The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-01-18
CENSUS APPLICATION FORMS
Those for Enumerators Received by
the District Supervisor.

Census Supervisor W. ". Russell,
whose office is at Anderson. S. c.,
has received from the Census Bureau
a supply Of blank applications for
persons applying for positions as cen
sus enumerators. These will be for
warded to his list Of applicants as
soon as possible. -..-;......,..
The applications, properly filed
out, must be returned to the Super
visor not later than January 81, the
Census Director having extended the
time for fling from January 25,
which was the date first set for clos
ing the consideration Of applications.
The "test" will occur February s.,
as previously announced. =
The Instructions printed On the Hap-
pication form state that a dehnlte
answer is required to each Of the
questions, which are:
"Are you a citizen Of the United
Statesq If naturalized citizen, when
and where were you naturalized?
"Of what State or Territory are
you legal resident9 How long have
YOU been legal resident thereofl
Of what county and of what town or
city and ward are you a resldentf
How long have you been a resident
thereofg
EsWhat is your sex and colorf
What was your age at last birthday!
Where were you born?
'sWihat is your education? lGlYe
the principal facts. \ - &. {.
"What is your present oecupatlon1
"What is your professional or bus
mess experienced (Give the princi-
pal facts, and, if at present an Office
| holder, name the office you hold.
"Haye you ever been employed on
census work, either national Or
stateq IF 50, in what capacity and
for how long a period9 If an an. enunn. ~ g.
orator, for what territory or district .
describe as accurately as possible:)
!. care. you physically capable Of a
full discharge Of the duties Ola CEN
sus enumerator? Have you any de-
feet Of either sight, hearing, speech
or limb9 If 50, state nature OF that
Isdefect. .ts -
t'Do you speak English 2 Do you
understand and speak any language
other than English? II 50, what
language? (specify languages spo-
ken, as Bohemian, Chinese, Danish,
French, German, Greek, Hungarian,
Italian, Japanese, Lithuanian, Mag.
var, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese,
Russian, Slavic, Spanish, Yiddlsh, i
etc,) >5,.5.. 3
care YOU a member Of a political
committee of any party2 Answer
tYes' or NO. but do not state what hat,
party.) .+..5 s. IS: IS,
t:In view Of the fact that you may
be required to take astest before 9
postmaster, state. what postothce
would be most convenient to you for5:
this purpose. (This test is. Of prae-
teal character, consisting chiefly or '11
wholly of the filing out Of assam; am
pie schedule of population from ln-S q.
|: formation furnished regarding typl-5
cal families, and in the case OF.
enumerators whose work wall be IN IN
rural districts, the: filing out OF a
;; sample schedule Of agriculture
care the answers to each Of the
foregoing 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 represen-
tative citizens Of the community N
which the applicant resides. They
must be. at least d years Of age and
acquainted with the applicant not
less than one year. Endorsements
will not be accepted from any per-
son Who is in any way related to an
applicant. The Endorsement certl-
fes that the applicant ''is "a thoc-s
oughly trustworthy and honest per-
son, of good habits, and, in my opln-
ion, is fully, capable of discharging
the duties of census enumerator, Il
appointed