Show RAILWAY MAIL CLERK examination EXAM NATION will bo held january Ju inary I 1 35 good positions sit it open for choso who 11 pass as the united states civil sei vice com miss sion announces an open campeti tivo examination for railway mail clerk on january 15 1921 vacancies in the railway mail service throughout the united states stales at the entrance salary of 1600 a yesai will be filled from this examination unless it is found in the interest of the service to nil fill any y vacancy by reinstatement transfer or promotion in addition to the salary provided by law railway postal clerks are allowed travel expenses not to exceed 2 per them diem while thile on duty away from their homes such allowance allowa nm to begin ten hours after they start sta rt on their runs substitute railway postal clerks aru are a ru paid at tho the rate nate ot of 1600 a year for the service they actually perform and ar are 0 credited with full time while traveling under orders of the department they are allowed travel expenses nut not to exceed 2 per them diem while on duty away from their designated headquarters all citizens of the united states who meet the requirements bot bothi lumen meil and women may enter this examination appointing officers however have tile the legal right to specify the sex desired in requesting certification oc digi bles the department states that it is not practicable to employ women on railway mail cars but that a limited number may bo be appointed at certain tei terminal minal stations station 4 under the law and postal regulations only those married women who ho are entitled e to military preference prefer enco or who lie the wives of soldiers sailors lors or marines now serving sen ing in the present war will be considered for appointment ne will be exam examined fired in the following subjects which will have the relative weights indicated subjects vv lighta spelling 20 wold of more adian average difficulty 10 arithmetic simple tests in addition action multiplication division common and decimal weights and measures united states money and simple sil percentage 20 letter iri writing writing ting a i letter of between and words on oil some subject of general antei est competitors competitor may select either of tewo awo subjects girell 2 0 geography of the united states questions relating to ule tile boundaries of states and to capitals largest cities and location by states or 0 prominent cities etc 2 20 penmanship tile legibility rapidity neatness general appearance pe arance of the competitors handwriting in ill the subject of copying from plain copy p aiji ij copying from plain cow copy a simple simpie test in copying copping accurately in ae competitors handwriting a few printed unes lines 20 total 1601 applicants must have reached their eighteenth but not their thirty fifth birthday on oil th the date of the examination e r and must be free atom physical affects male applicants must measure astare at least fifo fi FO feet fl five inches in li bright ight without boots or bhones and will not be eligible tor for appointment unless they weigh at least pounds in ordinary clothing without overcoat 0 on ra hat 11 at applicants must measure at least 5 feet feed 2 inches in heil height lit and will noc net no C be eligible for appointment ointment unless they ther weight at least pounds age limits and height anil and weight requirements do not apply to persons entitled to preference because or of mik etzi tary or naval service I 1 appl applicants mcants roost submit to the examiner on the day ot of the examination their photographs taken within two years securely pasted di 11 the space provided on the admission cards sent them after their applications are f filed lie d proofs or group photographs will not he be accept accepted ea photographs will not be returned to applicants applicants should at once apply for form 3 stating the title of the examination de desired to tile the civil service commission washington D C or to the secretary of the united states civil service board at any place listed aud and filed with the com coin mission at washington in time to arrange for tho examination at the place selected by tho the applicant applicants entitled to preference should attach to their applications their original discharge or a photostat or certified copy thereof or their official record of service willell which will bo be returned after inspection by the cammi slon ion abe th L examination will bo be given in utah on the late date mentioned at the places named below A request tor for ax examination on another dac or at a place not included in the list lilt will not bo be granted logan ogden provo salt lake city and vernal |