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2 ClOTHl | > _ Published monlh 11^?-"h'^ for employees t I | and Lydia Cot 4 ?L Clinton, S. C., | direction of C , , , , Crocker, Indust Member of South tinns Dire Atlantic Council of lions i-?ire iimiininai r.tuiors Calvin Cooper E. C. Huffstetler The publishers of The Clo1 items of interest from its r to your departmental r personnel < 'Pteaidetti& I'm sure all of you who hear* Dorn's address at the Barbecue vitally interested and concerned tion's present Reciprocal Trade ? He pointed out that the feder foreign textile industry with the These foreign countries are now goods at prices with which our A; not compete. "No wonder we have a recessic Congressman Dorn said. "We flhrnnrl of nnr num \\T ~ -n. uv v*i w vt 11 t.\pciiac. vv u industries back into this country The so-called Reciprocal Tra< cussed was initially enacted in th this year. The Administration i: the Reciprocal Trade Act for an ; When the Reciprocal Trade A thirties its intent was to prote* items between countries. For would export cloth to Brazil and coffee to this Country, the result tries. Following World War II tl in effect taken over by the State an implement in its foreign polic; utilized industry such as the te\ economy of backward nations tl Gatt Agreements of 1954. Gatt, Congress of the United States, s on textile goods and other nroduc and many others coming into tli I am sure you will agree with that unless we can keep our ecor strong little will be accomplishec some small foreign nation stront of the free world is dependent Country strong and we cannot se our people thrown out of work n< but in other industries by allowin from countries paying 1 10 of the in this Country. In its original conception the in reciprocal trading. Congrcssr referred, is known bv the numb restricts the beneficial effects of does state, however, that in case presently exist in the textile indi to present our case before a Conj for tariff protection. In other \ wmilrl Still tlio i n i < i ot i. thcv might wish, hut the textile right to have our case heard bv You would be taking a posi representatives to support the essential for the survival of the 1 ing our Country strong. I urge scntatives in its connection. Just Who To SENATOR?Hon. Olin D. John* Washington 25, I). < SENATOR?Hon. J. Strom Thun Washington 25, D. < REPRESENTATIVE?Hon. Rob House Bui A ; p T jjgjfl af Clinton ton Mills, WJrVwj(r^A^r under the \-^U^Tr rial Rela- .. t Ptnr Member of American Association of Industrial Editors Editor Staff Artict thmaker will welcome eaders. Turn them in eporters or to the office. Ttteaaaye d Congressman W. J. Bryan Saturday or by radio, were by his remarks on our naigreements. al government has built the American taxpayers' money. flooding this country with merican textile industry canin and unemployment today," have developed industries bring the products of these to compete with our own." ie Act which Mr. Dorn dise middle thirties and pvnirpc 5 asking Congress to extend additional five year period. Let was passed in the middle ?t trade on non-competitive instance, the United States Brazil would in turn export ; being helpful to both counae Reciprocal Trade Act was Department and has become y. The State Department has :tile industry to promote the hroughout the world by the although unapproved bv the aibstantiallv reduced traffics ts such as plywood, chemicals is country. mo that it is our firm belief lomy strong and our Country 1 by keeping the economy of In other words, the safety entirely upon keeping this e our strength dissipated and it only in the textile industry g the importation of products wage scale that is being paid re was a great deal of merit nan Horn's Bill to which he er HR 11250, and in no way the Reciprocal Trade Act. It s of undue hardship, such as ustry, we would have a right sessional Committee and ask vords, the State Department at reducing tariffs wherever industry would be given the our elective representatives. tive position in urging your Dorn Bill, a position that is textile industry and for kecpvou to write to your reprea post card will do. Write: don. Senate Office Building, r% iriond, Senate Office Building, ert T. Ashmore, 1440 New Iding, Washington 25, I). C. S. bailey resident and Treasurer HE CLOTHMAKE1 Titfait 'TK O When a man or woman spends almost their entire working life at one place there's bound to be a reason for it; be it working conditions, wages, relationship or whatever. Find a ulant known as a "good place to work" and you will also find a group of loyal, hard-working employees. Clinton and Lydia are proud of all their employees, and particularly of their "Old Timers" who have served faithfully through the years. Five such Old Timers, last week were asked why they chose to remain at Clinton and Lvdia through the years. Here are their answers: Keep It Operating Man is still the world's most wonderful machine. Want proof? Then look at these figures some statistician has compiled: In 70 years of life, a human eats 1.400 times his own weight, over 100 tons of food, and he spends five full years putting food in his mouth. If His weight is average, every day his heart beats 103,680 times, his blood travels 168.000.000 miles, he breathes 23,040 times, he inhales 438 cubic feet of air. gives off 85 degrees of heat and moves 750 major muscles. The average person blinks 25 times a minute and each blink lasts onefifth of a second. Thus if he averages 40 miles an hour on a ten hour motor trip, he drives 25 miles with his eyes shut. This body can take a lot of punishment and still function. A man can get along without his gall bladder, spleen, appendix and bladder. He can give up one kidney, two quarts of blood, a piece of his brain, all of his teeth and still live. But just one traffic accident can stop this wonderful machine cold. You Are Quality What adds quality in a product? Is it machinery, raw materials. or mixture of blends? As we look at this question and the answers above we can say that good machinery has its proper place, so does good raw materials with proper blends but you and 1 as we go about our everv-day jobs, whatever they are, can be the most important factor. In other words, you can mean quality, good or 1 _1 1 A \ ? ' 1 * dbci. anci n aoosn t lane a bad mistake to do it. A small everyday error that goes bv unnoticed can very easily be the difference. We know that we have a good team here at ClintonLydia Mills. We have the machinery, the ability to get the proper materials, and the know-how. This, in itself, can be the formula for making the best in cloth. So once again may we remind you that a second spent in doing a better job will mean an increase in quality which in turn means even more business and a full work schedule. Remember, you are quality. Let's put it there. R (d . . . . Melvin Satierfield?Lydia, Tie-In Operator?"I've always enjoyed my work at Lydia. My Supervisors and Overseers have always been good to me. 1 have been treated fairly and management has always tried to do the right thing. I came to work here when I was 15 years old and have never had any plans to go elsewhere. I'm satisfied where I am." Hn f" 'jB ^ j Kate Riddle ? Clinton. Spooler Tender ? "There are m a n y reasons that have caused me to stay and enjoy working at Clinton these 28 years. I like my job and everyone has been nice to me. I have always felt free to discuss what I think with any part of management at any time and to make requests of them. I've seen a lot of improvements take place in my time here. We are fortunate to have local management that is sincerely interested in our satety and welfare. *Bk ^|HL xj^Hr y^t JGFw** a W^ t ' 1 r\ ' M I M^. rr Jy Maude Harvey ? Lydia. Warper Tender?"I've always loved Lydia. It's my home. I came to work here when I was just a young girl, only 14 years old. My overseers and fellow employees have always been nice to me. I've never worked anywhere else or had anv desire to. I'm happv at Lvdia." MAY. 19S8 | ! Oscar Kinard ? Clinton, Locm Fixer?"I've seen many m changes since 1 went to work I here, both in the morale of ? people and the replacing of old machinery with more modern machines. This equip- I ment helps produce a better quality of cloth for the market which in turn keeps people working regularly and | happy. I do not know of a better place . . . good people. ? good management, and good equipment. I like the manage ment and particularly the freedom to talk with any member of it at anytime about anything that concerns me or my job. I've always been treated understanding^ and fairly." Marvin Whiimire?Clinton. Frame Tender ? "Clinton is home to me. I've found this a good place to work. 1 know what it is here and I've never " thought it wise to swap a known for an unknown. It's good to be around people who know you and your family : .id who are interested in your welfare."