Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-15
THE REVENUE CUTTER SERVICE
Examinations to Be Held for Position
Of cadet.

Congressman ID. J. Foster calls attention
to the announcement of examinations for
the position of cadet in the revenue cutter
service to be held by the Civil Service COM
mission on June II, Il and 10, at st. Johns
bury, Montpelier and Rutland. 1t has oc-
CURED to him that some of the young men
in the State who We're unable TO get into
the navy may wish to take the examina-
ton for this service.
The examination will consist of spelling,
general geography, general history and the
Constitution of the United states, grammar,
composition. rhetoric, mathematics on
Guiding arithmetic. complete algebra,
complete geometry, plane and solid; trig-
onometry. plane and sphericaD physics,
English literature, one modern language,
(French, German or SPANISH general in
formation.
Three days of seven consecutive hours
each will be allowed for this examination
Under the regulations of the treasury
department applicants must be not less
than IS nor more than p years of age, OF
vigorous constitution, physically sound
and we'll formed. not less than five feet
three inches in height. of good moral char
aoter and unmarried. The marriage ~ a
cadet will he considered as equivalent 10
his resignation.
While it is not a prerequisite to eliEioil-
ity, all applicants for the position of cadet
who have served at sea, or who have
served as deck officers OF sea going vessels
of the United States merchant marine.
should file with their applications GER
tihcate or certificates showing such ser
vice. from the master of the vessel with
whom they served or from the snip
Masters association. II is proposed to give
applicants credit for such service When
satisfactorily shown
Applicants are advised that cadets may
be commissioned by the President as lieu
tenants after two years satisfactory SER
vice. The salary of a cadet is SDo per
annum and one ration per day.
There are in the revenue-Cutter service
commissioned officers as follows: Captains,
about SO. at a salary of $500 per anum,
first lieutenants, about &c. at salary Of
81, 800 per annum; second lieutenants, about
&c. at salary of $500 per annum; third
lieutenants, about r. at salary of N'fo
per annum.
As the result OF this examination, 1t rs
expected that about eight or ten appoint
ments will be made some time during the
coming summer to the position or cadet
This examination Is open to all '1tzehs
of the United States who comply with the
requirements. Competitors VIII be rateu
without regard to any consideration othcf
than the qualifications shown in their eN-
animation papers. and eligtbles will he GER
tilted strictly in accordance with the civil
service law and rules.
Persons who desire to enter this eXami-
nation should at once apply to the United
States civil service commission, Washing
ton, u. c., or to the secretary OF the local
board OF examiners at the places mention
ed in the accompanying list, for applica'
ton form 304, which should be properly
executed and promptly filed with the COM
mission at Washington. The medical GER
tihcate on form 3O4 need not be executed
Applicants are advised that prior to ap-
pointment, however, an eligible will be re,
quired to pass a physical examination be
fore board OF marine hospital surgeons
at Washington.
Applicants are advised that If they will
communicate with the commission, either
by letter or telegraph, In sufficient time
to ship examination papers. arrangements
will be made to examine them, conditioned
upon the subsequent filing OF their appli'
cations In proper form.