New-York tribune., 1908-06-21
CLASSES OF APPLICANTS.

The applicants are Of two classes-frst those
having well developed apttudes and interests and
a practical basis for reasonable decision in re-
spect to the choice of VOCATION second. boys and
girls with little experience manifestation of
special aptttudes interests that there basis
for wise decision. They set to investigating
different industries and practical testing of them
selves to broaden their knowledge and bring to
light and develop special capacities aptftudes
interests and abilities that may lie dormant in them
be readily acquired.
Other things being equal, a girl with slow normal
hearing reactions could not expect to become as
proficient in stenography girl whose normal
reactions unusually quick Tests of association
time, memory time will time. etc, may throw
some light on the probability of developing power
in crossexanination executive ability, fitness TO
manage large affairs, etc. Rapidity and definite
ness of memory and association promptness and
clearness of decision. ETC. certainly favor
able than their opposites the development of the
powers just mentioned Nevertheless, it must not
be forgotten that such indications only straws.
hints TO be taken into account with ali the other
facts of the case. The handicap of slow decision
or imperfect memory may be more than overcome
by superiority IN industry. earnestness vitality
endurance. common sense, sound judgment. etc.
Circulars to young people, to workers and 10 en-
poyers are issued by the bureau also, instructions
to those desiring its services, four-page leaf
let full OF Personal Data or questions to be an
swered in the process of arriving at that self
knowledge on which true decision must be found
ed. Over two hundred ways in which women are
earning money have been classified and the tables
of industries open to show hundreds of other
ways of making a living.
Information as to opportunities in different in
dustries is being gathered and classified the per
manent demand and geographical distribution of
industries also and the movement of demand in
various occupations. For example, the census fig
show that the printing trade in Massachusetts
is growing at g. rate about four times as great
as the average rate of growth for the entire group
of mechanical and manufacturing industries
Classification of and cooperation with employ
ment agencies Of various sorts form important ee-
ments in the work In some cases the bureau has
helped TO place young people by direct communica-
ton with employers. 1t is hoped that this may
ultimately be done considerable extent in the
of applicants possessing marked abilities and
aptitudes specially related specific opportunities
and requirements in different lines of work. But it
is constantly necessary to emphasize the fact that
the bureau is not employment agency; that the
aid II gives in finding opening is merely Incl
dental to the main purpose of helping the appli-
cant true methods of sef-investigation and in
dustriaI study make a wise vocational choice and
adopt the best means for developing full efficiency
III the chosen field, and that the finding of employ
ment for the most part must be left to the regular
agencies and the ordinary methods appropriate to
that object with such special light and information
as the bureau can give to the problem.