Evening star., 1946-10-07
Amy's School System
Stresses Need 10 Put
Men in Suitable Jobs
By Nelson M. Shepard

Army indoctrination from top to
bottom In sound policies Of per-
sonnel management and administra-
ton Is the goal OF a War Depart
ment program, aimed at putting the
Army on business-like and eff
cient basis.
Explaining more details Of the
previously-announced program, Maj.
Gen. Willard S. Paul, director OF per-
sonnel and administration, stressed
five points in the Army objective:
|. Get the right man in the right
place by means Of proper selection
and assignment.
2. Increase his availability for
work by controlling his absence
from the job and looking after his
welfare.
8. Stimulate his will to work by
creating the proper incentives.
4. Increase his ability to produce
by proper training.
5. Utilize him fully on essential
tasks.
The program is being extended
through the Army school system,
especially at West Point, and will
utilize civilian educational institu-
tions as we'll as ideas from business
and industry. Gen. Paul said:
Business is finding means to pro-
vide ain increasing measure the
things every individual in industry
wants: justice in terms of fair play
and fair dealing, sense of in
dividual Importance, opportunity and
security. They realize that the man
agement of men and the develop
ment of morale are inseparably as
sociated that they are properly con-
sidered as one.
IF business and industry have
found it not only wise but essential
to stress personnel matters to such
an extent, it is doubly important
that the Army not only does likewise
but actually takes the lead. The
War Department believes it Is sound
and correct thinking"
The topmost phase of the pro-
gram has placed Is selected officers
in 10 universities, including the
University of Maryland and AmeK-
can University, for one-year courses
In personnel management. The five
foremost students among the 25 at
the end of the course will be
chosen to- attend additional one
year courses.
Officers completing these courses
will be assigned to special duties
on the general staff at home and
overseas. In addition, officers from
the various branches will be as
signed to other universities special
izing in personnel management and
administration. About 100 have
been assigned at present to follow
graduate courses.
AT West Point a course in "Mili-
tary Psychology and Leadership"
Is being included for all upperclass-
men. The course is designed to
enable the young officer to provide
better for the needs of his subordi-
mates.
= Second phase of the program calls
for the inclusion of courses at the
training schools set up for officers
at every post here and overseas.
Basic and advance schools also will
emphasize such courses in which
instruction will be given from q
military point of view but also with
an eye to successful civilian appli-
cation.
The Industrial College will devote
it's study primarily to the manpow-
er. and womanpower resources OF
lie United States and other ma
tions. with emphasis on the civilian
in relation to his potential for war
production. Likewise, the National
Var College will study personnel
>Ioblems as they relate to the en-
re scope of the Nations armed
orces-including all elements.