The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-01-19
CENSUS APPLICATION FORMS
RECEIVED FOR ENUMERATORS
Applications, Properly Filled Out,
Must be Returned to
Supervisor.
TEST TO BE HELD ON FEB. S

Census Supervisor ]. 7. Bennett, OF
the Twelfth district. whose office is at
DE Tour. has received from the Census
Bureau a supply of blank applications
for persons applying for positions as
census enumerators. These viii 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 Dr.
rector having extended the time for
filing from January 20, which was the
date first set for closing the consider
alton of applications. The test will
occur February 8, as previously an
nounced
The instructions printed on the ap-
plieatlon form state that a definite
answer is required to each of the ques-
tons, 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
a legal resident? How long have you
been a legal resident thereof? OF what
country and OF what town or city and
ward are you a resident? How long
have you been a resident thereof?
What Is your sex and color? What
was your age last birthday? Where
were you born?
what is your education? CGive the
principal facts.)
What is your present occupation
what is your professional or BUSH
ness experience? (Give the principal
facts and, If at present an officeholder,
name the office you hold)
Have you ever been employed on
census work, either national or state?
II so, in what capacity and for how
long a period? If an enumerator, for
what territory or district? Describe
as accurately as possible)
Are you physically capable of a
full discharge of the duties Of a CEN
sus enumerator? Have you any defect
of either sight, hearing. speech or limb?
II so. state nature of defect.
do you speak English? Do you I'M
derstand and speak any language other
than English? II so. what language?
Specify language spoken, as Boz
hemian, Chinese, Danish. French, Ger
man, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Jap
anese, Lithuanian, Magyar. Norwegian,
Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Slavic,
Spanish Yiddish, etc.)
Are you a member of a 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 test before a post
master. state what post-office would
be most convenient TO you for this
purpose. (This test is Of a practical
character, consisting chiefly or wholly
of the filling out of a sample schedule
OF population from information FUR
nished regarding typical families. and,
in the case Of enumeratOrs, whose work
will be in rural districts, the filling
out OF a sample schedule of agricul-
ture.)
Are 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 be
at least n years OF age and acquaint-
ed with the applicant not less than
one year Endorsements will not be
accepted from any person who is in
any way related to an applicant. The
Endorsement certiies that the applicant
SIS thoroughly trustworthy and hon
ct person, Of good habits, and, in my
opinion, is fully capable OF discharg-
ing the duties Of census enumerator,
If appointed"