Show government male the united states states civil service commission announces an open competitive peti tive examination for assistant land classifier tor for pen men only vacancies in the geological survey at entrance salaries ranging from 1500 to 1800 a year with expenses when on field duty and in positions requiring similar qualifications will be filled from tins this examination unless it is found in the interest ot of the service to fill any vacancy by riAn reinstatement statement transfer or promotion it is expected that from froin ten to fifteen appointments will be made in the near future As insufficient were obtained in the examination of may alay 16 1917 qualified persons are urged to enter this examination appointees will be assigned to the work of classification of lands in the public land states with special reference to dry farming raising forage crops stock va kaising ising grazing their value for timber and the possibility of their irrigation the work nork will consist ur field investigations and the writing and review of the resulting reports the field of investigation will be in the more arid portions ot of the western states and in general the necessary office work will be accomplished complis hed in local xe western stern offices of the survey competitors will not be required to report tor for exam examination illation at any place but will be rated on the following subjects which will have the rela tibb weights indicated on oil a scale of 1 general education and training afi 50 2 professional experience 50 the applicant should set forth in detail his educations qualifications for the position if the applicant has attended 11 college or university he should submit a statement as to the course or k courses pursued together with a statement of 0 the rating received on each subject such statement to be signed by the proper officer of 0 the college or university attended the applicant will be required to show that lie he has a comprehensive knowledge of at the fundamental funda fundamental menial principles ot of land classification and that lie he has had special training in one or more ot of the following lines of work 1 agronomy 2 animal husbandry 3 plant ecology 4 geology 5 irrigation and water supply engineering gi the applicant must alsor also show his ability to produce by the use of the plane lable and other instruments suitable land classification maps and re conni assance topographic base must have had not less than 12 months of field e in land classification work in the western states until further notice and on account of the urgent needs of the service ap will be received at any time this examination is open to all male citizens of the united states who meet the requirements applicants should at once apply for form 1312 stating staling the tit title leof of the examination desired to the civil service commission washington D C the secretary of the united states tates civil service board boston Bo stori mass philadelphia pa atlanta ga cincinnati cin citi nati ohio chicago ill st paul minn seattle wash san francisco baki customs cus tomb used now new york new orleans la honolulu hawaii old customhouse st louis mo alo administration Istra tiou building balboa heights canal zone or to the chairman of the porto rican civil service commission sau san juan p R applications should be properly executed in eluding the medical certificate and filed bihli ith the tha commission at washington without delay the exact title of the as given pt the head of this announcement should lie be stated in the anU application cation form |