Democratic Sentinel, Volume 21, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 September 1897 — PLACE HUNTERS ARE CHEATED. [ARTICLE]

PLACE HUNTERS ARE CHEATED.

Concern* Fell Civil Service Information that I* Free. The National Civil Service Commission is much annoyed by the operations of a number of individuals and bureaus claiming to have special information of value to applicants for Government offices and special facilities for preparing them for civil service examinations. Many letters are now reaching the commission from applicants in different parts of the country inquiring whether these claims are genuine. Special pains are being taken to call attention to the fact that the pamphlet of instructions and the examination schedules, which are furnished gratis by the Government to all applicants, contain all the information about the times and places of examination, the methods of marking papers, certifying eligibles and the prospect of securing appointments, and also sample examination questions. “No person,” says the commission in an announcement, “has any information of importance to applicants concerning examinations which cannot be obtained without cost from the commission. All claims to the contrary, therefore, are misrepresentations. Letters in regard to examinations and other business of the commission should not be addressed to members of Congress or other persons not connected with the commission, as this only causes delay and does not assist the applicant.”