,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,text enclos$ by und]scores is 9 italics 7italics74 ,!re is an additional ,transcrib]'s ,note at ! end4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,price #e ,,c5ts4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,get ,a ,,gov]nm5t ,,position4 ,,multum ,,9 ,,p>vo ,,libr>y4 ,ent]$ at ,bo/on ,po/ ,(fice z second class matt]4 ,publi%$ by ,a4 ,b4 ,c\rtney1 ,room #gd1 #de ,milk ,/reet1 ,bo/on4 ,vol4 #c4 ,,july1 #ahif4 ,publi%$ ,mon?ly4 ,no4 #ca ,subscription ,price1 #ej ,c5ts ,p] ,ye>4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,get ,a ,,gov]nm5t ,,position4 ,= a "y man or "y lady )\t private means1 or ) b a small income1 ! ,civil ,s]vice op5s a *annel = pleasant "w1 regul> h\rs1 & fairly good remun]ation4 ,gov]nm5t employees "k :at to expect1 c calculate exactly on ! punctual paym5t ( ! am\nt assign$ to _! respective positions1 & are c]ta9ly n expect$ to injure _! heal? or m5tal p[]s by ov]work2 9 addition to :i*1 9 "s positions1 at ! end ( a c]ta9 numb] ( ye>s !y w f9d !mselves 9 a position to retire f fur!r labor1 ) a c]ta91 if mod]ate1 income = ! rema9d] ( _! lives4 ,! ,civil ,s]vice ,sy/em ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates has be5 ext5d$ until x is n[ ! only av5ue ( entrance to ?\s&s ( lucrative positions4 ,! exam9ations are competitive4 ,suppose t "o hundr$ c&idates write at a p>ticul> ,civil ,s]vice exam9ation 9 ! city ( ,bo/on1 t sixty-five ( ^! pass ! exam9ation & t !re are =ty vacancies to be fill$4 ,( ^! sixty-five successful c&idates1 ! =ty :o /& highe/ are *os5 = ! positions1 ! c&idate1 :e!r man or woman1 /&+ fir/1 tak+ ! be/ position1 ! c&idate /&+ second1 tak+ ! second be/ position1 & s on d[n4 ,?is makes x v desirable & important t int5d+ c&idates sp>e nei!r "t nor money 9 prep>+ !mselves ?or\ghly = ! exam9ation4 ,limitations ( space make x impossible to give m ?an a g5]al outl9e ( ! exam9ations & a few practical h9ts z to ! be/ me?od ( /udy+ = ! exam9ations4 ,reque/s = blank =ms ( application = competitive exam9ation = admission to ! ,classifi$ ,civil ,s]vice & all regul> applications = su* exam9ations %all be made-- #a4 ,= ,classifi$ ,dep>tm5tal ,s]vice1 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,civil ,s]vice ,commission1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c4 #b4 ,classifi$ ,cu/oms ,s]vice3 ,sec4 ( ,cu/oms ,bo>d ( ,civil ,s]vice ,exam9]s1 ---- ---- #c4 ,classifi$ ,po/al ,s]vice1 to ! ,sec4 ( ! ,po/al ,bo>d ( ,civil ,s]vice ,exam9]s1 ---- ---- ,give 9 ! blank spaces ! "n ( ! t[n at :i* y wi% to ent] ! s]vice4 ,requirem5ts4 ,applicants = ord9>y positions mu/ be n less ?an #af or m ?an #ce ye>s ( age4 ,mess5g]s1 /amp]s & o!r juv5ile assi/ants n "u #ad4 ,9 ,classifi$ ,dep>tm5tal & ,cu/oms ,s]vice are #ah to #de4 ,age limitations d n apply to ^? honorably dis*>g$ f s]vice 9 ! army or navy :o s]v$ 9 ! late w>4 ,?ree citiz5s to :om y are kn[n mu/ fill out blank =ms giv+ /atem5ts z to y\r "*1 etc41 if y desire to ent] dep>tm5tal s]vice4 ,blank ,=m ( ,application4 ,z indicat$ 9 ! 8,directions to ,c&idates10 s5d = a blank =m ( application1 fill x out c>efully1 accord+ to ! directions giv51 & =w>d to ! ,commission or ,bo>d nam$ !reon4 ,! foll[+ que/ions are select$ f ! application =m us$ by applicants = admission to ! classifi$ dep>tm5tal s]vice3-- ,y\r ,*ri/ian "n & surname8 ,are y a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates8 ,( :at /ate or t]ritory are y a 7legal7 resid5t8 ,h[ long h y be5 a resid5t !re(8 ,y\r pres5t po/-(fice address8 ,! day & ye> ( y\r bir?8 ,y\r age la/ bir?day8 ,:]e 7 y born8 ,y\r education8 7,k9d ( s*ool1 etc47 ,h[ old :5 y f9ally quitt$ s*ool8 ,are y m>ri$8 ,h[ _m memb]s ( y\r family are 9 ! classifi$ s]vice8 ,h y ev] be5 convict$ (1 or are y "u indictm5t =1 any crime8 ,d y habitually use intoxicat+ bev]ages to excess8 ,are y physically capable ( a full dis*>ge ( ! duties ( ! position to :i* y are seek+ appo9tm5t8 ,h y any defect ( sight8 ,( he>+8 ,( spee*8 ,( limb8 ,h y be5 exam9$ = ! classifi$ s]vice s9ce ,july #af1 #ahhc8 ,p>ticul>s8 ,are y n[ 9 ! s]vice8 ,7 y dismiss$8 ,7 y ev] 9 ! milit>y s]vice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates8 ,y\r place ( abode dur+ ye> ( #ah--4 ,y\r occupation dur+ t ye>8 ,"n ( y\r employ]1 & 8 bus9ess8 ,pres5t po/-(fice address ( employ]8 ,exam9ation ,rules4 #a4 ,two exam9ations = ea* classifi$ cu/oms di/rict & po/ (fice %all be held ea* ye>4 ,9 ea* cu/oms di/rict "o comm5c+ ! fir/ ,tuesday ( ,april & ! second on ! fir/ ,tuesday ( ,octob]2 9 ea* po/ (fice "o comm5c+ on ! fir/ ,tuesday ( ,febru>y & ! second on ! fir/ ,tuesday ( ,augu/4 ,! exam9ations cont9ue f day to day until all applicants pres5t ^u regul> notification h _h an opportunity to be exam9$4 #b4 ,an applicant = a cu/oms or a po/al exam9ation1 _c be exam9$ at any o!r cu/om h\se or po/-(fice ?an ! "o 9 :i* he is seek+ to ent] ! classifi$ s]vice4 #c4 ,if an applicant fail to receive due notice ( an exam9ation1 or if he %all give a reason satisfactory to ! commission or ! bo>d ( exam9]s = failure to att5d an exam9ation ( :i* he may h receiv$ due notice1 he %all be notifi$ to att5d ! next exam9ation = ! same class or place4 #d4 ,exam9]s 9 *>ge ( any exam9ation %all be dilig5t 9 secur+ fairness !re94 #e4 ,! exam9ation %eets %all be numb]$4 #f4 ,ea* competitor %all be designat$ by a numb]1 to be kn[n z 8 exam9ation numb]1 :i* he mu/ place 9 figures at ! head ( ea* exam9ation %eet t he may use4 #g4 ,at ! comm5cem5t ( an exam9ation1 ea* competitor mu/ fill ! blanks 9 ! 8decl>ation %eet40 ,he mu/ also write 8 exam9ation numb]1 & no?+ else ^u an envelope2 into ?is envelope he mu/ put ! decl>ation %eet1 & !n seal ! envelope4 ,! envelope ?us seal$1 mu/ be deliv]$ by ! competitor to "o ( ! exam9]s 9 *>ge1 & x mu/ n be op5$ until aft] ! competitor's pap]s %all h be5 m>k$1 & 8 g5]al av]age asc]ta9$4 #h4 ,z soon z ! envelopes conta9+ ! decl>ation %eets %all h all be5 deliv]$1 %eet #a %all be giv5 to ! competitors1 &1 z soon z x %all h be5 complet$1 %eet #b2 & s on1 ea* ( ! exam9ation %eets 9 its ord]1 accord+ to its numb]1 no competitor be+ all[$ to h two or m %eets at ! same "t4 ,if1 ?r\gh no fault ( ! competitor1 a %eet is spoil$1 ! exam9]s 9 *>ge may de/roy ! spoil$ %eet & give ! competitor ano!r %eet ( ! same numb]4 ,! "t :5 a competitor receives a %eet1 & ! "t :5 he f9i%es x1 mu/ be /at$ at ! top ( ! %eet4 #i4 ,! exam9]s 9 *>ge %all require e competitor1 ^u completion ( ea* %eet1 to surr5d] ! %eet itself & all scrap-pap] or o!r pap] ^u :i* he may h done prelim9>y "w be=e writ+ 8 answ]s on ! %eet4 #aj4 ,! answ]s on exam9ation pap]s mu/ be writt5 ) ink2 b prelim9>y "w1 on tablets or scrap-pap]1 may be done ) p5cil4 #aa4 ,9 ! dictation ex]cise1 ! passage to be dictat$ %all fir/ be read al\d = in=mation1 & !n be dictat$ 9 gr\ps ( words1 at ! rate ( n less ?an fifte5 nor m ?an tw5ty-five words p] m9ute4 ,! exam9] :o reads ! dictation mu/ n repeat any gr\p ( words1 or any ^w1 dictat$ by him2 b he mu/ be c>eful 9 giv+ ! dictation to pron\nce ea* ^w di/9ctly4 #ab4 ,exam9]s mu/ make to ! :ole class all explanations deem$ necess>y1 & mu/ n expla9 any "q to any individual competitor4 #ac4 ,aft] an exam9ation %all h be5 comm5c$1 no conv]sation nor communication ( any k9d %all be p]mitt$ betwe5 competitors4 #ad4 ,no exam9ation %all beg9 e>li] ?an #i ,a4 ,m4 or cont9ue lat] ?an #f ,p4 ,m4 #ae4 ,e exam9ation mu/ be held 9 ! pres5ce ( m ?an "o exam9]1 & 9 ! room set ap>t ei!r p]man5tly or tempor>ily = su* exam9ation4 ,b exam9ations 9 typewrit+ & o!r subjects :i* w\ld annoy o!r p]sons be+ exam9$ 7or :i* mu/ necess>ily be conf9$ to "o p]son at a "t71 may be held 9 "s room conv5i5t to ! g5]al exam9ation room1 b :]e !y may be "u ! sup]vision ( m ?an "o exam9]4 ,no secret or private exam9ation mu/ be p]mitt$4 #af4 ,ea* exam9ation1 except ! exam9ation 9 book-keep+1 or o!r exam9ation especially except$ f ?is regulation1 by ! commission1 mu/ be complet$ on ! day on :i* x is comm5c$4 #ag4 ,tw5ty m9utes %all be all[$ at ! comm5cem5t ( ea* exam9ation = ! "w ( fill+ ! blanks ( ! decl>ation %eet & enclos+ x 9 an envelope1 & t5 m9utes = explanations & in/ructions by ! exam9] 9 *>ge4 ,no all[ance w be made = "t sp5t = lun* or o!r purposes1 ei!r 9 or out ( ! exam9ation room1 & no unnecess>y delay 9 pass+ ! exam9ation pap]s may be p]mitt$ by ! exam9] 9 *>ge4 #ah4 ,all exam9ation %eets :e!r complet$ or n mu/ be turn$ 9 at ! expiration ( ! "t to :i* ! exam9ation is limit$4 #ai4 ,no competitor %all leave ! room )\t giv+ notice ( int5tion to d s1 & %all n be p]mitt$ on 8 return to f9i% any %eet ^u :i* he may h be5 at "w4 #bj4 ,any competitor suspect$ ( copy+ f ano!r1 or o!rwise improp]ly obta9+ in=mation1 %all1 if prov5 guilty1 h 8 pap]s cancell$4 #ba4 ,applicants mu/ supply !mselves ) p51 ink1 lead p5cils1 eras]s1 & 9 te*nical exam9ations ) ! necess>y in/rum5ts4 #bb4 ,except by special p]mission no p]sons except ! commission]s1 exam9]s & competitors %all be all[$ 9 ! exam9ation room4 #bc4 ,no books1 notes1 maps or diagrams %all be p]mitt$ 9 room = ! use ( competitors4 #bd4 ,a record ( all non-competitive exam9ations %all be kept by ! commission1 & ea* cu/oms & po/al bo>d %all1 aft] ea* exam9ation1 report to ! commission all ! facts 9 relation !reto4 #be4 ,no reque/ = ! exam9ation ( an applicant out ( 8 ord] z det]m9$ by ! numb] ( 8 application pap] %all be grant$4 #bf4 ,an applicant :o has = any reason be5 d5i$ exam9ation 9 8 due ord] may appeal to ! commission4 ,m>k+ ( ,pap]s4 #a4 ,z soon z practicable aft] an exam9ation1 ! pap]s ( ! competitors %all be m>k$ & ! g5]al av]age ( ea* asc]ta9$4 #b4 ,a competitor aft] receiv+ notice t he has pass$ or has fail$ to pass1 may 9 p]son or by duly au?oriz$ ag5t1 inspect1 9 ! pres5ce ( an exam9]1 8 exam9ation pap]s1 & if 9 8 op9ion inju/ice has 9 any way be5 done him1 he may )9 ?irty days aft] ! receipt ( notice1 appeal to ! commission1 specify+ p>ticul>ly & 9 detail ! cause ( ! compla9t4 ,! commission %all promptly decide all su* appeals1 & may1 9 ! inve/igation !re(1 direct ! re m>k+ ( applicant's pap]s & *ange 8 g5]al av]age4 ,b no communication f a competitor1 explanatory ( errors presum$ to h be5 made by him 9 said exam9ation1 %all receive att5tion4 #c4 ,no reque/ to h ! pap]s ( a competitor m>k$ out ( _! ord] %all be grant$4 ,subjects ( ,exam9ation4 ,to te/ ! fitness ( applicants = admission to ! classifi$ dep>tm5tal s]vice1 !re %all be exam9ations z foll[s3-- ,,copyi/ ,,exam9ation4 ,,= ,,places ,,( #ijj ,,p] ,,ye> ,,& ,,"u4 #a4 ,or?ography 7spell+74 #b4 ,copy+4 #c4 ,p5man%ip4 #d4 ,ari?metic3 to p]c5tage4 ,,cl]k ,,exam9ation4 #ajjj ,,p] ,,ye> ,,& ,,up4 #a4 ,spell+4 #b4 ,copy+4 #c4 ,p5man%ip4 #d4 ,ari?metic3 ,fundam5tal ,rules1 ,fractions1 ,p]c5tage1 ,int]e/ & ,disc\nt4 #e4 ,book-keep+4 #f4 ,gramm>4 #g4 ,lett] ,writ+4 #h4 ,geography1 ,hi/ory & ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,= places :i* 9 ! op9ion ( ! commission c]ta9 te*nical1 pr(essional or sci5tific k1 or k ( o!r language ?an ,engli%1 a special or supplem5t>y exam9ation4 ,ea* special exam9ation %all embrace 9 addition to ! special subject ^u :i* ! applicant is to be exam9$1 su* "p ( ! cl]k exam9ation z ! commission may deem necess>y to det]m9e 8 fitness = ! position to be fill$4 ,,exam9ation ,,= ,,classifi$ ,,po/al ,,s]vice ,,%all ,,be3 #a4 ,spell+4 #b4 ,copy+4 #c4 ,p5man%ip4 #d4 ,ari?metic3 to p]c5tage4 #e4 ,gramm>4 #f4 ,lett] ,writ+4 #g4 ,geography1 ,hi/ory & ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,,c>ri] ,,exam9ation4 #a4 ,spell+4 #b4 ,copy+4 #c4 ,p5man%ip4 #d4 ,fundam5tal ,rules ( ,ari?metic4 #e4 ,geography ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #f4 ,k ( ! ,local ,po/ ,(fice ,deliv]y4 #g4 ,physical ,te/s4 ,,mess5g] ,,exam9ation4 #a4 ,spell+4 #b4 ,copy+4 #c4 ,p5man%ip4 #d4 ,fundam5tal ,rules ( ,ari?metic4 #e4 ,physical ,te/s4 ,?is exam9ation %all also be us$ = applicants = positions ( pil]1 /amp]1 junior cl]k or o!r places requir+ *iefly manual labor4 ,g5]al ,rules4 ,no p]son n[ s]v+ 9 ! army or navy %all be exam9$ = admission to ! classifi$ s]vice until ! writt5 cons5t ( ! head ( ! dep>tm5t "u :i* he is enli/$ %all h be5 communicat$ to ! commission4 ,! commission may refuse to exam9e an applicant :o w\ld be physically unable to p]=m ! duties ( ! place to :i* he desires appo9tm5t4 ,no "q 9 any exam9ation %all be s fram$ z to elicit in=mation conc]n+ ! political or religi\s op9ions or affiliations ( competitors2 & no discrim9ation 9 exam9ation1 c]tification or appo9tm5t %all be made by ! commission1 ! exam9]s1 or ! appo9t+ or nom9at+ (fic] 9 favor ( or aga9/ any applicant1 competitor1 or eligible because ( 8 political or religi\s op9ions or affiliations4 ,any appo9t+ or nom9at+ (fic] :o %all make inquiries conc]n+1 or 9 any o!r way attempt to asc]ta91 ! political or religi\s op9ions or affiliations ( any eligible1 or :o %all discrim9ate 9 favor ( or aga9/ any eligible because ( ! eligible's political or religi\s op9ions or affiliations1 %all be dismiss$ f (fice4 ,e applicant = exam9ation = ! classifi$ dep>tm5tal s]vice mu/ support ! /atem5ts ( 8 application pap] by c]tificates ( p]sons acqua9t$ ) him1 resid5ts ( ! /ate1 t]ritory1 or di/rict 9 :i* he claims bona fide resid5ce2 & ! commission %all prescribe ! =m & numb] ( su* c]tificates4 ,a false /atem5t made by an applicant1 or connivance by him ) any p]son to make on 8 behalf a false /atem5t 9 any c]tificate requir$ by ! commission & deception ( fraud practic$ by an applicant1 or by any p]son on 8 behalf ) 8 cons5t1 to influ5ce an exam9ation1 %all be good cause = refusal to exam9e su* applicant1 or = refus+ to m>k 8 pap]s aft] exam9ation4 ,all exam9ations %all be prep>$ & conduct$ "u ! sup]vision ( ! commission2 & exam9ation pap]s %all be m>k$ "u rules made by ! commission1 :i* %all take c>e t ! m>k+-exam9]s d n "k ! "n ( any competitor 9 an exam9ation = admission ^: pap]s are entru/$ to !m4 ,any p]son n "u tw5ty ye>s ( age may make application = admission to ! classifi$ dep>tm5tal s]vice1 blank =ms = :i* purpose %all be furni%$ by ! commission4 ,sugge/ions = ,/udy4 ,if x is int5d$ to make application = admission to civil s]vice exam9ation x is wise to make prep>ation by tak+ up a regul> c\rse ( /udy 9 ! bran*es :i* y\r exam9ation w come4 ,! be/ c\rse ( /udy & ! mo/ practical k c be ga9$ by hav+ a fri5d read a newspap] p>agraph1 all[+ y to write x d[n :ile x is be+ read4 ,?is ex]cise is p>ticul>ly effective z x gives y a k ( spell+1 punctuation1 & rapid & improv$ p5man%ip4 ,! spell+ ( ! names ( ! v>i\s /ates & t]ritories & _! prop] abbreviations is also necess>y4 ,o!r abbreviations 9 common use %\ld also be /udi$ & und]/ood1 su* z3 in/41 prox41 ult41 ,p4 ,m41 ,ont41 ,c41 ,p4 ,q41 ,n4 ,f41 ,man41 etc4 ,a g5]al idea ( ! hi/ory & ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is also requir$4 ,! rapidity ) :i* y c read copy & correct bus9ess lett]s or o!r pap]s 9 :i* ! writ+ is n p>ticul>ly good w also be a help to y4 ,"o ( ! mo/ important bran*es 9 _m ( ! dep>tm5ts is ari?metic1 & a sy/ematic c\rse ( /udies %\ld be tak5 up be=e ! "t ( ! exam9ation4 ,!re is no dang] ( kn[+ too mu*1 & c>e 9 /udy+ sy/ematically w amply repay ! "t x takes4 ,x is almo/ impossible = anyone :o has be5 out ( s*ool = two or ?ree ye>s or m to pass an ord9>y s*ool exam9ation1 h[ev] mu* !y may h ga9$ 9 g5]al practical k4 ,! exam9ation giv5 is comp>atively simple & does n require a college education1 b c easily be pass$ by anyone :o is a graduate ( a gramm> s*ool1 if a little "t & c>e is devot$ to prep>ation = ! exam9ation4 ,a position ( ?is k9d is pr(itable & p]man5t1 ) reasonable h\rs2 x is wor? try+ =4 ,on ,etiquette4 ,an important factor to success 9 any position is good mann]s4 ,we h j publi%$ a book on etiquette :i* fully expla9s p]fect behavior = m5 & wom5 9 all /ations ( life4 ,we w s5d ! ,etiquette ,manual po/paid = t5 c5ts4 ,address1 ,key/one ,book ,co41 ,philadelphia1 ,pa4 ,= ,ladies4 ,beauty is (t5 ess5tial to success4 ,our ,guide to ,beauty tells h[ to appe> h&some at all times4 ,we s5d x seal$ 9 pla9 envelope to any lady :o s5ds u f\r c5ts 9 /amps4 ,address1 ,hel5 ,m>ko ,co41 ,p4 ,o4 ,box #cjcb1 ,new ,york1 ,n4 ,y4 ,important to ,y4 ,we h j publi%$ an excell5t volume by ,mr4 ,r[l&1 entitl$1 8,h[ to ,become ,quick at ,figures40 ,?is book gives m valuable in=mation ?an any doz5 ari?metics & w tea* y h[ to w9 9 an exam9ation t involves figur+4 ,we h hundr$s ( te/imonials z to ! great value ( ?is volume1 :i* is neatly b\nd 9 illum9at$ colors4 ,! price ( 8,h[ to ,become ,quick at ,figures0 is #be c5ts4 ,s5t po/paid ^u receipt ( price by ,key/one ,book ,co41 ,philadelphia1 ,pa4 ,special ,notice4 ,?is is = m5 only4 ,on receipt ( t5 c5ts 9 /amps we w s5d ! great set ( ,p>isian pictures4 ,!y come to y 9 app>5tly blank %eets & c only be develop$ by ! smoke ( a cig>4 ,a few puffs ( smoke w br+ out a v s5sational ,fr5* female picture1 m int]e/+ :5 se5 ?an describ$4 ,e man :o gets "o ( ^! smoke cam]as w be a/oni%$ & delight$4 ,recollect1 y c get x = #aj c5ts by address+3 ,lee ,mfg4 ,co41 ,box #afcd1 ,philadelphia1 ,pa4 99 99 99 99 99 ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,punctuation has be5 made consi/5t4