The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-31

I0eDe 0CnOobo, the AVV u10H cOIupO1SH
the entering class WIN ~ put thrcu8o
during which they Vim IS watched
closely. given the psychological test
and the trade test ana receive 1nstruc-
lions In the fundamentally OF thu. milf
tary life. At the completion Of this
course each man VIII be classified
and upon that classification will de-
pend his future work IN the school
Upon the compilation Of the pre-
nmina1y course, the student will enter
upon the real serious business Of the
sch ~. This has been blocked out
OF automobile work from elementary,
to highest Each mans progress and
ultimate goal will BE- determined by
hi own ability. but the system aims
ct assuring each man Just u much
instruction ~ 4 = probable Tor him
70 receive.
The four coarsss are knSwn a:
(A) school u chAuffsmA
(b) School Of auto 1naehante.
(c9 School Of inspector and TORE
nan.
,td), Scheol Of automob1ls engines.
The first course - designed to pro-
duce chauffeura. who win know how
to safeguard vehicle by proper in
spections, and to make the repairs and
adjustments that driver should
make. They wilt be drilled on the
rules Of the road and driving In con-
voy NATION. and win b fitted to
beccme. drivers Of flne private cars
or tTuckmAsters for commercial con
cerns using large numbers Of truckA
The suto mechanics course u made
up q ten parallel courses Of inStruc-
esn Of sixteen weeks each. Each OF
these n founded upon some fundA-
mental trade and b intended to pre-
psrs : man to enter = given line Of
weFk IN commercial life. The courses
aSo for machinists, auto mechanics,
ignition and carburetion specialists.
battery repairers. welders. tire repair
and whec3Wrights, blacksmiths and
sprfngmAkers, sheet metal and radia-
tor workers. wood workers, spare
parts men. and salvage experts. The
automobile mechnfc Of today IL usu-
ally an ingenious handy man." who
has grown up in q small tobbing
shop. without receiving any funda-
courses IL to g4vs that fundamental
training and no man WIN be consid-
cred an expert or an around men"
who has not had at least two Of the
first three OF the courses listed. In
this manner. auto mechanics will be
produced who, at once, upon re-en-
terfng civil life win command the high
wages now being paid to men of the
greatest skin. The need for men of
this type grows dafly. In fact, the
automotive industry Is now actually
limited IN its growth by the lack Of
them.
The course for foremen and inspec-
tors will be for those men who stand
head and shoulders above the others
In the work OF the preceding courses.
and who in addition have that quality
u human nature which enables them
TO cc-tro. the work Of others. They
WIN hay had one or more courses In
tho prsoediac school and some months
Of production work in the shops.
Such men WIN be eligible for rood
positions in shops &na manufacturing
plants. possibly In t1nes, for teachers
In these schools. The course Of in
st-uction Il designed to rouna out
II ill in the gaps IN tho candida. ~
~ US experience.
lcN -, OF good general education
Who hlaA, IN the preceding coufsea,
o. have has e-s'valent training, and
arc experienced II, me operation at
notcr transport, . Ii. .stc- eourzo Of
university grade listing ono ~sar l.
planned Il enc a syvesua seho.ls Of
techn0ssU. Thin wM ~ noos Ms
take + - QuankS - DeAsr AFsnplet
Ocrps onSurRS - supeaneeesu6 &