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8 CHRISTM4 ROUND 1 Santa an SfcftSju, JLT^W Refreshment Employees Hot ('.of fee ? i SAFETY PLAQUE . . . (Continued from page 1) mittee has been of inestimable - 1 A . ' 1 vaiue 10 our acciaeni prevention program. Many noteworthy suggestions and iccommendations have been presented by these all shift groups. Wherever practical all recommendations have been complied with. I sincerely appreciate the efforts and example set by these committee members," he concluded. iS "N" and rHE MILLS id Friends I ym m j ... r UHg^v ' ,'VU! Is for All . . . and Families rOO< 1 F?'ll owsliip The world likes a man who can laugh, even when everything is not coine to suit him But the world avoids the svnic who spreads nothing but gloom and ill will. Laughter is humanity's great safety valve, and the person who cannot see the humorous side of even the most serious adversity or painful experience fails to take advantage of nature's remedy for the hardships of life which are common at times to us all. THE CLOTHMAKER Theory of Averages Averages seem to hold a strange fascination in these days. The most talked about man in America is the Average man, who lives an average life span and has an average income and lives in an average home in an average town in daily living which is not hardly anything encountered ?and so on and on. There is reduced to averages. These wield a strong influence over our living. We drive along the street believing that drivers of other vehicles will do certain things because they are average. We think we can get away with exposing ourselves to various other hazards of activities, food and what not, on the theory that the average person escapes harm. We are inclined to think it is good enough to run our community affairs and our political interests at the average level, and do not pay too much attention to our election because on the average we get reasonKl,, 1- T?U:_ ii_i. uuiy UHlVldlS. 1111b Ilbl of attitudes and habits governed bv faith in averages could be made almost endless. In succumbing to this fascination we may forget that the average man does not really exist. He was inventc to represent all the different men. The man you meet on the street is. like yourself, richer or poorer, wiser or more foolish than the average. The average is not an offer of refuge or comfort; it is a measuring stick by which we pnn rJnf orrv-* inn ?.^.4 vuli uv. IV.1 I1I1UU W11CIUC1 UI I1UI we progress. If we move at the average level we are not advancing; progress results from doing better than the average. COST AND YOU As we go about our work day by day, we should consider that every bit of waste (materials and time) means money for our company and ourselves. When we by-pass something that hurts quality, it increases waste and cost as well. The best way for us to increase our pay checks by more working hours is to cut down cost and improve quality. This can't be done in the quality control laboratory or our Overseer's office. It's done bv each one of us on our job, whether it be sweeping, doffing, or operating cards. We are in this thing together. Our livelihood is at stake every time we report to our job. Why lose so much by one careless moment? Somehow there always seems to be a market for a good product. Those who can't sell are those who are careless in the manufacturing of their goods. We have the reputation of making cloth of su perior quality. May wo never spoil it in a second of haste of carelessness. It's up to you and me. We have so much to do with cost and quality. Judging from current trends commuters of tomorrow will have to visit the Smithsonian Institution if they want to catch even a glimpse of a train. Are You In Favo Are you in favor of progress? I read a little further. We will all agree that progn long as it involves somebody else presents itself, affecting YOU i reaction? Do you immediately re Resistance to change has been We are creatures of habit and \ which may possibly upset our d adversely aroused. We're familiar with our prese what our problems would be if w Think back! During the last f< have been new ideas introduced ii heard any of the following comr of them yourself? "WpVp tno email fr?r- if " "That won't work in our depa "Don't be ridiculous." "We tried that before." "That's not my problem." "Why change it? It's workinj "We'll be the laughing stock.' "Can't teach an old dog new t "Let's shelve that for the time "Has anyone else tried it?" So you still say you're in favc Admittedly, all of the above stances are appropriate. Howev easily stop a good idea dead in its When you catch yourself usi (there are hundreds of similar have good reason to say this? Dc for excuses to kill the idea? GREETINGS TO YOU! J S * When people of various nations ' 1 J greet each other, here are their usual t t t greetings: How do you do??Ameri- J { J can. How do you carry yourself?? t . t French. How do you stand??Italian. J J How do you find yourself??German. * \ t How do you fare??Dutch. How can J j, * you ??Swedish. How do you per- t * spire??Egyptian. How is your stom- J C J ach? or, Have you eaten your rice?? * g t Chinese. How do you have yourself? ( t J ?Polish. How do you live on?? * | * Russian. May thy shadow never be t j t less!?Persian. * ^ * And they all mean about the same! t ; ! EXPLORER SCOUTS ... r (Continued from Dace 11 The Post is co-sponsored by \ the Clinton Lions Club and 1 Clinton-Lydia Mills. The 19 z member Post of young men c between the ages of 14-18 is c served by Mr. D. O. Freeman i as Advisor. He is assisted by i Mr. Claude Gilstrap, Mr. \ Bobbv Womach and Mr. Don i Creighton. i The Post receives support t from the Greater Clinton t Community Chest each year. 1 Recently the members con- j tributed ten dollars to the i New March of Dimes Cam- I Dai en. 1 Did You Know T Our accident frequency for < Lvdia Mills for the past year i was 3.08 and for Clinton Mills > was 0 in comparison to the j 1959 state average of 3.16. When we add to quality i here in our plants we are add- i ing to our own security? < When washing your hair in the lavatory, loose hair will | not clog the drain if a small , piece of steel wool is placed in the drain opening? In 1800 our national gross ' debt was 83 million dollars while in 1953 it was 266,071 millions? Woodrow Wilson's picture appears only on a $100,000 bill? A large paper plate glued 1 JANUARY. 1961 ir of Progress? before you give a quick "yes," ?ss is a wonderful thing?as . However, when a new idea ind your job, what is your ach for something to kill it? and always will be with us. vhen something comes along aily routine, we are usually nt problem; but, who knows e started making changes. 2w months we are sure there n your department. Have you nents or have you made any irtment." g O.K." 9 ricks." ? being." r of progress? comments in certain circumer, wrongly used, they can tracks. ng one of these expressions ones), stop and think: Do I ) I mean it? Or am I looking Somebody Gave a Hand Wii/ was the child's life ;aved when he fell in the iver? Why wasn't the driver >urned to death when his ruck load of gasoline crashed? -Vhy didn't the mother die vhen she needed blood at the jirth of a child? Why, we ask mrselves and then we see the inswer. Someone gave a hand, t took just a moment or two, ust a few steps out of the vav, just a short time to make ap their minds, and the result ? a life saved ? joy for so nanv people. Whv do wc then hesitate vhen ours is the challenge? [t isn't selfishness. It isn't ilways fear and certainly loesn't take strength. In many ?ases it is simply a few minjtes of our time. We have a eligious feeling. We believe vhat we are taught and still n so many cases we just do lot respond. We must realize hat we are not put on this ?arth for our own selfish good Dut for a purpose?to help not ill?t nnrcolvnc Kn? ! v??.? V# v? * uv. l > VO Ul( I 11/ *ive a hand, to give it unselfishly. and to help others. When will we ever learn? hat... hi the bottom of a pan can ?atch all drippings and provides a convenient resting dace for brush? That moment of carelessless, that siub you passed by nay cost us a sale in our quality cloth? A rppklow Hri\ror ic mn Iirl^rv masses you on the highways in ipitc of all your car will do? Someone once said that men and worms are the only things that prey on tobacco? NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION Let me so live that the man ivho writes my obituary needs to be as little a liar as possible.