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4 THE CLO Published by and CLINTON and L Clinton, Sc Calvin Cooper The publishers of T1 items of interest from its reporters or to the person President I have purposely refraint management in THE CLO because from the start of the loped by and for all employ has developed which we beli single Clinton-Lvdia person A government commissi* foreign economic policy, has which, if adopted by Congre: textile products from low-wc The average person ha: until they realize that tarifl of trade control America ce businesses from unfair forei better machinery and the A we cannot compete with a 1 countries. By low-wage count their hourly wage rates for Great Britain, 39 cents; J cents; Italy, 24 cents; Japan, Compare these hnnrlv \ member that these low wagi same types of cloth made h obvious that these foreign c obvious, too, that without countries can take away 1 Lvdia jobs. The important point is 1 the American system. A low< wage costs is an attack on lowered tariffs were to stall dustrv. it not only would e men and women in Amer Countless cotton farmers, m; facturers, starch producers ar textiles would suffer. So wo man and business receiving ployed in textiles. The textile industrv dil another in its type of equipr We do have more efficient management efficiency, grea standardization of products, enough to overcome the trem If you are interested i foreign textiles and other pi American products only beca why not write your congres you are opposed to tariff re your wishes and to protect PdlHMVi ! 1 ?ir,o ou i SCI) ;if|f . t: *?s THAN! i..u DAV H. N. Hughey of Lydia Weai ing is shown with a fine 5 pour 14 ounce bass he recently caug) at Lake Greenwood. T THMAKER for the employees of YDIA Cotton Mills ?uth Carolina Editor lie Clothmaker will welcome readers. Turn them in to your nel office. 's Message ed from writing any letter from THMAKER in previous issues paper, we wanted it to be deveees. However, a recent situation eve is of direct interest to every and his or her job. an, appointed to develop a new recommended drastic tariff cuts ss, could flood this country with ige countries. s very little interest in tariffs fs are practically the only kind in use to protect this country's ign competition. Even with our .meriean's snnprinr "L-nnur-timir " flood of imports from low-wage ries. we mean such as these with textile employees: Switzerland. 43 cents: France. 38 13.2 cents and India, 9.4 cents, vage rates with yours, and ree rates are paid for making the lere at Clinton and Lydia. It is countries can undersell us. It is tariff protection, these foreign \merican textile jobs?Clintonthat higher wages are a part of ?ring of tariffs because of higher the American wage system. If the operations of the textile inffect the million and a quarter ican mills, but millions more, ichinery makers, dvestuff manu1 r\ oil r\t Kn?' i ?-? rl n f ? 1 1 i -1 IU I>11 wmtl 1UUUOII1C5 cllllKU Wlin uld every merchant, professional their livelihood from those em'fers little from one country to nent and its production methods. and capable employees, better ter continuity of operations and but these advantages are not endous differences in wages paid, n keeping protective tariffs on roducts which can compete with use of extremely low wages paid. sman and senator and tell them ductions. He is there to express your interests. P. S. Bailey, President Clinton-Lydia Mills R C Wilkie, son cf Mrs. r- Missouri Wilkie and Assistant id Scoutmaster of the Clinton Mills it Scout troop, celebrates his 17th birthday April 27. HE CLOTHMAKEI BLW i i - I A PIANIST?Hazel Griggs, internationally famous concert pianist, will judge the piano students of Mrs. Eva Land in the Clinton Mills Community building later this month. Clinton Musicians Will Be Judged Hazel Griggs, New York pianist and teacher who has appeared in concerts throughout this country, will be in Clinton April 17 to judge the piano students of Mrs. Joe Land. The judging is part of the national non-competitive auditions held each year by the National Guild of Piano Teachers. It provides an unprejudiced opinion of the progress of the students on what they do best and what needs improvement. Lydia Women Hold Session The Lvdia Woman's Club met in the Community Center for its monthly meeting with its president. Mrs. Floyd Poole, presiding. The devo tional was led by Mrs. R. E. Whitmire. The program, under the direction of Miss Mary Johnson, was given using a part of the year's theme of ''The Beauty of God's Nature" and stressing "Don't Work Too Hard". During the recreation hour prizes were won by Mrs. Charles Gaffney, Mrs. Rose Satterfield, Mrs. Harr y Templeton and Mrs. Dave Roberts. A salad course with drinks was served by the hostesses, Mrs. B. F. Harvey, Mrs. Stanley Hardee, Mrs. George Fleming, Mrs. Henry Abercrombie and Mrs. Harold Blackstock. Lydia Cubbers Have Training A Study Course for Cubmasters, Assistant Cub masters and Den Mothers was held in the Lvdia Community Center this past month. The course was under the direction of "Smokey" Eggers. assisted bv John Holland Hunter from Joanna, and Mrs. Perry Moore of Clinton. Exhibits were arranged in the Library rooms and the following programs were taught: The Den Meeting. Pack Administration, Den Mother?Den Chief Relations, I Because we arc a free people, we m individual ways. Some ol us will go to not; some of us will consider it a specie new clothes ... I here is no law compelling Easter ] our conscience. The Achievement Plan and school Program Planning. this e Refreshments were served every* during the afternoon by the and Lydia Hostesses, Mrs. lone enjoy Wallace, Mrs. Mattie Ham- Eacl rick. Miss Margaret Blakelv, tate i Horace Smith, J. B. Neal and gram. George Fleming. and grade: Clinton Students ^de; Will Entertain T',e o V n 1 Each year in April different fourth grades in our school entertain Cub J the Clinton Mills Woman's and a Club and all parents of the Never EVEN THE SHIRT OFF HIS Read the President's Messa APRIL IS, 1954 \ m m ' < rf!hlll t'f'V '//. - a ^ 11 av oWrvc- l^tnr in nnr church; sonic of us will tl Sunday, for exhibiting reverence. There is only . We look forward to ach year and we hope ane will mark April 27 reserve this date to this program, h year the teachers 1*0in presenting the proThis year Mr. Buford Miss Manney, fourth 5, and Mrs. Workman Mrs. Donnan, third s, arc in charge, program will consist of ring operetta by the ; grades, a drill, "Good Scouts and Blue Birds," play, "Better Late than bv the Blue Birds. p 5 BACK ??? ge. This Page.