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PAGE 4 THE MASTHEAD, SATURDAY, MAY 12, 1945
The Right Man In the Right Billet Is the Placing the "Round Pegs In Round Holes" Radio Materiel S,hool
Welcome Aboard
Concern of Pre-Com Classification Unit RMS is pl-eased to welcome
aboard R. M. Woods and E. G. Gim-
Continued from Page 1- he is asked about his sea duty, if bel, both Chief Radio Electricians,
any. He is then given a thorough who report for duty here from Del
fleeted at th e Pre-Commissioning vision examination on a wondrous Monte.
Training Center, u nd er th e com- machine called an Ortho-Rater.
mand of Captain P. M. Thornton, Grand Opening
After a short wait on a bench, he
which has for one of its activities On Monday, 7 May 1945, at 1830,
ls escorted to the most important
on Treasure Island the operation of the Recreation Lounge, Bldg. 29,
part of the . morning's proceedings,
the Classification Unit under the was officially opened for use by the
a thorough and friendly conversa-
supervision of Lt. C. F . Johnson, tion with a Specialist (C), who in- personnel of this command by Lt.
classification officer. E . M. Ziegler, Welfare Officer, on
quires into the man's civilian life
The classification unit is highly behalf of the Commanqing Officer.
and occupations, his ambitions,
specialized, selecting crews exclu- The lounge, which has been secured
hobbies and education. After a long,
sively for newly-constructed de- for the past few weeks, has under-
heart-to-heart talk, this interviewer
stroyers from the "DD" pool at writes down a recommendation gone a complete renovation. A
Treasure Island. The pool is fed by change in the color scheme, plus
something like this: "According to
recruits from boot camp, from the new furniture and draperies, has
this man's civilian background, in-
Navy's Class "A" schools and from created a recreation room that is
cerest and hobbies, it is recom-
the fleet itself. m~mded that he be assigned as a considered one of the best on
A sailor's experience during a Treasure Island. Included in the
gunner's mate "striker," which
morning at the classification unit improvements is a mural which
.neans that the man can get pre-
will quiet any mother's fears that ,iminary training as a gunner's was painted by Harry C. Stanley of
the Navy will not understand her .nate, and "strike" for that rate Class 59 as well as a ·picture of our
son, that he will go through his a.board a destroyer. late President Roosevelt. Stanley
entire naval career without finding has made this contribution during
'1'he results of the interview are
a sympathetic ear. his free time and should be highly
~hecked by a specialist at another
The classification unit operates THE EYES HAVE IT in this phase of classification work. The subject commended for his fine work. This
Jesil: and the man's records are
on the theory that specialization (left) peers into the "ortho-rater," as the interviewer records his scores. Recreation Lounge and game room
i·ent into another office. where an- The machine is used to measure visual acuity for certain branches of
has become the keynote of modern will be maintained for the comfort
0ther scientific apparatus callt'ld a naval service.
warfare. As Lt. Johnson puts it: ''selectometer" records and ap- and recreation of the RMS person-
Skills Are Utilized praises the man's characteristics APA Area nel and it is hoped that all will en-
"Just as our war effort at home a.nd aptitudes. The selectometer, OPERAT~ONAL The new, well-equipped Fire Con- joy the advantages offered. Music
requires careful selection and dis- .,:.,t. Johnson believes, will be of in- trol building in the AP A Area is and entertainment, including a
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tribution of millions of workers in estimable value in civilian per- TiA~NU~ G SCHOOL now completed and ready for in- football movie showing the All-
esl;lential industries, so have the sonnel selection after the war. It is structing fire control teams in American elevens in the nation,
urgent demands of our military ac- an electric device with a series of Rada r and fire control- operations. completed the evening and approxi-
tio~s made it mandatory that the different colored filters and electric ... Despite our warbling, they·have mately 250 members of the school,
skills and aptitudes of our soldiers eye. It was perfected by the Na- at last "fenced us in" with a fine with the sewing group as guests,
and sailors be utilized to the full. tional Defense Research Council c. 1. c. enjoyed the opening ceremonies im-
0 new fence around the gunnery and
The soldier and sailor is no longer group engaged in personnel re- When M. J. Hook, CRT, was dis• fire control slab. . . . 0 . Smith, mensely.
merely a man behind a gun. The :,earch.
playing his new Winchester Model GMlc, is recuperating from a ton-
enormous stride of technical ad- Crew Functions as Team 21 skeet gun recently, Lt. (jg) R. silectomy at the T. I. Hospital. Cross-Word Answers
vances, the complexities of scienti-
The records of the sailor then go M. Kelly,. being a very interested
fic warfare are forcing continual- Advancements
to Lt. Johnson, who studies them, observer, meekly asked if those
ly increasing demands for special So proudly we hail Lt. Collin-
a.nd they are then assigned to a skeets were good eating. Chief
assignments. The careful selection son, Lt. Jones and Lt. Whitebrook,
specialist in destroyer crew make- Hook smiled assuringly and said
of the men best suited for specific up and filed in the right place, ac- they tasted just like snipe. We won- upon the announcement of their ad-
tasks and their speedy training has cording to the results of the inter- der if Lt. Kelly has ever been snipe vancement to full Lieutenants . . ..
become one of the most critical Incidentally, where did they get all
view. hunting!
tasks of military leadership." When a new destroyer is about to those good cigars! . . . Congrats
From the moment a sailor enters First Lieutenant's Office also to two of our Chiefs, M. H.
be commissioned, a nucleus crew of
the workshop of the classification Personnel of the enterprising Standish, Jr., and L. L. Raszcewski.
senior petty officers is assigned to
unit until he departs, he is im- it. It is upon this 'foundation that First Lieutenant's Office are car- who are now Gunnery Warrant Of-
pressed by his discovery that the rying on by the light of the mid- ficers .. . . Lt. (jg) Macon, we're
che crew is built. ·
men and officers who man the unit Gradually the assignment of the night oil, getting new records into looking for that full lieutenant
are experts in their field and know men is made, always according to shape. Everything is in "apple-pie" stripe on your sleeve. Sorry your:
what they aTe talking about, plus their aptitudes and experiences, order at Federal Galley, now that stay in the hospital necessitated
a lot more that does not enter into until finally the complete comple- Leonard Mankin, Slc, is mess cook- holding your advancement until au-
the conversation,. Classification ex- ment of the destroyer is filled and ing there. Lt. Harry J . Hoffman thority was received.
perts in the Navy, if they are en- found himself a little short of funds
ls ready to function as a "team." ♦ - ♦ At- ♦ --•-----♦ A>AAAt ♦ ♦ AAAAAA-♦ A-A-J♦ -♦
listed men, carry the rate of this week, due to the fact that his
When the "team" is complete, _I. •• The Girl Back Home ... !
Specialist (C) . Iri the destroyer trl!:nsfer, wage red to come through l
the captain and executive officer
pre - commissioning classification by May 1, did not appear.
are called in and spend a morning
The reason for the pleased smile ----------------♦♦----------►-••
unit almost all of these specialists
going over each crew member in Engineering·
were in civilian occupations dealing detail. · Sometimes minor changes
with personnel education or psy- 3.re made, but in every case the on Ens. R. W . Hawkin's face and
chology. Some of them were stu- ::ommanding officer and his execu- the box of cigars under his arm,
dent counselors. All received tive place full confidence in the was that he became the father of an
further specialized training by the decisions of the classification unit. 8-lb. 4-oz. baby girl this week,
Navy and have a speaking ac- The margin of error is almost non- named Mary Margaret. Mother and
quaintance with ever:v.. Navy rate existent and every sailor aboard daughter are both doing well-
and job. Lt. Johnson, himself, was knows that he was assigned to his father is s 1 ow 1 y recuperating.
a former personnel specialist with
particular billet because the Navy Hearty congratulations t o t h e
the United States Employment
found the "right man for the right happy parents.
Service and holds a degree in per- billet," the classification unit's
sonnel psychology from the Uni- "Whew! that's a worry off my
slogan. mind," sighed G. W . Jordan, Ylc,
versity of Kansas.
Meanwhile, the seamen assigned when he heard the first cry indicat-
The Real Test Comes as yeoman strikers to a new de- ing the arrival of Dale Arlene, a
After · a sailor has been ordered stroyer are being trained in the
7½-lb. daughter, May 1st. The last
to report to "classification," he ap- offices of the classification unit
days prior to the arrival were very
pears the next morning and is itself. Their chief job is to become
trying to the expectant father, but
seated in a small room with some acquainted with office routine now all is well and we wish to ex-
19 or 20 other men. There they see aboard their ship and to prepare a
tend congratulations to the new
sound motion pictures in techni- 3eries of cards for their executive
Mom and Pop .... W. L. Brown,
color about the rates aboard a '.lfficer which are a cross~index to
Y2c, again starred and became the
destroyer. Then they enter a booth, the abilities and ambitions of every
hero of his team during a recent
much like a commercial telephone man in the crew. Every man has
softball game. The game was in a
booth, and pick up a "battle phone." been graded on his potentialities
deadlock with a tied score, the end
The sailor in such a booth waits and experience. Even the man's
was near and Brown, substituting
until he hears the voice of a special- priva~ ambitions are known to the
as relief pitcher, retired the side,
ist who asks him his name, naval ~xecutive officer, who is the per-
then batted out a two-bagger to
experience and other information. sonnel officer aboard the ship. And
pull in two runs already on base.
He is told to repeat certain typical if the man can play the guitar, the
commands over the phone. Then he "exec" knows that, too, because the School Office
is given a coded grade in "tele- information will come in handy Our roster of vital statistics this
talk." If he has a good grade it when a "happy hour" of enter- week includes the exchange of vows
means he is qualified to man a tainment is being planned aboard by H. T. Houser, Cox, and his bride.
battle phone aboard a destroyer. ship. Best wishes to you "Ted" and wife.
The sailor repeats his grade to When the "exec" finally takes . . . Another step along the path of
an interviewer at a desk in the over, the classification unit still progress was reached by each of_
room, plus his full name, home maintains close contact and if one the following members of ship's
town, rate, and other statistics. of the new ship's team falls ill or company, who advanced in rating:
The interviewer has on his desk is sent home on emergency leave a B. E . Mayville, CM3c; E. D. Blan-
the man's "Q" card, which is kept man with similar qualifications is chard, SF3c; Dorothy Goodrich,
always in the man's service record assigned to maintain the full com- SK3c; Ruth Carlson, Slc; and J. A.
and which contains a bird's-eye plement. When the ship finally Magill, S2c ... . While we welcome
view of the man's education, mental sails, the new "exec" knows that to ship's company D. R. Dixon,
alertness and aptitudes. On it are his crew is the best the Navy can EM2c, and D. Searles, RdM2c, we
HOME IN INDIANA is pretty Maryanna Dede, who graces the Girl
recorded the grades of several provide, well-balanced, trained and bid adieu to S. M. Sumich, RdM3c, Back Home column this week. The nineteen-year-old student attends the
significant aptitude tests. with all the makings of a captain's and C. C. Naylor, Slc, and wish Indiana State Teachers' College and is a member of the Gamma Gamma
sorority there. Her boy in blue is a · 1ong way from the banks of the
Next, the sailor crosses a hall dream of "the best doggoned crew them smooth sailing on the briny
Wabash. He is Robert A. Gregar, S1c, an instructor at Radi-o Materiel
into another, larger -room, where in the fleet." , · · deep. school.