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classification of odors, relationship of odors, and the relation 

 between odor and chemical composition of substance. 



Despite the fact that complete cancellation seemingly does 

 not occur, Baird concludes that the intensity of an odor is 

 so far reduced by compensation as to effect valuable camou- 

 flage. On the basis of this practical inference, he recommends 

 the use of the methods of fatigue and of cancellation in camou- 

 flaging. 



The work done by Dodge, Baird, and Dunlap demonstra- 

 ted the existence of important psychological and physiological 

 problems within the Chemical Warfare Service and the abil- 

 ity of psychologists to speedily achieve practical solution of 

 such problems in the interests of military efficiency. 



i6. Psychological Service to the Committee on Education and 

 Special Training of the War Department. — Conferences for 

 considering suitable methods for selecting, classifying, and 

 placing men for instruction in Students' Army Training Corps 

 institutions were attended by representatives of the Psychol- 

 ogy Committee, the Division of Psychology, Committee on 

 Education and Special Training, and the Committee on Class- 

 ification of Personnel. Thorndike, Terman, and Yerkes act- 

 ing jointly, decided to suggest to the Committee on Educa- 

 tion and Special Training that the army mental tests be 

 adapted to meet the special requirements of the Students' 

 Army Training Corps. 



In a memorandum addressed to Charles R. Mann of the 

 Committee on Education and Special Training, it was recom- 

 mended that L. M. Terman be designated to adapt methods 

 and to prepare plans for their administration in connection 

 with the S. A. T. C. It was further suggested that the army 

 group examination for literates (the Alpha examination) be 

 administered in adapted form by the Committee on Education 

 and Special Training with the advisory assistance of the Di- 

 vision of Psychology, Medical Department of the Army. 



This recommendation was favorably received by the edu- 

 cational committee, and Terman was promptly assigned to 

 duty with it. He immediately prepared for A. C. Mnal, 

 Director of educational measurements for the Committee, 



