Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-27
Demand for Specialists.
Chief Examiner Server. continuing 6

Chief Examiner Server, continuing saws:
THE same tendency is observed in the
government service that is SO striking a
characteristic of the present DEVELOPMENT
in the conduct of industrial enterprises
namely, to require specially trained assist
ants in the responsible positions connected
with all important branches of the classi-
fed service. For this reason the number
and variety of technical examinations is
constantly increasing. During the past
year seventy-three kinds or combinations
OF qualifications were required by eXami-
nations never before held by the commits
sion, in order to meet the needs of the
service, of which siXty-four were for eligi-
bles having highly technical or scientific
qualiflcatlons: During the year the COM
mission also held 3G other kinds of exami-
nations, all of which had been previously
given; the great majority of these also
required special training and experience
along professional scientific or technical
hhes. Most OF this class of examinations
were specially advertised through the
courtesy OF the public press, as the COM
mission has no appropriation from which
10 pay LOT giving notice to the public OF its
examinations.
An inspection of the statistics of annoint
mehts from examinations during the past
year in the general departmental service
winch includes the entire classified service
except post offices, custom houses internal
revenue offices and the railway mail an1
indian services, shows that 1880 appoint
lnents were made, about 500 of which were
TO comparatively insignificant Positions in
Whlch only limited amount of general cd
ucatlon and intelligence was required OF
the remaining positions 578 appointments
were made or persons who had SpeciaIIv
Iutnlled themselves for the work to which
they were appointed by courses Of advanced
study OF some character beyonl the ordi
nary school work, and ISL others had quail
hed because OF special experience as wen
as study along these special lines of mis-
ABOUT 90 per cent of all the persons an
pointed TO this large part Of the classified
service were those who had developed their
apnity by special, technical, scientific or
professional instruction and study"
Attempted Fraud in Examinations.
On the subject of attempts at fraud in
the examinations, Mr.. Server says:
Dlligent efforts have continued during
the past year in the direction of detecting
and Furnishing attempts at fraud in connac
ton with examinations. Several instances
have occurred where applicants have sinh
mitted false statements essentially affect
ing their possession of the qualifications
necessary to entitle them to enter the ~.
animation. There have been some cases
also In which applicants have submitted
falsely made or forged certificates or
vouchers. In all cases the applications
have been Cancelled and the apolicantS
barred from future eXamina tons until fir
Their orders, and those cases which seemed
to warrant such action have been referred
to the Department of Justice with view
10 prosecution under the provisions of sec
ton o4lS of the Revised Statutes forbiddine
the falsely making or forging a writing for
the purpose Of defraudng the United
States.
particular attention has been given 70
the matter of collision between competi-
tors In examinations and especial efforts
nave been made both to prevent the occur
renee of collision and to detect the same in
those cases in which 1t does occur and sc
cure It's proper punishment The effort
IN both these directions have been very suc
cessful, and 1t Is now we'll nigh impossihIe
Tor collus1on to occur without leaving II q
earmarks and being sooner or later do.
tected by the examiners expert in that d..
rection. and the guilty parties being sum
marily punished"
More Examiners Wanted.
A plea Is made in the report for an In
crease in the number Of examiners, It is
said that:
1.-THE small force provided for the ex-
aiming work of the commission necessi
tates examination tests which often are
not as thoroughly considered as thew
should be- examination not held with suffi
clent promptness, and results not deter
mined within what should be a reasonable
time after the examinations are held New
examinations are continually being pre-