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CLINTON - LYDIA MILLS Vol. 4. No. 7 July. 1955 Clinton, S. C. (BUBSVQM VOL. 4. NO. 7 I President' Tariff reductions recently land in the interest of Japan to the cotton growers of the I textile industry, including e tains the very heart of Amer such as print cloths, broadclol From this range of goods the cotton fabrics worn by tl segment of our industry, aire competition, is now forced to equivalent of as much as th cents per yard. Translated int more than the current profit the production of standard g< Already in major cities < been imported from Japan an These blouses were nriced a I blouse made from American $3.00. The reason, of course, is to the 13 cents per hour paid i The employees of Clint poured hundreds of cards and 1 the keeping of tariffs. Now o meetings in Geneva, has und Senators and Congressmen ar ington in an effort to revoke Geneva. We hope they will p In the meantime, it is u Lydia Mills to do everything and quality work high so th production and steady work d cheap competition. P. S. Prosh WHAT IS IT? The American system of free enterprise is everyone's business. Its success may be a matter of life or death to everyone. It will survive only so long as every one of us strives sincerely and understandingly to improve and per fee i Just the minute you net satisfied with what you've not. the concrete has begun to set in your head. *CLo PUBLISHED FOR EMPLC s Message negotiated at Geneva, Switzerconstitute a staggering blow Jnited States and to the entire ach and every employee of Clinton and Lvdia Cotton Mills. The range and severity of the tariff cuts are devastating. They hit at 80 per cent or more of this country's entire fabric production. The deepest slashes apply to those cloth categories representing the bulk of Japanese output and exports to America. On unfinished cotton cloth the tariff rates were reduced 27 per cent, which was on top of former cuts. On fabrics having average yarn numbers from 30s to 50s. the reductions are in excess of 48 per cent. Tliis range of goods conican cotton textile production, ths and similar fabrics. is drawn 75 to 80 per cent of le American people. This vital aclv sorelv taxed by Japanese take tariff cuts which are the ree-fourths to one and a half o prices, they would represent margin of the industry from oods. >f the Carolinas, blouses have d placed on sale in our stores, it $1.00 each, while a similar cloth, would have to sell for our high wage scale compared n the Japanese textile industry, on and Lydia Mills recently letters in to our Senators urging ur State Department, in secret one all of this fine work. Our e diligently working in Washthe actions which took place in irove successful, p to all of us at Clinton and j possible to keep costs down at we can maintain profitable espite this threat from foreign. Bailey :lent & Treasurer EIGHT DO-MORES Do more than exist ? live. Do more than look ? observe. Do more than read ? absorb. Do more than hear ? listen. Do more than listen ? understand. Do more than think ponder. Do more than talk say something. Salesman: "How did you happen to have an accident with that used car 1 sold you?" Buyer: "I couldn't put out my hand while I was pushing it around a corner." )YEES OF CLINTON-LYDIA I WATER C >-A i J | i to LYDIA MILLS POOL QUEE Galloway, daughter oof Mr. and M way, was crowned ai the Fourlh Carnival. p? i LINDA GALE, daughter of Mr Holbert. was named "Miss Lydia Queen." July 2 was a gala one at both Clinton and Lydia Mills pools as interesting water carnivals were staged, capped off by naming the four lovely queens shown above. In addi bctR 4ILLS, CLINTON, S. C. ARNIVAL I mammm jm N . . . Gerry CLINTON MI [rs. J. A. Gallo- Strickland, daugh ol July Water top honors at the . V* I * i . and Mrs. W. C. CINDY, dau Mills Baby Pool Mattox, carried c ton Mills. lion to dozens of contests and games, interesting safety demonstrations were presented which were enjoyed by the spectators present. The events were staged by Sec. 34.66. P. L. & R. U. S. POSTAGE PAID Clinton, S. C. Permit No. 59 JULY 15. 1955 IEAUT1ES rk%ljiL LLS POOL QUEEN . . . Virginia ter of Mrs. Mary Strickland, took Clinton Mill* nnnl "> 1 A Tm P? ?!?nHkV ghter of Mr. and Mrs. V. W. iff the baby pool honors al ClinChuck Loatherwood. Clinton Mills Athletic Director; George Fleming. Lvdia Mills Athletic Director, and Miss Ellen Eraser, in cooperation with the staff of lifeguards at both pools.