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Civil Service Examination for Clerk 



On November 1 an examination will be held by the Civil Service Commission 

 for the position of clerk in the Forest Service in the Western States and Terri- 

 tories. Printed circulars showing the character of the examination and the 

 places at which it will be held will be issued within a very short time. A copy 

 will be sent each supervisor by the Forester, and, in addition, the examination 

 will be advertised in the usual way by circulars sent out by the Civil Service 

 Commission. The examination will be held at all points in the National Forest 

 States and Territories at which civil service examinations are usually held for 

 any position. Stenography, typewriting, and examination along clerical lines 

 will be included. Supervisors who now have clerks holding temporary appoint- 

 ments should, in case they desire to retain the services of these clerks per- 

 manently, see that they make proper application to the Civil Service Commis- 

 sion and take this examination. It is probable that a sufficient number will be 

 certified to replace practically all the temporary clerks in supervisors' offices 

 by those eligible for permanent appointment. Supervisors are urged to bring 

 this matter to the attention of qualified persons desiring appointment to clerical 

 positions in the Forest Service in the West. 



Schedule of Charges on Form 99 



To insure a uniform distribution. of expenses upon all National Forests the 

 following schedule of charges should be observed in preparing Form 99. This 

 is supplemental to all instructions on the back of Form 99 and is intended to 

 cover items when doubt exists as to the proper charge : 

 Office signs to Headquarters. 



Drayage, express, and freight to Heading against which articles trans- 

 ported are chargeable. 



Stoves for ranger cabins and office stoves to Headquarters. 

 Expendable field equipment, such as files, ax handles, etc., to Adminis- 

 tration expenses. 



Flag poles and fixtures to Headquarters. 



Tacks and nails for signs and notices to Administration expenses. 

 Tools and equipment purchased for permanent improvement work may be 

 charged against the permanent improvement fund. Entry should be made on 

 Form 99 under the heading for which they are used that is, " Headquarters," 

 " Telephone lines," etc. 



Supervisors in charge of more than one Forest should show on Form A and 

 Form 4 the Forest in connection with which each item of expense was incurred 

 for which payment or reimbursement is asked. Observance of this request will 

 greatly facilitate the auditing of accounts. 



Full Use of Salary Allotments 



Supervisors should understand that they are entitled to make full use of their 

 salary allotments. In case it is not possible at one time to secure men to com- 

 plete the force allotted, additional men may later be recommended for appoint- 

 ment in order to utilize the full amount of money set aside for the payment of 

 salaries. Great care must be exercised, however, not to exceed this amount. 

 When recommending appointments in excess of the full summer force, atten- 

 tion must be called to the fact that the additional appointments are desired for 

 the purpose above stated. 



As a result of discussion at the recent supervisors' meeting at Helena, 

 Mont., on the merits of the Rangers' Notebook, Form 874, the general opin- 

 ion of the supervisors present was that the forms are too small and the book 

 so unsatisfactory in many ways that its use should be discontinued. An 

 expression of opinion on the subject from officers in the field is desired. 



