The clothmaker. [volume] (Clinton, South Carolina) 1952-1984, January 15, 1961, Page 8, Image 8
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Refreshment
Employees
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SAFETY PLAQUE . . .
(Continued from page 1)
mittee has been of inestimable
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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
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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,,
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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
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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
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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."
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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
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*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.