Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-07-18
Misfellautuus 8eading.
CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS
The Only Way TO Get Certain Posi-
.. tions. .

The Only Way TO Get Certain Posi-
- tions. ~
Hundreds of South Carolinians have
written their senators and congress
men begging for positions. Practical
ly everything worth having is under
the civil service and an examination Is
necessary before one can get an APP
pointment. In these days 'politica'
pull" Is worth very little, in fact moth
ing, in filling the various positions In
the government departments. The
people from the northern states have
known this for some time and conse-
quently have been taking the examin-
ations regularly, while our people
have been depending on pull" The
result is the south has very small
representation in the government SER
vice in Washington and elsewhere.
In talking with Senator Tillman re-
Gently he called attention to the fact
that just at this time there are great
many fine positions to be filled. Look
over this list which he has given your
correspondent and take his advice and
stand the examination. 1t will cost
you nothing but little time and may
get you the position.
Here they are:
Stenographic clerk, departmental
service. Examination to be held at
eight points in South Carolina on
July 20. 1913. Entrance salary $S40--
$500 per annum.
Fireman. Bureau of standards. Ex-
animation to be held at Charleston,
Columbia and Greenville on July 16,
1913. Entrance salary $720 per an
mum. l, .rG .E
Architectural designer (male). Ex-
animation to be held on July 81, 1918.
Salary $500 per annum. This examin-
alton is for service in the Philippines.
Examiner Of accounts (male). This
examination will be held on July %,
1913, and is to secure bookkeepers
and accountants for the interstate
commerce commission. This ought to
be of special interest to young men in
the service of the railroads. There
are two grades and the salaries are
1880 to $210O and 1920 to $4,000. per
annum. II you are thoroughly familiar
with railroad accounts, 1t would
probably pay you to investigate this
examination. '.'.
Nautical expert, (inale). This exam
ination will be held on July 16, 1913, at
Columbia, Charleston and Greenville.
Entrance salary $1,000 per annum.
Seed warehouseman (male). On July
16 an examination will be held in Co
.umbia, Charleston and Greenville to
fiIl vacancy In the bureau Of plant
Industry, agricultural department. Sal
ary from $500 to $1,000 per annum.
Aid (male). The lighthouse service
has q vacancy to be filed by examin-
alton on August and 7th, 1913, at a
salary Of 1880 per annum. The ex-
animation will be held in Charleston,
Columbia and Greenville.
Timers helper (male). In the Of
flee of the secretary Of agriculture
there is a vacancy in the above posi-
ton to be filled by an examination on
July 21, 1918. The salary Is $720 per
annum.
Shop apprentice (male). The bureau
of standards wants a young man be-
tween 16 and 20 to fit himself for ad-
vanced work as mechanician. Elk
animation will be held at Columbia,
Greenville and Charleston on August
6, 1913. Salary is $3.50 to $40 per an
mum.
Assistant in cotton seed marketing
and utilization (male). The new Of
flee of markets, department Of agricul-
ture, announces an examination for
the above place on August 4, 1918. The
salary is from $500 to $4,000 per an
mum. An experienced cotton seed oil
man Is wanted and he must have had
at least three years experience In an
oil mill.
Assistant in cooperative organiza-
ton accounting (male). On August
4, 1918, an examination will be held
for the above position. Salary Is from
$500 to $24O0 per annum. The duties
of this position will be to devise suit
able forms and system Of accounting
for the use of cooperative producers
and consumers organizations, and the
appointee must be able to adapt such
systems to the needs Of individual or
ganizations or communities as partic-
ular conditions may require.
Specialist in transportation Of farm
products (male). The new office OF
markets, department Of agriculture,
wants a transportation expert and Is
to pay $4,000 year. Practical expert
ence in the service Of a common carrier,
involving responsibility not less ex-
tensive than that Of division freight
agent, Is a prerequisite for considera-
ton for this position. The examina-
ton will be held on August 4.
Civil engineer student (male). The
office of public roads, department OF
agriculture, announces an examination
to fill above place on August 6, 1913.
Salary $72O. Age 20 years or over.
The interstate commerce commits
sion calls the attention Of railroad en-
gineers to the following:
Senior structural engineer (male).
Salary from $4,000 to $4,000 per annum.
Examination on July 81. Men are
wanted with thorough training, and
several years practical experience In
connection with designing and super
vising the construction Of railway
bridges, buildings and other struc-
lures.
Structural engineer (male). Salary
s1OSO to $500. Examination on July
%. Applicants must have had not less
than four years experience In engi-
neering of which not less than two
shall have been spent in structural
work.
Senior civil engineer (male). Salary
$4,000 to $4,000 and $500 to S27O0. Ex-
animation on July 21st. 1t Is desired
IN seoura elipihles having a thorough