The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-29
THE CIVIL SERVICE MILL.
now TO BECOME AN EJI IN
TIE CxLLED 70 ANOTHER WORLD.
The way Ia to Take tho Examination ana Hare
~ succeed In PassinG-ust What IL mcnnH
to"~pnusr-ueips THAT Arc branded ns Fakes

Nv succeed In Pasalpg-Just what n Means
o"PnEs"-neips That Arc Brnnded ne Fakes
From the N,tc Orleans times Democrat.
WAsutNaroS, Aug. l4.-Do you want n Gov.
eminent object Now Ia the time to hustle II
Won do. Tho Civil Service Commission will hold
Its great fall examinations within q few weeks
in 200 cities throughout the country. and New
Orleans Is one OF them. President McKinloy's
recent proclamation insuring greater pcrma.
ncnce IN Federal offices has greatly Increased
the already high premium on Government posi-
tions. Now that the President has shut up shop
for the summer many disappointed and impa.
tient ofiicesockcrs are turning from the White
House to tho Civil s rviCe Commission. The
writer has been at that national intelligence
office for several days collecting fresh facts OF
interest and value TO seekers after offices In
cludcd under tho newly extended and newly
protected classified service.
Tho fall examinations in New Orleans will be
held on Oct. o and Oct. %. On Oct. 6 applicants
will DO examined for positions as bookbinder,
clerk departmental scrvicc,, compositor, cleo.
trotypcr tall kinds. elevator conductor. %janitor,
messenger. pressmnn, railway mail clerk,
skilled laborer (malo and fcmalel, sienographer,
stercotyper. stock examiner, tagger, type.
writer. and Waterman. On Oct. 20 examina-
lions will be held to fill future vacancies in the
following offices: Acting assistant surgeon
Marine Hospital. assistant in Department Of
Agriculture, assistant examiner in Patent
Onlte, assistant microscopic, assistant to-
pographcr, hookkCepCr. craftsman, engineer
(steaml. farmer, fireman. fish culturist,
hospital steward. Inspector OF boilers. inspector
OF hulls, inferno, junior civil engineer. keeper
lighthouse service, master in lighthouse service,
matrOn, meat inspect or, nurse In Indian service,
observer in Weather Bureau. pension examin-
ing surgeon. physician In Indian service. proof
so.l,r .n,;iar,- ipsna,tnr IN ,,,n - bnup,t.l
service. seamstress, special pension examiner.
statistical field agent for fish commission.
superintendent in Indian service. supcrintend-
ent of construction under supervising archi-
tect's office, and teachers OF all kinds in the In.
dian service. What more OF a variety OF good
positions from which to select could you rea-
sonably ask fort
II you wish to compete for one OF these offices,
hero are some timely hints which will aid you
greatly. In the first place. you want to get
Immediately to work. Those to be held on tho
dates mentioned are what are termed the
Ordinary" civil service examinations. They
arc held periodically In tho spring and fall of
each year. You must make an average Of al least
20 on rour examination before you can pass, but
you will have little prospect OF appointment un-
less YOU rank somewhere in the %ninetios. To
pass an ordinary civil service examination in
your name upon q large register Of ollFibles kept
Mt me Civil Service Commissions headquarters
IN inr th hes GiSy every HST ps.iIio OF i n,iEiSS,sdi IN nfe the how el ssI.
fed service. Examinations to I'LL vacancies for
which there 10 no such provision are called rs
soon - the vacancy exists. | you wish to he
informed when q particular office in the cate.
CORY becomes vacant you, may be so accommo-
for an application for information" which you
must I'LL out and return.
There are few chances nowadays for ineNpe.
rienced persons to reach high departmental
positions Immediately through the civil service
grade offices, such as OF chiefs Of division. by
Transferring or promoting experienced men
already vi IN g. GovG I'm en- % ;hd is secomins
ministration. Two assistant secretaries have
already been appointed in this way. Your OK
into the CLASSIFIED service viii most likely be
through the lower grades: You will have no
choice respecting salary. That OF the usual en-
Having decided upon the nature OF the exami-
Immediately state your selection to the Civil
Service Commission. and at the same time must
viii be furnished yon promptly, 1t must then
be hlled out and returned to the commission
dd" ays in ADVANCE ene,s Of t0 the IL lime ne t Of the ex a. 1fnst tsn
1t would BE- wise to send in the completed blank
';% GGn'id ,I Is Hsrt tim TF. In 1 sSnt T, st # h this ,en:d.y
admitting you to the examination will not be
form is received in the time specified. You viii
be notified Of the address where the examine
time. taking with you a typewriter and stand, Il
needed. and all necessary instruments and sta
tionery. Uncle Sam will furnish only paper.
Whether you pass or fail you will not be per.
mitted to take smother examination in the same
until the next regular examination occurring
In a corresnonding season OF the year. You need
MOTT nticlpt, Flea, ,eHr nansr so hgv marks Srss So son1 1fter
Three or four months are likely to elapse before
you will hear OF your averages. Bear in mind
once more that. unless you make a very high
mark. your chances for appointment will DO
small, granting even that you pass. In all
OF eligibles until erased by eternity. New nam"
will be constantly added to this. and many LIay
You must not labor under the delusion that
the Civil Service. Commission can give you
recoin1ends. After iii iph Il !. filR ttis more - than S,mP aS
employment agency for the Government. When
in E" "fiaey Gpppiss I 10 4 th as GiHil mserv fSs S sppSiGis:
sion FOR the names OF the three highest %eliRibles.
whole process In a nutshell: The gauntlet hav.
ing been run. LUCKY indeed is he who shall have
As in the military service, appointments In
the civil service are being more and more based
physique, and moral. as we'll as intellectual cali.
bre; This Is especially true In respect to the
on heinE examined for Government employ
mcnt nre marked In physical excellence, and
defects which might ~intefere with their useful.
ness. No ono below 5 feet 4 inches In height or
w wager m 123 P sisrT. 4 Th .'' Fo., % otScS s'fS%s = m pslI;
viii not accept for this service persons suffering
from certain specified disesses. especially heart
disease, who have lost an eve. hand or foot or who
have detective limbs, hearing. sight. or speech.
EliRibles for positions In the life saving service
must he two inches taller than tho minimum
height limit and seven pounds heavier than the
minimum weight limit for railway mail clerks.
Life savers, however, must not weigh over 200
pounds. Cadets In the revenue cutter service
must bo at least 8 feet 3 inches In height, Of
good moral character. physically sound. and un.
married. The marriage OF q cadet will be con.
sidered equivalent to his resignation. Married
mon are not wanted at marine hospitals and
quarantine stations. At Southern Quarantine
stations preference is given also to mon immune
The usual minimum limit OF age In the depart.
mems Is 20 years. Applicants for all sitn.
atoms classed AS mechanical trades receive tho
highest mark as to age II between rs and as,
Those older Of Younger are rated proportion:
sailors are released from age limitations and
physical re%quirements. Tho lowest minimum
Government service. Is IA years for pages,
uInpn fnnv hn AGAR On III.