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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-31
WHAT is YOUR MARKET VALUE?

NE Of The eoanvys richest ua once approached by
~ "a perfect stranger and asked Tor The loan Of large
OF money. The stranger bad security to offer bit
insisted that TIE loan woad bring BIN success and thai be
oond repay in taH possible He got the money
be made BIS and paid up uitb interest in due time
The rich asked by BIS friends a ~ be- conservative
business mar bad taken sneb chance z took chance"
Re replied 4 made an Investment IN human character That's
The only hind OF Investment haze made and hare
lost yet"
Ibe big executive in The business world OF to-day tH tell
yon that The secret Of successful business the
abhty 70 nudge character The employer seise does
not seer primarily for special aby experience be looks
first OF all for character anybody ret experience bit
The man wbo really helps build up permanent success tbe
Ybo IS reliable
Business. to-day has turned TO science for beo IN fb5
vital matter Of choosing sgbo o. The right stuff TIE
methods ubb bave been developed 1ery eecve ouy
market paae be pretty accurately assessed II not eay
to b Try on JoarseH The tests described in IBIS article
See II yos estimate wbat your market zalne is
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-31
By Kenneth Andrews.


iPPoSE you wanted to get
a better job and the man
you wanted to work for
made out this list of ques-
tons and told you that he
would decide from your
answers whether you were
the person he wanted:
Does your mind con-
centrate or skip around?
Have you self-confi-
denee?
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Have you patience?
[ Do you act impulsvely?
Can you plan well, and carry out your plans?
Are you sensitive?
Can you remember things well for consider
able period?
How would you them? Those
questions actually used by man who employs
many men and women every year. They have been
selected carefully as a result of long experience
The man who uses them believes that your answers
TO them tell him all he needs to know about you.
The first impulse which you would have might
be to answer each one in the way most complI-
mentary to yourself If you did that you would tell
something about yourself, which would not inn
prove your chances of getting the job In the first
place your prospective boss might assume at once
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your hail Sit down." In amazement the client looks
around the bare office. There place to hang his
hat, no chair to sit in. What would you do? You
would do one of two things: % You might resent
the counselors trick insult and register anger,
and perhaps make some inpudent remark (2) You
might be so astounded that you would stand awk-
wardly fumbling your hat, grinning or bushng,
with demeanor that seemed meek and humble. If
you acted in the former manner you would be ad-
yised to become salesman Of some sort; If you
acted In the latter manner you would be advised to
take up the study of pharmacy or some other voca-
ton where presence Of mind and selfassertiyeness
are not essential. 81
NUCH tests as this are likely to be unfair, Prof.
- Hollingsworth explains, because the man who
is doing the judging may not be competent to
Judge Yet it does show what qualities are looked
for by men who are in position to decide whether
you get better salary not. There is no reason
Why their methods should be kept secret, and II you
have an idea Of what they are you are that much
better prepared for the battle with life which every
pne must fight
Many employers still depend largely on letters
written to them by the person applying for the Job
Let u Sc what the bpw looks for when b studies
sns Of these letters u application. To gst material
Cor study bona fids advertisement was inserted il
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score of eight. Reference to our table
shows that men scoring eight have prac-
tically always made good, so the man is
hired"
The tables by which these points are
assigned have been worked out during
years of observation, and they apply, OF
course, to the particular line of work for
which the man is being examined. Such
system, however, is applicable TO any
sort of industry, and it is one of the best
yet developed. The employer using it, ex-
perience has shown, can so grade an APP
plication blank that it will be made to pick
the right man 60 per cent. of the time.
THERE are other more technical
methods in use, notably the psyche
graph, but most of them are devel-
oped from some such plan as the one
briefly outlined here. That is, certain
qualifications are given an arbitrary
value. Then the subject is examined and,
in some way, an average of his various
qualifications is found, and he is given
rating on the basis of this average.
The psychograph accompishes this
in this way: The examiner has large
chart across the top of which are tho
numbers / to 10. These represent "men-
tai age" Down the left hand side of the
chart are listed nineteen mental qualifi-
cations such as grip" Coordination"
sword building" vocabulary" verbal
memory" and the like Now suppose
we are testing boy of fifteen. A YER
teal line is drawn on the chart at the
point marked DO" That line represents
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that you are not honest. He wants hon
est people, reliable people in his office
In the second place he would decide that
you lacked one very important quality:
the power of self-analysis. So it is not
as simple as it looks.
If you honestly tried to analyze your
self and give what you considered abso-
lutely frank answers to his questions,
you would let him know, not so much
kind of person you would like to be. In
other words you would tell him what
qualities you considered most desirable.
Knowing this about you he would form
an estimate of your character in the light
of his long experience in judging thou
sands of applicants.
: This vital matter of judging character
has become science in the business
world to-day The questionable method
is widely used, but it is a little old fash
toned. There are other more exact ways
of finding out how much you are worth.
Prof H. L. Hollingsworth in his book
aJudging Human Character" (Appleton)
shows how the business man, in his every
day work, is applying the tactics of the
scientist.
Prof. Hollingsworth tells of "voca-
tional counsellor" whose business is to
advise young people what line of work
they should take up. Ask yourself how
you would act if you were submitted to
his test. The counsellor receives his
clients in an office with no hat rack and
no chair. The client enters--and the
Bisbee daily review., 1922-09-21
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Four room apartment partly furnished 8 Jiggerville.
 5223-9-24
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Stock Market
(By The Associated Press)

(by The HSSoctdted HreSS)
 NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-Pool opera tions in special stocks, several of which were pushed up to new high records for the year, provided the only interesting feature in today's relative ly quiet stock market session. Short coverings accelerated the advance in early dealings but some unsettlement was noted towards the close on re- ceipt of Washington dispatches that house had overridden the presidents veto on the bonus bill
 Public utilities and oils were the most popular of the standard shares, gains of point or more being record ed by the Consolidated Gas, Pacific Gas, Western Union, Standard Oil of New Jersey and Tidwater Oil. Mexi- can Seaboard issues, however were re-actionary.
 No definite movement took place in the rail group, price changes of which were largely nominal. Steel shares al so showed little change. United States Steel common and Republic declining fractionalIy, while Midvale, Bethlehem B and Gulf States moved to, higher ground.
 Several weak spots were discovered by the bear faction in the final deal ings. notably British Empire. steel, sec. end preferred Marine preferred nd United States Rubbers. celnmop anw preferred, the losses, ranging from ? to nearly Az points. Copper shares were active. securities of South Amer. ican companies registering the largest gains because oftheir lower produc' ton costs
 Total shares approximated 100000 shares.
 Call money opened at 41A and then
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WAIVED TO BUY

WANTED TO BUY-Second hand Kid die-koop. Must be in good condition and reasonable. Phone 941.
 d. 5192-9-22
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WANTED
HELP WANTEp-MALE

GOOD jobs open now for auto mechan- ics and electricians. Easy to learn. Jobs furnished to earn room and board and little more, while learn ing. Big illustrated book of auto mobile opportunities explains every thing. Sent FREE postpaid. Write today. National Automotive School, 899 South Figueroa. Los Angeles.
 5096-9-s0
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233 Broadway New York, Sept 15. 1922 The Board of Directors of the United Verde Extension Mining Company has five cents per share and twenty five cents per share to cover the deferred dividend of August 1st 1921. on the out standing capital stock. payable Novem- her 1st, 1922, to stockholders of record at the close of business October 5th, 1922. Stock transfer books do not close.
 c. P. SANDS. Treasurer.
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Liberty Bonds

(Br The dssocidfed PveSs)
 NEW YORK. Sept. 20.-Liberty bonds closed; 31k $1O1.50; 2nd As s10O.- 10; 1st 4i4s $1OO.64; End 4As SlO0.l4; 3rd 4As $1OO,2S; 4th 4As $1O0.6O; Victory 494s (uncalled) $10O.72; Vic
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Metal Market

fBv The Associated Pressl
 NEW YORK, Sept. 20.--Lead steady. Spot se, ,107s6,25. ,. Zinc fipmi spot ,IpRSt St sAIsuiss delivsrs ' . 6SSb. .s Fyat E4- yer foreign 5.S.s Copper quiet ;ISelet- trolytic spot and futures IS.
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LET A REVIEW WANT AID BE YOUR AGENT
Cochise countys Clearing Honsel
.ardened to 5, where it closed.

Foreign exchange rates continued their upward course, despite the usual seasonal heavy offering of grain and cotton bills against export shipments which were not as large, however, as on number of other days ia,the last three weeks.
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BAGGAGE and TRANSFER

to c. Marshall for baggage, furniture or piano moving. Nothing to large or to small. Of flee The Floral Shop "A Main St., Phone 731. Stand Phone 50.
 6O2Q-q-23
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Cotton Market

(By The Associated Fvess) NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-The general
 cotton market closed easy at d net de- cline of 20 to 35 points.
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It has been found that salts of lead, in very small amounts, will stimulate plant growths.
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special electric machine to de- tect lies is the latest invention against false evidence. 1
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WANTED

WANTED-Housework. Warren pre- ferred, Box 5167 Review. 5167-9-2S PRACTICAL Nursing; Nancy Small 2O4 Clawson St., Warren. Phone 6S2W
 5222-9-24
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High cost of living is tumbling under our method. We are bringing factory prices into the home, eliminating the host of middlemen. We need moro men and women ih every part of the state to help in this good work-to sell pure silk, wool and lisle hosiery, knit underwearll wool suits and sweaters etc, for men, women ana children. Wonderful opportunity, splendid values, good pay and quick money. Address F. T. Pomeroy, 210 Heard Building, Phoenix, Arizona.
 raa 522S-9-21
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DREssMAKING

Dressmaking and alterations. Remodel
 ing Satisfaction guaranetted. Mrs. Perrin, 107 Main St. 51S3-10-13
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FARM BUREAU NOTES
Club Meetings

Boulder, Monday, September a.
Mt. Hebron, Tuesday, September 5
Talbot, Wednesday, September 6.
Teter, Thursday, September 7.
Belington, Friday, September 8.
Stringtown, Friday, September 8.
All meetings are to be in the eve
ming at 1880 or earlier ife the clubs
like. The meeting at Belington is to
be at 80 p. m. Let each club have
local talent program and every per
son came with some points for the
Community plan Of work. The county
agent appreciates the work of assist
ants in his absence and welcomes help
at all times, but is glad to announce
that he expects to visit all clubs dur
ing the month of September and will
appreciate it if each club will get up
its program and notify those to APP
pear on the programs.
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TEACHERS INSTITUTE
(ContiIned from page one)

The Institute was opened by sing
ing song No. 2, Guide Me.
The Devotional was conducted by
DR.. T. G. Holland. pastor Of the Phil
ippi Baptist Church, who gave very
interesting talk on life as compared
to a river
The singing was conducted by Miss
King and was very interesting and
was enjoyed by all.
DIR. Hunt discussed the purpose Of
the recitation at this time. and said
the word recitation is a misnomer
and hal lived out its usefulness and
the teacher ought to be able to do
something that he coud not do if he
was q teacher. Teacher ought to
keep class record on themselves as
well as the pupils The child must be
able to do something when they leave
the class that they could not do when
they went to the class because of the
teacher. Thep upils never get any
skill unless he works under pressure.
The greatest teaching in the word
is to develop power in the child.
Mr.. Sherman 7. Polling gave the
teachers some good lessons in phys
zeal exercise which if put in practice
by the teacher will help to make the
boys and girls more healthful and
better to equip them for school
work.
Supt. Muldoon was introduced to
the teachers Of Barbour County who
comes to us from the school depart
ment at Charleston. Mr.. Muldon
gave the teachers the story Of his
trip to the N. E. A. at Boston and
what he saw and learned from the
thinghe anne in contact, dwelling up
on Longellow's home and how he OBJ
tanned entrance into this home. He
made statements that more attention
should be paid to the super normal
pupil, stating that this country had
produced no great leaders in the last
twenty-five years. The result is that
the country is in a quandry.
DIR. Hunt gave the teachers very
interesting talk on standards in edu-
cation and that each teacher made
his own standards and they may be
right. Supt. Muldoon said that ev-
cry teacher should know the |. @.
of his pupils. Stress was placed up
on the point of giving the pupils all
that they can do or forking the pupil
to their full capacity. A scheme was
outlined for helping the teacher to
more effectively do his work by elm
mating number Of recitations Civ
ing the teacher more time with his
classes.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-08-31
STATE LEVY IS SET AT Is CENTS

Fifteen cents is the amount of the
levy on each 500 assessment set for
state purposes by the state board OF
public works according to. word re-
ceived here from Charleston. This is
a reduction of cents from last years
levy of 20 cents.
Last year the 20 cent levy raised
$4,000 for state purpose on an as
sessment of LOO million dollars.
This years total assessments have
been estimated by State Tax Com
missionerWalter S. Hallanan at 2,100
million dollars, an increase of 400
million dollars over last year. A Is
cent levy on this valuation will raise
$25O,00O less for state purposes than
was received last year.
Ten cents of the 15-cent levy this
year will be used for general state
purposes, while 5 cents will be used
in the payment of the payment of the
Virginia debt. No levy has been laid
this year for the interest and sinking
fund on the Is million dollar road
bonds, as there is sufficient money in
the state treasury to cover these
items.
Mr.. Hallanan's estimate of 2,100
million dollars for the total valuation
of property this year shows an in
crease of 23.5 percent over last year.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-08-31
WILL FIGHT RAIL
STRIKE TO THE END

HARRISBURG, w. yA.-Former
Governor John ]. Cornwell, general
counsel for the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad company. and G. w. Gallo
way, vice president in charge of OPP
erations for the company, were speak
ers at the weekly luncheon of the Ro-
tary club at the Waldo yesterday
noon, and in their remarks they OUT
lined the future policy of the company
with regard to the shop strike, say
ing that the Baltimore and Ohio had
determined to proceed to operate its
road for the public service, DESPITE
the striking shopmen.
1t was announced that the Willard
hotel at Grafton had been purchased
by the company and would be used,
with barracks to be erected at Bruns-
wick, Md, Cumberland, Md, Keyser
and other places on the lines, as liv-
ing quarters for employees of the COM
pany.
A large number of local business
men We're invited to the meeting in
addition to regular Rotary member
ship, owing to the interest regarding
the strike.
Mr.. Galloway outlined the strike
situation as it affects the Baltimore
and Ohio. He said that about three
weeks before the strike started the
officials of the machinists and the
shipments union on the Baltimore and
Ohio asked for conference with Of
ficials of the company. 1t was said
that the best Of feeling existed bet
ween the organization and the COM
pany and it was hoped to keep out
Of the general strike. Later same Of
ficials advised the company that they
could not make any settlement, Mr..
Galloway said, unless on a national
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basis, as national officials would not
sanction a settlement otherwise.
It was pointed out that the COM
pany has recently bought 200 new
cars, and 400 old cars have been sent
away for repairs, and SO locomotives
had been sent out for repairs. Former
Governor Cornwell said that he and
Mr.. Galloway had not come to create
sympathy for the railroad company,
but merely. that the business men of
the city might know the facts first
hand. He asked that the public Be
patients until the company had its
new force working and cooperating.
In the Mt. Clare shops at Baltimore,
he said, $500 old men are at work,
and 800 new men have been added to
the force.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-08-31
TO RECEIVER FOR NEW
SCHOOL BUILDING CLEMENTS

The Board Of Education, Of Bar
ker district will meet on the ground
of the proposed new school house at
Clements, in the above named distric
for the purpose of receiving bids for
the erection of two room building,
Friday September, 18th at one o.
clock.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids. Plans and Spec
ifications, may be seen at the office
of the county superintendent, at Phil
ippi, or at the First National Bank at
Belington, w. Va.
Barker District Board of Education
By S. M. POLLING, Secretary
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-08-31
THE DAVIS AND ELKINS
COLLEGE THIS YEAR

ELKINS, w. Va.-August %, 1922,
Strong rumor has it that Biz Daw-
son of Clarksburg a former all round
man in Davis and Elkins Athletics
and later, star athlete at the State
University will be appointed Athlet-
ic director at Davis and Elkins for
the coming year. Dawson is now
playing ball in Canada and is expect
ed to return home in Elkins in few
days. Former coach Hamill has ar
ranged good schedule for the COM
ing season. Daily applications are
coming in.
Professor Charles E. Albert, Prof
of Science and Dean Of the Mems
Dormitory Several years ago, will re-
turn to his former position this year.
He will be welcomed back by a host
of friends.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-08-31
AUTO ACCIDENT ON
RIVER STREET PASS

Geo. B. Skidmore had very mar
row escape Tuesday evening when he
went to pass by another car on the
"Thermopylae Pass" on River Street
turned into the bank and landed in
the river, car upside down and his
head in the water. Andy Wolfe, Lem
Fawley and a VIM. Gum were near
when the accident occurred rushed to
his rescue and got him out. He was
taken to the doctor where his wounds
about his head, neck and body were
attend to. He has no bones broken
only severe cuts. He is getting a.
long all right. His delapidated Ford
Roadster was hauled out and taken
home for repairs.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-08-31
FEDERAL-AID ROADS
INCREASED 600 MILES

Nearly 600 miles nearer the goal of
the United States is the report of
a completed system of highways for
the Bureau of Public Roads of the
United States Department of Agri-
hglture for the month of July. The
Ffnal goal, the construction of sys-
tenn of approximately 10000 miles
of Federal-aid highway consisting of
a network of trunk line and secon-
Diary roads reaching into practically
every county is still long way off,
but we are $500 miles nearer than at
the beginning of the year according
to the bureau.
Completed Federal-aid roads now
xtetal 1929 miles with 1892 miles
under construction and approximately
60 per cent complete. Including prof.
ects not yet under construction Fed
eral-aid roads in all stage now total
40,338 miles.
There is no indication of any slack
ening of the greatly increased rate
of progress which began with the
season of 1921 as the States continue
to pour in plans for new projects and
place them under construction as rap
idly as possible. Nearly twelve and
tone-half million dollars was abligated
to new projects in June and July, and
in the feek ending August 5 reports
were received of the letting of 60
new projects and announcements of
81 to be let.
At the present time the force Of the
bureaus taxed to the limit with the
inspection of roads under construc-
ton and the planning of the Federal
examination of new plans and projects
aid highway system which is being
gotten into final shape.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-08-31
COMPLETE ELECTION RETURNS

CHARLEST0N-Complete official
returns from the primary election
were made up at the Office of the Sec
rotary Of State Monday with receipt
OF corrected returns from Raleigh
county. The certified records give:
Edwards 1857; Jones 1889; Lilly
2S,o92, Ogden 1853; Sutherland IS,
1872; Brown 1896; Nicely 81, 472.
Sutherlands plurality over Ogden 10,
$40. Neely's majority 22,736.
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poetry and music.

DO not overlook the finer things OF
life. Looking back in his SEVENTEEN
year. Charles Darwin said: III had
my life to live again, would have
made rule to read some poetry, and
listen to some music, at least once
every week; for perhaps the parts Of
my brain now atrophied would thus
have been kept alive through use. The
loss Of these tastes is loss Of happi-
ness, and may possibly be injurious to
the intellect and more probably to the
moral character, by enfeebling the
emotional part of our nature"
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Couldn't Stand That.

When was youngster we lived
on a farm, and as my parents were de-
vout church members the preachers
and their families were always well
come to come at any time Mad
quite case on the preachers yoang-
est son, a lad of ten years. One dag
They all drove into the yard just as
dinner was ready. Well, my brothers
and had to wait while the preach
es's family ate dinner with the older
folks. And | hungrily watched my
young love eat six pieces OF chicken
and there was none left FOR US. That
cured me.-Exchange.
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SOCIETY
Entert ms Business Woman

Honorine tie business women of
Reington captain and Mrs. F. P.
lease entertained with watermelon
barty, at their home Friday evening.
flames were played until a late hour
Lghen the guests were invited to the
Filming room to partake of delicious
Two course luncheon. The guests
Egere: Misses Pansy Hankey Alma
n dznsad, l1,s..a Summers, Ruth and
EIary Smith, Stella Yoak, Elsie Phil
Epps, Wayne Clothier, Wanda Offhaus,
Virginia Eib, and Carol and George
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