WBMAs annual a big draw

sale, Inc., Burlington, Wa., and Carl Van Well, Van Well Building Supply Co., Dallas, Or. National Director is Merlyn Jolley, Jolley Building Supply, Inc., Shelley, Id.; national liaison Mary Murphy, WBMA, and Ken Marson, Marson & Marson Lumber, Inc., Olympia, Wa.

Named president of the Young Westerners Club was Eric Fritch. Chinook Lumber, Snohomish, Wa.

Elected directors are Alan Menaker, Mike Morehouse, Don Abel, Jr., Al Davis, Mitch James, Betsi Hummer, Alan Stouffer, Andy Boyd, Ron Pulliam, Jim Turner, Gary Kirk, Rick McCartney, Frank Rima, Greg Newenhof, Roger Fouts, Dennis Orem, Mike Hennick, Eric Gerretsen, Charley Miller, Bill Whittemore, Chuck Stout, Wayne Carlton, Cleone

Jolley, Joe Lovato, Charles M. Simpson, Milo Stordahl and Tom Simkins.

Directors at large are David Dittmer, Steve Morse and Don Hendrickson. Executive committeemen are Bob Adams and Rand Thomas.

Membership in WBMA's 40 year club for those in the building material industry for four decades or more was garnered by Lasiter, Richard Morse, Canby Builders Supply, Canby, Or.; Daniel L. Olson, Olson Lumber Co., Seattle, and Chuck Simpson, Big Sandy, Mt.

The meeting was held at the Red Lion/Lloyd Center, Nov. 11-15. Next year's gathering will be at the same hotel Nov. 10-14.

( continued from p rev ious pag e ) test creator Dr. Gregory M. LousigNont. "They feel their conduct is justified; they do not see themselves as being out of the ordinary. They perceive themselves as ordinary people in a dishonest world where everyone is stealing. The honest simply do not have this intrinsic ability to rationalize dishonesty."

One study on Lousig-Nont's test revealed a direct correlation between those who score high on the test and those who have a high work ethic and value work for its own sake. "Values do not exist in a vacuum," he said. "It's an all or none proposition - people who have values such as honesty will tend to have a whole set of posi tive values. Responsible parental guidance teaches the value of honesty early in life, along with the related values of hard work, dedication and always doing your best. Some people do not have the ability to internalize these qualities."

Values affect every aspect of behavior, he explained. A trustworthy person is looking toward advancement, performing at his or her utmost, while a high-risk employee will be trying to beat the system. Honest people tend to be more goal-oriented and are able to delay gratification while dishonest people tend to have a "live for today/I've got to have it now" attitude.

Employers should be cautious when deciding which tests to use. Question the testing firms as to the validity and reliability of their tests. A good test has a validity scale of control questions that act as built-in safeguards to tip off whether test takers are answering honestly. Without this scale, tests can be faked. And before using any test, ask the test publisher for a copy of his Equal Employment Opportunity Commission study that demonstrates that

- Honesty Test

Sample questions trom Lous'ij-Nonfs pnase il profile

1. True or False: Average people will usually steal, if they think that they won't get caugtrf eres,' r' ,

2. True or False: lf a person takes things for his family, 9rgru:g they reaily need the items, is tiat tne sarne is just ordinary stealing? ' ':'

3. You have been a loyal employee of a company tor seveal ylals. Ovel the past couple of months'vfu have run,short o1 cash, and have borrowed ,on.V il;;;; :::l "gi:r,.1 without permission. tro*ruri'1tor' t.u, atway.s-lnid ft back on pay day. The last rimjvou Uoi roweo gz0_a.fellow employee saw you and repoied lt to r-3r.r.1._?1rgre you coutd.ger a chance ro payrhe money liilf3ilr_T fil{ you in and accused you of steatins. you med to explain to him what you had done, that yo-u 91lV bonowed the money, anC mai yo, *r" g;id ; ;;; it back What do you think your bosj shorU OJi ' " c. Ftre you and file a police repod. d. Fhe you and file criminal charges for theft. his test does not discriminate.

3, ]lTr you at your word and grve you another chance.

D. MaKe you pay the money beck and lire you.