Civil Service Leader, 1940 November 26

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RAMSPECK BILL EXPLAINED |

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CiwW Sewice U.S. Test
LEADER) Or:

SPrice Five Cent

iG) PASSING GRADE

IN SANITATION EXAM

Eligible List Out Soon---Details on Page 2

.§. Opportunities For Teachers

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State Trooper Filing Ends This Week

If You're Good With Tools see rage 1s
Training For A Mental Test see rage 16

Latest Post Office News see page 14

A Career In Aviation

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Pace Two

85 Percent Is Final Passing
Grade on Sanitation Exams;

Eligible List Due Shortly

The official passing mark on the Sanitation Man, Class A, examination is 85 percent,
the Municipal Civil Service Commission announced this week. This is two points higher
than the grade estimated by Paul Kern, headman of the Commission, two months ago, and
dashes the hopes of a large number of men who had received grades between 83 and 85.
The eligible list for Sanitation jobs has been completed and the names of 7,826 successful

candidates are now being type
passed, as well

ervice

s added to the Civil

Inspection

in New York
e ‘hen the Civil Serv-
Commission adopted the follo

ing resolution:

Resolved, that the cla of
the Municipal Civil Service Commis-
sion of the City of New York, be
and the same is hereby amended
including the following in the com-
petitive class, Part 4—The Inspection
Service:

Inspector of ‘Textiles, Grade 2
$1,800 to but not including $2,400 per
annum

The resolution was approved with-
out the usual formality of a public
hearing.

Senior Porter
for Foreman |

promotion examination for

an of Porters whieh had been
ordered by the Municipal Civil
Service Commission was cancelled
last week and new for Senior
Porter was substituted, It was the
recommendation of the Commission's
sification Committee that the
er title was more descriptive of

the duties of the position and thus
the change.

for X-Ray
ialist

The Munic
mission last
r Roe
es will

wi ed a new test
logist, Grade 4, Filing

announced later,

i
be

No Title Change for
Management Assistants

No final action will be taken on
the proposal of the New York City
Housing Authority that the titles of
Management Assistants in various
grades be changed to conform to
their duties until a thorough study
of the matter has been made, the
Municipal Civil Service Commission
ruled this week.

Court Clerk T
Isn’t Cancelled

}
|

A request of the Magistrate's
Courts that the sed exam for
Court Clerk, tes Courts,
which is for December
14, be cancelled, was not acted on

by the Municipal Civil Service Com-
pn at its regular meeting last

New Li

The following lists were promul-

gated (declared ready for use) by
the Municipal Civil Service Com. |
mission last week: License to Install
Oil Burning juipment (Class A &
B), License to Install Oil Burning
Equipment (Class A), Diesel 'Trac-
tor Operator, House Painter and
dunlor Architect, ide 3,

es 4

Engineers Will Do

As Painting Experts

The Municipal Civil Service Com-

mission last

the list for gineer, Grade
4 Paints, Varnishes
etc.) appropyiate for Inspector of
Paintinst at $2,400 and also that if
the position cannot be filled from

this list, that the House Painter reg-
ister be certified

Senvice LEADER
} 1940, by Civil Service

the post off
under the Act o
os

d. It is expected that notices

as to those who failed, on December 1 or shortly thereafter.

200 Appointments by Xmas

This will enable the Sanitation
Department and the Municipal
Civil Service Commission to clear
the way for 150 or 200 appoint-
ments before Christmas, accord-
ing to further estimates by Presi-
dent Kern,

The official announcement of the
Sanitation exam was made a year
ago and it stated that the passing
mark would be that attained by the
7,500th candidate. ‘The grade of the
7,500th man was 85.25, and 143 ties
were registered. Following a long-
tanding custom, the Commission de.
cided to eliminate the fractional pe
centage from the passing mark and
make it an even 85. This, together
with the number of ties, brought the

| list up to 7,826 names, ‘
The Sanitation eligible list will be

published in The Leat
it is of y announced,

as soon as

Largest Exam

With the publication of the list, the
Commission will bring to a close the
largest examination in its history.
During a three-week filing period
last November more than 87,000 men
pplied for the test. Several thou-
ind men stood in line for 48 hours

will he sent out to those: who

|before the application period was
opened, despite the fact that the or-
der of filing had no bearing on the
|relative standing on the list, except
in case of ties.

A fairly simple written test was
given as the first stage of the long
examining process and 48,632 men
successfully completed this _ part.
|When the medical and physical ex-
ams
|to appear for them. These two parts
were the most severe and cut down
the number of candidates consider-
ably,
| Now that the list is finished and
will be made public shortly, the new
eligibles are wondering what their
neces are of getting jobs, Accord-
ing to official estimates some 500
men a year will be placed in the
nitation Department, and possibly
re. In addition, approximately
)0 jobs may be made available if
|the list, is used for the position of
|Subway Conductor, Another 1,000
| miscellaneous appointments are eX=
|pected during the four-year life of
| the list.

The Leaven will keep its readers
fully informed on all future devel-
|opments concerning the Sanitation
| Eligible

Hodson Suggests Plan
For Social Workers ‘in
World Full of Chaos’

were given, 26,343 men failed |

nnel Autho

Seven exempt positions are in-
volved in the reclassification, and
Commissioner Friedman expressed
the opinion that they were of such a
confidential nature that they should
remain exempt,

The positions, said Friedman,
should “continue in the exempt class
because absolute confidence in them
is required by the commissioners—
gonfidence which is not a matter of
examination."

The Civil Service Commission re-
served decision on the resolution, the
full text of which follows:

Resolved, That the classification of
the Municipal Civil Service Commis-
sion of the City of New York be,
|and the same is, hereby amended as
follows:

1, Amending exempt class by
striking therefrom the following in
the New York City Tunnel Author-
lity: (a) Chief Engineer; (b) Deputy
Chief Engineer; (c) Engineer of De-
sign, Vehicular Tunnels; (d) General
Manager; (e) Architect, Vehicular
Tunnels; (f) Mechanical Engineer,
Vehicular Tunnels; (g) Assistant
Seccretary; (h) Secretary-Stenog-
rapher to the Authority; i) Sec-
retary-Stenographer to the General
| Manager,

2, By including in the compet!

Wa
Exempt Jobs to Stay Exempt

William H, Friedman, commissioner of the New York City ‘7,
nel Authority,,last week appeared before a public hearing
voiced his opposition to a proposed sweeping reclassific;
exempt positions in his agency to the competitive class,

‘Uns

ation a

tive class, Part 3, the Engineer),
Service: Chief Engineer; Deptt

Chief Engineer; Engineer of p,
Vehicular Tunnels; Engineer of co,
struction, Vehicular Tunnels: Archi,
tect, Vehicular Tunnels; Eiectsjcq,
Engineer, Vehicular Tunnels; ang
Mechanical Engineer, Vehicular Tun.
nels,

3, By including in the compet.
tive class, Part’ 34, the Administra,
tive Service: General Manager (Tune
nel Authority),

4. And Be It Further Resolve,
That in connection with the above
reclassification, the titles of the (0),
lowing positions in the New Yor,
City Tunnel Authority be and the
same are, accordingly changed nq
placed in the following parts: Chie,
Fiscal Administrator (Tunnel Author.
ity) to Senior Administrator (Fiscal)
and Assistant Secretary (Tunnel
Authority) to Junior Administrative

sign

Assistant (Tunnel Authority) ang

both placed in Part 34, the Adminis.

trative Service,
Secretary-Stenographer to the

Tunnel Authority and Secret
Stenographer to the General

ager to Stenographer, Grade 3, arg
placed in Part 2, the Clerical Service,

ite

One problem is that of people
who write in asking questions
about Civil Service, and at the
same time note a change of ad-
dress without any specific request
that such a change be officially
made.

In order to prevent errors, the
Civil Service Commission will re-

The national defense program presents such challeng-
ing problems to America that only through the highest stand-| The forms contain the person's
ards of efficiency can these problems be met, and the “easy-|name, position applied for, old ad-
going political methods of government will not suffice,” | tess and new address, parts of the

| William Hodson, Commissioner of Welfare of New York
| City, told the Bronx Council of Social Agencies last week at

a meeting held at 301 Kingsbridge Road.

Speaking on the subject of
“The Defense Program and Pub-
lic Welfare,” Commissioner Hod-
son suggested four propositions
to help the social worker “to see
his way a little clearer in a world

which is full of chaos and divided
counsel.” These propositions he
listed as:

1. The basic issue which faces
every human being is whether or not
individual liberty shall be destroyed,
The victory of the
powers would destroy the basic ideal
which the social worker has; name-
ly, that each individual shall lead
his own life and fulfill his mission
on earth as his own conscience dic-
tates and as his personal ability
akes possible,

Must Be Prepared

The social worker must be
prepared for severe trials ahead in
defense of the principle of individ-
1 liberty and he must help to
epare the people he serves, for
these trials, There will be serious
dislocations of the even tenor of
ur lives, sacrifices of peace-time
plans and interruption of careers,

easing burdens of taxation. Only
the highest standards of efficiency

jges he

will enable us to meet these prob-
lems effectively,

3. The war abroad has brought
its full brunt to the civilian popula-
|tion, rather than the armed force:

quire all changes of address to be
submitted in writing on a special
form.

examination taken, place on eligible
list and percentage, A person can
obta one of these forms at the
application bureau of the Commis-
sion at 96 Duane or at the Com-
mission's information bureau, or by
writing for one, —

A special tickler system in the
Commission's office will be set up so
that the changes of address filed on
the proper forms can be noted in
a minimum length of time,

Delay Labor
Class Change

Action to reclassify the title of
Laborer from the labor to the com-
petitive class in the Municipal Civil
Service was delayed last week, when
the Commission reserved action on
the proposal, The Commission is
now in the midst of a gradual pro-
gram of transferring all labor jobs
into the competitive class, The pend-
ing resolution would affect some 8,-
000 employees in more than 40 dif-
ferent job titles.

We should strengthen our democ- |
racy at home through strengthening
our social welfare program, Even
England has continued to improve
her welfare program during the war.
It would be tragic if America should,
he midst of her preparations to
her way of life, seriously
or destroy the thing she
prepares to defend,

4. The social worker must plan
for the kind of economic and gov-
ernmental organization which must
be established when the war is over.
With the demobilization of millions
of defense workers and those in the
armed forces, the normal course of
industry will haye been seriously
impeded and we shall be faced with
the question of how these millions
can be put to work, This may be
the opportunity for expanding our
housing program so that slums will
be in fact wiped out and decent
housing conditions provided for all.

Stupendous Task
“Getting under way a great na-

tional program of defense is a stu-
pendous task, but the greater and
more difficult task lies ahead,” M.
Hodson said, “It is to establish a
civilization when the war is over
that will give the American people
a satisfactory way of life, not as the
totalitarian governments’ provide it,
but one which recognizes and re-
spects the individual human being
as a sacred personality. The prob-
lem is to protect the masses of peo-
ple without destroying the liberty of
the individual person, No greater
faced a democratic

Less people are taking Civil Serv-
More jobs are avail-
ir chances are better :,.
THE LEADER keeps you informed
of all opportunities,

Mention of the CIVIL SERVICE
LEADER is the best introduction to
our advertisers,

Changing 10,000 Addresses
It’s Quite A Task

A new procedure for handling changes of addresses of clig.
ibles and applicants in the Municipal Civil Service was
adopted this week. An average of 10,000 residence changes
occurs each year, and many eligibles and applicants lose out

because of their failure to properly notify the Commission,
Re

Won't Alter
Dietitian Grade

The Municipal Civil Service Com-
mission this week denied a request
of Hospital Council 77, relating to
the recent reclassification of the
Dietary Service, The Council asked
that Senior Dietitians, who were
reduced to the rank of Dietitian be-
cause their salaries fell within
grade, be placed on a preferred
for reappointment to Senior Dictl-
tian, The Hospital Council contended
that their members were eligib!
this privilege under Section 31 of the
State Civil Service Law,

list

Court Cases

In discussing its reasons for tu!
ing down the Council's reque
Commission pointed to varic
decisions sustaining its opinion

In one of these cases (Friedman
vs. Kern), the petitioners, employed
under the title of Helper in the
competitive class, were reclassitl
into the competitive category. The
court held that, although the met
were entitled to protection against
dismissal or reduction in salary, t!
were not entitled to salary increases
or to a title going with higher sl:
aries, This, said the court, would
amount to a promotion without €%
amination,

Still another case—Coyle vs. Mc-
Goldrick—was cited to sustain the
Commission's view. In commenitiné
on this, the Commission said: e
Noonan held that where an ¢
ployee was appointed Watch mar,
Grade 2, and the grade limits \
subsequently changed so th
salary at the time of the chan,
within Grade 1, he was not ©
to an increase of his salary {
Grade 2 level, because the C\v!
Service Commission had the pow?
to re-grade the positions and
change the grade of the petitione®®
employment.”

In Its official report, the Comm'*
sion added: “Rule III, Section 5
division 1, provides that ‘no pé
who has been permanently
pointed to a position shall be *
duced to a lower rank or grade \
less he gives his consent in w'!tin§
and the department forwards !* \?
the Commission with a report settit
forth the reason for such demi"

The Commission interprets
section to mean that it is applic
only in cases where demotion
sults in a reduction of compen
not when the demotion rest
the same salary but in a lower
vant

the
court

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t
1s

this

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tion,

CIVIL SERVICE LEADER

Pace THREE

ding machine.

IRT Men Enter
Civil Service

The ninth and tenth resolutions reclassifying subway em-
ployees from the non-competitive to the competitive class
were adopted last week by the Municipal Civil Service Com-
mission, For the first time IRT workers are being brought
under competitive Civil Service, and last week's action put 14
Platform men in the competitive class in the same title and
106 Station Agents into the competitive title of Railroad

Photos from “Merit System Advancing,”

TAKING AN ORAL EXAM

candidate sits at the far end of the table, facing the examiners
every word, The lamp in the center contains a hidden microphone leading to a
Records are made of the exam and can be played back if there's

a question.

A stenotypist re-

Double Rating Called Illegal

Morris Borodkin, a candidate

for the position of Supervisor of

park Operations, last week won a suit against the Municipal Civil
service Commission, in which the Appellate Division ruled that the

la
cou

Civil Service
Merit Film

The Municipal Civil Service
Commission gave a public show-
Wednesday afternoon in
the Health Department Building

of its new three-reel picture
called “Merit System Advancing.”
It depicts the methods by which
entrar

and promotion exams
n for nearly 150,000 Civil
jobs in New York City.

ture is a dramatized and

ra ‘ortrayal of merit selection |

of its sequences are taken
examination rooms, workshops
nts for skilled trades

practical testing, and
training flelds. It
c \ll the steps in the develop-

{ of a Civil Service career from
fi of an application up each
1e promotion ladder, The
shows some of the city’s
of workers at their daily

Film Ayailable

is available,

to schools, civic groups,
vid other organizations, It
Fequires a 16-millimeter sound pro-
Hieaael

without

It is also avail-
35 millimeter projectors
eatre showings,

Signal Helpers Barred
From Towerman Test

equest to Mayor LaGuardia,
was referred to the Municipal
Service Commission, from the
Section Employees Commit-
nal Maintainer's Helpers)
be granted eligibility to
test for Towerman last
as denied,
pers whose duties are to
Signal Maintainers in the
repair and maintenance
‘terlocking and allied signal
we feel that they are the
ted group for promotion to
sition," wrote M, E, White,
of the Committee, in his
to the Mayor,
il Service Commission re-
\ {0 grant the request because
) titles are@fh different divi-
the subway system wniherans

‘lons of this sort generally are
mitted,

——

Rot
t ne

Mave you
‘amp?
Leavy,

® friend in a, training
Why not subscribe to THE
te R for him? It will be a
‘leome’ present,

double-rating method was illegal.
ts was affirmed in last week's action.
+ Borodkin attacked the double-rat-

A decision of the lower

ing system on the grounds that the
announcement of the exam gave a
passing mark of 75 percent. Later,
however, when the written test was
held, it was announced that the pass-
ing mark would be that of the 30th
candidate, Borodkin ranked 31st
with a percentage score of 76.9. He
was declared ineligible to take the
Subsequent parts of the exam, which
included an oral test that only 13
candidates passed, despite the fact
that there were 15 anticipated va-
cancies,

To Be Appealed

Borodkin in his first suit in the
lower courts charged that the Com-
mission's action in failing him be-
cause he wasn't in the first 30, al-
though he received the minimum
passing mark, was unconstitutional,
|The court agreed, However, the Ap-
pellate Division's opinion was not
unanimous, Justice Cohn cast a dis-
|senting vote. Because of this, the
Civil Service Commission will take
| the case a step further, with an ap-
peal to the Court of Appeals.

Albert B, Breslow represented
Borodkin and the Commission's case

70 Passes Jr. Ass’t

The passing mark on Part 1 of
the exam for Junior Administrative
Assistant (Housing) has been set at
70 percent, the Municipal Civil
Service Commission announced this
week.

Ratings Approved
For Two Departments

Service ratings for employees of
the Department of Hospitals and
the Department of Docks were ap-
proved last week by the Municipal
Civil Service Commission,

Seamen Decide
To Get Together

A number of eligibles on the
Able Bodied Seamen's list are
anxious to form an eligible a
sociation and have requested The
Leaver to make this announce-
ment, Any eligtbie on the Ii
who wants to help in the form-
ing of the group should write to
Box 424, Civ, Service Leaner,
97 Duane St. New York Cit
As soon as enough replies are re-
ceived an org: ional meeting
will be arranged,

Mention "of the CIVIL SERVICE

| was handled by Assistant Corpora- | LEADER is the best introduction to

| tion Counsel J. D. M, Moore.

our advertisers,

Did Abe Kasoff’s Son

Tumors that Abe Kasoff’
Isaac firm,

they did is lying.”
We let it go at that,

We asked William Isaac about it,

“It's untrue!" he shouted indignantly, “I don't know any son of Abe
Kasoff's, and nobody by that name ever worked for me. Anybody says

Work for William Isaac?

Abe Kasoff was one of the signers of the monopoly contract which
binds all Sanitation men to buy uniforms from William Isaac & Son.

When The Leaven first began this series of articles, we kept jearing
son had been at one time employed by the

Last week, while going over some court records, we found:

In an affidavit dated June 23, 1939, Abe Kasoff made this statement:

“Since the accusation is made .,. that a son of thine is employed by
William Isaac and Son, and apparently some sinister inference is sought
to be drawn from that, I should like to inform this Honorable Court of
the true facts. I have two sons—George and Frederick Kasoff. Neither
is employed by William Isaac and Son, One of them, George, as ap-
pears from the affidavit of Leonard Isaac, submitted by the Corporation
Council, was employed for short periods by that firm. His last employ-
ment terminated in February, 1936,”

Leonard Isaac is a member of the firm of William Isaac & Son,
January 21, 1939, he made this affidavit:

Abe Kasof's son, George, was employed by me from June 1, 1935, to
August 3, 1935, and again from October 12, 1935, to February 8, 1936.
Since February, 1936, he has not been in the employ of my firm. While
employed he received only $20 per week, acting as a wrapper and helper,
having no executive or other duties.”

The contract between Abe Kasof's Joint Councit and the Isaac firm
was drawn up in 1938, The Leaver doesn’t say there is any connection
between the two items, We merely report the facts for the record, Our
quotations come from case brought by the Cleary Uniform Company,
Inc., against Anthony Greco, President of the Joint Council, in the
Supreme Court, County of Kings.

See next week's issue for further revelations about the Joint Council.

| persons meets with some disi
|tion in employment, and the present

Clerk.

What Happened at
Sanitation Men’s New
Eligibles Group Meeting

At a recent meeting of the
newly-formed Sanitation Man,
Class A Eligibles Association, a
temporary executive board was
set up with the folowing officers
Fred Kasoff, president; Meyer
Scher, vice-president; | Murray
Hirsch, executive chairman; Ju-
lius Moll, treasurer; Al Wesbrock,
corresponding secretary; Mac
Fisher, recording secretary; Paul
Feinstein, trustee; and Harold
Schmidt,--sergeant-at-arms,

The association is being for
to get jobs not only as Sanito
Man, Class A, but also in o
city departments whenever po
sible, The Sixth Avenue Sub
will open soon and the Asso:
tion will make efforts to get iobs
on the transit line,

A general meeting of the asso-
ciation will be held December 6
at P, S. 27, 42nd Street near Third
Avenue, All candidates who are
reasonably assured of a place on
the eligible list have been invited
to attend, An election and nomi-
nation of officers for the execu-
tive board will be held. It is ex-
pected that a number of promi-
nent officials will attend the
meeting,

+ The BMT resolution transferred
76 Station Agents to the compet-
itive title of Railroad Clerk,
The Commission is making
transfers of status as fast as it cc
plet citizenship, work

the

records, investigations of
| subway employees. A total of 2,
390 so far have gained full Civil
rvice rank, and the rest of the
000 subway workers will be
brought into the competitive class

by July 1, 1941,

1,862 Failed
Playground Test

The Municipal Civil Servi

notified within a few day

tical tests, which will have a weight
of 50 in the final rating.

Anything you want to know about
Civil Service? Come in and inquire
of the Civil Service Leader's
FREE Information Bureau
It's at 97 Duane Street, just off
Broadway, New York City,

To
his stuff, the Commission has

League Fights

Job Discrimination
The Anti - Job Discrimination
League, Inc,, of 287 Broadway, has
just opened a new Complaint Head-
quarters for the purpose of adjusting
the differ es which exist between
id employee in New York
City, announced this week,
According to the League, one in seven
imina-

facilities are the initial steps to clear
the grievances of a large number of
employees. Complaints arising in
federal, State or city jobs, as well as
in private industry, are given prompt
attention, according to the League.
The League is a “civic, non-racial,
non-partisan and non-sectarian or-
ganization advocating American prin-
ciples along constitutional lines. It
was founded four years ago and has
adopted the following as its primary
objectives:

a)
a spirit of genuine racial and religi-
ous tolerance.

(2) To combat by any and all

lawful and proper methods the prac-
tice of discrimination by employers

PRACTICAL TEST

see if a prospective climber and pruner really knows

To work for and bring about |

him climb a tree and perform

on the spot.

| against applicants for employment,
on the basis of race, creed or color.

| (3) To eliminate and stop the
practice of any such discrimination.

| () To arouse public sentiment to

| bring about these results,

The League was successful {In s¢
curing the passage of the Anti-Dis
mination Amendment'at the State
Constitutional Conyention in Albany
in 1938. This is now Article 1, Se
tion 11 of the Bill of Rights of the
new State Constitution and reads as
follows:

cured Amendment

"No persons shall be denied the
equal protection of the laws of this
e oF any subdivision thereof, No

, because of race, color,

ubjected to any
civil rights b;

| corporation or institution, or by. this

League is constantly on the
alert to have additional laws enacted
| to strengthen the protection of men
|and women against discrimination
and this year succeeded in getting
the Labor Union Law passed
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CIVIL SERVICE LEADER

torneys, “i
Deputy U. 8. marshalls arid deputy

collectors of Internal Revenue can

be brought under merit by the bill.

Equal Pay for Equal Work

Of particular interest to all Fed-
eral employees in New York is Sec-
tion 2 of the bill which gives the
President authority to extend the
Classification Act to the field. The
Classification Act was passed in 1923

By CHARLES SULLIVAN

Ramsneck Bill Explained

WASHINGTON.—Last week, Congiess passed a piece of legislation that marked a new

forward leap in the history of the merit system.

Last week Congress said yes to the most controversial Civil Service measure in Amer-

to give equal pay for equal work,
Jobs in the field are badly out of line
and Section 2 probably will correct
it. Budget Bureau has estimated that
between $10,000,000 and $14,000,000
annually will be added to Uncle
Sam's payroll when the act gets into
operation in all field offices. Stenog-
raphers in some field offices, for ex-
ample, are paid $1,000 a year while
in another city stenos doing similar
work are paid $1,620. Section 2,
when extended, will give the same

ican history. + :
Last week the Government} and occasionally dirty, For a
of the United States gave final | jaw to snatch 125,000 jobs away
O.K. to a project for bringing| from the boys who live on politi- |
vast thousands of government’ cal plums isn’t put over with kid
. , sr Civil Serv-| gloves.
papley cer wider cia What does the Rampseck bill do}
Clas Di jasted 10 years. | federal employees? To men and |

women newly entering the govern-|
It was bitter at times, subtle, | Ment service? |

10,000 New Yorkers }

Well, for one thing, it has this|
| meaning to New Yorkers: ultimately,
| 10,000 residents of that state will be|

brought under Civil Service. |

‘The estimate is made on the basis

of a survey conducted by members
| of Congress to determine the resi-|
dence of non-Civil Service em-
ployees
57,000 non-Civil Service emplo
gible for status under the R
ck Bill, 1 4,400 were

— SS

OFFICE MACHINES

n Switchboard, 3

1 on for busine

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too W, 42

Out of a cross-section of
ees

New

Civil Service * Secretarial

. |
Journalism * Drafting ident Harry B. Mitchell of the|

pay to each.

Boards of Review

The third section of the bill re-
| quires each federal department to set
|up one or more boards of review to
pass upon efficiency rating com-
| plaints, Apparently no other em-
ployee grievance can be taken up
before the boards as the bill specifies
efficiency ratings.

Each board will have three mem-
bers, the chairman appointed by the
Civil Service Commission, and an
|employee and department represen-
| tative.
| The bill also raises the salaries of
the three Civil Service Commission-
ers from $8,500 to $10,000 each, which
is in line with other commissioners’
salaries,

Who's. Included?

Included in the possible 250,000
| figure are laborers, seamen, and for-
eign service officials, all of whom
wouldn't be covered in, The num-
ber of eligible employees in each

to recommend that any employee be
covered under Civil Service after
the President issues an order. This
discretion, of course, is subject to
abuse, since an employee could be
left holding the bag if his agency
head fails to recommend him.

Each employee recommended must
have served with merit for not less
than six months immediately prior
to the covering in order.

Incidentally, one of the first agen-
cies to be covered in, officials say,
is Public Works Administration,
which is liquidating fast, The
Leaver has exclusive information
that the PWA regional office in New
York will be closed and employees
there thrown out of work within the
next few weeks. Should these em-
ployees get a Civil Service status
they would be eligible to transfer
to other federal jobs.

xempt Jobs
Jobs specifically exempted by Con- |

tion, and assistant U. S. District at- a

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approval of the bill goes to Chair-
man Robert Ramspeck of the
| House Civil Service Committee and
enator James Mead of New York
Both these men sacrificed hours of
valuable time and energy by wet-
nursing the bill through one attack
after another

The bill is by far the greatest sin-
gle step ever taken to rid the Fed-
eral serv
| and it will have the effect of driving
| droves of jobhunters from congress-

Meantime, the Reed Committee is
preparing to meet to take final action
on what to do about scientists, G-
Men, lawyers, administrators and
other experts in the federal govern-
ment. It is belieyed the committee
will recommend to the
that these special r
nel be brought under Civil Serv
and it is hoped the job can be done
all at one time

The belief prevails in Washington
that it will take years for the over-
loaded Civil Service Commission to
examine and certify the thousands
of employees under the Ramspeck
Bill. However, ‘The Leaner has
learned exclusively that the Com-
mission is planning to put the propo-
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New York will be among the first cities where the U.S.
Civil Service Commission will substitute the use of finger-
| prints for photographs in connection with Civil Service tests.

New York post offices already
have fingerprint equipment in- | i F Pen

led to register aliens, The slightly in excess of its quota of Civil
| same equipment will be used to | Service jobs in the District until all

c the over-quota states were brought
fingerprint applicants for Civil up to their full quotas of jobs.
Service exams. |

| Behind the Commission's action in 5
New U.S. Lists

banning photographs is a long and
New registers set up by the Civil

involved story, Civil Service off
cials have known for some time that
photographs have led to discrimina- Service Commission and the number
against Jews, Negroes and of eligibles on each: Physical Direc-
women, chiefly middle-aged and el-|tor, 287; Advanced Apprentice En-
derly women. ‘The Commision in-|gtaver, 5; Regional Agent, Trade and
vestigated the possibility of changing Industrial Education, 26; Special
|the identification process, but the|Agent, Trade and Industrial Educa-
cost of fingerprint equipment was so|tion, 61; and Assistant Specialist in
at that the plan was pigeon-holed. | Navajo Languages, 1,
Incidentally, photographs were first

Com,
mission, 140; Interstate Commern”
140; Federal ‘Trade, 325, and Fea"
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Guards Wanted

A new competitive examination
for Departmental Guard has jy,
been announced by the U. S. Ciyii
Service Commission. The position
pays $1,200 a year, and jobs 1:;)1
be filled in Washington, D. C., aig
elsewhere from the eligible
Applicants must have had ong
year of experience as soldicy
sailor, marine, policeman, guard’
fireman, sheriff, or in a similyy
occupation, They must be between
21 and 55 and in sound physical
condition. Full details are pub.
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| ‘Then came the Ramspeck Bill. PREPARE FOR THE STENOGR,
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Negro organizations. The bill was
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Civil Servi plenty of op- | before the presidential election.
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iy Heh: abotaged by sim-| Senator James Mead immediately |
my Tot paying the Commission funds | called on the President to abolish the
course, would be a move, of use of photographs by executive or-
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The second joker is the fact that | politics, ae 5 got ie three Civil | SECRETARIAL
all employees must pass non-com-| Service commissioners to agree to
itive mental tests and physical|the change, and last week the com-
as well as being subjected to | missioners, with presidential bless-
racter inquiry. Past experience |ings, took the matter in their own
shown that about 25 per cent ds and abolished the use of pho-
will funk out and the bill requires | tographs, The amendment, of course.
the removal within six months of | w,

all persons who fail to qualify after
jone ¢ hance,
| Instead of meaning so-called “per-
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By MORTON YARMON

“Unfair,” Say L

Of Referee Exam

With papers written a week ago Saturday for Unemployment Insurance Referee still

coming in from upstate cities, the State Civil Service Commi:
the packages in which the papers were submitted.

It is known that a number of protests on the examination questions have reached the |
Commission. Protests hinge on two grounds: 1) the time allowed for part one was too

short; 2) the questions covered a number of alleged irrelevant

awyers

ission has not yet even opened

subjects.

he Commission's examinations
givision Will make an analysis of | s~ months before the 3,000 papers
each question on the test, as {S| are completely marked,
{ts policy with all its tests. Should Complaint

jt be found that a large propor-| ost comprehensive of the many
tion of the candidates failed any |tetters on the test that have been

particular question or questions, | received by Tus Leaner is the fol-
these may be strickén out. lowing:

Establishment of the list depends | Sirs; On Saturday, November 16,
“how many pass the first part, /1940, I was one of hundreds who

oich was made up of 280 short-
jnswer questions, Only~#hose who
on this section will be marked
he four essay questions of part

In any case, it will be at least

took the examination for Unemploy-
ment Insurance Referee at Seward
High School, This letter is intended
asa criticism and a protest. |

It is due entirely to a deep sense |
of concern over the lot and, in most
cases, plight of those who anxiously
wait, sometimes for years, for the
opportunity to qualify for a position
of importance, that I feel constrain- |
ed to lift my voice in protest over
the methods employed by those con-
ducting the examination in arriving
at the measure of the knowledge, the
intellectual attainment, and power
of legalistic analysis of the appli-
cants,

Were I the only one that felt ag-
grieved, I assure you I could and
would feel that my disgruntlement
| is entirely due to my own shortcom-
ings, lack of knowledge, and general
inability to qualify. This, however,
is not the case. I made it a point
to hear all about me, and this with-
out exception in any instance, the
criticisms of all who took part. The

8 consensus of opinion was unre-
THE PES NEE SCHOO | mittingly to the effect that the ex-
lytieal Pecnaleiane ss) arias og was ae Rory it
CE NGG Tot: could not measure the qualifications
jew York City V/ot the applicants and could not
| therefore determine those best fitted
for the position.

All around one could hear
muttered protests, “This is unfair
‘This is an outrage...” ‘The posi-
tions are already being filled by the
chosen so this examination is just

ith the legal require-

Everybody knows it’s
but it's taken out in mut-
, No one ever does any-
” So, I am doing

I'm writing to
|you. In all my life I have never
| written a letter of protest before!

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POSITIONING The examination consisted of two

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DARK ROOM PROCEDURES

Title Examiner

List by Jan. 1

The Title Examiner list will prob-
ably be out before January 1, 1941,
according to State Civil Service
Commission officials. Experience of
the 248 candidates is now being
rated,

‘This test was held jointly by the
State and New York City commis-
sions in December, 1939, with can-
didates in both jurisdictions taking
part I, and State candidates staying
for part II, ‘The city list appeared
several months ago,

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morning for which we were allowed
four hours, One in the afternoon
of four parts which with subdivisions
consisted of about 14 questions for |
vhich we were allowed two and a|
half hours. I will confine myself a

an analysis of the morning examina-
tion, as I think this will suffice to
make the picture sufficiently clear
to you—you be the judge!

Of the 280 questions, some 180 re-
quired at least two operations of the

mind—("Is it true or is it false?"
questions). In the nature of a di-
gression (I consider it important,

however), I would submit that the
human mind is already hard enough
put to it to retain real and true
facts and knowledge without being
snared and snarled with trick=d up
and apparently plausible hypotheses
to plague it forever after the framer |
of the questions has had his little
fling at that grand game of the radio
—"True or False?”

Monumental Pencil Thrusts

All answers had to be made on an

answer sheet separate and apart
(Continued on Page 14)

Filing Ends This Week
On State Trooper Test

Men between the ages of 21 and 40 who measure 5 feet 10
or over, have until the first of next week to file for the De-
cember 16th State Trooper test, Applications filed by mail
must be postmarked by midnight of Sunday, December 1, or
if filed in person at the office of the Division of State Police in
the Capitol at Albany, they must be in by midnight of Mon-
day, December 2. 4

Application blanks are avail-|diaates from the metropolitan area,
able at only one place—the office Candidates from the Capitol district

of the State Police at Albany,|and those from upstate will take
where they may be obtained by their exam in Albany :
mail or in person, Police officials | TYopers are eligible to take pro-

| motion according to the fol-
lowing scale:

ral—after

ask candidates not to write to
the State Civil Service Commis
sion or any place else. There is
ho filing fee,

‘The opening salary of $900 actu-
ally amounts to considerably more
since all mainten:
State, In the expressive 1 ‘andidates for the coming test
a Trooper official, a new appointee | will be rated on four different par

is asked to “bring only his under- | 1) Written, covering matters of gen-

three

years

two as

years

wear.” Everything else is given to |eral information and other subjects
him. eae to test general intelligence.
. Til Apri The applicant must obtain a rating

List Lasts Till April of 75 percent on each of the several

Number 236 is still the latest to be | sections of this test

appointed on the current list, estab- | 2) Oral interview, to determine
lished last April. This list will re- | mental alertness, soundness of mind,
main in existence until April 24, | initiative, intelligenc judgment,

1941, or later should the new list not
be out by that date. Trooper offi- |
cials refuse to make any predictions
on how many appointments will be
made between now and April 24, |
saying that “anything may happen.”

Although previous State Trooper
exams were conducted only in the
State Capitol, the coming test is to
be held at the Westchester County
Center Building in White Plains as
well. This is to accommodate can-

and appearance,

Fourteen requirements
met by each candidate:
1, United States citizen.
2. He must have reac!
birthday and not have pa
40th birthday by December 16,
3. Of sound constitution,
(Continued on Page 14)

must be

Draft Righ

State employees and eligibles,
their rights when they are called
last week to appointing officers
Commission, covers such matters
of special lists of eligibles to last
service, and other pertinent subje:

National Guardsmen and members
of the Naval Militia and Federal Re- |
serve Corps are again guaranteed |
their full civil pay for the first 30
days of service, and ‘he difference |
between civil and military pay ‘or |
the remainder of their time in uni- |
form. When the State Legislature |

nyenes in January a move to
rring these same financial rights to
all employees, draftees or volunteers,
will be launched.

The full announcement: -

2, Persons whose names appear on
open competitive eligible lists and
|Who are in the federal military,
naval, or marine service, and who |
are therefore unable to accept ap- |
|pointments made from names ap-
pearing upon such lists, will have
their names continued and placed on
separate eligible Ii Names from
such separate eligible lists will be
rtiied for appointment at such |
time as such military service shall |
cease, before certification is made |
from any subsequent eligible lists, |
The special eligible lists shall con-
tinue for a period of one year from
the date of honorable discharge from
military service of persons appear- |
ing on such lists, |

Promotion Lists |

Names of eligibles on the Hos-
pital Attendant list, for which an
exam was taken June 29 by 16,250
candidates, are already being en-
tered on cards in the certification
|bureau of the State Civil Service
|Commission, ‘The list itself is ex-
pected about December 15, and first
appointments will be made January
1, 1941, when the job of Hospital
| Attendant officially moves from the
non-competitive into the competitive
class,

Under the proposed plan, zones are
to be set up, and residents will be

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3. Persons whose names appear on
promotion eligible lists and who are
Jin the federal military, naval, or |
| marine service shall be’ given con-
| sideration in the making of certifica-
|tions and appointments from such

lists,

4. If a person who is on military
| leave is unable to compete in a pro-
motion examination because of mili~
| tary service, he will be given a com-
| parable promotion examination upon
|his discharge from military service
and return to his position in the
public service, His name will be

| qualified and he will be certified in
accordance with the Civil Service
| Law and Rules.

| 5. Temporary and permanent em-
|ployees who are members of the
National Guard or Nayal Militia or

ts for State Workers

sitting on
into militi
by Frank
as opporti
one year
cts,

pins and needles for weeks, finally got guarantees of
ary service because of the draft. An announcement sent
H. Densler, executive officer of the State Civil Service
unities to take open and promotion tests, establishment
after discharge, special promotion exams for those in

Federal Reserve Corps and who are | excess thereof, such part of the
ordered to military service are en- | civil pay as equals the excess, if any,
titled to receive their full civil pay | of such pay over their milita a

for 30 days and, for the period in (To Be Continued)

CIVIL SERVICE PREPARATION

FIREMAN

nt Fireman eligible list expires on December 14, 1941
examir
months from now

‘The number competing will be large, the competition keen and the
examination difficult, Therefore, those’ who hope for success should
begin preparation at once.

Our mental classes are meeting three days weekly—physical classes
twice weekly at hours to suit the convenience of the student.

PATROLMAN

‘atrolman should be exhausted by January 1,
fore, the examination should be held early in the Fall of 1941
n examinations are somewhat. similar,

of the combination course and. pre

st 5 ft, 8 in, in height), at a reduced

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hoth tests (if you are at J
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full fee and is then drafted before the examination is held, half of the
fee paid will be returned to him and he may continue the course through

correspondence at the place of military training.

The purpose of this offer is to encourage men to begin preparation
at once, even though they may be in doubt as to their conscription status,

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Tuesday, November 26, 1940

A Big Job Well Done

Wires the Ramspeck bill passed Congress last

week,

Something about the devious course of this
great Civil Service measure {s told on another page
in this issue.

To Senator Mead and to Congressman Ramspeck,
The Leaver offers congratulations on a big job well
done.

And as for us—the Leaver staff—we admit a certain
glow of pride, because the Ramspeck bill might have

died if we hadn't got after Jim Mead to take on the
task of putting it through.

Subway Trouble
T E present subway dispute won't be solved by name
calling and threats, On the ce of it, the Board
of Transportation doesn’t enter this dispute
with clean hands. The attempt to use provisionals for
jobs—and to insist on using those provisionals—when
names have been certified for those jobs by the Civil
Service Commission—looks to us like pretty high-
handed procedure. And to post threats against the
men, warning them that they would lose their jobs in
case of strike, this sounds very much like provocation;
it shows the Board in its customary role of dictator
over the men. The whole matter of the relationship
between a Civil Service union and the management is
in a nebulous state—and for the Board to set itself up
in this manner as sole arbiter in a dispute in which tt is
one of the parties—that’s not good public relations, in
our opinion.

The proposal to sit down calmly, and take up one by
one the issues that divide the two camps, seems a
reasonable one. That suggestion was made by the
men, not by the Board.

We Suggest - - -

THAT HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEG ES,
keep Civil Service jobs in
at an average of a little less
, exams are announced for Police,
jobs—all of which offer excellent
each of these tests a young
skill and ability stands an excellent
n to such jobs, there are others open,
Border Patrolman in the Federal government
tate Trooper in New York State,

THAT ALL COPS sign the Learn petition for the
1-squad chart, Enough pressure will put this over
and give all members of the Police Department decent
working conditions,

K
protect their interests in case they are drafted.
THAT MEN AND WOMEN who are looking for fed-
eral jobs write to the U. S, Civil Service Commission
outlining their education, experience and other quali-

fications, When exams for which they are qualified
are announced, the Commission will notify them.

A Petition to the Mayor

On the 11-Squad Chart for Cops

Dear Mr. Mayor: As a member of New York
City’s Police Force, I feel that the 11-squad chart,
which would give us a 48-hour swing each week,
will improve the morale and efficiency of the
men, I urge that you, as Chief Executive of the
city, get behind the 11-squad plan and help us to
gain the decent working hours which it provides.

Namé.........+

Home Address. eeebeene t

[Please send this coupon to the Civil Service Leader,
97 Duane St. N.Y. C. It avill then be forwarded to
Mayor LaGuardia] ’

Merit
Man

William
Eugene

Cashin

“. .. they'll be found out any-
way.”

N A CHEERY Spring day in

1926, troopers from Troop

G, Division of State Police,

were giving an exhibition in trick

riding. The newsreel cameras

were clicking away merrily as the

adept troopers knocked off one
difficult feat after another.

Suddenly the crowd shrieked.
The horse of one of the troopers
had shied from the cameras, The
trooper was swinging on the side
as the horse dashed madly
against a nearby tree. The exhi-
bition came to a tragic end as
the trooper lay limp on the
ground.

Curiously, this eventful day
turned out to be one of the luck-
jest in the life of William Eugene
Cashin, the trooper in question.
He woke up in a hospital, and
the white card at the foot of the
bed showed that he had frac-
tured his pelvis and every rib but
one. Learned doctors shook their
heads, doubting if the gallant
trooper would ever walk again,

Bill Cashin learned of their
fears. He had visions of living
for the rest of his days on a di:
ability pension, but these were
quickly swept aside.

Uncle and Namesake

He got in touch with his uncle
and namesake, Rt. Rev. Msgr.
William E. Cashin, then chaplain
of Sing Sing, now pastor of St.
Andrew’s Church, spiritual haven
for hundreds of Civil Service
workers about New York City’s
Foley Square section. Rey. Cash-
in introduced his ailing nephew
to Clara L, Parsons, director of
the Division of Criminal Identi-
fication, Records and Statistics,
in the Correction Department.

The next months were spent
recuperating in the hospital and
learning the principles of finger-
printing from Miss Parsons.

When Bill Cashin walked out
of the hospital—the doctors had

been wrong—he found that he
was unique in his newly-gained
knowledge. Two years later a
fingerprinting bureau was estab-
lished in the Division of State
Police. Trooper Cashin, the only
trooper who knew anything
about whorls and loops, was
placed in charge.

Miss Parsons died in 1935, and
an open competitive exam was
held for the job. Trooper Cash-
in, then a sergeant instructing in
fingerprinting at the State Police
School, came out first. He soon
became successor to the woman
who had been his teacher.

Second to Scotland Yard

As director of the Division of
Criminal Identification, the old-
est bureau of its kind in the
country and second only to Scot-
land Yard in the world, he is in
charge of an ever-expanding se-
ries of file cabinets on the 17th
floor of the State Office Building
in Albany. Here are close to 1,-
000,000 active prints, with new
ones coming in every day from
hundreds of police officers,
courts, and district attorneys.
In addition, the Division has
“mug and profile” pictures of
another 250,000 men and women,
the criminals of another cay.

A new activity of the Division
is the fingerprinting of non-
criminals. At the end of last
month, 111,860 such records were
on file. With the national de-
fense program, selection of a
peace-time army, increasing con-
cern with aliens, these are con-
stantly being added to. On No-
vember 1, the State launched a
policy of keeping the prints of all
Civil Service appointees.

Cashin’s main educational job
is to assure the public that to be
fingerprinted is not to classify
one as a criminal.

“Civilians have nothing to
worry about,” he earnestly points
out. “The fingerprint merely
identifies the individual. If he’s

MPLOYEES at Creedmoo;
E Hospital are aroused oye,

low-worker who recent|y
tracted tuberculosis after clos;
tact with patients. ,.'That be
structor in one of the cours
recent Unemployment — Insura,
Referee test wasn’t eligible 10

COne

the test. Five years practice ya,
called for, and he got out of j,y
school in 1936...Immigration oq
ficials aren't asking registrants 1,
produce written permission to lea

the country,
Recipe
To alt you gals who wrote in fo

J. Edgar Hoover's turtle ioip
recipe: “Put one quart of brown
gtock in a sauce-pan, add the tiquig
from cooking the turtle, two eg
whites slightly beaten and one-hay
lemon rind cut in thin strips, Bring
to a boil, stirring constantl)), Le
simmer for five minutes and set iy q
warm place, Strain through 4
napkin, Just before serving, ici ong
pound of green turtle meat cut iq
small cubes, reheat, add one tea
spoon salt, a little black pepper, one.
fourth cup of sherry.” And oh ye
write to the FBI for latest dope on
how to catch the turtle,

Printing Dept.

‘The Botein report on the printing
racket is expected within the week
..-Hospitals are trying every which
way to get prospective nurses. They
fear what will happen if war comes
-.. Massachusetts’ governor takes
charge of handing out 10,000 low.
license plates, The Motor Vehicle
Commissioner gets only 30, ..Com-
ing months will see the appoint.
ment of a flock of new Wardens in
the State's prisons...A DPUI en
ployee is still wearing smoked
glasses. Says it’s because of eye
strain from the Unemployment In-
surance Referee test...Henry Fein-
stein received a card from a former
city employee, now traveling. The
card featured a photo of Joliet
Prison, It rend: “Wish you wert
here.”

going to get into trouble, he'll be
found out anyway.”
Recognition

The name of William Hugene
Cashin today stands for progress
in the techniques of identifica
tion. Recognition has come from
his colleagues who two years as0
chose him as president of the In-
ternational Association of Identl-

fication,

letters

Says the

Sirs: You may say what you
like about Civil Service, but I have
one great big complaint—

The girls in Civil Service are
so plain-lookin

I've been hanging around Civil
Service for a good many years
now—and the men, says I, are OK,
But the women---&%%4**?x! That
goes for New York City, the State,
and the U. S—especially N. Y. C.

Remember the old adage:
“Beautiful but dumb"? I'm won-

6 aa

I ¥

We Says they aint purty /

dering if it doesn't work i
verse too—"smart but plain

Don't take my word for it, Mr,
Editor, Just have a look around
for yourself{—choose any depart-
ment you like, I'm willing to put
up a pretty hefty wager you'll be
disappointed by what you'll see
around—grim-faced, _ thin-lipped,

re-

Gals Ain’t So Hot

flat-chested,
males.

Will somebody please tell me
why pretty girls don’t pass Civil
Service exams?

As for me, back to Texas, where
the gals are a right fine inspiration
to sore eyes!

sallow-skinned fe-

Arthur S.
Well, bovs and gals, do you
agree? Let's have some opin-
ions, Frankly, we think some-

thing's eating Arthur S.—Eprror.

Future Sanitation Man
Likes Expose Articles

Sirs: I'm writing in reference to
the marvelous revelations about
the Sanitation Department that
are being made by your paper.
Fortunately, I received a decent
grade in the recent Sanitation
exam, but unfortunately the boys
and myself will probably be com-
pelled to contend with the pres-
ent racketeering situation,

Am willing to aid in any way
possible and want to congratulate
you on the good work you are do-
ing.

‘Thanks, from a future Sanita-
tion man,

M. B.

Objects to Extending

Post Office List

Sirs: Somehow 1 overlooked
reading an article in ‘Tur Lravtt
concerning the extension of the
Post Office eligible lists, This
article was brought to my atteh
tion by a letter of thanks to Tit
Leaver from Alfred Avollons
chairman of the Post Office Elis
bles Association,

I was greatly surprised up
learning that Te Leaver, who”
I thought to be a great champi0®
of fairness to those in, eligible {0%
and aspirant to Civil Service pas
tions, approved and abetted tt
extension of these lists, They bi
been extended once already, |
this an association (P.O.E.) ©
Selfishness and unsportsm
If these eligibles are not fortunt'?
enough to be appointed, they’ ct
take another competitive ex«inidi*
tion and give others an opp!
tunity to be at least fellow me
bers of this association, my

I hope that THe Leaner ©”. bei
more fairness in this letter thi
in Mr, Avallone’s or in its ar

Asri ile

On the contrary, THe Lest
doesn't take sides in this questi
Presumably the U, S. Commis t
knows what it is doing whth i,
extends the Postal list. The (7)
in question merely announced fat
eligibles were putting up

for further extension.—Ev110%

ip?

Pace Seven

POLICE CALLS

Sy BURNETT MURPHEY

eae
Rookies

plete thet probationary period in

, a $2,000 a year basis instead of
ona $

pi Meets Tuesday

300 rookies who were appointed early last summer will com-

December and will automatically go
the $1,200 they have been receiving.

‘The next meeting of the Patrolman’s Eligibles Association will be held

T
A

ay, November 26, at Washington Irving High School at 8:30 p.m,
ynber of prominent speakers are scheduled to attend,

king Around
h

he
pers of

year mandatory retirement bill which would affect all mem-
he Police Department is still kicking around in the City Coun-
ciLand the chances of its passage aren’t very bright,

Let Them Brood

city officials who have pinched pennies with the New York Police De-

por

1g months, or an average of 16

York

in crime in the city in the

cred

yeu

iment, and have allowed a grand tatal of only 300 new appointments

a month, could well brood over the

report of the Citizens Committee on the Control of Crime in New

report, released last week, shows that there has been a sharp in-

last 12 months. For the past three

3 the average number of felonies in the city was 43,718, This year
‘icy jumped to $3,449, Felonies and misdemeanors together numbered

99.269 this year, against a three-year average of 79,003.
The Committee searched out some of the reasons for rising crime and
pointed, im part, to “Patrolmen who do not patrol.”

re made,

reets and the control of crime

1 force more than 500 under qi
, to mull ove

ut any more dilly-dallying.

ird Annual Thanksgiving

yn Friday, November 29, at
Manhattan,

son
Ju
Hyman Ludacer, Commander of the Department of New York Army

Union. Comrade David
Garrison and chairman of the

and Nav
th

work for an eight-hour day, 4 A y
ore the ebilcalene of taking 404 men off the force for the 30 days | Participation of the operating staff. |
month—2.6 percent of the 15,788 members of the uniformed force. |
ogether, five percent of the uniformed force are taken away each
rom the duty that constitutes their primary function—patrol of

y Garrison No, 3,100 of the Army and Navy Union, U. S. A., will be
This year's affair will be held in honor of the Garri-

two past commanders, Comrade Louis W. Prochaska, National
Vice-Commander of the Army and Navy Union, and Comrade

time for everyone who attends

ng the typical month of June, 12,106 ‘out of command’ assign-
Each assignment took a Patrolman awa'

from his

The 12,106 days thus*accounted

involved in that patrol.”

This, plus the fact that the Police Department continued to operate | Ministrator;

ota, should give city officials some-

ile PBA officials clamor for 5,000 new cops and Councilman Edward
in @ resolution, calls for 1,000 immediate appointments, this col-
modestly asks the city to make at least a FEW—say 300 or 400

Party and Dance of the New York

the Hotel Diplomat, 110 West 43rd |

Abrams, Junior Vice-Commander of
arrangement committee, promises a

FIRE BELLS

By JAMES DENNIS

What Happened
To Retired Firemen?

In answer to many inquiries this
1 has looked up the laws and
relating to 88 retired
who get jobs in the city,
federal ser Section 32
State Civil Service Law, and
of the City Charter pro-
Vid it retired Firemen as well as

former employees who get| McCarthy and Hayes Restaurant, 469 | YOU"

‘oyernmental jobs will not re-
ir pensions as long as they
sloyed, providing that the sal-
more than $1,200,

Fire-Fighting in War
Rolph Ingersoll, editor of PM, re-
\Uried fvom an inspection trip from
London last week with some in-
‘ing faets about fires and fi
from the besieged British
There have been 20,000 ma-
since the blitzkrieg started.
London Fire Brigade doesn't
® to count the small ones. Two
‘nd Firemen have been killed
ounded. ‘There are 20,000 men
‘tive duty and 10,000 on reserve.
oll said that on September 15,
“ay of the fiercest bombardment,
sh were almost beaten, but
* Firemen refused to give up and
| herculean efforts got the hun-
ot raging fires under control
| elfectively administered the first
eal of Hitler’s air force,

What, No Chief ?

Whatever became of that promo-
"exam to Fire Chief which the
{Mniclpal Civil Service Commissioa
Ordered months ayo? There's a va~
‘ney in the position, as we recall.

List In 10 Days

new eligible list for Fire
ant should be ready within
Ss, according to the latest in-
‘on furnished to this column

‘iten,
10 day:
format,

by the Municipal Civil Service Com-
mission. As soon as it is officially
released, the list will be published
in The Leaver,

| American Legion
|Post Holds Dance

By HENRY TRAVERS

Welfare Department News

The committee appointed by Act-
ing First Deputy Commissioner

of the Case Supervisor's job
turned in an interesting report. Mr.
Jackson had asked the group to con-
sider all the policies and procedures
which now require the Case Super-
visor’s approval in individual case
situations and to recommend what
specific actions could be eliminated
functions of the Case Super-
visor.

As a result of the committee's re-

| Shortly.
Additional aspects of the Case Su-

|supervisory controls maintained by
the Onit Supervisors will also be re-
viewed, since these are directly re-
lated to, and should be coordinated
| with, those maintained by the Case
| Supesvisor.

|views are in line with the Depar
ment's policy of constantly reviewing |
all phases of its operations with the |

Members of the committee in-
cluded Miss Dorothy Villiger, Field |
Administrator, who served as chair-
|man; Miss Dorothy Swanson, Ad-

Miss Dorothy
‘Training Super
Bi

port, indicated changes will be made Add Inter - City - Departmental

L, |to November 21 when it wi
Mr. Jackson pointed out these re- | cially declared that Thanksgiving

Case Supervisor’s Job | Life Goes On

George T. Clarke, social investiga-
tor in d. 0, 53, is a pop. The gal,

Richard Brumbach, social inves-
tigator in d, 0. 34, is on leave of
absence attending the New York
School of Social Work, Dick is
doing his field work with the Com-
munity Service Society,

ro-
mances:—

Miss Rosalyn Schulman, unit clerk

pervisor’s job will be studied, par-| in d, 0, 53, welded Saturday, Novem-

jtcularly the matter of a uniform | her 16 to Samuel J. Stolin of the De-
system of supervisory controls. The | partment of Hospitals,

Margaret Mary Sullivan, ediphone
typist in d. 0. 53, changed the date
of her marriage from November 28
offi-

Day would be celebrated again this
year on Thursday the 2ist. Pezgy
walked the aisle with Walter Malloy

Eleanor Besse, who was recently
transferred from her duties as
office manager in d. 0, 53 to a sim-
ilar post in d, 0, 20, was given a
luncheon by her former co-work
ers last week at Butler's in Ja-
maica. It pays to be popular.

| David Finn, clerk in the Adminis.
‘trative Office of the Municipal Lodg-

ing House, has given up bachelor=
| hood. The bride is Mildred Master~

Jackson to consider certain aspects born October 30, has been named $0". The couple have set up house=
has | Judith Camella,

keeping at 8603 102nd street, Rich-
mond Hill, Queen:

| Lloyd Thompson, social investiga-
|tor in the Division of Shelter Care,
who was recently transferred to dis-
trict office 26, got a farewell lunch-
con party last week from his co-
workers on the Local. Homeless staff,
| As a remembrance Lloyd was pre-
| sented with a set of door chimes and
a massive electric clock for his new
| the first of its bi-weekly meetings

Training Program
The Department of Welfare's
| new training program for mem-
bers of the case supervisory staff,
which will run for approximately
two months, got under way with
the first of its bi-weekly meetings
last Monday.

Practically the entire staff of d. 0.
48 turned out for the farewell party
given to Anthony Rotante, office
manager, last week at Dolfi’s restau-
rant. Anthony is now office man-
agering at district office 24 and
keeping very punctual by the ele-
| gant gold wrist watch given him by
his former friends and co-workers
in token of many pleasant years of
| cooperation,

The Retirement System

(Continued from last week)
After the completion of ten years

ship, regardless of age, one may de-
mand a retirement allowance

The allowance is given in propor-

ice, salary and age. The minimum
in most cases is 25 percent.
Accident Disability Retiremer

If you are
accidental _inju:
of duty, through no negligence of
your own, you are entitled to receive
34 pay pension (reduced by the value
of any reward made by Workman's
Compensation Bureau), This is pay-
| able for life, or until you can resume
profitable employment, plus the an-
nuity purchasable by your own con-
tributions.

Ordinary Death Benefit

If death occurs while you are a
member in a city service, your estate,
or beneficiary whom you elected,

The Uniformed Firemen's Post
) 1171, American Legion, will hold an
| installation dinner and dance at the
| Kings Highway, Brooklyn, on De-
| cember 3.

|
They Rafiled Turkeys

‘The Fire Eligibles Association held
@ regular meeting on Tuesday, No-
vember 19, at P.S, 27, East 42d St.
fbout 300 members attended the
session, which was featured by the
raffling of 10 turkeys as door prizes.
The eligibles are putting on a de-
termined drive to get as many ap-
pointments as possible from the list
which has only 13 more months to go,

Memorial Mass

TH annual memorial mass of the
Holy Name Society, Branch 141, of
the Fire Department, will be held on
|Sa.urday, November 30, at 9:30 a.m,
in the Church of Christ the King,
\Grand Concourse and Marcy Place.
Fire Chaplain Patrick F. O'Connor,
the spiritual director of the society,
will lead the services,

Anchor Club Ball

The Anchor Club of the Fire De-
partment will hold its annual ball
on Wednesday, November 27, at
Manhattan Center; and on December
3 the St. George Association will
give its annual affair at the same
place,

our advertisers,

Mention of the CIVIL SERVICE | following
LEADER is the best introduction to) which is TRUE or FALSE.

| will be paid:
| (ay Accumulated deductions from
alary plus compound interest
|at 4 percent per annum; and,
| (b) After allowable service in 10
| years or less a cash sum equal to the
amount you could have earned in the
six months preceding death; or

(c) After allowable service in more
than 10 years, the amount earnable
by you while a member in the twelve
months preceding death.
|* On your election or, upon
death, that of your duly desi
| beneficiary, the actuarial equivalent
jof the cash ordinary death benefit
may be paid as a monthly annuity to
said beneficiary, d on the bene- |
ficiary's age at the time of member's
death and payable thereafter
throughout the remaining life of |
the beneficiary.

Accidental Death Benefit |
Upon the occurrence of death in
the performance of duty, regardless
of the length of service, there will
{be paid to (a) widow (b) children
under 18 years of age (c) a depend-
ent father or mother, an annual
pension of one-half of your “final |
compensation,” the total not less than
the ordinary death benefit. The re-
fund of accumulated deductions will
be paid to your estate or beneficiary

whom you have elected.
(Continued next week)

Promotion to Gardener

Study Series No. 2 |
Directions: Examine each of the
statements and decide
Tf you
decide a statement is TRUE encircle

of service and continuous member- | for evergreen shrubs. T. F.

+| sufficiently disabled for employment. |erings, T. F.

disabled as result of | Teter
performance!

PARK TOPICS

By B. R. MEEHAN

the “T"
FALSE.
6. The Warren is a type of hoe.

or “F” if the statement is

(TUF.

7. Bone meal is a good fertilizer

8. Salt hay is used for winter

if| mulching. T. F.

10. All cacti are succulents, while

tion to the number of years in serv+ ‘all succulents are not cacti. T. F.

Directions: In each of the follow-
ing items four possible answers are
suggested to complete each state-
ment. On the answer sheet write the
of the statement which is best
of these suggested.

| (a) winter storage of tuberous roots
(b) storage of fertilizers (c) glass
gardens (d) shipping of peatmoss.
12. A wielding is (a) a type of
hoe (b) a lawn edger (c) an uncul-
tivated plant (d) a pruning shears,
| 13. Plants are hardened off (a) in
cold frames (b) with a dibber (c) by

lexcessive evaporation (d) with a
tamper,
14. A secateur is (a) a pruning

| shears (b) a sod cutting machine (c)
a type of lawn broom (d) a leaf eat-
ing beetle,

15. The purpose of applying sand
to heavy soils is (a) because of its
tendency to retain moisture (b) bes
‘cause of its nitrogen contents (c)
because of its binding qualities (d)
| because it provides aeration,

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Question, Please?

by H. ELIOT KAPLAN
CONTRIBUTING EDITOR

Temporary Status

B. W.—An_ eligible who has
been appointed from an eligible
list for temporary service may re-
sign from the temporary position
and still continue his eligibility
for permanent service. A person
resign from a temporary po-
sition in order to accept a better
employment in private industry
without losing his eligibility for
permanent appointment.

Rule of Tw

D. $.—The against more
than two members of the same
family not being eligible for ap-
pointment to the federal service
does not apply to two persons who
are not living together,

Certified it Times

F, T.It is possible for an elig-
ible on a federal list to be certi-
fied as many as eight times and
still not receive an appointment.
‘The department head has the right
to select one out of three of those

certified. In the State and city
services, however, an eligible is
not certified more than, three

times for one department.”

Only in rare cases are
itizens appointed to positions
in any branch of the Civil Sery-
ice, Exceptions can be made for
highly-trained experts, but this is
not often done.

Take the Chance

'T, J.—I would go ahead and take
the exam in which you are inter-
ested, ‘The that you were
once caught using a plug nickel
in a subway and received a sus-
pended sentence probably will not
disqualify you in view of your
good record since that time,

Can’t Fix Salary

G, Y¥.—The State Civil Service
Commission has no jurisdiction as
to the salary to be paid for any
position in the county services in
New York City or elsewhere, The
Commission merely fixes the sal-
ary grades for purposes of deter-
mining and controlling promotions,
layoffs, ete. The salary for each
employee of the county is fixed

by the head of the office, subject
to the budget authorization. The
head of department may not pay
an employee more than the maxi-
mum of his grade, This can be
done only after a competitive pro-
motion test is given to the em-
ployee entitled to promotion to
the next higher grade,

Retirement Option

B. M—An employee who has
chosen the option to retire at the
age of 55 and is contributing to
the pension fund on that basis
may, of course, continue in his
employment after he has reached
the age of 55. In that case he
may voluntarily retire at any time
after reaching the age of 55 and
get the retirement allowance for
which he has contributed. He
may continue to contribute beyond
the age of 55, and such additional
contributions will add to his an-
nuity fund allowance after retire-
ment.

No Court Action

you were dismissed
il Service as long ago
as last November, you may not
bring any court proceedings for
reinstatement at this late date.
Such proceedings must be brought
within four months after dismissal.

Heart Murmur

M. M.—It is possible for a per-
son who has a heart murmur to
be appointed to certain types of
positions tvhere physical exertion
is not strenuous. In most instances,
because of the possible effect of
the pension system, candidates
having such heart conditions are
rejected. If the defect is only
slight, consideration will be given
the candidate on the merits of
each particular instance.

State Job Abolished

E, L. S—When a position in the
State service is abolished for lack
of funds or lack of work, the per-
sons go on preferred lists; but
they are eligible only for rein-
statement in the State service it-
self. The preferred list is used
for making reinstatements—first
to the department from which the
employee was originally laid-off;

This column is
offered to readers
who have legit~
imate complaints
to make about
their jobs, salar~
tes, working con-
ditions, etc. Only
initials are used

complaint
corner

with letters,

Canvassing State

Audit Clerk List
Sirs: On Septembr 24, you stated
that 30 jobs were reclassified to
Asistant Account and Audit Clerk
from the title of Junior Examiner
of State Expenditares, Department
of Audit and Control, To date
these jobs have not been filled,
This i8 contrary to Civil Service
law. Your article also stated that
the list had been canvi but
does not state that the canvass was
for temporary appointments on

What is happening to the State
Civil Service Commission? Does
an eligible list mean anything?
We think it is high time that
someone should do something
about it,

Account ANp Avpit

SISTANT
Cuerks or ALBANY

ccording to Frederick
eretary of the Depart-
Control,

and is

temporary jo

ing permanent allocations from
the Budget Director, The canvass
said. that these temporary jobs
would end September 30, at which
time the Department figured that
the permanent allocations would
be given and the jobs filled perma-
nently, When September 30 came
round, how ‘er, the Department
learned that the Budget Director
would not make the permanent al-
locations until the full picture
could be seen, The temporary

workers are still on. Hollowell
expects that the jobs will be filled
permanently before the first of
fext year, Meanwhile, a promo-

—=

tion exam was given about a
month ago to the Assistant grade.
~Epiror.

Promotion, Please,
For Type-Copyist

It is now several years since a
promotion examination has been
held for Type-Copyist, Grace 2.

Promotion examinations have
been held to Grade 2, Clerk, and
Grade 2, Stenographer, and thou-
sands who have been appointed
in 1937 and 1938 to Type-Copyist
had to forego their Grade 2 title
to obtain positions as Grade 1,
they had to forego the Grade 2
title and salary in order to get
these jobs, it was a matter of take
it or leave it, and so surely these
Type-Copyists have the legal
right to have a promotion exam-
ination for their benefit. I think
sufficient time has elapsed to give
them that advantage and chance
seeing that the Clerks and the
Stenographers were given a pro-
motion examination,

Is there any way this will be
given them, or is there any w:
We can go about and get this ex-
amination? We are ten girls in
this category who are very anxious
for advancement in the city serv-
ice.

Your advice and help in_ this
tter will be greatly appreciated,
May I suggest that all Type-
Copyist employees write to the
Civil Service Commission and to
the Mayor asking for their rights
in this matter, and the only
for us eligibles to get their right-
ful advancements is to keep after
the men ig charge by writing
them. So afl of you do your part.
Frances DEEGAN, ET AL.

LEADER

all who desire to enter the Service,
to Question,
Street, New York City.
answer, you will receive a reply by mail.
your name and address.

Please?, The Civil

Service Leader, ts
If space does not allow printing yeu

This Department of Information is conducted as a
rvice for Civil Service Dull hid

for eligibles: '¢*
dress your questions
Dua

Therefore, State

Questions for this column receiv,

thorough analysis by a well-known Civil Service authority,

and secondly, to any other depart-
ment where a vacancy exists.

Turning Down Job

B, M.—The Municipal Civil Serv-
ice Commission will permit you to
turn down a job because of “tem-
porary inability.” This refers to
such things as illness, working in
another job which requires time
to complete, attendance at college
or other school courses, etc,

Dismissed Without Charges

K. A—An eligible appointed to
a position in the federal service
for an “indefinite probationary”
period may be dropped at any
time without charges. If he
serves for a continuous period be-
yond the usual probationary pe-
riod (now six months) he acquires
permanent status,

Leaves of Absence

H. L.—As a rule leaves of ab-
sence are not given to provisional
or temporary appointees. The de-
partment, however, does have dis-
cretion to grant leaves for illness
or other reason, with or without
pay. Leaves must be applied for
through the regular channels of
the department; that is, through
your superior officer. No particu-
lar formality is required, It may
be oral or in writing.

No Veteran Preference
On Preferred Lists

L. J. M.—Disabled veterans
whose positions are abolished for
reasons of economy appear to
have no more rights or privileges
than any other veterans, If there
is a vacancy in a similar position
at the time of abolition of his po-
sition, a veteran is entitled to
transfer to such vacancy. If there
is no vacancy available, then the
name of the veteran, like all
others, is placed on a preferred
list in the order of his seniority
in the service. When a disabled
veteran is placed on a preferred
list he has no preference right
such as he would have in original
appointment or promotion.

Accounting

Accounting Principles and Practice
$2.25. College Press, 1940,

Pace Secretarial Acct. and Financtat
Procedure, Work Assignment Book, by
H. Pace, $1.50, Susiness Text Book
Pubs,, Inc. 1939-40.

Accting, Princ. and Practice, by R. G.
Snails. $3.50. Ryerson Press.

Exercises and Problems, by C. E.
Walker. 50c. Ryerson Press.

Theory* Questions With Answers, by
J.C, Myer, CPA. $4.75, J, Sobelsohn.
1938,

Bookkeeping-Accounting. $2.00, Per-

gande Pub. Co. 1934.

Mental Multiplication, by Charles
Lipkin, 25c. Charles Lipkin Cert.
Public Acct.

Aeronautical Engineering

Inspection of Aircraft, by S. J. Nor-
ton. $140, Petman Pub. Corp.

Airplanes and Elementary Engineer-
ing, by S. J. Brimm, $1.80. Interna-
tional Textbook Co. 1939.

General Aeronautics, by H. F. Lusk.
$3.75. Ronald Press Co, 1940.

Aeronautical and Radio Law, by H.
S. Le Roy. $3.00. Tel-Aero-Lex Pub:
1939,

How to Be an Aviator, by H. Mer-
ril, $2.00. Robert McBride & Co. 1939.

Handbook of Aeronautical Vocations.
2c. Zeeland Record Co. .
Aircraft Blueprint Reading, by H. V.
Almen and R. K. Mead. $1.00. Pet-
man Pub. Co.

Agriculture

Farmer’s Handbook, by R. C. An-

drew. Oxford University Press. 1939.

Arithmetic in Agriculture, by T. H.

Fenshe. $140. Webb Book Pub, Co.
1939.

Modern Agricultural, by M. Nadler.
$2.00, Orange Judd Pub, Co. 1940.

Agricultural Index, H,. W. Wilson.
1937-39,

These Books Will Help Y

In Training for a. Career

The Leader has compiled a listing of books on a wide ¢ayin,
of occupations, avocations, and careers, Individuals who may de.
side more detailed information may communicate with the Boo)
Editor, Civ Service Leaver, 97 Duane Street, New York City,

Heating and Ventilating, 1939.49,
Treatise on Acoustics in Airco
tioned Enclosures, by H. Kunen, yi
Anemostat Corp, of Ai
Air-Conditioning Primer, by w
gle. $2.50. McGraw Hill Book
Co, 1940,

Stay
Pug

Architecture
Working Details, by M,
$4.25. Chemical Pub, Co,
Art
Outline of the Theory of Dray,
and Painting and Principles of Desigg
by A. Pope. 50c. Fogg Art Museu.
Art Education Today. $1.25,
bia University. 1940,
Technique and Practice of Adverty
ing Art, by RP, Hymers, $12.00, pa,
man Pub. Co. 1940.
Modern Publicity. $4.50, Studio ry
lication: 19; .
Decorative Art, $4.50,~ Stilo Py,
lications, 1940, *

Automobile
Elements of Automobile E:
by M. Platt. $2.00, Petman
1940,

M. wi
190,

Cour

cering|
2b, Corp

Modern Ignition Simply Erplaines
by H. Cross. American Tech. Society’
1940, 4

Trouble-Shooters Handbook.
Automobile Digest, 1939,

Automotive Diesel
$1.75, Petman Pub, Corp,

Audel New Auto Guide. $4.00, Theo.
dore Audel and Co.

Questions and Answers on Motor Ve.
hicle and Traffic Law for Motor Vo
hicle Examiner and Police. $1.00. 1,
P. Gage.

$2,

Maintenance

Aviation
Inspection of Aircraft After Oven

Haul, $1.40. Pitman Publ, Co,
Airplane and Elementary Engineer
ing. $1.80, Inteynational Text Co,
1940,

General Aeronautics, $3.75. Ronald
Press, 1940,

Air-Conditioning
Ventilating, Air-Condition-
$5.00, American Society of

Heating,
ing Guide.

Aeronautics and Radio Law, $l,
Tel-Aero-Lex. Pub. 1939,
(To be continued)

a greater part in our future.

above us ‘for expansion.

Two branches of the United
| States government—the Army
and Navy—have already been the
training ground for the pilots of
the past 20 years, Today's great
expansion, made necessary by
our need for national defense, is
also being handled by this Army
and Navy, which keeps up a con-
{stant call for fit young men to
learn to fly, The pilots of the
Army and Navy planes of today
Reese be the pilots of the airlines
of tomorrow.

Government Is Choosy

The air belongs to the young. The
Navy will accept candidates between
20 and 27 only; the Army does ap-
proximately the same. You may say
that the government is choosy, But
| we must admit it has right to be that
way when we reflect for a moment
that it costs the taxpayers the sizable
sum of $75,000 to train each pilot,
Let us think of this each time we're
tempted to criticize a government
which sets up pretty rigid standards.
| To be a pilot requires more than

| steady nerves and the ability to look |

well in a uniform, Flying is a com-
plex matter, where mathematic:

are but a few of the subjects called
into use. The prospective Army fly-
ing cadet actually has to pass written

geometry, calculus and trigonometry |

| To the melancholy thought that the war greatly increases
our air-consciousness is added the more pleasant realization
that each year our airlines are carrying a greater percentage
of our passenger and freight traffic.

We have a whole sky

exams, although the Navy takes the
word of educational authorities, se-
Jecting men on the basis of their
formal education as seen in high
school and college records,

Educational Requirements

These educational requirements
also vary in the two services, The
Army calls for at least two yea
of college work or its equivalent.
The Navy is a bit less strict, in that
it accepts additional types of train-
ing. The preliminary educational
requirements prior to admission to
the naval flight school is either: (1)
graduation from .a Naval Reserve
Officers’ Training Corps unit, plus
certification as eligible for a commis-
sion in the Nayal Reserve; or (2)
college graduation, including a course
in aeronautical engineering; or (3)
college graduation; or (4) completion
of two years college work, with spe-
cialization in mathematics,

Physical Requirements

The physical examination of the
flight surgeon beats all others for
toughness. The requirements con-

tain a long list of “musts.” Of par-
ticular importance, because they are |
responsible for a majority of the fail- |
ures, are the requisites for excellent
teeth and eyes, First, you're expect-
ed to have a fine set of your own

teeth. As for eyes, remember that |

A Career in Aviation

NE NEED but look at the latest headline or switch on the+
| nearest radio to learn the importance of aviation in our
| lives. But as sure as we are of aviation’s present sig-

nificance, we are even more certain that it is destined to play

an awful lot depends on the eyesight
of the pilot, That’s why the Ar
and Navy are uncompromising
insisting on 20/20 vision in each ey*,

Mental and physical requir

the base nearest his home. He!
spends one hour getting the feel o!
flying, 10 hours of dual instruction,
and then after a while he's allowel
to make his first solo flight,

This all takes but a month, during
which time he is constantly belt
watched. One-third of the men fil
to make the grade, The remainitis
two-thirds become cadets, and £0 10
one of the nation’s training schools
down South for an intensive nine
month course,

During the three years’ service {hit
follows, the cadet—now an Ensig® it
the Navy or a Second Lieutenant it
the Army—is learning that a pil
makes good money, Starting silat!
is $205 monthly, with virtually #!
expenses paid. Incidentally, th
Army cadet was making $75 a mon
while learning. These salaries |
crease as the pilot goes up the ste?”
ladder of promotion, In the Nav!
promotion comes after examinations
and selection, in the Army throus!
seniority, a

In the Army and Navy the pil
has a good, steady income, security
Knowledge that he is helping
country He also has the realizatid”
that he is preparing himself in @ Ma
cation that is the acknowledged Se!
of the future, Aviation is alrea
broad—and ready to expand in ev
direction, For every pilot there §
a dozen other employees of the '
dustry—the hostesses, maintens!
men, salesmen, radio operators, ™

|teorologists. Each of these calli!’

demands training of a special nati!"
plus a willingness to throw Jn 0
lot with the industry of the futur®
Teachers Newsweekly

—_——

THE. CIVIL SERVICE LEADER'S MINIATURE NEWSPAPER FOR TEACHERS

Pace Ninz

You

and [

by May Andres Healy

May Andres Healy is granted the widest latitude

in expressing her views.

Her opinions do not

necessarily represent the views of The Leader,

SURPRISINGLY large number of teachers have written to
me about last week’s article on the Board of Examiners
Survey Report—the vast majority agree with me on my

vie
boo

's about the out-of-town educators—in other words, the bug-
of inbreeding is not taken seriously by our teachers!

he proposal to extend the competitive system to virtually all the
gher positions is also vetoed by most of those from whom I heard.

Many di

80 percel

agree with me, howev
give as their reason that no two examinations on a given subject can be
eq illy fair to the applicants. I do not mean to infer that 75 percent or
it shall be the passing mark for all subjects.

er, on the fixed passing mark. They

I do contend that

the applicant should know in advance what the passing mark will be for

; particular examination,

Merging of Lists
One of the suggestions made by Dr. Kandel which I did not discuss

last week was the merging of lists.

1 hope that we shall never return to

this practice; for, like political manipulation in the Board of Education
pefore State control of education was established, the merging of lists

almost bordered on a scandal,

At the present moment we have a long list of License No. 1 eligibles,

of whom will never be appointed. The merging of lists is not the |

‘A few years ago no appointments were being made, due to a |

solution.

It’s Spanish

As go the newspaper headlines, so
goes the enrollment in foreign-lan-
guage classes! With Germany in the
world’s doghouse, there has been a
sharp decrease in the number of stu-
dents studying German; and this
semester, since Italy entered the war,
there was also a drop in the number
taking Italian. Interest has sharply
ttirned in the direction of South
America, with more students study-
ing Spanish than ever before. Span-
ish is the only language showing an
increase in enrollment this semester,

Other languages taught in the city’s
Latin, Greek, French and

Wagner Case

Teachers and other government
employees who have their own pen-
sion systems will not be brought un-
der the scope of the social security
system by the Wagner bill extend-
ing that system, the Joint Commit-
tee of Teachers Organizations an-
nounced today. Senator Wagner has
amended his bill in accordance with
the request of the Joint Committee,
| which submitted to him the draft of
|the amendment he has now incor-
porated in the bill.

Before the inclusion of this
amendment, teachers, policemen,
firemen and other civil employees
feared that the Wagner bill might
| bring them int® the social security
| system, and that this might threaten
their present pension systems. Thou-
|sands of teachers have paid large
sums into the Teachers Retirement
System over a period of many years,
and the teachers are especially
| anxious to protect the reserves they
have built up for their retirement.
At the beginning of this month
Senator Wagner assured the Joint

schor

PUPPETRY
is one of the arts which children learn in the New York

ols.

|ficiary by the rules thereof, of any
|pension, relief, or retirement fund,
established and maintained by au-

set different dates for the other parts
of the examination,
Chairman Henry Levy of the

supposed financial emergency in the city Committee that he would amend his

after year, and not an appointment was made from them.

Because of

this fact the State Legislature extended the life of these lists.
There was a good reason then to do this, but since the Van der

jodie decision, which forced appointments to existing vacancies, there
no need to continue extending the existent lists, Some of these lists

will haye been active for thirteen years by 1942, the last date of exten-

Many Have Never Taught

Tundreds on these lists have not taught a day. Some have equipped

themselves for other fields of work
fuse them,

and, when appointments are offered,

Those who are still willing to accept appointment will be

‘ale as teachers if they have not been substituting or working in private

nls since attaining a place on a

list,

My solution, although not popular with some, is to let all extended
ts die in 1943, and thereafter allow only the normal life of three years

0 Br
¥

list, except, perhaps, the Principal list. :
th a fixed passing mark the lists will not be so long and will in the
| course be cleared up during the three years they have to run.

Lists were promulgated year

bill in accordance with its wishes. |
|He has now complied with that
promise, the Joint Committee learns, |
| The amendment introduced by
Senator Wagner reads: |
| (“Service performed in the employ
of a State, or any political subdi- |
| vision thereof, or any instrumental- |
| ity of any one or more of the fore-
| going which is wholly owned by one
or more State or political subdi-
visions, or any instrumentality or
authority created and existing by
virtue of legislative acts of two or |
more States, where the employee |
performing such service is a bene-
ficiary, or a contributing member, |
or has an unrealized interest therein,
or is designated as a future bene-

Like to Teach
Indians?

United States Civil Service
mission has just announced a
competitive examination for Teacher
Indian Community and Boarding
There are seven optional
(1) Agriculture, $1,800 and
) Elementary Grades—one
d $1,800; (3) Home
nomics, $1,620 and $1,800; (4)
medial Reading, $1,800; (5) Spe-
Opportunity Classes, $1,620;
(6) Music, $1,620 and $1,800; (7) Art,
820 and $2,000,
ese jobs will be filled in the
i Field Service (Including
Alaska), Depa
Applicants must file by January 3.
“isibles who accept appointment in
ka will have their transporta-
‘on paid from Seattle, Washington,

at Duties
, The following duties are outlined
fy the Commission for the various
ptional subjects:
‘er general supervision to serve
‘eicher in an Indian community or
cing school, Most of these schools
located in isolated rural areas with
resources where the land has
‘ously depleted by overgrazing,
droughts, and improper farm
“s. ‘They are often at some dis-
from the nearest white commun-
and in some sections where the
themselves do not live in vil-
© schools are somewhat remote
ian habitation, Tn the north-

WEE? 10 9 INCHES IN 10 VisiTS
Mechonteal and Svediah

{bor Cabinets, "Mild Exercise
‘ll or Write for FREE Trial Vis

ENDERIZING SALONS Est. 1893
K Chanin Bidg.,122 E. 42nd t.A8 4-739
"ooKLyy Rate Vendome, 363 W. 56th S1.C1 7-963)
N05 Flatbush Avenue We @1452
820 Flatbush Avene BU 2-1800
+E. Orange, and over 200 prinelpal cities,

Heelal Discount to Clyil Service
vloyees and ‘Thelr Families

Withoat St
Exercise or Diet

vew Hd

tment of the Interior. |

ern reservations and in Alaska, some
schools are cut off for months at’a time
trom travel communication. Ability,
therefore, to adjust to association with
a limited number of people in such
isolated situations is essential to suc-
cess in one of these positions,

The primary objectives of Indian
schools are: To give students an un-
derstanding and appreciation of their
own tribal lore, art, music, and com-
munity organization; to teach students
through their own participation in
school and community government to
become constructive ‘citizens of their
communities; to aid students in analyz~
ing the economic resources of their
reservation and in planning more ef-
fective ways of utilizing these re-
sources for the Improvement of stand-
ards of living; to teach, through actual
demonstration, intelligent conservation
of natural resources; to give students
first-hand experience in tivestock man-
agement, in
housing ' and clothing, in subsistence
gardening, cooperative marketing, farm
mechanics, and whatever other yoca-
tional skills are needed to earn a live-
lihood in the region; to develop better
health habits, improved sanitation, and
higher standards of diet with a ‘view
to preventién of trachoma, tuber-
culosis, and infant diseases;' to give
students an understanding of the social
and economic world immediately about
them and to aid them in achieving
some mastery over their environment;
and to serve as a community center
in meeting the social and economic
needs of the community,

Teachers in Indian schools associate
constantly with Indians, and is
hecessary that they have ‘a full appre-
clation of the Indian viewpoint and
Indian culture, including native arts
and crafts, music, and religious cere-
monials, Indian Service teachers are
expected to be not only teachers in the
Usual sense, but to be active partiti-
pants in the community in which they
| work and exercise educational leader~
ship. ‘They must be conversant with
problems of rural economy and eager
to elevate and dignify rural life.

Indian schools do not follow pre-
scribed courses of study. Teachers are
expected to find within the environ-
ment much of the material for their
educational program, Emphasis is
Placed upon free and’ spontineous use
of English, upon group discussions, and
other informal processes,

‘To be eligible for the examination.
candidates must meet the following re-
quirements:

Education —Option 1: Agriculture —

| Applicants must have successfully com-
pleted a full 4-year course leading to

| bachelor’s degree in an agricultural
| college of recognized standing, which
course includec or was supplemented
by 9 semester credits in the teaching

of agriculture and 4 semester credits
| 4m farm mechanics.
Option 2: Elementary grades (1-6) —

Applicants must have successfully com-
| pleted a full 4-year course leading to a
bachelor’s degree in a college or uni-
versity of recognized standing, which
| course included or was supplemented
by 18 semester credits in educ:
including 6 semester hours in elemen-
tary education,

Option 3:, Home economics, — Appl:
cants must have successfully completed
a full 4-year course leading to a bach-
elor’s degree in a college or university
of recognized standing, which course
included or was supplemented by 20
Semester credits in home economics,

Option 4: Remedial reading.—Appli-
cants must have successfully completed
a full 4-year course leading to a bach-
elor’s degree in a college or university
| of recognized standing, which course

included or was supplemented by 8
semester credits in methods and tech-
nigues of remedial reading,

ption 5: Special or ‘opportunity
classes,—Applicants must have success-
fully completed a full 4-year course
leading to a bachelor’s degree in a col-
lege or university of recognized stand-
ing, which course included or was sup-
plemented by 18 semester credits in
education

Option ‘6: Music.— Applicants must
have successfully completed a full 4-
year course leading to a bachelor's de-
Eree in a college or university of rec-
| ognized ‘standing, which course in-

cluded or was ‘supplemented by 20

mester credits in music, For the
education described above, applicants
may substitute, year for year, full-time
study in a school of music

ption 7: Art—Applicants must h
successfully completed a full 4.
course leading to a bachelor’s degree

in a college or universi
standing
supplemented

of recognized
which course Included or
by mester

|in- art. For the education described
above, applicants may sub year
for year, full-time study in a school of
art

Experience. — Applicants must have
had within the 7 years immediately
preceding the closing date for receipt

of applications spec
head of this announce:
of 2 years of success
teaching experience in 6
| college level in which they developed
an educational program based
needs, activities, or customs previ

(Continued on Page 14)

din (b) at the
nt, a min
1 full-time

thority of the constitution or statutes
of a state, provision of a municipal
charter, or ordinance of a munici-
pality or other political subdivision.
Provided, however, such persons as
are separated from said service
without pension, retirement, or com-
pensation award shall not thereafter
be affected by the provisions of this
paragraph.”

Exams

Busy on their main activity for the
next few weeks, the Board of Exam-
iners is finishing final arrange-
ments for those of the licens exam- |
inations which have not as yet been
conducted, One suggestion which the |
Board is considering seriously is to
hold ubject matter
parts of all grades of the same ex
amination at the same time and then

"school children is scheduled

Board of Examiners is working on
this and other ways to conduct the
examinations as efficlently as pos-
sible. Candidates have all been no-
tified of the date and place of their
examination, This list was carried
in last week’s LEaper.

Religion
The one hour a week of religious
instruction for New York public
10 £0
into effect this week. Although the
Board of Education was prepared to
release children with proper excuses
ist week, the various religious or-
ganizations had not completed their
teaching plans, as required by the
MacLoughlin Law. The work of
procuring excuses and organizing
classes is up to the parents and the
religious organizations,

++ the enyiable state of m
properly regulated finances.

Loans of from $60 to
12 months or longer ¢
out co-makers, The di

only 50 cents per $100,

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Extension 50

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RESERVE SYSTEM

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Dentist, Part Time. .

tendent, Grade 4.........+
Junior Engineer, Mechanical,

Marine Engineer. .
Supervising Tabu!

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Marine Engineer,.....
Supervising Tabulating Ma-

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Assistant Fingt

Associate Physic
Assistant Physi

Civilian Medical Off

Deck Engineer.
Departmental Gui
Mechanician.

Engineering Draftsman.
Foreman of Metal Furniture
hing...
Engineering Ma-

Inspector of Clot

Inspector of Hi

Inspector of T .
Ordnance Material 11
Powder and Ex-

Inspector, Shi

Lithographer .

Marine Engineer
Marine Surveyor. .

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Naval Architect i
Precision Lens, Precision and
Test Plate Maker
Principal Translator

mployment

Radio Monitoring Oftice

Radiosonde Technician...

Pactories. +s++

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Acronautical Inspector,..... 10
Air Carrier Maintenance In-

Chief Laboratory Mechanic. 10

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ATTENTION
PLAN TO TAKE THE COMING
FIREMAN EXAM!

ALL WHO

The Leader has prepared a spe-
cial pamphlet to help in prepar-
ing for the coming fireman exam,
To obtain a copy of this exce
lent training material, enclose only
10 to cover cost of handling, and
send to Box 100, Civil Service
Leader, 97 Duane Street, New

York City.

Dentist (Part Time)
(Competitive)
‘This is en amended announcement.
Candidates who filed last month,
they wish, amend their ap-
jon, Salary: $5 a day for ap-
imately 200 days or more a year,
eligibe list may be used for
ate positions in a lower
ndidates will be appointed
for a five-year term. Filing period:
November 6 to Fee, $1.
Requirements
Candidates must be graduates of
an accredited college of dentistry;
licensed to practice dentistry in the
State of New York, and must have
had two years of experience in the
practice of dentistry,

Deputy Medical
Superintendent, Grade 4
(Competitive)

Salary: $2,700 with maintenance,
or $4,000 without, File by Novem-
ber 27. Fee, $3.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates with
an M.D, degree from an approved
medical school and must have

‘ved an interneship (after gradu
tion) of at least one year in an
must be

approved hospita
licensed to practice medi
State of New York, ‘they must, in
addition, had one year's ‘re-
cent administrative experience, or
ar's recent work of combined
istrative experience, or one
year's recent work of combined ad
iministrati d_clinical experience
in an approved hospital or medical
institution,

Junior Engineer

(Mechanical), Grade 3
(Competitive)

File by November 26, Fee, $2.
160 to $3,120.

Jigible list’ will be certified
as approprinte for vacancies in the
nositions. of Mechanical Draftsman,
Grade 3; Meehanical Draftsman
(Housing and Ventilating), Grade 3;
Junior Mechanical Draftsman (Heat-

ing and Ventilating), Grade 3:
Mechanical Draftsman’ (Sanitary),
Grade and Junior hanical
Draftsman (Sanitary), Grade 3.

Requirements
An engineering degree before
June, 1941; or graduation from a

four

ir day hish school and eight
years’ satisfactor
i

practical exneri=
anical ing; or
story equivalent, General
¢ of the fundamental prins

phys n
the ordinary sources of mechanical
engineering. Information: ability to
preparg field notes or data for plans
and reports; familiarity with the use

of drafting instruments, instruments
‘of precision and mathematical tables
required in the performance of me-

chanical engineering work,

(Competitive)
$2,340, ‘The

Salary: $2,520 and
t

eligible list ma used for
priate positions in a lower
Fee, $2, File by November 27,
Requirements
practical experience
on harbor or sea-
foing, self-propelled boats of
than 300 tons, and in. addition, prio
1 the c t fo

n
artment of Comm un-
chief engineer's license for

i or a chief en=

ferry of
an 2,500 tons niet
ensinecr’s Heense for , bays,
and sounds for not less than 2.500
tons, and In addition. a chief en~

frineer's license
boats of not less th
steam license mus!
prior to taking the
on the steam ferry boa
Diesel Ucense must be shown prior
to taking the practical on the Diesel
ferry boat,

Diesel powered
1-800 tons. ‘The

Supervising Tabula
Machine Operator
(1.B.M. Equipment),
Grade 4
(Promotion)

This exam will be held at the
same time the competitive test for

this position is held. The salary,
pe) , duties, ete, arg the same
for this as for the competitive exam,
Requirements

Open to all Office Appliance Op-
erators, Grade 2, formerly Tabulat-
ing Machine Operators, in the De-
partment of Health who have served
for two years in that title, and who
have been in the department six
months,

Supervising Tabulating
Machine Operator
(LB.M. Equipment),
Grade 4
(Competitive)

Salary: $1,800,
. Fee, $i,
Requirements

Three years of full-time experi~
ence as a tabulating machine op-
erator, or a key punch operator, or
operator of other auxiliary machines
in an 1.B.M, installation, one year

File by November

sorters, collators, comparing repro-
ducers, multipliers, etc.

ights
Written, 60; experience, 40,

Head Dietitian
(Promotion)

‘This 1s an amended notice, ‘The
exam is open to Ri yp lag of the
Department of Hospitals, File by
November 27, Fee, $1, Salary:
$1,440 to $1,900,

Requirements

Open to all permanent employees
of the Department of Hospitals who
now hold or have held the title of
Senior Dietitian and who have
served continuously in the title for
six months on the date of the writ-
ten test,

Marine Engineer
(City-wide promotion)

File by November 27, Fee, $2.
Salary, $2,520 and $2,320.
Requirement
Open to marine stokers, water
tenders, marine oilers, stationary
engineers (custodian engineers) and
marine engineers (Diesel) who have
had one year's service in the title
and six months’ service in their de-
pentane and who have the addi-
ional experience requirements out-
lined under the competitive exam
for this position.

U. s§.

Elevator Mechanician
Salary: $1,500, File by November
27. The list will be used to fill po-
sitions of Junior Elevator Me-
chanle, A; + limits: 20 to 50,

Boilermaker
Salary: $1,590, less $330 for main-
tenance. File by December 6. Place
of employment: Army Transport
Service, War Department, Brooklyn,

Deck Engineer

Salary: $1,590. File by December
3. Place of employment: Army
‘Transport Service," War Dept..
Brooklyn (home port), For duty on
transports plying between Brooklyn,
New York, Panama, Puerto Rico,
San Francisco and’ Hawaii. Age
limit; 50,

Storekeeper (Deck)
Salary $1,182, less $232 for mainte-
nance. File by December 31. Place
of employment:
Service,

‘Army ‘Transport
War Department, Brooklyn
For duty on trans-
between _ Brooklyn,
io Rico, San Fran-
ii, Age limit: 53,

Chief Laboratory Mechanic
Salary: $2,600 (when actually em-
ployed). File by December 9. Cot-
ton Hosiery Investigations Project,
Bureau of Home Economics, De~
hoe ‘tment of Agriculture. Age limit:
0.

Principal Translator
Optional subjects: 1) Portuguese;
2) Spanish, Salary: $2,600. De-
artment of State, File by Decem-~
er 9, Age limit: &

Asso $3,500, and Assistant,
$3,200; Civil Aeronautics Author-
ity, Dept, of Commerce. File
until further notice, Age: 24-40
(Associate), 24-35 (Assistant).
Applicants must. have pilot's
certificate, solo flying hours and
instruction experience,

Inspector, Engineering

Materials (Aeron all
($1,800-32,600)

Junior, $1,800; Inspector, $2,000;
Senior, $2,600. Navy Dept, for
duty Wherever ussigned, File un-
til further notice, Age limit: 53.

Apr s must have had two

to six years’ experience in the in-
spection and testing of aeronau-
tical engineering materials, or
aircraft engines and their acces-
ories, Certain substitutions are
allowed,

Aircraft Inspector (Factory).
Associate ($2,900)

Air Carrier Maintenance
Inspector, Associate
($2,900)
Civil | Aeronautics
File until further
lim: 13,
Applicants must have an air-

Authority.
notice. Age

craft mechanics’ certificate of
competency and (1) two-year
supervisory experience in the

mechanical field of modern civil
aircraft manufacture or repair, or

Tests

(2) three years’ experience in
the same field, which includes
components, sub-assemblies, in-
struments, and accessories, or
final assembly inspection.

Instructor, Air Corps
Technical School
($2,000-33,800)

Junior, $2,000; Assistant, $2,600;
Associate, $3,200; and Instructor,
$3,800. Twelve optional branches.
File until further notice. Age
limits: 21-53, Army Air Corps,
War Dept., Chanute Field, Ran-
toul, Ill; Scott Field, Belleville,
IL;' and Lowry Field, Denver,
Cblo,

Applicants must have high
school diploma or a certain sub-
stitution; four years’ experience

instructor in shop subjects or
shop supervisor, which included
six months in the optional branch
for which application is made,
Certain college credits may be
substituted for experience. There
are additional requirements for
grades above Junior Instructor.

Engineering Draftsman

(Ordnance)
($1,620-$2,600)
Assistant, _ $1,620; Engineering
Draftsman, $1,800; Senior, $2,000;
Principal, $2,300; Chief, $2,600.
Navy und War Depts. File until

Applicants must be high school
graduates and must have two to
six years’ drafting experience, ac-
cording to the grade, One year
must be in elementary drafting
training or experience and the
rest in ordnance drafting,

Engineering Draftsman
(Aeronautical)
($1,620-$2,600)

Assistant, $1,620; Engineering

Draftsman, $1,800; Senior, $2,000;
Principal, $2,300; Chief, 600.

File by June 80, 1941, Age,

Applicants must have two to iy

years’ drafting experie,
cording to the grade, ‘One’ yak
must be elementary trainin) St

experience and the rest in yo:
nautical drafting. Certain substi,
tutions for college educatio;, \\*
allowed for of experience

Engineering Aid
(Aeronautical)
(31,620-$2,600)

Assistant, $1,620; a
Aid, $1,800; Benton, $2000, Print
cipal, $2,300; Chief, $2,600,’ Ay
Ale Corps, War Dept,” File it)
June 30, 1941, Age limit; 55,"

Applicants must have had ¢),
gineering experience in tostiny
research, design, construction, of
other engineering activities, pariy
in the field of aeronautics! e:.
gineering. .

Engine

Engineeriag Drartsman
($1,620-$2,600)

Assistant,

e ‘These
positions are for work on ship.

Age limits: 45

(Assistant), '§j
(other grades),

Engineer
($2,600-$4,600)

Optional branches: elect:
heating and ventilating, materia
mechanical, mining, radio, stry
tural, telegraph, ‘telephone arj
welding, File by June 30, 104!
Age limit: 55,

Applicants must have a bachel.
ors degree in engineering, bit
certain substitutions for education
are allowed. Two to four year?
experience is required in the op
tional branch applied for, Grad.
uate study in engineering may be
substituted for part of experi.
ence.

Inspector, Signal Corps
Equipment
($2,000-33,200)
Tunior, $2,000; Inspector, $2,500,
Senior, $3,000. Signal Corps, War

Dept. for duty in the fieli, File
until further notice. Age limit:

‘Applicants must have had cil-
lege study in electrical or ratio
engineering. In addition, excep!
for the junior grade, they
have had experience’ in inspec
ing or testing of parts, assemblies
or completed units of signal corps
equipment.

Inspector, Ship
Construction

($2,000-82,600)

Inspector, Engineering
Materials ($1,620-82,000)

Ship Construction: Inspectot
(optional branches—hulls, J
chanical, electrical), $2,000; Sem
ior, $2,600.

Engineering Materials: Ju

$1,620; Inspector (option!
branches—hulls, mechanics, elt
trical, radio), $2,000; Sen
$2,600,

Navy Dept, for duty in the
field. File until further not

(Continued on Page 11)
—

How to Apply for a Test

For City Jobs: Obtain applications at 96 Duane. Street, New York
City, (9 am, to 4 p.m,), or write to the Application Bureau of
Municipal Civil Service Commission at 96 Duane Street and excl
a self-addressed 9-inch stamped envelope (4 cents for Manhatti0 and

Bronx, 6 cents elsewhere),

For State Jobs: Obtain applications at 80 Centre Street, New Yer
City, (9 a.m, to 5 p.m.), or enclose six cents in a letter to the Ex amine
tions Division, State Civil Service Department, Albany. i

For County Jobs: Obtain applications from Examinations Div's!™

State Civil Service Department, Albany, Enclose 6 cents.
For Federal Jobs: Obtain applications from U, S, Civil Service

Com

mission, 641 Washington Street, New York City, (9 am, to 4:30 PD")
in person or by mail, Also available from first and second clis* P

offices, Second District,

U. S. citizens only may file for exams and only during period whet

applications are being received,

Fees are charged for city and State exams, not for federal.
Applicants for most city jobs must have been residents of N
City for three years immediately preceding appointment. Ap!’
for State jobs must have been New York State residents for 0”
The “weights” listed for various titles on these pages refer

few, York
icant
re yeu
to the
ight of

relative value of each part of the exams, Therefore, if the w° n
the written part of an exam is 30, this means that the writte?
counts for 30 per cent of the final mark,

=a i v

__ CIVIL. SERVICE LEADER

Pace Eveven

[. S. Issues

Urgent Call for Skilled Workers

continued from Page 10)

» jimits, 55. Applicants must
ace |\d inspectional experience,
have Seiate for the grade and op-
ape.) brane

mercial pilot's certificate for two
aircraft weight and engine classi-
fications; 1,000 to 2,000 hours of
solo flying, which included 300
hours of instruction in two classes
of aircraft,

Inspector, Powder and

Explosives Mechanical Engineer
($1,620-$2,600) (Industrial Production)
< $4020; As Assistant, 1 90; ($2,600-$3,800)
ate, $2,000; Inspector, $2,300; Assistant, $2,600; Associate,

Genior, $2,600, Or iiprirs Dept, $3,200; Mechanical Engineer,
War Dept aoe further no- | $300. War and Navy Depts,
peas anont hate, had’ at | feu suNe S0r(Teele: Age

APNG semester hours’ study in

BR eciirehe h ee Applicants must be graduates

of an engineering school, and in
addition, except for certain ex-
perience substitutions, have had
professional engineering experi-
ence ranging from two to five
years, according to the grade of
the position.

his requirement,
except Junior Inspector
ts must have had experi-
in analytical work in —a
| laboratory, or inspection
wader and explosives.

Junior Engineer Civil Engineer

($2,000) (32,600-84,600)
Optional Branches: (1) Aero- Assistant, $2,600; — Associate,
nautical and (2) naval architec 3,200; Civil Engineer, $3,
fire and marine engineering, | Senior, $4,600, Optional branche:
file until further notice, Age | Cadastral, construction, soil me-
limit chanics,

Safety, ‘sanitary, general,
War and Navy Depts. File by
June 30, 1941," Age limit: 55.

Applicants must have completed
a four-year college engineering
course and must have had pro-
fessional civil engineering ex-
perience, partly in one of the op-
tional branches,

40.
pplicants must have a bach-
degree in the optional
jneh for Which application. is
Substitution of 10 special-
td college credit hours or one
years experience in the optional
tranch is permitted,

Acronautical Engineer

($2,600-$3,800) Inspector,
; Ordnance Material
stant, — $2,600; Associate,
Aeronautical Engineer, ($1,620-$2,600)
Twelve optional branches, —
ntil June 30, 1941, Age Junior, $1,620; Assistant, $1,800;

Associate, $2,00

; Inspector, $2,300;
Senior, $2,600,

icants must have a com- Ordnance’ Dept.,

Begin your training
early for the big battle!
If you learn the answers

now, you ean knock any
exam for a loop.

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War Dept. File until further no-
tice. Age limit: 55,

Applicants must be high school
graduates or have 14. units of.
high school work; one to six years’
experience inspecting and. test-
ing of ordnance materials as
armament, armorplate, demolition
bombbodies, etc. or of raw ma-
terials, including metal shapes
formed with dies, sheets, and bars
and machined parts. Certain col-
lege courses may be substituted
for part of experience in three
highest grades,

Marine Engineer

($4,600-$5,600)

Senior, $4,600; Principal, $5,600,
Optional’ branches for ‘Senior:
power plant lay-out and piping,
turbines, boilers, Diesel engines,
deck machinery, and general. File
by June 30, 1941, Age limit: 70,

‘Applicants must have a college
degree in engineering or naval
architecture, or experience in the
field to substitute year for year,
Also six to seven ‘years’ experi-
ence in engineering, which in-
cludes four to five years’ experi-
ence in marine engineering,
Graduate study may be substitu-
ted for experience,

Marine Engineer
($2,600-83,800)

Various optional branches. U. S.
Maritime Commission, File until
June 30, 1941, Age limits: Asso-

ciate and Assistant, 60; Marine
Engineer,

A bachelor’s degree in engineer-
ing or naval architecture is re-
quired. Substitutions of experi-
ence for education is allowed in
part, Two to five years’ experi-
ence, which includes partial ex-

erience in marine engineering,
is required according to the grade.
Postgraduate study may be sub-
stituted for part of the experi-
ence requirement,

Naval Architect
(32,600-$5,600)

Assistant,
$3,200; Naval

$2,600; Associate,
Architect, $3,800;

Senior, $4,600; Principal, $5,600. tion, maintenance and repair of

Various optional branches. File radio equipment, which included
by June 30, 1941, Age limits: | six months with radiosonde (ra-
for. Senior. and .Principal, 70; for diometerograph) ground receive
other grades, 60. ing and recording equipment.

Applicants must have experi-
ence as a Naval architect up to

feven yearn according. to the | Radio Monitoring Officer

grade. College and graduate ($2,600-$3,200)
study may be substituted for part :
of experience. File until June 30, 1941, Age
——_ limits; 21-55,
Engineering Aid Applicants must have had tech=

nical experience in the installa:
tion, inspection, testing, or ope

(Topographic), Senior

2,000. tion’ with maintenance responsi«
($2300) bility, of radio transmitter:

U, 8. Geological Survey, Dept. a
of Interior. Age limit: File

t
by December 31, per day)

Applicants must be high school
graduates and have four years of
civil engineering experience,
which includes two years in top-
ographie field surveys. Certain
substitutions for these educational
and experience requirements are
allowed.

Marine Surveyor ($3,200)

($6.90-38.40

Ordnance Service, War Dept,
Watervliet Arsenal, Watervliet,
N. Y. File until further notice.
Age limits: 18-62, File with
retary, Board of U. S, Civil §
ice Examiners, Watervliet
senal,

Are

Tool and Gauge Designer
($1,800-82,600)

Tool and Gauge Designer,
$1,800; Senior, $2,000; Principal,

U.S. Maritime Commission.
File by June 80, 1941, Age limit:
60.

‘Applicants must hold a U. 8.

license issued by the Dept. of | $2,300; Chief, $2,600, ' Watervliet
Commerce, either as chief engi- Arsenal, Watervliet, N. Y. Open
neer or as master, of ocean ves. | to New York State residents,
sels of any gross tonnage, and | File until further notice. Age

must have had certain appropri- | limits: 18-55.
ate experience, es
Toolmaker

($7.84-89.28 per day)

Ordnance Service,
Watervliet Arsenal,

Junior Graduate Nurse
($1,620)

War Dept,

U, S. Public Health Service, Watervliet

Federal Security Agency and | N. Y. File until further notice

Veterans’ Administration. File | with Secretary, Board of U. S.

until further notice. Age limit: vice Examiners, Water
vliet Arsenal, Age limits; 18-62,

High school study and com-
pletion of a specified training
gourse in a nursing school are
required, In some cases persons
Jn thelr final year of training may

le.

Medical Officer
($3.200-84,600)

Op-
medi-
dermatole
ear, nose and throat (singly
or combined); general practi

Senior Radiosonde
Technician ($2,000)

File until further notice. Age (Continued on Page 12)
limit: 55, ——_ —-
Applicants must have four

years’ experience in the installa-

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for Jr, Pharmacist Exam (Fed
eral) are in the last city test, available
at the Commission's Record Room,
299 Broadway. The American Tech-
nical Society has just put out a
home study book on Bookkeeping
which sells for $2.25, It'll be re-
viewed in this corner next week.

4 tie only past questions available

What with the Draft taking the
cream of the student crop out of
the schools, there has been a new
demand for career training that can
be done in spare moments at Fort
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published this week a complete In-
dex for home study,

There are, of course, a number of
schools that give complete courses
so that you can prepare for a Civil
Service Exam wherever you are.
If you miss the high school educa-
tion requirements, you can take a
4-year course at American Schools,
Times Building, N.Y. at $5 a
month in as little as 2 years,

For a more specific training for
special tests there are a number of
correspondence schools: Franklin
Institute, at 130 W. 42d Street; Citi-
zens Preparatory Institute, 830
Broad Street, Newark, N, J.; Inter-
national Correspondence School,
Scranton, Pa, and a few others,
‘The Institute of Applied Science at
1920 Sunnyside Avenue, Chicago,
gives a course for Finger Print
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‘Two publishers have put out State
‘Trooper study books, Cord and Aid.
Both sell for $1.00. There are a few
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exam is what you're afraid of, you
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State Trooper $1.00

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(Continued from Page 11)

industrial medicine (a. gas an-
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internal medicine and diagnos!
medical pharmacology; neuropsy-
chiatry; pathology, bacteriology
and roentgenology (singly or com=
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b. venereal); surgery (a, general,
b. orthopedic, c¢, chest); tube:
culosis; urology.

Public Health Service, Food
and Drug Administration, Veter-
ans’ Administration, Civil Aero-
nautics Authority, Indian Service.

File until further notice. Age
limit: associate, 40; other grades,
‘Applicants must be medical
school graduates, For the two
higher grades three to five years’
training is required in the op-
tion applied for, For the a
ate grade, one year intern

general rotating or in a spe
branch, is required. Certain sub-
stitutions for these experience re-
quirements is allowed.
Shipwright
(37,49-88.45 per day)
Norfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth,
Virginia, File until further no-
tice. Age limits: 20-55.

ion Lens, Prism and
Test Plate Maker
($7.87-$8.83 per day)

y Yard, Washington,
le ‘until further notice.
20-48.

st ($6.92-$8.82)

Dover and Metuchen. N. J..
nd Brooklyn. File until further
notice. Age limits: 18-55,

Applicants must Jhave had a
four-year apprenticéship or four
years’ practical experience in the
trade.

‘Toolmaker
Fort Monmouth, N. J,, $2,000-
Dover,

$3,000; Picatinny Arsenal,
N, J,, $7.20-$9.28 per
Arsenal, Metuchen,
$8.40 per day; Brooklyn
Yard, $9.31. File until fur-
ther notice. Age limits: 18-62,
Applicants must have com-
pleted a four-year apprenticeship
or have had four years of practi-
cal experience.

Navy Yard Jobs

Many exams ure open for filing
at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Applications may be | se
from the Navy Yard, from the
Federal Building, or from any
first-class Post Office. No exam-
{nations will be given but ex-
perience is required, The jobs
and salaries follow:

Anwlesmith, Heavy Fires, $8.54
to $9.50 per day; Anglesmith,
Other Fires, $7.50 to $8.54; Black-

smith, Heavy Fires, $8.54 to $9.50;
Blacksmith, Other Fires, $7.58 to

Boilermake

Chipper an Iron, $7.58
to $8.54; smith, $8.45. to
$9.51; Die $8.83 to $9.79;
Driller, Pneumati to $7.30;
Flange Turner, to

. Light,

Frame Bender, $8.06 to $9.02; C

Cutter or Burner, $6.62 to $7.58, ~
Holder-On, $5.38 to $6.34

Loftsman, $8.26 to $9.22; Molder,
8.99 to $9.80; Pipecover and Tn
suiator, $7.78 to $8.74; Puncher

and Shearer, $6.05 to $7.01; Riv-
eter, $7.78 to $8.74; Rigger, $7.87
to Rivet Heater, $4.80 to

$5.76; Sailmaker, $7.68 to $8.64;
Saw Filer, $9.02 to $9.98; Sheet
Metal Worker, $8.45 to $9.41;
Shipfitter, $7.78 to $8.74; Ship-
wright, $7.97 to $8.93; Toolmaker,
$8.35 to $9.31; Welder, Electric
(Specially Skilled), $7.78 to $8.74;
Welder, Gas, $7.58 to $8.54.

Attendant, Neuro-
Psychiatrie Hospital
($1,020)

Veterans’ Administration Facili-
ties, Canandaigua and Northport,

. ¥, File until further notic
Age limits: 21-48.

Applicants must have had six
months’ resident training — in
nursing, or six months’ service
in a U.S. hospital corps, or three
months’ experience as Attendant
doing ward duty for treatment of
mental or nervous diseases.

Civilian Medical Officer
(Temporary & Part-Time)

Full time duty, $3,200 or higher;
part-time duty, salary is commen-
surate with hours of duty. File
until further notice. Appoint-
ment with U, S. Army hospitals,
camps, ete,

Applicants must have an M.D.
with appropriate experience,

Inspector of Hats, $2,000

Inspector of Miscellaneous

Supplies (Hosiery and Knit
Underwear), $2,000
Inspector ‘of Textiles,

$2,000

Junior Inspector of Tex:
tiles, $1,620
Inspector of Clothing,

5
Junior Inspector of Cloth-
ing, $1,620 ‘i

Quartermaster Corps, War De-
partment, File until further notice.
Age limits: 25 to 55 except for Jr.
Inspector of Textiles and Jr, In-
spector of Clothing, which is 21 to

Machin

Salary: $1,590. File by December

4. Age limit: 50.
Requirements
Four years of apprenticeship in

the machinist trade or four years of
practical experience in the trade,
Applicants must have included in
their experience not less than one
year on marine machinery.
Basis of Ratings
No written test will be given. Ap-
plicants will be rated on their ex-
perience and fitness on a scale of
100,

Medical Te n, $1,800
Optional subjects: 1) surgical; 2)
roentgenology

Assistant Medical Tech-
nician, $1,620
Optional subjects: 1) surgical; 2)
roentgenology
File by November 28. Positions
will be filled in the War Depart-

ment, Age limit: 53.

Ass

tant Fingerprint
Classifier
Salary: $1,620. File by Decem-

ber 5. Appointments in the Bu-

reau of Navigation, Navy Depart-

ment, Age limits: 20 to 53.
Requirements

Applicants must have received
instruction in the Henry systema

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of fingerprint classification and
must show that they have had at
least six months of paid experi-
ence in classifying, searching and
filing fingerprints under the Henry
system. Applicants who have
completed courses but who hav:
not had the required paid ex-
perience will not be admitted to
the examination.

Senior Artist Hlustrator

(Animation Artist)
Salary: File by November
28, Age li

000.
imit: 59,

Senior Artistic
Lithographer, $2,000
Artistic Lithographer,

1,800
Negative Cutter, $1,800
Assistant Artistic
Lithographer, $1,620
Junior Copper Plate Map
Engraver, $1,440
Junior Artistic

hographer, $1,440
Applications will be rated until
further notice. Age limit: 20-53.

Printer, Slug Machine
Operator, $1.26 an Hour
Printer, Monotype Key-
board Operator $1.26
an Hour
Printer, Hand Compositor,
$1.20 an Hour

Government Printing Office, Wash-
ington, D.C. © PhONa, 2
Forty-hour week, Age limit: 50.

Associate Physicist (Any
Specialized Branch), >

$2,600

fi File by December 12. Age limit:
3.

Examinations for high grades of
Physicist, Senior Physicist, and
Principal Physicist with salaries
of $3,800; $4,600 and-$5,600 a year,
ctively, are now open. Sep-
arate application forms should be
filed for the higher grade posi-
tions,

. Requirements

College graduation, including
24 hours of study in physics.

Experience: Associate Physi-
cist, three years of progressive,
professional, scientific experience
in physics, including at least two
years of research or investigation
in some specialized branch of
physics which has demonstrated
the appl ’s initiative and re-
sourcefulness, and ability to per-
form difficult scientific work un-
der only general supervision.

of prof e in ex~
perimental research or investiga-
tive work in physics.

For the higher grades of Physi-
cist, Senior Physicist, and Princi:
pal Physicist, additional experi-
ence of a responsible nature is re-
quired.

Senior Superintendent of
Metal Furniture Factories,
84,600

uperintendent of Metal
Furniture Factories, $3,800

Associate Superintendent of
Metal Furniture Factories,

$3,500

Superintendent of
re Factories,

Assistan

Senior Foreman of Metal
Furniture Factories, $2,600

m of Metal Furniture
‘actories, $2,300

Assistant Foreman of Metal

Furniture Factories, $2,000
File by December 13.” Place of
employment: Federal Penitentiary,
Department of Justice, Lewisburg,
Pa.; Federal Correctional Institu-
lion, Department of Justice, Milan,
Michigan, Age limit! 55.
Requirements

Completion of a four-year ap-
prenticeship in a mechanical trade
directly connected with the manu-
facture of metal furniture, or four
years of practical experience in
such trade.

Additional requirement:
intendent positions —appli
show that they have had,
assistant grade, one year, asso-
ciate grade, two years; superin-
tendent grade, three years; and
senior grade four years of super-
visory experience ih charge of one
or more departments of a metal
working factory engaged in manu-
facturing metal articles comparable
to metal furniture, en a commercial
seale,

Foreman

Fore:

Super-
ints must
for the

positions: applicants

must have had, for the assistant
grade, one ys for the foreman
grade, two years; and senior grade

three’ years of supervisory experi-
ence over a crew of metal workers
engaged in the manufacture of
metal articles comparable to metal
furniture, on a commercial scale,

Substitution: for each year of the
required apprenticeship specified
under requirements, applicants may
substitute each year of successfully
completed study in engineering at
an engineering college or univer
sity.

Inspector Engineering Ma-
terials (Optical Instru-

ments)
Salary: $2,000, File by December

17. Piace of ‘employment: Navy
Department, New York City, Age
limits: 21 to 53.

Requirements

Four years of experience in the
inspection and testing of optical in-
struments and other instruments
equipped with lenses and prisms to
determine proper workmanship and
compliance with specifications. ‘This
experience must have included th
reading of drawings and specifica-
tions and the making of any nec-
essary computations to determine

ong

be accepted
Each

ence (int
mach!

Industrial

bany.
Interpreter

at $1,800,

ths
‘tution

to a maximum of thre
‘completed
lud

Appointments

Here’s some late news
Popular State lists:

Department of Labor—No, 2
A. Hurley, Troy, ten
has been appointed at $1,509 j,

edge of Spanish),
Kings County—No, 2, Rose &
2157 82nd St,

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Tool Hardener
Salary: $1.60, $792, $9.24. | File by
18 to 55,

ber 9. ‘Age limit:
of employment: ' Ordnance
Service, War Department, Water-
Vliet (N. ¥.) Arsenal
Duties
Under general supervision with

some latitude for independent plan-
ning or laying out of working de-
tails, to perform tasks of average
difficulty involved in hardening and
tempering various tools and ma-
chine parts and gun parts, and to
perform related work as assigned,
Requirements
Applicants must show that they
have had at least two years of ex-
perience in the oceupation of tool
ardener.
Basis of Rating
No written test will be given,
Applicants will be rated on thelr
experience and fitness on a scale of

Departmental Guard

Salas $1,200. File by December

6. Age limits; 21 to 53,
Duties

To patrol and guard buildings and
grounds to prevent trespass, fire,
theft, and damage or defacement of
buildings and contents; to prevent
unlawful removal of property, to
protect the occupants ef she builds
Tags from outside annoyances and
interference by solicitors, peddlers,
and other unauthorized persons; to
direct visitors and give information;
to preserve peace and ordes to
perform related duties as required,

Requirements

Experience: applicants must show
that the} have had at least one year
of experience in euch oocupation ai

soldier, sailor, marine, policeman,
guard, city fireman, sheriff, full-time
deputy sheriff, full-time constable,
or comparable oecupation

Non-qualifying experience: ex-
perience in purely honorary posi-
fons, or experience in positions,
such’ As ordinary night watchman,
the duties of which require only
casual contact with the public, will
not be accepted as qualifying.
Physical requirements: applicants,
at the time of appointment, must
be in sound physical health and
capable of performing arduous duty,
‘They must be well proportioned as
to height and weight, For certain
positions which may be filled from

This Week’s
Federal Exams

shoes.

fied above,

Positions
standing on
be affect

Applicants

Clerks in the
gate’s Office
week by

is November
data:

At Civil

rieties, Mrs,

this exam, they must me;
least 67 inches in height

Vision must be at lea.
(Snellen) in one eye and
the other without

such higher requirements
disqualified for appointment to tir
in question, th
ry and ee
Bibility for other positions will ny
ed,
Basis of Rating

general test lasting abo
Applicants must score

Queens County
Promotion Tests

Two promotion exams f

the
Commission, Filing deadline for ea

Index Clerk, Grade 7. U:
ary range $3,500-$4,250.

Index Clerk, G
range $2,641-$3,240,

Several appointments are ex;
in each grade,

Women Voters Look

Women Voters pla:
of its time discussing C
in its Federal, State, and

Service
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months, the Erle County Leagu
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Fee, $3,
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Fee $2,

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Civil Service Commission:

Department of Health.
salary range $1,600-$2,100;
ment expected at minimum
be made at less.)” Fee, $1,
November 29,

Assistant Account Clerk,
| Bureau and Unemployment
Taxation and Finance,
range $1,200-$1,700.)

Fee, $1.
by November 30,

partment of Labor,

be
| Fee, $3, File by November 30.
Assistant Clerk, Department

STATE PROM

The following promotion exams
were opened this week by the State

Senior Medical Stenographer, Her-
mann M. Biggs Memorial Hospital,

(Usual
appoint-
but may
File by

Division
| of the Treasury, Stock Transfer Tax
Insur-
ance Benefit Section, Department of
(Usual salary
File

Supervising Industrial Homework
Investigator, Division of Women in
Industry and Minimum Wage, De-
(Usual salary
range $3,120-$3,870; appointment may

made at less’ than minimum.)

OTION

partment.

$1,200-$1,700.)
ber 30.
gator, Execu

Fund.

to the Blind,
of Highways,

salary range

vember 30.

State. (Usual salary range $1,200-| Jo Relieve
$1,700.) Fee, $1. File by November) Misery of
30. Appointment expected in the

| Albany Office.

| vacancy exists.
Assitant Clerk,

Preference in cer-
| tification will be given to eligibles
|in the promotion unit in which the

Albany Office,
| Division of Parole, Executive De-

Senior Insurance Service

New York Office, State Int
(Usual salary range §
$3,550; appointment may be
less than minimum.)
by November 30.
Senior Agency or Exayit®"
sion of Old-Age Assistaice

Welfare, Suffolk County

ment expected at $1,800.)

File by November 30.
Junior Civil Engineer,

salary range $2,400-$3,000):
File by November 30. pi

Steward, Department
Welfare, Westchester Coun!)

maintenance.) Fee, $2.

TESTS

(Usuat
Fee, $1.

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$2,400-82,701

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CIVIL SERVICE LEADER

Pace THIRTEEN

0 Raises, Say
ut-the Budget Boys

The Municipal Civil
ion has asked that
e Coit its three members and
slaritnt_ secretary be increased

at budget. Here's what the
nex" '¢ 100, civic cut-the-bud-
has to say about the Com-

BULLETIN BOARD

All Civil Service organizations are invited to forward notices
of meetings and events for appearance in the Bulletin Board
Please have your notice in by Frtday of the week preceding date
of the event. There is no charge for this service.

jommittee

Climbers, Pruners Sanitation Benevolent
Urged to Attend Confab |Group Meets Wednesday

A meeting of the Climber and| An important meeting of the Sai
Pruner Eligibles Association will be | tation Benevolent Association will
held on Thursday, November 28, at | be held on Wednesday, November 27,
Germania Hall, 16th St. and 3rd/at 8 p.m, in the Times Square Ho-
‘Ave, Manhattan at 8 p.m. All eli- | tel, 43rd St. and 8th Ave. Manhat-
gibles have been urged to attend this |tan. Among the matters to be taken
aeiaishs up are Tue Civit Service Leaper’s

revelations about the four organiza-
tions in the Joint Council.

i grouP>
jieve there has been some
sent in the conduct of this
vn but do not think this has
ent as yet to restore pub-
ence in this bureau. The

none too large to do
A

re be

miners May
‘ow Work Together

no one appeared for or
Sine proposed change in the

Stenotypists In
Regular Meeting

‘The New York City Chaper of the | Eligibles

ieipal Civil Service | Associated Stenotypists of America | 2 : Z

the Municipal i | will hold its regular meeting No-| A special meeting of the Auto

at a public hearing held | - evber 28 at 8:30 p, m. at 147 West | Truck Drivers Eligible Association

the Commission | 9,4 St, (11th floor). Members of | will be held on Thursday, November

which ¥ ‘ire 28, at 10 Seventh Ave. South, at
the group have been urged to attend | 28 5 .

Truck Driver

Wednesday,
sted an amendment

‘the rules as follows: |
se reading “each subject
sted by two examiners

the session. Information can be se-
cured by writing to Box 65, Times
Plaza Station, Brooklyn, N. ¥.

Machinists Meet Dec. 6

The next meeting of the Brother-
hood of Certified Civil Service Ma-
chinists and Helpers of the City of
New York will be held in Germania
Hall, 160 Third Ave., on Friday, De-
cember 6 at 8 p.m.

‘o examiners.”

ion of the words “acting
will permit examiners
with each other in deter- |
e final scores to be given |
es on practical and written

Attendant Messengers

Discuss Appointments

The Attendant Messenger Eligibles
Association will hold a meeting on
Friday, November 29, at 8:30 p.m. at
3 Beekman St. Ways and means of
securing additional appointments
and the possible effects of the draft
on eligibles wil] be discussed.

Card Party for
Sholem Society

The Sholem Society, composed of
Jewish employees of the Independ-
ent, BMT and IRT divisions of the
New York City Transit System will
hold a dutch card and supper party
at. its new home in the Fraternal
|Club, 110 West 48th St., at 8:30 p.m.,
December 23. All employees of the
unified lines have been invited by
Charles I. Green, president, to at-
tend the affair,

xtra Credit for Study

City emp! es who are on leave
ve to take special courses of
xder scholarships granted by
spices will receive sat-
ce ratings for each pe-
ibsent from their regu-
york. This new policy was
ted week by the Municipal
hvil Service Commission, It pro-
ides, however, that to receive a sat-
tory service rating, the studies
ployee must be satisfactorily

Classified Advertisements
REAL ESTATE

AS In your own coun-
minutes
Living |
Two Bright
ing Water,
farden aver
Kan scenic grandeur, all
climate; bus ten min-
annual taxes, $19.
Cash, $450,
Arthur, Real
New York,

CONVALESCENT HOMES

SANLTARTUM, Am
Convalercents, I
Chronle Nervous,
1 Diets, Resident Phy-

MU.

HRISTM.

Customs Eligibles
Meet on Wednesday

The next meeting of the Customs
and Immigration Eligibles Associa-
tion will be held at Germania Hall,
160 Third Ave. (16th St.) on
Wednesday, November 27, at 8 p.m.

168—Body-
Kaw. ratens “Morelle,
cath'seh “on. i803: | Telephone Operators
PERSONALS Called to Meeting
En ae Those proyisional telephone opera-
Saturday eve, |tOrs who afe on the police eligible

lnesday and Sat

ture exclusively the pro:
\ishipa between cultured
men. For detatls write
WAtking 9-748

list are urged to attend an eligible
meeting Tuesday, November 26.
Business pertaining directly to their
welfare will be discussed. As usual,
the meeting will be held at the
Washington Irving High School.

ABC Eligibles

To Discuss List

Eligibles on the Investigator, ABC
Board, list will meet Friday at 7:30
| p.m. at the. World Building, 63 Park
| Row, New York City, to discuss fur-
ther efforts to extend the use of the
list,
| The executive committee of the
Jeligibles associ:tion has scheduled
on its agenda three points:
| 1) Increase the scope of the liquor
board.
| 2) Have the list declared appro-
| priate for ojher jobs.
| 3) Enlist the aid of the State Leg-
peer and of the Budget Director.

| When ‘You Forget Fee

Candidates for city jobs who fail
to include fees with their applica-
|tion forms will be given five days

SITUATIONS WANTED

5 ve —
' thorough, honest,
Hl apartments for

raham, 138
¥.C.

be N.
Manhattan,

6 Outstanding Values!

FCONDUTIO:
A

, oF Keda
er, low mileage.

nates
Oh, heater

door se~

FROM

Goodwin Pontiac
hi hed 1912

AVE, BROOKLYS

STerling 3-5400|

oA ——
Reconditioned Used Cars

m $75 op

of applications to forward the neces-
| sary money. This policy was adopted
|last week by the Municipal Civil
Service Commission,

The system of collecting fees for
Civil Service exams was inaugurated
|by the Commission five years ago,

004

an AS TOW AS HeMEGOVER [I] and has been an important revenue
RIBORO PONTIAC CORP,|} Producing source. The fee for an
Avion HERN BLVD, BRONX. ‘|| X#™ is generally one-tenth of one

eae Open Evenings |J Percent of the annual salary for the

——at ' position.

me”

| after the closing date for the receipt |

8 pm. Important business will ve
discussed an. all eligibles up to 2
250 have been urged to attend.

Naer Tormid Society

The Naer Tormid Society of the
New York Fire Department will hold
memorial services in memory of the
late Hon, William W. Cohen on Fri-
day, November 29, at 8 p.m., at River-
ide Synagogue, 310 West 103d St.,
Manhattan,

Dominicans Hold Fete
For Poor Boys Ass’n

National, State, and city officials
are expected at the second annual
reception, entertainment, and dance
|for the Deserving Poor Boys Priest-
|hood Association for the Dominican
|Order. The affair is scheduled for
| Siena Hall, 420 E. 69th St, on Friday
night.

Thomas M. Farley, Deputy Collec-
tor of Internal Revenue, Third U. S
District, is chairman.

The Poor Boys Association is lo-
|cated at 141 E. 65th St

Federation Considers

Increase in Dues

The Federation of Municipal Em-
ployees will hold a special meeting
on Tuesday, November 26, 7 p.m.,
|at Room 1013, 63 Park Row. To be
taken up at this meeting is the pro-
posal to increase dues from $2 to $6
per year. Henry Feinstein is Presi-
dent of the Federation.

Enginemen

| Nominate :

The Municipal Auto Enginemen,
affiliated with the Federation of Mu-
nicipal Employees, nominate officers
for the coming year at a meeting
scheduled for Tuesday, November 26.
Place: Room 1013, 63 Park Row.

Ass’t Sanitation

Foremen Meet

Assistant Foreman Eligibles of the
Sanitation Department: meet on
| Wednesday, November 27, in the
Conference Room of the Sanitation
Building, 125 Worth St, N.°Y¥. C.
|Councilman Walter R. Hart will
|speak. Harry Scharaga is president
|of the group. Charles DeMartin is
secretary.

It’s Hard to Get
‘Title Changed

Daniel E. Frooks, a maintenance
man in the Department of Hospitals,
last week lost a suit in which he
sought to have his title changed to
| Blacksmith in the competitive class
jand his salary upped from $960 to
$1,750 to $2,375.

Frooks was appointed a Hospital
| Helper in 1934 to $840 and remained
| in that title until May, 1938, when he
was transferred from the non-com-
petitive class to the labor class as
Maintenance Man at $960.

In turning down the Frooks peti-
tion, Justice McLaughlin declared:
|"The petitiog is based solely on the
|claim that the duties performed by
the petitioner were appropriate to
| the title of Blacksmith and contains
no allegation that the salary of the
petition was appropriate to the sal-
ary of such title. Appropriateness of
salary as well as of duties is re-
quired, and it is clear that a salary
of $1,740 is not appropriate to a sal-
ary of $840,”

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Windsor, 30 Church St.,

(eoettine

BE READY!

FOR THE NEW DANCING SEASON

LOUISE JOYCE

FAMOUS DANG
140 Bast 50th St,

oa will be doing the Rhumba,
Tango and Fox Trot, Join
one of our social claxses_on Tues-
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Postal News

Wynne Addresses Fed

Last week, the New York Federa-
tion of Post Office Clerks, Local 10,
heard Dr. Shirley Wynne, former
N. Y. C, Health Commissioner, and
now trustee of the Associated Health
Foundation.

So well did the men like the doc's
talle that they gave him a rising vote
of thanks, With Dr. Wynne was Mr.
Scott, of the Foundation, who e
plained to the members the advan-
tages of a cooperative health plan,

Fed Basketball Team

And while we're talking about the
Federation, here's a bit of news for
you sports fans, A basketball team
has been entered in the Trade Union
Athletic League. Uniforms are now
on order, The boys say they're
good. Their first game is at Seward
Park High School on November 30.
How about a big turnout, boys and
girls?

Dance »

The Dance of the Federation of
Clerks has been plugged in the Sta-
tion Bulletin Boards, and now is the
time for all good Feds to hustle the
ticket sale to their friends and rela-
tives, All are promised a rousing
good time, and rousing, my friend
mean rousing—yeah man! Dat
Dec. 7. Time: 9 p.m. Place: Manhat-
tan Center, It’s a big place—plenty
of room. We'll be seeing you!

Retirement Bill

We're no expert on everything
(the editor said it a bit more strong-
ly the other day), so we asked Max
R, Schissel to do a piece for us on
the Bulow Retirement Bill, Max,
you remember, edits the “N. Y. Fed.”

By DONALD MacDOUGAL

And does he know his stuff! Just
read what he wrote for us:

In addition to the 5 percent de-
duction requested, some of the strik-
ing differences between the provi-
sions of the Bulow Bill and our
present retirement law are of such
far-reaching proportions that a de-
tailed comparison is vital to under-
stand what the Bulow bill proposes
to do.

Section 1 under the new bill gives
the Department or the employee the
option to request the retirement of
an employee at the age of 60, Where
a department head makes the re-
quest, the Civil Service Commission
must determine by examination
whether or not such employee is
disqualified and should be retired.
The decision of the Commission
would in such cases be final.

This section is new, having first
appeared in the Nealy Bill and has
raised in many quarters consider-
able opposition to it. The conten-
tion has been made that the Depart-
ment should not have the power to
retire employees at sixty years of
age.

Another portion of Section 1 per-
mits the employee at 55 with thirty
years of service to voluntary retire:
ment on disability. This is a fair
change were it not for the limita-
tion, But those who retire at 55
will be compelled unless the disa-
bility for which they retired is per-
manent to submit to a medical ex-
amination once a year until he
reaches sixty years of age, It seems
that after 30 years of service and at
the age of 55, it the employee is
unable to carry on he would have
the option to retire without any
further examinations, His disability,
once established at 55, should be
sufficient at all times,

Section 3, subdivision A, is a dras-
tic change and requires further
thought. It concisely states that all
appointive officers and employees of

Filing Endsfor Troopers

(Continued from Page 5)

4, He must measure not less than
5 feet 10 inches in bare feet,

5, Free from all physical defects.

6. Physically strong, active, and
‘well proportioned.

7. Weight in proportion to general
build

8. Have satisfactory hearing,

9. Have satisfactory eyesight with-
out glasses.

10, Of good moral character and
habits.

11, Mentally
mind.

12, Prove graduation from senior
high school or its equivalent.
Have a New York State auto
driver's license.

alert and sound of

14. Have no conviction for crime
within New York State or elsewhere.

Candidates are not. to mail their
citizenship papers, birth certificates,
school certificates, or driver's li-
censes, proving that they meet’ the
several requirements, but are to pro-
duce them at the time of the physi-
cal exam,

Appointment will not change the
conscription status of registrants
under the Selective Service and
Training Act, states the announce- |
ment of the exam. |

Tue Leaver will keep candidates
fully informed on progress of this|
test.

Referee Test “Unfair”

(Continued from Page 5)
from the examination questions sheet,
This contained numerals and sub-
divisions corresponding to the ques-
tions and with a special pencil had
to be marked with a heavy line in
the a, b, c, or d column, whichever
‘was decided to be the correct answer.
‘The instructions
less you marked over your ans’
three or four times with the pencil
provided, it would not show up on
the answer machine. Three or four
times! Think of 280 questions
requiring 760 operations of the mind
and necessitating 280 markings on an
answer sheet, each mark necessita-
ting going over it three or four times
—a total of from 840 to 1,120 pencil
operations! And lest you forget, each
pencil marking had to be between
two narrow lines of dots under the
particular ion which consti-
tuted it

else

the
might not show up in the answer

right answer or

machine!

Thus have I stated everything
which might be considered germane
to the questions of fair examination.
Consider, please, that 280 questions
requiring 760 operations of the mind

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and from 840 to 1,120 mechanical op-
rations to indicate the answer to
them, had to be correctly answered
in 240 minutes allotted! Working at
break-neck speed, for each operation
required, the time allotted was less |
than nine seconds! Working under |
most favorable conditions it
might be argued this was a test of
speed, not of knowledge,

Eyen the Weather

The conditions under which we
worked were anything but favorable,
Consult the weather bureau and you
will find the weather was cold—so
was the building in which we were
examined. The seats and accom-
panying writing desks which - we
were compelled to use were little
children’s desks and seats, close to
the floor, small, cramped, no room
to hold the papers. It required a
shoe horn to get into the vice-like
grip of one of the seats and thus
cramped and cold and suffering
physical discomfort, we were ex-
pected, so arrayed, to tilt a lance
against the tribes of True or False.
We rode forth against the enemy in
go-carts!
| This might all be very funny if it
only wasn't so very pitiful for those
who, like myself, spent months of
preparation, yearning and hoping
|and always preparing for an oppor-|
\tunity to be employed so that we|
might not become a burden to the
| great State in which we live.

, D.M.

(20 years an attorney at law),

‘Tue Leaper will regularly publish

latest information on this test.

the executive, judicial and legisla-
tive branches of the United States
and of the municipal government of
the District of Columbia shall be
incorporated into the Retirement
law. How this will affect the re-
tirement fund it is difficult to say
at this writing. Surely more facts
and figures on the all important
problem are necessary to enable one
to make any conclusions.

Some of the provisions which ap-
pear to be favorable are as follows:

Section 6. Permits employee who
have rendered at least five years of
service and become involuntarily
separated from the service not for
cause to elect an immediate refund
of his money or an annuity at the
age of 62 or an immediate life a
nuity beginning at the age of 55.

Section 9, Subdivision Bl, Where
employee becomes separated from
the service voluntarily, the amount
credited to his individual account
shall be returned with interest at
4 percent per annum.

Section 11. In the event of death
of employee leaving surviving
widow or children, there shall be
paid in atiitton to-the other~bene-
fits provided by this Act, to the
widow or children the following
monthly rates: Widow, but no-ebikl,
$30.00 per month; widow, and one
child, $35.00 per month; widow, and
two children, $40.00 per mont
widow, but ‘one child, $20.00 per
month; no widow, but two children,
$30.00 ‘equally divided.

‘This bill is by far a vast improve-
ment over the Neely Bill introduced
fast year and passed by both the

House and Senate, but which failed | f,

to gain consent by the House and
Senate conferees. The context of the
bill evidences a keen desire to bring
into effect a liberal retirement law.
While the bill does not conform with
our platform and convention pledge
of a 30-year optional retirement law,
it is a move in that direction, a move
which we should not ignore.

The emphasis, however, must be
placed on the clause which permits
the employee at his option to retire
at 60 instead of 63. ;

Any questions? Mr, Schissel will
be glad to answer them.

8-Hour Day

Tast™ week; “Postmaster~ General
Walker announced the amendment of
postal rules and regulations to pro-
vide for an 8-hour day to many
orkers who aren't now getting It
Here's the news, straight from Wash-
ingto

Section 464, paragraph 7, Postal
Laws and Regulations, as amended
by Order No. 12983, June 3, 1939, is
amended to read as follows:
Dispatchers, mechanics in
charge, special mechanics, general
mechanics, mechanics’ helpers, driv-
er-mechanies, and garagemen-driv-
ers in the motor vehicle service, and
employees of the pneumatic-tube
system shall be required to work not
more than 8 hours a day. The 8
hours of service shall not extend
over a longer period than 10 conse-
cutive hours and the schedules of
duties of the employees shall be
regulated accordingly. In cases of
emergency, or if the needs of the
service require, special clerks, clerks,
dispatchers, mechanics in charge,
special mechanics, general mechan-
ics, mechanics’ helpers, driver-me-
chanics, and garagemen-drivers in
the motor vehicle service, and em-
ployees of the pneumatic-tube sys-
tem, can be required to work in ex-
cess of 8 hours per day, and for such
overtime service they shall be paid
on the basis of the annual pay re-
ceived by such employees, In com-
puting the compensation for such
overtime the annual salary or com-
pensation for such employees shall
be divided by 306, the number of
working days in the year less all
Sundays and legal holidays enum-
erated in the act of July 28, 1916; the
quotient thus obtained will be the
daily compensation whcih divided by
eight will give the hourly compensa-
tion for such overtime service. When
the needs of the service require the
employment on Sundays and holi-
days of route supervisors, special
clerks, clerks, dispatchers, mechanics
in charge, special mechanics, general
mechanics, mechanics’ helpers, driv-
er-mechanics, and garagemen-driv-
ers in the motor vehicle service, and
employees of the pneumatic-tube
system, they shall be allowed com-
pensatory time on 1 day within 6
days next succeeding the Sunday,
except the last 3 Sundays in the cal-
endar year, and on 1 day within 3
days next succeeding the holiday and
the last 3 Sundays in the year on
which service is performed: Pro-
vided, however, That the Postmaster
General may, if the exigencies of the

service require it, authorize the pay-
ment of overtime in lieu of compen-
satory time for services on Sundays
and holidays.”

(Act approved, Oct. 9, 1940, Public
Law No, 823, 76th Congress.)

Hot Campaign

So you think the Presidential cam-
paign was hot?

Mild stuff compared to the sizzling
goings-on in the battle between the
McHale ticket, on the one hand, and
the Kushelewitz-Hague machine, on
the other. They're putting out bul-
letins and newspapers, making reg-
ular election speeches, challenging
one another to debates, and using
all the paraphernalia of good old-
fashioned American electioneering.

‘The election, of course, is that of
Branch 36, the National Association
of Letter Cerriers. Voting date is
Sunday, December 1. Voting ma-
chines will “take” the vote of over
3,000 letter carriers in thelr choice

f
five boroughs and from Je," all
cast their vote, Ta

Joint Conference

The Joint Conference of Aji
Postal Employees of Greate,
York and vicinity meet on Wo,
day, November 2%, at 8 pm, in 4
offices of the NY Letter Ca,,
Assn, Place: Hotel Capito, 511%
and 8h Ave. On the agenda ary,
ination and election of officers 1”
the coming year, William F, Menger
President ‘of the Letter car
will chair the Conference, i)"
all, 16,000 employees are represen,
by’ the group. Included are nit!
carriers, clerks, railway mait of,”
laborers and motor vehicle ,,”
ployeees, Discussed, too, wil!
legislative program’ of ‘the

Hate
N

be the
estion,

(Continued from Page 9)

in the local area, as outlined under
each of the options in the paragraphs

low.

‘Option ‘I: Agriculture. — Applicants’
must have taught practical agriculture,
livestock farming, and farm mechanics,
In plicants for this option
at least 2 years of Prac-

des (1-6).—
schools

grades.
Not more than 1 year of experience
sa kindergarten or nursery school
teacher may be substituted for experi-
ence in the first six grades.
Experience confined to teaching any
fone subject such as English or arithme-
tle, oF special subjects such as music
or’art will not be accepted as qualify-
for this option.
tion 3: Home economics.—Appli-
must have taught home eco-
in a community where re-
sources are meager and must have Te-
lated their teaching to the problem. of
improving living standards within th
limitations of these resources,

nomics

Remedial reading —Appli-
cants must have given special instruc-
tlon in remedial reading in special
classes for students with readin
handica;
program
remedial reading.

ption 5: Special’ or opportunity

Like to Teach Indians

suffering retardation because of ,
familiarity with the English language
ity, or deficiencies in ‘haf
built an

subnormi
ing,

and must have sears

edueas

Honial program for these chitd
felt” interests, eh!
ences,

on their capacities,

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The experience has | ce
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Sensible Words

employees. Therefore let us do

non-occupational health and acci
in fact, the cheapest form of in:
ductions are permitted, and the

These were
with which John Livingstone, presi-
dent of the Association at Hudson
River State, announced last\Wednes-
day's regular monthly meeting, 200
members of the insurance plan is the
goal set for the Poughkeepsie insti-
tution, and there are lots of cash
prizes in the offing if the quota’s
reached,

Doing Your Bit

How can I do my share in the na-
tional defense program? you may
ask. Here are several hints:

1) join your local Red Cross chap-
ter and attend Its first-aid classes;

2) donate blood through the blood
bank group;

3) join your local Home Defense
Guard;

4) start classes for practical
nurses.

Got any other suggestions?

Biography

Here's a brief resume of the
career of Dr, Robert Woodinan, who
retired as superintendent of Middle-
town State Homeopathic Hospital at
the beginning of this month:

Following graduation from Hahne-
mann Medical College in 1896, he in-
terned for a year in the Rochester
Homeopathic Hospital, then prac-
tised medicine for another year in
Lambertville, He entered the State
service as an interne in Middletown
State Hospital on June 1, 1898, Pro-
motions: to Assistant Physician on
March 1, 1900; to First Assistant
Physician on August 1, 1902; to Su-
perintendent on July 1, 1928.

Vol. 1, No. 1

Dr. Edward J. Humphre:
rector of Research at Letchworth

Mental Hygiene Votes

By JOHN F, MONTGOMERY

“Remember, we are not given sick leave with pay, as other Stale

the sensible words +

the next best thing by buying

dent coverage. Its cost: Is slight
surance of its kind, Payroll de

amounts deducted never felt.”

periodical of the American Assoclis
tion on Mental Deficiency. Tht
opinion of the trade ts that the nt
magazine is already among the (0
ranking journals in the psychialé
and psychological fields.

Half Century

Anna Gutkowska, Speci
ant in the Clothing Departme”
Hudson River State, completes ti)
years, eight months, and 28 days
service on Sunday, A farewell pally
for Miss Gutkowska is to be he!
Friday at 12:30 p.m. in the Ams
ment Hall,

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Plays

GIRLS TOGETHER.
nn's show no matter
and he’s as irresist-
‘As usual he busts
y else's act at wnex-
jjonts. Most of his gags
‘ad libs and sometimes
iris costumes are as vari-
witty as his charm, The
d if we can put

AND
ed Wy!
3 in it
ever.
bod

joys
nis 18
else

The

Margaret Webster are
jutifully done. Although
; does not give to Viola
naracter a8 he does to
his other comediennes,
es is enchanting in the
(uestionably the role is
scope and one cannot
her “Viola” to her “Vic-
ice Evans shows deep
peaking with a cockney
jis role as Malvolio, He
passage of the centuries
espear's time and makes
of Malvolio as con-
as those of—whom shalt
Max Baer, The role,
fewer demands on his
his role as the mon-
crer, Falstaff, Support-
play are well filled.
never really enjoyed
before, here is a pro-
Il make you forget
“classic” and “genius”;
wll just forget yourself

GEORGE WASHINGTON SLEPT
say of this one: “George
lipped here.”

WITH FATHER, If you're a
yow've doubtless seen this
ow. If not, briefly:
an upper middle class
with @ wife and young
ing in the convention-

He its almost
respectable, Episco-
Republican, He cannot

truth or beauty lying
patterns of thought, a
onality, he is yet the
viter of his family’s ac-
n inflextble period.
© are young or old, the
situations which are
of us. From the sympa-
of the late Clarence Day
) of great truth and

Movies

THE KISS OF FIRE (Little Car-
of French movies
and perhaps it isn’t
idea to use up an im-

By JAMES CLANCY MUNROE

port which may be cut off for some
time to come. Like so many French
films and plays, this one deals mer-
cilessly with the relationship be-
tween the sexes, The French, being

HELD

Music Hall in Noel Cowards

Jeannette MacDonald can be seen again this week at the

Lorre, Boris Karloff, and Bela Lu-

gosi, The heck of it is that, try
as you will you can't work yourself |
into a spooky state, Mr. Kyser is |

constantly on hand and we know

OVER

technicolored “Bitter Sweet.”

almost free from the obfuscating
Puritan tradition, do a more honest

job than we in most cases, and this
film is no exception, Too, the
French admit that this is fund

| mentally a man’s world and that, for

all the smokescreens, women are the
pursuers, not the pursued. In this
film Vivianne Romance is a plenty
sexy queen competing with a less
|sexy lady of pure subletely for a
|gent’s affections. The gent knows
it and knows that he need not exert
himseif to please, but has merely to
choose, You'll like it, if you can be
honest about such matters.

YOU'LL FIND OUT, Kay Kyser
the irrepressible but resistible,
band leader is in this one with those
purveyers of psychopathology Peter

Below is the latest news from

COMPETITIVE

Accompanist: The practical tests
win Noy. 18, They will end

Administrative

r Assistant (Wel-
‘Il was held October 30th
nd the rating is in prog-

Engineman: Rating of

t is complete, Medical

have begun, Physical
bably begin this week.

Engineer, Grade 4: The

concluded Novy. 22.

rating of the written

progress,

ade 2 (Board of Higher
The rating of the writ-

) progress,

vogress,

Stenographer: The rating of
\ test is in progress,

‘ing Assistant (Electrical) ,

Elevator
r

ogt
Mechanic's Helper: All
examination have been
The lst will probably

Administrats
rc); siulnistrative Assistant (Wel-
ent (Weigae diministrative As-
: Engineer

Sanitary, Grade 3:

Is Your Exam Here ?

the Muntctpal Civil Service Com-

on the status of exams whicje attracted 300 or more candi-
es, Tue Leaver will publish changes as soon as they are made

Rating of Part I has been completed
Rating of Part II is now in progress,

Management Assistant (Housing),
Grade 3: Rating of written test has
been completed. The oral interviews
began on November 25.

Management Assistant (Housing),
Grade 4: Same as above.

Marine Stoker (Fire Department):
The list will be published soon,

Office Appliance Operator:
practical tests are continuing.
| Playground Director (Male): Qual-
itying practical tests are being given
as needs require.

Playground Director (Female)
Rating of the written test has been
completed. The oral practical test
will be administered in a month,

Research Assistant (City Planning):
The rating of the written test has
been completed. Rating of experi-
ence has begun, List is expected
shortly,

Sanitation Man, Class A: Coordina-
tion tests have been completed. Final
computations are being prepared.
List is expected shortly,

Stenographer (Law), Grade 2:
Rating of the written test is now in
progress,

Structure Maintainer: Rating of
the written test has begun. The
practical test will begin this month.

‘Typewriting Copyist, Grade 1; Rat-

vstet It's

The

jecredled

ing of the written examination is
still in progress.

Maintainer's Helper, Group A: The
rating of the written test is in prog-
ress.

s.
Maintainer’s Helper, Group B: The
rating of the written test is in prog-
Tess.
| Maintainer’s Helper, Group C: The
rating of the written test is in prog-}
| ress. |
Maintainer’s Helper, Group D: Rat- |
ing of the written test complete.

PROMOTION

| Assistant Engineer, Grade 4 (City |

Wide): The oral interview completed
November 22.

Clerk, Grade 3: 75 percent of the
written test has been completed. |

Clerk, Grade 4: 60 percent of the |
written test has been completed. |

Lieutenant (Fire Dept.): The rat-
ing of the written test has Deen com-
pleted. The list probably will be
available this month, |

Stenographer-Typewriter, Grade 2
(City Wide): Rating of the dictation |
test has been completed. The list is
being compiled.

Supervisor, Grade 3 (Social Serv-
ice) (City Wide): This examination
is being held in abeyance pending
the outcome of litigation,

LICENSING TESTS

Motion Picture Operator: Rating of
| the written test has been completed.
‘The oral-practical began on October |
19th and will continue until Decem-
ber 28th. » |

Oil Burner Installer: The written
test was conducted October 26th.

All the news...all the exams...
accurate .,, unbiased ,,. in THE
LEADER.

Misano

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Your Chances for Appointment
And Latest Certifications

Following is a tabulation of certifications made by the Municipal Civil
Service Commission during the past week. All lists which were certified
to city departments appear alphabetic:

Readers should remember that certification does not necessarily mean
appointment. Usually more names are certified than there are vacancies.
Also, 1 1s not necessary for the department making the appo: vent to
notify all the persons certified to it by the Commission.

Anyone who has a question concerning the certification of his list should
call or write the Information Bureau, Municipal Civil Service Commission,
299 Broadway, New York City, COrtlandt 7-8880.

Accountant, Gr, 2 (for Indefinite appoint- Patrolman, P.D.—Last number appointed
ment), Last number ted,
Addressograph Operator, Gr. % Last | Patrolman, U.0., (List No. 9)—Lant
number certified, 5) paliuimber certified, 20. es
Alrbrake Repairman (8.K.), (promotion) | Py) e" oman — bade seca hh yb)
Board of Transportation, 80 cents &2 | porter (app. f rie Deths orhabila
heer prabaviy permanent. Last num: | Power, arn fer Cleaner.
er testes ves |. Last num’ tified, 4%)
\snessor, Tax Department (promotion), | Power Ma i
$3,000, probably permanent. Last num-| tion #:
ber certified, 17a: numbe it
Weuslaland: Qarkende (C | i for Signal Maint
paintment). Last dof Trankp
nin an probably
sromotion)— |. Last number certifiod, 6
cs tion) | Protx Om Domest

number | ., our ber anno

sident— | Pabt Nurwe, Gee I—last ium

prabably | p Yet ated, 17

Provably | pendent Piysician, Ge. Hot, of Cor

ast nui Teotlon, $1 200, probably
| ermanent pronobiy

Kond Car Insp
tion, 75 cents

app

KA
Attendant-Messenger — (app. for
Assistant) Dept. of Hospitals,
tei ry. Last nu!
Auto Truck Driver,
(1) Act
Brooklyn,
Last nuinber
of Health, $1,140,
ber

permanent, Last

Hospitals, $1,020,

for Harness

38 per dw
probably permanent, Last number

bert

cemen in, Last number appointed, 3, | q

nlp Sa ing Authority, $940, bly perme

perman I it

Chiet

nent.
Dept

Last number
of Housing and Buildinis,

ora number certitied, ta.
: ehtinber, eSertyted: | bly permanent. Laat nuint
eee Stock Assistant—Dept. of Toapital
ited. | With ‘maintainence, probunly

1 f certified, 26
1

? aaah

ef it ‘Stokers On

led. 5
probably

permanent, Last number cer-
titled, 4,503.

* Preferred List

Collection’ Agent—Ba. of Transporta
46 per day, probably permanent
number certified, i A number of marine stokers re-
Court Atte wat number ce cently dismissed from the Depart-

__|ment of Docks and placed on pre

ferred lists for reappointment will
we receive jobs as Licensed Firemen in
the Fire Department,

e Municipal
t

Civil Service Commission ruled
Ww week, The men will get the jobs
39. per brovahiy permanent, Last | Provided they can obtain the neces-
ximiber certified, sary licenses for the positions,
ae Sica Henry Levine, attorney of 11

Broadway, made the request to the
| Commission, in behalf of the Marine
|Stokers, that they receive the
Licensed Fireman posts, In_ his
memo on the matter, Levine pointed
jout that “the twelve positions re-
ferred to...as marine stokers are at
present filled by uniformed firemen.
Thirteen out of fourteen of my
clients have taken the physical ex-
| amination for this position and have

Gr.
permanent, Last nui

Last number cert!

app. for Patrolman, Aquedu
Water Supply, $1,800, tempor-

cy. faust numiben terlined passed successfully. I note that a
tate ceeebales | list for Marine Stokers in the Fire
Mabie, permancit, Last num. | Department will be published in the

| very near future. ‘Thus, I hope that
no appointments from this list will
be made until my clients have re-
ceived their preferred status upon

F
KR) Si

For
tion actual termination of their services
rol with the Department of Docks.”

Inspe ay SS Se
i

$1,800, pi

ber cert

Inspector of Masonry and Carpentry, Gr.
144.

Jones Chairman
Of League Pow-wow

State Civil Service Commissioner

Last num-

Devt. of
Perieanent’ | Howard P, Jones, who is also execu-
vrducarton, |{t¥e ditector of the National Munici-

pal League, was chairman at the
League’s convention last week in
| Springfield, Mass. Catherine E. Shan-
ahan, Senior Municipal Research A
sistant for the State Commission, was

1 | one of the speakers,
lr Stutistician—(1) Dept, of Welfare
1.200 .

|
propriate a
certified, |
7
Last |
of |
per- |

permanent, Last num

Jun Tax De-

permanent

tment,
Last number c
Bacteriol
500, tempor

of Hospitals,
t number certi-

$1,200, probs

number certifi

Assistant—Dept. of 10
tified, 12

utory Helper, (for
utment), Last nuniber

M Dept

ably

of Sanitation,
at

Dept

ably

De
number
Sanitation,
manent
Mechun
tation, 80 cents an hour, p
Last

$8 per day, pr

Last number certified

cal Maintainer—Bd, of Transpo
ce

jer

0%,

4asct

Bway & 47

"WELS'
rats STRAND

inber certified, 8
for Phyale
DEF Kenslo

al ”

of Health,
seasigns per year,
fled, 136.

15
Last number

cert % Perey

Sab eTTEIK

Pace Sixteen

CIVIL SERVICE LEADER

‘Yy

Training For a Mental Test

big thing is still the written test. Frequently, even wher®a

given, you must pass a written test first in order to qualify for the other parts.

NCE you know that you meet the requirements to admit you to a Civil Service exami-
nation, the next big step is to prepare for the examination itself.
means a written test. While the federal government frequently rates candidates on the
basis of their experience alone, and while there are physical, practical, and oral tests, the

And that usually

physical or practical or oral is

In recent years the Civil Service +
Commissions have leaned more and |
more to the so-called “short answer”
test, Usually just one mark is all
that is necessary to answer a ques- |
tion. With thousands of candidates |
competing in popular exams, this |
type of question saves money. Ex- |

Paul J. Kern, president of the

| committee which is investigating
aminations are rated by machine,| verbal clashes, arguments, and

and the cligible lists can be estab- | arn was nearl 5

lished in a fraction of the time taken | “00 6, :
when all questions are hand-rated. PRL ag ctxt
other trend ental s preyed

| of the Commission's Bureau of Train-

general intelligence rather thi . -
peawicdge of a certain subject; | {mk 00 details Of the recent examl
mhere wrental’ teats are particularly.| nation: for Bullding Superintendent
given for the basic jobs. ‘The com- |in the Department of Housing. Just
missions are anxious to find the as the session got under way, Kern

|marched in with some of his aides
and brought along recording equip-
ment to play the records in the oral
part of the test being probed by the
committee.

The appearance of Kern caused the
committee to call a hasty executive

young people most likely to grow in
the job who show an aptitude for |
learning and for adjusting to the
duties, |

Here is a sample test given by the
United States Civil Service Commis-

sion, See how you make out on it “
the NUMBER of the BEST | Session, When they returned, Emil
iy | K: Bilis, counsel for the committee,
most nearly : 5 , is
$ most nearly | ordered Kern to remove the record

4) ling equipment, and then declared
most | that, while the committee would per-
mit him to testify on the Building
| Superintendent c: it would not
mit him to give his side in any of
s which have been pre-

ar
(

weaken (5)retreat
3, Drinking
schools CH

in
«)
arents re-

sive
children

Demands Hearing

“T came here to demand a hearing
and to answer charges which are
Ise. It is of no use for the Civil
| Service Commission to be called in
vember, 1941," Kern shouted at

| the committee members.
ight of something or

| 7 .
Kern Upsets Hearing
sion, yesterday muscled into a public hearing of the City Council's

s nearly thrown out bodily.

Municipal Civil Service Commis-

his agency, and set off a round of
name-calling. At several points

| other,” Ellis, replied, calling Kern |
“impudent.”

And so it went all through the
hearing.

Midway in the session, Kern hand-
jed out a prepared statement to re-
|porters, in which he discussed the

Building Superintendent exam, and
charged that Ellis lied in implying
that there had been manipulation in
the outcome of the test.

When Kern was handing out his |
press release, several members of the
committee moved to have him eject-
ed from the room, Again, when
| Kern popped up to defend Joseph
Watson, a Civil Service employee,
| who was on the witness stand, Coun-
cilman Louis Cohen asked the guard
to remove the Commission president. |
| Cohen and Councilman Robert
Straus got into a heated argument
after Cohen accused Watson of acting
as though the;hearing was a bur- |
\tesque show. Kern jumped to his
feet and shouted that he wouldn't
have his employees accused of at-
j,aiti burlesque shows. |

All in all, Monday's hearing was a
lively show. |

er x
chopped (3)catches fire This is the he
gre easily (burns Toner (S)is light. | — ——e
a ee eee ean atcied ite? | Ave words goes with the third word in

means
destinat
counsel

most

nearly (1)Know
ou start,
rienced f
stop.

nd word in capital letteys goes with
the first
7. CROWD is to PERSONS as FLEET

Fant Moshe aie traveler |
would ad’ , profit by yor ast (5)expedition.
He rant by your past. | SMPs (Ovals made up of persons and

tis made-up of ships. | Therefore
number before “ships,” 1s

is to BANK as

B is to (1)customer (2)store

(S)clerk (4)price (5)profit.

Read each paragraph and question
From the

most nearly the same as, "To know the
Ff Ad. ask of those who have traveled

ne robin does not
means most nearly
ke fells not the tree.
many interpretations

mean a
(1A single st
(2)Events ha

(3)Do not be-convinced by a single | and then write the answer.
(GyDo not be- convinced by a sinkle | AVG suggestions for answer. select the
judge carefully. (5)All signs fail in |one statement which best answers the
dry weather. question.

9, [Reading] “There 1s one type of
advertising on which it is difficult to
calculate the return. It is the radio
program, offered by so many industries
today. ‘The chief return is goodwill,

In each of the two following ques-
tlons the first two words in capital let-
ters go together in s Find
how they are related, Then write a
NUMBER to show which of the last

The Comptroller of the State of New York
will sell at his office at Albany, New York
December 3, 1940 at 12 o'clock noon

$25,000,000.00

Elimination of Grade Crossings
Serial Bonds of the

State of New York

Dated December 4, 1940 and maturing as follow:
$625,000.00—Annually December 4, 194] to 1980 inclusive

Principal and semi-annual interest June 4th and December
4th payable in lawful money of the United States of
America at the Bank of the Manhattan Company, 40 Wall
Street, New York City.

Exempt from all Federal and New York State Income Taxes

bonds will be required to name the rate of interest which
not exceeding 4 (lour) per cqntum per annum Such int

Bidders for ther
to bi
"ot one-fourth of one per centum and not more than @

bonds 10
rates must be in m
single rate of inte

Bidders ‘may condition their bids
the entire $25,000,000.00 bonds and 1
bid figures the lowes!
bid Mt any
iccepted for separate maturi
companies a deposit o|
bank or trust company of the citi
payable to the order of the "Comptroller ol the State ot
Per cent of the par value of the bends bid for No inte:
Uke good taith check of the suc

‘Ail proposals, together with
“Proposal for bonds” and enclos
troller of the State of New York, Y

The Comptrolier reserves the right do reject any or all bide which are not In his
opinion advantageous to the interest of the State

on of Honorable John J. Bennett, Jr., Attorney G

‘bonds and the regularity of their issue will be

of all but no part of

pes , ot
ti ‘all or none

or for leas than par value of the

{money of by a certified check or
‘of Albany or New Yor

‘York"” lor at least two

will be allowed upon

ond
bank dralt upon

must be sealed and endorsed
elope directed to the “Comp:

The net di
701,439,588. 59 which
teal and personal property of the

Circulars descriptive of these b

MORRIS S. TREMAINE, State Comptroller, Albany. N. Y.
1940

s about 27 per ce
ate subject to taxation lor State purposes
onds will be maileW upon application to

ated November 21

pital letters in the same way that the |

MER- |

which industries consider valuable
enough to warrant expenditures of vast
sums of money.

‘The paragraph states that radio ad-
vertising by industries (1)is more ex-
pensive than other advertising (2)has
its chief value in creating goodwill (3)
is used by all large industries (4)is of
little value (5)is the most valuable

of advertising.
has its chief val}
Therefore "2" is the correct answer.

10. [Reading] The application of the
steam engine to the sawmill changed
the whole lumber industry. Formerly
|the mills remained near the streams;
| now they follow the timber. Formerly
the logs were floated downstream to
their destination; now they are carried
by, the railroads.

According to the paragraph what be-

sides the method of transportation has
changed in the lumber industry? (1)
speed of cutting timber (2)location of
market (3)type of timber sold (4)route
of railroads (5)source of power.
Below are the answers to these sample
questions. Compare your answers with
these to be sure that you understand
how to answer the questions, The an-
swers are in bold face.

1 1. 3,4 4.3, 8.58 6...3,

Words, Judgment, Ability

You will notice that these ques-
tions fall into five general groups.
Questions 1 and 2 test your knowl-
edge of the meaning of words, 3 and
4 test judgment, 5 and 6 test, ability
to reason out the meaning of pro-
verbs, 7 and 8 test ability to select
analogies which are logical, and 9
and 10 test ability to interpret what
you have read.

It is admittedly difficult to cram
for a test of this kind, as it puts
no premium at all on memory, But
that doesn’t mean that you can't
study for such a test. For example,
even reading over the questions from
a previous test gives you a good
idea of the type of question to ex-

‘That's why THE LEADER’s for it.

pect,

On the meaning of words, get a}
good dictionary, Each day make it
your business to learn the meaning|
of several words which had_pre-|
viously been strange to you. Try to|
use these new words in conversa-|
tion. You will soon find yourself |
enjoying a much wider and richer)
vocabulary,

Mental Test

At the same time that the govern-
ment uses a mental-intelligence ex-
amination to test general mental
ability, it also wants to make sure|
that its prospective employee knows
something about the work he'll be
called upon to perform, Because of
this, questions on the duties of the|
job are also given. ¢

To prepare for such an examina-
tion, the candidate must by training
or study learn about the particular
subject in question, Civil Service
publishers put out -books aimed at
such training; these give concen- |
trated lessons in how to study for!

In the wide range of positions in the federal service
are jobs for men with every sort of mechanical trainin
experience, Today, as the nation quickens its defense gf,
men who are skilled in mechanical trades are more ang
in demand, and there is a long list of positions in Which
shortage, in some cases a serious one exists,

Until recently, the require-
ments for a mechanical trade
job were usually either four
years of apprenticeship or four
years of actual experience which
was the equivalent of such ap-
prenticeship. The age limits
ranged from 18 to 53. For many
jobs, however, these require-
ments haye been relaxed and
men with less than four years
experience or apprenticeship are
now accepted. Age limits have
also been extended.

Positions for Apprentices

‘The Federal Civil Service Com-
mission has now adopted the policy
of announcing from time to time,
examinations for Helper Trainee and
Apprentice in the mechanical trades,
and for these positions no experi-
ence is required, It is probable that
more of this type of test will be| ®t Salary: $6.72 to
forthcoming in the future. The fed- day. Age limits; 20 to 49,
eral government has also made a| years’ experience or apprentic,
beginning in a training program for | Machinist: Salary: $1,980 a
skilled workers and this program | Age limits: 18 to 55. Appli
| must bee in sound physical condi
Four years of apprenticeship or
perience required.

will be enlarged and ex!
the needs of the service ge se
So, if you're handy with
look into this branch of gover
service for a possible careor
listing of some mechanical tragg
sitions, picked at random, wil,
in general the duties, salary rq
age limits, and experience’ r,
ments that apply to the entire
Here are a few:
Blacksmith—Salary, $1,680 ,
ee) Soe ho Four years’ ap,
iceship or four years’ ex
required, 2 peiens
Pneumatle Driller: The duties
to use metal with portable
matic drills and do similar wo
Sali $5.76 to $6.72 a day,
limits: 20 to 48, From one to
months of experience in setting
and operating pneumatic drills
plates and structural steel mom)

the coming examination, The candi-
date who has more time would do a .

well to go to the public library and|,, Carpenter: Salary: $1,000,
borrow a good general text-book.) (i coshi, ‘ pees yea
Remember that there are hundreds, | “Sppn> Ov Cxpeniunes.
sometimes thousands, who are just) so, 'Gn the vate ot a

as anxious as you to get that job. | '
The victory goes to the candidate | \ades which are now open ig

" federal Civil Service, In ad

who best prepares himself. dai
pares jee|there are jobs for Angi

ne cles

hese examinations on the duties! tieavy Fires) $8.54 10. $0.0; A

of a job are of various-kinds.
for example, are several true-and-
false questions given last summer on
a State test for Hospital Attendant.
After reading each statement below,
you must say whether it's true or
talse.

1, Salt flows more freely from a
salt shaker if some rice is placed
in the shaker.

2. The best way to keep rubber
sheets when they are not in use is
to fold them before placing them in
the linen closet.

3. Blankets should be dried slowly
after being laundered.

4, The best way to remove a plug
from an electric iron is to pull on
the cord instead of the plug.

5, Silk dresses should be pressed
with a hotter iron than cotton uni-
forms,

smith, Other Fires, $7.50 to $f
| Boatbuilder, $7.87 to $8.83; Bo
| maker, $7.87 to $8.83; Chipper
| Caulker, Iron, $7.58 to $8.54; Copy
smith, $8.54 ‘to $9.51; Die Si
$8.83 to $9.79; Flange Turner,
to $9.02; Frame Bender, $8.06 to 9
Gas Cutter or Burner, $6.62 to $7

Holder-on, $5.38 to $6.34; Lotts
$8.26 to $9.22; Molder, $8.99 to 9,
Pipecover and Insulator, $7.73
$8.74; Puncher and Shearer, $6.05
$7.01; Riveter, $7.78 to $8.4;
$7.87 to $8.83; Sheet Metal Wo!
$8.45 to $9.41; Toolmaker, $835
$9.31; and many others,

No Written Tests
In these mechancial trade jobs,
written tests are given. Candida
are rated on a scale of 100 accot

cit, answers, according to a board to the quantlly, aac guan
Trang wale: §” mane: % False; 3, Helper Trainee examination, g
A Houoltat Attguaent” written tests are given,

fospital Attendant {s expected| ‘The field of Mechanical Trades

ta aOw, He sonect scaagitedd to these| not one in which the opportuni
s, for they are based on the

work he does. This test was made up peice irb cst Helpater 1
of 100 true-and-false and multiple-| time program ‘That part of the
choice iuescony gram which has to do with the Na
has already contracted for a bi
ing schedule that will not be
pleted until 1946, ‘That means
six years will be required to
plete the building that 1s al
contracted for. New demands
new needs will extend the pro
for years to come, And the ¢!
are that no other field will offer
attractive opportunities as thost
the mechanical trades,

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about Civil Service
and Civil Service exams

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