The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-06-20

. WESTY-two men In the employ
of the custom house yesterday
received the startling new sthat
they we're 20 be invited to take the
civil service examinations 10 be held
al the High School on the 5th and sth
Of July. OF the tventy-two. sixteen
Eill have 20 take competitive exam
lnaiions. AZ which many outsiders who
have made application for examina-
ton viii take part
II had been thought that those al
ready In the employ Of Uncle Sam
would not have 10 go through the or
deal but Il seems that this Is only true
with respect 70 those who have been
In the employ of the federal govern
ment from the i4th Of June last year.
All who have since secured positions
will have 10 stand the examination and
n others who are not now iB the
employ are found better fitted for the
positions. the present incumbeDts
will have 10 step down and out giving
way 10 the persons passing the best
examinations. The standing OF the
men Tho were with the custom house
on the 14th Of June 1900. and who
since have been promoted is in quess
tion also and II viii be decided later
n they too win have 70 take the ex-
aminations. Several OF the present
incumbents viii have TO take non
competitive examinations TO show
their fitness 70 continue to hold the
positions they now have. This will
affect men in the appraisers and
chief examiners ofices besides weigh
ers and some OF the clerical force.
Yesterday there was a general ali
OF studiousness about members OF the
force who anticipated the examina
tIons and from now on until the time
OF the examinations they viii be
looking into old spoilers. arithmetici
and Biographies so as to refresh theil
memories on matters which have Ions
since slipped past them. Such little
things as the names OF rivers sep
arating certain states and th'
water into which said riyer'
empty are things well enough
for school boy or girl TO re
member but for a man 20 know al
these things especially in this warn
climate Is a little more than can be ex
pected. Besides the rivers Of tn
mainland. the applicants have to know
something about the largest and cap
tai cities OF the different states an
where they are located. On Rccoun
OF the curious way in which certai
words are spelled applicants must hav
a certain familiarity with the cor
struction OF words so that they ma.
II called upon. put the words down !
black aud white with the letters a
in their right places and enough c
them. Then the rule of three an
fractions must be fresh in the mind
OF those who wish 10 be servants c
their Uncle in Washington and ma
must know. II the dimensions OF tn
outside OF a barrel are given ho'
much liquid will contain when
Is fuel. For the reason that some {
the BOYS do not know exactly who a
of the signers OF the Declaration {
Independence were or whether Joh
Quincy Adams was president befoT
Andrew Jackson. or after James MOI
roe. they are looking up a little nj
tory and trying 10 remember whs
they read.
a great many applications have bee
received by the Board Of Examiner
and the applications for examination
for positions in the government sc
vice have but little ousnumbered Il
applications from people desirous
being appointed to positions on u
boards Of local examiners