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council; and a member of the Citizens Committee on Youth.
     Mr. Conliffe's great interest in education and working with young people stems from several factors:
- He has learned from his own career that education is the key to success;
- As the father of two children--a fourteen-year-old son and an eleven-year-old daughter--he is interested in providing developmental opportunities for young people;
- The rapid rate of technological advances makes it clear that good education is becoming more important all the time.
     In his own case, Mr. Conliffe decided early in life that a good education is worth much effort and many sacrifices. He set his sights on an engineering career while he was still in high school even though, at that time, the doors to the profession were largely closed to Negro aspirants.
     World War II interrupted his educational plans, but his service experience --during which he had the opportunity to take pilot training--only heightened his interest in a technical career and stimulated his love of aircraft. 
     He enrolled for an engineering course at Howard University following the war. When he was graduated from Howard--Magna Cum Laude--in 1951, Mr. Conliffe had job offers in hand from General Electric and Westinghouse.
     "I chose General Electric," he says, "largely because of the calibre of the men who interviewed me at Howard and the progressive attitude of General Electric as reflected in them. Time has vindicated my choice of a company, as it did my choice of a career field."

[photo to right]
Richard L. Dalton

Specialist represents Company in Ohio state employment and apprentice training activities

Observing the progress of people in General Electric is a full-time occupation for Richard L. Dalton, employment compensation and statistics specialist at the big General Electric jet engine plant at Evandale, Ohio. Mr. Dalton is responsible for maintaining the facts and figure son some 10,000 people at Evandale. He also represents the company at hearings of the Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Compensation. He assures that the Company position is fully and correctly presented and that separated employees are fairly and properly treated under Ohio law.
     Mr. Dalton joined General Electric in December, 1950, as a laborer. He advanced to supervisor and, after two years of supervising service people, moved into employee relations work in 1953. He served in placement, budgetary, and supervisory capacities before moving to his present job in 1959.
     It was largely through his own efforts that Mr. Dalton moved ahead so fast. He spent four years attending University of Cincinnati Evening College classes to earn a certificate in accounting, and has availed himself of General Electric training courses in public speaking, human relations, fundamentals of supervision, political activities, and business economics--a course he had also instructed.
     As a result of his thorough knowledge of employment practices, job requirements, training courses, and industrial trends in job classifications, Mr. Dalton has been appointed by the Governor of Ohio as a member of the Advisory Board of Apprenticeship and Training for the Ohio State Civil Rights Commission.
     Because of his understanding of the need for adequate preparation for a successful career in the modern world, Mr. Dalton has encouraged each of his seven children to plan carefully for the future.
     He has been rewarded in seeing his two oldest children earn college degrees and begin careers in chemical research and in teaching. The next two oldest are in college working toward degrees in sociology and in medicine. The three youngest have their hearts set on college.
     Their inspiration, Mr. Dalton admits, comes not only from his own example but also from his wife, Dorothy, formerly a teacher, now a graduate practical nurse engaged in medical research with the May Institute in Cincinnati.
     From his years spent in observing the progress of people and in compiling statistics on industrial needs, Mr. Dalton is qualified to advise not only on training requirements for industry, but on career planning as well. His advice to young people planning a career is:
     "Take advantage of the advice and professional counselling now available through your secondary school systems. Decide upon your chosen field of interest and get a good foundation in high school for the technical or college training so necessary to your career preparation.
     "Get all you can for your educational dollar and give always a little more to your employer than is expected. Be loyal, and demonstrate all the other high moral standards of your religious background.
     "A healthy attitude toward every job assigned you, no matter how menial, will not long go unnoticed. Each such job effort could be your key to greater opportunity."

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council; and a member of the Citizens Committee on Youth. Mr. Conliffe's great interest in education and working with young people stems from several factors: - He has learned from his own career that education is the key to success; - As the father of two children--a fourteen-year-old son and an eleven-year-old daughter--he is interested in providing developmental opportunities for young people; - The rapid rate of technological advances makes it clear that good education is becoming more important all the time. In his own case, Mr. Conliffe decided early in life that a good education is worth much effort and many sacrifices. He set his sights on an engineering career while he was still in high school even though, at that time, the doors to the profession were largely closed to Negro aspirants. World War II interrupted his educational plans, but his service experience --during which he had the opportunity to take pilot training--only heightened his interest in a technical career and stimulated his love of aircraft. He enrolled for an engineering course at Howard University following the war. When he was graduated from Howard--Magna Cum Laude--in 1951, Mr. Conliffe had job offers in hand from General Electric and Westinghouse. "I chose General Electric," he says, "largely because of the calibre of the men who interviewed me at Howard and the progressive attitude of General Electric as reflected in them. Time has vindicated my choice of a company, as it did my choice of a career field." [photo to right] Richard L. Dalton Specialist represents Company in Ohio state employment and apprentice training activities Observing the progress of people in General Electric is a full-time occupation for Richard L. Dalton, employment compensation and statistics specialist at the big General Electric jet engine plant at Evandale, Ohio. Mr. Dalton is responsible for maintaining the facts and figure son some 10,000 people at Evandale. He also represents the company at hearings of the Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Compensation. He assures that the Company position is fully and correctly presented and that separated employees are fairly and properly treated under Ohio law. Mr. Dalton joined General Electric in December, 1950, as a laborer. He advanced to supervisor and, after two years of supervising service people, moved into employee relations work in 1953. He served in placement, budgetary, and supervisory capacities before moving to his present job in 1959. It was largely through his own efforts that Mr. Dalton moved ahead so fast. He spent four years attending University of Cincinnati Evening College classes to earn a certificate in accounting, and has availed himself of General Electric training courses in public speaking, human relations, fundamentals of supervision, political activities, and business economics--a course he had also instructed. As a result of his thorough knowledge of employment practices, job requirements, training courses, and industrial trends in job classifications, Mr. Dalton has been appointed by the Governor of Ohio as a member of the Advisory Board of Apprenticeship and Training for the Ohio State Civil Rights Commission. Because of his understanding of the need for adequate preparation for a successful career in the modern world, Mr. Dalton has encouraged each of his seven children to plan carefully for the future. He has been rewarded in seeing his two oldest children earn college degrees and begin careers in chemical research and in teaching. The next two oldest are in college working toward degrees in sociology and in medicine. The three youngest have their hearts set on college. Their inspiration, Mr. Dalton admits, comes not only from his own example but also from his wife, Dorothy, formerly a teacher, now a graduate practical nurse engaged in medical research with the May Institute in Cincinnati. From his years spent in observing the progress of people and in compiling statistics on industrial needs, Mr. Dalton is qualified to advise not only on training requirements for industry, but on career planning as well. His advice to young people planning a career is: "Take advantage of the advice and professional counselling now available through your secondary school systems. Decide upon your chosen field of interest and get a good foundation in high school for the technical or college training so necessary to your career preparation. "Get all you can for your educational dollar and give always a little more to your employer than is expected. Be loyal, and demonstrate all the other high moral standards of your religious background. "A healthy attitude toward every job assigned you, no matter how menial, will not long go unnoticed. Each such job effort could be your key to greater opportunity." 6