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300 29th National Safety Congress tbe subjects m vbiefa eomvt are given an: shop mathematics, physics, materials and methods of alraaft inspection. CAA. roles and rcgnMiaos, aircraft radios internal combustion engines. etc who seem to p"*** most oooxptetciy these qualification* To a further effort to place only the best o' tbe school, arrangement* are made to administer dexterity and manip ulatory tests to cadi of these torn b an Each apprentice is at the same thee eury- effort to secure some indication of his true tag on his regular work schedule m the nuthanical aptitude and intelligence. These shops; is assigned to assist a qvaBfitd B* tests are so bdssn and broad in scope crowd mtrfnntc. and his dauroon work that they require right hours to admhuftcr. does poc interfere except to the extort that and were chosen upon the rccommexSation he u excused frees the shops it a class so of carper t in vocational guidance and em which he is cmnlM is conducted during bis work shift An apprrotice's work assignments are ar ranged so that the marie he is doing at any given time tt closely related to the subjects he is studying in das*; tikrwise, tbe entire training program is sd np to proride for *9 appicitice spending a given number of months in each department of maintenance. ployee selection. The applicants finally selected arc em ployed a* stockntrmers or dawn, where they have the opportunity to faauluriu themselves with the various airplane aod rogmc parts. They serve m that opacity generally for 10 or 12 mouths, at which time tbqr are placed in the apprentice mechanics* training school. Aa the prog/am has developed, tbe prob lem of ******my rajohb isd dependable persons to place m the apprentice training school has itsdf become somewhat difficult, because the parsons selected must possess tbe muJEgroce sod rmthxmcil aptitude necessary to master a highly trrhmral craft as wdi as the stability, energy, and per- severance to complete a foor-ymr tramag program. Persons placed in this school who do not have the troarity to see U through, represent a rather substantial loss in rinse All shop supervisors who have apprentice mechanic* working under them, make a periodic report to the supervisor of appren tices and the Apprentice Committee con cerning the apprentice's rating on appear- *no. cooperation, condom hohh. initiative, quality of work, ability, and desire to (earn arri actual performance. Throughout the entire four-year tnuzdog program, the apprentice is ought theory and principle in the classroom and has practical and money. Experience has indicated that those appli cants who perform best are those who hare bad at least a high shod cdoratkm with some mechanical training and expcrioicc. Farther, it h found that those applicant* from famStcs mechaaacaPy *"*i;d gn>crally prove more sarisfactory. Keeping these things in BruaS Airways carefully selects from the rather hrge group of young men who apply* those instruction and experience is the shops. Though Braniff Airways has found that this method of uttering and training poten tial mechanics requires a ogasbuibk amount of time and some expense at the outset, it has likewise found that Che per sons so selected possess the accessary qtxaJifations to ophaEac on tins **<**** training program and that m the long run. a considerable amount of rime and money St saved and a more highly capable airplane mechanic is generally produced. ADJOURNMENT American Society of Safety Engineers--Engineering Section Officers 1939-1940 Cmrroi Chairmoo--r. \V. BtAUX. Employers Mutuals, Wansao, Wb Fice-Cha*rmo--H. J. Curttm, Jones & Laogbtin Steel Corp, Pittsburgh, Pa /^Qbvwaw Wills Uaclaocloc, Hydro Electric Power Gotraniisiaa, Toronto. Ont, Canada, Secretory C. L Been, Xttbml Safety Council. Inc. Chicago, IB. Atemberj of Large-- Gcoue J. AoAtn, Zntcraatiorol Paper Co. Clou Falls, X. Y. Cran. Arvswouni. American Standards Association, New York, X- Y. *J. I. QxxASit, Consulting Engineer. Chicago. 10. *E \V. Bax lotted States Rubber Ca, New York, X, Y. K. (C Bum, Union Carbide & Carbon Corp* Xew York, K. Y: "C B. Boutxr. Wisconsin Public Service Carp* Milwaekee, Wis. E \\\ Baaiq E D. BuSard Co* San Francisco. CaliL (Su Fnacssoo Chapter.) CiDta 1L Boxt, Kansas Gtv Safety Council. Kansas Gty, Mo. (Kansas City Chap ter.) * - Fxaxk J. Coran*. Union Carbide Co. Niagara Falls, X. Y. (Niagara Frontier Chap ter.) Tmos. R. Ooxuoax, Pittsburgh Phu Gho Co. Origbtaa. pa. (Western Ponqi* vaab Chapter,) R. E DonoVAX, Staodan) Off Co. of CaBloraa, Saa Fnacota CaCf. J. A. Dowrxcv, Jr. Boh Sheffield Sled & Iron Co. BwmsVhten. Ala. (Alabama Chapter.) Queues O. Fxatix, Ccxisol(dated Edison Co. of K. Y* New York, N. Y. (Marc^oti tan Chapter.) K. F. Gmnsrr, American Cynanrid Co* linden. X. J. (New Jcrsqy Chapter.) Rov M. Goortx, Philadelphia Ekone Co* FhSridpria Pa. (PfaffadelpCua Gfaapto'.) C L Hmrrowka, United Ga* Pipe Line Go. Shreveport, La. (Golf Coast Chapter.) *R- McA. Ksowx, lodaorial Conirnrtrica of Wisconsin. Madnrm. Wn Evotcrr F. Rose, Lever Btdhos Co* Cambridge, Matt. (Boston Chapter.) Tmqkas E LtojTTOOT, The Koppers Coal Co* Pittsburgh. Pa. *AL G. Uom National Bureao of Standards, Washington, 0. C J. E lasq The Ddaware & Hodsm RaBroad Carp*'Attany, N. Y. NY. S Pacsx. Aetna Casualty Be Surety C>* Hartford, Conn. A S. Rioia, hdastriti Relations Counselors, lot. New York, N. Y. A. V. RuHUUOta, Duluth, ar?**b* & Iron Itege Railway Co, Ddmh, Mom. D. L Rom, Ocean Acridtnl h Guaruatee Corp* New York, N. Y. E Sasrem Genera) Electric Cow Sdmectidsr, N. Y. j. S SkAW. Hercules l\mde Co* NVihaingtan, Del *C NV. Swrru. Standard Off Co- (lad.). Qtioga. TO. H. S. Sums, Uuios Carbide & Carbon Corpw New York, N. Y. R. F. Tkalvix. Stride Motor Co* Flint, Mich C W. Vwc Wacdot, Traders & General Insurance Co* Dilht, Texas (Southwest Chapter.) S E NVkttoo^ Liberty Mutual Iosnrunoe Co* Boston, WtuxAsr P. Yaw, Mine Safety AppSances Co* Pittsburgh. Pa. 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