The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-15
Large Concern Attempts to
Place Employee in Work
She Likes Best.
ADJUSTOR EMPLOYED
Miss Heloise Arnold Studies
Women and Asks That
They Analyze Selves.

"
place the worker where her interes
Is greatest" said Miss Heloise Arnold
at the head of the adjustment burea.
OF large mail order MANUFACTURER.
company Of Chicago. 1T is econom,
applied to the placement Of the EN-.
ploye. have always believed tha
lack Of efficiency is largely due e
lack of interest in the work. When
took up the work here for the girl.
in this great corporation, employing
some 10000 people, came with thi.
feeling toward the work. Every one
has really work The task is to ge,
each girl to analyze herself suffi-
GENTLY to find out just what she is
most interested in. Some are more in
terested in doing things with their
hands; they like to be active. Some
prefer quiet work that requires
thought and initiative. Others wish to
do work which has great variety in
it,. Still others are not so versatile
but prefer to learn one thing and
do that rapidly. For each one OF
these different temperaments. differ
ent kind OF work is necessary.
1T is the task of the social adjuster
to study each girl in employ Of the
company for which she is working.
and, If she Is not efficient in one posi-
ton, to try to find out what she does
like to do. and place her where she
can bring out the most of herself The
work is a delightful one, for one real
ICES that, to help any girl to find her
place in the big industrial scheme
where so many Of them are only
marking time, with no interest in
what they are doing, is rendering a
service to business and to girls that
can hardly be estimated in it's far
reaching results. This work Of the ad-
juster is comparatively new in modern
business concerns. and one which re-
auires patient proving to justify it as
practical in the eyes of many bust
ness men. The work has been done
longer for men: but women need it
far more than do the men. The men
will struggle harder to get ahead. be-
cause they know they must make good
at it. The average school girl, how
ever, comes to her job with differ
ent goal in view. She needs to learn
to be self supporting and efficient,
as much as the man, but she does not
ordinarily look that far ahead She is
looking for temporary job make
thrnnph Irif
lessly from job to job till she marries
This is why women are so underpaid
Often. however. this lack Of interest
is due to displacement, and even the
girl who does not care can be made
more efficient, once her interest is
aroused
ITO get this interest, l always be-
gin with asking them what they really
would like best OF all to do Then, by
their answers | can determine whether
they enjoy variety, one piece work. to
solve problems or to work mechanic
ally under direction. This informa
ton secured. I place them in n posi-
tion in the plant which l feel will give
them chance to bring out the best in
them. If they do not make good in
that place. l continue to readjust them
until l do find their place. Sometimes
the failure is due to incompatibilit>
between employer and employe. This
must be considered. Often I find girls
who do not know themselves what the,
Ike to do. There Is not sufficient in
diFldual development work in the
homes and schools from which the
girls come to bring their tastes out
This is where the adjuster can dc
such splendid service. To lay the
foundations and awaken their dormant
Ideals. ] appeal to my girls in this
way | want each one to realize that
whether she marries or not, she ha.
now the opportunity to prepare her
self for any emergency in the future
should She wish to earn her own liy
ing. l feel that every girl Shout,
De prepared. l tell them that al
they learn to do here efficiently
with the idea OF service, is going I,
make them better housewives LATER
that If they do not have an ideal i,
each position, they can never get any
thing higher. 1t is Wholly a ones
ton of ideals. II is the investment q
herself in the job. Unselfishness
Willingness to be told, sincerity. or
derliness. loneliness. are the auali,ie
needed as assets in any business
These acquired and used in her work
the business woman need have n
fear about promotion"
One OF the strong points which Mis-
Arnold emphasizes in her work is tn
necessity OF loneliness. She claim
that 1t is the mission of women in hus,
ness to bring out beauty, joy, an
order In details. She insists upo
girls dressing appropriately. neatl,
artistically. She feels that an adiuste
has missed her calling who cannt
tactfully bring this out in person;
work with the girls. She claims tn,
every girls really wants this, and ST
has found, with few exceptions, tn;
girls are glad Of help In this diret
ton. It is not to stimulate person
vanity, but the right kind of prid
Beauty and JOY are sadly needed