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Vol. l ~ No. 49 NEW YORK, AUGUST 20, y, 1940
EXTRA!
FIREMAN
EXAM
First Facts on Coming Spring Exam, Including
Information for Training and Preparation
—Story on Page 3
Bookkeepers’ Test On Way
—Page 3
31 NEW U. S. EXAMS
, Begin on Page 12
Subway Conductor Exam Open to All... .... . Page 2
Filing Opens This Week for State Welfare Jobs . . .
9318 More Men to Be Added at Bklyn Navy Yard. . 5
Postal, Steno Eligibles to Get Fingerprint Jobs ... . 5
When Sanitation List Will 1 Be Due
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CIVIL SERVICE LEADER
Se
18,000 IRT-BMT
Men Probed
The Municipal Civil Service
Commission reported last week
that over 18,000 IRT and BMT
Conilacior Exam Offers
Excellent Opportunities
The opening of New York’s new Sixth Avenue subway late this year will provide a variety;
employees had been investigated | of openings for men interested in transit operation. Last week, the Municipal Civil Service
by the field representatives of the; Commission revealed plans for an open competitive exam for conductor. About 360 such
Commission. This represents more| jobs will be available on the new subway line.
than two-thirds of the total num-| will be filled by men from the older lines,
ber of persons affected by unifi-
cation of city subways.
Towermen Can't
Take Promotion Test
‘The promotion exam for Motor-
man-Conductor will not be opened
to Towerman in the Transit Sys-
tem, the Municipal Civil Service
Commission ruled last week.
Latest On Health
And Recreation Services
The Municipal Civil Service
Commission is expected to hold al
conference with the Budget: Direc-
tor this week to discuss the pro-
posed reclassification of the Re-
creational Service and the Public
Health Nursing Service.
on IRT, BMT, and Independe!
the conductor job will be given
together with a promotion exam
for the same job. The men who
|make the list from the promotion
exam get first call to the jobs.
The promotion exam is open to
about 500 persons. The competi-
tive exam is open to all. The test
will be held sometime in Novem-
ber. ‘
Salary for the conductor’s job
is 75 cents an hour or $36 a week.|
Those who make the grade, how-
| ever, begin as platform men,
salary 65 cents an hour. Op-}
portunities for advancement from}
the conductor’s job are excellent.
Actually, the list of names result- |
ing from this exam will probably |
—|
nt trains.
In all probability, most of these positions
while the new men obtained will take their places
The open competitive exam for©—
provide more than the 360 con-
ductor jobs, since the Commission
plans to use it for other vacancies
in the subways and even the sur-
face cars. An estimate of the
total number of positions to be
filled during the life of the list
runs high—perhaps 2,000.
The open competitive test will
not require railroading experience.
It will, however, delve into the
candidate's ability to use the Eng-
CONDUCTOR
(New York City Transit System)
NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Bun; Excellent opportunity for prometion.
of Vacancies expected.
Attend opening class as our guest.
Class forms TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, at 8:30 P.M.
The Delehanty Institute
115 East 15th Street
EXPECTED REQUIREMENTS: Age 21 to 40. Height: 5ft. 6in.
STuyvesant 9-6906
Preparation for Civil Service Examinations
JR. & SR. STENO. & TYPIST:!0" 6h5 “tet tis"
MALE & FEMALE
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE REFEREE
Classes now meeting.
ALPHABETIC CARD-PUNCH OPERATOR
and CARD-PUNCH OPERATOR
Begin preparation for next exam and many openings in commercial field.
BUILDINGS MANAGER (Housing Authority)
August 26, at 8:30 P.M.
STATE PRISON GUARD: teessay & thursday at 8:90 Pom,
JUNIOR INSPECTOR: tmursass 1 5:30 7.
CITY ELECTRICIANS cisse forms wea, Aug. 21, at 8:30 P.M,
FIREMAN-PATROLMAN
‘The present list for Fireman expires Dec. 15, 1941, and all of the eligibles on
the present Patrolman list should be appointed before Jan. 1941. Consequently
the Fireman examination should be held in the Spring 1941 and that for
Patrolman shortly thereafter.
FUEL OIL LICENSE:
MASTER PLUMBER'S LICENSE: cis sor rms
STATE COURT ATTENDANT: v3.2"
and 8:30 p.
SANITATION MAN, POST OFFICE CLERK-CARRIER,
RAILWAY POSTAL CLERK
ding these examinations, the days and bours which
juire at the school that has a background of
350,000 SATISFIED STUDENTS
Office Hours: Daily, 9 A.M. to 10 P. M.—Sat., 9 AM. to 5 P.M,
The DELEHANTY INSTITUTE
115 East 15th Street STuyvesant 9-6900
Class forms Mon,,
Examination ordered. Classes now
forming.
For full informany
classes meet,
Formerly SCHWARTZ-CADDELL SCHOOL
COORDINATION TEST—Isstuction on machine same as used in
atticlal test, Classes every day and night.
SANITATION MAN—Five times weekly. Day and night,
MAINTAINERS HELPER—Ptysicat.
STATE PRISON GUARD— Ciasses n
PATROLMAN-FIREMAN— Prepare now for coming ‘ests,
GENERAL EDUCATION —intensive Course in Civil Service
Fundamentals,
Classes day and night,
in session.
All Fees Payable In Installments,
OUR PHENOMENAL RECORD TO DATE—Number 1 man im Iast
Fireman examination, Number 1 man in last Patrolman mental examination,
91%) of our entire student body passed the last Patrolman physical, 7 men
with 100% in the Sanitation Physical, Many others with 95% up.
Open 9 A.M, to 10 P.M, daily; 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. Saturday
Columbia Inatitute
(FORMERLY SCHWARTZ-CADDELL SCHOOL)
101 EAST 18TH STREET, N. ¥. ©
Directors: Waller A. Caddell, B.S
ALgonquin 4-616
LLB aod James P. Casey, AB, MA. LEB,
COLUMBIA INSTITUTE
The city’s new $770,000,000 Sixth Avenue subwa:
lish language. The Commission |
explains that the conductor is
constantly called upon for infor-
mation by the passengers, and he
should therefore know his Eng-
lish. There will also be a test for
|intelligence, and a physical ex-
jamination. This last will not be)
(8 particularly difficult exam, in
fact far less difficult than the
present sanitation exam. It will
be used, however, to eliminate ob-
Tuesday, August 20, 194)
—
vious weaklings from a job tha
requires a substantial reserve ‘a
sturdiness. Age limits have Not
yet been definitely set, but they
will be wide, and men of 49 will]
probably have a chance to com.
pete, Minimum height requ...”
ment is 5 feet 6 inches. a
The job is an ideal one jo,
those men who are taking the
Sanitation exam, and shovig
Prove fairly easy for the jn.)
| on the Patrolman eligibte ';.,
| ‘The Leader has been asked 1.)
and again by Sanitation ¢,.
didates and by Patrolman «);.
gibles to call attention to an.
| other job for which they might
try. Here it ist Filing has»,
} opened for this exam, and won
| for several weeks yet. The
Leader will keep its readers j,i,
informed on the progress of ti,
conductor's exam, and will pro,
vide study material for thoy
who participate in it.
By New Subway
Exclusive
cember, and 900 new jobs will be created simultaneously.
y will be ready for operation this De.
‘That's the estimate of the Board
of Transportation this week.
A tabulation of most of the
| jobs, together with the lists avail-
|able to fill them, follows:
| 360 Conductors — List of 45
\mames now available; promotion
and open competitive exams have
| been announced.
| 150 Motormen—No list in exist-
ence. Promotion exam has been
ordered.
75 Station Agents—List now in
existence to fill all vacancies.
30 Porters—Attendant-Messen-
ger list has been declared approp-
riate for Porter, Railroad.
4 Station Supervisors—No list
in existence. Promotion exam has
been ordered.
6 Special Patrolmen—List for
Special Patrolmar. will be used.
24 Trackmen—No list in exist-
ence. Exam not yet announced.
100 Maintainer’s Helpers—Four
lists are being compiled for Group:
REFEREE
Diy. of Unemploy, Insurance
| Start
Tues., August 20, 6:30 p.m,
© Court Attendant
® Probation Officer
® Wage-Hour Inspector
© Postal Clerk-Corrier
Rand Educational Inst.
iP TE. 15 st. AL, 4-3094
Jr. Budget Examiner
Jr. Bud. Research Aide
Instruction, Mom, Wed, Eves,
Unemployment
Insurance Referee
Tues., Thur., 6:15 P.M.
Attends FREE Lecture.
Card Punch Operator
Instruction on Machine
Given Daily 9 AM. te 10 P.M,
Asst. Engr. Designer,
Gr. 4
FREE Lecture, Thurs, 6:15 P.M,
Jr. Engr. Mech., Gr. 3
FREE Lecture Thurs., 7:15 P.M.
Buildings Manager
Mon,, Wed, 8 P.M.
Licenses
Prof, Engr., Stationary Engr., Elec~
trician, Plumber.
. ADMINISTRATIVE ASST. (Prom,)
)
mm. ED SIGNALS
ASST, TRAIN DISPATCHER
RAF TSMAN
MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE!
MASTER BKPN z
MONDELL. INSTITUTE
230 W. dist ST, N. ¥. O
‘Tel. Wisconsin 1-200¢
|A4, B, C and D. Board has not
announced the number for each
group.
Old Workers in New Line
| The new appointments will not,
however, be made to the Sixth
Avenue subway but to the three
old systems—the Independent,
\IRT and BMT. The new subway
| will be manned by “seasoned men”
in the Transit system who will be
transferred from their old jobs
to the new ones.
No additions to the office force
of the Board of Transportation
“Painting Unnecessa
Maintainer’s Helpers’’-Kern
ANSWERS PROTEST ON RECENT EXAMS
Answering protests that there were no questions on paint-
}
ing in the exam for Maintaine:
exam “was a general mechanic:
exam.”
| The protests came from painters
|who took the exam believing it
| woula contain some questions
pertaining to their trade,
exam was written the examining
| division of the Commission in-
vestigated the duties of the posi-
| tion and decided that, since paint-
ing was a comparatively minor
part of the work, it was not neces-
sary to test the candidates’ knowl-
edge of painting.
Mail Error—
New Exam
Because the Post Office failed
to deliver his notice of examina-
tion, Joseph Warrington, Staple-
ton, 8. I., will be granted another
opportunity to take the Sanitation
Man exam. An investigation by
the Municipal Civil Service Com-
mission revealed the Post Office's
error,
Buy The LEADER every Tuesday.
Asst. Engr. Designer,
Grade 4 (B.W.S.)
FREE Introductory Lecture Wed.,
Aug, 21, 7 P.M.
Unemployment
Insurance Referee
Lecture Tues., 6:30 P.M,
Jr. Engineer, Mech.,
rade 3
FREE Tatepaneigy, gat ‘Thurs.,
MIDTOWN SCHOOL
EW. @ BG Aved «WH. D0000
J. Kern, Civil Service Commission President, said Monday the
©
Kern explained that before the |
will be made when the Sixth Aye.
nue begins operation, according
to Jerome Daly, secretary of the
Board of Transportation,
“We have all the supervisors ye
need,” he said. “The present {orcs
can handle the work.”
More Men for R. R.
Next summer the Board expects
to hire several more men to run
the New York, Westchester & Bos-
ton railroad, which has been pur-
chased by the city and is being
rebuilt. Former employees on the
line, which closed down two years
ago, will not be rehired.
ry To
r's Helper, Group D exam, Pail
al exam” and not “a specialized’
Clerk Eligibles
‘Form Association
An organization designed to
|Speed up appointments from the
Clerk, Grade 2 promotion list was
formed last Thursday night, and
| initial steps were taken to {ight
the continued employment of 19
veteran provisional clerks in the)
Department of Welfare.
The organization, representing
13 city departments, called itself
the Promotion to Clerk, Grade 2
Eligibles Association and elected
William Feinstein, now a Clery
|Grade 1 in the Welfare Depart
|ment, its president. All persons
on the Clerk promotion list até
eligible for membership,
An executive committee, made
up of representatives of each (¢*
partment, was named and empow*
ered to make inquiries into the
possibilities of hiring a lawyer
institute a case against the Wel
fare provisionals.
Committees Named
Four committees were named '
(1) secure a departmental brea
down of the Clerk list, (2) arrans®
for speakers and meetings, (3) iD"
vestigate lawyer possibilties, 0%
Revenue Division, treasurer.
An executive meeting was P|
for 8 pm., Thursday, August 22,
30 Joralemon Street, Brooklt®
‘The next general meeting W!!!
held Thursday, September 5.
eligibles on the list are invited
attend. oul
‘The group gave a unanin’
vote of thanks to The Civil Ben
Leader for its help in forminé
association.
quesday, August 20, 1940
CIVIL SERVICE LEADER
Pace THRER
First Information of Coming
City Exam for Firemen
NEW TEST FOR FIRE-FIGHTERS EXPECTED IN SP
SWIMMING WILL PROBABLY BE INCLUDED IN
RING;
STRICT PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
A new examination for Fireman can be expected next spring or early summer, The Leader
learned this week from Paul J. Kern, president of the Civil Service Commission. The Leader pre-
sents this advance information so that all interested persons may begin their preparation.
The exam for city fire-fighter, one of. the most popular in Civil Service, pays an entrance salary
of $1,200-$2,000 per year and offers excellent opportunities for advancement to positions paying as
high as $8,000 for Deputy Chief, or $12,500 for Chief,
While physical and medical®
requirements were strict, edu- | 80 far more than 3,000 appoint-
cation requirements were len- | ments have been made from it to
et for ae dante ede the Fire Department, The list
established December 15, 1937 and | 88 also been declared appropriate
is due to expire December 4, 1941, | for jobs in the Department of San-~
itation.
President Kern said that the
Present list would not be termi-
nated before the normal expira-
tion date,
‘The new exam next year will
be held in spring and summer,
Doctors vs. City
Action Postponed
At the request of the city, the
two suits brought to restore per-
annum status of part-time veteran
doctors and dentists have been
postponed until Friday, when they
are to be heard in Supreme Court,
These doctors and dentists, under
the new budget, are on a per-ses-
sion basis.
Brought by attorney Herman E,
Cooper, who represents the So-
ciety of Physicians and Dentists
of the Department of Health, the
actions are in the name of Dr.
Elias A. Lessem and Dr, Samuel
Menn, against Paul J, Kern, presi-
dent of the Municipal Civil Ser-
vice Commission, “All others sim-
ilarly situated” — 47 doctors, 15
dentists—are likewise affected.
Cooper recently lost a case
which would have restored the
per-annum status to all the doc-
tors and dentists involved—veter-
ans and non-veterans. He is now
preparing an appeal, to be heard
when the Appellate Division re-
convenes in the fall,
See also story on Page 15.
Bene ac
Sanitation List
Due by Year’s End
The Sanitation Man list will be established by December 1
or January 1, it was estimated this week by Wallace S. Sayre,
Civil Service Commissioner.
The 7,500-name list will take at least six weeks to compute
a/ter all physical and medical examinations have been completed
in September.
The Commission hopes to have all the physical exams fin-
ished this month, but the medicals (and medical re-exams) will
lap over into September,
Appointments will be made to the Department of Sanitation
soon after promulgation of the list.
In an exclusive statement, Commissioner Sayre has informed
‘Tue Leaver that the Sanitation list will be used for 1,000 jobs in
other departments. These jobs, of course, will be in addition to
the 2,500 expected openings during the life of the list in the Sani-
tation Department. One list which expires soon after the Sani-
tation list is ready will be that of Auto Truck Driver, good only un-
til January 20,1941, Men who.make the Sanitation list probably
will be declared appropriate for the job of Auto Truck, Driver,
which pays $1,200 to $1,620 per year, or $4 per day. The titles of
other jobs for which the Sanitation list will be used are to appear
in Tigs Leaver shortly.
No Telephone Operator
Appointments This Month
The chances for 200 immediate appointments from the
Newly promulgated Telephone Operator list were considerably
dimmed this week when it was learned that Police eligibles
now holding down provisional Telephone Operator jobs in the
Police Department will not be dismissed.
However, President Paul J. Kern ©
Of the Civil Service Commission |Promulgation of an appropriate
Says that chances are good that the | list. The exception 1s being made
8ppointments will come through |in this case on the ground that
during September if the provision- | the provisionals were appointed
8ls are appointed to Patrolman |i numerical order from a Civil
Jobs, Service list,
The appointments from the Po- |
Atall events, at least 60 Tele-
Phone Operator vacancies must be
{lle immediately from the new
lice list were made early this sum-
mer at a salary rate of $1,200 a
Tel year. It is probable that most of
“lephone list. those who accepted the jobs will
The Commission probably will be covered in the newest batch of
noe pply the rule requiring the | Patrolman appointments, which
Smissal of all provisional em- are expected in September or Oc-
Ployees within ten days of the tober,
much like the Sanitation Man ex-| The exam was divided into two
am of this year. The list would | parts — the mental test, which
then be ready for appointments | counted for 60 per cent of the
when the present list expires, final mark, and the physical test,
Former Requirements which counted for 40 per cent.
The Commission has not issued | AS," Sitict qualifying exam was
any requirements for the coming
exam, but the last exam listed the
following:
Weight and height—Minimum,
5 feet, 7 inches, and 140 pounds
stripped.
Age limits—20 1-28 inclusive on
date of filing.
Physical Tests
The physical exam, for which a
grade of 70 per cent was required
for passing, was as follows:
Test 1—Dumb-bell lift; Candi-
dates must raise by sheer muscu~
lar effort a dumb-bell a full arm's
length above the head, 15 Ibs.
one hand, 60 Ibs, the other hand—
100%; 60-60 merits 90%; 60-50
merits 80%; 50-50 merits 70%,
the required minimum,
Test 2—Agility—(High Jump)—
4’ 2” merits 100% 3’ 11” merits
90%; 3’ 8” merits 80%; 3’ 6”
merits 70%, the required mini-
mum,
Test 3—Lift and Shoulder—a
dummy weighing 150 pounds must
be lifted from the floor to the
candidate’s shoulder, and must
then with ease be returned to the
floor,
85%;
mum,
Test 4—Abdominal Muscle Lift
—from a recumbent position,
candidate must assume a sitting
posture and carry up behind his
neck a long 40 lb. dumb-bell; his
legs are held; 40 lbs. merits 100%;
35 Ibs, 85%; 30 Ibs. 70%.
Test 5—Pectoral Squeeze—The
strength of the shoulder muscles
is tested on a machine in open
view,
Lift—
in a
t 6—Back and Leg
These muscles are tested
manner similar to Test 5.
Test 7—Thigh Strength—These
muscles are tested in a manner
similar to Test 5.
Test 8—Shoulder Strength —
These muscles are tested in a
manner similar to Test 5.
Test 9—Grip Strength—These
muscles are tested in a manner
similar to Test o.
Test 10—Ladder Climb—From a
sitting position and without the
aid of his legs, a candidate must
climb hand over hand eight rungs
of a ladder for 100%; 124% for
each rung climbed. Failure to
climb hand over hand results in
a deduction of 10%.
Swimming May be Included
The Commission may decide to
include a swimming test in the
a
ALL IN A DAY’S WORK
Here's one of the more dif-
ficult phases in the life of
a New York fireman. The
exam for this popular job is
anticipated for next spring.
One of the new require-
ments probably will be
swimming
Bookkeepers -- Keep
Eyes Open for Test
fill positions under the Bookkeeper title.
The salary ranges up to $1,800 per year, with
While there have been no of-@———-—————
ficial requirements prepared by| theory; and (3) ability to pass
the Commission for the new tests, | tests of general education that
an examination of past require- | call for evidence of understand
ments will give interested per-|ing, orderliness, _ thoroughnes
sons an idea of what to expect. | ability and facility which usually
| What's Coming are developed only by systematic
| Phe last exam had no educa- and sustained schooling. No high
tion requirements, but the an- | school diploma is required
nouncement said: “No candidate! For the former test, the book-
may reasonably expect to pass | keeping portion counted for 80 per
this exam who has not obtained cent of the final mark and the
a senior high school education or | general education test 20 per cent
its equivalent.” Other require-| A grade of 75 per cent was re-
ments were? (1) high proficiency | quired for passing.
in bookkeeping practice; (2) thor- The exam included questions on
\ough knowledge of bookkeeping | the following: (1) making entries
Pl
An open competitive exam for Bookkeeper probably will be announced this fall,
Municipal Civil Service Commission’s President Paul J. Kern said this week.
list for Bookkeeper, Grade 2, is due to expire September 30, and a new list will be required to
TESTI THIGH STRENGTH
One of the important parts
of the physical exam for
firemen is this test in which
the candidate presses a me-
chanism with his thighs.
His grade—indicating the
strength of his legs and
thighs—is indicated on a
| clock
physical exam, The matter is
| now under consideration, It is
Possible the test would be a dis-
tance swim.
In the medical exam the follow-
ing minimum weight requirements
were set:
Height Pounds
leet 7 . 140
|5 fect 8 . 140
5 feet 9 + 145
5 feet 10 inches . 150
|5 feet 11 inches . 155
6 feet 160
|6 feet 1 inch 5
|6 feet 2 inches 5
6 feet 3 inches
6 feet 4 inch
6 feet 5 inches
A stringent list of medi
quirements were set up, Any of
(Continued on Page 8)
New Rules About
Probation
A report on Civil Se! e rules
governing probationary employ-
ment in the city will be issued
within two weeks by tne Municipal
Civil Service Commission. No dras-
tie changes are exrected in the
rules, but questionable points will
be jarified, the Commission
pointed out
Public Hearing On
| Parole and Probation
A public hearing on the propos-
ed reclassification of the Parole
| and Probation services into a sin-
gle service will be held within the
|next two weeks by the Municipal
| Civil Service Commission, It
awaits the return from vacation
of Sidney Stern, legal adviser to
| the commission,
| ‘The resolution was recently dis-
approved by Mayor LaGuardia,
Your
This Fall
the
The present
appointment coming probably at $1,200.
for discount on purchases, draw-
ing from stock for personal use,
and discounting a note at the
bank, (2) making a trial balance,
(3) adjust entries, (4) make a bal-
ance sheet, (5) make a skeleton
ledger account, and (6) make
Journal entries for closing
Filing fee was $1.50
Readers are reminded that the
Bookkeeping exam is not open for
filing at this time. As soon as the
Commission sets a date for filing,
fne Leaner will carry complete
details, including duties, require-
ments, salaries, eto,
Pace Four
CIVIL SERVICE LEADER
Where Do Y Stand?
The following are the latest
popular State Stenographer lists,
JUNIOR STENOGRAPHER
Albany—$900 Posatiocet + 1380 |
New York—$900 . P rent + 418
ASSISTANT STENOGRAPHER
Albany—$1,200 areeaent > 468
Albany—$1,060 + 166
New York—$1,160 . 570 |
New York—$960 . a Aestes . 405
Latest certifications from these lists, with ratings, are: |
JUNIOR STENOGRAPHER
Albany—permanent—$900 84.60 1460
Albany—temporary—$900 ., 78.60 2334
New York—permanent—$900 88.20 511
New York—temporary—$900 ...... 85,90 1100
ASSISTANT STENOGRAPHER
Albany—permanent—$1,200 vee 88.10 290
Albany—temporary—$960 . 77.30 2020
Albany—temporary—$1,200 » 77.30 2020
New York—temporary—$960 » 76.90 2028
New York—temporary—$4 a day . + 86.10 676
New York—temporary—$1,200 . vee 82.89 1429
permanent appointments jrom
in Albany and New York:
|
Tuesday, August 20, iy
Filing Opens This Week for
Big Batch of State Welfare Jobs
TESTS FOR WELFARE WORKERS, STENOS, CLERKS
Filing for open-competitive exams to fill 1,058 jobs in 44 county welfare administrations
| ings, September 28 and October 5.
fille
throughout the State will open this week, probably on Thursday. Deadline for applications
| is Thursday, September 22. The tests themselves have been scheduled for Saturday morn.
These jobs are open only to residents of the particular counties in which the jobs are
d. Applications will be available at the State Office Building office of the State Ciyj)
Service Commission at Albany; a self-addressed envelope and six cents will bring an appli.
cation blank by mail.
After months of discussion between Civil Service and welfare officials, the jobs have finally been
divided into 20 classifications—10 clerical, 10 social work.
Which jobs exist in what counties has not
yet been determined. The clerical tests are to be given on September 28, the others on October 5, thus
giving candidates an opportunity to compete in more than one exam,
The jobs were placed under Civil Service this spring at the insistence of the Social Security Board,
which threatened to cut off funds from the State. The counties involved do not have Civil Service at
present, but will be included when the Fite Comm ission brings in its report on extension.
Incumbents in the 1,058 positions were granted provisional status as of April 1, and will be eligible
to compete in the tests without meeting the requir ements,
Four State Lists Ready
ABC INVESTIGATOR, STORES CLERK,
INDUSTRIAL INVESTIGATOR
Four long-awaited eligible lists were signed yesterday by
Grace A, Reavy, president of the State Civil Service Commis-
sion. They are for Investigator, Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board; Senior and Assistant Mechanical Stores Clerk, and
Industrial Relations Investigator.
A few more days will now elapseO—@
while the lists are certified to the | county boards are to be filled by
departments concerned, Eligibles | the top residents of each county;
should receive notification by the|in many, disabled veterans will
end of this week, according to|not be on the list.
State Commission officials. Qualifying physical exams were
Approximately 1,900 of the 2,-/ given last week to the top 60 on
100 who took the ABC Board test | the list. Only those who have
last October have made the list. | passed will be certified.
12 disabled veterans top the list,| 320 are on the Senior Mechani-
and they will get the first appoint-|cal Stores Clerk list, 598 on the
ments for jobs in the State divi-| Assistant, and 209 on the Indus-
sion. However, vacancies in the trial Relations Investigator list.
Compensation Test — No
Requirements Yet
Requirements for the Compensation Referee test, on the
future list of the State Civil Service Commission, will not be
determined until Solicitor General Henry Epstein returns
from vacation next month. This was decided at an informal
conference last week between Commission officials and mem-
bers of Attorney General Bennett's staff.
The test was originally sche
uled in the spring, then cancelled
pending the Court of Appeals de-
cision in the Cowen v. Reavy case. | after the meeting,
This decision allows lawyers with| Assemblyman Emerson D, Fite,
five years experience to compete |chairman of the Assembly Civil
in the Unemployment Insurance | Service Committee, is chairman of
Referee test without meeting other | the commission,
requirements, The Compensation |
Referee job pays $5,500-$7,000; Junior DPUI Clerks
the feeling exists that the require- | 7. rf
ments should be stricter than| Fight for Right to
those for Unemployment Insur-|Take Promotion Exam
ance Referee, which has a salary ¥) Ss
late % é Junior Clerks who were given
Of -$8:600-84.875, The. nolns atl ee jobs in the DPUI, then
issue is: shall the Cowen decision |jeid on beyond the three-month
available in proof form. It will
probably be released immediately
The list of exam titles, filing fees, and the date of the tests follow:
September 28
Account Clerk (50 cents); Claims Clerk ($1); Clerk (50 cents); Dictating Machine Transcriber (5)
| cents); Resource Assistant ($1); Stenographer (50 cents); Stenographer-Clerk (50 cents); Supervising
ten ($1); Telephone Operator (50 cents); Typist- Clerk (50 cents).
October 5
| Case Supervisor, Public Welfare ($1); Investigator, Public Welfare (two types) ($1); Investigator,
Board of Child Welfare ($1); Medical Workers ($1); Senior Investigator—Public Welfare ($1) ; Senior In.
vestigator, Board of Child Welfare ($1); Settlement Investigator (Ontario County only) ($1); Stores
Clerk (50 cents); Town Welfare Consultant ($1).
The 44 counties covered are Allegany, Broome, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chemung, Chenango, Clinton,
Columbia, Cortlandt, Delaware, Dutchess, Essex, Franklin,Fulton, Genesee, Greene, Hamilton, Herkimer,
Jefferson, Lewis, Livingston, Madison, Montgomery, Ontario, Orleans, Oswego, Otsego, Putnam, Rock.
| land, St. Lawrence, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Sullivan, Tioga, Tomp-
kins, oe Washington, Wayne, Wyoming and Yates. The town of Union, Broome County, is also
affected,
State Plans Dratt Guarantees
JOBS TO BE HELD, SALARIES SECURE
| Guarantees to all State employees that their jobs will be waiting for them on their re-
turn from military or naval duty, and that the State will pay the difference in their salary
when away, were outlined this week in a communication from Joseph Schechter, counsel
to the State Civil Service Commission, to Lie ut. Governor Charles Poletti, coordinator of the
hold on the matter of allowing
lawyers to enter this exam too
period, were refused admission to
the recent promotion exam to As-
without showing specialized train~ | sistant Clerk. ‘The matter of thelr |
ing? protest was scheduled to be heard |
Under any circumstance, the |in Albany Supreme Court on Fri-
State's defense program.
Similar guarantees have already
been granted to workers in city
departments, and are being con-
sidered by the U. S. government.
The memorandum was made
public by Governor Lehman.
| Four rights are guaranteed to
employees absent on duty:
| 1, If the absence does not ex-
ceed 30 days, the employee re-
‘ceives full pay in addition to any
compensation to which he is en-
titled for military service.
2, 1f the absence exceeds 30
days, for that period over 30 days
the employee receives such part
of his civil pay which will make
up any differences between that
pay and his military pay. In de-
| termining the amount of military
| pay, rations, clothes, or family al-
lowances to dependents are not
included.
| 3. These twe rights apply to
permanent, temporary, and pro-
Attendant Papers
Half Marked
test will probably not be held un- |
til December. The Unemploy- |
ment Insurance Referee is sched- |
uled for November 16, and the}
two following Saturdays are on |
Thanksgiving “week-ends.”’ |
Public Hearings
On Civil Service
Extension |
Public hearings on the manner
of extending Civil Service to 200,-
000 jobs in county, town, and vil-
lage administrations will probably
be held next month in six cities
throughout the State. Interested
individuals and representatives of
organizations will be urged to air
their views before the 12 members
of the Fite Commission.
Dates and location of these
hearings will be among matter:
discussed when the Fite Commis-
sion meets Thursday at 1 p.m. in
the State Capitol, Albany.
The final statistical report of
the Commission, giving the first
figures on public employmeat in
the State ever compiled, will be
day, but was postponed.
The Clerks have placed their
fate in the hands of attorney Al-
bert B. Breslow, who licked the
Municipal Civil Service Commis-
sion in the Jablonower case, Bres-
low succeeded in having the courts
hold up marking of the papers,
pending final legal decision,
According to Breslow, the tem-
porary workers achieved a perma-
nent status by staying on beyond
the temporary deadline, and were
thus eligible for promotion after
six months. The matter of when
a temporary appointment becomes
permanent will be settled this fall
when the Court of Appeals rules
in the Hilsenrad case.
Interpreters List
Still in the Works
Experience on the Yiddish In-
terpreter, Kings County list has
not yet been rated, according to
the State Civil Service Commis-
sion. The written papers submit-
ted by some 700 candidates have
already been marked, but the list
will not be out for some time yet.
| With half the 16,250 Hospital
| Attendant papers already marked,
| State Civil Service Commission of-
\ficials now expect the rating will
| be concluded in about two weeks,
|A number of clerical tasks then
have to be performed before es-
|tablishment of the list.
| The list itself is expected by De-
cember 15, 1940; first appoint-
| ments from the list will be made
|January 1, 1941, when the job
officially moves from the non-
competitive to the competitive
Marking of the papers is going
|ahead at the rate of 800 a day.
| Following the rating itself, the
papers are checked for errors,
Slowing up the job are those
papers which, for one reason or
another, must be marked by hand,
15 per cent of the papers are in
this class. Among the reasons
are: @ question has two answers;
a question is omitied; the exam
paper has stray pencil marks;
some questions are marked in ink
instead of by mechanical pencil.
Inquiries on the Hospital At-
tendant list are directed to THE
Leaver, 97 Duane Street, New
York City,
©
visional employees in the compet-
itive class, and to employees in
the exempt, labor, and non-com~
petitive classes. Temporary work-
ers, however, will not get per-
manent status because of military
service, and are subject to such
loss of rights as would have re~
sulted had he remained in service.
4, Upon completion of the mil-
j itary, duty, the employee must be
|reinstated in his job.
Filling Vacancies
The memo also outlined the
| manner of filling vacancies creat-
ed by military or naval leaves:
1) A substitute or temporary
employee may be appointed. He
is entitled to the same rights as
permanent employees should he
also leave for duty.
2) A special appropriation shall
be provided to take care of the
excess of pay to the Civil Service
employees away on duty.
3) Under the Civil Service Law,
a vacated position can be filled
on a temporary basis only for one
year or less. However, a leave of
absence for military service may
be unlimited in time. Therefore,
if military leaves will extend be-
yond one year, this section of the
Civil Service Law will have to be
amended.
Since the Legislature will not
be in session until January, 1941,
under normal circumstances, @
special session may become neces-
sary to consider these last two
problems.
|
Problems
The federal guarantees are yet
to be decided, as the training bill
is still, at this writing, the sub-
ject of much heated argument in
Congress. The Senate Military
Affairs Committee has already
written into the bill a provision
that government positions are to
be held open for trainees during
their term of service.
Among other problems yet to be
decided are: 1) what happens to
employees of agencies that are
abolished? 2) will the present vet-
erans’ preference, employees’ com-
pensation, and disability retire-
ment provisions be adequate for
those injured while in military
service?
The rights granted city em-
ployees were outlined in a state-
ment by the Municipal Civil Ser-
vice Commission, and reported in
last week’s Leaver, similar to the
State guarantees, with the same
30 days provisions, but co con.
siderably further, For example,
promotion rights are preserved
for city employees, and eligibles
retain their rights on lists, even
should the lists die.
Tf you have further questions
on conscription and its effect on
city, State, and federal employees,
address Tue Leaver, 97 Duane
Street, New York City. Tue
Leaver will endeavor to answer all
such questions as authoritatively
as possible.
|
State Exam News
| The Leader learns that
appeal asking attorneys to be
admitted without meeting ad-
ditional requirements to thé
February 17th test for Senior
Unemployment Insurance
Claims Examiner was ruled out.
However, the weights of the
test have been changed to 50—
written, 50—training and &x-
perience, and the “general
qualifications” requirements
has been stricken out, in Ace
cordance with the Cowen de-
cision.
This list, along with the
others for which DPUI exams
were given on February 17 and
March 30, is expected in thé
fall.
Other exam developments:
1) State Commission offi-
clals call for a self-addressed
envelope, with six cents, with
all mail requests for Priso?
Guard applications, Filing
deadline is Friday, Septemb¢!
13, and the test itself will ve
held October 5, at 1 p.m.
2) Filing for the Unemploy-
ment Insurance Referee tet
will probably open about thé
middle of next month,
3) The State Commission *
yet to be asked to hold an x8!
for Court Attendant, Suprem
and County Courts of the rn
and Second Judicial Distrie'®
even though the list exp!”
last month,
PAGE ray
By CHARLES SULLIVAN
9,318 additional employees.
gress, The estimates carry through to 1942,
being placed on the payroll daily, The employment peak
9,318 Men to Be Added
At Brooklyn Navy Yard
The Brooklyn Navy Yard, The Leader has learned exclusively, has plans to employ
The Navy Yard, on July 1, had 12,234 employees and its officers estimated it would
ieed the 9,318 additional to care for the shipbuilding program already approved by Con-
Several hundred of the additional employees already have been hired and others are
yeached for at least another year, but when it is reached the yard will be the largest Navy
yard in the country—measured in the number of employees,
of 21,552 isn’t expected to be
Navy officials estimate that 49,-9-
686 new employees ultimately will
pe needed to carry out the three-
year shipbuilding program, and
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Other nearby Navy Yards will
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Philadelphia, from 12,938 to 21,-
178. Plans also are under way to
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$7.68 to $8.64; Saw Filer, $9.02 to
$9.98; Sheet Metal Worker, $8.44
to $9.40; Shipfitter, $7.77 to $8.73;
Shipwright, $7.96 to $8.92; Gas
Welder, 7.58 to $8.54, and Electric
Welder, $7.77 to $8.73,
Machinists are not only in de-
mand at the New York Navy Yard,
but also at nearby Picatinny Ar-
senal at Dover, New Jersey, and
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Three hundred women typists and nearly 100 substitute clerk-
carriers will be appointed soon to jobs with the New York Post
Office to aid in the Government’s program to fingerprint aliens,
The typist jobs, which will be jilled from the New York dis«
trict register rather than from the nationwide list, will be “in=
termittent"”—that is, the work will not be steady. The reason for
this is obvious, New York has 600,000 aliens. The Government
does not know how or when they will register, The deadline is De«
cember 27 of this year, There will be heavy periods and light
periods of registration. That means a typist might work six
hours one day and none another day.
Pay for typists will be 65 cents per hour,
The appointments from the Clerk-Carrier list will be mostly
from the New York list, since the registration of aliens will be
mainly in Manhattan. The new appointees will not do the actual
fingerprinting themselves but will take the place of others in the
Post Ojfice department who will be temporarily assigned to the
fingerprinting dut
The Card Punch|
Latest data on the card punch
situation, as gathered by The
Leader's Washington correspon-
dent:
1, If appears that about 2,000
card punchers may be taken
rapidly from the list which will
result from the card punch exam.
This is exclusive of 1,300 persons
who have already started work in
the census bureau.
2. Most of the jobs will be in
the Census bureau,
3, Other departments will get
Junior Administrative
Assistant (Prom.)
$3,000 to $4,000 per Annum
Course starts August 21 at 6 P.M,
Unemployment
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4, The census jobs will be
temporary, lasting perhaps 7 or 8
months, though some of the posi-
tions will hold out for as long as
's. Jobs in other depart-
Ss may be permanent, If
ption goes through, vast
quantities of work will become
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Tuesday, August 20, 1940
A Disgraceful Act,
Mr. LaGuardia!
L AST Friday the Mayor of New York City took an
action which can only be described as one of the
most disgraceful in his career.
With undue haste, he called together the Board of
Estimate, and told them he wanted 115 veterans in the
Welfare Department to retain their jobs.
‘The Leaver is in wholehearted sympathy with the
plight of these veterans. The Leaper commends them
for putting up a stiff fight to hold their jobs... it is
the right of every man to fight for his bread and butter,
If LaGuardia had wanted to help the vets, there are
other means than imposing a harsh measure upon those
legally entitled to the jobs.
The positions legally belong to the Social Investigator
Eligibles—of this there can be no further doubt. The
vets were provisionals, not permanent employees. They
held jobs which others had won through competitive ex-
amination honestly taken. Court after court handed
down decisions favoring the eligibles.
Yet city officials went to absurd lengths to circumvent
the decisions of the courts, and retain the provisionals.
Finally, in order to avoid punishment for contempt of
court, these officials offe an agreement whereby the
provisionals would leave in small groups at each pay-
roll period, and the positions would be filled by the
qualified eligibles,
Apparently LaGuardia didn’t like what the law says,
and he doesn't care what the courts say. He made
up his mind to keep the vets in their jobs, come hell or
high water, “I’m going to keep these men and I want
the Board of Estimate to know it,” he shouted.
But this couldn't be done through ordinary Civil Ser-
vice devict So Hizzoner created the fiction of firing
the vets, then re-hiring them under a phony title to the
same jobs at the same salaries. He performed this stroke
without holding a public hearing, without hearing argu-
ment, without telling the eligibles he was going to de-
stroy what they had won, without mentioning the mat-
ter to anyone in advance. He simply did it, in a way
that was direct, crude, unsportsmanlike, unfair, dic-
tatorial.
For an administration that has boasted about its in-
terest in the merit system, this is a pretty raw per-
formance.
And if Mr, LaGuardia gets away with it, what's to
prevent the same technique from being used again at
any time it suits his political designs?
More Cops for N. Y.
T last week's Police Conference, Joseph J. Burkard
A of the PBA urged that New York City increase
its police force by 5,000 men, Mr. Burkard pointed
that an additional 5,000 cops would bring New York's
force only to the size of London's. That the cops work
hard, that they put in overlong hours, that the city is
not policed as thoroughly as it should be—these are
facts which anyone can easily ascertain. That's why
‘The Leaver endorses Mr. Burkard’s proposal,
‘There's another reason too, The kind of cops Mr.
Burkard has in mind are young, sturdy men selected
via the excellent modern competitive merit system.
Another proposal for enlarging the force is to call
back into the service 4,000 retired members of the force
as an auxiliary body. These are men with other respon-
sibilities, men not so resilient as younger persons, nor
acquainted with the latest police methods.
Of the two proposals, The Leaver feels that Mr, Bur-
kard’s is by far the more realistic. What's there's
an available eligible list of good men—and they've waited
more than a year to be called, Let's call them now!
Next Week:
How the U, S. Civil Service
“Quota” System Discriminates
Against New Yorkers
Merit
Men
Samuel A.
Bloom
66 AYBE I sound like a
M ghoul.”
-Samuel A. Bloom
doesn’t look like a ghoul, talk like
a ghoul, or act like a ghoul. He's
a dapper, pipe-smoking, smiling,
friendly little man. But he has
been called a ghoul, and other un-
pleasant names. The reason: he
fights against giving out money to
people who sue the city. Frequent-
ly, those who ask money have met
with tragedy, and it hurts to
deny their claims, but Bloom’s job
is to see to it that New York City
doesn't pay what it shouldn't pay.
There was the case of James W.
Gilligan, a city employee who met
with a horrible accident one
morning while traveling to his job.
That was before the new modern
West Side Highway had been built.
Motorists may remember the pyr-
amid-like wood bump in the ramp
at 23rd Street. Traveling over
this ramp in a taxi, Gilligan was
hurled upward, his head shot
through the roof of the taxi, and
there he hung suspended, Gilli-
gan sued both the Yellow Cab
Company and the city. He made
a pitiable sight in court—wearing
a brace which would be for him
a permanent fixture during his
life. Gilligan’s lawyers developed
a case, calling in experts to show
that the bump in the ramp was a
poor engineering job. Gilligan
was asking $250,000 of the city for
his injuries.
It is difficult for a lawyer to
handle the defense in such a case.
The sentiments of the jury are
strongly with the plaintiff, and
in this-case the facts seemed to be
with him as well, Bloom is a
student of the law. His mind
works around situations like an
amoeba around a food-particle. He
dug up a little-known legality
which imputed the rights of lay-
men—a jury—to pass upon that
which has received official sanc-
tlon—and the bump in the ramp
had received official sanction.
Also, Bloom knows Brooklyn, He
went over the entire road the driv-
er had taken, block by block. Then
he asked: “You did all that in 27
minutes?” -It was obvious that
the driver had been going at @
fast clip. The City won its case.
But the Yellow Cab Company paid
plenty.
Wanted Trials”
Bloom entered the Civil Service
in 1928, as a Junior Assistant Cor-
poration Counsel. In those days,
Civil Service wasn’t looked upon
as a promising career for a young
man. But Bloom wanted trial
work, and he couldn’t get it in
private practice. Well, he was as-
signed, of all things, to the Per-
sonal Tax Division. Very little
trial work there! A year later
he was shifted to the Tort Divi-
sion, and became the first Junior
Assistant permitted to try cases,
Beginning in the municipal courts,
he rose rapidly to practice before
the State Supreme Court. He, to-
gether with one other lawyer in
the Law Department, carried the
bulk of the trial work in the Su-
preme Court. They worked out a
plan of handling their cases in a
manner that brought their losses
way down. They prepared their
cases jointly, then weaved back
and forth from one case to an-
other.
Getting Promoted
Bloom wanted promotion, But
each promotion test that came
along would have its time require-
ments extended just beyond
Bloom's tenure. When he had
been with the Department two
years, you had to be there two-
and-a-half years before you could
take a promotion exam. But he
outwitted this set-up one day by
taking an exam for Law Clerk
Grade 5. He came out number 1
on the list, landed in Finance,
and was soon back with the Law
Department, He had taken the
Clerk Grade 5 test on the hunch
that the list would be appropriate
for Deputy Assistant in the Law
office. His hunch proved cor-
rect. That's the job he now holds,
Just before certification, the
(Continued on Page 8)
Tuesday, August 20, 1940
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Repeat This!
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EGISLATIVE leaders may
L agree to a bond issue to cover
the extra money needed to
pay State employees who go into
military service . , . 25 of the 300
police rookies are attached to the
18th Division, where they special-
ize in combatting the fifth col~
umn, They were picked for abil-
ity to speak German and Italian
... Commissioner Carey's brother,
now serving provisionally as Su-
perintendent of Landfills, flunked
the test on which Bill came out
first . . . Will any officers in the
Fire Department refuse to buy,
tickets for that $7-a-plate testi-
monial dinner scheduled for next
month?
WORM TURNS
Emil Ellis might have re-
placed John Gilbert in a film
years ago but for MGM officials.
He turned to law because of the
disappointment. A year later,
he sued MGM on behalf of min-
ority stockholders—and won a
million-dollar judgment ... Do
Nassau County cops really have
such a breeze? ... A picture
of firemen at work, taken by a
fellow named Smoke, appears in
the window of the Mido Store,
15 W. 47th St. , . . Political
committees may have to pay
unemployment insurance. The
DPUI has already begun a test
case against the 1939 Citizens
Committee for the Election of
Jonah J. Goldstein Oklaho-
ma has a Civil Service law, but
no teeth in it...
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
State employees are discussing
the effect of the German blitz-
krieg on next year’s increments
« + » Binghamton’s commission {Is
being investigated in a manner
very reminiscent of the Kern
probe ,.. Frank Moore is out of
the race for Assistant Commis-
sioner of Education , . . Ex-As-
semblyman Jack Hayes is odds-on
favorite to win the $7,000 job of
Albany postmaster, which he’s
now filling... Troy has two
mayors—but no city hall... The
Chief insists on being wrong about
the opening of filing for the Prison
Guard—by a whole week.
letters
Low-Paid Captains
Sirs: Captains in the Correc-
tion Department are the lowest
paid body of uniformed officers
in the city under that title, Af-
ter passing competitive exam-
inations and being promoted to
the rank, they receive the mag-
nificent reward for one penny
per year more salary than the
highest paid Correction Officer
under them, who receives the
maximum salary of $2,399.99.
All but two Captains are paid
$2,400,
An analysis of the salary
ranges for Captains among the
several bodies of uniformed of-
ficers in the city shows that in
the Correction Service the range
is $2,400 to $3,000, while in the
Aqueduct Service the scale is
from $2,700 to $3,900. In the
Bridge Service, Captains go
from $3,000 to $4,000, Fire Cap-
tains are paid from $4,500 to
$5,000; Police Captains receive
$4,800 to $5,500,
‘The need for upward revision
of pay is shown by comparison
to salaries paid Prison Officials
in New Jersey, who receive $2,-
800 to $3,000, In other words,
the Captains in our city prisons
are paid less than the lowest
yank officers in nearby prisons
outside the city, though they are
entrusted with the custody of
the most dangerous criminals
in the e&st,
Ricuarp J, Wash
Correction Officer Shield 639
Secretary.
Correction Officers Benevolent
Association
No Tarzans Needed
Sirs: The man who signs him-
self “Three Year Substitute” in
his smugness is in perfect accord
with the Post Office policy of
hiring men clerks in preference
to women,
Does he see no advantage to
being a three-year substitute,
rather than a three-year un-
employed?
If the work in the Post Of-
fice is considered too difficult
for women, why are they per-
mitted to take the examina-
tions? I’m sure the taxpayer
isn’t anxious to have his money
spent to examine people for
jobs which the P.O, Department
never intended them to have,
Remember—we took and
passed the same exam that the
men took, not an easier one,
And all we've had so far is a
position (which keeps slipping
back) on a yegister.
How about seeing that wome}
are used in registering aliens
You don’t have to be a Tarzan
for that?
Femave P.O, ELIGIBLE.
Doesn't Like New
Appointing Plan
Sirs: In your issue of August 13,
T read an article about “selective
certifications.” Being one of the
hundreds on the list for promo-
tion to Assistant Foreman in the
Sanitation Department, I wish to
voice through your paper my ob-
jection to such a procedure, and
no doubt you will hear from men
on other Sanitation promotion
lists. No doubt you know what
it means if such a thing comes t0
Pass. It means those that are
able to pay the price will get jobs,
even though they should be on the
bottom of the list.
ELIGIBLE,
“Selective Certifications” is 4
proposal by the Municipal Civil
Service Commission by which
qualified persons on lists can ve
appointed to jobs requiring special
abilities, There will be a public
hearing in the near future at
which all objections may vé
brought wp,—Eprror,
Index to Exams
ue
‘competitive
Opetauseetanegee ious
ing Monagament and Pro-
‘urement
engineer, Assistant
Grade 4
engineer, Assistant, Grade 4 (Drill
Operations) Shes
promotion
captain (Pire Department) ..... 7
Director of Public Assistance, As-
sistant, Grade 5 10
Sngineer (Designer),
Grade 4 ..., 10
Paychologist, Ser 1
STATE
Open Competitive
Budget Examiner, Junior ...
Budget Research Aide, Junior ,
Prison Guard ...,
Promotion
Audit Tax Clerk, Senior
Stenographer, Assistant
Stentogapher, Grade 2 ,,
See “State Promotion ‘Tests
here on this page.
FEDERAL
Open Competitive
Aeronautical Engineer .,
Aeronautical Inspector .
Air Carrier Maintenance Inspector 1
Atreraft Inspector ..
Avtendant, Neuro-Psychiatric Hos-
pital
caulker,
Wood
Civil Engineer 13
Cotton Technologist |. 16
Crane Operator -aiectrical’ Travel
Bridge) 2
Crane Operator (Steam Locom:
tive) PS
Daftsman, Statistical
Deck ‘Engineer
Divers...
Sogineer, Junior
Marine
wwerlng
graphic)
Bngineering
nautical)
Enginecring
Draftsman’
“pe
Uelper
Helper
Helper
Helper
Helper
Helper ‘Rigger:
Helper Sheet mM
Helper Shipfitter
Ilustrator (Air Brush)";
Inspector, Engineering
(Aeronautical)
Inspector, Ordnance
instructor, Air Corps
Copperamith
Flangeturner
Forger, Heavy.
Mold
Engineer
Production)
folallurgical Engineer
Metallurgist :
fotion Pleture Photographer
Motion Picture ‘Technician
edical Officer . tg
wal Architect ..
wy Yard Jobs (Brooklyn) ...
nse, Junior Graduat
Ornithologist i
Pathologist (Medical)
Preaion Lens, Prism and Test
Paor
City
Captain (Fire Department)
(Promotion)
Salary: $4,500. Written test:
October 26. File by August 26,
Fee, $4.
Duties
To be in command and con-
trol of a company; to be re-
sponsible for the discipline, ef-
ficiency and operation of the
company, and for the mainten-
ance and protection of all De-
partment property in, or as-
signed to the Unit; to perform
all other duties prescribed in the
Official Action Guide and the
Rules and Regulations of the
Department,
Requirements
Open to all Lieutenants who
will have served in that rank
for not less than six months on
the first day of the written test.
Weights
| .,Record and Seniority, weight
50, 80% required; Written,
weight 50, 70% required. Rec-
ord and Seniority: Colorless rec-
ord: Beginning with the date of
promotion to Lieutenant, 80%.
For each three months of ser-
vice in that rank during the five
years next preceding the first
day of the written examination
add %%%, or 2% a year, making
at the end of five years a max-
imum of 90%, For each addi-
tional three months in the rank
of Lieutenant, add 4%, or 1%
@ year, making at the end of
ten years service a maximum of
95%.
Added Points
(Credit given in one success-
ful examination only) A. Of-
ficial awards of the Fire Depart-
ment; Roll of Merit, Class 1 with
medal, 3%; Roll of Merit, Class
2 with medal, 2.5%; Roll of Me-
rit, Class 2, 2%; Roll of Merit,
Class 3, 1%; Service Record A,
5%; Service Record B, .25%. B.
War Service: For every month
of honorable service in the Unit-
ed States Army, Navy, Marine
or Nurses’ Corps during a war,
1% up to a maximum of 1%,
For participation in battle,
1.5%;; Medal of Honor (Army
or Navy), 1.5%; Distinguished
Service Cross (Army) or Naval
Cross (Navy), 1% ; Distinguished
Service Medal (Army or Navy),
5%; Citation Star (Army),
5%.
Note: Honorable service in the
United States Army, Navy, or
Marine or Nurses’ Corps will be
credited under
terms and conditions:
a, Service of less than 30 days
will not be considered.
b. Service will be credited for
the following periods only:
Spanish War, between April 23
and August 12, 1898; World
The State Civil Service Com-
Mission opened the following
Promotion examinations this
Week:
Promotion to Senior Valua-
tion Engineer, Revolving Fund,
Grade 7, Department of Public
Works, (Salary over $3,240;
‘ASST ENGINEER
(Designer), Gr, 4
prepare with
"Structural Steel &
Reinforced Concrete”
CHARLES KANDALL, P. E,
Structural Designer, D.P.W.
A complete and intensive
review with solutions to
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State Promotion Exams
appointments may be made at
daily rate of $12.50-$14 plus
traveling expenses.) Fee, $3.
File by August 28.
Promotion to Assistant Ac-
count Clerk, Retirement Sys-
tem, Department of Audit and
Control. (Usual salary range
$1,200-$1,700.) Fee, $1. Test will
probably be held in September.
File by August 28.
Promotion to Senior Steno-
grapher, Albany and Buffalo
Offices, Department of Public
Service, (Usual salary range $1,-
600-$2,100; appointment expec-
ted in Albany Office.) Fee, $1,
File by August 28.
Promotion to Parole Case Su-
pervisor, Division of Parole, Ex-
ecutive Department, (One ap-
pointment expected in Buffalo
District and one in New York
District, at $4,000.) Fee, $3.
File by August 28.
Buy The LEADER every Tuesday.
the following |
Tests
War, between April 6, 1917, and
November 11, 1918; Philippine
Insurrection, between April 11,
1899, and July 4, 1902; Boxer
Uprising, between June 20, 1900,
and May 12, 1901.
In the case of the Philippine
Insurrection and the Boxer Up-
rising, such service will not be
considered unless the candidate
was an actual participant as ev-
idenced by the reception of a
| campaign badge.
| Deducted Points: For each
day's fine, 25%; for each repri-
| mand, .12%0%. ‘Pines or repri-
| mands previous to January 1,
1937, will not be considered.
Senior Psychologist
(City-Wide Promotion)
Salary: $2,600-$3,000, Writ-
ten test, September 28. File by
August 26. Fee, $2.
Duties
Administration of standard
mental and personality tests to
children and adults‘ in courts,
prisons, hospitals or institutions
for the insane; interpretation of
test results and translatior of
quantitative measures into au-
thoritative qualitative judg -
| ments; planning programs of
psychological reports embodying
test data and appraisal of con-
tributing factors elicited ir psy-
chological interviews. Admin-
istration of a psychological clin-
ic in u large institution, Exam-
ination of prisoners and signing
of commitment papers where ne-
cessary, in larger institutions, as
qualified examiner in mental de-
ficiency,
Requirements
| Open to all permanent em-
| Ployees in the title of Psychol-
| ogist who have served therein
continuously for a period of not
less than six months prior to the
date of the written examination
and who are otherwise eligible.
| Certification as qualified Psy-
| chologist by the State of New
| York is required at the time of
| certification.
Weights
Record and _ seniority, 50;
written, 30; training, experience
and personal qualifications, 20.
Assistant Engineer (Designer)
Gra
(Competitive)
Board of Water Supply. Sal-
ary: $3,120 and upward. Vac-
ancies: 102. Fee, $3. File by
September 23.
Duties
To make such investigations,
. Sketches, hydraulic, stress and
other computations, designs and
estimates as are applicable to
the general planning and de-
tailed design of large water sup-
ply works, including, specific-
ally, aqueducts, pipe lines, con-
duits, shafts and tunnels for the
conveyance of water, gate hous-
es and surface and underground
structures for controlling the
flow of water; perform related
work. Incumbents may be as-
signed to the supervision of a
squad of draftsmen.
Requirements
A degree in civil, sanitary, or
mining engineering and five
years practical experience in the
lesign and construction of hy-
draulic and sanitary works in
| plain and reinforced concrete or
Steel, such as flood control
works, spillways, aqueducts, wa-
terpower and hydro - electric
works, shafts, tunnels and con-
duits for the conveyance of wa-
ter, canal structures, water pur-.
ification works, stand pipes, res-
ervoirs, dams, submarine tunnels
and sewage purification works;
or the equivalent. At least two
years of this experience must
have been on responsible design.
Candidates, who, instead, hold
other recognized enginecring de-
grees will be required to have six
years experience instead of five
as above outlined. Before cer-
How to Apply for a Test
For City Jobs: Obtain applications at 96 Duane Street, New
York City, (9 a.m, to 4 p.m.), or write to the Application Bureau
of the Municipal Civil Service Commission at 96 Duane Street
and enclose a self-addressed 9-inch stamped envelope (4 cents for
Manhattan and Bronx, 6 cents elsewhere),
For State Jobs: Obtain applications at 80 Centre Street, New
York City, (9 a.m, to 5 p.m.), or enclose six cents in a letter to
the Examinations Division, State Civil Service Department, Al-
bany.
For County Jobs: Obtain applications from Examinations
Division, State Civil Service Department, Albany, Enclose 6 cents,
For Federal Jobs:
Obtain applications from U, S, Civil Ser-
vice Commission, 641 Washington Street, New York City, (9 a.m,
to 4:30 p.m.), in person or by mail.
Also available from first and
second class post offices, Second District,
U. S. citizens only may file for exams and only during period
when 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
New York City for three years immediately preceding appoint-
ment,
residents for one year,
Applicants for State jobs must have been New York State
The “weights” listed for various titles on these pages refer
to the relative value of each part of the exams, Therefore, if the
weight of the written part of an exam is 30, this means that
the written part counts for 30 per cent of the final mark.
tification, candidates must have
& valid New York State Profes-
sional Engineer's License as re-
quired by the Educational Law.
Equivalents of the above re-
quirements, except license, will
be accepted.
Weighis
Written, 50; training, experi-
eee and personal qualifications,
Assistant Engineer, Grade 4
(Drill Operations)
(Competitive)
Salary: $3,120. Fee, $3, File
by August 26.
Duties
Under supervision, to plan and
organize the set-up of equip-
ment used for exploratory bor-
ings (on land and subaqueous),
including wet sampling, dry
sampling, and core drilling; take
charge of one or more jobs and
be responsible for smooth and
efficient operations, submit esti-
mates of indicated cost of oper-
ations; interpret samples as to
rock and soil conditions and
make reports on foundations;
perform related work.
Requirements
A degree in engineering and
not less than five years of sat-
isfactory engineering experience,
two years of which must have
been along the lines outlined un-
der duties; or graduation from
a four year day high school
course and not less than nine
years of satisfactory engineering
experience, four years of which
must have been along the lines
outlined under duties. A thor-
ough familiarity with the equip-
ment used in drill operations
and knowledge of types of soil
and rock encountered in this dis-
trict is required. Candidates
must have a valid New York
State Professional Engineer's li-
cense at the time of certifica-
tion,
Weights
Written, 50; training, experi-
oe and personal qualifications,
Buildings Manager
(Housing Authority)
Salary: $3,600 and up.
by August 26. Fee, $3,
Duties
Under direction, to be respon-
sible for the general manage-
ment of a housing project; di-
rect supervision of operation and
maintenance of the physical
Plant; management of store
Premises; assignment of apart-
ments; collection of rents; han-
dle tenant relationships and ac-
tivities: secure public and pri-
vate agency cooperation; super-
vision of project personnel; sup-
ervision of project accounts;
keep records, submit reports,
perform related work as re-
quired,
File
Requir-ments
Senior high school gradua-
tion or equivalent education, and
not less than five years of pro«
gressively responsible work along
the lines outlined under duties
in the field of housing manage-
ment; or a satisfactory equiva-
lent. College training in rele-
vant fields will be weighed as
equivalent to the required exper-
jence on a year for yelr basis
up to four years.
Weights
Written, 50; training, experl-
ence, and personal qualifica-
tions, 50,
Director of Medical and
g Service
Salary: $6,000. File by Aug-
ust 26, Fee, $5.
Duties
To be responsible to the di-
rector of public assistance for
the administrative direction of
| the medical and nursing divis-
ion, including eye clinics, dental
clinics and first aid rooms,
Requirements
An M.D, and a license to
Practice medicine in N, Y., plus
one year’s interneship and five
years experience in private
practice,
Weights
Written, 30; training, experi-
nee and personal qualifications,
0.
Director of the Division of
Building Management
and Procurement
Salary: $3,500. File by Aug-
ust 26. Fee, $3.
Duties
Under the direction of the
Commissioner or his assistant, to
| administer the Division of Build-
ing Management and Procure-
ment of the Department of Wel-
fare, including the administrat-
ive supervision of its 500 em-
ployees, to acquire, maintain and
manage the plysical plant ex-
ceeding 1,000,000 square feet and
involving over 45 different build-
ings required by the department.
Requirements
Graduation from a recognized
senior high school and, in addi-
tion, candidates must have had
within the past 10 years, in a
large governmental or private
organization, 6 years full time
paid experience of a character
to qualify candidates for the
duties of the position. Not more
than 2 years of full time college
technical training in building
management, encineering, or ar-
chitecture, may be substituted
vear .or year for the above ex-
verience. At least three years
experience must have be>n jn an
administrative capacity involv-
ing responsibility for: the pro-
curement and manavement of
bu'dings: or the lavout of office
space: or the renuisitionine con-
trol, hiieeting and diets\1tion
(Continued on Page 10)
May Andres Healy,
who writes the column
“You and I,” is on vacation. Her column will
be resumed upon her re
turn.
Mental Hygiene Votes
By JOHN F. MONTGOMERY
Program
According to the by-laws of the
Association of Employees of the
Department of Mental Hygiene,
each unit has two delegates, On
September 5, the delegates will
come together at the annual
meeting at the State Office Build-
ing in Albany. Facing them will
be a 10-point legislative program
drafted last week at a meeting of
the executive committee:
1) Include all employees in in-
stitutions in the Feld-Hamilton
Jaw.
2) Restore time service withheld |
during moritoriums,
3) Sick leave for institutional
employees.
4) Extend eight-hour day to all
employees.
5) Additional commutation for
all institutions,
6) Retirement at age 55 after
30 years service,
7) Time allowance for attend-
ing compensation court,
8) No lost time during first
seven days after accident. (Let
employees use accumulated time
instead of pay.)
9) Open New York State Re-
tirement System to those in State
Hospital Retirement System.
10). More promotion exams con-
fined to employees of the Depart-
ment of Mental Hygiene,
The annual meeting will also
take up:
1) The suggestion that ward
supervisors’ pay be increased to
that of department heads,
2) The suggestion that institu-
tional employees who enter the
federal service be paid the differ-
ence between their State wages
and that received from the federal
government,
3) The suggestion that after an
eligible list is established appoint-
ments be made to fill positions
within 90 days after a vacancy
occurs.
Franchise
Next year, the crack Hudson
River State Hospital baseball team
will be in the Mid-Hudson League
—if Manager Art Sullivan has his
way. Art announced this week
that he'll make his plea at the
first meeting of the managers of
the league next season. “We have
one of the best clubs in the Hud-
son Valley,” was his modest state-
ment, describing a team that dur-
ing the summer has chalked up
the best record of any nine in
Dutchess County, Meanwhile,
Hudson’s team is speaking of
dropping its franchise, which
would leave the way clear for the
Hospitalmen,
Arrivals
New additions to the staff at
Wassaic State School; Ken Drob-
ner, of Hudson; Rosemary Sulli-
van, of Troy; Mrs. Delia Roberts,
of Dover Plains; Mrs, Agnes Rider,
of Mexico; Frank Naumdorf, of
Dover Plains; Arthur Van Wag-
ner, of Rhinebeck ,.. while Mr.
and Mrs, John Miner have re-
signed, and are returning to their
Lake Ronkonkoma home,
Gift
Creedmoor local 70, SCMWA,
provided uniforms for the mem-
bers of the girls soft-ball team,
“We will do our utmost to win
every game and so prove worthy
of such a gift,” the gals wrote to
Tom Carey, local president.
Merit “Man
(Continued from Page 6)
LaGuardia administration came
in, And just at this point Bloom
was scheduled to argue for the city
in the case of the S, S, Observa-
tion, A ferry carrying workmen
to their duties on a city project
had blown up in the East River, 28
were killed, many injured, Before
claims started pouring in, Bloom,
together with Chief Examiner
William R, White, had worked on
all the possible problems that
could arise in the case and had
prepared legal briefs,
Bloom was ready to go to trial.
But the new Corporation Counsel,
William Chanler, was horrified at
the thought of a Junior Assistant
trying a case involving $1,000,000,
‘The Corporation Counsel put three
of his crack men to work. They
came to Bloom for suggestions, and
ultimately Chanler himself tried
the case—based on the original
briefs which he had procured from
Bloom.
Today, Samuel Bloom is in
charge of the Workmen's Compen-
sation Division, He has learned
many things, and while he feels
it is his duty to save money for
the city, he also knows that the
chief purpose of compensation is
to aid an employee through a try-
ing period of his life. The com-
pensation law, he feels, is awk-
wardly and illogically written, so
fay as its benefits to Civil em-
ployees go. He hopes that govern-
ment workers may one day make
a concerted effort to bring about a
change—to give themselves the
protection they should, but don’t
have,
As to Civil Service, the 36-year-
old attorney has some acute ob-
servations, He thinks that no-
body in any department should be
kept at the same task for more
than four or five years, One is
bound to become a bit smug and
narrowed with time, What's more,
new blood brings new ideas. In
addition, he hopes that some day
a system of “sabbatical leaves,”
uch as teachers enjoy, may be
| instituted among the professional
jcategories in Civil Service, After
a period of, say, ten years, an em-
ployee should be transferred to
another department or given six
| months for study,
As for himself, he’s always
studying, especially the social sci~
ences, His wife reads the current
books, then tells him about them.
So Samuel Bloom keeps well post-
ed on a lot of things.
Postal
Appointments
Latest appointments from
the Postal Clerk-Carrier lists
for the New York area reveal
that the following grades have
been reached:
New York Carrier—83.60
New York Clerk—90.20
Brooklyn Carrier—94,00
Brooklyn Clerk—97.20
Richmond Carrier—93.20
Richmond Clerk—95.60
Long Island City Carrier—
88.60
Long Island City Clerk—94,40
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Pages 8 and 9
THE CIVIL SERVICE LEADER'S
Background
Of The Week’s News
High or Low?
For years New York City's
School teachers were told that
their salaries are high. The Board
of Education, according to statis-
tics, both official and unofficial,
has a per capita salary bill way
above average. That goes not only
for other cities, but for other de-
partments in this city as well.
There was much eyebrow-raising
last week, then, when the courts
heard a complaint that just the
opposite is the case. The Board
hires a number of Storekeeper's
Helpers, among them Carmelo Mi-
celi and Jacob L, Goldberg. Mi-
celi and Goldberg filed papers in
Supreme Court, claiming that they
—and others similarly situated—
are getting salaries below those
given for the same work in other
departments, They say that the
Civil Service Commission back in
1937 regraded and reclassified the
Storekeeper’s Helpers, but that
the Board of Education has re-
fused to adhere to the new sched-
ules. They asked the court to
invalidate a resolution adopted
by the Board last May, and to
help bring their salaries up to the
level of other departments, Other
low-paid, badly-treated workers in
the Board of Education are the
Custodial Helpers.
Resignation
Dr. Frank Graves retired this
summer as Commissioner of Edu-
cation, At the end of this month,
he retires from another important
educational post. That's national
president of Phi Beta Kappa, hon-
orary scholastic society. But when
the three-day meeting of the so-
ciety meets a week from Wednes-
day in San Francisco, Dr. Graves
will be ready to chairman a panel
discussion on “Liberal Arts and
Science in American Education,”
New Yorkers will be very much
interested in one of the partici-
pants in this discussion. He's Dr.
Dexter M. Keezer, president of
Reed College, Oregon, prominently
mentioned, prominently castiga-
ted as the possible next president
of City College.
Aviation School
New York State is going to have
@ $1,000,000 aviation school. Here
mechanics will learn what makes
an airplane go round, how to keep
an airplane in good flying shape,
It's to. be part of New York's con-
tribution to national defense. But
there's one perplexing question;
‘Where will the school be located?
The Board of Regents has made
its recommendations: 1) Syracuse;
2) Rochester; 3) Buffalo, At least,
three other cities—Albany, Elmira,
Utica—have put in their bids for
the job of housing the new school,
And others are expected.
Recreation
In former days, playgrounds
were safety zones for children—
nothing more. Today they are
progressive recreational centers,
According to James V, Mulholland,
recreational director of the Parks
Department, therein lies the great
achievement of the Moses admini-
stration. In a radio talk Friday
under United Parents Associations
auspices, Mulholland outlined a
many-sided Increase: the number
of recreation areas has jumped
from 119 to 406 since 1934: the
Writer
of Field Administration, is the
author of an article to appear in
the Family magazine this fall.
Entitled "The Value of Case Work
lic Relief Agency,” the article is
a good piece of interpretation that
uses illustrative case material and
makes effective points all the way
from beginning to end,
Food Plan
The Food Stamp Plan for
Brooklyn is going along at a rapid
pace, with the majority of relief
families already signed up, The
Brooklyn food dealers are as en-
thusiastic as the relief clients, And |
the community at large is equally |
zealous, Stamp Plan Expert Hank
Rosner is beaming,
Skits
Those skits presented on the
stage of the Academy of Music
last Friday night to illustrate
graphically and specifically to the |
food dealers of Brooklyn just how
the stamp plan works, were writ-
ten by the Mayor. The food store
setting was conceived by the Ma- |
yor, and he cast the show, as well, |
Tom Hand Back
Tom Hand, Director of Com-|
munity Relations, is back from
vacation, as is Sid Lindner, Di-
rector of Special Investigations.
Ditto Jack Hirsch of Building
Management. All are tanned, full
of zip, and on the go.
Job Done
Tobey Frank, Administrator of
DO. 712, passed along to Central
Office a letter from a crippled
woman client that is typical in its
expression of gratitude for the
good re-housing job done by the
Department in the Brooklyn Bat-
tery Tunnel construction area. The
note, sent to Social Investigator
Catherine MoAllister, says in part:
“T am very thankful for every-
thing you have done for me, Also
for moving me the way you did
and for the checks and for the
ambulance, The doctor was very
nice to me and he was very care-
Jul the way he handled me, Iam
very happy where I am now and
my son also,”
Help Given
During the month of June, the
Department gave assistance to
152,893 cases or 434,932 men, wo-
men and children through its
Home Relief Division, (including
Veterans and Non-Settled); to
Service to the Client in the Pub: |
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ity:
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WELFARE DEPARTMENT NEWS
What They’re Up T
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Mrs, Margaret L, DeWitt, As- | 53,340 old age assistance recipi-
sistant Director of the Division | ents; to 1,536 blind 11,986 home-
less, and some 23,000 dependent
children in child-caring agencies
persons.
Applications for home relief are
lown, In June of last year 18,-
659 applications were received, In
June of this year, 13,282 applica
tions were made, A decline of
| over 28 per cent,
From Corsi
District Office Administrators
—approximately a total of 525,000 |
have received the following com-
munication from Acting Commis-
sioner Edward Corsi:
“You have received P 40-39
which provides that Investigators
shall check the NYSES identifi-
cation card of all presumptively
employable relief recipients at the
time of home visits, to determine
that the recipients are currently
registered with the NYSES,
“T feel it is particularly import~
ant at this time, because of in=
creasing employment possibilities,
that our staff take every possible
step to expedite the return of em~-
ployables on relief to gainful em~-
ployment and to a condition of
self-suppart, which is the primary
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|the following defects caused im-
mediate rejection: shortness of
height, however slight; shortness
of weight, however slight; heart—
the action of the heart must be
uniform, free and steady, its
rhythm regular and the heart free
from organic changes; respiration
must be full, easy and regular; the
| respiratory murmur must be clear
and distinct oyer both lungs, and
no disease of the respiratory organ
be present. X-Ray examinations
must be taken before certification,
Rejection was also caused by:
Paralysis; second and third de-
gree flat feet; (first degree dis-
cretionary); poor physique; obes-
hernia or rupture in any
toe or over-riding toe; deafness,
however slight; bunion; deformed
chest; varicose veins; varicocele
hydrocele; hemorrhoids; rectum
and anus—fissures, fistulas, ex-
ternal or internal piles potential
hernia (enlarged rings); deformi-
ties of the mouth; venereal dis-
eases; nervous disorder; color
blindness; deformities of the leg,
toe, foot, arm, hand, or finger;
chronic inflammation of the eye
lids; strabismus (cross eye),
Candidates were rejected for de~
fective vision—failure to read six
of the eight letters, as follows:
20-20 vision; each eye separately,
without the use of glasses,
The following conditions were
desirablet A, Teeth should be
clean, well cared for and free
from multiple cavities, B, There
should be at least one molar tooth
in each jaw, and these teeth in
opposition for proper mastication,
O, The jaws should be free from
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badly broken or decayed teeth. D.
Missing teeth may be supplied
with crown or bridge work or
where the site of teeth makes this
impossible rubber dentures may
be used. E. At least 16 natural
teeth must be present, Examiner
has no discretion, These stand-
ards, applying to teeth, .except
subdivision “H,” are termed desir-
able, and medical examiners are
given discretionary powers in thei
application.
Rejection
‘The following defects may cause
rejection at the discretion of the
examiner; first degree flat feet;
bow legs; overweight; albuminure
ia; testicle (missing or removed) }
chronic catarrh; defective gail
and skin disease.
The causes for rejection are not
limited to those listed above. The
medical examiner could ask any
question and make any examina-
tion which he deemed necessary
and proper,
Candidates are reminded that
filing is not open now for the
Fireman exam. As soon as the
Commission announces the exam,
‘Tue Leaver will carry details, Newt
week a description of the former
Mental exam for Fireman will ap-
pear,
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The Leader is preparing *
special pamphlet of study mate-
rial on phases of the coming
Fireman exam, This pamphlet
is available to all interested
persons, Simply enclose 10c t¢
cover handling, and address the
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NEWSPAPER FOR TEACHERS
Tuesday, August 20, 1940
rogram has been broadened;
there is greater variety in equip-
ment and greater opportunity for
developing special interests, Re-
qeation needs for children and
aults are taken very much into
jecount, as new park areas are
constructed, Said Mulholland:
‘For example, the East River
prive 4s fringed at various points
ty such recreational facilities as
ghildren’s playgrounds, football
fields, baseball and softball dia-
monds, ete. Of course, everyone
jnows that similar recreational
facilities border the West Side
fighway which stretches from
Duane Street to Dyckman Street,
along the Hudson River. While
some playgrounds are in existence
along the new Belt Parkway, plans
have been provided for the con-
struction of new ones along this
main arterial inter-borough thor-
oughfare.” |
Value of Sporis |
An old shibboleth that team |
play among boys is a strong char-|
acter builder and good for what}
ails kids received a jolt last week)
when @ study by William Fau-
ouler Was reported to the Society
for Research in Child Develop-|
ment of the National Research)
Council. |
Fauquier studied three groups
of boys—40 in all—ages 14 and
15. They were similar in intel-
gence, school standards and phy-
sical condition, One group was a
“normal” one, selected from a
‘New York junior high school. The
others were from the Berkshire
Industrial Farm. The latter were
divided into those who were “ag-
gressive” (who bullied, fought and
were disobedient), and those who
were “submissive” (who conform-
ed in behavior.)
Some of the findings: 1) all
groups were about equally inter-
ested in sports; 2) the “normal”
boys preferred team games by 96
percent; 3) the “aggressive” ones
voted 83 per cent, and the “sub-
missive” ones 68 per cent, for
team games.
‘The “submissive” boys admitted
that they often felt inadequate
and neryous if someone were beat-
ing them in a game.
Commenting on his study, Fau-
quier declares:
“The boy who cheats, argues,
fights, cries or withdraws in ath-
letic games cannot be changed
into a well-adjusted Individual, as
many wish to believe, simply by
discipline or exemplary leadership
Vocational
Training Takes
Backseat
Special classes in defense trades
will be introduced in the voca-
tional school next fall, according
to Harold G. Campbell, Superin-
tendant of Schools, These classes,
to train workers for defense in-
dustries, have been put under the
direction of Dr. Franklin J, Kel-
Ter,
The first fifty of four hundred
master craftsmen to teach these
special classes have been certified
by the Board of Examiners, the
rest to be chosen in groups of
fifty until the required number
are appointed,
Defense classes themselves will
have to take a back seat to the
regular vocational school curri-
culum; they will probably not be-
gin until 3 or 4 P, M. in the day
session nor in the evening session
until classes are completed.
Further conferences are planned
to work out the organization of
on the athletic field.”
the system more fully.
objective of public welfare admin- ;
istration.
Please ‘discuss this matter with
your staff and impress upon them
the urgency and importance of
requiring presumptively employ~-
able relief recipients to report reg- |
warly to the local NYSES office,
and of verifying such registzation.”
D.O. Eliminated
As of the close of dusiness Aug-
POLICE CALLS
Gala Police Show
There'll be a Police Show
at Madison Square Garden on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings, September 25, 26,
and 27, and on Saturday September 28, for the benefit of the
Police Athletic League. The
changed from its former presentation.
opening parade, exhibitions by
program will be considerably
It will include an
police recruits, mounted police,
ust 30, D.O. 28, at 74 West 124 | motorcycle police, police dogs, emergency service, telephone
Street, will be eliminated. Its
caseload will have been. trans. |
ferred to D.O, 32 and D.O. 26,|
D.O. 26 will, on August 30, move
from 74 West 124 Street, its pres- |
eit address, to 149 West 124 St,
A notice enclosed with the re-
lief check will be sent by the Di- |
vision of Accounting to those re-|
lief recipients concerned, notify-
ing them of the change of district
office which has jurisdiction over |
their cases.
Cheers
Cheers for Social Investigator
Harry P, Heflich, D.O, 20
The other morning Harry left
the district office just in time to
see a motorcyclist get catapulted
from his machine to the street, |
Where his head struck the steel
curbing of the center island of
avenue, The man had applied
his brakes and the front wheel of
the machine had locked.
Harry hurried over to the un- |
Conscious man, got a clean apron |
from a nearby pushcart, and went
to work — fast. He pressed the
loose flap of scalp over the deep
Sash in the man’s head with the
apron, reducing the flow of blood. |
He continued to care for the man
\ntil the ambulance arrived.
The doctor commended Harry
lor his excellent first-aid and said
that the man’s chances for recoy-
‘ty undoubtedly would be more
favorable because of this treat-
Ment,
Nice work, what?
Attorney Gen. Bennett |
To Get Testimonial
The William E. Sheridan Police
Fost of the American Legion will
five @ testimonial dinner ‘to At-
‘omey General John J, Bennett,
President of the American Legion
‘untain Camp at the annual
American Legion State Conven-
tion in Schenectady August 29 to
i The dinner will take place
i the Hotel Van Curler Thurs,
fed August 29, Joseph J, Burk~
‘d will be toastmaster, Among
ote expected to attend are:Gov-
hor Lehman, Mayor LaGuardia,
bureau, detective division uni
its, songs by police glee club,
music by police band, tug-of-war, musical dramatization of
outstanding historical events.
An allotmene of admission tick- ©——
ets priced at 50c, $1 and $2 will be
forwarded to the Borough Com-
manders of both Uniformed and |
Detective Forces.
Life of a Rookie ‘
The old Gilbert-Sullivan wheeze |
is soon to be changed to “A Rook-
ie’s Lot is Not a Happy One.” All
but one of the 300 new apointees.
to the force are signing their pay
checks under protest, pending leg-
al action, They say that they're
entitled to salary at the rate of
$2,000 a year—as has long been
the case of rookies—not the $1,-
200 rate which they now receive.
This week rumblings of a new pro-
test were heard, The rookies have
been going out on beats first with
veteran officers, then alone—daily.
Today it amounts to 16 days, with- |
out a single day off.
ASSIGNMENTS
Following Temporary Assign-
ments were ordered last week;
Lieutenants
From Commands indicated to
Police Academy, for 16 days, from
8 AM, August 16, 1940:
Henry Lavin ..
Michael J. Moore ..
Frederick W. Schall
William F. Maley
Philip E, McGuire
Charles F, Sellman .......... 102
Emil L, Kepko .......... Traf, H
Charles B, J. Newman .... 16 Div.
From Precincts indicated to Po-
lice Academy, for 16 days, from 8
A.M,, August 16, 1940:
William J, McQuade
Isador Vantor
Patrolmen
Albert J, Carson, 22d Precinct,
assigned to ours 8 A.M. to 4 P.M.
and 4 P.M, to 12 Midnight, for 30
days, from August 13, 1940,
William G. Barnes, 92d Precinct,
assigned to tours 8 A.M. to 4 P.M.
and 4 P.M, to 12 Midnight, for 30
days, from 8 A.M., August 14, 1940,
Rubin Fishbein, Traffic Precinct
L, assigned to tours 8 A.M. to 4
P.M, and 4 P.M. to 12 Midnight,
for 30 days, from 8 A.M, August
14, 1940,
For 16 days, from 8 a.m., Aug-
ust 16, 1940;
Ji
‘ames A. Sheridan, from 19th
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FIRE BELLS
Some Fire
Numbers
The idea of a well-staffed Fire
Department may seem like a pro-
duct of modern times, Not at all,
Say the history books, Rome, some
two thousands years ago, had as
many firemen on hand as does
New York City today.
When Life Begins
Smoky Joe Martin is the hero
of more anecdotes than any other
fire-fighter in the history of the
city, One of the least known,
though probably among the most
typical, is the tale of the blaze
in which he was blown through a
closed door, and clear across the
street, Mayor Hylan had rushed
to the scene, heard about Mar-
tin’s accident, and asked the vet-
eran fire-fighter how he felt.
“Fine,” was Joe's answer—as he
fainted at Hylan’s feet. When he
was revived, he tried to get on
with the job of putting out the
fire. The fire doctor was alarmed;
“You're still weak, and you're past
sixty.” “A man doesn’t get his
full strength until he’s past sixty!”
snapped back Joe.
Mistory
Feud
The recent settlement of the
fire and police pension tangle
was featured by the cooperation
between the members of the two
uniformed forces. But though the
Uniformed Piremen's Association
and the Patrolmen’s Benevolent
Association have adjourning offi-
ces at 63 Park Row, it wasn’t so
long ago when a real feud existed
between firemen and policemen,
It started decades ago. A fireman
was felled at a small blaze ‘neath
one of Manhattan's bridges, and
an overzealous cop tried to have
him ‘taken away by ambulance,
The firemen objected, the mem-
bers of the two departments on
hand squared off—and the fire of
enmity blazed for years after=
wards.
LIEUT, EXAM BEING GRADED
The Leader learned Monday
that Firemen who took the Lieu»
tenant exam will have to walt
three months before the list is
promulgated. About half of Part
TI of the test has been rated.
Precinct to Office of the Book-
Keeper, assigned to Clerical Duty.
From 17th Precinct to Motor
Transport Maintenance Division,
assigned to Clerical Duty.
David J. O'Sullivan, John Sasek
From Precincts indicated _ to
Motor Transport Maintenance Di-
vision:
Philip D, Miller, Jr, .... 7
Frank B. Ledwith .... 88
From Commands indicated to
Police Academy, Pistol Instruction
School:
George E. Maurer
Francis A. Pryal ..
Timothy J. Leonard
Joseph Wolosenka
Francis J. O'Brien
Patrick O'Neill....Midtown Sad,
Cornelius F, Long, Jr. Ww
Joseph M, Sullivan .
Frank Cristalli
Louis DeRespino
Herman Kautzman
From Precincts indicated to Of-
tice of the Property Clerle
Martin Cunningham 2
Frank S, Madjan ... 13
Arthur Gebhart . 67
John A, Fleck i
Michael Collins .. 4
‘Timothy A. Ryan 68
From Precincts indicated to 18th
Division, for duty in Bureau of
Information:
Henry Weisgerber 52
John R, Rueckert . 85
Abraham Alexander 0
From Precincts indicated to 19th
Division:
Edward Sklenar: Trat. H,
Harold E. Cook 6
Clarence J, Melville... Traf, B,
Assigned to duty in Plain Clothes
in Precincts indicated:
Patrick Improte 10
Richard J, Broderick . 1
Arthur Bernert . 19
Bernard Hayes .. 23
Harry Bossom Pr
Edward Eddington 25
Dominick Mole . 26
Maurice J. Kerwin 28
John L. Cersosimo 30
George E, Dickerson ..
John F, Corbley
Thomas F. Kane
John Bowden :
Frederick W, Brede ..
Otto J. Sell ..
Albert Doubrava
Frederick W. Kern, Jr.
Thomas H, Patten .
Joseph Fedor, Jr.
John J, Shea :
Ernest W. Horsham .
Albert W. Walter
Emmet M. Howe
Arthur M, Miller
John J. O'Connor
Frederick F, Poynton
James A. Schowers
Kurt A. Blenk
Alfred Hahn :
Francis J, Hallenbeck
James A, Lingel
Andrew Polchow
‘Theodore F, Hansen
Emile Verbouwens
Henry Hoffmann
Michael O’Donohue
Joseph C, Armstrong 47 Joseph M. Rapp
John Becker .. . 104 Michael Gallagher .......
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Now Open By State Commission
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of office supplies and equipment,
or a satisfactory equivalent,
Assistant Director of Public
Assistance, Grade 5
(Promotion)
Salary; $4,200. Open only to
Sata of Welfare and
joard of Child Welfare employ-
ees, Fee, $4. File by August 26.
Written test: October 8.
Duties
Under the direction of the Di-
rector of Public Assistance, to
study the operation of the so-
cial service policies of the bureau
and to assist in the revision of
existing policies and in the form-
ulation of new policies; to exer-
cise administrative supervision
and control of the operation of
the district offices and certain
of the categorical relief divis-
ions; to be responsible for the
consultant social services, to ex-
ercise administrative supervision
of and to provide in-service
training for the 4,000 members
of the social service staff.
Requirements
Open to Senior Supervisors,
Grade 4, who, on or before the
date of the written exam, have
served in this title for six
months and who are otherwise
eligible according to the rules of
the Commission.
Weights
Record and seniority, 50; writ
ten, 25; training, experience and
Personal qualifications, 25.
Assistant Engineer (Designer),
rade 4
(City-Wide Promotion)
Board of Water Supply, Sal-
ary: $3,120 and upward. Vac-
ancies: 102, Written test: No-
vember 30, File by September
23, Fee, $3,
Duties
The written technical exam-
ination will cover the following
duties: To make such investiga~
tions, sketches, hydraulic stress
and other computations, designs
and estimates as are distinctly
Siate
Prison Guard
Department of Correction,
(Usual salary range, $1,800-§2,-
280; appointment expected at
minimum, but may be made at
less.) Age limits: 21st-31st birth-
day, File by September 13, Fee,
$1. Written will be held October
5 at 1 pm,
Requirements
Candidates must be of good
moral character and_ habits,
mentally sound and alert and
must meet the following gen-
eral requirements; Minimum
height 5 feet 9 inches in bare
feet; minimum weight 155
pounds stripped; must be
physically strong, active, and
free from any defect or de-
formity that would have a ten-
dency to incapacitate; and must
be physically proportioned with-
in the range of accepted stand-
ards; satisfactory hearing and
satisfactory eyesight without
glasses (not poorer than 20/40
in either eye); cleanliness and
neatness of person and dress;
with bearing, personality, and
temperament calculated to com-
mand respect and obedience of
persons in their custody; with
no conviction of felony; and
ability to read and write the
English language understand-
ingly,
In addition to the above gen-
eral requirements, candidates
must meet the requirements of
one of the following groups:
Either a) one year of satisfac-
tory full-time experience in the
actual supervision of a group of
men; oF b) six months of expe-
tience gf the kind mentioned
der #1, and education equi-
valent a represented by
adumti rom a standard
‘actory equivalent combina-
f the foregoing experience
and education, The supervisory
applicable to the general plan-
ning and detailed design of large
water supply work, including
specifically, aqueducts, pipe
lines, conduits, shafts and tun-
nels for the conveyance of water,
gate houses and surface and un-
derground structures for con-
trolling the flow of water, and
related work. The duties may
include supervision of a squad
of draftsmen.
Requirements
Open to all grade 4 employ-
ees in the engineering and in-
| spectional services who have
been performing work of a char-
acter to qualify them for the du-
ties of the position, who have
served 6 months in the depart-
ment and 1 year in the title im-
mediately preceding the written
examination, who have the fol-
lowing experience and who are
| otherwise eligible for examina-
| tion.
Requirements also include a
degree in civil, sanitary or min-
ing engineering recognized by
the University of the State of
New York and five years prac-
tical experience in the design
and construction of hydraulic
and sanitary works in plain and
reinforced concrete or steel, such
as flood control works, spill-
ways, aqueducts, water - power
and hydro-electric works, shafts,
tunnels and conduits for the
conveyance of water, canal
structures, water purification
works, standpipes, reservoirs,
dams, submarine tunnels and
sewage purification works; or
the equivalent. At least two years
of this experience must have
been on responsible design. Can-
didates who, instead, hold other
recognized engineering di
will be required to have six years
experience instead of five as
above outlined. Before certifi-
cation, candidates must have a
valid New York State Profes-
sional Engineer's License, as re-
quired by the Education Law.
Weights
Record and seniority,
technical written, 40;
ence, 10,
Tests
experience desired must be sim-
ilar to that acquired as a fore-
man of laborers, as prison
guard, police officer, or officer
in the military service, requir-
ing the actual supervision of a
group of men.
Candidates who pass the
written examination will be
given a medical examination in
which they must meet the phy-
sical standard adopted for the
Position. Candidates will re-
ceive notice of the exact time
and place to appear for the
medical examination.
Weights
Written, 4; training and ex-
perience, 6.
50;
experi-
Division of the Budget, Ex-
ecutive Department, (Usual sal-
ary range $1,800-$2,300.) Sev-
eral appointments expected, File
by September 13. Test, October
5. Fee, $)
Duties
To assist in review and an-
alysis of budget estimates and
proposed programs of work of
a State department, agency, or
subdivision; assist in special re-
search studies on problems re-
lating to budgetary control, and
prepare statistical and financial
estimates and reports; maintain
records of expenditures and in-
cumbrances against special al-
lotments of funds for activities
under budgetary study; related
work,
Requirements
Either a) two years full-time
paid experience in governmen-
tal accounting or fiscal Bnalysis,
of which six months was either
1) in the budget office of a gov-
ernmental organization or
large governmental Sgency or
2) with a governmental re-
search or survey agency study-
Junior Budget Research Aide
ing financial and budgetary
control of public agencies; or
b) six months of such'specializ~
ed experience and a college de-
gree with specialization in pub-
lic administration, business ad-
ministration, accounting and
finance, engineering, or law; or
0) a satisfactory equivalent.
Candidates must have a knowl-
edge of budgetary procedures
as Applied to governmental de-
partments under centralized
budget control and must be fa-
miliar with the organization and
fiscal set-up of New York
State's government.
Weights
Written, 5; training and ex-
perience, 5,
Junior Budget Examiner
Division of the Budget, Ex-
ecutive Department. (Usual sa-
lary range $2,400-$3,000). Sev-
eral appointments expected.
File by September 13. Test, Oc-
tober 5, Fee, $:
Duties
To review and analyze budget
estimates And proposed work
Programs of a State depart-
ment, agency, or subdivision
and prepare analytical reports
&nd recommendations based on
them; maintain financial rec-
ords for appropriations, allot-
ments, transfers, and other
budgetary trans&ctions; follow
the progress of work programs
and report on financial impli-
cations of proposed changes in
such programs or in adminis-
trative methods; advise on gov-
ernmental problems of operat-
ing agencies; related work.
Machinist
Ordnance Service, War De-
partment, Watervliet Arsenal.
Watervliet, N. Y. ($6.96-$8.40 a
day). Filing open. Age limits:
18-62, File with Secretary,
Board of U.S, Civil Service Ex-
aminers, Watervliet Arsenal,
Chief Tool and Gauge
Designer ($2,600)
Principal Tool and Gauge
Designer ($2,300)
Senior Tool and Gauge
Designer ($2,000)
Tool and Gauge Designer
($1,800) id
Place of employment: Water-
vliet, N, ¥. Open to any resident
of New York State. No closing
date has been set for filing. Age
limit 18 to 55.
Toolmak
Ordnance Service, War De-
partment, Watervliet: Arsenal,
Watervliet, N. Y. ($7.84-$9.28 a
day), Filing open, Age limit:
18-62. File with Secretary,
Board of U.S, Civil Service Ex-
aminers, Watervliet Arsenal.
Shipwright
Salary: $7.488; $7.968; and
$8.448 per day. Place of employ-
ment: Norfolk Navy Yard,
Portsmouth, Virginia. Age limit:
20 to 55, Applications will be
received until further notice,
NAVY YARD JOBS
Open
Twenty-eight jobs are open
for filing at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard, Applications may be se-
cured from the Navy Yard, from
the Federal Building or from any
first class Post Office, No exam-
ination will be given, but experi-
ence is required, The jobs are:
Anglesmith, Heavy Fires; An-
glesmith, Other Fires; Black-
smith, Heavy Fires; ith,
Requirements
Either a) four years full-time
paid experience in governmen-
tal accounting or fiscal Analy-
sis, of which one year was either
1) in the budget office of a
governmental organization or a
large governmental agency, or
2) with a governmental re-
search or survey agency study-
ing financial and budgetary
control of public agencies; or
b) two years of such experience,
one year of which was of the
above specialized nature, and a
college degree with specializa-
tion in public administration,
business administration, f&c-
counting and finance, engineer-
ing, or law; or c) a satisfactory
equivalent. Candidates must
have a knowledge of budgetary
Procedures as applied to gov-
ernmental departments under
centralized budget control, and
must be familiar wit’ the organ-
ization and fiscal set-up of
New York State's government.
Weights
Written, 5; training and expe-
rience, 5.
Assistant Stenographer
(Promotion)
Place of work: State Insur-
ance Fund, New York Office.
Salary, $1,200 to $1,700. Appli-
cation fee $1. Preference will
be given to eligibles in the pro-
motion unit in which the vacan-
cy occurs, File by August 31.
Duties
To do office work’ of some
difficulty, calling for limited re-
sponsibility and judgment; tak-
ing notes from dictation and
transcribing on typewriter; cle-
ical work.
U.S. Tests
Other Fires; Boatbuilder; Boil-
ermaker; Chipper and Caulker,
Iron; Coppersmith; Die Sinker;
, Pneumatic; Flange
Turner; Frame Bender; Gas
Cutter or Burner; Holder-On;
Loftsman; Molder; Pipecoverer
and Insulator; Puncher and
Shearer; Riveter; Rivet Heater;
Sailmaker; Saw Filer; Sheet
Metal Worker; Shipfitter; Ship-
wright; Toolmaker; Welder, El-
ectric (Specially Skilled); and
Welder, Gas,
Sr. Inspector, Ordnance
Material ($2,600)
Inspector, Ordnance
Material ($2,300)
Asso. Inspector, Ordnance
Material ($2,000)
Asst. Inspector, Ordnance
Material ($1,800)
Junior Inspector, Ordnance
Material ($1,620)
Junior and assistant grades,
20-48 years; other grades, 21-55
years, Filing open. Ordnance
Dept., War Dept.
Precision Lens, Prism and
Test Plate Maker
Salary: $7.872; $8.352; $8.832
per day, Place of
ing open until further notice,
Duties
To manufacture prisms, mir-
rors, and lenses of the typo used
in military optical instruments;
grind and polish lenses to the
fewton ring test; to correct and
polish prisms, including roof
edge prisms; to correct and
polish optical plane parallel
mirrors; and to perform relat-
ed work,
Requirements {
Completion of a four-year ap-
prenticeship as precision lens,
prism and test plate maker,
Weights
Applicants will be rated on the
Requirements
Candidates ‘must be perma-
nently employed in the State
Insurance Fund, New York of-
fice, and must haye served on
@ permanent basis in the com-
petitive class for at least six
months in Service 3, Grade 1-a,
and must have had one year of
satisfactory stenographic ex-
Derience.
Weights
Taking dictation at 90 words
a minute (weight—4); Service
record (weight—2); Seniority
(weight—1); Training and ex-
Perience (weight—3).
Stenographer, Grade 2
(Promotion)
Place of work: Marcy State
Hospital, Department of Mental
Hygiene, Salary $72 to $84 a
month plus maintenance. Ap-
Plication fee $1. File by Aug-
ust 31,
Duties
To do office work of some dif-
ficulty; take notes from dicta-
tion and transcribe on type-
writer; clerical work.
juirements
Candidates must be employed
in Marcy State Hospital: must
have either (a) four years of
satisfactory office experience in-
cluding stenography and typ-
ing; graduation from senior
high school; or equivalent com-
bination.
Senior Audit Tax Clerk
(Promotion)
A promotion examination for
employees in the Albany office
of the Commodities Tax Bureau,
Department of Taxation and
Finance. Salary, $1,600 to $2,-
100. File by August 31,
basis of their experience and fit-
ness on a scale of 100. No writ-
ten test will be given.
Junior Engineer ($2,000)
Optional Branches: 1, Aero-
nautical; 2. Naval Architecture
and Marine Engineering,
Filing is open until sufficient
eligibles are obtained. Applica-
tions will be rated as received
and certification made for ap-
pointment as needs of service
require. Age limit: 40.
Duties
To perform such professional
work as the testing and in-
specting of engineering mate-
rials, drawing up plans for pro-
jects, assisting in the prepara-
tion of specifications for engi-
neering material or apparatus,
assisting in the conduct of ex-
perimental research, compiling
reports, handling technical cor-
respondence, and making esti-
mates of weight and strength.
Requirements
Optional Branc’ 1, Aeronaut-
ical—Applicants must show
either (a), (b), or (c):
(a) A bachelor's degree with
major study in aeronautical en-
gineering.
(b) A bachelor’s engineering
credit in strictly aeronautical
engineering subjects of either
pers dat) or graduate le~
vel,
(c) A bachelor's engineering
degree plus 1 year of profes-
sional experience in aeronautic-
al engineering.
Optional Branch 2, Nayal Ar-
chitecture and Marine Engin-
eering.—Applicants must show
either (a), (b), or (c):
(a) A banchelor’s degree with
major study in naval architec-
ture and marine engineering.
(b) A bachelor’s engineering
degree, including or supple-
mented by 10 semester hours’
degree plus 1 year of profes-
sional experience in naval ar
chitecture or marine engineer-
ing
Weights
competitors will not be re-
quired to report for examina-
tion at any place, but will be
rated on their education, expe-
sience and fitness, on a scale of
100.
Mechanical Engineer
(Industrial Production)
$3,800
Associate Mechanical Engin-
eer (Industrial Production)
$3,200
Assistant Mechanical
Engin: (Industrial
Production), $2,600
War or Navy Departments.
File by June 30, 1941. Age limit:
60
Duties
To perform, or supervise the
performance of professional
mechanical engineering work in
connection with production
studies, surveys of industrial
pants, and the preparation of
plans for the conversion of such
plants to the manufacture of
munitions and other material
and equipment as may be re-
qured, The difficulty of the
work and the responsibility
varies with the grade.
Requirements
Applicants must be graduates
of an engineering school, and
in addition, except for certain
substitutions, have had profes-
sional engineering experience
ranging from two to five years,
according to the grade of posi-
tion, Weights
Applicants will be rated on
their education and experience
on a scale of 100,
Associate Aeronautical
Inspector, $3,500
Assistant Aeronautical
Inspector, $3,200
Civil Aeronautics Authority,
Department of Commerce. Ap-
plications will be received until
further notice. Age limits: 24
to 40 (for Associate); 24 to 35
(for Assistant).
Duties and requirements for
this exam appeared in the June
25 issue of The Leader,
Aeronautical Engineer, |
Associate Aeronautical
Engineer, $3,200
Assistant Aeronautical |
Engineer, $2,600
Optional branches: 1) aero~
(ynamics and performance; 2)
design; 3) electrical installa-
‘ons; 4) engines; 5) equipment;
general; 7) power plant in-
stallations; 8) propel + 9)
specifications and weight con-
trol; 10) structures; 11) vibra-
tion and flutter; 12) any other
specialized branch of aeronau-
tical engineering.
Applications will be received
‘until June 30, 1941. Age limit:
53.
Duties and requirements for
this exam appeared in the June
25 issue of The Leader.
Senior Engineering Aide
(Topographic)
Salary: $2,000, U. 8. Geolo-
gical Survey, Dept. of Interior.
Age limit: 53. File by Decem-
ber 31, 1940,
Duties
Under professional guidance,
to act as chief of a sub-party
on plane table work performing
topographic mapping, executing
topographic surveys, adjusting
instruments, inking field sheets,
making computations, and as-
sisting in the preparation of
maps for publication.
Requirements
High school graduation, plus
four years of civil engineering
experience, two years of it on
topographic field surveys. Cer-
tain substitutions for these edu-
cational and experience re-
quirements will be allowed,
Weights
Applicants will be rated on
the basis of their education and
experience on a scale of 100.
Chief Engineering Draftsman
(Ordnance), $2,600
Principal Engineering Drafts-
man (Ordnance), $2,300
Senior Engineering Draftsman
(Ordnance), $2,000
Engineering Draftsman
(Ordnance), $1,800
Assistant Engineering Drafts-
man (Ordnance), $1,620
Navy and War Departments.
Filing open until June 30, 1941.
Age limit: 53.
Duties and requiremerts for |
these exams appeared in the
August 6 issue of The Leader.
Associate Aircraft Inspector
(Factory)
Associate Air Ca
ance Inspector
Salary for both positions: $2,-
900. No filing deadline has
been set. Age limit: 24 to 53.
Civil Aeronautics Authority.
Duties
Under the supervision of an
inspector of higher grade, to
make inspections of civil air-
craft for original airworthiness
certificates and for the renewal
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perform related duties,
Requirements
An aircraft mechanic's certi-
ficate of competency, In addi-
tion: either 1) two years of
broad experience in a super-
visory capacity in the mechan-
ical field of modern civil air-
craft manufacture or repair; or
2) three years of broad expe-
rience in the mechanical field
of modern civil aircraft manu-
facture or repair, which must
have included components, sub-
assemblies, instruments, and ac-
cessories, or must have been in
final assembly inspection.
Weights
General test, 40; experience
and fitness, 60.
Senior Inspector, Engineering
Materials (Aeronautical),
$2,600
Inspector, Engineering Mate-
rials (Aeronautical), $2,000
Junior Inspector, Engineering
Materials (Aeronautical),
$1,800
Navy Department. File until
further notice. Age limit: 53,
Duties 3
To inspect and test, for deter-
| mination of compliance with
| specifications, a wide variety of
| aeronautical engineering mate-
|
|
rials; to interpret specifications
and make computations neces-
sary to insure compliance; to
| make inspection reports and
| conduct correspondence.
| Requirements
, ,_ Applicants must have had
from two to six years experi-
ence, according to the grade of
the position, in the inspection
and testing of aeronautical en-
gineering materials, including
parts, subassemblies, assemblies,
| instruments, etc., to determine
| compliance with specifications
or standards of manufacture; or
in the inspection and testing of
aircraft engines and their ac-
| cessories. From part of this ex-
perience requirement, certain
| substitutions are allowed.
| Weights
| Applicants will be rated on
|
their experience and fitness on
| a scale of 100,
Attendant,
Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital
Salary: $1,020, File until fur-
ther notice, Place of employ-
ment: Veterans’ Administration
| Facilities, Canadaigua and
| Northport, New York. Age li-
mits: 21 to 48.
Duties
To perform duties in imme-
| diate contact with patients such
as to feed, escort, convey or a
minister prescribed treatments;
to assist in their recreation and
exercise; to change clothing,
bed linens, sputum cups, and
assist in making beds; to per-
form related duties.
Requirements
Applicants must have had
either: 1) completion of six
months of a resident training
course in nursing in a hospital
giving thorough practical and
theoretical training; or 2) at
least six months of active ser-
vice in the hospital corps of one
of the enlisted services of the
United States, performing ac-
tual duty in the care of the sick
or wounded; or 3) at least three
months of experience as Atten-
dant performing ward duty in
the care of patients in a hos-
pital or institution for the
treatment of mental or nervous
diseases, or for the treatment
or confinement of drug addicts;
or 4) any satisfactory equiva-
Tent combination of training
and experience.
Weights
Applicants will be rated on
their experience and fitness on
a scale of 100,
Machinist
Appointments will be made at
salaries ranging from $6.92 to
$8.82 a day, Positions will be
filled in Dover, Metuchen, N. J.
and Brooklyn, N. Y¥. Age limits:
18 to 55,
can get a job—a good job pay!
Toolmakers Wanted
If you're a toolmaker or an experienced machinist, yo!
ing a good salary, The U, %,
Government is looking for men with four years experience
or who have completed a four-year apprenticeship for these
positions. ©
So urgent is the need that the
salary was raised this week in an
official announcement by the U.S,
Civil Service Commission. The
Machinist job pays $6.96 to $8.40
per day. Formerly it was $6.48 to
$8.08. Toolmakers will get $7.84
to $9.28, a raise from $7.52 to $8.88.
Age limits for both jobs were rais-
ed from a maximum of 50 to 62
years.
At the Watervliet Arsenal, 129!
Toomakers are needed immediate+
ly. No exam will be given ap-
plicants. Only the experience re-
quirements must be met.
There are also 17 vacancies for
a higher skilled job, Tool and
Gauge Designer. Within the past
two weeks, 23 Tool and Gauge De
signers have been hired.
Duties and requirements for
Toolmaker and Machinist appeay
on pages 10 and 12.
Duties
To operate machines and
tools of all types in a large first
class machine shop fitted for
handling all sizes of work; to
do all classes and kinds of
bench, machine, hand tool, and
vise work, floor and erecting
work; to fit up in connection
with building and repairing
machine tools, main engines
(both reciprocating and tur-
bines), automobiles, pumps,
blowers, locomotives, etc.
Requirements
Completion of a four-year
apprenticeship, or four years of
practical experience in the
trade,
Weights
Applicants will be rated on
their experience and fitness on
a scale of 100.
Chief Engineering Draftsman
(Aeronautical), $2,600
Principal Engineering Drafts- |
| man (Aeronautical), $2,300 |
|Senior Engineering Draftsman
(Aeronautical), $2,000
Engineering Draftsman
(Aeronautical), $1,300
| Assistant Engineering Drafts-
man (Aeronautical), $1,620
| Duties and requirements for
| these exams appeared in the
August 6 issue of The Leader.
Helper Blacksmith,
Other Fires
($4.89 to $5.85 per day)
Helper Boilermaker
($4.89 to $5.85 per day)
Helper Coppersmith
($4.89 to $5.85 per day)
Helper Flangeturner
($5.18 to $6.14 per day)
Helper Forger, Heavy
($5.18 to $6.14 per day)
Helper Molder
($5.08 to $6.04 per day)
Helper Rigger
($4.89 to $5.85 per day)
Helper Sheet Metal Worker
($4.89 to $5.85 per day)
Helper Shipfitter
($4.89 to $5.85 per day)
File until further notice. Place
of employment: Brooklyn Navy
Yard. Age limits: 20 to 48.
Duties aud requirements for
these exams appeared in the
August 6 issue of The Leader.
Caulker, Wood |
($7.58 to $8.54 per day)
Diver
($17.28 to $18.24 per day)
Forger, Drop
($7.77 to $8.73 per day)
Forger, Heavy
($12.09 to $13.95 per day)
Forger, Light
($9.50 to $10.46 per day)
Instrument Maker
($8.16 to $9.12 per day) /
Rigger
($7.87 to $8.83 per day)
File until further notice, Place
of employment: Brooklyn Navy
Yard, Age limits: 20 to 55.
Duties
Caulker, Wood: To caulk and
pave the seams of wood decks,
planking, sheathing, etc.
Diver: To work from floats
under air pressure and do all
kinds of diver's work around en-
trances to dry docks, under
ships, and around wharves, in
connection with launching ways,
Forger, Drop; To make drop
forgings of steel, bronze and
other materials by use of dies
for all kinds of fittings; to op-
erate steam and drop board
hammers, trimming presses, and
oil and gas furnaces; the skill~
ful use of dies, their fit, draft
requirements, adjustments, etc,
Forger, Heavy: To work 10"
billets and larger; control the
operation of hydraulic presses
of 3,500 tons and lighter, steam
presses, steam hammers, etc.}
to make crank shafts, connect-
ing rods, shaft couplings, davits,
etc.
Forger, Light: To produce
forgings of various carbon and
alloy steels and forgeable non-
ferrous metals from bars or bil-
lets 6” square or round or above,
weighing 100 to 500 pounds,
utilizing steam hammers, forg-
ing presses or other power forg=
ing equipment to best advan-
tage; to lay off and cut tem-
plates, devise and make simple
tools and fixtures, such as
forming bloc! special cutters,
sewages, etc.; operate oil or
gas fired forges and small furs
naces for heating; to determine
by weight or volume material
necessary for a given forging
and proper allowance for finish;
and to direct the activities of
hammer-runners, cranemen and
helpers assisting in the work.
Instrument Maker: To manu-
facture, repair and install all
types of electrical, radio, opti-
cal and_ navigational in-
struments, including watches,
clocks, etc, and to build elec-
trical and mechanical appli-~
ances of unusually intricate and
delicate types.
Rigger: To install various
kinds of tackle and do the fit-
ting of wire and manila cable
used on board ship; to manufac-
ture and install all kinds of
standing or running rigging,
the various fittings, such as
mats, fenders, ladders, ete.,
which are made in a rigging loft
for use in the construction or
repair of vessels,
Requirements
Forger, Light; Forger, Heavy;
and Rigger: Completion of a
four-year apprenticeship in the
trade, or four years of practical
experience,
Caulker (Wood): One year of
experience in the use of caulk
ing materials in making under-
water surface and seams of
vessels watertight,
Diver: Six months of experi-
ence,
Forger, Drop: Two years ex=
perience.
Instrument Maker: Comple+
tion of a four years apprentice-
ship as instrument maker in a
first class instrument shop or
high-grade physical laboratory
shop, or four years experience,
Weights
No written test will be given,
Applicants will be rated on thelr
experience and fitness on @
scale of 100,
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Paoe Twerve
CIVIL SERVICE LEADER
Tuesday, August 20, 1949
U. 8. Tests Open Way to Many Jobs:
Call for Motion Picture Operator
{| (Continued from Page 11)
Crane Operator
(Electrical Traveling Bridge)
($6.24 to $7.20 per day)
Crane Operator
(Steam Locomotive)
($7.87 to $8.83 per day)
Applications will be received
until further notice. Place of
employment: Brooklyn Navy
Yard. Age limit: 20 to 48.
Duties
Crane Operator (Electric
Traveling Bridge) for Crane-
man, Electric: To operate trav-
eling bridge cranes and auxili-
ary hoists and to perform re-
lated work.
Crane Operator (Steam Loco-
motive) for Engineman, Hoist-
ing and Portable: To operate
steam locomotive crane and to
make minor repairs and adjust-
ments to the mechanism.
Requirements
Crane Operator (Electric
Traveling Bridge) for Crane-
man, Electric: Six months ex-
perience in the operation of elec-
tric traveling bridge cranes.
Crane Operator (Steam Loco-
motive) for Engineman, Hoist-
ing and Portable: Six months
experience in the operation of a
steam locomotive crane, steam
shovel, or other portable steam
hoist machinery.
Weights
Applicants will be rated on
their experience and fitness on
@ scale of 100,
Radio Monitoring Officer
($3,200)
Assistant Radio Monitoring
Officer ($2,600)
Age limit: 21-55, Applications
will be rated as received until
June 30, 1941,
Duties
Radio Monitoring Officer: to
be in charge of a secondary
monitoring and direction-find-
ing station, with responsibility
for the proper performance of
all the activities of the Assist-
ant Radio Monitoring Officers
and of the Radio Operators as-
signed to the station; to be
responsible for the calibration
and maintenance of equipment,
the assignment and supervision
of personnel and the coordina-
tion of activities with the activ-
ities of other government de-
partments; to prepare reports.
Assistant Radio Monitoring
at one of the secondary
monitoring and direction-find-
ing stations, or at one of the
mobile units attached thereto,
to stand a watch on all com-
munication channels for the
purpose of making frequency
measurements, determination of
the characteristics of the emis-
sions of radio transmitters, co-
pying, either in writing or on
typewriter, of telegraphic com-
munications, and recording of
transmissions,
Requirements
Radio Monitoring Officer:
Seven years of progressive ex-
perience in a technical capaci-
ty in connection with the in-
stallation and testing, inspec-
tion and testing, or operation
with maintenance responsibili-
ty, of radio transmitters of at
least 100 watts power output.
At least two years of this expe-
rience must have been in a re-
sponsible supervisory capacity
over other personnel.
Assistant Radio Monitoring
Officer: five years of experi-
ence in a technical capacity in
connection with the installation
and testing, inspection and test-
ing, or operation with mainten-
ance responsibility, of radio
transmitters of at least 100
watts power output,
Applicants for both positions
must hold a valid first-class
‘adio Weiesraph, operator's li-
ense, must demonstrate
during the first six months fol-
lowing appointment their abili~
to transmit and receive plain
in International Morse
ode at the rate of at least 25
Is per minute.
t ertain substitutions for the
prenticeship.
experience requirement will be
allowed for college study in
electrical or communications
engineering.
Weights
Applicants will be rated on
their experience and fitness on
a scale of 100,
Deck Engineer
Salary: $1,590, File by August
30, Place of Employment: Army
transport service, War Depart-
ment, Brooklyn; for duty on
transports plying between
Brooklyn, New York, Panama,
Puerto Rico, San Francisco and
Hawaii, Age limit: 50.
Duties
To operate and maintain in
repair, machinery, such as por-
table engines, deck winches,
steering engines, and related
equipment on board.
Requirements
Fotr years of experience in
the operation, maintenance, or
repair of machinery such as
winches, windlasses, hoists, cap-
stans, or similar equipment. Six
months of this experience must
have been on shipboard. Experi-
ence as All round mechanic will
be accepted as qualified for not
more than two years of the re-
quired experience.
Applicants must prove they
hold: 1) a certificate of ser-
vice issued by a board of local
inspectors; and 2) either a con-
tinuous discharge book, or a cer-
tificate of identification issued
by a shipping commissioner, col-
lector or deputy collector of
customs, or United States local
inspectors of steam vessels be-
fore they may be certified for
appointment,
Weight.
Applicants will L ...cd on
their experience and fitness on
a scale of 100, No written test
will be given,
Toolmaker
For positions in Fort Mon-
mouth, N, J.—$2,000 to $2,200;
Picatinny Arsenal, Dover, N. J.
—$7.20 to $9.28 a day; Raritan
Arsenal, Metuchen, N, J. —
$7.20 to $8.40 a day; Brooklyn
Navy Yard—$8.35 to $9.31 per
day.
Applications will be received
until further notice, Age lim-
its: 18 to 62.
Duties
To perform work of average
difficulty involved in bench,
machine, and hand work in the
manufacture of tools, jigs, fix-
tures, guages, punches, and dies
in a machine or instrument
shop; to cut, grind, lap, polish,
temper, anneal, and harden
tools and guages; to work from
blueprints, sketches, or verbal
directions.
Requirements
Applicants must have com-
pleted a four-year apprentice-
ship, or have had four years
of practical experience, the sub-
stantial equivalent of such ap-
Weights
Applicants will be rated on
their experience and fitness on
a scale of 100.
Principal Metallurgical
Engineer $5,600
Principal Metallurgist, $5,600
Senior Metallurgical
Engineer, $4,600
Senior Metallurgist, $4,600
Metallurgical Engineer,
Di
t, $3,800
Associate Metallurgical
Engineer, $3,200
Associate Metallurgist,
Assistant Metallurgical
Engineer, $2,600
Assistant Metallurgist, $2,600
Junior Metallurgical
Engineer, $2,000
Junior Metallurgist, $2,000
File by August 22. Age lim-
its: 54 for Junior Grades, and
60 for others.
Duties
To plan, direct, supervise, or
conduct investigative develop-
ment or research work in the
branch of metallurgy or metal-
lurgical engineering in which
appointment is made; to be re-
sponsible for the design, con-
struction, installation, and op-
eration of pilot plants and
large-scale equipment; and per-
form related duties, the degree
of responsibility varying with
the grade.
Requirements
Completion of a college course
with major study in chemistry,
physics, engineering or metal-
lurgy. In addition, from two to
seven years experience, depend-
ing on the grade of position, in
metallurgy or metallurgical en-
gineering. Certain substitutions
of advanced education are al-
lowed for part of this experl-
ence requirement.
Weights
Applicants will be rated on
their experience and fitness on
@ scale of 100,
Supervisor, Medical Social
Service
Crippled Children Commis-
sion, Exam held by the N. J.
Civil Service Commission. Open
to female citizens of the United
States, File by August 24. Sal-
ary: $2,280, Preference in ap-
pointment will be given to N. J.
residents.
Duties
To plan and carry out
throughout the State, a pro-
gram for organizing and co-
ordinating the medical and so-
cial phases of State and local
program for the medical care
of crippled children.
Requirements
College graduation, or its
equivalent, plus two years of
graduate social work study; four
years of experience in the prac-
tice of medical social work; two
years of it in a supervisory
capacity; or other combinations
of education and experience
which are equivalent.
Weights
Education, experience and
fitness, 4; oral interview, 3;
special subject, 3.
Senior Illustrator (Air-Brush),
z
Senior Illustrator (Air-Brush),
Assistant Illustrator Air-
Brush), $1,800
Junior Mlustrator (Air-
Brush), $1,620
File by August 26, Age limit:
55.
Duties
To perform responsible illus-
trative work embracing the fol-
lowing: Difficult air-brush re-
touching of photographs of
equipment, requiring skilled ap-
plication to obtain a high de-
gree of perspective (depth) and
clarity (distinctness of outline,
etc.) of complex and intricate
equipment in order to produce
faithful and clear half-tone re-
productions (photolithographic)
for pamphlets; preparing diffi-
cult lay-outs and wash draw-
ingsof mechanicaland isomet-
tic schematics, color graphs,
charts, diagrams and similar il-
lustrative devices; placing of
leaders, suitable titles, legends,
etc., on illustrations for reprod-
uction. Resourcefulness and ar-
tistic ability in adapting illus-
trative and drafting methods to
the specialized field of technical
mechanical representations and
illustrations are required,
difficulty of the work performs
ed, the degree of supervision to
| Officer.
which the employee is subject
or which he exercises, and the
responsibility assumed, will vary
with the grade of the position.
Requirements
Applicants must have com-
pleted a four-year high-school
course; however, six months
paid experience may be substi-
tuted for each year of this ex-
perience,
In addition, they must have
had the following: Senior Ius-
trator: one year of elementary
illustrating training or experi-
ence, four years of illustrating
experience (Air-Brush). Illus-
trator: one year elementary
training or experience, and
three years of illustrating ex-
perience (Air-Brush).
Assistant Illustrator: one year
of elementary training or ex-
perience and two years of illus-
trating experience (Air-Brush).
Junior Illustrator: one year
of elementary experience or
training and one of illustrating
experience (Air-Brush).
Applicants can substitute,
year for year, up to a maximum
of three years, courses in illus-
trative design or commercial
art in a college or residence art
school,
Senior fecal Officer
a
Medical Officer, $3,800
Associate Medical Officer
3 ,
Public Health Service and
Food and Drug Administration,
Federal Security Agency; Vet-
erans’ Administration; Civil
Aeronautics Authority, Depart-
ment of Commerce; Indian Ser-
vice, Department of the Interior,
200 appointments as Associate
Medical Officer will be made
by the Veterans Administration.
Age limits: 53 for Senior Med-
ical Officer and Medical Offi-
cer, 40 for Associate Medical
Filing open.
Duties and requiremenis for
these exams appeared in the
August 6 issue of The Leader.
Ornithologist
Fish and Wildlife Service, De-
partment of the Interior, $3,800.
Age limit, 53. File by Septem-
ber 3.
Duties
Plan, organize, and conduct,
in field and laboratory, scienti-
fic investigations on the taxo-
nomy and classification of birds,
and related work in ecology,
natural history, zonal distribu-
tion, and State surveys; serve as
curator of the Fish and Wild-
life Service collections of birds,
and be responsible for the con-
dition of the 70,000 specimens;
identify bird specimens and
fragments for the Fish and
Wildfish Service and its co-
operators; cooperate with other
agencies; present identifications
of birds in court as Government,
witness; prepare material for
publication; participate in con-
ferences of scientific and con-
servation workers; related work,
Requirements
College degree with major
study in zoology; five years ex-
perience in taxonomic and cur:
torial ornithology, including re~
search, Postgraduate work may
be substituted for experience,
year for year, up to three years,
One year of the experience must
have Ween obtained within five
years of the filing deadline,
Weights
Applicants will be rated on
the basis of experience and fit-
ness, on a scale of 100.
Pathologist (Medical)
3,800
Veterinarian (Research)
D
Chemical Warfare Service,
War Department, Edgewood Ar-
senad, Maryland. Age limit: 53,
File by September 9,
Duties
Pathologist (Medical): Ex-
amine specimens of pathologlo
tissue to interpret and deter-
mine gross and microscopic
changes produced in men and
animals by chemical warfare
agents and other toxic agents,
and examine and interpret the
physical effects of preventive
and therapeutic measures for
these changes; prepare reports
on work done; related work.
Veterinarian (Research): De-
termine toxic effects as shown
from gross pathology induced
by various agents in animals;
interpret the transfer of data
obtained from animal experi-
ments to man; supervise the
health and treatment of experi-
mental animals; related work,
Requirements
Pathologist (Medical): Eithe
a college degree with major study
in biology and chemistry, or
graduation from medical school;
three years experience in pa-
thology, human or animal, ac-
quired after receipt of degree,
Study toward a Ph.D. or D.Sc,
degree in pathology, human or
animal, may be substituted, year
for year, for experience.
Veterinarian (Research): De-
gree in veterinary medicine;
three years research experience
in animal pathology, and one
year experience either in veter-
inary medicine or in regulatory
work such as meat inspection or
disease control work, Postgrad-
uate study in veterinary med-
icine, animal pathology, bacter-
iology, or animal parasitology
may be substituted, year for
year, for experience.
Weights
Applications will be rated on
the basis of experience and fit-
ness, on a scale of 100.
Head Motion Picture Photo-
grapher, $2,600
Head Aerial Motion Picture
Photographer, $2,600
Head Motion Picture Tech-
nician, $2,600
Principal Motion Picture
Photographer, $2,300
Principal Aerial Motion Pic-
ture Photographer, $2,300
Principal Motion Picture
Technician, $2,300
Senior Motion Picture
Photographer, $2,000
Senior Aerial Motion Picture
Photographer, $2,000
Senior Motion Picture
Technician, $2,000
Motion Picture Photographer,
800
’
Motion Picture Technician,
$1,800
Assistant Motion Pictuer
Photographer, $1,620
Assistant Motion Picture
Technician, $1,620
Junior Motion Picture
Photographer, $1,440
Junior Motion Picture
Technician, $1,440
File by September 16, Vacan-
cles in Washington and else-
where. There will be no wrii-
ten exam, Competitors will be
rated on the extent and quality
of their experience, Age limit:
Duties .
To direct the making of aetl-
al and motion picture photo-
graphs, or take churge of pho-
tographio laboratory where mo-
tion pictures are developed.
Requirements
Applicants must show that
they have had experience of the
ee and quality indicated be*
wt
quesday, August 20, 1940
CIVIL SERVICE LEADER
Pack THIRTEEN
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Head Motion Picture Photo-
grapher.—At least 6 years full-
time paid experience in high-
grade motion-picture photo-
fraphic work, at least 2 years
of which must have been as
cameraman.
Head Aerial Motion Picture
Photographer.—At least 6 years
responsible experience (includ-
ing the required 2 years of
specialized experience) as de-
scribed above under Head Mo-
tion Picture Photographer, pro-
vided that at least 100 hours
must have been spent in the
operation of a motion-picture
camera from a plane in flight.
Head Motion Picture Techni-
cian.—At least 6 years of full-
time paid experience in motion-
picture photography, at least 3
years of which must have been
in charge of a motion picture
photographic laboratory.
Principal Motion Picture Pho-
tographer.—At least 5 years of
full-time paid experience in
high-grade motion-picture pho-
tographic work, at least 18
months of which must have
been as cameraman in respons-
ible charge of the actual opera-
tion of a motion-picture cam-
era.
Principal Aerial Motion Pic-
ture Photographer.—At least 5
years experience (including the
required 18 months of special-
ized experience) as described
above under Principal Motion
Picture Photographer, provided |
that at least 50 hours have been
in the operation of a motion~
picture camera from a plane in
flight.
Principal
Technician.—At least 5 years of
Motion |
full-time paid experience in |
|
Picture
motion picture photography, at
least 2 years of which must
have been in responsible charge
of a motion picture photograph- |
ic laboratory.
Senior Motion Picture Photo- |
grapher.—At least 4 years ex-
perience in high-grade motion-
picture photographic work, at
least 1 year of which must have
been in charge of the work, and
must have included the opera-
tion of a motion-picture cam-
era,
Senior Aerial Motion Picture |
Photographer,—At least 4 years
of broad and progressive, full-
time paid experience (including
the required 1 yer of special-
ized experience) as_ described
above under Senior Motion Pic-
ture Photographer, provided |
that at least 25 hours must have |
been in the operation of a mo- |
tion-picture camera from a
plane in flight.
Senior Motion Picture Tech-
nician,—At least 4 years paid
experience in motion-picture
photography, 18 months of
which have been in charge of a
motion picture photographic
Inboratory.
Motion Picture Photographer.
—At least 3 years experience in
motion picture photographic
work, 6 months of which must
have been in the actual opera- |
tion of a motion-picture cam-
era,
Motion Picture Technician, —
At least 3 years of progressive,
full-time paid experience in
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motion-picture photography, at
Jeast 1 year of which must have
been in responsible charge of a
motion picture photographic
laboratory. _
Assistant Motion Picture Pho-
tographer—At least 2 years of
full-time paid experience in mo-
tion picture photographic work.
Assistant Motion Picture
Technician,—At least 2 years of
full-time paid experience in
motion picture photography, in-
cluding film processing and
laboratory work.
Junior Motion Picture Photo-
gtapher and Junior Motion Pic-
ture Technician.—These posi-
tions will be filled from the
above-named registers by fur-
nishing the names of persons
indicating willingness to accept
the salary of $1,440 a year,
Freight Rate Clerk (Land
Grant), $2,300
Passenger Rate Clerk (Land
Grant), $2,300
Freight Rate Clerk, $2,000
Passenger Rate Clerk,
2,000
Express Rate Clerk, $1,800
Pullman Rate Clerk, $1,800
File by September 16, Upper
age limit: 53,
Duties
To compute freight rates,
audit for payment freight trans-
portation, accounts of rail,
steamship, highway, and Air-
line carriers, There will be no
written exam, but competitors
will be rated on the extent of
their education and the quality
of their experience,
Requirements
Freight Rate Clerk (Land
Grant.—(a) General.—At least
3 years of full-time paid expe-
rience in the employ of a car-
rier, commercial concern, gov-
ernmental agency, or other or-
ganization in positions which
required applicants to become
thoroughly conversant with
freight classifications, freight
tariffs, and rules of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission.
(b) Special.—aAt least 1 year of
experience directly involving
the distribution of earnings be-
tween carriers on interline traf-
fic and the application of land-
grant laws,
Passenger Rate Clerk
Grant).—(a) General.—At least
3 years of full-time paid expe-
rience in the employ of a car-
rier, commercial concern, gov-
ernmental agency, or other or-
ganization in positions in duties |
requiring thorough knowledge of
the various passenger classifi-
cations, passenger tariffs, and
rules of the Interstate Com-
merce Commission. Special—
At least 1 year of experience in-
volving the distribution of earn-
ings between carriers on inter- |
line traffic and the Application |
of land-grant laws.
Freight Rate — Clerk. a)
General.—At least 3 years of
full-time paid experience in du-
ties requiring thorough knowled-
ge of the various freight classi-
fications, freight tariffs and
rules of the Interstate Commerce
Commission. (b) Special.—At
least 1 year of experience in the
use of general freight tariff files
which experience must have in-
cluced the quotation of joint
freight rates or the auditing of
freight accounts, bills, or
charges.
At least 3 years of
full-time paid experience in po- |
sitions in which the duties re- |
quiring thorough knowledge of
passenger classifications, pas-
senger tariffs, and rules of the
Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion, (b) Special—At least 1
year of experience in the use of
general passenger tariff files,
Express Rate Clerk.—(a)
General.—At least 2 years of
full-time paid experience in du-
ties requiring thorough knowl-
edge of freight or express clas-
sifications, freight or express
tariffs, and rules of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission,
including or supplemented by
(b) Special.—At least 1 year of
experience in the use of general
freight or express tariff files
which experience must have in-
=| cluded the quotation of express |
(Land
Rate Clerk,—(a) |
rates or the auditing of express
accounts, bills, or charges,
Pullman Rate Clerk.—(a)
General.—At least 2 years of
full-time paid experience in du-
ties requiring thorough knowl-
edge of pullman accomodations,
pullman tariffs, and rules of the
Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion. (b) Special—At least 1
year of experience in the use of
general passenger or pullman
tariff files which experience
must have included the quota-
tion of pullman
auditing of pullman accounts,
fares, or charges.
Substitution—For any of
these positions applicants may
substitute for each 6 months of
the general experience (up to a
maximum of 1 year experience)
the successful completion of a
1-semester course in transpor-
tation at a college or university
of recognized standing.
Principal Marine Engincer,
5
Senior Marine Engineer,
,
Filing open until June 30,
1941. Upper age limit: 70.
written exam. Basis of rating
on education and experience,
Duties
To prepare designs, contract
and type plans, installation
plans, layouts, and specifications
for marine machinery such As
boilers, engines, turbines, etc.;
to supervise installation of such
machinery in vessels.
Requirements
Applicants must have a de-
gree in engineering or naval ar-
chitecture, or actual experience
in the field to substitute, year
for year. In addition, candi-
dates for Principal Marine En-
gineer must have 7 years of pro-
fessional engineering experi-
ence, of which 5 are in mirine
engineering. Senior Marine En-
gineers must have 6 years of
professional engineering experi-
ence, including 4 years of ma-
rine work. Graduate study may
be substituted for experience,
All applicints will receive a
physical examination.
ipal Naval Architect,
100
Senior Naval Architect,
Filing for this position is
open until June 30, 1941, Age
limit: 70.
Requirements
No written exam. Rating on
basis of general fitness for job,
| Naval Architect, 7 years of ex~-
perience, and for Senior Naval
Architect, 6 years of experience,
Applicants may substitute grad-
uate study for experience. Phy-
+ sical exims will be given all ap- |
| Senior Civil Engineer, $4,600
Plicants.
Chief Statis ical Draftsman,
$2,600
Senior Statistical Draftsman
Assistant Statistical Drafts-
man, $1,620
File by September 16,
limit: 53,
ton and elsewhere.
Duties
To perform sub-professional
work in statistical drafting; to
make drawings and tracing of
Age
maps, charts, diagrams, and
graphs; plot curves from tab-
ulated data,
Requirements
Total
adai- |
tional
Elem'ry exper.
Grafting Statis- beyond
training tleal general
orexper, draft- require
ing ment.
Chief Statistica!
| Draftsman 1 year 5 years 6 years
Principal Statis~ |
tical Draftsman 1 year 4 years 8 years |
man 1 year 3 years 4 years
year 2 years 3 years
Assistant Sta : Z z
tical Draftsman 1 year 1 year 2 years
Substitution of education for
experience.—For these positions
the successful completion of stu-
dy in economics, business ad-
ministration, engineering, or
fares or the
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Statistical Draftsman, $1,800
Jobs are in Washing~ |
TAKING A STENO EXAM
Last week, the final date for applying to take two big
U. S. steno exams passed,
The exams themselves will
come shortly, and from it will be selected thousands of
men and women to work for the government in Washing-
ton, New York, and elsewhere.
are growing fields of government work, particularly for men
Typing and stenography
Men on City Marshal List
= .
Fight for Appointment
Walter L. Katowski of 26 Newell St.,
| went to court to try to force Mayor LaGuardia to make ap-
pointments from the eligible list for City Marshal,
|is not a Civil Service register, but it was prepared by the
Brooklyn, last week
The list
Municipal Civil Service Commission for the Mayor's use, and
at his request; so far only two appointments have been made
architecture in a school Above
high-school grade may be sub-
stituted on the basis of 1 year
of study successfully completed
equivalent to 9 months of ex-
perience,
Basis of Ratings
Competitors will be rated on
the subjetcs of drawing, letter-
ing, and questions,
Assistant Curator (Ethnology)
200
Place of Work: National Mu-
seum, Smithsonian Institution,
Washington, D, C. Upper age
limit; 53, File by September 19,
No written exam. Rating on
basis of education and experi-
ence.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree, Three years
of full-time paid experience in
ethnology, or three years of
graduate work in anthropology,
or a three-year combination of
graduate work and experience,
Applicants must submit their
writings on the subject,
Civil Engineer, $3,800
Associate Civil Engineer,
Assistant C Engineer,
$2,600
Optional branches: 1) cadas-
tral; 2) construction; 3) soil
mechanics; 4) safety; 5) sani-
tary; 6) general. File by August
29. Age limit: 53.
Duties and requirements for
these exams appeared in the
August 6 issue of The Leader. |
Junior Graduate Nurse
($1,620); not over 35 years
old; filing open. U. 8. Public
Health Service, Federal Security
Agency and Veterans’ Adminis-
tration.
Duties
Under immediate nursing su-
pervision, perform general nurs-
ing duty in the wards of hos-
Pitals, infirmaries, or sanitoria;
related work,
Requirements
High school graduation; com-
pletion of a course in a recog-
nized nursing school, with a re-
sidence of two years in a hos-
pital with a daily average of at
least 50 bed patients;
tion as a graduate nurse.
didates in the final year in nurs-
ing school will be accepted if
they furnish proof of fulfilling
requirements during life of the
register, Stand at least 5 feet,
weigh at least 105 pounds
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from it, despite the fact that it was issued last winter.
Watowski isn't on the list him-O————————
self, but he claims to represent a/in a suit against the Mayoi
number of friends who are fear-
ful that if their names appeared)
they
et subsequently be discrim-
inated agains
In his action, which will be ar-
gued before the Supreme Court
within a few weeks, Katowski
charged that the Mayor had
‘broken faith” with the 1,500 who
| paid a total of $3,000 in fees to
| take atest for City Marshal,
Under the city charter, the Mayor
| tas full authority to appoint any-
jone he prefers to the jobs, but
[his avowed intention was to use
the list, the suit adds.
The Mayor was set to make
some appointments last Spring,
but he was subjected to a great
| deal of pressure from incumbents,
|many of whose terms were ex-
| piring.
| At the present rate of appoint-
nt, only eight men from the
will get jobs before it expires
in 1943
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CIVIL SERVICE LEADER
Question, Please?
by H.
ELIOT KAPLAN
CONTRIBUTING EDITOR
BAD-CONDUCT DISCHARGE
INO HANDICAP
AC.—I hardly believe that
the Municipal Commission will
disqualify you from your tran-
sit job because of your bad-
conduct discharge from the
Army or Navy as far back as
1927, if you have a plausible ex-
planation of it, and have had a
good record ever since,
MALE STENO,
TYPIST PAPERS
M, S.—The examination
papers for Male Stenographer
and Typist held last May are
now being rated, The Commis-
gion is expediting the ratings
so as to establish the list at an
early date, It is doubtful wheth-
er the list will be used for a}
pointments outside of the Dis-
trict of Columbia inasmuch as
the examination was held for
the departmental services,
FEDERAL REEMPLOYMENT
R.M.—Former employees of
the Federal service in the un-
Classified service may be placed
on the reemployment list for
other than permanent classified
positions, Application for re-
employment should be made to
departments or agencies having
vacancies, These may in turn
request the Civil Service Com-
mission to certify your name
from the reemployment list for
service other than in the classi-
fled service,
COMPELLING COMMISSION
TO HOLD PROMOTION
A.C.W.—There is no means
by which one can compel the
Civil Service Commission to hold
@ promotion examination if it
does not wish to do so, That
is, unless a position of a higher
Grade is filled at the higher-
grade salary by incumbent not
entitled to the job. In other
words, one may restrain the de-
partment from employing a per-
son in a higher-grade position
without competitive promotion,
but it does not necessarily fol-
low that the position once ya-
Cated must necessarily be filled.
If it is, then the Commission
may be required to hold a pro-
motion test for the position, or
stop the payroll of the incum-
bent serving out of title.
NATIONAL GUARDSMEN
UNDER TRAINING
M. K.—Members of the
National Guard who are em-
Ployees of the State or city, and
who might be mustered into
military training, will undoubt-
edly receive the difference in
pay between the amount receiv-
ed during military training and
pay received from the State or
city. However, it will require
legislation to provide for this.
After your discharge from mili-
tary training you will undoubt-
edly be eligible for reinstate-
ment to your old position and
giyen credit for time served in
military training accounted as
continued service for the State,
as was done during the World
War. This, too, will require
legislation,
VETERAN‘S WIDOW
Mrs, B, B.—As a veteran's
widow you are entitled to a pre-
ference in appointment from
Tuesday, August 20, 1949
St., New York City.
answer, you will receive a reply by mail.
your name and address.
This department of information 1s conducted as a free
LEADER service for Civil Service employees, for eligibles, for
all who desire to enter the Service.
to Question, Please?, The Civil Service Leader, 97 Duane
If space does not allow printing your
Questions for this column receive
thorough analysis by a well-known Civil Service authority,
Address your questions
Therefore, state
any eligible list for which you
may qualify after examination
(in the federal service only).
You will be given a 10-point
added credit to your earned rat-
ing, providing you obtain a mi-
nimum of 60 per cent in the
examination. If, with this
credit, you receive a passing
mark, you will then be placed
ahead of all others who are not
widows of disabled veterans or
are not disabled veterans, The
latter two are placed at the top
of the list in the order of their
relative ratings, For employ-
ment in positions outside of the
competitive class, application
must be made directly to the
departments themselves. There
is no preference for widows of
veterans in the New York State
or city service.
RETIREMENT AFTER 55
E, O.—An employee who has
chosen the option to retire at
the age of 55 and is contribut-
U. S. Plans Register of
Professionals, Scientists
The United States Civil Service Commission made the
following announcement this week:
Nearly one-half million scientists and professional busi-
ness men in private industry will be indexed in the National
Roster of Scientific and Specialized Personnel now being com-
piled by the United States Civil Service Commission and the
the National Resources Planning Board. The new Federal
index will be used to locate skilled individuals for specialized
work if and when needed.
Dr, Leonard Carmichael, Presi-
dent of Tufts College, has been
named Director of the project,
and James C. O’Brien, on the
Commission's staff, has been de~
signated as Executive Officer.
Membership lists of specialized
and technical societies will be used
to reach many of the specialists
by the use of extensive question-
naires, Information concerning
the scientific hobbies as well as
special professional fields will be
obtained. A biologist who designs
special radio circuits as a hobby
may prove to be more valuable
to the nation as a communication
engineer than in his own primary
professional field.
®
The qualifications of the na-
tion’s leading scientists will be re-
corded on punch cards which can
be sorted speedily by machines,
It will then be possible to com-
pile an accurate list of experts in
any field, even the most remote
or unusual, in a few minutes,
It is expected that the Roster,
when completed, will provide @
continuing census of the country’s
professionally trained personnel
and will be of key importance in
conserving important projects now
under way in science throughout
the country, and in locating im-
mediately skilled individuals for
specialized work.
ing to the pension fund on that
basis may, of course, continue
in his employment after he has
reached the age of 55, In this
case he may voluntarily retire
at any time after reaching the
age of 55 and get the retire-
ment allowance for which he
has contributed, He may con-
tinue to contribute beyond the
age of 55, and such additional
contributions will add to his
“annuity” fund allowance after
retirement,
SUMMER TEACHING
S.S. — I was a kindergarten
teacher in the Vacation Play-
grounds last summer, but I was not
assigned again this year, I thought
that once I was appointed I would
be automatically reappointed each
year, Why wasn’t 1? Ans.—A se-
vere cut in the appropriation for
the Bureau of Extension Activities
was probably the reason you were
not reappointed. The Board of
Education is not required to ap-
point you a second summer. Your
chances next year will depend on
the size of the appropriation.
TRADES TEACHERS
R.L.P.— Your editorial of July
16 pointed out a shortage in trade
school teachers for the national
defense program, How can I get
information on these teaching po-
sitions? Do I need a college de-
gree? Ans.—Get details on these
Jobs at 131 Livingston Street,
Brooklyn. You need no college
degree. Just one year of high
school and five years experience,
MECHANICAL OPTICS
H.L.—Is there any demand for
instructors in mechanical optics in
New York City? Will courses at
City College qualify me for an ex-
am for this position? Ans.—While
the field for instructor in this
trade is not overcrowded, no ex-
amination is contemplated for the
present. City College courses are
not accepted. Special State train-
ing is required. Write to the State
Dept. of Education, 229 East 9th
Street, New York City, for details
on qualifications for industrial
trades teaching in city schools.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO
RETIREMENT FUNDS
L, T.—An employee who is a
member of the New York City
or New York State Retirement
System may contribute ay
amount not in excess of 50 po
cent above his normal pension
contribution to build up addi.
tional annuity allowance afte;
his retirement. This would be,
of course, in addition to the reg.
ular pension allowance, While
the city contributes an amoun;
equal to the amount the em.
ployee contributes for the reg.
ular pension allowance, the city
does not ‘contribute anything
toward the annuity fund beyond
she normal pension contribu.
ion.
PENSIONS AFTER
LESS THAN 6 MONTHS
H. W.—While the pension law
requires that a person must have
served at least six months as
a member of the New York City
Retirement System before he
may be entitled to any allow.
ance in case of death, the Board
of Estimate, however, where an
employee with less than six
months service dies while in
the service, generally authorizes
payment of the death allowance
equal to one-half the annual
salary of the employee at the
time, This is not granted as a
matter of right, but merely as
a matter of generous policy on
the part of the Board.
PRISON GUARDS
D.M.—The age limitation of
30 years for Prison Guard ap-
Plies to all candidates, veterans
or non-veterans. It also applies
to disabled veterans, as well as
those formerly employed by the
State or city as guards in State
or city institutions,
STATE PROMOTIONS
H.G.—wWhile the Civil Ser-
vice law does not prevent a ce-
partment with offices in Albany
and New York City from trans-
ferring a person appointed up-
state to the city where he is
lower than someone higher on
the list and waiting for a New
York City appointment, the de-
partments as a rule will not per-
mit one lower on the list to
gain such unfair advantage over
others denied appointment in
the City. The Commission a\-
tempts to discourage this prac-
tice in the early stages of ap-
pointment, but it is not always
successful in preventing abuse
of the privilege.
This column is
offered to readers
who have legit-
fmate complaints
to make about
their jobs, salar-
tes, working con-
ditions, etc. Only
initials are used
4
complaint
corner
with letters.
‘TROUBLE AT WNY
Sirs: Your readers and in
particular the 1,111 applicants
for the 1938 exam for announcer
‘at WNYC who paid their $2 fees
in good faith on the basis of the
requirements then advertised
will be interested in the fol-
lowing:
The successful candidates
(myself among them) after pass-
ing the series of examinations
administered in good faith by
the Civil Service Commission,
were confronted by the authori-
ties of Radio Station WNYC
with post-examination require-
ments of experience which was
not originally asked for,
In this way more than 1,000
citizens of New York were
mulcted of more than $2,000,
Josep L, Goopman
SANITATION CANDIDATE
MAKES SUGGESTION
Sirs: Yam one of the many
housands taking the Sanitation
fun physical, I have a sug-
gestion, Since the coordination
‘was made competitive instead of
~.
\
d
qualifying, why not give some
credit for the mental also? The
Commission feels that “reaction
time” is very important for
Sanitation men, Well, so are
brains, I suggest that the Com-
mission rate the physical on a
basis of 80, and the mental on
a basis of 20, Or, as an alterna-
tive, a bonus system based on
ratings on the mental,
96 to 100—4 points added
the test.
91 to 95—3 points added
86 to 90—2 points added
81 to 86—1 point added
I believe it is only fair for one
who gets in the 90's on his men-
tal to receive a slight compensa-
tion over his rival whose mark
is only in the 70's,
to
MS.
The Leader finds M.S.'s sug-
gestion extremely interesting, It |
is doubtful, however, whether
the Commission would change
its rating system at this late
date, The system was worked
out, according to the Commis-
sion, in a way that would pro-
vide men best fitted for the job
in the Sanitation Department,
Eprror,
Two Physical Tests
For Prison Guards
Before getting a job, the can-
didate who is successful in the
October 5th Prison Guard written
test will have to pass two phy-
sical examinations—one by the
; Department of Civil Service, the
other by the Correction Depart-
ment.
When the Correction Depart-
ment asks Civil Service for a cer-
| tifications, a qualifying physical
test is given to a number of elig-
| ibles; those who pass are certified.
The test sees that height and
weight requirements are met, that
the eyes and ears and others or-
sans of the body are functioning
correctly, and that there is no
trace of heart condition or social
disease.
| Prior to appointment, the elig-
ible has to undergo an equally
through test at the hands of the
| Correction Department doctors,
Officials to
Attend Clam Bake
City, State, and federal officials
will be very much in evidence
|Sunday afternoon, September 8,
when more than 500 persons at-
tend the clam bake of the Ana-
| wanda Club at Eskotter's Restau-
vant, 110-14 14th Avenue, College
|Point, L, I, The event will be the
first Rhode Island clam bake held
in 24 years by the Second Ave,
society.
BULLETIN
BOARD
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ganization to Bulletin Board, in
care of The Lea
Attendant Messengers
Hold Election
The attendant Messenger Elig-
ibles Assn, held a meeting on
Friday, Aug. 16, 1940, at 3 Beek
man St. Representatives of the
Coney Island, World's Fair,
Rockaway, Staten Island and Or-
chard Beach units and eligibles on
the list sitended the meeting and
filled the hall to capacity, There
was an election of officers and
Bernard Siegel and Irving Adler
were unanimously elected Presi-
dent and Secretary respectively.
Siegel gave a report of the can-
vass of the list for Porter Rail-
road. He obtained excellent re-
sults. The eligibles replied that
they desire and are willing to get
the job of Porter Railroad,
‘The Attendant Messenger Elig-
ibles Assn, will hold a meeting on
Thursday, Sept. 5, 1940, at 3
Beekman St. at 9 P, M.
Truck Driver Eligibles
To Meet August 23
Alexander D'Agostino, President
of the Auto Truck Driver's Elig-
ible Association (appropriate for
laborers) announces the regular
weekly meeting of his organiza-
tlon to be held August 23,
All| ment of men tried on charé'
leight o'clock sharp,
| Railway Mail Eligibles
To Get Together
eligibles are requested to attend
the meeting which will be held at
33 East Broadway, Manhattan, a
The Association of Railway
Mail Eligibles of New York an-
nounced that 80 appointments
have been made since June |,
and that certification of eligibles
with ratings of 95.60 is now belts
carried on, The group hopes for
an additional 150 appointments
before the end of the year.
The next meeting, on September
5, will be held at 7:30 p, m. if
the study hall of the Public
Library at Fourth Avenue and
Pacific Street in Brooklyn.
Climbers and Pruners
To Get Report
A committee of the Climber’
and Pruners eligibles spoke 1s!
week with Ferdinand Q. Motto
of the Civil Service Commissio™
The committee will make a repo"!
of the conversation to every 4?
Hcant for that position, in th
next meeting, to be held at Ge
mania Hall, 160 3rd Avenue ®
16th Street, on August 27 at 8 P™
Sad Tale
Last week, 20 patrolmen F
fines, and so did one Meutensnt’
11 patrolmen were reprimands
one sergeant heard harsh W°!
and one lieutenant, This was be
week's toll in the Police De?!
paid
Tuesday, August 20, 19
CIVIL SERVICE LEADER
Pace Firree!
re oe Panade
By JAMES CLANCY MUNROE
DAYBREAK (Sigma)
For quite a while, small, scat-
tered items of praise for the vari-
ous foreign pictures have ap-
peared.
‘The great majority of the foreign
films shown here are very good.
‘This follows from the fact that the
only pictures sent here would be
the best of the crop abroad.
One of the best of the newer
foreign pictures is Daybreak
starring Jean Gabin, one of the
finest actors whose performances
have ever appeared on any Amer-
ican screen, Daybreak is just one
of many pictures that have been
exhibited lately starring M. Ga-
bin.
The story is a drama of twisted
love climaxing in murder. The di-
rection and photography do their
part to bring out each nuance of
expression. Gabin himself is at
his peak in a stormy, turbulent
role. The picture opens at the
Little Carnegie on Friday and re-
mains until Sunday.
This is only one of the intimate
movie houses in the city playing
foreign. films,
‘This review is not solely to call
attention to Daybreak, but rather
to praise the many fine foreign
pictures as a whole. The majority
of these have English subtitles for
those haying no knowledge of
the language, but for those
who do, it is always a treat to try
and follow the dialogue.
THE GREAT McGINTY
(Paramount)
Long, long ago, farther back
than any of us can remember,
New York City was controlled by
political machines, Politicians
preyed upon an innocent public,
gorging themselves with ill-gotten
gains. In this environment was
McGinty, “The Great McGinty.”
Under the direction of Preston
Sturges, with a cast including
Brian Donlevy as McGinty, with
Akim Tamiroff and Muriel An-
gelus, Paramount is showing as
side-splitting a satire as ever
graced the screen.
The story deals with the rise
and fall of McGinty, as told
through a flashback of the story
of a bartender who claims to have
been McGinty.
To earn the approbation of his
ward boss McGinty, homeless, rag-
ged, begins his political career by
voting for the machine's candi-
date 37 times in the same election
at $2 a throw. For such sterling
service, and because he is built on
the general lines of a battleship,
McGinty becomes personal body-
guard to his local “Boss.”
By further use of his natural
armaments and with what think-
ing power he has been endowed,
McGinty then begins to make his
way steadily upward; through
|
the city offices, to alderman and |
finally, mayor. But for the Great
McGinty this is not the final tri-
umph; he covets the governor-
ship.
Doctors Expect
To Lose Fight
The city’s doctors and dentists
lose even when they win. They're
beginning to be extremely bitter
about it, particularly since it looks
as if their cause is going to be
thrown into limbo this week or
next by the Board of Estimate.
The bill which the Board of
Estimate is to consider was one
introduced originally by Council-
man Walter Hart and passed by a
large majority by the City Coun-
cil. It restored per annum status
to the doctors, a status they lost
when they got kicked in the pants
via a per diem status during the
budget debates earlier this year,
This means that their pay, form-
erly on a yearly basis, is now on
@ day-to-day basis. On the days
they work, the doctors get paid;
if they're not called in to work,
they don't get paid.
‘The doctors fought hard, point-
ing out that a per diem status
does no good for department
morale, is a sad reward for loyal
service to the city, and gives a
department head opportunity to
exercise whim in the choice of
men he'll select to work on any
particular day.
But no, the Mayor said he want-
ed new blood among the doctors,
and the per diem status saved
the city lots of money, so he veto-
ed the Hart Bill. The Council
wouldn't over-ride his veto. The
Mayor's ground for veto was that
the bill should go before the Board
of Estimate, not before him.
So now, the bill is being tossed
into the laps of the budget boys.
And latest word is they'll go a-
long with the Mayor, not with
the doctors.
Is Your Exam Here?
Below is the latest news from the Municipal Civil Service Com-
mission on the status of exams which attracted 300 or more candi-
dates.
known,
OPEN COMPETITIVE TESTS
Accompanist: Report on final
key being prepared.
Architectural Assistant, Grade
2: Rating of the written test com-
pleted, The final experience rat-
ing has begun.
Administrative Assistant (Wel-
fare): Rating of Part 1A com-
pleted,
Automobile Engineman; 40% of
the written test rated,
Assistant Engineer, Grade 4:
Rating of the written test com-
pleted. Experience oral test will
probably be given next month,
Saker: Protests to tentative key
are being received.
“Commission Starts
Job Transfer Plan
With the Municipal Civil Ser-
vice Commission about to launch
its job-transfer plan for city em-
ployees who want to change posi-
tions because of distance from
their homes, the Leader is push-
ing for an extended service. The
Leader urges a Central Transfer
Agency, working with approval of
the Mayor and department heads,
which would allow transfers for
other legitimate reasons as well.
Tt has editorially campaigned for
‘ois in various issues,
FASNK MYER HARKWAY
sas
col
at
Tue Leaver will publish changes as soon as they are made
Carpenter: The competitive phy-
sical test will be held soon.
Clerk, Grade 2 (Board of
Higher Education): The report on
final key has been prepared.
Cook: Protests to tentative key
are being considered.
Court Stenographer: Objections
to tentative key answers being
considered.
Engineering Assistant (Electric-
al), Grade 2; Rating of the writ-
ten test completed. The experi-
ence rating will begin shortly.
Elevator Mechanic: Rating of
the written examination complet-
ed. The practical tests have been
completed. The physical tests will
begin soon,
Elevator Mechanic's Helper:
Rating of written examination
completed. The practical tests
are being held,
Housepainter: The practical
tests have been completed. The
physical tests will be held soon.
Jr, Administrative Asst, (Wel-
fare): (Same as Administrative
Asst. Welfare).
Jr, Architect, Grade 3: All parts
of this test have been completed.
Jr. Engineer (Civil) (Housing
Construction), Grade 3: Rating of
the written test completed. Rat-
ing of the final experience in prog-
ress.
Maintainer’s Helper, Groups A,
B, C, and D: Protests to tentative
key being received,
Management Assistant (Hous-
ing) Grade 3; Rating of written
test nearing completion,
Management Assistant (Hous-
ing) Grade 4: Rating of Part I is
about 20% completed, Rating of
Part 2 has begun.
Marine Stoker (Fire Dept.) Rat-
ing of written test nearing com-
pletion, The practical test will
probably be held beginning Aug-
ust 26,
Office Appliance Operator: The
practical tests will be resumed
next month,
Playground Director (Male):
Seating Practical tests being
ep oar Dirotor’ @emale):
| tests continue,
More than half the written test
rated.
Research Assistant (City Plan-
ning): The rating of the written
test has begun.
Sanitation Man, Class A: Rating
of the written examination com-
pleted. Medical and physical
Stenographer (Law) Grade 2:
Objections to tentative key an-
swers being considered.
Structure Maintainer: Objec-
tions to tentative key for various
specialties being received,
Title Examiner, Grade 2: Rating
of the written test completed. The
rating of the final experience has
begun.
Trackman: All parts of this ex-
amination completed.
Typewriting Copyist, Grade 1:
Rating of the written examination
nearing completion.
PROMOTION TESTS
Asst. Engineer, Grade 4 (City-
Wide): Rating of the written test
completed. The experience oral
test will probably be given next
month,
» Supervisor, Grade 2 (So-
cial Service) (City-Wide): This
examination is being held in abey-
ance pending the outcome of liti-
gation.
Clerk, Grade 3: Rating of the
written test now in progress.
Clerk, Grade 4: Same as above.
Lieutenant (Fire Department):
More than half of Part 2 has been
rated,
Lieutenant (Police Department)
Rating of Parts A and B complet-
ed. The list will be published
soon,
Stenographer-Typewriter, Gr, 2
(City-Wide): Rating of the dicta-
tion test now in progress.
Supervisor, Grade 3 (Social Ser-
vice) (City-Wide): This examina-
tion is being held in abeyance
pending the outcome of litigation.
LABOR CLASS
Climber and Pruner: The prac-
tical tests continue as the needs | ,,
require,
LICENSING TESTS
Master or Special Electrician:
All parts of this test completed,
Motion Picture Operator: Re-
port on final key has been sub-
mitted to Commission,
Oil Burner Installer: Rating of
the written test completed, The
technical orals continue, Final
results will be available soon,
And Latest
Following is a tabulation of cer-
tifications made by the Municipal
Civil Service Commission during
the past week, All lists which
were certified to city departments
appear alphabetically.
Readers should remember that
certification does not necessarily
mean appointment, Usually more
names are certified than there are
Accountant, Grade 2—Board of Trans-
portation, $2,400, probably permanent,
Last number certified, 41.
Grade Last
bh Operator,
er certified, 44,
Architectural Drattaman, Grade 4 (Pro-
motion)—Dept, of Docks, $3,120, in-
definite. Last number certified, '36,
stant Gardner—Last number sppoltit~
6.
-citade, 2 (1), De-
1
*humber." certit
Tat
baa, (2) Department of Welfare, $1,
permanent.
0,
Last number certified, ‘646,
Bicstenter, Grade. t—(1) " (Ap-
ropriate for Porter) Bd, of Transportn-
Hon, $0 ‘cents per hour, temporay” Last
number certified, 4870, (2) Dept, of
Parks, 50 cents’ per hour, temporary
Last humber certi 70, (3) ‘Tunnel
Authority, temporary, Last number cor-
tified, 4870. (4) Dept. of Parks, M per
day, ‘probably permanent. Last’ number
certified, 681, (5) B. P, Manhattan,
$1,200, probably permanent, Last num:
ber certified, 625,
Auto Truck Driver (appropriate for Lab-
orer—(1) New York City Housing Au-
thority, $4 per day, temporary, Last
humber certified 26,680. (2) Dept. of
Public Works, $5.50 per day, probably
permanent, Last number certified 26,-
652. (3) Dept. of Public Works, prob-
ably permanent. Last number certifi-
ed, 26,610.
Bookkeep rade 1 (Appropriate for
Ticket Agent, Grade 2)—Dept, of Parks,
62% cents per hor Last
number certified,
Cement Mason, er
temporary,
3245.
uuel, $12 per day,
800, probably | Stock A:
Your Chances for Appointment
Certifications
vacancies, Also, it is not necessae
ry for the department making the
appointment to notify all the per«
sons certified to it by the Com-
mission,
Anyone who has a question con-
cerning the certification of his list
should call or write the Informas
tion Bureau, Municipal Civil Ser-
vice Commission, 299 Broadway,
New York City,
Senior Accountant, Grade 1—Housing &
Bidgs., $4,000, probably permanent. Last
number certified, 5
Special Patrolman (temporary) —Last
6
number certified, 43
Station
847.
Agent—Last number appointed,
& Typewrlter—Appropriate
‘Type Copyist, Grade 1, Bd. of Ed-
$960, “temporary. Laat number
1
ant (Promotion) —(1) Dept, of
Pinance, $1,200, probably permanent,
‘Three names certified, (2) Dept, of
Health, $1,200, probably permanent,
‘Three names certified, (3) Dept. of Hos-
pitals, $1,014, probably permanent, Eight
names certified,
Structural Designer, Grade 4—Last num-
ber certified, . 51
Structural Designer, Grade 4 (Promotion)
—Last number certifies
Grade 3—Lust number appoint-
Markets, Weights
ber Appointed,
Mean-
ur
Technician,
X-Ray—(1) Dept, of Hospl«
tals, $1,500, probably permanent. ast
number’ certified, 64, (2) Dept.,ul Hos~
pitals, (Women), $1,500,
probably per=
Last ‘number’ certified, 29,
Temporary Tithe Examiner, Grad
boro Bridge Authority, | $1,800,
umber certified,
de 4 (Promotion)—Dept.
indefinite, Last num=
ber certified, 157,
‘Typewriting Copyist,
Tri
tempo=
7,
Grade 2 (Appropri-
ate for Grade ‘I—(1) NYC Housing
Authority, $960, temporary, Last nume
ber certified, 25v3,
$960, temporary. “Last
probably permanent, Last number cer-
tified, 7,
Clerk, Grade @ (Appropriate for Grade 1)
—(1) Dept, of Purchase, $840, probably
permanent. Last number certified, 2874.
(2) Dept, of Hospitals, $600’ with
maintenance, prcbubly permanent, Lart
number certified, 4240, (3) Grade 2,
Dept. of Hospitals, $1,200, temporary
Last number certified, 444." (4) Dept. of
Parks, $840, probably’ permanent. Last
number certified, 3941, (5) Bd. of Educa-
tion, probably permanent, Last number
certified, 998,
Clerk, Grade @ (Promotion)—Triborough
Bridge Authority (Departmental lst),
$1,200, probably permanent, Last num- |
der certified, 334 |
Court Attendant,
ed, 88,
Deisel Tractor Operator, Dept. of Sanita
tion (Promotion)—$7.60 per day, prol
Aue Getvinnsate Staarsmosabee ovetltr
ed, 11 |
District Health Ofticer—Dept. of Health, |
$4,750, probably pemanent, Last num>
ber certified, 3,
Elevator Operator (for
Last number appoint-
Appointment at
$1,200), Last number appointed, 164,
Engineer, Inspector Grade 4—Dept. of
Docks,’ $2,400, indefinite, Last number
certified, ‘128,
Fireman, Fire Department—Last number
appointed, 326
Fates’ treet) Giromolton\—Fa, of
‘Transportation, $3,000, probably per-
manent, Last’ number certified, 11,
Inspector of Foods, Grade 4—Last number
appointed, 72
Inspector of Masonry and Carpentry,
Grade $—Last number certified, 44.
Inspector of Plumbing, Grade | 8—Last
number certified, 21,
Janitor (Custodian), Grade 8 (Promotion)
—(1) NYC Tunnel Auttority, $2,400,
probably permanent. Last number cer-
ted, 5. (2) Bd. of Education, $1,800-
$3,228, Probably permanent, Lest num-
ber certified,
Janitor Engineer (Promotion)—Bd. of Bd-
weatlon, probably. permanent, Last num-
ber certified,
eres, of Bduoation, prote
nent. Last number’ certt- |
Junlof Engineer (Electrical), Grade 3—
(1) Bd, of ‘Transportation, $2,160, In-
definite, number certified, 95,
(2) Bd. of Transportation, $2,160, ‘prob-
ably nai Last number certt-
tied, 1.
Laboratory Assistant (Bacteriology) —(1)
Dept. of Health, $960, temporary. Last
numb i. (2) Dept. of Hos-
bly Permanent, Last
, Helver (Women)—Dept. of Hox
$420 with maintenance, probably
THoulag”
Last number certified, '49,
1) "Dept. of Public |
temporary, (2) De
day, tempora
Dept, of' Sanitation, $7 per
probably ‘permanent,
Office Appliance Operator—(1) Bd
‘Transportation, $1,200, probably
manent (Addressograph Operator
Mying st) ft number certified,
(2) Bd, of "Transportation, $1,200, pro
ably permanent, “Last nuinbel, certified,
292, (3) Dept. of Finance, $1,200, probe
ably permanent. Last humber’ certi-
fled, 2288,
Photographer—Law Dept, $2
Live, probably permanent.
certified, 30
Playground | Director
Parks, $4 per day,
umber certitied, #4,
appropriate, appoint.
Last number certified, 120. — |
$960," probably
per Last number certified, 141,
Power Mainiainer—Bd, of Transportation,
$2,260, probably, permanent, Last num
ser
per nega |
Last number
of
Last
(Male) —Dept.
temporary,
Bd, of iRransportatlon,
00, bly permanent, Last numi-
ber certified, 28,
Pravation | Offleet,
Domestic | Relations
Te bept, pt
Tas Nunbe
H
ber certified,
Relay Repairman—Bd, of Transportation,
un
‘16 cents per hour, probably permanent.
Last number certified, 8,
fled, 2803, (3) ‘Dept. of, Mospitals, $900
probably ‘permanent, d. of
Child We1tare, 4060, probably permanent,
Last number certified, 2384.
Watchman-Attendant, Grade 1—(1) Bd. of
‘Transportation, $5' per day, temporary,
Last number ‘certified, 611, (2) Dept.
of Hospitals, $840 or ‘$600 ‘with main=
tenance, probably permanent, Last num-
ber certified, 743
Watershed Inspector, Grade 2,
Water Supply,
tified, 3,
New U. S. Exams
A new series of 31 Federal ex-
ams for railroad clerks, drafts-
men, engineers, architects, motion
picture photographers and cura-
tors was announced this week by
the U. S, Civil Service Commis-
sion. Filing is now open, Duties
and requirements begin on page
10.
The railroad clerk jobs require
two to three years experience in
the various classes. Because of
the large shipments of supplies
now being sent to army camps
and depots, the Government is in
immediate need of freight rate
clerks.
Draftsmen, at salaries from
$1,620 to $2,600, must have statis-
tical drafting experience.
The motion picture photograph-
er positions range from $1,440 to
$2,600 a year. Lower grades re=
quire two years experience in the
field,
Filing for all the jobs, except
Marine Engineer and Naval Ar-
chitect, closes September 16. Se-
cure applications in person or by
mail from the New York district
office of the Commission, 641
Washington Street,
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Pace SIXTEEN
For His Abolition
By MORTON YARMON
Undaunted by the sudden abolition on Friday of 115 So-
ial Investigator jobs in the Welfare Department’s veterans
bureau, eligibles on the Social Investigator list are moving
on various fronts to get the jobs which were snatched from
them,
Three major actions are already known:
1. The eligibles will seek con-®-
tempt proceedings this week for |
the second time, against Acting
Welfare Commissioner Edward
Corsi. They may also ask the court
to cite, with Corsi, for refusing
to replace the veterans by eligibles,
perce LaGuardia end the mem-
ers of the Board of Estimate.
2, The Civil Service Reform As-
sociation was reported to be “in-
dignant” at the Board of Estim-
ete's action, and to be ready to
demand of the Mayor an account-
ing of his action,
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3, The Social Investigators Eli-
gibles Association has called an
emergency meeting of its execu-
tive committee tonight, Tuesday,
at 7:30 o'clock, on the sixth floor,
3 Beekman Street, Manhattan.
All eligibles were urged to attend,
particularly those appointed to
the abolished jobs, One of their
possible actions may be to picket
the Mayor's home,
Under attack by the eligibles
and their supporters is the elev-
enth-hour action Friday of the
Board of Estimate. On the insist-
ence of Mayor LaGuardia, the
Board abolished the 115 Social
Investigator jobs in the veterans
bureau filled by veterans, then
returned them to work at the
same salaries under a new title:
| Veteran Relief Investigator.
One of the most important
questions raised is whether the 65
Social Investigators who were ap-
pointed prior to the Board's ac-
tion are entitled to their salaries.
But it is only one of 4 number of
legal entanglements that will
arise during the coming weeks,
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Mayor LaGuardia’s action Fri-
day before the Board of Estimate
had all the drama of an O, Henry
story, with the unexpected com-
ing in the very last sentence,
For several years now, the vet-
erans have used legislative and
judicial twists to retain thelr jobs.
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Strong Action Planned Against Mayor
But it seemed to be a losing bat-
tle. With each passing month,
the legal turns open to them have
been eliminated, one by one.
Last week-end the drama seem-
ed to have come to an end, The
veterans were about to be ousted,
the eligibles were ready to take
their place, HH. Eliot Kaplan,
counsel to the eligibles, allowed
the veterans to remain on the job
until Monday midnight, on the
dim possibility that they could get
still another stay from the courts,
The eligibles—and everyone else
in the city but Mayor LaGuardia
and some of his intimates—fig-
ured that the jig was up. Monday
midnight would pass without a
stay for the provisionals. The eli-
gibles would be on the Job Tues-
day morning.
——————————————
THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS
Dozens of ‘phone calls and
letters have come into The
Leaver office since announce-
ment of the abolition of the 115
Social Investigator jobs was first
made, Many of these calls are
from eligibles on the Social In-
vestigator list. Below we pub-
lish a letter from the fiancee
of one of the eligibles, telling
@ poignant story of tragedy:
* The following is a
word copy of the no-
tice my fiance has received tell-
ing him that the position has
been abolished:
‘The position to which you
were appointed effective §
tember 3, 1940 has been abol-
ished.
‘We regret, therefore, to in-
form you that we must cancel
your appointment to the De-
partment of Welfare.
Very truly yours,
Currrorp T. McAvoy
Second Deputy Commissioner.’
“This form was printed
with my fiance's name and ad-
dress typed in on top. It was
dated August 16, 1940 and was
sent on Department of Welfare
stationery.
“This young man, upon being
told that he could not have this
| Civil Service job and keep an-
other one at the same time, gave
up his present job on the city’s
word. Therefore he is now with-
out a job and without an ap-
pointment, Anything your paper
can do to right this injustice
will be appreciated.”
See editorial ‘A Disgraceful
dia” on page 6.
Act, Mr, LaGu
Copy,
Stenographle pared for the
eto. Dor
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for ‘written examination SOC
Ask. to see, your Gord. Sludy_ Book
nen at sdney, ‘mbes, TAbentm
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“Will you hold your own
AT THE 40 LINE?”
WHAT WILL HAPPEN at the ‘40
line”? Will you be thrown for a loss,
like so many men and women? Or
will you beready—by preparing now?
Drink fresh milk—a sensible health
iy a simple matter to ge!
BRONX” COUNTY personel
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THE ECONOMY FOOD
| When the Emergency
| Bureau's functions were transfer-
[red to the Department of Public
Question Mark
| Within a week or 10 days an
impressive battery of experts—
representing on the one side the
city administration, and on the
cther some candidates for the re-
cent promotion test to Clerk,
Grade 2 and Stenographer and
Typewriter, Grade 2—will march
into the New York Supreme Court
und debate at 1 h about when
a question mark is correct and
when it isn't.
The suit is being brought by a
number of employees who took
the test and who marked question
No. 34 incorrect, The question
was as follows: “May I help you
with your prob‘em of reorganiza-
ticn of personnel.” They selected
enswer C (“incorrect punctua-
tion”) in preference to answer A
(“sentence correct”), Answer A
was officially given by the Muni-
cipal Civil Service Commission as
the correct one. The angry can-
didates declared that the sentence
should have had a question-mark
ut the end to be correct. Not at
all, answered the Commission,
Now both sides are busily lining
up experts to defend their respec-
tive sides, According to the Com-
mission, question No, 34 was “in-
tended to ascertain if they (the
candidates) knew the more dif-
ficult and unusual fact that this
type of sentence may be properly
termineted with a period.”
Relief |
of Welfare Jobs
Welfare, veteran relief was con-
solidated in a reorganized veterans
bureau. Those who had been work-
ing on veteran relief continued
in the new bureau as provisionals,
pending establishment of lists fol-
lowing competrtive tests held pur- |
suant to the Livingston-Wads- |
worth Law. Veterans and non-
veterans were allowed to serve in
this veterans bureau, but in tem-
porary capacity only.
All ERB employees who were
transferred to the Welfare De-|
partment were allowed to com-
pete in the tests for their jobs.
They were granted concessions;
they did not have to meet require- |
ments; they received experience |
credit for the months they had |
| spent in their temporary posts.
| Examinations
| The Municipal Civil Service
Commission held an open com- |
| petitive exam for Social Investig-
ator in 1936. Temporary workers
|in the Welfare Department bu-
reaus, including the veterans bu-
reau, were permitted to compete.
|Many of the veteran Investiga-
| tors either failed to take the test,
or simply failed to pass, They |
then sought legislation which |
|would give them a special exam, |
| restricted to those in the veterans
| bureau.
In June, 1939, the Civil Service
{Commission held another exam |
for Social Investigator, Again a
number of those in the veterans
bureau failed to take the test, or,
when they did take it, failed to!
pass: |
Meanwhile the veterans start-
led activities in the courts. They
first tried to stop the Commis-
sion from holding the Social In-
vestigator test, then to avoid ap-
pointments from the list, then to
compel the Welfare Department
to retain them. In each conten-
tion, the courts set them back, |
The veterans again went into
court last February, this time
seeking to prevent their ouster
in favor of eligibles from the new-
ly-established Social Investigator
list. The eligibles intervened in |
this case—Moats vy. Kern—then
went ahead with their own suit
to compel the Welfare Department |
| and the Civil Service Commission
Tuesday, August 20, 1
ATTENTIO! ALL WH
PLAN TO TAKE THE Coming
FIREMAN EXAM!
The Leader is preparing 4
special pamphlet to help iq
training and preparing for thy
fireman exam coming nex,
spring. To obtain ® copy of thi,
excellent training material,
close only 10¢ to cover cost of
handling, and send to Civil gor.
vice Leader, 97 Duane Street,
New York City.
to oust the employees of the yy,
erans bureau, This last case wy,
known as Sherman v, Hodson,
Eligibles Upheld
The Supreme Court upheld th,
eligibles in both actions, The yo,
erans moved in to the Appeliata|
Division, and the Supreme Coy
was sustained, Stays granted tg
the veterans were vacated, Fi,
ally, Justice Edward R, Finch of]
the Court of Appeals refused {9
grant any further stay pending
appeal to the highest court.
Edward Corsi has been acting}
head of the department, in placg|
of the vacationing William Hod.
son. Corsi refused to comply with)
the court orders, and the eligibles
hailed him in on contempy
charges. To purge himself of con.
tempt, Corsi then consented tg
comply with the orders if he re.
ceived additional time so that the
administration of veteran rellef|
would not be disrupted,
O'Brien signed a new order, Corsi}
notified all Social Investigator em|
ployees of the veterans bureay|
(115 veterans, 86 non-veterans)
that their employment would end)
August 31, Sixty-five non-vet-|
erans have been dismissed, andj
the veterans were to be laid off]
in two groups, on August 15 andj
August 31.
But the veterans refused to sto
there. Instead they went to Jus:
tice O'Brien to prevent the
missal of all veteran tempo’
He refused to help. Justice Sam
uel Hofstadter was next on thel
list of callers. He too refused, bu
urged that the veterans get until
Monday midnight to try for an-
other stay, The eligibles agree:
to this. During this time, Mayor
LaGuardia was preparing his
blitzkrieg action before the Board
of Estimate,
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