XIII. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.1

1. Commissioners of conciliation in labor disputes to be appointed by the Secretary of Labor whenever, in his judgment, the interests of industrial peace may require it.

XIV. UNITED STATES BUREAU OF EFFICIENCY.2

1. One private secretary to the Chief of the Bureau of Efficiency.

XV. EXPORTS ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD.3

1. One private secretary or confidential clerk to each member of the Exports Administrative Board.

1 See excepted positions in this department under the heading "The Entire Classified Service.” 2 Amendment of Sept. 7, 1917.

3 Amendment of Oct. 3, 1917.

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CLASSIFIED POSITIONS EXCEPTED FROM EXAMINATION BY

EXECUTIVE ORDER.1

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

Employees in Bureau of Engraving and Printing. (Order of Jan. 15, 1918.)2

WAR DEPARTMENT.

Civilian employees attached to military organizations sent to Europe. (Order of May 11, 1917.)

Inspection staffs heretofore employed by British, French, Russian, and Italian Governments in munition factories. (Order of June 4, 1917.)

Civilian employees of commissions on training camp activities. (Order of Oct. 15, 1917.)

Employees in Gas Defense Service, except in Washington office. (Order of Feb. 14, 1918.)

Employees of plants commandeered by Ordnance Department, and employees and agents under contracts either for the construction or for the construction and operation of ordnance plants. (Order of Mar. 19, 1918.)

Employees of United States Government explosive plants. (Order of Mar. 19, 1918.)

Persons to be employed in Canada below the grade of inspector by Ordnance Department (amended by order of May 29, 1918, following). (Order of Dec. 5, 1917.)

Persons to be employed in Canada by Ordnance Department. (Order of May 29, 1918.)

Employees of Research Division, Chemical Warfare Service. (Order of July 19, 1918.)

Nurses, cooks, and other civilians employed for the proper care of sick officers and soldiers under the Army appropriation act for the year ending June 30, 1918. (Order of Jan. 24, 1918.)

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.

Newspaper readers and translators selected by Postmaster General for filling confidential positions under the trading with the enemy act. (Order of Oct. 25, 1917.) Postmaster General authorized to appoint as temporary carrier on a rural route during the absence of the regular carrier on military duty the person on whom the support of the dependents of the regular carrier devolves. (Order of Dec. 1, 1917.) Employees of postal censorship stations. (Order of Apr. 30, 1918.)

NAVY DEPARTMENT.

Civilian employees of the commissions on training camp activities. (Order of Oct. 15, 1917.)

Experts and high-grade assistants employed under allotment from President from appropriation for national security and defense. (Order of Apr. 30, 1917.)

1 Schedule B follows these exceptions.

The operation of this order is limited to the period of the present war.

INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.

One private secretary to each State explosives inspector employed under the Administration of Explosives Inspection established under the act of October 6, 1917. (Order of Nov. 22, 1917.)

Such persons as may be needed in conducting certain investigations relating to gases and chemicals used in war which have been assigned to the Bureau of Mines, including the explosive regulation and inspection work of that bureau. (Order of Nov. 23, 1917.)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

Employees of the Industrial Board created February 18, 1919, under authority of the President. (Order of Feb. 26, 1919.)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.

Employees of United States Employment Service. (Order of Mar. 29, 1918.)1 Employees of War Labor Administration Service (including working conditions service, information and education service, woman in industry service, investigation and inspection service, personnel service, training and dilution service, and commissioners of conciliation). (Order of July 22, 1918.)1

Employees of the Passport Permit Service. (Order of Oct. 11, 1918.)

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.

Persons employed as skilled laborers. (Order of June 24, 1918.)1

COUNCIL OF NATIONAL DEFENSE.

Such employees as in the judgment of those in responsible charge are best adapted to the work. (Order of Apr. 17, 1917.)

1 The operation of this order is limited to the period of the present war.

SCHEDULE B.

CLASSIFIED POSITIONS WHICH MAY BE FILLED UPON NONCOMPETITIVE EXAMINATION.1

The noncompetitive examinations authorized under Rule III, section 2, shall consist of the same tests of fitness as those applied to other persons seeking appointment through competitive examination.

I. INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.

1. Superintendent, teacher, manual-training teacher, kindergartner, physician, matron, clerk, seamstress, farmer, and industrial teacher, in the Indian Service at large when filled by Indians.

2. Junior clerk, messenger, assistant messenger, and messenger boy, in the Office of Indian Affairs when filled by Indians.

3. Any competitive position at an Indian school when filled by the wife of a competitive employee at that school.

4. Miners, whether employed in rescue or first-aid work at rescue stations, on rescue cars, or at experimental mines, under the Bureau of Mines: Provided, That should the Civil Service Commission at any time have reason to believe that the privilege so afforded is abused it may revoke it.

5. Six inspectors to act as the immediate and confidential representatives of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, subject to such evidence of qualifications as the Civil Service Commission may prescribe after consultation with the Commissioner of Indian Affairs.

6. One superintendent of irrigation in the Indian Service, who shall be competent to pass upon water rights.

7. Disciplinarians in the Indian schools subject to such evidence of qualifications as the Civil Service Commission may prescribe after consultation with the Commissioner of Indian Affairs.2

II. INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.

1. Not exceeding 20 special agents under the Division of Prosecutions,3 subject to such evidence of qualification as the Civil Service Commission may prescribe after consultation with the Interstate Commerce Commission: Provided, That should the Civil Service Commission at any time have reason to believe that the privilege so afforded is abused it may revoke it.

2. Five assistant engineers to be employed under the act of March 1, 1913, providing for the valuation of the property of carriers.1

1 When the Civil Service Commission decides that, because of a public exigency, there is need of the immediate filling of a position for which there is no suitable eligible, the commission may authorize the filling of such position by the appointment of a person shown to be qualified by such noncompetitive tests of fitness as the commission may prescribe. (Executive order, Mar. 26, 1917.)

Amendment of Dec. 5, 1917.

8 Now Division of Inquiry.

♦ Amendments of Apr. 23, 1913, and Oct. 29, 1913.

III. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

1. Clerks to commercial attachés, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.1 2. Trade commissioners, commercial agents, experts, and special agents to investigate trade conditions abroad and in the United States, including the insular possessions, with the object of promoting the foreign commerce of the United States.2

IV. WAR DEPARTMENT.

1. Aeronautical engineers, aeronautical mechanical engineers, aeronautical chemists, and aeronautical mechanical draftsmen.3

2. Positions of military`storekeeper in the Signal Service at large, the Medical Department at large, and the Quartermaster Corps of the Army when filled by retired noncommissioned officers of those branches of the service.1

3. Production experts in the Signal Service at large.

4. Not to exceed 10 clerical positions in the War College Division, during the continuance of the war only, for highly confidential service."

5. Not to exceed 20 clerical positions in the Military Intelligence Branch, Executive Division, General Staff, during the continuance of the war only, for highly confidential services.7

V. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.

1. Any competitive position at a United States penitentiary when filled by a paroled prisoner who is recommended for such employment by the officers of the penitentiary in which the employment is proposed, by the board of parole, and by the Department of Justice.

1 Amendment of Sept. 28, 1914.

2 Amendment of Sept. 28, 1916.

3 Amendment of Apr. 14, 1919.

4 Amendments of Oct. 31, 1916, and May 9, 1917.

Amendment of Oct. 27, 1917.

6 Amendment of Jan. 26, 1918.

7 Amendment of Apr. 4, 1918.