The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-19
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Below Is brief information con.
corning examinations announced by
the Civil Service commission with
i in the past few days to obtain eligi.
; bles for the positions specifically
mentioned and for future vacancies
/ in similar positions.
All citizens OF the United States
who meet the requirements, both
men and women, may enter any eX.
animation. Appointing officers,
| however, have the legal right to
specify the sex desired In request.
ing certIfication OF eliglbles.
| Further information and applica-
ton blanks may be obtained from
the commission at Washington, or
I its representative at the postoffice
in any city.
TELEGRAPH oPERATOR.-All
branches Of the service, $500 TO ST.
GOO" a year, Prerequisites. For the
/ Bureau OF Markets-two years e%
perience as telegraph operator in
one Of the specified positions; for
all other bureaus-oue years e%'
perience. Competitors will be eS.
amined January is, 1922, in clerical
subjects and practical questions.
Training and experience will con-
stitute 50 per cent. OF the rating.
/ ("Employees who receive not
more than 50. $500 a year may also
no allowed the increase of $50 n
Northumberland by Con.
gress. Same applies to all positions
| listed below.)
DoMEsTIC-SCIENCE TEACHER
Indian service, $3.50 to $40 a
wear, with furnished quarters, heat
and light; meals are furnished at
cost Applicants will be examined
January IS, as follows: Pedagogy,
rs per cent; physiology. hygiene
| and care OF the sick room, ~ per
cent; general household manage
ment, sanitation and simple ac'
count, 10 per cent; for and its prep,
! aration, rs per cent; elementary
: sewing, 10 per cent; education
s-aSnlng and experience, 80 per
cent
APPRENTICE FISH CULTUR-
! IST-Bureau of Fisheries. $500 to
$500 a year. Prerequisites: Credit
! given for high school and college
! education, especially for course IN
aquatic biology: also for expert
ence Of any kind at fish hatchery,
and for experience in certain OF the
mechanical trades. Competitors
will be examined January is. IN
clerical subjects. Training and ex'
pericnce will constitute 20 per cent
OF the rating.
STUDENT NURSE = Public
Health Service, FIT. McHenry, Md,
$40 n month with quarters. substst-
ence and laundry. for the first two
years and promotion to $50 month
4 the third year. Prerequisites: Grad.
nation from a four years high
school course. Subjects to he rat
ed: Physical condition, so per
/ cent: education and training. so
/ per cent Applications may be filed
until January II.
HERALDIC DRAFTSMAN-Oi'
flee Of the Quartermaster General,
! $1,000 to $4,000 a year. Prerequi'
/ sites: Three years or the equiva-
/ lent in water-color drawing. or as
! n heraldic or commercial artist or
/ other closely allied word: or the
specified substitution Of education
| for experience. Subjects to be rat
ed: Education, training and expert
ence, 20 per cent; drawing, water
coIoring, and lettering, so per cent.
Applications may be filed until Jan.
uury "a.
ECONOMIC RESEARCH AS
! SISTANT AND TRANSLATOR
Bureau, Of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce, $4,000 year. Pre-
requisites: Graduation from four
years college course from recog.
nized Institution with courses in
economics, preferably with gradu-
ate work in this field; good read.
ing knowledge OF economic Span
ish, German and one other foreign
Language: one years experience
in commercial work or economic
research. preferably in the field Of
foreign trade: or the specified sub
stitution OF experience for educa-
ton. Competitors will be exam
ined January IL, 1922, asfollows:
Languages, IS per cent; economics,
20 per cent. economic geography,