Arizona republican., 1917-12-26
CIVIL SERVICE
 PLACES AWAIT

The United States Civil Service commission announces an open com petitive examination for inspector of fuel and forage, for men only. A va cancy in the Quartermaster corps, Seattle, Wash. at s1,200 a year. and future vacancies requiring similar qualifications throughout the United States at entrance salaries ranging from s1 200 to q 800 a year, depending upon the qualifications of the appointee and the importance of the duty to which he is assigned, will be filled from this examination, unless it is found in the interest of the service to fill any vacancy by reinstatement, transfer or promotion.
 The duties of appOintees will be to weigh coal and inspect it for size. kind and condition: to measure wood and inspect it for kind and quality: to test gasoline for purity; to weigh hay straw. bran and corn and to inspect them for grade, kind and condition; to take samples for test purposes; and to certify that supplies inspected con- form to contract specifications. Competitors will not be required to report for examination at any place but will be rated on education and eX- | perience. Applicants must show that l they have had common school edu- | cation
 An examination will also be held l for blue printer, for men only. Com petitors will not be required to report 1 for examination at any place but vii he rated on practical tests and eXperl- ence in making blue prints and broWr prints
 An examination for dynamo tender for men only, will be held in this city on January g. 1918. Two vacancies 1T the State, War. and Navy building Washington, D. C., at S900 a year. anC future vacancies requiring simila' qualifications, at this or higher or lowe salaries, will be filled from this exam ! ination. unless it is found in the in terest of the service to fill any vacnnc, 1 by reinstatement, transfer. or promo tion. As insufficient eligibles were ob tain from the examination of Septem Der 19 1917. qualified persons ar urged to apply. One years eXperienc in the operation and care of motor and dynamos and switchboards az gregating 25 horsepower is a prere
 quisite for consideration for this posi-
 tion.
 On January 2, 1918, examinations wi
 be held in this city for assistant phy
 sicst (male), plant propagator (male
 and shop apprentice. The examina
 ton for shop apprentice is open t
 boys who have attained their six
 teenth year but not their eighteent
 year. Applicants must have knoWledg
 of common arithmetic. letter writin
 and practical questions. The entranC salaries range from S4S0 to s540 yea
 Open competitive examinations al announced for passenger-rate clerl
 freiglt-rate clerk and eXpress-rat clerk. for men and women. A larg
 number of appointments will be mad from these examinations. especially
 Depot Quartermaster offices. in WhiC the entrance salary is usually $1,200
 year. Applicants for the position ( passenger-r clerk must show tn; they have been employed for at lea. two years in general passenger office
 in ticket auditing offices or as raj clerk in large ticket offices of railroad
 Applicants for the other branches mu.
 have had some experience in position
 related to freight and express worl On account of the urgent needs of tn service, applications will be receive
 until further notice. Papers will
 rated promptly and certification mad
 as the needs of the service require.
 Further information may be had r
 applying at the Surveyor Generals o1 flee. Federal building.