The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-08-30
CIVIL SERVICE examinations.
Opportunities for Obtaining Employ
ment Under the Federal Gov
eminent.

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces the following
examinations to be held OF the dates
given below, and circulars containing
further information relative thereto
may be seen at the office OF this
paper:
September 1O-Veterinarian (male}.
Quartermaster Corps, Philippine Is
lands, 1920 per annum. Age limit,
Is to 40 years.
September Observation-Disclosures
(male), Bureau of Mines, Depart
ment of the Interior, $500 to $4,000
per annum, Age limit, Is to 40 years.
The duties of the position will be to
conduct Investigations and inquiries
into metal and metallurgical problems,
etc.
Professor of pharmacology (male)
HYGIENE Laboratory, Public Health
Service, Washington, D. c., $45O0 per
annum. Age limit, under As years.
Applicants will not be assem-
bled for examination, but their rela-
tive qualifications for the position
will be rated upon the evidence adj
duced as to their general and sclen-
tific training and education, their
practical experience and fitness, and
their publications.
Sept. 17-Assistant in botanical
laboratory work (male), Bureau OF
Plant Industry, Department Of Agrl-
culture, Washington, D. c., $1,000
per annum. Age limit, 18 to As years.
The duties of this position will con-
sist of expert microscopic work, the
preparation and preservation OF sclen-
tific material, microtome work, IN
Guiding staining and sectionlng, and
microphotography.
Record examiner (ma1e), Depart
ment of Agriculture, $500 to $500
per annum. Age limit, q to so
years. 1t is desired to secure eligl-
bles capable of making independent
examinations of land titles in con-
nection with the acquisition of forest
lands by the government.
Statistical clerk (male and female),
Departmental Service at Washington,
D. c., 5000 to $1,000 per annum. Age
limit, 20 years or over. In order to
qualify for this position applicants
must have had experience of such a
nature that they are able to outline
statistical tables from submitted
schedule and perform usual statistical
computations.
Fish culturist (male), Bureau of
Fisheries, Department of Commerce,
$500 to $1,000 per annum, with posi-
BILE promotion to $1,000 per annum.
Age limit, 20 to 45 years.
Structural craftsman, first and
second class, (male), $3.50 a month,
Isthmian Canal service. Age limit, 81
to as years.
Dynamo tender (male), Immigra-
ton Service at Ellis Island, New
York. 5000 year. Age limit 20
years or over.
Laboratory apprentice (male), Blu
reau of Standards, Department of
Commereseand Labor, $3.50 to $40 per
annum limit, II to Il years.
As diffic aaerhas been experienced in
securing ealfgibles for this position,
qualified persons are urged to enter
this examination.
s4ASA \iAeAlOJ, LIZ SSsH
of Mines, Pittsburg, Pa, $3.50 to
s15a0 per sannum ysrzaAge limit, % to
80 years. me dalses will be to as
sist in tests of boiler and other fur
naces, of auxiliary equipment affect
ing efficiency in the use Of fuels, in
vestigation Of fuel-burning methods
and machinery, and the compilation
of data aea. making reports. AS an
insufficieE5 eaumber Of applicants
competedtp the examination Of
August 6, qualified persons are urged
to enter this examination.
Preparation of textiles (female),
National Museum, Washington, D.
c., $50 a. month. Age limit, Is
years or over. The duties Of the
position will be to classify, label,
mount and Install specimens of cot
ten, silk, wool and other textiles.
Third-class steam engineer (male),
Custodian Service, Shreveport, 5000
per annum Age limit, IS to SIS
years. AS difficulty has been expert