Federal Government Will Fill Technical and Scientific Aid Positions MEN AND women are sought to fill positions as States. There are no age limits, and no written tat is technical and scientilic aid in the federal government. required. Applications and complete information may They are needed to do research and testing in the be obtained from first- and second-class post offices, followingfields: chemistry, geology, geophysics, mathe- from civil service regional offices, and from the Commismatics, metallurgy, meterology, physics, and radio. sion in Washington, D. C. Applications will be acThe positions pay $1620 to $2600, plus overtime. cepted a t the U. S. Civil Service Commission, WashingApplicants may qualify through experience or educa- ton, D. C., until the needs a t the service have been met. tion. For the assistant grade, applications will be acTrainee positions in technical and scientific work cepted from persons who have completed one year of will be filled in Washington, D. C., and vicinity. The paid experience or a war training course approved by salary is $1440 a year plus overtime, and the only eduthe U. S. Office of Education. One year of college cational requirement is that the applicant must have study, including one course in the option applied for, is completed one high-school credit of physics, chemistry, also qualifying. Persons now enrolled in war training mathematics, biology, or general science. There are no or college courses may apply, subject to completion of options. the course. For the higher grades successively greater Persons using their highest skills in war work are not amounts of education or experience are required. encouraged to apply. War manpower restrictions on The majority of positions are in Washington, D. C., federal appointments are given in Form 3989, posted in but some will be filled in other parts of the United first- and second-class post offices. 198
