The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-10-28
EXAMINATION FOR POST
MASTER NOV. e
The Appointment OF Temporary
Postmaster 10 Succeed the Late
Clarence Mantor Not Expected

To fill the vacancy in the position
of postmaster because of the death Of
Clarence Mantor, the United States
Civil Service Commission has an
nounced at the request of the post
master general an open competitive
examination. The salary is an excess
of $4,000. The examination will be
conducted on November %. Several
candidates are understood to be desir
Gus at the present time of competing.
The appointment of temporary post
master is not now expected.
To be eligible for the examination
an applicant must be citizen of the
United States, must actually reside
within the delivery of this post office,
must have so resided at the time the
present vacancy occurred, must be in
good physical condition, and must be
within the prescribed age limits While
the Civil Service Commission is charg-
ed with the duty of testing applicants
for positions of postmaster at offices
of this class, such positions are not
classified under the civil service law
being filled through nomination by the
President for the confirmation OF the
Senate. However, the President Is
using the civil service machinery for
the purpose of selecting the nominee,
and issued an executive order on Mar.
81, 1917, which provides for such pro-
cedure. In the examination for the
local post Office applicants will not
be required to assemble in an exami-
nation room for scholastic tests, but
the Civil Service Commission will rate
them on their education. which will
have a weight of 90 per cent, and
their business training and experience
which will have a weight of so per
cent. The basis for these ratings
will be the applicants own sworn
statements in his application and cor
roborative evidence Before max
! ing the rating a personal investlga-
ton of each applicant will be made
in the community by two representa-
/ tiycs of the Civil Service Commission
TO corroborate the statements OF the
! applicant and to develop information
as to his personal characteristics ana
his business ability and experience
| All of the evidence secured will be re
forred by the Civil Service Commits
=
of the commissions force at Washing
ton. and that board will determine
upon the evidence before it the rela-
tive order of the candidates, and their
Judgment will be expressed in per
centage ratings In other words. the
rating of an applicant will represent
the Judgment of trained examiners as
to his ability to conduct post Office
as shown by his educational quallil-
cations, his former managerial eXper-
ience. and his demonstrated efficiency.
The result of the examination Will
then be referred To the Post Office De
Dartment for its action in accordance
with the Presidents order. me
Postmaster General is required by the
order 10 submit To the President the
npno Of the highest eligible to MI
the vacancy unless it is established
that tie character or residence OF
such applicant disqualilies him for ap-
pointment. Full information and ap-
plicatinn blanks may he obtained from
The secretary of the local board OF
civil servico examiners at the post OF
fee or from the United states civil
Service Commission, Washington, d..
c.