The evening times., 1900-03-10

Chief Examiner A. r. Server, Of the
Civil Service Commission, left this city
last night for Newport News, Va, for the
purpose Of consulting J. ]. Woodward,
naval constructor as TO the most advisable
form OF questions to be used by the Civil
Service Commission in the forthcoming ex-
aminations for ship craftsmen and assist
ant ship craftsmen.
1t is understood that these examinations
will be postponed from April IL until June
5 in order to formulate the questions and
to give ample time for securing a sufficient
number of applicants.
George r.. Wales. Assistant Examiner,
who acts in place Of Mr.. Serven during
the latter's absence, said today:
The Commission is experiencing great
difficulty in getting eligibles for the posi-
tions of ship craftsman and assistant ship
craftsman. The evolution of naval con-
struction and the countless questions of
mechanics and design involved in these
examinations make them perhaps the most
difficult in our schedule. Naval construc-
tion, a thorough knowledge of which is re-
quired by the craftsman, is perpetually
developing new features, each one involv-
ing considerable study on the part Of the
designer and constructor. We endeavor to
reach the proper class of applicants
through the scientific journals of the coun-
try, as well as by notices in the public
press, but the Commission will perhaps be
compelled 10 adopt another method for Sc
curing applicants.
Mr.. Server has formulated an excellent
plan. which is 10 secure a list of specially
qualified persons, who, by reason of their
known scientific attainmeuts. may be sup
posed 10 be fitted for such technical posi-
tions. These persons. upon signifying
their willingness to accept such positions
under the Government will be placed at
once upon the list and will be called upon
at the date of the examination. In this
way our list Of applicants would be made
up before the scheduled date OF the ex-
animation and no time would be lost.
Many of the private shipbuilding firms
in the country offer much higher salaries
to their designers than is paid by the
Government for like positions. and We nat
urally lose many valuable men because Of
this.
In our next examination for ship drafts
men and assistant ship craftsmen We eX-
pect TO have a thoroughly competent class
of applicants and to furnish a sufficient
number Of eligibles TO meet the demands OF
the service"
The Civil Service Commission has an
nounced that beginning with April - eX
aminations Will be held TO fll the places
in the classified service as follows:
Acting Assistant Surgeon, Marine Hos
pital Service: Coast and Geodetic Survey,
Assistant in the Department Of Agricul-
ture Assistant Examiner in the Patent
Office, civil and electric engineer. copyist,
ship craftsman, farmer fish culturist,
hospital steward. industrial teacher. meat
inspector. kindergarten teacher. manual
training teacher. matron. mechanical and
electrical engineer. physician, registrar
and receivers clerk, General Land Office
Service. seamstress. superintendent OF
construction, Surveyor Generals Clerk.
General Land Office Service. typographical
craftsman and trained nurse.
In view of the urgent needs of the ser
vice the Commission have decided TO allow
all persons who have been already ex-
amined for the positions within the last
six months and failed to pass. to make
applications for the forthcoming exami-
nations regardless Of time limit. The rule
that all applications have TO be filed at
least ten days before the date of eXami
nation viii also be suspended.