Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-08-01
STENOGRAPHERs, TYPEWRITERs
In Great Number Needed by the Uni
ted States Government.

and typewriters, both men and wo-
| men, are badly needed by the United
States government!
The supply Of qualified persons is
not equal to the demand The num-
Der Of vacancies in the departmental
service (Washington, ID. Co. is so
great that at present all who pass the
examination, which is held weekly in
the principal cities, are certified for
appointment, and the need IN the
Field Service (positions outside Of
washington, ID. Co. is scarcely less
| urgent. Examinations are held fire.
quently, at principal lpoints. In
South Carolina they will next be held
August 7, at Charleston, Columbia.
| Greenville, Florence, Greenwood.
These examinations and positions are
open alike to men and women.
A number of men who can operate
typewriter will be needed in the va
| rious army offices in Charleston, S.
c., and Atlanta, Ga, and these men
will be appointed through the type
writer examination for the field SER
vice, so-called, at a salary of $1,000
a year
AS a patriotic duty, qualified per-
sons are urged to apply. The exami-
ntaions have been simplitied by omit
ting the tabulating test, etc. Full in
formation and application blanks
| hn nhf inn1 bo -,
local civil service board at any first
or second class post office, or from
the Secretary, Fifth Civil Service Dis
trict, 202 Post Office Building, At
lanta, Ga.
The usual entrance salary for
these positions ranges from $500 to
$1,000 year
For large number Of the vacan-
cies in the field service those who
pass in typewriting only will be eli
gible for appointment.
These examinations have been
modified, and consist Of the follow
ing subjects with the weights indi-
Gated, on a scale of 100:
Stenographer-G Stenography,
75; (2) Copying from rough draft,
10; CD Penmanship, 5; (4) Letter
writing, 8; (5) Arithmetic, 5.
Typewriter-(D Spelling. 5; (2)
Copying from rough draft, 20; CD
Copying from plain copy, 20; (D
Time, 20; (5) Penmanship, 10; CO
Letter writing, IS; 60 Arithmetic,
10.
If competitor passes in both the
stenographer examination and the
typewriter examination, the averages
In the two examinations will be COM
bined, with weight of for stenog-
raphy and weight of 1 for typewrit-
ing, and with the average thus OBJ
tanned his name will be entered on
the combined stenographer and type
writer register
Full information in regard to the
scope and character of the examina-
tions, including simple questions, is
contained in Form 1924, "Informa-
tion for Applicants for Stenographer
"
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-
tion their photographs, taken within
two years, securely pasted in the
space provided on the admission
cards, sent them after their applica-
tions are fled. Tintypes, group pho
tographs, or proofs will not be ac-
cepted.
This examination is open to all cit
izens 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 or custom house at any
Of the above-named places. or the
Secretary, Fifth Civil Service Dis
trict. 202 Post Once Building, At
lanta, Ga.
Applications should be properly
executed, EXCLUDING the medical
certificate, and filed with the Dis
trict Secretary, Atlanta, Ga, in time
to arrange for the examination at
the place selected by the applicant.
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