The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-05

two persons banker for the same
fourth class postmastership paying $3.50
a year or more, the appointment will
be based on the report OF n post office
inspector, as in the case OF all those
OF the less remunerative grade But
wherever three or more applicants are
FOUND. the competition viii have to he
decided by the civil Service Commits
| sion, rs in the case or clcrkships in the
government departments
AS $500 soon t rs ne urgen, DEFICIENCY bin
II dozen examiners will be added 10 the
Civil Service Commission present
force. ana it will he prepared TO begin
the nationwide examination OF such
postnihsters as hay" to subject them
selves TO the written test
III YOU wish 10 receive (: postmaster
snip through one OF these written ex
ANNA atoms. YOU must wait until you see
IN your post Office AN announcement OF
the contest. Then YOU may obtain from
the postmaster whose place YOU coyct
I'm application blank. to be filled out
and sent 10 the civil Service Commits
SION, in Washington Should il prove
embarrassing TO ask the postmaster for
the blank, YOU may obtain il direct
from secretary Of the local examining
board in your State. In this applica-
ton YOU must make sort of affidavit
on certain points. determining firstly
and foremostly whether or not YOU are
qualified even to take the examination,
Tor by no means can every Tom, Dick
anu Harry enter tho competition.
These Needn't Apply.
For example. YOU cannot enter it if
YOU are not 4 United States citizen; If
you are not OF age (womcn being of
age at eighteen in some States5: If
you do not actually live in the com
mun!ty supplied by the post office
conduct the office, If appointed; ii you
are mentally or physically disqualified
Tor the position; II you use alcohol TO
excess" II you have been discharged
from the Federal service for dclin-
quency or misconduct within the pre-
yious year. at least: il you have been
or navy or II you have ever in your
life been guilty of crime or infamous
or notoriousiy disgraceful conduct"
fifth birthday viii he appointed To a
post Office yielding $500 or over, and
no one will be eligible to any of these
a rural carrier. or II there are any
two members of his family already in
the Federal civil service.
If your application is in proper form
and shows you to be eligible TO take
the examination, a card admitting you
| 10 the examination room-wherevc II
Having arrived there, you will he
shown TO your desk. as in tho good old
i days when you started in at school
! Paper and biotters will be given to
you. and with. your writing utensils
and your own ink-which. By the way
must be black--you will proceed TO
i y
subjects: Arithmetic and accounts
| penmanship. letter writing and copy
The Arithmetic Test.
| In the mathematical test. possible
mark of 80 can be made. In other
words. IL viii count as much. as all OF
include only simple tests In addition
subtraction, multiplication and division
Of whole. numbers and common and
decimal fractions. as we'll as state
| m a "a
In the pcnmanship test the highest
mark attainable VIII be IS, given for
pcarancc Of handwriting. In the letter
| writing examination as high as 20 Will
| be given for letter OF not less than
l25 words on one or two subjects an
nounced by the examiner. Then there
| Will be a simple test for accuracy IN
copying number OF addresses giver
in manuscript In this mark OF !
can be obtained And. finally, eaci
candidate will he required to compile
a map or sketch showinGN IT," location
OF the place whore he C--Iccts To main.
tain his post-ofiice, its convenience OF
Office arrangements and facilities foi
\ tranSacting business. No marking viii
be given for this by the civil service
examiners but 1t will be nm important
factor In the Post Office Department.
final decision as to who shall have tht
office.
The Passing Nlnrk.
All who receive n general average OF
70 Will be marked as having passet
the examination and will be entered
upon register in tho order of thcfl
averages. and the Civil Service Com
mission will recommend for appoint
mcnt the three persons standing ut TIL,
top Of the list, IL there be thnt man,
who have passed. From these three o
two as the case may be. Postmaster
General Burlcson will have authority t
select the winner, without strict regart
to who has the highest mark.
Women VIII be upon an eqnait!
vice Commission, so far ms recommend
j Ing groups Of eligibles Is concerned