The Detroit times., 1916-07-12

All efforts made TO gauge brain
development by brain size and brain
weight have failed. Neither brain
weight nor brain volume can be
used as criterion OF intelligence
During three decades. II was sup
posed that the number and depth
Of the convolutions or folds of the
surface OF the brain indicated the
degree and amount OF mental devel-
opment. Yet the convolu,ions OF a
monkeys brain are so similar TO the
convolutions OF a human brain. that
neither the depth nor the number
OF surface convolutions can be taken
as an exact criterion OF intelligence
A presumed basis OF choice as
sumes that mans abilities are pre-
determined by the complexion OF
his skin.
n these assumptions as TO com.
plexion were laws. pink.eyed albinos
would be such whirlwinds OF energy
that the United States Steel corpo-
ration would pladly pay millions OF
dollars a year for the pinkest-eyed
man II could Hnd.
Another presumed basis OF choice,
launched a hundred years ago and
later revived. assumes that mans
intelligence is gagged by the shape
and form OF his head. by the size
and form OF different parts OF his
skull. and by the shape and profile
OF his face.
A well-formed head may contain
an efficient Decentralization. but
on the other hand II may contain
poor one, or Il may even hide the
fact that a man has practically no
brains at all.
The only reliable test OF the true
value OF a man is how the brain
mechanism works.
Every man who deals With men al
ready has in his own consciousness
the basis Of experience necessary TO
wisely choose men.
Science will enlarge the knowl-
edge gained from experience and
make the results more exact and
less wasteful.
You Judge and choose men on
threefold basis: First. by your
knowledge OF the mans past record;
second, BY your observation OF the
man based upon correspondence IN
teryiews. and personal contact with
him. and third. by your process OF
trying him out.
II is evident that the development
OF a science OF choosing men must
come through more exact and scien'
ti,c methods OF observing and JUG
ing.
Obserya.ional methods are general
and specific.
All men engaged in choosing other
men Judge by general observation.
No one at present. not even great
EMPLOYERS. Ia employing specihc
methods that are scientific and re-
liable.
All that IA good In the general oo-
servation process employed In choos-
ing men at present should be retain
cd, Dut the beiNdti'h"s
should be enlarged and developed
II should be made a science-spe-
cifc observation: and when defects
are found. the best methods should
be employed TO remedy those de-
fects Just as defects In parts OF ma
chimes are remedied.
The only way In which you can IN
fiuence other men, whether you are
handling one man or a group or men.
IN by communicating your person
ality. It's quality. It's ideas and It's
impelling force TO the other men.
No matter how great a brain you
have, no matter how wonderful your
mind. n you are dumb and complete
ly paralyzed so that you can neither
speak nor move. you are useless and
no one Is Influenced to any extent
by your personality-in fact. you
have no more personality than a
corpse.
When you present a proposition 10
big man, he may bawl out mo"
with such force that you are con-
WINGED that any further presentation
Is useless. II this mo" consists OF
two or three half tones, II Is use
less to continue; but II the no.