Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-19
TO GO TO MANILA.
Persons Of Education Wanted in the
Philippine Civil Service.

The civil service commission has been
n,uch embarrassed through the failure of
nersons of good education to jump at the
ornort,,nitv offered them to obtain posi-
tious in the Philippines as department as
sistants. which require the incumbents TO be
bookkeepers financial clerks, chemists, civil
engineers, electrical engineers or agricul-
tural experts, at salaries of from 81 200 to
81 400 a year. Some time ago the announce
u,ent was made by the commission that an
examination would be held December for
the position OF department assistant, which
requires that the persons selected must be
ia n,iiiar with all of the particular branches of
science and learning mentioned above, as
they might be called upon to fill any one of
the positions named during their service In
the east But the number of applications
for positions was not snHclent TO estaohsh
such a list as the commission desired to es-
tablish and because of this 1t has been
found necessary to hold another examina-
ton January $3.50 next, which is to be
riyen for the purpose of eSta bliShing list
o. eliyibles in both the United States and
the Philippines. The persons who are ia
miliar with the subjects indicated were not
overanxious, it seems, to go to the Philip
pines.
There was great misunderstanding
among those eligible for such an examina-
ton as to just what would be the conditions
they would meet with in the far east, and
what their expenses would De during a
term Of service there. 1t Is for the benefit
of such persons that the civil service COM
mission has issued a circular in which it
paints in glowing colors the beauties and
advantages of public service in the Philip
pines The board states:
..rhis examination is open. to all citizens
of the United States who comply with the
requirements
This examination offers an excellent OBJ
uort1lntv to enter a service which has many
attractive features and to see a. most in
teresting part of the world. The Philippine
service is classified, and the law contem-
plates promotions on the basis of merit
from the lowest to the highest positions
Thirty days leave of absence is granted
each wear exclusive of Sundays and holi-
DAYS, and those employees who are promoted
to 81 500 per annum are entitled to thirty
five days, or about forty days including
SUNDAYS and holidays. Leave is also cumu-
latye. and at the end of three years those
who have to their credit cumulative leave
for two years may visit the United States
without having athe time in going to and
returning from San Francisco charged
against their leave. China and Japan are
near at hand and are favorite places to
visit during vacations. Saturday Is a half
holiday.
'.Appointees will be1required to pay their
travelling expenses to sSan Francisco. The
government furnishes them transportation
free of charge ON its transports from that
point to Manila; but exacts q charge of
81 30 day for MeaIsnNhile en- route which
is returned to the appointee upon his ar
rival at aManila;n Employees who are resi-
dents of the Uf3itcd States at the time of
their appointment shall, after six months
satisfactory service. be reimbursed for their
travelling expenses from the place of their