The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-11-10

issued by the department will be of
interest to young men and women
seeking places in the postal service:
Clerk Carrier Examination.
Kenosha, Wis, Nov. Is, 1904.
The United States Civil Service
Commission announces that on the
date and at the place named above an
examination will be held for the posi-
tons of clerk and carrier in the Post
Office Service.
This examination offers an opportu-
nifty to brigh energetic young per-
sons to enter an interesting field of
Government employment where the
salaries compare most favorab1y with
those paid in private employment.
The salary of letter carriers in all
cities which contain a population of
U.s. 900 or more is arranged in three
classes: First class, 81, 900 per annum;
second class, $500 per annum; and
third class, 5000 per annum. In cities
containing less than $4,000 population
there are two classes: Second class,
$3.50 per annum, and third class, 5000
per annum. Appointments of letter
carriers are made to the class having
the minimum rate of pay and promo
tions from the lower grades are made
to the next higher grade at the expi-
ration of one years service, on
certificate of the postmaster to the eff
cheney and faithfu1ness of the en-
ployee during the preceding year. A
substitute letter carrier receives a
compensation of 81 per annum and
the pro rata compensation of the car
rier whose route he may be required
to serve. A vacancy in the regular
force of carriers must be filled by the
promotion of the senior substitute. A
substitute clerk is paid rate of COM
pensation not exceeding the compen-
sation of the absent clerk or employee
whose place he takes. The salaries
of clerks at the post-ofices vary &C
cording to the class of work to be per-
formed and the size of the office, but
range from $500 to $1,000 in the
smaller offices to as high as 81, 700 per
annum in the larger Offices. All orig
ina1 appointments of clerks are made
at the minimum salaries.
The examinations will consist of
the subjects mentioned below, weight
ed as Indicated:
Subjects. Weights.
l. Spelling twenty words of
average difficulty in common
use) .. ...... 1C
2. Arithmetic Simple tests in ad-
dition, subtraction, multiple
cation, and division of whole
numbers, and in common and
decimal fractions, and United
States money! ............. 2(
8. Letter-writing Ia letter of not
less than 125 words on some
subject of general interest.
Competitors will be permitted
to select one of two subjects
given) &c
4. Penmanship (the handwriting
of the competitor in the sub
ject of copying from plain
copy will be considered with
special reference to the e1e-
ments of 1egibi1ity, rapidity,
neatness, general appearance,
etc. .................. ~
S. Copying from plain copy
Ia simple test in. copying &C
curate1y few printed lines in
the competitors handwriting). II
6. United States geography (re1-
alive to the boundaries of
States, and to capitals, largest
cities, rivers, and other bodies
of water, and the location by
States of prominent cities,
etc., ................... III
z. Reading addresses test in
reading the names and ad-
dresses on Is cards in different
handwritings) ....... -. II
Total Ion
Age limit, all positions, Is to 4!
years.
Ali applicants, male and female
must have the medical certificate il
the application blank executed. Male
applicants must be 5 feet inches II
height in bare feet, and weigh not les:
than 125 pounds.
The Post-Office Department ha.
stated that no person who is defective
in any of the fol1owing-named partic
ulars will be appointed in the posta
service: Deaf-mutes, bunch backs
persons having defective hearing
sight, or speech; persons totally b1int
. or blind in one eye; one-armed, one
; handed, or one-1egged persons, O
those having crippled arms or legs
and those suffering from asthma, con
sumption, hernia, or any other physi
cal defect or disease which woult
prevent a proper discharge of tn
duties of the position.
All persons who have been exam
. ined for the position of clerk or car
thin 4I1n - e. 49, = 4