Arizona republican., 1918-09-26
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 ARIZONA WOMEN STENOGRAP HERS
An Urgent Call Sent to This
 State for Stenographers
 ndTypists to Go to Wash lngton at Good Salaries

Stenography has become so inn porant a war industry that a nation Wide drive for 5000 stenographers and typlsts IS under way by the United states employment service. Every posSlDle agency has been asked to CO., operate to furnish the desired quota.
 C- F.. Addams, vice chairman of the Aflzona council of defense in an en- ueaNor to furnish as many of this class or employment as possible from Ari- zoha, mas sent out for publication in all newspapers of the state the follow ing bulletin:
 Three Classes
 NelI-knoWn manufacturers, includ- Ing the Remington, Underwood. l.. c. smith, Oliver and Royal typewritine. 1lrms, have placed the facilities of thelr offices at the disposal of the employment service, and have not only offered the use of their machines: but Will supply examining clerks as well. A CIVIL service examiner will be pres ent at each examination held under the auspices of the various companies designated. Many of the foremost col ieses are offering secretarial courses. which include stenography and type writing.
 Stenographers are expected to quail fly for one of the three classes:
 l. College graduates, and women Of wide business experiences salaries $1.S20 and up
 2 General stenographers; salary $1.200 and up
 ,. Typists and stenographers of limited experience; salary sl,10O and up.
 Many Attractions
 The various departments in Wash lngton in need of stenographers and typists will send in each week the number desired, and the United States employment service will pro-rate the assignments according to the need of each department, and the supply which the employment service has on hand.
 Women, who take the civil service examinations at the suggestion of the United States employment service. are placed in departments, where civil ser vice is required. There are, however, IS departments of the government out side of civil service, and for those de- string work in these departments. it will be necessary to meet the iqualifi- cations outlined by the United States employment service.
 
 to women engaged in war work. Teh government has appropriated $10000, 900 to house employees who are serving at the national capitol.
 Halls for Women
 Early in the year, the first of g series of residence halls for womer will be completed The initial resi- dence hall is being erected opposite the union station, and will afford g home for s2,000 women. It will be operated on the plan of an apartment | hotel. Each bedroom will have run ming water. and a commodous closet The furnishings, while not pretentious will be attractive and in keeping witt the latest ideas in interior decoration In the meantime many private resi-. dences are being taken over by tn, government to afford homes fol women.
 Following are the branch employ ment offices in Arizona and the ex. aminers in charge with whom appli cants should register:
 Where to Register | Douglas, opposite Gadsden hotel W. R. Ashurst.
 | Flagstaff, County courthouse, W. A | Wells.
 | Globe. Trust Bldg, Cedar St, Will liam Daley.
 Phoenix, If Wall Street, Franl l Brown.
 Prescott, opposite depot, w A. Ken | son.
 Tucson, old City Hall. E. T. Mccoy 1 Yuma. 311 First street, oscar Zapf