The clothmaker. [volume] (Clinton, South Carolina) 1952-1984, December 15, 1956, Page 2, Image 2
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The Christmas season brin
tlie miracle of the Virgin Birt
baby's flesh and dwelt among
of the human spirit. Christ's
rebirth of the human spirit. F
look at Jesus and not be a be
Whatever the reason, each
niversarv of Our Lord's birth.
Men and women, whose thoug
selves, are moved to think of
for children and friends, Chi
haven't seen for years. Evei
more oatient. more understai
permeates the universe. "Go(
with the world."
We attend church, and Ch
our hearts as the preacher quo
"Judge not, and you will n
you will not be condemne
given; give, and it will b
pressed down, shaken tog<
into your lap. for the mea
sure you get back."
This is the spirit of Chris
forgiveness. But the Teacher
giving to our friends is not e
lnvp vnn rrorlit ic tlmt
to those who do good to you.
even the sinners do the same
unity for us to think of othe
friends. Yield to the impulse
though you don't like her; coi
wife ? even though previou:
giving yourself away.
"It is more blessed to giv
Money is the least important
different things to give. Some
Others have special talents. A
tion. interest, understanding,
a helping hand, a smile, frier
quire no money expenditure,
all need most.
You will discover that gi
others brings an inner glow
makes one glow with pleasui
in this world where there is
and too little giving to.
May the true meaning of
Lord regenerate our spirit, so
mas Spirit" always in our hoi
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gs with it two miracles. First,
h of Our Lord who assumed a
us. Secondly, the regeneration
birth undoubtedly causes the
or who can lift up his eyes and
tter individual.
year at the approach of the anthe
miracle of the spirit occurs,
hts have been mainly on themothers.
Presents are purchased
istmas cards sent to folks we
vbody suddenly seems kinder,
iding. A feeling of happiness
:l's in Mis Heaven, all is right
rist's words gain a foothold in
tes from the gospel of St. Luke:
ot be judged; condemn not, and
d; forgive, and you will be for>e
given to you; good measure,
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isure you give will be the meatmas?the
spirit of giving and
goes further?giving and fornough.
"If you love those who
to you? ? And if you do good
what credit is that to you? For
Christmas creates the opporrs
outside our own family and
to visit that sick person - even
mfort the man who has lost his
sly you had despised him. Try
e than to receive" says Christ,
measure of giving. People have
% have time, energy, skill, ideas.
11 of us can give away appreciaconsideration.
encouragement,
idship. and a prayer. These rebut
they are the very gifts we
iving a portion of yourself to
of pleasure. Anything which
e is beyond money calculation
altogether too much asking for
the birthdav celebration ol Our
that wc may keep the "Chrisiirts?and
use it everyday.
THE CLOTHMAKER
While At Work
The American factory employee
today is safer while at
work than he is off the job.
as a result of industry's constand
and continuing campaign
to prevent accidents.
In 192(i?the first year for
which national figures are at
hand ? there were in U. S.
manufacturing i n d u s t r ies.
24.2 lost-time injuries for
e v e r y million man-hours
worked.
That rate has constantly
declined, until today it stands
at less than half that rate?
I 1 .if I V M U IV .1l\U|IU V fit ill i 1 U I
1956.
Figures Significant
The greatly reduced rate
of total lost-time injuries
gains even greater significance
when it is considered
that the 1926 rate applied to
less than 10 million employees.
while tlie 1956 figure applies
to 17 million employees.
Despite this excellent record.
American industry is
not satisfied or content, according
to the National Association
of Manufacturers.
It recognizes thai any injury
rate is a bad rate?that
accidents are wrong because
they cause pain, suffering
and economic loss, and that
they are not inevitable or unavoidable.
What Is
Needed
To Succeed?
Many formulas for success
have been outlined.
Here's another:
1. Determination?a burning
desire to succeed.
2. Leadership?the ability to
get along with people.
Self-confidence ? in one's
own ability and judgment.
4. Analytical Ability?to separate
the wheat from the
chaff and weigh facts.
Originality?ideas are the
seeds of progress.
(>. Self-expression - - the ability
to use the right words
at the right time.
7. Loyalty?a deep and abiding
belief that the company
deserves wholehearted
effort and support.
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You can get a pretty good
idea of how any company
stays in business it' you will
imagine a cylindrical container
like the one at the left
above, and then analyze the
contents of that cylinder.
Down at the bottom is a
layer of material. On top of
this is a layer of labor. Next
is a layer of manufacturing
departments' o v e r h e a d s
(their correct share of power,
heat, light, taxes, repairs, in
Miiaiur, x v|JKiuciilv.111
supplies, and all the other
kinds of expenses that cannot
be charged directly to an
order number).
The height of these three
layers is manufacturing cost.
On toj) of manufacturing cost
comes a layer of selling, advertising
and administrative
expense. The height now is
selling cost. On the very top
is the thinnest layer of the
lot. the profit layer. Our total
height now is selling
price.
Now imagine, close by, another
container, like the one
at the right.
Lying across the top of this
vessel is a rifle, pointed directly
at our container. Behind
it is our competitor with
a feather-touch trigger finger.
His container has in it
the same kinds of costs as
ours.
He shoots at us loud and
often. If our height is less
than his, the shot goes ovei
and does no harm; but if a
single one of our layers is
thicker than it ought to lit.'
and our assembled height is
above his level, his bullel
lands in our target.
Our first casualty is the
thin layer of profit, withoul
which no business can live
If the selling price doesn't
cover a fair margin of profit
we soon go broke and out ol
business ? and Job Security
has vanished.
On the other hand, if in older
to make a profit, our sell
int^ price for comparable
quality is above our com pet i
tor's, our salesmen lose sale!
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and our business and our .lob
Security suffer.
How can we avoid this
twin dilemma of inadequate
profits or too high selling
price?
Remember that every one
of us is in one or another of
these layers of cost. The cost
of the buildings we work in.
the cost of our pay and
"fringe' benefits, the cost of
all the material we use. the
cost ol equipment and tools
used ? their repairs and
eventual replacement. are
all a part of the total height
of selling cost.
It is only by working intelligently?
by improving our
products and the methods
and efficiency with which
we make them?by avoiding
waste and extravagance?by
working together as a team?
that we can win out over our
competitor and secure the
customer's orders.
We must never forget that
it is the buyer of our products?the
Customer ? and he
;ilono who makes our iobs
and keeps them going. His
is a good business and he
won't pay us more for what
he wants, if he can get the
same quality for less money
from our competitor.
Steak Economics
Today's housewives often
i shudder at the prices they
; have to pay for round steak.
They frequently envy the
; lower prices their mothers
I used to pay for round steak
back in 1919. Hut sometimes
> things aren't as bail as they
L seem.
Back in 1919. a pound of
t round steak cost the average
L. S. worker 49 minutes 01
f work.
Today, the same size piece
of meat costs him only 28
minutes of work, thanks to
the riso in real waives ? the
Standard of Living ? which
has occurred in America
> since 1919.
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