The evening times., 1901-10-25
WOMEN NOT REQUIRED TO HOP
Civil Service Rules Amended ns to
POstOmce Clerks.

BbSlOHce NAerh>.
The Civil Service Commission today re-
piled TO a communication recently rsceiv-
ed from the Postmaster General IN re-
gard to the amendment Of the civil ser
vice rules SD far as they apply 10 the
female clerks in postofiices. The medical
certificate required of women applicants
for these places has been the same Of
those required Of males. and among other
things provided that the applicant should
hop on one foot for "a distance Of twelve
feet In view Of the change the female
clerks viii not have To do any hopping.
The following is the text Of the letter
from the Civil Service Commission 10
Postmaster General Smith:
This Commission has the honor TO ac-
knowledge receipt Of your letter under
date Of October Is. asking that the mcdI-
cal certificate to be required in the future
from female applicants for the position
of clerk in pDstOfIces De the same as
that required Of male applicants. with the
exception Of questions I. p Q. T. s. and 9.
and that part Of question l3. requiring
the applicant To hop on one foot Tor the
distance Of twelve feet. In ~epIy the
Commission begs 90 state as follows:
Prior 10 July y last uo medical GER
thcate Of any kind had ever been To-
requiring any medical certificate from fe-
male applicants GrSt emauatr1 from two
representative Of your department in
letter 10 the Commission dated March T.
1871.
1t is noted that the statement as to
requiring medical certificate from all
applicants female as well - male. dos
not refer nor reply 10 anything contained
In the Commission s. letter. but comes as
an original proposition
The idea OF requiring a medical ceTtit-
posed by the Postmaster General in
letter 20 the Commission under date Of
June Z. 1901 The following Is AN extract
from that letter
receipt of your Isf.er 0f April q. 1901 rel
atiye 20 the adE!sabiiity OF changing civil
service rule Y. fixing the age limit for ap-
polntment 70 the positions ot clerk and
o. rrier In all free delivery offices In re-
ply you are advised that the department
approves the plan proposed and suggests
that the necessary steps be taken 20 have
said rule changed, 50 that the age limit
for clerks tboth male and female} and
carriers be fixed with a minimum or
eighteen years and a maximum Of forty
years Second, that a properly executed
medical certificate be required Of all ap-
pIicants for position either of clerk OF
carrier, similar 10 the one now furnished
by all male applicants IN the fifty-three
large Offices.
Again. IN a letter addressed by the
Postmaster General TO the President uu-
recommendation submitted by the Com
mission for an amendment Of the rules
changing the age limitations for entrance
10 p0stOffiCcs, Il is stated that the de-
partmeutS CoucIrs in the TeCJmemuda-
tiou. provided however. it is accompanied
by the condition that "A similar medical
certificate be required from female appIl-
Cants as HIS been required from male
applicants.
In accordance with these repeated
propositions from the department. the
Commission has by regulation since July
81 last. required the medical certificate
from female applicants for the position
of clerk In postOfiices. This action Of the
Commission was taken on the ground
that this requirement. as asked for by
the department has the right 20 prescribe
shall be possessed by those persons who
are certified as elgiblCs for appointment
The department in its letter % October
is. having modified its statement Of quail
hcatious 10 be- possessed by female eIigl-
bles the Commission VIII Of course
modify its regulations accordingly. and
secure cligihies possessing the physical
qualifications indicated Iu this letter
from the department"