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in Form 599 MICAN R 0 os ; INDEPENDENT INVES TIGATION 5 Dept of Personnel Loyalty THE AMERICAN Investigation RED Rec' d MAY 2 7 1919 Bureau of Personnel 5 (Here insert with rubber stamp, address of Division Bureau of Personnel) . a Referred te CONFIDENTIAL REFERENCE to NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS, to WASHINOTON, D. C. Date May 23, 1919 To Miss Frances Perkins or Address 230 5th Ave. N. Y. C. Sir or Madam: The person concerning whom this inquiry is made has applied for foreign service in The American Red I Cross. As an aid to it, in the performance of its duty to obtain accurate information regarding the applicant's patriotism and loyalty to the United States, you are requested to answer all of the following questions (or to 9 state after any question which you do not answer your reason for not doing so). Your replies to these ques- tions will be regarded by The American Red Cross as confidential and will not be disclosed either to the appli- 5 cant or to the persons other than government officials, who, in the performance of a public duty, may be called upon to examine them. & Division with Loyalty en yesti of Personnel. In Re Application of Agnes Mercer Shuford, 847 West End Ave. N. Y. C. M A. To Establish the Identity of the Person Filling Out This Form. e (A woman answering the following questions may, as a means of self-identification, answer Nos. 2, 3 and 4 as regards her husband, father, or other near male relative. In so answering, she must indicate the 1 1 What name relationship.) is your and address? What is your business or profession? Comissioner of Idestial Commonin 230 Fifth one 8.% 2. 3. With what firm or corporation are you associated and what office in the company do you hold Comissioner, 4. now York Stole Industrial Commission State any present or former/business or professional associations which you have had, offices you, have held and any public services you have rendered See. 9h.7 Countries league see Fantho stely, aee Comicl Organizations In was service. 5. How long have you known the applicant? one half 7 was B. To Establish the Loyalty of the 6. What has been the character and extent of your acquaintance with the applicant (business, professional, social) Professional social I 7. Have you been asked to endorse the applicant's loyalty, and if so, by whom and under what circumstances? here before 8. What is the general reputation of the applicant? (a) for character and integrity K xcellent (b) for loyalty to the United States migustions of the highest 9. type . service, if any, in connection with the war (i. e., Liberty Loan, Red Cross, Y. M. C. A., War Savings Stamps, etc., etc.) has been rendered by the applicant? Ids not know

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