Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-25
ENUMERATORs' TEST
Blank Applications Are Now Ready
for Distribution.

cansus Supervisor Robert j. Hen
bricks has received from the census
p,reau a supply of blank applications
81, versions applying for positions as
census enumerators These VIII DC ioi
warded to his list of applicants as soon
as possible. ana ,+
The applications, properly filled OUT
,,,,,st be returned to the Supervisor not
later than January 81, the census al
rootor having extended the time Tor
aline from January 25, which was tne
date first set for closing the consluera
tion of applications. The test VIII
ooo,r February 5, as previously an
nounced.
rhe instructions printed on the ap-
nlication form state that dehnite an
ewer is required to each OF the ques-
tons which are;
"Are YOU a citizen of the United
ctates2 If naturalized citizen, Wheh
and where were you naturalized?
aof what state or territory are you
a legal resident? How long have you
been a legal resident thereof? or what
county and of what town or city ana
ward are you a resident? How long
have YOU been resident thereon
.What is your sex and color? What
os ,,o,,r age at your last birthday?
Where were you bornE
what is your education? (Glve the
principal facts.)
"What is your present occupatioh
what is your profession or pusi,
ness experience? (Give the principal
facts and, if at present an officehoiuer
name the office you hold.)
"IIaye YOU ever been employed OF
d censns work, either National or state
: IF So in what capacity and TOT nov
: long a period? If an enumerator, 10
5 what territory or district? (Describ
as accurately as possible.)
: "Are YOU physically capable Oh
u full discharge of the duties of cen
II sus enumerator? Have you any defec
i of either sight, hearing, speech o
u limb? If so. state nature of defect.
y 40 Won speak English? Do you un
.e derstand and speak any languas
ID other than English? If so, what lar
le auage? (Specify language spoken,
10 bohemian, Chinese, Danish, frencl
~ German, Greek, Hungarian, ltalia
y Japanese. Lithuanian, Magyar, NO
. wegian, Polish, Portuguese RUSSIA
10 Slavic. Spanish, Yiddish, etc.
Sc care you a member of a polite
VI committe of any party? (Answer, Ye
r or No. but do not indicate wh
= party)
We 'In view of the fact that you may
required to take a test before pos
o. master. state what postoffice would
NJ most convenient to you for this pu
nc nose. (This test is of a practical cha
acter, consisting chiefly or wholly
the filling out of a sample schedule
population from information furnish
no regarding typical families, and, in
case of enumerators whose work
be in rural districts, the filling out
all sample schedule of agricultural
an, Are the answers to each OF
The foregoing questions true to the best
SKIS your knowledge and belief? Are II
INK in your own handwriting
oes Endorsements of each appllc'
ga must be secured from two represen
,an tive citizens of the community
which the applicant resides. II
must be at least 81 years of age
the acquainted with the applicant not
plit than one year. Endorsements Will
ur- be-accepted from any person wht
,t,o in any way related to an appllci
"a The Endorsement certifies that the
ord plicant 'is a thoroughly trustwor
a, and honest person, of good habits,
~ in my opinion, is fully capable of
rd charging the duties of census en-
hat orator, if appointed