The New York herald., 1922-03-26

O CIENCE seems to have found the way
at last TO put men and women to a
test which reveals their faults and
virtues-but mostly their faults-with an
amazing efficiency.
Recently group of university professors
announced they were going into the buzz
ton of employees for large institutions.
This aroused considerable comment, it be-
ing the first effort in this country under
such distinguished auspices to apply psy
mercial purposes.
From Berlin, however, 1t is now an
nounced the municipality itself has
adopted the extraordinary tests originated
by distinguished German scientist and
actually is applying these tests under the
supervision Of the scientist himself in the
selection of it's municipal employees The
scientist is the famous DR.. Herman Schultz.
He has supplied the city of Berlin with
laboratory of mechanical appliances which
enables the expert to discover in short
order the characteristics and the faults OF
those chosen as otherwise acceptable ap-
plicants for municipal employment.
The success of the city's adoption of this
interesting method of procedure will mean
its introduction throughout the great in
dustrial plants of the German federation.
Some Remarkable Results
Already Are Reported
The results obtained from these various
contrivances have been remarkable not
only for what they show in the way Of
deficiency on the part of the subjects, but
because of the amazing insight into human
nature and emotions obtained in the course
of three months experiments. 1t was not
until the tests were completed did science
realize how many square pegs were IN
happily ensconced in round holes-how
many human misfits were missing fire on
three out of four cylinders merely because
they were doing the thing for which they
were untitled emotionally psychically and
physically.
DR.. Schultz, who was faced with the
problem of establishing an entirely new
system, with entirely new mechanical de-
vices, called in the many expert psychia-
trists, psychoanalysts and psychologists
with which Berlin is-well, one might al
most say, Uttered" for scientists grow
from every tree in Germany. Consulta-
tions showed that certain tests were of
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to determine rapidity of thought.
How fast and how accurately can man
or woman think on the spur of the mo-
ment? How fast and how accurately can
a man or woman think in a moment of
great stress and excitement? How thor
oughly can man or a woman concentrate
on any given matter while the whole sur
rounding world is topsy turvy-while
every one else is wildly excited?
This was decided upon as the first test.
An apparatus to determine this was devised.
The subject was seated before the ma
chine, with a finger each on two keys.
Then DR.. Schultz hurled all sorts of ques-
tions at him. AS the subject replied he
pressed q key. This registered the time
required for the answer. In this way the
speed of thought was accurately gauged.
The next test concerned accuracy.
Speed of thought is useless unless the ap-
plication of the thoughts materialza-
tion-is accurate. For mistakes cost money
and no business, whether private or State,
can withstand mistakes for long. The in
strument used in this test consisted of a
roll of paper containing printed matter in
which there were errors in spelling and
grammar and Typography. The subject
under test kept his finger on the key,
pressing down and thus registering every
mistake he caught.
Accuracy of a Typist
Test by Clever Machine
Having determined the speed and ac-
curacy of the subject. DR.. Schultz decided
to ascertain the aptitude and temperament
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