Arizona republican., 1904-04-08
A CADET WANTED
An Opportunity Open to the Youth of
 Arizona.

The government is ia need of a caiet sor the revenue service. Accordingly the civil service commission has aa- nounced that an examination will be he!i on April 26. 2 end 2S for the pur- pose os securing eligibies from which certification can be made for this ser vice. The examination is open to all citizens of the United States. but ap- plicants must have some qualifications to begin with. The examination in- cludes spelling, arithmetic, algebra, geometry. plane and solid. general his tory and the constitution of the United States. physics, general information, trigonometry, grammar and rhetoric, English literature and at least one modern language.
 Under the regulations of the treas Iry department applicants must not be less than eighteen nor more than twenty five years of age. of vigirous consti- tuition, physically sound and well foIm- ed. not less than five feet three inches in height. of good moral characte- and unmarried. The marriage of a cadet will be, equivalent to his resignation.
 While it is not prerequisite to elig- ibility. all applicants for the position of cadet who have served at sen, or who have served as deck officers of sea going vessels of the United States mer- chant marine, should file with their applications a certificate O. certificates showing such service. from the master of the vessel with whom they s rved, or from the Shlpmasters' association It is proposed to give such applicants credit for such service when sat!sfac- torily shown.
 Applicants are advised that cadets may be commissioned by the Prezide-t as Heutenants after three years sat isfzctory service. The salary Of a ce- { det is $500 per annum and one ration ] per day
 | A recent act of congress provides i that captains in this service shall rank ! with n7iors in the army, first lieuten- ants with captains, second lieutenants with first lieutenants. third leuten 7nt7 ! with second lieutan1nts, and that COm- missioned officers in this service shall ! receive the same pay and allowances except forage. as are provided by law . for officers of corresponding rank in ] the army. including longevity gay | This act Of congress also provides fol ] the retirement of officers in this ser
 vice at the age of sixty-four years with ] sevcnty-fve per cent of the pay an- ! allowances of the rank upon which theJ retired.
 There are in the revenue cutter ser
 vice commissioned officers as follows | Captains, about thirty-slx, at Q salary of s25OO per anrum. first lieutcnants ] about thirty-six, aI 9 salary of Sls0' ] per annum: second Heutenants. abou . .t- -f- -F nm. mum. third lieutenants. about twelve at a salary of S14O0 per annum. ] This exe eminatiin is open 10 all cit izcns of the United States who comply
 with the requirements Applicants should at once apply to the Unite; ! States Civil Service commission, Wash ington. D. C.. or to the secretary of th' local board of examiners for appl,ca
 ton form 204. which should he properll executed and promptly filed with thu
 commission at Washington. The medi
 cal certificate on form 30i need not b' executed.
 Prior to appointment however. ar
 eligible will be required to pass a phys ical examination before a board o
 marine hospital surgeons at Washing
 ton.
 Persons who are unable to fie thel
 formal applications and who notify tn
 commission Of this fact. either by let
 ter or telegram, with the request tfa
 they be permitted to take the eXamin
 atiOn, will be examined subject 10 tn
 subsequent fling of their applications
 provided theiv requests are received @
 the commission in sufficient time t
 ship examination papers.