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AND REFER TO

April 4, 1928,

Surgeon Lawrence Kolb,

Hygienic Laboratory,

Twenty-fifth & E Sts., W.W.,

Washington, D.C, . .

My dear Doctor Kolb:

Doctor Wilson has apparently become interested in the
mental examinations applied by the Recruiting Service of the Army.
Inasmuch as Dr, Wilson is engaged (partly) in the mental examina-
tion of aliens it is presumed that he desires to use these tests
in that connection. I suppose that the Stanford Revision of the
Binet-Simon Scale referred to is the same as the Service is tie
in the mental examination of aliens here and abroad,

The question arises in my nied as to the advisability
of thus encouraging officers in departing from the procedures out-
lined in the publication Mental Examination of Aliens, as I feel

' that for administrative and similar reasons the Service policy
should be that of uniformity so far as obtainable in the mental
examinations conducted by the various officers at various ports.
Would you mind giving me your opinion of the advantages of the
tests requested by Dr. Wilson over those prescribed in me mental
manual?

For your information, I am forwarding herewith a copy of
Dr. Wilson's letter and request that the same be returned to me —
with your comment. :

Have you seen this Army Recruiting Officer's set? If so,
I wish you would give me your opinion as to whether it contains
anything that the Service should adept. Do you know where the Army
obtains their sets, i.e., from the open market or do they make them

themselves?

Very truly yours,
FAC:GLK Assistant Surgeon General.
Incl.

 

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