Following is the form for use of those who want positions: Form 427 300 M THE COMBINED PRESS. APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT. ________ 189_ To James Knapp Reeve, Head Geezer, American Tract Building, New York: I (Name in full, three names if possible) ________ do hereby apply for a position as ________ and if employed do agree to faithfully observe all rules and regulations of the Combined Press, to maintain strict integrity of character, to abstain from the use of intoxicating liquors and profane swearing, not to assign my wages, and that I will perform my duties to the best of my ability. I was born the ____ day of ____ year of ____ in County of ____ State of ____ My height is ____ feet ____ inches; weight ____ pounds. Married or single. (If married, give full name and address of wife or husband, and how you like it.) Name and address of parents, if living. If dead, state so, and why. Names of those wholly dependent upon and supported by me. (This must be answered in full.) Divorced? (If not, why not?) Full name and address of last employer and occupation. Names of all editors by whom employed, with bill of particulars giving times and places. Cause of leaving (in each case). Names of “high-class publications referred to who will endorse the applicant as a reliable, industrious and competent person of marked literary ability.” _Witnesses_: ____X____ _Mark here._ _________ _________ FACTORY NOTES. James Knapp Reeve has been engaged as night watchman. Last Tuesday Munkittrick, who has charge of the automatic double-chisel mortising machine, while getting out his second batch of verselets for the day and talking with Frankie Paine at the same time, accidentally lost a thumb. You must be more careful, Munk. Dan Quin is laid off for a week for sassing the foreman. Ruth Stuart is pasting labels on boxes on the sixth floor. Jimmy Reeve is captain of the Combined Press Base Ball Club, which will play against the Mule Spinners from Cohoes on Thursday. Johnnie Bangs had the misfortune to lose his pay envelope last Saturday night. It contained $4.65. The finder will please send it to him at Yonkers. The Albert Bigelow Paine Chowder Club will give one of their delightful assemblies at Milligan’s Hall at the Hydraulics next Saturday. Gents, 35c. Ladies, free.