East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-07-26
Business Experience and Fit
ness Will Count for 80
Per Cent. in Examination

Civil service examinations that will
presumably decide the fate of appli-
eants fer l6 important postmaster
ship positions In western states in
cluding the Pendleton office, are to
be held ON August l6. Information to
this effect has been received here in a
circular from the postal department,
1.-THE only Oregon offices TO be filled
lare those at Portland and Pendleton.
The Portland position pays $4,000 a
year and the Pendleton position $500.
Other northwest positions to be filled
are at Lewiston, Idaho. Bellingham
and Everett. Wash, and Bozeman and
Helena, Mont.
Postmaster Lester Cronin will take
the examination as will also three or
four other male employees of the local
office. There are reports also that one
or more parties outside the office viii
compete. including Thomas Thompson,
who has the support of Congressman
Sinnott for the office.
Tho circular received here gives in
formation as follows regarding the ex-
animation and the methods of grad
ing. The appointment is to be made
from among the three applicants max
ing the highest grades.
At the request of the postmaster
general, the United States civil service
commission announces an open COM
petitive examination to fill vacancy
in the position of postmaster at each
- Nj te,
not an examination under the civil ser
vice act and rules, but is held under an
executive order issued May 10, 1921,
which provides as follows:
when a vacancy exists or hereafter
occurs in the position of postmaster at
an office of the first, second, or third !
class if such vacancy is not filled by |
of some person within the ]
classified civil service who |
has the required qualifications, then |
the postmaster general shall certify |
the fact to the civil service commits |
sion, which shall forthwith hold an
open competitive examination to test
the fitness of applicants to fill such |
vacancy, and when such examination
has been held and the papers in con-
nection Herewith have been rated. the
said commission shall certify the re-
suits thereof to the postmaster general
who shall submit to the president the
name of one of the highest three quail
fled eligibles for appointment to fill i
such vacancy unless it is established
hat the character or residence of any
such applicant disqualifies him for ap-
continent: Provided. that at the eX-
)iration of the term of any person ap-
pointed to such position through eX-
before the civil service COM
Mission, the Postmaster General may, |,
n his discretion. submit the name of II
such person to the president for re-
without further examina-
ion.
No person who has passed his sixty
fifth birthday, or who has not actually
esided within the delivery of such Of
ice for two years next preceding such
'acancy, shall be given the eXamina-
ion herein provided for. II
'If, under this order, it is desired to
make nomination for any office of a
person in the competitive classified i
ervice, such person must first be
ound by the civil service commission
o meet the minimum requirements for
he office" II
Candidates will not be required to
'eport for examination at any place,
Jut will be rated on the following sub
ects, which will have the relative
Weights indicated: il
Subjects. Weights
/. Education and training. ....... 20
J. business experience and fitness. S0t;
In addition to the full and detailed
called for by Questions u
md % of Form 2241, the candidates
.re required to furnish the following
n connection with each responsible Ii
position held by them:
ta) The number of persons under
heir supervision
(b) The character of the business
lone by the person, firm or corpora
.icn.
Cc) The volume of business done an
raally. 4