In such cases the decision rests with the man himself.

He cannot shift it to another's shoulders, even if he would.

Even if he decides and acts on the advice of others, the responsibility remains with him.
_From the Top Down, or from the Bottom Up ?_--There are two directions in which to approach the subject of training the personnel--from the top down, and from the bottom up.

The latter is the easier way; is it the better?
The latter is the easier way, because it is quicker and requires less knowledge.

In training a turret crew in this way, for instance, one does not have to consider much outside of the turret itself.
The ammunition can be sent up and down, and the guns can be loaded, pointed, and fired with just as much quickness and accuracy as is humanly practicable, without much reference to the ship itself, the fleet, or the navy.