The clothmaker. [volume] (Clinton, South Carolina) 1952-1984, December 15, 1955, Page 8, Image 10
THE TARKF
On September 12, tb-> new 11
coming into this country went
ment, which slashed the previoi
small and will not effect the
look at the true facts, however,
true.
The greatest cut in tariffs w
basic fabric of the American te>
of our operations here at Clint(
print cloths were cut 32 per cei
And further than that, through
tape, the 30s and 40s yarns usee
classed as 26s, which enjoys an
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pound. The cotton cost for the
eluding waste. Obviously there
the interest on and the upkeep
ship and sell the goods and p<
pound is very slim at best on e>
A small amount of foreign pi
Jap workers, can completely <
The low price governs the ma
fine as long as all the mills are
if these foreign cloths come on
to 60 or 65 cents, the red ink bot
mill.
And the red ink bottle puts
of jobs. We don't believe that
employed textile worker has a
any high-sounding government
international free trade promot
spread of Communism."
The DaDers about a month
South Carolina mill had cane
additional mill, and a previoui
storage instead of production. 1
ern mill cancelled plans for a
The reason given by the mills:
"The cancellation of plans
competition from Japan." That
tariff cuts to American textile
dreds and hundreds of new te
We at Clinton and Lydia p]
successful effort to get Congr
against tariff reductions, but c
stroyed this protection by ste{
took effect.
Now we must insist on Co
before our industry is seriousl
damage has been done.
Why Not Take
What's with these jokers
who always have to pay
through the nose for something
or they think they're
being had?
A guy will pay a lot of
money for protection he may
01 may not need on the one
hand but will turn down free
protection he may or may not
need on the other. For example,
Sam has spent, about
$150 a year now for 10 years
for auto insurance to save his
neck in case he clobbers
someone. He hasn't had an
auto-accident in all this time
and he may never have one.
But, do you think he'd go out
driving in his car if his auto
insurance had lapsed?
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HASKELL, Christine and
Cathy Taylor of Clinton Mills
community are shown above.
F AND YOU |
ariff rates on Japanese textiles
into effect. The State Departas
tariffs, claims the cuts were
American textile industry. A
, shows just the opposite to be
as on 80 square print cloths, a
:tile industry and the backbone
an and Lydia Mills. Tariffs on
nt, certainly not a "small" cut.
some quirk in government red
1 in Jap print cloths have been
even greater tariff cut.
loths sell for about 76 cents a
se goods is about 40 cents, inis
only 36 cents left to pay for
of our mills, pay your wages,
iv the taxes. Our margin per
/ery dollar of sales we make,
rint cloths, made with low-paid
demoralize the whole market,
rket. as it should, and that is
paying comparable wages. But
the market and drop the price
tie comes out for the American
American textile workers out
any unemployed or par time
nv patience or sympathy with
; talk about so-called "normal
ing good will and defeating the
ago announced that one large
elled the contract for a large
sly built one will be used for
'wo weeks later another Southmulti-million
dollar new mill.
is due to government-inspired
is the first direct effect of the
'S?the immediate loss of hunxtile
jobs.
layed an important part in the
ess to insert some safeguards
)ur own State Department deeping
in a day before the law
ngress enacting import quotas
y hurt, and not wait until the
Out This Free lm
Joe has spent about $200 a
year for the past 25 years for
life insurance?and he ain't
dead yet. But, do you think
he'd consider missing a premium
or letting his policy
lapse? whattsa matter? You
stupid, er something?
In the past 10 years Sam
has been laid up four times
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three days to three weeks because
he wouldn't take simple
precautions at work ? some
ot the free insurance I mentioned.
He busted a toe once when
something fell on his foot?
and this laid him up a couple
oi weeKs. tsut he won t avail
himself of some of that
free insurance by wearing
safety shoes. He doesn't seem
to appreciate anything if it's
free.
He got a glob of something
in his eye another time and
had to make like a one-eved
coot for a few days. But, he's
not interested in such free in
surance as wearing eye protection.
That's the simple
wav.
Joe's just as bad. He darn
near lost a finger once because
he didn't get first aid
for a sliver?and got a bad
infection. Almost got his arm
yanked off another time on
a lathe, when he didn't go
HE CLOTHMAKER
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News From
Clinton Mills
(Continued from Page 7)
Nov. 28. He, his wife and
baby are making their home
with Dave and Effie Lawson
at present.
William Campbell and
Molly Freeman were married
October 8.
We are glad to have Colnir
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vninpuv. ji uuv. i\ m iv-i ?
few days stay at Blalock
clinic.
Lucy Robinson is in the
hospital. Hope she will soon
be home.
We are glad to know that
Inez McGinnis and Dora
Vaughn are back home after
a stay in the hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Martin
celebrated their 44th wedding
anniversary December 10.
Now for the birthdays: Lvdia
Bell Leopard, Dec. 4 . . .
W. R. McGinnis, Dec. 5 . . .
William Campbell, Nov. 19
. . . Roger Dale Maree, 4 years
old, Nov. 15 and Jean Douglas.
Nov. 14.
Note of Thanks
We wish to thank all our
friends and neighbors for the
kindness shown us during
the illness and death of our
father and husband, and also
for the beautiful flowers and
the meals served the family
of the late Mr. Bluford Harrison.
The tallest Christmas tree
on record was a 212 foot
Douglas fir set up in 1950 in
Northgate, a suburb of Seattle,
Washington. It displayed
3,500 colored lights.
surance Policy?
for that free insurance of
stopping it before clearing
some chips.
Yes, neither one of these
clowns has really been mangled
in all his years ? and
maybe they never will be.
But, why be so inconsistent?
You're insuring the
same merchandise, whether
for free or for fee.
The man with the narrow
mind usually makes up for it
by the length of his arguments.
Some people's reason may
be no reason at all, but it is
a waste of time to argue against
it.
Usually the voice of reform
is drowned out by the shouts
of politicians who want the
office.
They say, if you catch a
cold and don't attend to it, it
will last fourteen days; but if
you go to a doctor, and take
medicine, you can get rid of
it in two weeks.
CARELESSNESS LEADS TO
COSTLY ACCIDENTS!
'SILENT N1
"Silent night, holy night" rises
each year during the Yuletide
night of 1818, when u rector and
a blessing of peace in the form
The song, "Silent Night." echoe
Ohendorf in the Tyrolean Alps
year old rector of the village ch\
on the Christmas eve of 1818 wh
on the door. He opened the do<
him gasping, "Come, a child is
and mother want you to bless tl
collapsed from exhaustion.
The rector started out on a tedi
side, to a small cabin, miles in
of climbing he reached his des
cabin a repetition of the Nativi
lay on a bed of boughs, and her
hewn cradle made by the Alpi
rector blessed the home and lef
journey to the village. His he
of the uplifting impressive see
rapturous tune which envelope
rhythm he made his way dov\
Christmas night the rector stay<
for his inspired song.
The next morning Joseph Moh
and choirmaster. Franz Gruber
to pick out the melody of the s
the organ teas broken. A few i
to the rectory with the tune an
On December 25, 1818, the villa
the rectory to hear for the first
sung by Joseph Mohr in a bari
in a loud bass. It was a song (
Our .Hlinrrc
Health In Wintert
(Continued from Page 6)
to sleep.
We have discussed a few
suggestions for preventing
colds, but we know that many
of us will have them this
wintPr shnnlr) urn / !/-?
then? There will always be
plenty of advice given you
by friends to how to quickly
cure a cold. Chances are.
each friend will have his
own, and a different, "sure
cure." The best cure and
the least expensive in the
long run, is to go to a good
doctor. You'll be back on
the job much quicker and
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dragging around for days trying
out all of the "sure cures"
that you will be told about.
DECEMBER 15. 1955
[GHT.. .
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from the hearts of mankind
season since the Christmas
a choirmaster gave the world
of a song.
d out of the small village of
of Austria. The twenty-five
irch, Joseph Mohr, was alone
ten he heard a loud pounding
jr and a woman pushed past
born, and the young father
leir home." Then the woman
ous journey up the mountain
distance. After many hours <.
tination and saw within the
ty scene. The young mother
new-born son lav in a rough
ne mountaineer father. The
t the cabin to make a return
art filled with song, because
ne; and his ears filled with
c\ him tConrii n rr hie foot ir?
? 1 e>
,rn the mountain side. That
ed up writing the manuscript
r visited the village organist
He asked the choirmaster
ong on an old guitar because
hours later Franz Gruber ran
d icords he had sounded out.
gers of Obendorf gathered in
time the song. "Silent Night."
tone voice and Franz Gruber
>/ peace.
i|iri'<'l?*i<>n to the unknown author
ime...
As we said in the beginning,
the best way to avoid
colds, flu. virus and other
winter ailments is to just use
plain old good common sense.
Avoid others who have colds
and do not have the courtesy
to stay away from you. Dress
and cat properly and get
plenty of rest, and drink
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pitiiiv ?ji wain, umn on anu
off the job.
And may I wish each and
all of you a Very Merrv and
Healthful Christmas holiday
season.
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People are judged by the
company they keep ? the
reason some men dislike being
alone.