The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-30
EXAMINATIONS FOR
MANUAL LABORERO
Merit Only to Count in G,
P, o, Appointments.
NO POLITICS or RELIGION
Public Printer Issues Regulations Con-
forming With Presidents Recent New
Civil Service Rule-Physical and
Mental Tests.

The regulations governing the ap-
pointment of unskilled la5YrCTs IN the
Government Printing Office in pursuance
of the executive order of July 3, 1902.
have Just been issued by Public Printer
Palmer. and approved by. the Civil Ser
vice Commission, and wiz take effect
August 1. The regulations are. similar.
in some respects, to those issued by the
Treasury and the Department of Agri-
culture They differ, however, in that
provision IS made for physical tests,
etc, and also reinstatements The reg
ulations are particularly interesting
from the fact that the Govern ent
Printing Office employs more unskilleG
.abcrers than any other department
The regulations call for the appoint
ment by the Public Printer OF board,
composed of not less than three mem
bers. to be known as the board C. labor
employment, the members Of the board
to be officers or employees Of the Print
ing ONCE. The board of labor employ
ment is to have jurisdiction over al po-
sitfoDs requiring the performance Of
mere manual unskilled labor
Applications for the position Of IN
skilled Iaborer are TO be made On a
form prescribed by the aforesaid board
and approved by the Civil Sery ice Conf
mission. The application form en-
braces the age and physical condition
OF the applicant, and cTch other gen.
cral OF special qualifications as are es-
sential to the performance OF Esanual
labor Applications TO receive consider
alton must be accompanied by certificates
or vouchers from three reputable ci5i-
zens. competent TO testify b. reason OF
personal knowledge, acquaintance, Or
observation, as TO the applicants char
acter and habits. and his fitness for
manual employment
application from persons ogsr sixty
years OF age viii net be considered This
does not apply, however, TO any honor
ably discharged Union soldier OF sailor
OF the war OF the rebellion, or the SpEn-
h-American war Persons MANNED or
defcrmed. or suffering from serious ply
steal impedimeBts, uniting them Tor the
performance Of manual labor are barred
from making application for these po-
ElLEULS- AZ plLL dLlOUS OlL C-NtLIAo u
foreign birth must be accompanied by
documentary evidence Of naturalization.
Applications may be fled with the
board al any time The board shall de-
tcrmine the relative fitness of each ap-
plicant who has submitted his applica-
ton In proper form during the six
months preceding. on January 1 and on
July / OF each year. Applications shall
be graded on a basis O. 100, anG in de-
terminIng the rating 70 which each aP-
plicant is entitled the board shall be
guided by no other consideration than
that Of the applicants ability and adapt
ability for performing mere manual la
Dor, as shown by his q ye, physical con-
dition, habits, and prior service in work
Of similar character.
No Politics OF Religion in Choice.
No consideration shall be given to the
political OF religious affiliations OF the
applicant. and the board shall be pre-
cluded from receiving or considering
any statement as TO the applicants quail
ifcations other than those appearing on
the application form and voucher. The
board shall have power at any time TO
rate all applications which may be on
file and unrated, should such action be-
come necessary in order to supply e1igi-
bles-
Must Be Given a Practical Test.
Every person who shall receive ap-
! pointment to the position of mere Ia
borer, il the manner provided for in
these rules. shall, upon presenting him
self for assignment to duty, be given a
practical test under the direction OF
the board Of labor employment. Should
the person so appointed, after a fair
trial, fan to meet the requirements OF
/ the service, on account OF physical in
/ capacity, Incidence, inattention to duty
or from some other just or valid rea
/ sen. he shall receive notice that his
/ appointment has been Cancelled by the
/ Public Printer; but no person appoint
ed through ceTtifcation by tho board
shall be assigned 20 any position re-
I curing the performance CT duty of q
clerical nature. or of any duty properly
belonging 10 any position IN the CLASH
/ fed service.
Persons who have been separated from
the unclassified service OF the Govern
ment Printing Office 90 account Of a re-
duction in the force. as required by sec
ton 10 Of the act Of January p 1895
OF those who have voluntarily terminal
red their service with the Office through
resignation o. Illness, shall be eligible
for reinstatement at any time within
one year from the date of such separa.
ton, upon the requisition of the Public
Printer and the certificate of the board
Of labor employment1~ but no person
who has been dismissed on account of
delinquency or misconduct shall be