The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-01-10

Service Examination Will Be
Held in the City Wednes-
day, January "a.

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The federal Civil Service commis-
sion announces a stenographer and
typewriter examination at clarksbuFg.
BluefeId, Charleston. Fairmont Hum
Etlngton. Nartlnsburg. Parkersbnrg
and Wheeling Wednesday, January
"a. The examination here will be
held in the postoflce building and5be
in charge Of Clarence L. Gardner,
local secretary OF the civil service
board. The object Of the examination
is to provide register of eligibles
from which to make certifcation for
filing vacancies as they may occur
in positions requiring the qualilca-
tons of stenography, typewriting, or
stenography and typewriting in the
federal classified civil service in the
vicinity OF the places Of examination.
Both men and women will be adj
mitted to the examination. The age
! limit is 10 years or over on the date
of the examination.
| The examination is open to all
J citizens of the United States who
comply with the requirements.
The scope and character of the ex-
animation. the limits of civil-service
districts, and the regulations govern
ing certificates are shown in Form
1924. Information for Applicants, for
the stenographer and Typewriter
Examination"
This announcement and form 1924
contain all information which is
communicated to applicants regard
ing the scope of the examination, the
vacancy or vacancies TO be filled. and
the qualifications required
Persons who wish to enter the ex.
animation should apply at once for
Form 1924 and application Form 1875
to the secretary of the local board OF
civil-seryice examiners at the post
Office in one of the cities named at
the head of this announcement, or to
the district secretary at the address
below. Applications should be prop
erly executed and filed without delay
with the district secretary. Only
those applications received by the
hour Of closing business on January
20, 1912 will be considered for the
examination to be held on the date
specified. Those received later will
be placed on file for consideration in
connection with the next examtna-
ton. Applicants should state in their
applications the kind of examination
Desired, e., stenographer. type
writer, or combined stenographer aud
typewriter: those who apply for the.
stenographer examination will mot DO
examined in typewriting.
Applications are received at any
time by the district secretary for ex-
aminations for these positions in fed
erel offices in his district. Offices
thus situated are in the field service,
as distinguished from the department.
! al service. which includes the de4
partments and offices in Washington,
D c. Examinations for the field SER
vice are held annually, semiannually,
quarterly, or oftenSr, according to
the needs OF the service. Applications
for examination for the Departmental,
Isthmian canal, and Philippine SER
vices may be filed at any time with
the United States Civil Service Com
mission, Washington D, c. Exami-
nations for these services are held
quarterly, or as the needs of the SER
vice require. Application forms may
be obtained from the commission or
the district secretary. Women are
not admitted to the examinations for
the fsthmiah canal and Philippine
services Apply to the secretary Of
the Fourth civil-service district,
Washington, D. c.
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