UNITED STATES CIVIL-SERVICE EXAMINATION
Selection of Chief of the Bureau of Chemistry and soil.^, Uniled Stales Department of Agriculture, $6000-$7500 a Year The United States Civil-Servin Commission states that the position of chid of !he Ilureau uf Chemistry and Soils of the Drpartment of Agri~xltureis v a u n t , nnd that. In view of the importance of the position in the whole field of chemical and soil research, and t o insure the appointment of a thoroughly qualified man for the work, an unusual method of competition will he followed to fill the vacancy. Description of Examination.-Instead of the usual form of civil-service examination. the qualifications of candidates will be passed upon by a special board of examiners composed of Dr. A. F. Woods. Director of Research in the Department of Agriculture, Exveriment Station, Dr. Joseph G. L i ~ m a n .Director of the New .Tersev . Amicultural . and ~ r . ~ r e d e r i cW. k Brown, Consulting Examiner of the United states Civil&rvice Commission. For the -purposes of this examination, these men will be examiners of the Civil-ServiceCommission. The minimum qualifications for consideration are a Doctor's degree from a college or university of recognized standing, a t least ten years' experience in the direction and performance of chemical and soil research of a character t o show the required degree of knowledge and ability in both chemistry and soils, administrative capacity of the highest order, and thorough familiarity with the literature of chemistry and soils, and with the activities of scientific and professional organizations and associations concerned with the subjects of chemistry and soils. The applicant must also have a personality which will enable him to deal tactfully with the personnel of the research units t o be under his direction, and t o enter into successful co6perative ,elations with other research and administrative agencies. Duties of the Position.-The duties of the position are to direct and administer the work of the Bureau of Chemistry and Soils carried on by a personnel of approximnttly 540 pvrsons under an annual np,,ropriuion nmounting to $1.1 15,005 fur the I:i.;ml Veer 1828: and personally in co6per3tion with Assistant Chiefs and the respective division leaders t o initiate, outline, develop, and direct the various phases of research, demonstration, and service work devolving upon the Bureau under the Agricultural Appropriation and other Acts, and by the direction of the Secretary of Agriculture. The new Bureau of Chemistry and Soils in the Department of Agriculture is charged with the responsibility for all the research work of the Department on chemistry and soils. I n this Bureau there are included the following existing units in the Department: (1) . . All of the mesent Bureau of Soils. (2) All of the present Bureau of Chemistry, except those units having to do with the enforcement of the Food and Drum Act, Tea Act, Naval Stores Act, and collaboration with other Departments. (3) The sail-fertility and soil-bacteriology units of the Bureau of Plant Industry. Applicationr.-12ualiied persons who wish to be considered for this vacancy should apply t o the United States Civil-Service Commission, Washington, D. C., for Form 2600, which must he executed and returned, with a list of the applicant's technical publications and reprints of such of these publications a s are available, in time to he on file in the office of the Civil-Service Commission a t Washington not later than April 5, 1927.
