Evening star., 1902-09-01

| OF those requiring administrative ability,
| tnose Oh confidential nature, and those
OF mere laborers, can be properly made
sopJeGt 10 PRACTICAL tests Of fitness by this
commission. The positions requiring ad-
! mlnlstrative ability or supervisory capacity
should. as rule. be filed by promotion
OF transfer: and. as matter Of fact, the
pTSit.ons oi conhdential nature, or those
"hlcn are OF hduciary character. could
also De better filed in most cases by the
transfer or promotion of qualified persons
already IN the service"
opportunities for Appointment.
froDably the most interesting portion of
'iie report TO the general public will be thai
part OF 1t headed Opportunities for An.
poiltnent, IN the report Of the chief ex-
aminer. An abstract Of this is as follows.
FOR men, the best opportunities are offered
through the stenography and typewritin9
examinations, which are given twice a. wear.
FOR several years all men who have passed
In both Of these branches have been or,.r.d
ap,po.lntments, except those who placed the
minimum salary they We're willing to 90
cept at so large figure as to preclnde their
appointment. About 80 per cent OF tn.
men passing the bookkeeper examina tion
ali iebe tbe aRp9lnaments. ahndn For some time past
alo IN the coast and geodetic survey, which
examination requires fair knowledge Of
n,gher ms, mi mathematics, mathematical astrono-
PLiJ SiCS, surveying and
knowledge Of modern European lansuso.s
nave been offered appointment.
inose VINO have passed the examinations
nor topographic craftsman, assistant to-
posrapner and copyfst topographic drafts
man for the last three or four wears hava
usually been offered appointment. the sal.
aries ranging from $40 to $500 per an
hun; for sss,sta rersons passing the examinations
electrlcal and civil and mechanical enei-
neer are reasonably sure of appoint tment
Inc Inc entrance salary for the position of as
sistant examiner Of patents is 81 200 with
a good chance for promotion Tbe an-
trance salary for the engineer EXAMINATIONS
ABOVE mentioned Is about $1,5OO per an
NUN: other examinations for the depart
mental service which offer good opportuni
Ties Tor appointment to men are that for
inspector of meats in the bureau of animal
industry and that for junior civil engineer.
annaie. IN .he railway mail service from 700 to 800
the last four or five years, at an entrance
salary OF $500 per annum. Most of the ELL
glples from the different teacher examine
tlons Tor the indian service are usually an
pointed, at entrance salaries of from 5000 70
$500 per annum Persons who pass the ex
aminations for bookbinder. pressman, cleo
trotype finisher, electrotype molder ana
stereotyper for the government printing of-
flee have very good opportunities for an.
polntment. The supply of compositor eliei
pies, on the olner hand' is usually consid-
erabiy IN excess OF the demand
Few Chances for Women.
The opportunities for the appointment Of
women in the classified service as a whole
are not fattering. The chief examiner
says:
AT present but few women ara ord;-
narfly appointed to the general depart
mental and government printing services.
except in the Indian service, the bureau of
engraving and printing and the position Of
skilled Iaborer In the government printing
once however, small number of women
clerks and stenographers- and typewriters
are appointed each year. The Opportunities
for women efgibles from the exaninations
Tor the dinerent kinds Of teachers in the
Indian service are very good Quite num-