Show examination t the united states civil service com mission announces an open competitive j examination for isi for men only I 1 from the reg register ister of resulting from this examination certification will be made to f fill a vacancy in this position in the war de department partine nt for duty at watertown arsenal massachusetts at a 4 salary of 2000 a year and vacancies as they may occur in positions requiring sil similar nilar qualifications ficat ions unless it is found to be in the interest of the service to fill fi any vacancy by reinstatement transfer or promotion the appointee to this position will have general but subordinate charge of the gie testing laboratory at watertown arsenal direct the preparation of specimens for microscopic ro examination the photographing of the same and the interpretation of the appearance pe arance of the specimens under the mic ro scope prescribe proper heat treatment when necessary for specimens examined make and interpret the various standard physical tests applied to metal specimens investigate miscellaneous problems that arise in connection with the work at watertown arsenal and investigate the properties of the various alloys of metals competitors will not be assembled for examination but will be rated on the following subjects which will have the relative weights indicated education 40 experience 40 publications or reports 20 total the applicant must show that lie he has graduated with a bachelors degree from a full four years course at a college or university of recognized standing and that he has had at least three years subsequent experience in metallurgical work such experience peri ence to have included the use of the microscope in the examination of metals and the making and interpretation of photo micrographs micro graphs of metals under subject 3 professional reports may y be submitted in lieu of or in addition to publications statements as to education and experience are accepted subjects to verification applicants must not have reached their fortieth birthday on the date of the examination this examination is open to all men who are e citizens of the united states and who let et the requirements persons who rn meet et the requirements and desire this examination should at once apply for form 2118 stating the title of the ex araina examination tion for which the form is desired to t the united states civil service commission washington D C the secretary of f the united states civil service board st office boston mass philadelphia pa atlanta ga cincinnati ohio chi cago ill st paul minn seattle wash san francisco cal customhouse new york N Y new orlean la honolulu hawaii old customhouse st louise mo balboa heights height canal zone or to the chairman 0 of the porto rican civil service commission san juan P R applications should be properly executed exe excluding the medical and county officers certificates and must be filed with the commission at washington prior to the hour of closing business on january 25 1916 |