The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-16
REQUIREMENTS
GOVERNING P.0.
EXAMINATIONS
REP. WILSON MAKES STATEMENT
REGARDING WHAT POSTMAS.
TERS MUST KNOW.
Requirements Are Not Eracting,
Only Resuiring Necessary
Intelligence.
(By Winfield Jones' }

Washington, May l6-Before leav-
ing for Pensacola today for a weeks
stay during the lull in the House,
Represen tative Wilson called ON
Postmaster General Burleson. and
then on the civil service commission,
to get clear outline of the plan Of
President Wilson's recent order d.
recting that examinations be held to
6ll every postofiice in Florida, and
other States, paying salary over
$3.50 a year.
He was told by the civil service
commission that list of rules and
regulations covering the examina-
tiOns are to be printed within the
next few days, and distributed gen.
orally. so that the candidates for
postoffices in Florida may under
stand the requirements.
Assistant postmasters are to be-
Subject to practically the same rules
OF examination as the postmasters. "a
IL was told by the commission"
said Mr.. Wilson, that where post
master finds in the Office to which he
secures appointment through eXami-'
nation, an assistant postmaster who
is Objectionable, he is at liberty to
call on the postoflice department TO:
an examination to be held by the
civil service commission, for the Sc.
lection of an assistant. Examination
to secure an assistant, however, will
not be necessary, where the post
master is satisfied with his assist
ant.
'As there are a number of assist.
ants in our State who have been
long-life Republicans, some of these
will be Objectionable to many Demo
clats who are appointed through
competitive examinations, and doubt
less many of these Republican assist
ants will have to submit to exami-
nation.
Rural delivery carriers on routes
at persent, l understand. are to be
unmolested, except where their re-
moval is deemed advisable for cause.
They are not to be subjected to a
competitive examination, but where
a vacancy occurs, or new route is
established, competitive cxamina-
tion will be held,
"The officials of the civil service
commission told me today" con-
tinuI the representative, that
these examinations will be simple.
The postmaster must be able to read,
to count money accurately. and to
write an ordinary letter.
Personal requirements OF the
civil service are not too exacting.
The applicant must be citizen Of
the United States, over 81 years old.
and must reside in the community
served by the Office he expects to
fill. No one will be eligible who Il
crazy, blind, deaf or dumb, an ex.
convict, or who has a penchant for
consuming whiskey in unreasonable
quantities.
After an applicant has passed the
examinations he will De eligible for
office for one year, but where u vac
aEcy occurs over one year from the
date OF the last examination, a new
examination will be necessary.
Following the examination Of
applicants, the civil service commits
sion will certify to the postofflce de-
partment the three men, who stood
highest, for the department to make
a choice. It is generally understood
that the congressman representing
that district will be consulted as to
the most desirable man. II Mr..
Burleson chooses any man In my dis
trict who is not good Florida Dem
ocrat, / will feel have q grievance.
The following postmasters have
been commissioned: Emporia, Ame-
liza G. Wilcox; Fort De Soto, Ira p
Washington. Hampton. Andrew J.
Nimmo; Redland, Alonzo C.. Horne.
Sarah F. Wall has been appointed
postmaster at Linden, Sumner coun-
ty, vice l.. F. Merrett; Vivian c.
Hudson. at st. Marks. Wakulla coun-
tv. vice V. c. Harrell.
The treasury department today an