Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-01-20

Census Applicants FERNS.
Census Supervisor G. u. Macklin.
Fourth Dist. Md. whose ofase In 10
Baltimore. Md. has received from
the Census Bureau Q supply Of
blank applications for persons ap-
plying fer positions % census
snamerators. These will be for.
warded 10 his liss OF applicants %
soon as possible.
The applications. properly allsd
out, must be returned 70 she Super
visor not later than January 81. the
Census Director having extended
the time for fling from January %.
which was the date Arst set for clos
ing the consideration Of applications.
The test" will occur Febr uary .,
as previously announced.
The instructions printed on the
application form state that definite
answer 10 required 70 each Of the
questions. which are:
Are you o citisen OF the United
Ststesi II nasurali1ed citissu, when
and where were you naturalised7
"U what State or Territory are
you legal RESIDENT How long
have you been legal resident there
of OF what county and OF what
town or city and ward sre you q re-
sident2 How long have you been Q
resident thereof
What is your sex and color 2
What was your age 40 last birthday
Where were you born7
What 10 your educationf (Givs
the principal facts.)
What 10 your pressnt occupa-
tion2
What 10 your professional or
business experience? Give the
principal facts. and, II ct present IN
ofaceholder. name the oaace you
hold.)
Have you ever been enplo yed
on census work. either national or
state2 II so, 10 whst capacity and
for how long Q period2 II an
enumerator. for what territory or
district Describe a. accurately On
possible.)
Are you physically capable Of Q
full discharge Of the duties OF cen.
sus erumerator2 Have you any de-
feet OF either sight. hearing. speech,
or limb2 II so. state nature OF de-
feet.
Do you speak English1 Do you
understand and speak any language
other than English II 10. what
lanRuage2 Specify languages spok-
On, as Bohemian, Chinese, Danish,
French, German, Greek. Hungarian,
Italian. Japanese. Lithuanian. Macy
ar. Norwegian. Polish, Portuguese,
Russian. Slavic. Spanish. Yiddish,
etc.,
Ane you member OF Q political
committee OF any partyH (Answer
Yes or No. but do not indicate
what psrty.)
In view Of the fact that you may
be required to take test before q
postmaster, state what postof'ce
would be most convenient 70 YOU
for this purpose.
(This test is OF q practical chxrao-
ter, consisting chiefly or wholly OF
the flling out OF . sample schedule
OF population from information fur.
nished regarding typical families,
and. In the case Of euumeraSors
whose work will be In rural dis
tricts. the filing out OF Q sample
schedule Of agriculture.)
Are the answers 70 each OF che
foregoing questions true 10 the best
OF your knowledge aud belief Are
they in your own handwriting7"
Endorsements OF each applisan,
must be secured from two represen.
sative citizens Of she community in
which the applicant resides. They
must be at least 81 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 10 On
applicant. The Endorsement cersi-
fes that the applicant is Q thorough
ly trustworthy and honest person,
OF good habits. and. in my opinion,
10 fully capable OF disOhargiug shs
duties OF q census enumerasor, ifap.
pointed.