Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-01-20
Census Applications Forms.

Census Supervisor s. R. Hamilton,
whose Office is at Bradford, Mexican
county, has received from the Census
Bureau supply of blank applications
for persons applying for positions as
census enumerators. These will be for
warded to his list of applicants as soon
as possible. The applications, proper
ly filled out, must be returned to the
Supervisor not later than January 81,
the Census Director having extended
the time for filing from January 20,
which was the date first set for closing
the consideration of applications. The
''test" will occur Feb5, as previously
announced
The instructions printed on the ap-
plication form state that definate an
swer is required to each of the ques-
tions, which are /:
"Are you a citizen of the United
States? If naturalized citizen, when
and where were you naturalized
"Of what State or Territory are you
legal resident? How long have you
been legal resident thereof? OF what
county and of what town or city and
Ward are you q resident? How long
have you been resident thereof?
"What is your sex or color? What
was your age last birthday? Where
were you born?
"What is your education? give the
principal facts.)
"What is your present occupation
"What is your professional or busi-
ness experience Give the principal
facts, and, if at present an offlceholder,
name the Office you hold.)
'Have you ever been employed on
census work, either national or state ?
If so, in what capacity and for how
long period? If an enumerator, for
territory or district? Describe as ac-
curately 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 g, speech, or limb ?
If so, state nature of defect.
''Do you speak English? Do you
understand and speak any language
other than English If so, what Ian
guage? Specify languages spoken,
as Bohemian, Chinese, Danish, French,
German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian,
japanese, Lithuanian, Magyar, Nor
wegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian,
Slavic, Spanish, Yiddish, etc.
"Are you member of political
committee of any party? Answer
Yes or No. but do not indicate what
party.)
In view of the fact that you may be
required to take a test before a post
master, state what post Office would be
most convenient to you for this pur-
pose. (The test is of practical char
acter, consisting chiefly or wholly of
the filling out of sample sche
dule of population from information
furnished regarding typical families,
and, in case of enumerators whose
work will be in rural districts, the fill
ing out of a sample schedule of agri-
culture.)
care the answers to each of the fore
going questions true to the best of
your knowledge and belief? Are
they in your own handwriting?
Endorsements of each applicant must
be secured from two representative
citizens of the community in which the
applicant resides. They must he at
least 81 years of age and acquainted
with the applicant not less than one
year Endorsements will not be ac-
cepted from any person who is in any
way related to an applicant. The in
dorsement certifies that the applicant
sis thoroughly trustworthy and hon
est person, of good habits, and, in my
opinion, is fully capable of discharge
ing the duties of census enumerator,
if appointed"