The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-07-29

Industry Ito erect "a bridge between
the schools and business which will
do AWAY with the present h%aphaznrd
method Of employing girls ana boys
for office positions
business mon have accused the
schools Of inefficient teaching of the
fundamentals said Mr.. Cody 81
am convinced from the most careful
investigation that the fault lies bon
me indifferent attitude Of the pupils,
which reflects tho contcmptuous at
titudc OF business mon. IT business
men would mobilize the fun p%sycholo-
rical force Of employment behind the
schools through recognition of stan
dardizod school records In efficiency
employment lists. not only would they
get e fan chance for an intelligent
selection OF the best material coming
from the schools. but Jobs would iu
effect become valuable prizes that
would Stimulate pupils to work as
they ought 10 work. FOR their own
and the country's sake
Mr.. cody urged employers OF office
help To- hire Eirls and boys for he
rinucrs' positions. not by more APP
pcar,uce, but hy appearance plus
school records OF mental a%lertness
and ability and accuracy in the fun
damcutals- grammar. spelling. pune
tuatiou pcnmanship and arithmetic.
Ho predicted that office efficiency can
he rrvolutionized II business meu will
recognize records Of school work as
they do records Of previous employ
A.. I.H. .aV.r.aa.I Ia ht.Rt
that the missing iinr between tho
schools and business may bc welded
1T a conference Of commercial "du-
rat6r- employers and school superin-
tcndents To he held lon New York next
November.
Under present conditions. said SIR
Cody. there Is NO way ~ measurinE
the ability Of applicants FOR general
clerical positions. as there is for
stenoErnphcrs. typists n hookkoep-
crs. Employers hire them n take
"a chance with resultant lowering of
office efficiency and discouragemcni
of some young people who are forced
To go through two or three failures
before they find employment In which
they Fit.
The plan advocated 10y the AS
sncintcd schools calls Tor a listing, los
number rather than 10y name, oi
pupils about To- leave school Tor eW-
ploymcnt. Opposite the key number
is stated the nationality ct the pupll'
parcnts. followed 10y his school rat.
ing I'm the fundamental studies. Thu
business man may select from thi'
list the Required number of boys oi
rirls whose recorded qualification.
,ppcaI to him and interview them
rims hc has brought before him fol
cmploymcnt only applicants who are
fairly likoly to meet his needs
rho test uf New York high sChoo
Students for employment records b
l.eiur conducted bv school officials
rpon les completion the records VII
hc furnished employers desiring then
hy thn Sew York state clearing hous'
for employment bureaus which co
oriiuatcs the efforts of all o Zee
charging employment agencies ~
Greater Ncw York.
examinations were taken early TIL
year by LOO boys and girls gradual
ing from the eighth grade in n %
the cit,'a school districts. Thcir rec
ords were auhmitted Ia see employ
, ora 81 uffice workers. nearly all A."
whom testified 20 the practical yaluI
of an. plan. This approval prOmptc'
undertaking q oity-wido test of his
school students efficiency, b rcuul
Of which. soon ia bc compiled, vii
hc available FOR use by business men
THIS will provide the most olnhortt
trial e The system yet attempted.
Al "A time when war rs calling IA
trained youths from business, Nj
cody pointed out, It Is imperative ina
stress be laid upon the preparatio'
~ Younger boys and girls Ia fll thei
places
I'm his effort tu bring about country
wide adoption of the empl"Nm'l
upon school record plan Mr. Cody VA
the Informal backing OF IA" 'nl'''
states bureau 81 education, the l'"
cr,i department Of labor and the n'
tional oivil service commissions Wh"'
heads. ut a recent conference d.
Washington. ho stated. approved ''
fchool employment tests.
The United states civil service com
mission. Nh. cod, said had wri'''
| him % letter. through j. M'lle'nhN
IA. president declaring that hNfln'7
efn,ieny, tests siailar {" rivll a'iNl.
examinations should hr cot h"lp !
! both teachers and pupils in dei'fnlli