The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-04

scientist he couldn't because his material Is human, not mechanical, AS an Army offloer and particularly as physician he knows that if you printed any of hundreds of attra> butes that arc desirable, boys all over the country would be striving to emulate those attributes
 Tests Arc TheFeugh
 General Grant and his stan have devised a Six~hour series of written tests and mechanical gadsets that analyze a cadets reasoning power, judgment, retaexeS, coordination, reaction time, coordination with reasoning, and whlae of tot ot other things, It helps the cadet to do his best at all,
 His paper work is rapidly and automat tically checked by moaAineS graphite of his pencil, Ills uaechaNi- that record electrically throogh the cal work is noted in trials that arc repeated until he can do his best and show how rapidly he learns,
 Finally the cadets are classified and sent to thesr respective school ing and they know then that It's up to them from there on, DeterminA- ton itSlef sometimes makes up for a specific lack,
 If they are disappointed with classification they are encouraged to talk 1t over with an ofncer, They get the dope straight and they Ind it's all to their own interests, Or, if there Is some new evidence tn the case they can appeal,
 This is sometimes the heagtbrea& payofS, A youngSter who had his heart set on being pilot sat Stittly before ''The Hill'Ss appeal council, They were ofsleerS, hardly any older than himself: q bombardier, navt- gator, pilot. The idea of this board was that Of It, Col, s. D. GruhoS, himself only 90 and now at Kelly field, and the center's command ing officer, Col. N. F. Davis,
 Takes It with Chin CP
 The boy had come up from the ranks after three years of service, His biz hope in life was to be . pilot. But something was wrong in his makeup that 10 laboratory could foreSee. He failed, and he wanted to stay in the air with bombing or navigating.
 The young officers in front ot hun offered him a cigarette. They told him to get . coke" and walk around a few minutes, He came back. They were as informal as his oldest friends. He relaxed. and be- gan to pour out his troubles. They got his case history. An eliminated cadet who has higher -than-average psychological aptitude for other aircrew duty can take that up wir. the faculty boards approval. In this boys case he did not have the aptitude level. It was hard. Some boys crey like babies when their world crashes. This boy didn't finch. He got up slowly. said "Yes. sir!" as he gave a long ramtoc salute, and marched out
 Tough, but there is plenty of fun ahead for him. He can go into gum nery. armaments. meterology. com munications, engineering. photog- raphy and if he has the needed education, may become an onacer.
 That's how the A. A. F. Flying Training Command is handling perhaps your boy. or will. They'll find out more about him than you ever could. and direct his talents.
 He develops fast. He sings as he marches. He is shouting. "Are you eager, Mister?" to classmates. He is d one-man storm that makes vet eran officers start-then swell with pride. He works harder than he ever dreamed it possible. He would not trade his job for any mans but he knows there's no most impor- tant'' job in an air crew.
 He is the home town younester who is going to win the war.