. or combined type
writer adding machines: class G, those
gagged iii manuscript tabulation and
other clerical work; class ID, the sub
lerical workers. The entrance salary
or classes A. b and {, viii be $500 per
lnnum. subject to possible promotion
at least $500 a year. The minimum
$500 per year Will also apply to en-
'loyecS paid on the piece price basis.
lass l. VIII lie; messengers. $3.50: as
lStant messengers, $113: messenger
QyS A4So: Watchmen, 1923: labOrers
$40; and charWomen. $240. All origi-
a! appointments for these classes will
made from the eligible registers fur
iisheG by test examination. These will
q five in number The first will carry
ne names OF all persons Is years OF
AgG or over who pass the examination
he second Will list those on the first
'"glster, Who have had previous eX-
'erlence IN operating. card-punching,
ard tahUlating or card-sorting ma
hines IL census work. The placing OF
persons name on this register will
rot AFFECT his eligibility on the first,
tii!rd and fourth registers The third
register VIII contain the names of all
cnose on the first register vino make an
average OF 40 on the test in typewriter
taDu,ation. Persons who nass this ties,
VIII, by so doing, improve their chance
IS of appointment. Nor does entry on
this affect eligibility on the first, sec
md or fourth register The fourth reg
lister will comprise the names of all the
male ellSibles 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
or 10 and less than is years of age who
pass the examination and become elig-
lble for appointment as messenger
boys. Only one kind of examination
VIII he gwen All applicants.
Blank application forms and the cir
cular of instructions were ready for
distribution by September 10th. AS
soon as the applicant completes his APP
r''"aiion> in every resnect. it should he
addressed and forwarded to the U. S.
Civil Service Commission, Washington.
ID. c., and not to the Census Bureau.
Care should be taken to see that the
enVelepe containing the application is
properly addressed and that sufficient
postage stamps are affixed If the an
pli"ation is satisfactory card will be
mailed the applicant and it will admit
Hin TO the examination All anpIica-
tors must he fled in sufficient time to
ara n%n for the examination ot Tho