Federal jobs for defense work keep civil service busy
The Civil Service Commission reports openings for defense era work while warning that unskilled labor and clerical posts are not needed. Officials urge applicants to contact local commission representatives rather than Washington. Registered lists already hold many qualified names for various government defense positions.
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America
Civil Service Commission
Washington
Commission
National Resources Board
War and Navy Departments
War Department
Anchorage
Alaska
Congress
Immigration Border Patrol
Wright Field
New York
Army Transport Service
Central Register
Army
National Defense Commission
Office of Education
National Capital
Detroit Lady Reveals Epilepsy Relief Method
Mrs Geo Dempster of 6000 West Lafayette Boulevard Detroit Michigan offers to share a method that helped relieve her husband’s epilepsy. She invites readers to write for answers and assures all letters will be answered.
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Detroit
Geo. Dempster
Lafayette Blvd
Mich
Defense hiring drives skilled workers into government plants
The government seeks skilled labor across many navy yards and air stations from Boston to Pearl Harbor for roles in shipbuilding and armament. Positions include instrument makers and aircraft mechanics requiring four years of training, with pay up to 2000 dollars annually for senior aircraft electricians. The Civil Service Commission quickens hiring, while expanding staff and coordinating with education groups to train more workers for defense needs.
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Boston
Philadelphia
Portsmouth
Washington
Charleston
S. C
Puget Sound
Mare Island
Pearl Harbor
Pensacola
Alameda
Dayton
Watertown
Springfield
Mass
Watervliet
N. Y
Baltimore
Aberdeen
Curtis Bay
Fort George Meade
Maryland
Rock Island
Quartermaster Depot
Jeffersonville
Ind
United States Engineer's Office
Louisville
Civil Service
Man Quits Tree For Flight Urge In Goldsboro
A man claiming an aerial urge climbed a tall tree in Goldsboro North Carolina and jumped down. He was convicted of disorderly conduct and fined one dollar fifty five cents. In January 1911 Tamarack California recorded 390 inches of rain.
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Goldsboro
N. C—P
Recorder
Tamarack
Calif
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