The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-11

out the country on the two days named,
the same cities on odd dates during the
latter half Of September or later dates
in the autumn and perhaps the test
you want will be on those special
schedules, which the Washington Of
flee will furnish you. If you are
mechanic and would like to serve at
Your trade with government pay, you
may stay right at home and answer
the questions put to you.
From Kindergarten TO detective.
from chauffeur to cook. from Jail
guard to farmer and from shoemaker
to physician the catalogue runs.
Best Chances for appointment.
The best chance for appointment.
they tell me at the commission. will
be shared by young men stcnographers
willing to begin with anywhere from
$500 to s1.oSC per annum. and the next
best chance is open to young men
bookkeepers who will not shy at from
$3.50 to $1,000 The governments sup
ply of good stenographers of the
sterner sex has never equaled Sthe de-
mand. despite the great opportunities
which WashingtVn offFs the diligent
young departmental stsnographer who
educates himself at night college,
la George B. Cortelyou and scores
OF others.
The highest entrance salaries lately
given to successful competitors for
Offices on this falls examination
schedule are s2.25o, obtained by new
clerks in the Panama Canal service.
who. however. may have to start al
S1,250; and $4,000 given, to architec
tural craftsmen and superintendent
of construction. both working on pub
lie buildings; also boiler inspectors in
the steamboat inspection service, but
only a few OF these places are general
ly filled in year.
The largest class of new appointees
upon the last annual table given out
by the commission We're the railway
| mail clerks. OF 1924 who took the
examination. 1896 passed and 1892
got appointments at $500 year.
This Is the most popular eXamina-
ton on the list, and that Of the pres
ent autumn will be held November 70,
and will be open to men betwoen
eighteen and thirty-flve. who are adept
at the geography Of the United States
and at deciphering bad HANDWRITING
and who like to keep on the go. Some
OF those who pass are later made "sea
postal clerks" by transfer. and thus
are able to see both sides OF the world
between exhilarating voyages across
the ocean.
Sea Trips Thrown IN.
Sea trips at government expense go
also with berths in the Panama Canal
Zone and the Philippines. to be filled
through this great autumnal contest.
Those who go to Panama will get a
free trip down and back, while those
travelling to the Philippines can get a
free trip over. but must come back
at their own expense. The Panama.
service pays full salary. but tho Phil
ippine service only half salary during
the sea voyage over. and the latter
doe snot pay the travel money or the
half salary until after two years of
service,
You have no chance of getting to-
Panama unless you qualify as a clerk,
timekeeper. stenographer, typewriter
craftsman, surgeon. physician, hospi-
tai inferno or trained nurse, and with
your application for examination you
must now Ale an unmounted photo
graph OF yourself taken within the
past two years Although your fans
ily cannot go along with YOU. you can