The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-05-17
POSITIONS FOR
DISABLED men

WASHINGTON. ID. c., May IL
Through the service and information
branch Of the general staff, II In an.
nounced that there are several thou
sand civil positions under the war
department now open for discharged
soldiers partially disabled from
wounds or diseases incurred In the
war.
For some months past Secretary Of
War Baker. acting In conjunction
with the federal board for vocational
training and the civil service commits
sion, has. been working on n plan
whereby the war department might
provide for the partially disabled SOL
dIers under It's own Jurisdiction. This
plan has now been worked OUT. and
In fully described In bulletin No. IL,
Just published.
| Congress has already provided
that In making appointments to cler-
teal and other positions in the execu-
tive branch OF the government pref
crence shall be given to honorably
discharged veterans and their widows
or wives. This statute does not ex-
empt applicants from the usual OK
amlnations under the civil service,
but they will be required 70 attain
an average percentage OF only IS in
order 10 become eligible for appoint
ment. while others must make at
least 20.
Age limitations are also waived for
veterans; they will be released from
all height and weight requirements.
except for the positions OF guard and
vatehmnn; they will be certified for
appointment In the war department
a'2 Washington without regard to
the apportionment of appointments
among the states and territories;
and after passing the necessary ex-
animation. they will have their names
pla ,ed on register ahead Of those
notehtltied to preference.
Quoting from the new bulletin:
The war department. the federal
board fsr vocational education. and
the civil service com mission will CO.
operate to facilitate in every way
possible the employment under the
wa- department in the District OF
Columbia and elsewhere, OF partially
disabled soldiers on an equal basis
with those who have not sustained
! physical injury.
TO become eligible for perma-
( nent appointment the partially DIS
abled ldier must qualify through
the usual examination in the same
manner that Is required OF other
persons seeking employment In the
classified civil service. Having so
qualified. he Is entitled TO the pref
erence In appointment"
The following defects will not bar
veterans from examination. but may
prevent appointment 10 a particular
position: Paralysis or epilepsy, not
serious In degree; l-ss OF both arms
or both legs; loss Of arm and leg;
badly crippled or deformed hands.
arms, feet or legs; locomotor ataxia;
cancer: Brights disease; diabetes:
defective hearing.
Where physical examinations are
necessary. army surgeons when prac-
tlcable will make them without
charge.
Some OF the positions under the
war department In which partially
disabled soldiers may be employed
are those OF stenographer, typist,
clerk, file clerk, messenger, watch
man, multlgraph operator, mimeo-
graph operator, blue printer. skilled
laborer. foreman of laborers. packer,
sign painter. electrician. carpenter,
painter, checker, elevator operator,
storekeeper, timekeeper, and the like.
Information as to the positions and
their locations may be obtained from
any office OF the war department. the
civil service commission. or the fed
eral board for vocational education.
Application blanks may be had from
any district secretary OF the civil
service commission, They have their
offices in the post office or custom
house in each city in the United
States that has free delivery mail;
or full particulars and blanks may be
had by writing direct to the United
States civil service commission,
Washington, u. c.