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THE SUN, NEWBERRY. S. C SEPTEMBER 25. 1942
Army Strives for Right Man on Right Spot
Fighting, Efficient
Yanks First Aim of
Personnel Officers
Sorting out and analyzing the oc
cupational skills, hobbies, education
and aptitudes of every man who en
ters the army and fitting him into
an assignment where he can make
his greatest contribution to the war
effort is the job of more than 6,000
skilled personnel officers and men
who were carefully selected and
trained by the adjutant general’s of
fice of the war department and who
are engaged in this most important
of all personnel work in nearly ev
ery corner of the globe.
Unlike materiel, personnel is nev
er static—it is always changing. A
man entering the service today and
classified as a mechanic or a po
tential machine gunner may next
month or several months later dis
play aptitudes which may make him
a potential anti-aircraft gunner, a
Diesel engine mechanic, a tank com
mander or an officer candidate.
Because some men fail to
measure up to the first estimate
of their abilities, and others
demonstrate abilities far beyond
anything that their civilian ex
perience would indicate, the
work of the classification and as
signment officer has only begun
when at the reception center the
first duty or training assignment
is recommended.
Various Test ‘Sieves.'
Actual requirements of the vari
ous arms and services to provide
filler and loss replacements for ex
isting and new units are known and
set up in requirement and replace
ment rate tables by the many civil
ian occupational categories that are
required to make up our army and
are furnished service command com
manders in accordance with the se
lective service procurement allot
ment quota of each service com
mand and also in accordance with
the occurrence rate of procurement
of each type of civilian occupation
in each service command which ex
perience has indicated. This pro
vides the first sieve through which
men are put when they enter the
service.
A second is given them when they
arrive at replacement training cen
ters of the various arms and serv
ices. Here, their records of the in
terview and test grades attained are
reviewed and they are placed in
the type of training within their
arm or service of assignment where
it is believed they will do their best
work.
H will be seen from this that
while the objective of initial
classification is to recommend a
man for duty or training in an
army job for which bis civilian
experience indicates he is best
fitted, there are several contrib
uting factors which may result
in his being assigned to a duty
entirely foreign, to his mind, to
any experience he may have
had. They include: a surplus of
civilian occupations above army
requirements; many civilian
jobs having no army counter
part; a personnel history indi
cating leadership potentialities
which the man himself possibly
did not realize.
At the Reception Center.
Here classification and assign
ment begin. Here all men are inter
viewed and initially classified. Here
their basic classification form is
filled out. This card accompanies
every man throughout his army ca
reer, and will be used in helping to
The right man in the right place—
that’s the idea. But the important
purpose of the army’s training pro
gram is to develop fighting soldiers
such as this one: Lieut. James A.
Harden, “Bayonet Expert of the 31st
Division.’’
Many of the soldiers in the army today are highly trained technicians.
Many of them, their technical “talents” being discovered by various tests
after induction, are receiving such training as these young men who are
learning the detail assembly of teletype machines, and how to remedy
any defects found in them.
find a job for him when he returns
to civilian life. It summarizes his
personal history, schooling, work ex
perience, leadership ability, inter
ests, hobbies, foreign languages,
and previous military, ROTC or CCC
experience. Additions and changes
are made when necessary, insuring
an up-to-date record of information
throughout the man’s service.
The first phase of classifica
tion is testing. Every man re
ceives the army general classifi
cation test, which provides an
index of his general ability to
learn his duties. The score on
this test and the corresponding
army grade are recorded on the
qualification card before the
Intensive training, hard work,
good food—and plenty of it, such is
what goes into the daily life of each
and every one of Uncle Sam’s sol
diers. The big grin on this sergeant’s
face indicates that he’s satisfied with
what is on his tray.
man is interviewed. The me
chanical aptitude test is given
to all recruits who can read and
write English. The test has
questions on pattern - picture
matching, shop mechanics, and
mechanical movements, com
prehension, and information.
The second phase of initial classi
fication is the interview. The inter
viewer 'is skilled in questioning, in
drawing out desired information,
and in recording it accurately.
After the Interview.
When the interview is over, the
qualification card is checked for
completeness, accuracy, and legibil
ity. It is then referred to the classi
fier, who checks the man’s civilian
occupations and on the basis of the
information on the card recom
mends his initial duty or training
assignment either to a replacement
training center or to a unit. This
recommended assignment is not
necessarily the man’s main or even
second-best civilian occupation, but
is determined on the basis of a com
plete analysis of each individual
which includes his occupation, edu
cation, hobbies, previous military
training, intelligence, leadership,
and other pertinent factors.
It is the practice to distribute men
of various levels of educational and
mental ability equally among the
different arms and services so that
the average level is equalized in
all arms and services.
At Replacement Training Center.
Here, incoming trainees are as
signed to the type of training which
they may most readily absorb. The
particular needs of the service, how
ever, may make it impossible to as
sign every man to the specific type
of training for which he was first
recommended.
The first task is to make certain
that each man’s training will be in
accord with his aptitudes, interests
and experience. Various means are
employed to insure training only
qualified personnel. When the ex
perience data on the soldier’s quali
fication card are questionable, the
soldier is re-interviewed; and if his
particular ability is still uncertain,
he receives a trade test for that
field.
In the final matching of men and
jobs, other factors beside the test
scores and work experience are
carefully considered. Full utiliza
tion is made of leadership, age, pre
vious military experience, and any
other experience with predictive
value.
If Progress Isn’t Satisfactory.
While the men are receiving these
varied types of training at the Re
placement Training center, the
classification and assignment officer
is continually informed about their
progress so that any who are not
progressing satisfactorily may be
reclassified and reassigned to a
different type of training.
This is especially important in
connection with the training of
specialists, since these schools
have limited space facilities and
can be used to train only those
men best qualified for the in
struction. The classification of
ficer is also kept informed when
men in the Special Training
units are ready to return to reg
ular training, so that they may
be transferred promptly.
Near the completion of their train
ing, all enlisted men are reported
I to the adjutant general by the speci
fication serial number of the mili
tary occupational specialty in which
they will be qualified for assignment
to a unit. The adjutant general then
issues transfer orders for these men
to report to various units and in
stallations for which requisitions ex
ist.
At units, replacements are as
signed to duties on the basis of the
information on their qualification
cards.
For various reasons, men may
often be reclassified. A special
ist gains new skills in the proc
ess of training, a soldier of long
service can no longer compete
physically with younger men, a
conscientious objector requests
in writing to be assigned to a
combat unit, or an enlisted man
finds it difficult, because of phys
ical deficiency or emotional in
stability, to adjust himself to an
assignment.
Reassignments are also made to
balance the available skills and
mental abilities within the units and
through the service. Unit command
ers report shortages and any over
supply of military specialists so that
transfers may be made to balance
skills throughout the parent unit and
the army.
Personnel Specialists.
The personnel technician is a
classification officer charged with
the administration of classification
procedures and policies in the unit
or installation to which he may be
assigned. He must have had tech
nical training and experience in
personnel administration and must
demonstrate organizing ability. With
him rests responsibility for the ad
ministration of Classification Tests
given to all enlisted men and for
giving aptitude and individual tests
when necessary.
He has on his staff the Personnel
Consultant and enlisted men, also
classified as Personnel Technicians,
who help to maintain the smooth and
efficient functioning of the classifica
tion program.
Through such classification and
assignment, the army of the United
States is endeavoring to use avail
able manpower with one and only
one object in view—the placement
of each man in a job or duty where
his strength, vigor, skill, aptitudes
and intelligence may be utilized to
strike the most telling blow against
the enemies of our country.
Yanks Taught Language of Land Where They Are Stationed
It is planned to supply every troop
unit with a set of foreign language
recordings upon leaving for a desti
nation where a foreign language is
spoken.
It is estimated that after six or
seven hearings of the records and a
short period of applied study of the
references, the average soldier
should have memorized sufficient
phrases to provide him with an
adequate speaking vocabulary for
his needs.
Dr. Henry Lee Smith, former in
structor of English at Brown uni
versity, Providence, R. I., and di
rector of the radio program, “Where
Are You From?” is in charge.
He points out that although the
procedure is based on scientific
analysis of principles of phonetics
and phonemics, it is not intended as
a basic conversational study of the
foreign language. It was evolved
only as an expedient for quickly and
easily instructing American troops.
American troops embarking for a
land where a foreign language is
spoken will be taught an elementary
speaking knowledge of that language
through a new and simplified meth
od of instruction featuring the use
of phonograph records, it was an
nounced by the war department.
The records are used in conjunc
tion with reference pamphlets con
taining instructions in pronunciatioN
and a glossary containing further
information on the language.
— |MpROVED
UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
S UNDAY I
chool Lesson
By HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST. D. D.
Of The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago.
(Released by Western Newspaper Union.)
Lesson for September 27
Lesson subjects and Scripture texts se
lected and copyrighted by International
Council of Religious Education; used by
permission.
JOSEPH: AN EXAMPLE OF
FORGIVENESS
LESSON TEXT—Genesis 45:1-15; 47:11. 12.
GOLDEN TEXT—Be ye kind one to an
other. tenderhearted, forgiving one another,
even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven
you.—Ephesians 4:32.
Forgiveness, opening the way for
the restoration of fellowship and the
showing of kindness, brought the sto
ry of Joseph and his brethren to a
happy ending. Under the good hand
of God the story which began with
tragedy is brought to a conclusion
of blessing.
Following the earnest plea of Ju
dah, the heart of Joseph could no
longer withhold itself from the full
expression of affection and devotion
to his family.
I. Love Overcomes Fear (w. 1-4).
Joseph tenderly shielded the fam
ily troubles from the eyes and ears
of strangers by sending out the
Egyptians. It was the first step of
consideration which paved the way
for reconciliation. How often just
the opposite is done—airing family
affairs before the world, and humili
ating those who may be in the
wrong, thus making it difficult for
them to admit their guilt.
Then, too, this was a moment too
tender and delicate to be seen by
outsiders. The tears of a strong man
like Joseph mean a deep movement
of spirit—a solemn and often a sa
cred moment.
It should also be noted that the
brothers were afraid, and well they
might be, because of their sin
against Joseph. After almost 50
years these unrepentant men found
themselves face to face with the
one whom they had supposed they
had disposed of, and they knew their
sin had found them out. It always
does, sooner or later, but inevitably.
How great and noble was the for
giving love of Joseph; an example
to us, especially appropriate and
needed in a world of hate and bit
terness.
H. Grace Overrules Sin (w. 5-8).
The guilt of these men was none
the less and Joseph could not re
move it, but he encouraged them by
showing how God had used their
evil devices to work out His own
good pleasure. He can make the
wrath of man to praise Him (Ps.
76:10).
It is worth stressing again that in
the very hour when the prospects
for Joseph’s future usefulness
seemed ruined, God was opening the
door to the greatest experiences of
his life and was preparing him to
serve the thousands whose lives
were saved by his wisdom and abil
ity in the years of famine.
Nothing is more important in the
life of a child of God than to be
yielded to His will, unmoved by cir
cumstances, abiding His time, re
sponding to His guidance whether it
be by the opening or closing of
doors, prosperity or adversity. And
herein is the marvel of it all—even
sin may be overruled by God’s grace
for His own glory. That does not
invite anyone to sin that grace may
abound (Rom. 6:1, 2), but it does
offer encouragement to the one
who has fallen, that God can re
deem the years that the locust have
eaten (Joel 2:25).
Our lesson also sets us an exam
ple of how true forgiveness acts,
something we need. So often when
forgiveness is asked or granted
there is an “I can forgive but I
can’t forget” attitude, which means
that while hostilities havfe ceased,
at least temporarily, there is no real
friendship or the disposition to show
kindness. Is there any real forgive
ness at all in such an attitude of
heart and mind? We fear not.
III. Kindness Provides the Best
(w. 9-15; 47:11, 12).
It might have been enough to send
food and a kind greeting with the
brothers to their own land, but love
does not seek the minimum expres
sion of its feeling. It asks not how
little, but how much can I give or
do.
Bringing his aged father and
brothers into the land of plenty was
not enough, Joseph also gave to
them the “best of the land” (47:11).
His thoughtful consideration in send
ing for his father (Gen. 46:5-7) was
part of the same piece of kindness.
Joseph puts to shame the modern
“hard-boiled” attitude toward needy
and aged members of the P-nily.
In their eager and relentle , pur
suit of fame or riches, many ignore
or trample upon the members of
their own families. Often they are
ashamed of the broken bodies, the
humble apparel, the broken or un
educated speech of their parents.
They fear lest their new-found
friends in the circle of wealth and
supposed “position” will think them
strange or ridiculous. God pity the
man or woman who is ashamed of a
humble or aged father and mother!
Joseph, who really had an exalted
position gained by merit and by the
blessing of God, never forgot his
place before God as a son in the
family and as a brother. Let us
consider him and do likewise.
Pulling Purse Strings
Today, let’s talk about budgets.
Food budgets in particular, because
the)' will be a
major item in
your life the next
few months as
prices slowly edge
upwards, as the
days slip into fall
and winter and
the summer bargains in foods be
come fewer and you have to do
more juggling with figures to give
your family the right food, at the
best possible prices.
If you are Mrs. Average America,
you will be more nutrition conscious
this year than last, too. This will
be not only because nutrition news
has sprinted into the limelight, but
because the demands of wartime liv
ing upon energy have become so
great that you will have to have
right foods to do your most and your
best.
But, how can budgeting help you
to serve “right” meals, you ask.
That’s simple. Buy the right foods
with your dollars and you can’t help
serving meals that are correctly bal
anced.
First, divide the food dollar into
fifths. One-fifth, or 20 cents, should
go for vegetables and fruits. Use
the next fifth for milk and cheese.
The third of the fifths goes for the
basis of your important meals—
meats, eggs and fish.
Another fifth will be set aside for
breads and cereals, while the very
last 20 cents is allowed for acces
sory items such as butter, fats, sug
ar, tea, coffee and spices.
General Guide.
The 20-cent rule is not a hard and
fast rule. It is" only a general guide
because prices of the different
groups of food vary from season to
season, from section to section. Use
your judgment in spending.
Perhaps you get milk from the
milkman, vegetables from the ped
dler who comes
to your back door
three times a
week, eggs from
the farm, and
meat from a fa
vorite butcher.
Or, you may get
all your food
from one place.
There is no one
way to shop. Pick out what the best
way is from the facilities available,
but be sure to investigate those fa
cilities before you fall into one pat
tern.
Shopping Carefully.
Conservation’s an important note
in these times. And it’s mighty im
portant in this fascinating business
of stocking up the pantry. If you
plan meals for, say three days, or
better still, a week in advance, you
will not be trotting up to the store
twice every day, or calling up your
grocer whose time is at a premium
and whose delivery facilities have
been cut in the midst of cake bak
ing to tell him you simply must
have vanilla. Make out lists, and
then shop ... for everything you
need at one time.
When the snap of autumn gets into
the air, use pumpkin, squash and
Concord grapes. When the drifts of
snow pile lightly against your door
or the weather gets at least uncom
fortably cold, use root vegetables
and those canned goods in the can
ning cupboard. In spring, straw
berries, asparagus, and broilers
should grace your menu. What I
Lynn Says:
The Score Card: Best of bar
gains are found in American
Cheddar cheese at the present
time. Production for the first five
months of this year was over 50
per cent greater than for that cor
responding period last year.
Apples, absent from the mar
kets and fruit stalls during the
summer, in greater ‘ quantities,
are coming into their own now.
Apples and honey are food affini
ties and will help you with sugar
rationed.
Fall’s bounty will also include
squash, grapes, and pumpkins
which add economy notes and fla
vorsome touches to menus.
This Week’s Menu
Cream of Celery Soup
* Baked Beans
Lettuce Salad
Chiffonade Dressing
Bread and Butter
Sliced Peaches
Beverage
mean, is, serve foods-in-season 1 It’s
more than economy, it’s food at its
best!
Cheese Bargains.
Right in line with buying what is
most economical at present are the
bargains you can find in cheese.
Cheese is much more than some
thing you put between slices of
bread or the golden orange wedge
you serve with pie or crack,ers. It
is the most economical source of
protein and as such can be used
as an excellent meat substitute.
Easily digestible and easily blend
ing with almost every kind of food,
it makes even the simplest dish a
distinctive one because of the flavor
it imparts to it. And remember,
you’ll get not only protein when you
use it, but those other essential diet
necessities like phosphorus, calcium,
iron, and vitamins B, D and G.
As American as apple pie, are the
American cheese stocks which we
now have on hand. You’ll be kind
to your budget if you make use of
some of these ideas:
*Cheese and Baked Beans.
(Serves 6)
1 large can baked beans
1 cup American cheese, grated
1 cup grated bread
1 tablespoon chopped green peppers
2 tablespoons chopped celery
1 teaspoon chopped onion
Place beans in baking dish. Then
add all other ingredients and three
slices lean bacon over top of dish.
Bake 30 minutes at 250 degrees.
Tuna and Cheese Souffle.
(Serves 6)
1 cup scalded milk
1 cup soft bread ernmbs
Vi cup grated American cheese
1 cup flaked tuna
2 tablespoons chopped pimiento
Vi teaspoon salt
3 egg yolks
3 egg whites
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Combine milk with bread crumbs
and grated cheese. Flake tuna and
add lemon juice,
pimiento, salt and
well-beaten yolks.
Beat egg white
stiff but not dry
and fold into mix
ture. Turn into a
buttered casse
role, set in a pan
of water and bake in a moderately
slow (325-degree) oven 40 minutes or
until golden brown.
Sugar-saving apple recipes do de
lightful things to fall menus, and
help you get the mellow, autumn
note in meals. This revives eating
interest:
Honey Apple Crisp
(Serves 6)
4 cups sliced apples
Vi cup sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Vi cup honey
Vi cup flour
Vi cup brown sugar
Vi teaspoon salt
Vi cup butter
Vi cup walnuts, if desired
Spread sliced apples in a shallow
baking dish, sprinkle with sugar,
lemon juice and pour honey over
all. In a bowl mix flour, brown sug
ar and salt and work in butter to
make crumbly mixture. Spread
crumbs evenly over apples (and
nuts) and bake in a moderate oven
(370 degrees) for 30 to 40 minutes
until apples are tender and crust
crisply browned. Serve with plain
or whipped cream.
IT/wl problem or recipes ore moat on
your mind during these fall days? Explain
your problem to Lynn Chambers and. she
will give you expert advice on it. Address
your letters, enclosing a self addressed
stamped envelope for your reply, to her as
Miss Lynn Chambers, Western Newspaper
Union, 210 South Des-laines Street, Chi
cago, Illinois.
Released by Western Newspaper Union.
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