Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-11-09

as many votes as endorsements he
would stand a good show for the
presidency.
All applicants must show they are
citizens of the United State before
they will have good moral character
and are not addicted to the use OF
intoxicating liquors or drugs. This
must be supported by evidence. If
the applicant has been convicted of
crime, he need not waste time trying
to get job, for the government don't
want him.
The income tax collectors will be
under Commissioner Osborn and
allied in certain measure with in
ternational revenue collectors. AS
everybody knows that internal reve-
nue. tax collectors are men of
sobriety and good character, so Uncle
Sam wants everybody to know the
same of the income tax collectors
Internal revenue collectors destroy
illict whiskey stills and bring to JUS
tice. the makers of moonshine
Ticker. 1t would not be at all
seemly to have one branch of
Osborn's force SO engaged and the
other branch, the income tax men,
drinking Ticker" and breaking
laws.
Be Physically Fit
Further, the income tax collectors
must be able to see, hear and talk as
we'll as any man defect of limb, hear
ing, sight or speech may put an ap-
plicant out of the running. If any
such a defect would interfere with
his duties, he need not go to the
trouble of applying.
Osborne wants to know all about
the men who are going to be income
tax collectors. He easkes them to
state age, race, place of birth, state
city, county, and Congressional dis
trict, military service, whether mar
ried or otherwise state of health ana
wheather the applicant believes him
self mentally and physically capable
of performing the duties that he must
swear he will perform for Uncle Sam
if given a job. Osborn also wants to
know if the applicant has a job at
the time of applying for the gov
eminent position and what kind of
Job he has. If the applicant has
been in the employ Of a city, town
or county, such employment may be
considered in his favor.
Tell of Education.
"How much education have you,"
is another question Osborn will put
to the ambitious Democrat. Then the
applicant must tell all about his edu-
cational qualifications, naming in
situations at which he has studied,
and even telling how long and what
he studied If he. has studied and
has what is called an education,
Osborn will want. to know practical
experience the applicant has made.
The applicant will be required to tell,
when, where and by whom he has
been employed TO five years pre-
vious to filing his application for
the income tax Job.
After Osborn has found out more
about the application than the tp-
plicant realized he knew, about HIM
self, probably Osborn will say" Now
nut all you told me in your own
handwriting. give me the names OF
five persons who have knowledge OF
your business experience and then
mail 1t to me with your application
and all the endorsements, and recon-
mendations you may care to hand In
Your application will then be regu-
larly considered and filed"
After going through this examiaa-
ton. which some have termed the
third degree" the applicant probab-
" will wonder how many questions
he would have had to answer if the
income tax jobs had been filled
through the civil service. 1t Is Ger