The evening world., 1913-01-29
MAN MUST HOLD FOUR OF A
KIND TO WIN.

KIND TO WIN.
-Four qualifications are necessary
for every position" said DIR. Blackford
to The Evening World man. They arc
health, inteli!gence. industry and hon
esty. The higher the position the great
Or the number OF qusiincAtio needed.
Men must Guide. direct. supervise and
train large numbers OF other men. Men
must earn. combine and administer
funds. Men muss devise. plan. schedule.
perform and control operations.
"Ths lArSsst sums Of money. the
Ansss mstsrsals, the latest ana the bsst
eauipmsnss ana methods and will not
~ sfnoians unlsss there 10 men fitted
~ natHxs aad training for their tasks
n the rlgh places 81 the RICH time, and
Win the right training. gridanos, dirsc-
t1sa ana supervision. The logical be-
ginning. THEREFORE, fer IN sasoasnt or
gaaisstaoa u the scientific selection
saa AasdiinG Of men.
| The cause OF waste lies In ignorance
| Of human aptitude and the require
msn,s OF different kinds OF work. The
| remedy 10 obvious. II lies In yoca-
tionai guidance Of the child and In
| struction of parents. The number Of
young boys and men who apply merely
,or \ job. without the slightest notion
what they want 10 do. or ought to do.
Is simply appalling. These. having no
definite Ain IN Ne. become drlfters.
hoAtsrs. and sooner or later q large
number Of them become unemployablss
through diseoursgsmsnt and bad hab-
lts.
while We cannot give every child
competent vocational guidance and cd u
cate his parents to cooperate VITA
him and w, We can MAKE. and have
made. = profitable start In that direc.
ton by selecting and assigning men and
women according TO their inherent NJ
ness for the work they are 10 do. thu,
accomplishing three desirable results
making them more sfilclent and hap
pier. increasing the proats Of their EN-
pioysr and demonstrating the practica
application OF scientific select!on.
READ MEN BEFORE vcJ EN-
PloY THEM, Is THE SECRET.
This has besn done through a prop
sr!y equipped employment department
In charge OF expert character analyst
who interview. selsct and assign men
Among the functions Of this department
are the following:
''Io procure for Ill positions tho
very hest ebtaansbls human mate
rial.
"To ana, ssslyss scientifically
and rsoommsnd for employment In
TIE wovf 70 which they Are best
adapted, all the woyksrs needed.
''Fe outline rsadjustmsns Of the
workers. slrsaAy sa,yaoysl - - 10
obtain tAs bsst rssultss.
"oTaAuAiiy 20 eliminate Ne uAat
aAA Dlsss those retained vhsss
tAsy Win ~ isAst ebjsos1oaabis.
"9e take stsps TO set sppuoa-
tisas fssa desirable nsA Aot ~
present oStalAabis Or particularly
- Q ressevs ~ source Of supply.
"TakiAS seapstsnt counsel TO
establish . minimum wage rate
for each pesitasa, % sstaia the
best human material ostaiAsbis for
IL each position 81 ~ low . rate ~
possible somAsAsasats With jus.
a sies - employer sal employee.
"DsSiAAaAS ~ The top, 70 sadssv-
10 % 70 tAstau iate every Individual
" the spirit Of the hive. the desire to
oo-opsrats, 70 play the game.
work.
In Not only may . man who 10 q failu
IN at one kind Of work be q success
> some other kind. but removing him fro
!" the influence OF . foreman to that
IA one who 10 more o0nSsnial may increai
q his efnc!ency 70 per cent,
I'VE Determine the difference betwe,
o objects through comparison Of sis
70 color. form. proportion. texture. co
y sistsnoy and structure. The same "
y. aoolies 70 hAoaa AslagA o6vieus
ths else Of body aU or undts man &