CASE VI.

A. Laboratory Report.-Exceptionally good. Accurate and fast. Attention, steadiness of purpose and memory are superior. Education and intelligence above average. Trustworthy. Poor personality (retiring,

C. Recommendations.-This man has exceptional ability, combined with speed and accuracy. He should be encouraged and watched as he will be likely to cover many good traits because of a bashfulness. Give him all the opportunity that you can except foremanship, although as an experiment it might be desirable to see what could be brought out in this man in the way of teaching, that is, he might be a good instructor for others.

D. Remarks.-Suggestions were followed in this case, and the man is making good, proving an exceptionally good demonstrator.

Personality, not pleasing.

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CASE XIII.

A. Laboratory Report.-Good education. Quick, accurate, keen, rapid flow of ideas. Auditory and visual memory good. Restless. Likes to show off. Manic type.

B. Foreman's Opinion.-Poor. Erratic. Untrustworthy.

C. Recommendations.-Undesirable. Abnormal mental type. 'Will distract others from their work. Too talkative. Advise terminating this employee, for her own good as well as that of her co-workers.

D. Remarks.-Apparently a manic-depressive. Woman aged 40 years. The foreman's opinion checks with examination.

CASE XXIX.

A. Laboratory Report.-Intelligence and education above average. Attention is fleeting. Shut-in type. Worries. Faints frequently. Psychopathic character.

B. Foreman's Opinion.-Capable but irresponsible. Cannot depend upon her.

C. Recommendations.-This employee is nervously ill. Would advise mental hygiene clinic. Closer inquiry into her work. Probably wise to advise other work. Liable to prove dangerous to others.

D. Remarks. This case, woman aged 35 years, shows the value of psychiatric examinations. The work checks with foreman's opinion nicely.

CASE XXXVIII.

A. Laboratory Report.-Displeased. Suspicious. Worries about his work. Only fair attention (due probably to worry over this examination). Visual and auditory memory fair. Good reasoning ability. Quickly recognizes relationship of parts to a whole (assembling).

B. Foreman's Opinion.-This man does not seem right physically. Follows instructions well and has above average speed.

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C. Recommendations.-Find out why this man is displeased. He might be turned into an exceptionally good employee. Have a talk with him, find out his troubles.

D. Remarks.-This employee is aged 22 years and 11 months. Has had six months' high school. Lives with parents, who are poor. Has fainting spells occasionally, and insanity in immediate family. Pupils dilated. Kneekicks exaggerated. Probably a dementia precox type.

This is a good case to have visit mental hygiene clinic for further investigation for his own good.

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CASE XLVI.

A. Laboratory Report.-Fairly accurate, slow. Auditory memory excellent (able to remember 10 digits). Attention is good. Especially able to quickly recognize relationship of easily recognized parts to a given whole (assembling). Leadership ability.

B. Foreman's Opinion.-A good workman. Ability to handle crew and get results. Slow but accurate.

C. Recomendations.-Retain this man if possible. Education is limited, but he has special leadership ability and sufficient mechanical ability and accuracy to make him valuable as a sub-foreman. Give him a chance to make good-higher up.

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