Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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2 "^vLOTffi 1t , Published month I qfr Ji for employees < I cf* and Lydia Cot * Clinton, S. C.t 1 ^ direction of C Member Cnd"&L Atlantic Council of tions Dire Industrial Editors Calvin Cooper E. C. Huffstetler Truman Owens The publishers of The Clol items of interest from its r to your departmental r personnel < Invitation to Not to An , Being mentally alert as wel condition is very necessary for us on the highway, or at home. A tration could result in a lifetime What causes us to have a r Sickness in the family, unpaid with your neighbor, anger, joy, will blow? it doesn't take much work. Just how you personally centration is a problem you ale visor most certainly will offer y maybe a possible solution to vo take him into your confidence. However, the point we are is to concentrate on what you a ble or intangible interferences 1 solve any problem, particularly i vour own iniurv and rroato an problems that face you after an parison to what might have ca the accident. Are You Buildin The philosophers of old wer they wanted to bring a point hor few words. One such story has to do \\ sopher who one day was visiting very beautiful temple was being the work for some time, the phili workers what they were doing: They replied, in answer to "I am driving these oxen." "I am carving this stone." "I am placing this column." Finally the philosopher noticed iouslv carrying bags of heavy sai being mixed into mortar and asl The old man straightened smiled proudly. "Friend," he temple." The philosopher had finally the dignity and the significance In today's unsettled, dissati: even harder for the individual vv impoi lance of the work he is d production of every employee a ful accomplishment of the go; There are no little jobs. What are you doing? Are v< ing cloth, weaving, doffing, sp are you building a temple? Keep Textile Ind The U. S. textile industry, t along with the fiber and ap- 1 parel industries, has an ap- c puccf nun uciuru a govern- v ment agency, the Office of Civil and Defense Mobiliza- i tion (OCDM), for recogni- j: tion of the fact that uncon- I trolled imports of textiles t threaten the national secur- \ itv. T The basis for the applica- c tion is the fact that in time of national emergency tex- r tiles are of vital importance 1 to the Armed Services and to t Civil Defense. If our govern- t mtriii tuiuiiiucd iu jn-iiiiii i textile imports of such vol- c ume as to damage the in- c dustry's ability to provide r MRvrom ly by and r of Clinton ton Mills, L under the 1^*1, Member of Amorlcaa Ctor. Association of Industrial Editors Editor Staff Artist Photographer ;hmaker will welcome eaders. Turn them in eporters or to the nfice. Safety ? Accident 1 is being in good physical ; to be accident-free at work, momentary lapse of concen; of unhappiness and regret, nental lapse?to daydream? debts, a misunderstanding wondering when the horn to take your mind off your combat this lapse of con>ne must face. Your Superou a svmpathic hearing and >ur problem, if you wish to trying to impress upon you re doing. These other tangi;hat come to mind will not if you are the instrument of accident. The worries and accident are tenfold in cornused a mental lapse before g A Temple? e very wise men and when ne, they could do it in just a rith an ancient Greek philo; the place where a new and constructed. After watching osopher began to ask various his questions: I an old man who was laborrid to the place where it was ked him the same question, under his heavy load and replied. "I am building a met a man who understood of his work. died world, it is sometimes rorker to appreciate the true oing. Yet the work and the re necessary to the successds of the entire company. >u sweeping a floor, inspectlinning. typing a letter, or ustry in U. S. cxtilcs for military and civiian use in time of emergncy, our national security vould bo in jeopardy. There is no doubt but that mports are threatening the >roduction capacity of the J. S. textile industry and hreatcning the jobs of the lunnrecis 01 mousanas ol jeople depending on the inlustrv for a living. It would make about as nuch sense to depend upon oreign mills to meet our extilo needs in time of naional emergency as it would o have our missiles produc?d in Hong Kong just because rocket production night he cheaper there. THE CLOTHMAKER SUPERSTITIONS Superstitions and their origins are interesting subjects, particularly at this time of the year as Halloween approaches. While scoffing at many, most of us have some superstition which is a pet. It would be impossible to estimate the number of people in the world who tote lucky charms of one sort or another, or wear what is considered "lucky" clothing at crucial times. Ever wish on a falling star? The idea of a lucky star dates from the Nativity and the Star of Bethlehem. Why are DiacK cats ominous'.' tiecause our ancestors were positive the Devil and his witches-in-waiting prowled the earth in the garb of black cats. Knocking on wood comes from the Druids of ancient England, who believed trees were inhabited by gods. When asking a favor, a Druid priest would touch the bark of a tree. If the tree-ffod was in good mood (a mood to grant the favor), he'd return the Druid's knock. What about not walking under a ladder, to say nothing about the possibility of having a can of paint fall down? The superstition stems from early mystics, who saw the triangle as the symbol of the Trinity. Hence, anyone who walked through that would fall into the hands of the waiting Devil. However, the blunderer can save himself in one of three corrective ways?making a wish, crossing his fingers, or making the sign of the fig (closing the fist and thrusting the thumb between the forefinger and the middle finger). The higher significance of the fig has been lost in the mists of history. but two crossed fingers have long symbolized perfect unity. Any wish made at the junction of a cross ? where two roads, two lines, or even two finders met ? was a wis h that w a s "caught"' and would never slip away! The Bible is full of Friday calamities?the fall of Adam and Eve, the flood, the confusion at Babel, and the death of Christ. When you add to fateful Friday the fearful number 13 (there were 13 at the Last Supper), the result is a combination which awes many. A number of people refuse to travel on Friday the 13th. And how about three on a match? Does it apply to lighters in these days? Cave men were awed by thr> wnv n r.'ihhi) t li 11 m t-?r>rl his hind foot as if signaling other cottontails while romping around in the moonlight. Carried any rabbit's feet lately? Another animal, the horse, was sacred to many pagans. Since everybody knew iron would route demons, it was t Listen u by Dr. VMS I DINT NATI Americans should not think that because Alger Hiss was sent to prison all attempts of the Soviets to plant high level agents in the government were then discontinued. Hiss and other infiltrators have left the government from time to time, but undoubtedly Moscow had long been working on their replacements for them all ? knowing that some of them would be detected. It may be too much to hope that tightened security has prevented this. Some are saying that we have even let Communists come in the front door. Testimony given in a closed session of the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee was released August 27 to the effect that Moscow agents have infiltrated the White House and other administration offices. A specialist in psychological warfare. Edward Hunter, said this high-level infiltration was showing up in Moscow's attempts to halt the current "grass roots" movement natural to follow this with the belief that a horseshoe would bring good luck. But if you hang one up. have the open end up?or your luck will run out. Almost all of us have the habit of covering our mouths when we yawn. It's not entirely because of good manners. Some people still believe that yawning lets an evil spirit enter their bodies. Some people believe the other way?that part of your soul escapes with each yawn. About color, some African tribes believe black is the color of rain, so to produce rain a black animal must be sacrificed. Peasants in parts of Russia put skeins of red wool around the le^s a n d arms of fever victims. Four-leafed clovers, heather in the pocketbook for money, a wish granted after "stamping" into the left palm 99 white horses and a white mule, an acron in the pocket for beauty, and a horse chestnut to ward off rheumatism ?what have you! If you are tired of your old superstitions, have a try at some of them listed here? if you wish. I I ^ n i n 1 r OR TREAT? OCTOBER, 1961 Americans! George S. Benson ONAl IOUCATION MOAIAI# uy, ArU?i> against the Communists. Have we another crop of agents operating around the intellectual elite of the White House? There is no question but that Moscow will do it if she can. The Soviet government will stop at nothing to get inside. Utmost vigilance is needed to keep Communist agents out. Most of all, there is required a true dedication by our public servants to American ideals plus the practice of strong integrity and the highest standards of personal and public morality. Even so, there is no guarantee that someone will not weaken under the blandishments of Moscow. There seems always to be some embittered, misled, or warped person ready to accept whatever paltry prize is offered to betray America. Why? Why will some Americans, blessed with freedom and the choice of so many opportunities, bend an ear to assist a rampaging, Godless despotism? Why in Korea did any of our GI's turn to Communism? The simple truth is that we have too much neglected to emphasize the building of Christian character in the home, in the school and in the local and national community. This is a tragic neglect, for it has eroded our moral fiber and is in large meas u r e responsible for weaknesses that show up in so many self-serving, pleas u r e mad, reckless persons, both young and old. Riots of 11 - - coue^e age youngsters maKO fresh headlines, but what some of their parents do has provided the example. We have generally neglected to teach love for country and appreciation for the American pattern. Our latest generation has been allowed to grow up poorly trained in American history and uninformed of citizenship responsibilities. F e w were taught to read serious news in our newspapers. Most were only rarely aware of serious domestic issues or critical international lirnMomc Wntnni-oin! ies and surveys have proven our laxity in this regard in the past 30 years. I am convinced that defections and political aberrations are rare indeed among men of character and patriotism who enjoy a true understanding of America. Love of God and love of country will keep a man looking for ways 4 T > *1 * * ui sfivi-, its rresidoni Kennedy requested in his inaugural address. Rather than asking for handouts and for favors, or what is worst, looking for ways to raid the public treasury, our understanding American will do his best to conserve every resource of freedom and every opportunity for personal responsibility.