Evening journal., 1911-10-13
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS.

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces the postpone
ment to October 25, of the examina-
ton for October 4, TO secure eligibles
from which to make certification toI
fill a vacancy in the position of cleo
trican and wireless telegraph oper-
ator (male). in the Lighthouse Ser
vice, for duty in the Nineteenth Light
house District. Territory of Hawaii.
The Department states that the sal
ary of the position is now $1,0SO per
anum, instead of $500 per annum as
stated in the original announcement
of this examination.
A considerable difficulty has been
experienced in securing elgibles for
the position mentioned, qualified per-
sons are urged to enter this examina-
ton
other examinations will be held as
follows:
October 25, to secure eligibles from
which to make certiication to I'LL
vacancies as they may occur in the
position of technical assistant (male),
in the Mint and Assay Service at New
York, n. Y, Philadelphia, Pa, Denver,
Col, and San Francisco. Cal. at an
entrance salary of $3.50 per diem.
November %, to secure elgibles
from which to make certification to
fill vacancies as they may occur in
the position of electrical assistant in
the Signal Service at Large War De-
partment. The salary of electrical as
sistants in the Signal Service at
Large is $1,0S0 per annum.
November 8, to secure eligibles from
which to make certifcation to fill a
-, nf hffn g.
man (male), at 81 800 per annum, in
the office of the Chief Of Engineers.
November 8, to secure eligibles
from which to make certification to
Ill vacancies as they may occur in
the position of veterinarian in the
Quartermaster's Department The
usual entrance salary TO this position
iS 81 200 per annum. Men only vii.
be admitted to the examination.
The Commission. invites attention
to the examination scheduled to be
held on October Is here, to secure
eligibles from which to make certih-
cation to fill vacancies as they may
occur in the position of cadet engi.
neer in the Lighthouse Service.
II is expected that as a result oi
this examination nine vacancies viii
be filled, unless il shall be decided In
the interest of the service to fill sucf
vacancies by reinstatement, transfer
or promotion.
Entrance salary for position ranges
from $500 to $3.50 per annum, Will
quarters and subsistence. Appointee'
will be assigned to duty aboard th'
various vessels of the service, and b.
In training for promotion after. salts
factory service.
As no eligibles We're secured as thu
result Of the examination held OF
August 8, 1911, for this position, quail
flied persons are urged to enter thi'
examination.
other examinations will be held al
follows:
November. s, 10 secure eligiblel
from which to make certihcation L
fill one or more vacancies in the po
sition of assistant in bacteriolOgy
Biochemic Division, Bureau of Ami
NAL Industry, Department of Agrt
culture. at a salary of $1,000 per an
mum. Promotion from lower to high
er grades may be made from time &
time according to the ability of tn
man. and at the discretion of the dc
partment Men only will be admitte
to this examination.
November s, to secure eligible
from which to make certification Z
fill vacancies in the position of lay
examiner in the Solicitors Office, De
partment of Agriculture, at an en-
trance salary Of $1,000
The United States Civil Servic
Commission invites attention to tn
fact that for the examination 70
printer in the Government Printin
Office scheduled to be held on OC
tober 1919, it has been decided
admit hand compositors as well a
chose experienced in the operation {
linotype and monotype machines
The Government Printing Office. es
pecially desires to secure eligible
in the subject arrangement of wor
for job printing" as it is expecte
that persons qualified in this add
tional subject will be needed.
Applicants must have at least fiV
years experience in the trade {
compositor, at least three years {
which must have been served as a
APPRENTICE, and at least one year as
iOurneyman.