Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-20
CENSUS APPLICATION FORMS
Those for Enume Received by
the District SupervisUr.

Census supervisor Lynn NJ. Hays
whose office Is al Burlington. has received
from the census bureau a supply Of
blank applications for persons applying
for positions as census enumerators
These will be forwarded to his list OF
applicants as soon as possible.
The applications, properly filled out,
must be returned TO the supervisor not
later than January 81. the census drec-
tor having extended the time for fling
from January o. which was the date first
set for closing the consideration of appli-
cations. The test will occur February
3. as previously announced.
The instructions printed on the appli-
cation form state that a definite answer
is required to each of the questions,
which are
Are you a citizen OF the United States7
II naturalized citizen, when and where
were you naturalized?
'Of what State or Territory are you n
legal resient? How long have you been
a legal resident thereof? OF what coun-
ty and what town or city and ward are
YOU resident? How long have you been
a resident thereof?
What is your sex and color? What
was your age at last birthday? Where
We're you born
What Is your education? Give the
principal facts)
What Is your present occupati ton?
What IS your professional or business
experience? GIVE the principal facts
and, IL at present an officeholder name
the Office You hold)
Have you ever been employed on CEN
sus work, either national or State II so.
In what capacity and for how long n
period? II an enumerator. for what ter
ritory or district? describe as accurate
~ as possible
Are YOU physically capable Of a full
discharge of the duties of census emu
merator? Have YOU any defect OF either
sight, hearing. speech, or limb? If so.
state nature of defect.
do you speak English Do you under
stand and speak any language other than
english? II so. what language (Speci-
~ languages spoken. as Bohemian, Chi
nese, Danish. French. German, Greek
Hungarian. Italian. Japanese Llthuan-
Ian. Magyar Norwegian, Polish. Portu-
guese. Russian. Slavic. Spanish. Yiddsh.
etc.)
Are you member Of a political COM
mittee Of any party? ANSWER YES or
no, but do not indicate what partyD
In view OF the fact that you NAV be
required to take test before post
master state what postofice would be
most convenient to YOU for this purpose
(lhis test is OF a practical character.
consisting chiefly or wholly OF the fllin 2
out of a sample schedule Of popula tion
from information furnished regar riding
typical families, and. in the case Of EMU
merators whose work will be In rural dis
tricts. the filling out Of a sample schedule
| Of agricultural
Are the answers to each Of the fore
going questions true 10 the best OF vour
knowledge and belief? Are they in your
own handwriting?"
Endorsements of each applicant rnust he
secured from two Representative citizens
OF the community in which the appli-
cant resides. They must he at least 81
years Of age and acquainted with the an.
plicant not less than one Yer. Indorse
ments will not be accepted from anv per
son who is in any way related to AN an
plicant. The Endorsement certifes that
the applicant lis n Thoroughly trust
worthy and honest person Of good hab-
Its, and In my opinion. Is fully capable
of discharging the duties OF n census emu
merator, II appointed