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Show IIE(Lni Discuss Your Worries 1ARUS ROBINSON, Princeton, Ind., was a flight dispatcher for , ., a?. ayiation company, and one of his duties was to prepare a daily listing of the aircraft available for fly-away, and teletype that listing to Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio, at 3:30 P.M. precisely every working day. The air forces required a daily wuiuuuui usiing oi at least 14 aircraft at that time. He worried about that time deadline before he even started on the job, and sure enough, the very first day he was in charge of the operation only 11 aircraft were available for listing. Moreover, More-over, he wa3 not able to list the minimum quota i any one day for the entire first week. By that time he was so worried he couldn't do anything right, He felt pretty sure that company was waiuuing ma penormance closely and he was n i darned certain the army was watching even more tarnei closely. His greatest worry, however, was the fact that the planes were needed badly needed overseas! plane. In desperation, he asked his supervisor to call a meetine of all hangar superintendents and flight-line crew chiefs. He briefly explained to them the problems and bottle-necks which were be- f fr,nllrflad eIhad a "und-table discussion concerning concern-ing them right then .and there.. . j ,. The very next wording day the listing was 1 6 plane's, two over the quota, and for the remainder of the time he was on the job they never failed to make their minimum, barring accidents and unavoidable production delays, although the minimum listing was Marus believes firmly that if you discuss your problems and worries with someone, for instance your doctor, your lawyer your - minister or your folks at home, in fact anyone who will listen tc you, you will clarify your mind and your worries will diminish often to the vanishing point |