New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-30
GARFIELD NEEDS AIDS.
New Kind Of Examinations for
Wo1ad-Be Trust Investigators.
Trrom Ths tribune Bureau,

Washington, Sept 2s.-Janes A. Garfield
Commissioner Of Corporations. wants some first
class men who have had business experience TO
assist him IN the work of investigating trusts
and examining into the business methods OF cor
porations engaged in Interstate commerce To
that end Mr.. Gerfsid has arranged with the
Civil Service Commission TO hold an sxamina-
ton, which win be the first of les kind IN the
annals of the commission and which seems dss-
tined to find the kind OF men required
The places TO be filed are divided into three
classes, known as special agents. special sxar-
liners and special attorneys. and the salaries
which these places viii command win range
from $1,000 TO $4,000 year. with the possibility
OF promotion for the most aficisnt 20 salaries OF
not less than $4,000 a year
The work of the special agents VIII consist In
travelling from place 10 place and Investigating
particular Industries and corporations as they
may be directed by their superiors. The special
examiners will receive the reports Of the agents
and digest and compile their contents. and the
special attorneys will prepare legal diEsses and,
where the circumstances call for II, briefs on
which TO base prosecutions for infractions OF the
law, as well as other work connected with the
legal phases OF the inquiries.
Instead Of the usual examinations held by the
Civil Service Commission TO test the qualiAca-
tions OF aspirants for government places exam
nations in which proficiency IN the rudimsntary
studies counts for more than all else, the COM
mission will hold special examinations IN ae-
oordance with programme prepared by Mr..
Garfield. IN which, out OF possible 100 points. 80
will be based on business experience and ref
erences, 80 any published article. reports or
other work Of the applicant, and 20 on a thesis
on some business subject 70 be announced by
the commission during the examination. and FOR
the preparation Of which the candidates win
have three hours
BY this means Mr. Garfield, whose experiences
as a member Of the Civil Service Commission
has stood him in good stead believes he will be
able eliminate that class OF young men whose
only qualification is college degree, men who
pass the ordinary Civil Service examination with
unusual facility. but whose lack Of business ex-
perience renders them incompetent 70 perform
the character OF work to which, in this instance.
they would be assigned.
The Department Of Commerce and Labor is
already noted for the quick recognition accorded
to of special ability and for the rapidity OF
its promotions. while the Bureau of Corporations
receives the special attention OF the President
and offers unusual opportunities to men Of the
right kind, so that Mr.. Garfield hopes to obtain
the services of men Of exceptional ability; men
who. under ordinary circumstances, would
hardly care TO take Civil Service examination
The examinations will be held in all parts Of
the country on November l. In New York State
they will be held at Ogdensburg Plattsburg
Rochester, Syracuse and Utica.