The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-05-30
NOT UNDER CIVIL SERVICE
GEORGIA FEDERAL JOBS WHICH
REQUIRE NO EXAMINATION.
Salaries of the Places Range from
$500 to $4,000 Per Annum. Three
Positions in Albany.

POS1C1OHS IH a1Utulys
Observation-Disclosures in the
United States service which are not
required to be filled through exami-
nation under the civil service law
is the Pathological title of a pamphlet
inst issued by the federal govern
ment that will bring joy to the hearts
of many patriots" who are willing
70 serve their country, but have run
nm against the civil service regula-
lions. The pamphlet was compiled
bv the civil service commission at
the request of the house of repre-
sentatiyes.
It appears from the compilation
that there are in the state of Georgia
1917 government jobs not in the clas-
sifed service. The salaries of the
places range upward from $500 to
$4,000 per year. There are a score
or more 5000 places and only one
$4,000 plum.
In Atlanta alone there are thirty
nine positions not under civil SER
vice The majority of these are un-
der the collector of internal revenue,
who is ex-officio the custodian of the
postofice building. They are labor
ers' places, and are worth $50 per
month each.
The private secretary to the post
master at Atlanta is not a civil ser
vice employee fhe salary of this
position is $500 per year.
There are nine ''laborers" in the
Atlanta postoffice, who receive each
1920 per year-$60 month.
There are FIVE contract station
clerks" whose salaries range from
5000 to 5000 year each.
The Best Georgia Job.
The best job in Georgia not under
the civil service is that Of warden
of the United States penitentiary. It
carries a salary of $4,000 . year with
very desirable perquisites. The place
comes under the department of JUS
tice, and the warden is named by the
attorney general.
Other positions at the federal pris-
on not under the civil service are:
Deputy warden, $4,000; chaplain,
$500; assistant chaplain, $1,000,
physician, $1,000; oculist, 500.
The assistant district attorney at
Atlanta receives $4,000, and the dis
trict attorneys clerk gets $1,000.
Neither of them are under civil ser
vice.
OF course the United States mar
shall and his assistants at Atlanta
are not under civil service. The
marshal however, is appointed by
the president with and by the con-
sent of the senate"
Other Desirable Positions.
Other desirable federal positions in
Georgia not under civil service are
indicated as follows:
Albany, deputy marshal, $500;
two laborers, $500 each; Anderson
vile, superintendent national ceme-
terry, $780, Athens, laborer, $500;
state statiscal agent, $500; Augusta,
contract station clerk, $500; Angus
ia, deputy marshal, 5000, and con-
tract surgeon, $1,000; Blue Ridge,
agricultural agent, $S4O Dublin, lat
borer, $500; Fort Mcpherson, super
mtendent national cemetery, $500;
Gainesville, agricultural agent, $40;
Homer, agricultural agent, $40; La
Vonia, agricultural agent, $40; Ma
con, deputy marshal $1,100; Macon,
deputy marshal, 5000, assistant Unit
ed States attorney, $2,250, assistant
United States attorney, $1,750; Ma
Hetta, superintendent national ceme-
terry, $500; Rome, two laborers, $500
each; Savannah, laborer, $500; VAL
dosta, deputy marshal, 500; Savan-
nan, deputy marshal, $1,000; Way
cross, laborer, $500; White Plains,
agricultural agent, $40; six travel
ing agricultural agents, salaries rang
ing from $500 to $4,000 per year;
The agricultural agents are APP
pointed by the United States depart
ment of agriculture in Washington,
and are not necessarily residents of
Georgia.