The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-22
For
Clerk-Carrier
Continued from Page 81

tCOuIluu6u llOLh ! UeS V'S
nd carriers of the highest grade are
ligible for promotion to the higher
ositions in their respective offices.
Competitors will be examined in
he following subjects, which will
ave the relative weights indicated:
Subjects Weights
!. Spelling twenty words OF av-
erage difficulty in common use) III
}. Arithmetic Simple tests in ad-
dition, subtraction, multiplied
ton, and division of whole
numbers, common and decimal
fractions, and the ordinary
weights and measures) ...... ~
8. Letter writing Ia letter OF not
less than 125 words on some
subject of general interest.
Competitors may select either
of two subjects given ....... ~
a. Penmanship (the handwriting
of the competitor in the subject
of copying from plain copy will
be considered with special ref
erence to the elements of legi-
bility, rapidity, neatness, gener-
al appearance, etc. ........ ~
5. Copying from plain copy Ia
simple test in copying accu-
rately few printed lines in
the competitors handwriting) Y
6. Reading addresses (test in
noting with pen or pencil, on
printed sheet of addresses, dlf-
ferences between the printed
addresses and the written adj
dresses of which they are
copy ......... .......'..'.'
| Total ....... ........... III
Applicants must have reached thel
eighteenth but not their forty-hft
birthday on the date of the examin'
ton. The age limits are waive'
however, in the case of persons no
orably discharged from the Unite
States military or naval service
reason of disability resulting FRO
wounds or sickness incurred in u
line of duty. Eligibles resultil
form this examination who were U
der 81 years of age on the date OF u
l examination will not be certified I
filling vacancies in the position
d assistant postmaster.
$ Male applicants must measure
less than 5 feet and 4 inches
height in bare feet No male apl
cant who passes the examination '
! be eligible for appointment either
e clerk or city carrier who does
J. weigh at least 125 pounds with
e oyercoat and hat. 1t will be mad
he able for male applicants whose !
N NAL weight is less than 125 pounds
a enter the examination. Female
lg plicants are not required to be OF
ne specific height or weight
The Post Office Department
nd advised the Commission that no
Of son who has any of the follow
VI named physical defects will be
re pointed to the position of carrier
al defective hearing, sight, or spec
he blindness in one or both eyes; a
M ma: loss of arm, hand, leg, or Il
nj crippled arms or legs; flatfoot; n
&c ia (rupture) congenital weakness
au the abdominal wall, or such W
ness caused by wound or opera
os' These defects will also debar a
W. sin from Appointment to the pos
o' of clerk in the Post-Office Ser
WIS except that deaf-mutes and per
g. with defective speech or hearing
Oh be appointed to the positions OF
clerk, distributor and directory
forwarding clerk, and persons 81
re- -,
ing from flatfoot or weakness OF
abdominal wall may be appointe
~. any position of clerk the dutie
III, which they are physically capab
~, performing. Applicants from
sons who are not entitled to apI
mcnt on account of physical de
,e,n will be disapproved. Other pm!
.ons defects may debar persons iron
,bar pointment when in the judgmel
;sad the Commission such defects
Tho render them unfit to perform tn
nan. ties of the position for which tn
ded. animation is held.
,tate Each applicant will be requlr
the submit to the examiner on the q
Their the examination photograph OF
an self, taken within two years, s.
NAV " pasted in the space provide
the admission card sent him