The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-08-03
UNITED STATES CIVIL
SERVICE EXAMINATION
Stenographer and Typewriter, Field
Service, August Z, 1917.

The United States Civil Scrvic.
Commission that owing to
tire TIE
the present emergency and the urgent
need for stenographers and type
writer's at United States Government,
Offices in Alabama, Florida, Georgia
Mississippi, South Carolina and Ten.
nessee, al open competitive examina
ton for ste%nographer and typewriter,
for both men and women, will be held
on August 7, 1917, at the places men,
toned below:
Alabama - Admission, Birmingham
Dothan, Gadsen, Mobile, Montgomery,
Opelika, Selma and Tuscaloosa.
Florida-Key West,
Florida - Gainesville, Jackson
vile, Key West, Miami, Pensacola,
| St. Augustine, Tallahassee and Tam
pa.
Congratulations, Atlanta, Angus
ia. Columbus, Macon, Rome, Savan-
nah and Waycross.
Mississippi - Brookhaven, Green
vile, Gulfport, Hattiesbugr, jackson,
Meridian, Natchez, Tupelo and Vicks-
burg.
South Standardization, Col
umbia, Greenville, Florence ard
Greenwood.
Tennessee - Bristol, C~hattanoo-
ga, GAINESVILLE, Columbia, Jackson,
Knoxville, Memphis, Nashville and
Union City.
The usual eL.-ance salary for
these positions ranges from $500 to
$1,000 a year.
For a large number Of vacancies
in the "Field Service" thoe, who pass
in typewritnig only will b. eligible
for appointment.
These examinations have been m
These examinations have been
modified and consist of tic follow
ing subjects with the weights indi-
Gated, on a scale Of 100:
Stenographer: (1) Stenography,
rs; (2) Copying from rough draft,
10; (3) Penmanship, 5; (4) Letter
writing, 5; 90 Arithmetic, 5.
Typewriter: % Spelling, s; (2)
Copying from rough draft, 20; (3)
Copying from plain copy, 20; az
Time, 20; 60 Penmanship, 10; (6)
Letter writing, Is; CD Arithmetic,
10.
If a competitor passes in both the
nationstenographer examination and
typewriter examination, the averages
in the two examinations will be COM
bined, with a weight of 2 for steno-
graphy and a weight of l for type
writing, and with the average thus
obtained mis- name will be entered
on the combined stenographer and
typewriter register.
Full information in regard to the
scope and character of the examina-
tons, including sample questions, is
contained in Form 1924, 'Informa-
ton for Applicants for Stenograph-
er and Typewriter Examinations"
Applicants must have reached their
eighteenth birthday on the date of
the examination.
Applicants must submit to the ex-
aminer on the day of the examina-.
ton their photographs, taken within
two years, securely pasted in the
space provided on the admission
cards, sent them after their applica-
tons are filed. Tintypes, group
photographs or proofs will not be
accepted.
This examination is open to all
citizens of the United States who
meet the requirements.
Persons who meet the require
ments and desire these examinations
should at once apply for Forms 1871
and 1924 stating the title OF the ex-
animation desired, to the secretary
of the local board of examiners at
the post office OF custom house at
any of the above named places, or
the Secretary, Fifth Civil Service
District, 202 Post Office Bldg, At
lanta, Ga.
Applications should be properly
executed, EXCLUDING the medical
certificate, and filed with the District
Secretary at Atlanta, Georgia, in
time to arrange for the examination
at the place selected by the applicant.
RAN CTnMACuC