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fy Vashington.
| EMORANDUE:
Subject: | Appointment of Army field clerks for service during the present
emergency.
1. Appointment of Army ficld clerks to be secured for service Guring the
present emergency will be made without a written exemination, but evidence « ‘
their qualifications for the position must be submitted. Prior to his app a
ment, a test will be made of each applicant as to his ability in shorthand oo ns
typowriting. A candidate to be eligible for appointment must, however , ren
required physical examination, be of good moral character and a citizen of
United States, “gmmy-f401€ olerks: have-a-military status, and as. they are ap-
pointed to office by the Secretary of War, they are officers in tho military
Service, although not commissioned officers. Army field clerks are entitled
to medical attention and supplies at public expense, and while on duty in the
field with troops are fumished quarters end rations, .
{e) The minim standard of vision will be 20/70 in each eye,
correctible to 20/40 by glasses, provided that no organic disease exists in
Injuries end defects of the extremities which do not produce marke d
interferonee with function and which wili not probably interfere with the per-
formance of his proper duties by the candidate should be noted, but not regarded
as disqualifying (¢,0, Wo. 52, War Dept., 1916).
either Oye.
&, Duties:. Administrative, military correspondence, including letters,
telegrams and indorsements, filing and recording duties. These duties require
the applicant to have a good working knowledge of TYFEWRITING and applicants
who are both STENOGRAPHERS and TYPSTRITSRS will be given preference over others
in appointment. The Salory of Army field clerks is from 1000 to $2000 per annum,
avvointrents usually being made in the lower grades, the larger salary being paid
only to chief clerks. Avmy field clerks are required to purchase their uniform.
5. In addition to taking the oath of office prescribed by Section 1757,
of the Rovised Statutes of the United States, clerks will be required to sub-
500 8 ro the Form of Accestence of the Position of Army fiold clerk (Fora No.
0, 4AG.0.), 7 .
4. Application should be made as follows:
a) For service at a Departro nt Hoadquarters, to the department
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commander; for service at a cantonment or division headquarters in the United
States, to the cormmding general thereof. The addresses of Deper tre nt Commanders
are as follows: - ~
Commanding General,
Commanding General,
Conmanding General,
Commanding General,
_Cormanding: General,
Commanding General,
Eastern Department, Governors Island, N. Y.
Northeastern Department, Boston, Mass.
Southeastern Department , Charleston, S.C,
Central Department, Chicago, Ill,
Southern Department, Ft. Sam Houston, Tax.
Western Department, San Francisco, Galif.
(o) For service ABROAD, address the application to:
The Adjutant General of the Army, Washington, D.C.
H. P. HcCAIN
The Adjutant Genoral,
-, Tho accompanying application form should be filled in mda sent to the proper
official,
ANY CHANGE IN ADDRESS SHOULD BE PROMPTLY REPORTED.
If I! THE MILITARY SERVICE, APPLICATION MUST BE FORVARDED PHROUGH MILITARY
CHANNELS,
