The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-07-04
List examinations
For Civil Service
Applications Should Be Filed
Promptly For National
Defense Jobs

Washington, D. CAS- public SER
vice to aid the national defense pro-
gram and as an International service
to union members in need Of jobs, the
American Federation of Labor pub
fishes herewith an announcement by
the United States Civil Service Com
mission regarding examinations for
qualified workers needed for the natl
! onal defense program:
Applications are now being re-
ceived in open competitive examina-
tions for the positions listed below.
APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE
FILED PROMPTLY. Competitors will
not be required to report for examina-
tion at any place but will be rated on
the extent and quality of their expert
ence and fitness relevant to the duties
of the position applied for, on a scale
Of 100, such ratings being based on
competitors sworn statements in their
applications and upon corroborative
evidence.
File applications for the positions
in the Navy Department with the Re
corder, Labor Board, at the establish
ment where employment is desired; for
all the other positions file application
with the Secretary, Board Of U. S..
Civil Service Examiners, at the estab-
lishment where employment is desired.
Experienced Required.-For posi-
tions indicated (A), applicant must
show that they have completed four
year apprenticeship in the trade, or
that they have had at least four years
of practical experience in the trade,
the substantial equivalent Of such com
pleted apprenticeship. For positions
indicated (B), applicants must show
that they have had at least six months
experience in the occupation applied
for.
Salary or Wages-The salary or
wages paid in each position is as in
dictated, subject to a deduction of
31a 90 towards retirement annuity.
Compensation shown is generally the
minimum. Additional slightly higher
rates are established for some posi-
tions.
Age-The maximum age limit for
each position is shown. This limit does
not apply to persons granted prefer
ence because of military or naval SER
vice, except that such applicants must
not have reached the retirement age.
Navy Department
Boston, Mass, Navy Yard: Lofts
man, (A), $1,008 an hour, SIS years;
Shipftter, (A), S0:936 an hour, 55
years; Helper, Shipftter, (B), SO.612
an hour, 4S years; Machinist, (A),
$0.936 an hour, 55 years; Toolmaker,
(A), $0.996 an hour, SIS years.
Brooklyn, N. Y, N. Y. Navy Yard:
Clipper and Calker, Iron, (B), 1854
a day, SIS years; Loftsman, (A),
$8.256 day, SIS years; Shipfitter, (A),
$7.776 day, SIS years.
Philadelphia, Pa, Navy Yard Lofts
man, (A), S0.996 an hour, So years;
Shipftter, (A), $O924 an hour, SIS
years; Coppersmith, (A), $0.9S4 an
hour, SIS years.
Portsmouth, Va, Norfolk Navy
Yard: Coppersmith, (A), s7.672 a
day, SIS years; Loftsman, (A), s796S
day, SIS years; Shipfitter, (A), 1892
a day, SIS years; Shipwright, (A),
S7.488 a day, SIS years.
Washington, D. c., Navy Yard:
Precision Lens, Prism and Test Plate
Maker, (A), s7.872 day, 55 years;
Machinist, (A), S7.4s8 a day, IS years.
Charleston, S. c., Navy Yard:
Calker and Clipper, Iron, (B), s6.91
a day, SIS years; Shipfitter, (A), S6.91
a day, SIS years; Loftsman, (A), S7.39
day, SIS years; Coppersmith, (A),
$7.2O day, SIS years; Helper, Copper
smith, (B), 1898 a day, 4S years;
Shipwright, (A), S7.20 day, SIS years.
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