The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-01-25
Census Application Forms.

Census Supervisor Louis J.. Bristow,
whose, flee is at &c org etowr, KY,
has received from the Census Bureau q
supply OF blankEapplicatiors for per-
sens apply Tor positions as CENSUS enu-
meratiors. These will be forwarded
to his list of applicants IS soon IS
possible. ~ ~ Es c. 80
The applications, properly ille1 out,
must beg returned tn the Supervisor
not later than January 81, the Cersus
Director having extended the time for
filing from January rs, which was the
date first set for closing the consider
alton of applications. The "tekt" will
occur February 5, as: previously ar
nounced. e EEszs
The instructions printed on the appli-
cation form state that definite 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 natugalized?
"Of what State or Territory are you
a legal resident? How long have you
been a legal resident thereof? Of
what county and of what town or city
and ward are you II sident? How
long have you been resident thereof?
What is your sex or celcr;? What
was your age at last birthday? Where
were you born?
What is your education? 2 GIVE
principal facts. ---s@-~ 80.
What is your present occuparon
w hat is your professional or bust
ness experience? Give the rrineins
facts, and if at pre- sent an officeholder,
name the Office you hold. 49, 80
Have you ever been employed on
census work, either national or state?
If so, in what capacity and for how
long period? If an enumeration, fol-
what territory or district? (Descrite
as accurately as possible.)
Are you physically capable of a
full discharge OF. the duties IF a cen
sus enumeration? 1aye you any defect
Ct either sight. hearing. speech, or
limb? If so, state nature of defect.
do you speak EnglishY Do you
understand and speak in language
other than English? If so. what Ian
guage? Specify languages spoken,
as Bohemian, Chinese. Danish. French,
German. Greek, Hungarian, italian,
japanese, Lithuanian, Magyar, Norwe-
giian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian,
Slavic, Spanish. Yiddish, etc..
Are you member of political
committee of any party? E (Answer
Yes or No, but do not indicate
what party.) 80
I'm view of the fact that you may
be required to take a test before a
postmaster, state what post-office
would be most convenient to you for
this purpose. This test is of a prac-
tical character. consisting chiefly OF
wholly of the filling out of a sample
schedule of population from informa-
tion furnished regarding typical fami-
lies, and. in the case of enumerators
whose work will be in rural districts,
the filing out of a sample schedule of
agriculture.
Are the ADVISERS to each OF the
foregoing questions true to the best. of
YOUR knowledge and belief? Are they
ia your own handwriting?"
Endorsements of each applicant must
be secured from two representative
citizens of the community IN which
the applicant resides. They must be
at least q years Of age and acquainted
with the applicant rot less than one
year. Endorsements will not be accept
ed from any person who is in any VIZ y
related to an applicant is thorough
~ Trustworthy and honest person, OF
good habits, and, in ny opinion. is
fully capable of dicshareing the duties
of census enumeratcr. If appointed.