Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-10
REGULATIONS FOR THE
 APPOINTMENT OF PosTMAsTERs
Special to The Bulletin. }

Washington, June 9.-The long watch ed for regulations governing appointment of first, second and third class posamas- ter has been issued by the civil service commission. It sets forth the require ments which are somewhat less sim pie than those of the Wilson order. al- though running much along the same line.
 It is stated by the commission that under the civil service law, positions which are filled through nomination by the president for confirmation by the senate are not included in the competi- tive classified service" adding that in this class are included first, second and third class offices for which examinations will be held. For the first and second class they are non-assenbled, and for the third class are assembled. The statement shows that persons appointed as a result of an examination do not attain a compe- ttive civil service status and are not eligible thereby for position in classified service, but that persons in the classified service who are appointed or promoted
 to one of those positions do not lose their classified status.
 In the third class examination mathla- tiss cover a large part of the work,
 which with penmanship and ability to write business letters makes up fifty per
 cent business experience filling out the
 remaining fifty. For second and third
 class offices of annual salary of $2,200 up to S4,000, education counts 20 and ; business experience 80 per cent. of the 100 standard. Applicants are required 1 to submit photographs with their appli- cation they must have had from three
 to five years business experience, be in a physical condition which will not rend- CT them ineligible and must meet certain
 other requirements set out in the state ment. For first class offices aINlicants must have reached their 30th birthday i on the occurrence of the vacancy; for | second class they must have reached their 18th birthday on the date of the vacancy in the office. No person who | has passed his 65th birthday will be | eligible.
 i For offices over s2.2OO including s4,OOo candidates must show that for at | least three years they have held respon-
 sible positions in which principal duties | involved the mana cement of business af- | fairs, or sVch position in branches of the | postal service they must also show they l have demonstrated their ability to meet | with and deal with the public satisfactorl- 1 ly. In addition to answering the writ ten questions about education and busi- l ness experience, inspectors will visit the l towns and cities where candidates live l and make personal inquiries as to thelr 1 ability and standing in the community.
 Following the examinations the civil | service commission will notify the post
 master general, of the rating of appli- | cants and he shall submit to the presi- i dent the name of one of the highest three qualified eligfbles unless it is estab- lished that the character or residence of 1 such applicant disqualifies him for the l office.
 | The civil service commission has this week issued notices of half dozen examinations for New England vacancles 1 to he held on June 24th, but no Con- necticut officers were specified in the l order.