Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-02
Annual Report of the Civil Service
Commissioner.

SOthfihSo'OfS's
The United States Civil Service COM
missioner has just issued its report
covering the period from July /. 1900
to June 80, 1901. The report is largely
statistical During the year which it
covers, 47,O75 persons were examined.
OF this number 21,02S were applicants
for positions in the Departmental SER
vice. OF those examined 33,733-about
50 per cent.-passed and 1859 failed.
The total number of persons receiv-
inc appointment, excluding the Phil
ippine Service and the municipal ser
vice of the District of Columbia,
neither of which is subject to the pro-
$50. distributed as follows: Depart
mental Service Excluding the Railway
Mail and Indian services), 1898; Rail-
way Mail Service, SIG; Indian Service.
276; Postoffice Service, 4,2SS; Custom
House Service, 302; Government Print
ing Service. 172; Internal Revenue
Service, S3. Two thirds of the APP
pointments in the Departmental Ser
vice proper and nearly One-half of the
appointments in the Indian Service
were of persons who had passed non
educational examinations. These ex-
aminations, which are sometimes
termed registration or experience eX-
aminations, are mainly based upon Il
consideration of the length and quality
of the experience and the physical fit
ness Of applicants. They are usually
held for positions requiring a knowl
edge of one of the mechanical trades
or skilled manual occupations. Inquiry
is made by means of certificates from
employers and fellow workmen con-
corning qualifications. A prescribed
period of service at trade - usually q
requirement.
Concerning the preference given to
United States soldiers and sailors hon
orably discharged for disability in
CURED in line of duty the report says:
With a view to securing to those
honorably discharged from the military
or naval service by reason of disability
incurred in line of duty the benefits
granted by section 1854 of the Revised
Statutes, the civil-service rules give
preference TO such persons in examina-
tons by requiring them to obtain an
average of only 65 in order to pass. in
certification by placing their names at
the head Of the register before all
others not veterans, and in exempting
them from all age limitations. The
preference thus conferred extends to
all who have at any time been dis
charged from the military or naval
service by reason of disability incurred
in the line of duty, and is not confined
to those who have served during a war.
A brief statement of the extent of
the service subject to the civil service
act and rules is feature of the re-
port. From this it appears that in the
entire executive service of the Govern
ment there are, in round numbers.
235,000 places, of which number about
121,o00 are classified. OF the Iii, 900
remaining unclassified. 72,49S are those
of fourth-class postmasters. The an
nual expenditure for salaries for the
entire executive service is stated to be
about s1S00OO,00O. and of this, SIS. OoO,-
600. or nearly two-thitds, goes to sala-,
ries for positions subject to the civil
service rules.
Probably the most interesting por-
ton of the report to the general public
Will be that part of it headed "Oppor-
tunities for Appointment in the re-
port of the Chief Examiner. An alb
straet of this is as follows: For men.
the best opportunities are offered
through the stenography and type-
writing examinations. which are siven
twice year. For several wears all
men who have passed in both of these
branches have been offered appoint