The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-10-18

o:Who built the first bridge from New York to Brook.
lyn and IN what year! A. r.
A:The first bridge connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn
Brooklyn Bridge planned by John Angus
tus Roebing, American civil engineer. begun
1867 and opened to traffic May a. 1883. While inspecting
work this bridge he sustained injuries from at
Brooklyn July d. 1862 After his death the construction
work ,supentended bv his son. Washington Augustus
Roeblng also civil engineer
Q:-Wil you kindly tell to make application for civil
service examination! How appointments made does
civil service apply insular possesonsi e T.
A:-Persons seeking examined must file an appica.
ton blank The blank for the Departmental Service Wash
ngon, Railway Mail Service, Indian Service and
the Government Printing Service should be requested directly
of the Civil Service Commission Washington. The blank
for the Customs Postal Internal Revenue should be
requested of the Civil Service Board the Office
where service is sought.
Applicants for examination citizens of the United
States and OF the age No person using Intoxicating
liquors be appointed No discrimination is made
of color, political religious opinions The
limitations of with the different eices
apply honoraby discharged the military or
naval service of the United SAFES by of disability result
ing from wounds sickness incurred in the line duty
he examinations to all persons qualified in
spect citizenship legal residence character health
During the fiscal ended June &c. 1914 Al persons
appointed Of those appointed 595
1850 mechanics and wokmen yards appointed on
registration tests of fitness given by board of labur employ
ment each yard Several hundred different kinds examin
atoms held each of which involved different tests
Three hundred and of examinations contained
eductiona the being ski led
occupations and consisting certificates employers fellow
workmen Examinations held twice year in each State
and Territory the places and dates being publicly
In case of a vacancy not filled by promotion reduction
transfer reinstatement the highest three of the called
the appropriate register certified for appointment the ap
ho;o
In the absence of elgibe when the work of
aton temporary appointments without examinations are per-
med he number OF women applying for ordinary clerical
places is greatly in of the calls of appointing officers
The chances of appointment good for teachers maon
seamstreses aud physicians in the Indian Service
senograPhe and ypewrers draughtsmen, patent examiners
civil mcdaniel and electrical engineers and for technical and
scientific experts.
Persons who served the military service of the
United States and discharged by disabilities re-
sung from wounds sickness incurred in line DUTY are
under the Civil Service rules given certain preferences They
released from all maximum age limitations are eligible for
appointment grade of IS. while all others required to
obtain grade OF TO- and certified appointing officers be-
fore all Others Subject to the other conditions of rules
veteran of the rebellion of the with Span
OF such person. of either war; may be
enstated without regard length has been
separated from service
Examinations also held for positions Philippines
Porto Rico, and Hawaii, and for lsthmain Canal
SERVICE
Q-Why the Presidential campaign of 1924 called the
'scrub racer" w M
Alt termed the sscrub race' because the can.
didaes nominated by Congressional caucus
been the CUSTOM Crawford of Georgia put forward by
quas-caucus New Englands candidate John O. Adams
Clay was nominated by Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri. Ohio
and Illinois, and Andrew Jackson by and other
Jackson received the largest popular VOTE Adams
chosen by the House.