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6 HOW MUCH CLINTON-LYK 3PEND ON C For the answer to this ques- i tion and many others concerning quills, we talked to i Q. M. Hugulev, Superintend- i ent, of Clinton Mills; D. H. Roberts, Superintendent of Lydia Mills; J. R. Reynolds, Clinton Weave Room Over seer: G. D. Gaskins, Lvdia Weave Room Overseer; R. L. Holtzclaw, Clinton Spinning Room Overseer; F. A. Bodie, Lvdia Spinning Room Overseer: as well as two Spinning i Room employees, Fred Haynie < and Kenneth Thomas. The questions that were i asked on the subject of quills are presented below, along i with the answers given: 1. How much is spent on i quills and bobbins at Clinton and Lydia Mills? Between $8,500 and $9,500 per year, or from $700 to $800 per month. Each quill costs about 13 cents and approximately 5.500 are bought each month. 2. Why is it necessary to buy such large quantities? Because of the breakage to Jm wl <d 1 1 BJ ^ J George M. Huguley H^r #' '"' .jf / , _ ' .^.*r.... t|K >1 THE WRONG WAY ? Kenneth Tl Spinning Room demonstrates not o of his pocket knife but a promineni Cutting yarn from quills damages ' placement. The unsafe method in t serious injury as proven by accide suffered severe cuts to their hand: broken or damaged quills in order DOES }|A MILLS quills, and because the quills are so often damaged when employees use knives to cut off the yarn. Also, quills are broken when left on the floor and quill strippers sometimes cause breakage. Looms not set properly can cause damage to quills. 3. Can waste and damage to quills be reduced? Yes. One way would be to keep the equipment in good condition. Also to pick up the quills off the floor. 4. What is the average life of a quill? Between 8 and 10 years, if care is taken. 5. Are quills a major item of supply cost in the Spinning and Weaving Department? Yes. They are one of the h'ghest cost items in these i apartments. 6. Why is it necessary to replace quills so frequently? Because so many are broken and damaged in various ways. 7. How can this item of cost be reduced? By keeping quill strippers D. H. Roberts MBBRaBtk!-.'- IW w ^ i J? Ew|mCE hennas, hour hand in the Clinton inly an unsafe practice in the use t reason for many damaged quills, the quill adding to the cost of rehe use of the knife could result in nt records, when employees have s. Yarn should only be cut from to reclaim saleable waste. THE CLOTHMAKER I m B ' ' V J \ _ n il jSl J. R. Reynolds in good operating condition, and by picking up quills when they fall on the floor. 8. Can Clinton-Lydia Mills help prevent breakage to the quills? The company purchased new quill strippers to help eliminate damage to quills caused from machine breakage. The cooperation of employees in taking care of the quills and eliminate waste in the Spinning and Weaving departments would be helpful in reducing cost. mk " 1^ wtjt Glenn Gaskins V \ aRbl Fred A. Bodie f~\ Roy Holtzclaw ?r 1 ST -;ISH U mm 1 IV i i ^ i MIIBWI?IIPIIIII HI! I II ANOTHER QUILL IS BROKEN?When quills fall on the floor and are left there, the life span of the quill is usually short, as can be seen by the above photo. If someone's foot doesn't step on the quill, light machinery will often be rolled over it. mm ZSrJKw M Lr S J BROKEN QUILLS?These quills are ready for a permanent vacation, since they are useless. They have been broken and damaged in various ways, some have been stepped on. some were broken in the quill strippers, some have been damaged when yarn was cut off with a knife and others were broken when machinery ran over them. These are among the many quills that are ruined each day. ' ** ? VlP^ ' ? ?*. ^ iifl - <3i*r ABBS* *- V^C^9H w H nir Hr H Mf. jM^Si MB IBKy, X OH H flV ' ^ Je&EM w a VH 'rl* J /Vt jaKfsnH^Hb I /1 ?M Jw^' HIM SB : i-' '*-?M A GOOD QUILL IS SAVED?F rod Haynie, overhauler in the Clinton Spinning Room, picks up the quill (above) just in time to keep tin* filling truck from running over it and destroying another quill. Mr. Haynie realizes the value of quills and is an example of an employee that picks up the quills when he sees them on the floor.