The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-06

en- from actual letters that have been
received. These have been photograph
ed and then printed upon slips of card
board the exact size of postal cards.
The handwritingS are varied. Some are
good, some are bad, some are indiffer-
ent, and naturally with SO many diff
ferent specimens of chirography some
of the addresses were difficult to read.
Especially is this so when there is
time limit specified in which to read the
cards. There are twenty-five of them
The examiner explained that time and
accuracy counted the Same-fifty per
cent in each inStance-and for each
mistake the Examiner checked off on
a sheet which contained the real inter
probation of the names and addresses.
The first to go into the room where the
Examiner and the applicant were out of
hearing of the others, was a young lady
She handled the pasteboards with skill,
and although little slow made up in
accuracy, for it was but seldom that
she made mistake. She got through
the trial in about three minutes and
ten seconds. The next was a man who
read rapidly, but made a few plumbers
in the readings. The third man did not
complete the reading in five minutes.
Towards the last young Chinese-Ha-
waiian read the cards. At first he STUN
bled, and then picked up and surprised
the entire examining board which had
been called in. by his familiarity with
the names of Cities streets and Ameri-
can firms. He was complimented with
the smiles of Mr.. Server. who buoyed
him up with the statement that he had
done very well.
The examination for stenographers
and typewriters will be conducted this
morning. This examination consists of
dictation for stenography, dictation on
the typewriter, transcrbing notes.
speed in stenography, rewriting rough
drafts, together with a small examina-
ton in arithmetic, spelling and geogra-
ply.
Out of the large number of applicants
about ten were young women
Examiner Server of the Civil Service
Examining Board has consented to hold
another examination this morning for
letter-carriers. Yesterday but six men
applied. All candidates for the position
are asked to be on hand at $3.50 o'clock.
1t is beginning to look as though the
house-to-house delivery that was
promised this city would fall through
unless some of the young citizens who
want lifelong position at a good SAL
airy come forward and express a will
iingness to help out the postal depart
ment. Why the young men of this CITY
should be so backward about coming
forward and trying for these places is
hafd to explain. The only requirements
are that one be able to do the work
and that they be faithful and pafnstak-
ing IN the task prescribed. The law
prescrlbeS that no letter-carrier shall
work more than eight hours day. The
iaoor is In the open air, and is not diff
cult. 1t is quite different from being
cooped up in an office all day. denend
eht upon an employer who will dis
charge his employee at some slight Of
tense so long as a carrier behaves
hlmselt, he is sure of his position This
makes 1t, to all intents and purposes.
d lifelong place. The salary here. after
the frst year will be $3.50. For the FIRST
Twelve months it will not be SO much
owing TO the inexperience of the men
IL VIII, however, be a comfortable rec
oihpehse' and much more than most of
those accepted could get elsewhere.
yesterday there We're but six men to
take the examinations. The intention
was 10 start the service with ten men
at least, and probably more. AS if is
IL no one consents to take the examiz
nations which will be given TODAY TO
complete the ten men, the service will
ne oauiy handicapped. All men in the
oi'y Oh honolulu who are looking for a
soou' steady position, with easy hours
anu sood pay, and who are between the
ages OF II and 40, would do well to try
ne examination is by no means a diff
cult one, the candidate being examina5
ia the common school studies. 1t is |
strange that in a city of 40, 900 ten men |
cannot De found who are willing to !
take the examinations. In any other
cl.y OF the Union such an examination,
WIN at least ten positions to be filed
"culd can forth hundreds of applicants.
Aside from the fact that several de-
serving citizens are cheating them
selves out of position that will put
.hem on Easy street, the city of Homo
ulu is also the sufferer, for nothing
would contribute more to the efficiency
IF the postal department than to have
zen letter-carriers to begin work on the
LIST of August.
The annual report of Mr.. Server
shows that during the year ending
uiiS oV- I5VV, to,ofI persons TOOK the
examinations for appoint
nents in the public service There were
$3.50 appointments made in the general
service, 500 of which were
insignificant. in addition
o many chosen for postoffice and Gus
ON house and internal revenue spheres
# labor.