Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-10

The supply of men stenographers and
typewrters is so far below the demand this
year that state quotas must be disregarded
even in their examinations. In fact, the
eligible list of stenographers is so badly
depleted that the civil service commission
contemplates constituting a lower grade for
the class. Young men can enter this
through examination much less diff
cult than that through which all govern
ment stenographers are now appointed
These Are Sure Things
Here are the specialists Uncle Sam most
sorely needs this autumn: Assistant patent
office examiners, coast and geodetic sur
vey aids, architectural craftsmen, struc-
tural steel craftsmen, craftsmen versed in
heating and ventilation, topOgra phic drafts
men, men qualified in both electrical en-
gineering and drafting in both civil and
electrical engineering, in both mechanical
and electrical engineering; civil engineers,
topographers computers, superintendent
of construction, law clerks, translators,
kindergarten teachers and department as
sistants for the Philippine service. These
are the few specialties which offer the very
best chances. The list is a long one and
the others will lead many well equipped
young men to promising berths. This is
truly the age of speciaities in public as
we'll as private institutions AS a high
official of the commission put it. the young
man who knows some one thing in which
clover far as Uncle Sans big institu-
tions concerned. In fact, the only ex-
aminations out of the entire fifty-one which
do not demand some specially are those
for apprentices, messenger boys, messengers,
watchmen and classified laborers. Appoint
ments through these will be made strictly
with respect to the state quotas. All other
examinations demand professional, scen-
tific or technical training and experience.
If passed with high average they will
guarantee offices of the
District of Columbia which has already re-
cefved over sixteen times many IN
specialized appointments as it is entitled to.
One of this falls best openings for the
young man with technical training is the
examination for assistant examiners in the
patent office. Successful contestants will
enter with salary of 81 800 a year and be
in line of promotion, through re-exami-
nation, all the way up to $500 per annum.
They will enter great training school
where men learn the inside of the patent
business. A few years experience therein
thoroughly equips them for private practice
as patent attorneys. in which profession
many men are making millions In fact,
the demand for these assistant examiners
is great just now, because scores of incum-
bents have been tempted to private prac-
tice during these times of unusual CONNER
cial prosperity.
Young men who have stood we'll in their
college mathematics have splendid chances
to become aids in the fast growing coast
years Uncle Sam has been unable to obtain
sufhciency of good material for these Of
fees, which offer wide travel as well as
good prospects for promotion: He wants
twenty-fi young fellows of the proper
caliber for this work Immediately. This
unusual demand is the result of expansion
whose effects are just beginning to be real
lied by the national employment agency.
A Hundred c. E.'s Wanted.
A hundred young civil engineers will this
fall get a good start under the government
as a result Of the beginning of the gigantic
public irrigation work in the southwest
The great increase of work under the last
river and harbor bill will also raise the de-
mand for civil engineers.
When Congress recently appropriated for
22O new public buildings 1t opened the doors
of office to hundreds of young men quail
fled in the various branches Of architecture
and construction.
Young lawyers will be interested to know
that this fall the government will adyer-
tise for them for the first lime in years.
They will be examined for positions as law
clerks. the entrance salary for which will
probably be increased from $500 to 81 200 a
year. The demands for the government
barrister are growing annually, and Uncle
Sam now realizes that much expense in
litigation Is saved by placing In each bu-
reau of each department a bright legal
mind which sift all knotty problems
passing through the mill. The legal mind
is more and more needed in all government
work from day to day, and the lawyer
seems to enjoy more rapid promotion than
any other specialist.
Men and women we'll versed in both Span
ish and English are in great demand. I'm
Gle Sam needs them badly as translators
to work both In the home departments and
in the federal institutions being scattered
widely among our insular possessions
Their tasks will be responsible, inasmuch
as they are to be the mouthpieces through
which we are to talk to our new wards
Not only Spanish. but Tagaiog. is a quail
fication for translators. One versed in the
Philippine tongue lately commenced his
government career at 81 200 a year.
Most Tempting Plums.
Perhaps the most tempting plums to be
plucked through the autumn civil service
examinations are the offices to be opened
to many so-called department assistants in
the Philippine service. Their grade is very
similar to that which England has adopted
for her East Indian service.
Any young men who have taken an adj
vanced course of study may qualify
through the preliminary examinations. The
applicant will find on the program many
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