AFVOA Newletters of Year 2004

Page 125 of 153 3. In this issue, besides the normal features of ‘Meeting Gone By’, ‘For your Information’, ‘For your Palate’, ‘Wedding Bells’, ‘Obituary’ and details of the next meeting, we have introduced a new column titled Information on - Military Matters, Financial Matters, Social, Health and Welfare, Col A Krishnaswami VrC, VSM** and Brig NB Subramanian have volunteered to compile this column. We earnestly hope that there will be more such volunteers to help us put together this Newsletter. 4. This issue also features a write up on Lt Gen PS Bhagat, VC, PVSM the First Indian to win the coveted Victoria Cross during World War II. Articles on Anger Management and Relaxing at Your Desk have been included. We hope all of you will be rid of your anger and be relaxed to enjoy the Picnic on the 09 th January 2005. We wish all our readers, members and their families, Merry Christmas, and a Wonderful, Happier and Joyous 2005. He who lives in harmony with himself lives in harmony with the universe. ~ Marcus Aurelius Meeting Gone By - A Resume 5. Every meeting is special in itself. In that respect, the Meeting of the 10 th Oct was no different, but it was unique in many respects. 6. At this moment, I would like to take you back to the early part of the last century. At that time, a movement regarding modern management practices had started in the United States. One such person was Taylor, whereas another was Frank B. Gilbreth. Frank Gilbreth, who never went to college, was interested in efficiency in the workplace. His enthusiasm for the subject was contagious. Gilbreth specialised in Time and Motion studies. He experimented to see whether it was quicker to button up his shirt staring from the top or from the bottom button! Also he checked as to which used less number of movements. He did this so that he could reduce the movements to the minimum so as to increase production as well as reduce fatigue for the worker in the factory. 7. Gilbreth is also well known as the father of twelve children. He was married to Lillian Moller Gilbreth. Lillian Gilbreth was not only a mother; but was an engineer and an industrial psychologist. Together with her husband Frank, she pioneered industrial management techniques still in use today. Frank was concerned with the technical aspects of worker efficiency, while Lillian was concerned with the human aspects of time management. She was one of the first “superwomen” to combine a career with her home life. She was a prolific author, the recipient of many honorary degrees, and the mother of 12. And the redeeming feature was that they had six boys and six girls – a rare combination. She is perhaps best remembered for motherhood. Her children wrote the popular book “Cheaper by the Dozen”. 8. The book was also filmed with Danny Kaye playing the lead role. The picture was first shown in India – I believe during the 1940s, gifts were also given to those who could show up with such large families. Those days the gifts were not of the variety of KBC (Kan Banega Crorepati) but nominal in value. I do remember that in Bangalore it was the D’Souzas who were able to muster the desired number of six boys and six girls of their 17