The clothmaker. [volume] (Clinton, South Carolina) 1952-1984, December 15, 1961, Page 2, Image 2
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Member of Soulli
Atlantic Council of lions
Industrial Kdltors
Calvin Cooper
E. C. Huffstetler
Truman Owens
The publishers of The
items of interest from
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person
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to each |
of you ... |
s we once again lit
of Peace, let lis remind
of this day. While Chr
of gifts and rounds of ho
goes much, much deepe
Christmas should sy
that is good and fine a
lives. Christmas shouid
way of life based on g<
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xnc unit: nu^ tunit \\
tires, friends and acqua
Our word "merry" gent
and happiness. It bespt
and lightheadedness. /
wish that we extend t<
ago the word "merrv
blessedness. It was as
peaceful Christmas to v<
thci blessings of God to
So. with this though
tunity to say?May gooc
cheer be yours?May y
Christmas.
/
Keeping Christ I
Holidays were originally
not necessarily a religious o
for the time when Christmas
to Christ alone; when the ti
the hallowed manger; when
way to a spirit of holy dedic
mate Santa Clans or the r
have become a part of Chri:
Kill 1 Ko\- i-itlKtlvi hnlnnn in co
is the reason for Christmas, i
tiie dominant theme of the
The Birth of Jesus Chrisl
era of time in the world's his
of etei nitv into time; it was
earth lifted up to heaven;
eternal and everlasting Love
We may each do somethin
us begin the Day itself with
God for the most orecious ei
us show our families and fric
Christmas is a Day of tende
At the close of the Day. h
have not yet found Him or \\
that his Birth brings to ear
throughout the coming year
A joyous and trii
A happy and su
rmr?(! 1tom
lonthly by and __
?es of Clinton f V,
Cotton Mills,
C., under the Vf
Claude A. ' \
ldustrial Rela- ?
T^,. Member of American
Director. Association of
Industrial Editors
Editor
Staff Artist
Photographer
Clothmaker will welcome
its readers. Turn them in
tal reporters or to the
nel office.
>nnr tho hiith of tln> Prinrn
ourselves of the true spirit
istmas brings the exchange
liday cheer, its true meaning
r than that.
mbolize to each of us, all
nd worthwhile in our daily
renew our faith in the true
>odness. decency and peace,
hen we will be wishing relaintances
a Merry Christmas,
nallv suggests mirth, gaiety
?aks fellowship, high spirits
U1 of these are part of the
> our friends, but centuries
meant peacefulness and
though one would say, "A
>u" or "May Christmas bring
you."
I in mind. I take this oppor1
health, good hope and good
ou and yours have a Merry
f?7.
n Christmas
"holy days." Today a holiday
bservance, but many of us yea
>?"the day of days"?will belo
nsei and the glitter will yield
feasting and festivity will gi
ation. It is not necessary to eli
nanv charming traditions whi
stmas celebration over the vea
cond place, lor the Birth of Jes
md He, in all His tflorv, should
season.
: marked the beginning of a n
tore. It was the breaking throu
heaven stooping to earth; it v
it was the affirmation of Go
? for mankind.
g to keep Christ in Christmas. I
a prayer in our hearts, thanki
ft of all?the ^ift of His Son. I
?nds through our own actions tl
r and simple joys.
A us offer a prayer for those vv
ho have missed the thrill of Ik
th's weary folk. And Rememl
that "Wise Men still seek Hii
imphant CHRISTMAS
iccessful NEW YEAR
THE CLOTHMAKER
January First
Social Securii
Effective January 1, 1962,
all of us will experience an
increased tax burden. Social
Security taxes will be increased
from 3'? to 3'*'. for
employees and the Company
alike on the first $4800 of
earnings per year.
In 1949, twelve years ago,
the highest Social Security
tax any employee and employer
was called upon to
pay was $30 per year. In
? 1962 the highest amount paid
j will be $150 each by the emI
.-1 1 1 A I
piovee aim ij\' me Lompnny.
Tliis is five limes what it was
in 1949 or an increase in
twelve years of $120, or 400'. .
Under the Social Security
law, the tax will be increased
in steps until a top of 4"'^ is
reached in 1968. Assuming
that the maximum wage base
on which this tax is based
($4800) remains the same until
1968, the maximum tax that
will be paid in 1968, six years
from now. will be $222 each
Textiles 11
"All wool and a yard wide."
"Smooth as silk." "Soft as
velvet." "Living in high cotton."
Such terms as these are
used throughout the country
every day, and of course, had
their origin in the textile industry.
The textile industry
lias, ji e r h a p s , contributed
more than any other in furnishing
words used by Americans.
indeed, by people
throughout the English-speaking
world, to express themselves
more clearly and with
more color.
Dyed in the wool, yon can't
pull the wool over mv eyes,
shuttle back and forth, doff
your hat, gathei wool (day
dream), cotton up to somebody.
spin a tall yarn . . . these
are just a few examples of
how textile terms have been
"woven" a n d "inter-laced"
into the English language. We
test the moral fiber of our
nation and speak of the fabric
of American life.
Other examples of how textiles
have enriched the language
are such terms as spin?
ster for unmarried women,
calico horse, d i s t a f f for
women generally and homespun
to describe something
1S that is plain or homely.
11 n Poets and the other great
nb writers borrowed textile
? ui U3 H> L'AJJI USS lIll'ITlSei VPS.
lxt> Thomas Gray, who lived in
rn~ the 17()()'s, in his poem "The
Bard" used the term "weave
' the warp and weave the woof,
the windini* sheet of Edward's
be
e\v ?
fas t Christmas
d's ft
" Be it known to all, that I
i ~ .
v a. in observe all tra
in? |
b. And to do every
-iat i <md f?'' my self
4 c. I will do mv part
no f
>pe 4 d. I pledge further,
->er " work safe from ar
Will you take this Safety
ty Tax to Ir
for the employee and for the
Company.
Today's wage earners who
expect to benefit from Social
Security in their later years
are counting on the generosity
of the next generation.
Lawmakers, especially in
political (election) years, are
constantly increasing t li e
"benefits" of the Social Security
program in order to
attract the votes of the people
back home. Desirable as increased
benefits may be from
a humanitarian point of view.
1 hi?V ntirl nuicl Imi
paid for by increased taxes.
Otherwise, the system will go
bankrupt.
Social Security benefits are
not a gift from the government.
but are paid for. equally,
by employees and their companies.
Every time there is an
increase in benefits, taxes
must increase. The number
of people qualifying for benefits
has been increasing faster
W X I I.
i w u i vj i r
Mother of In
Technological progress in t
industry, is often the result of
to seek specific answers to spi
But. progress can. and does.
?necessity. Many of the wor
machines have been born in ]
feeling that there is and must I;
In the textile industrv. m
from the common sense of a pr;
ago. for example, a veteran tex
heard one of his inventions tit
for revolutionizing ^ basic text
The textile industry must i
reaching programs of research
always be room for the man \vh
common sense, the man who c;
of his trade and find the way
Kach of us can well afford t<
things. From our own knowle
come an easier, faster and moi
w no
j o 15 s i) i: i* i: \
s a 1.1: s i) i: r i: \ i
o i) \ 1.1 i v Di; i
race." while the great Shakespeare
said "The web of our
life is of a mingled yarn, good
and ill together."
Even in the Bible textile
terms can be found. "Consider
the lilies of the field.
Holiday - - - Safi
have this date pledged:
iffic. public and home safety rul<
tiling possible to provide a saf
and my family.
to back the attack on aecidenl
that on the work day after the
i accident-free week-end.
Pledge?
DECEMBER. 1961
lcrease
than the income from the old
rates.
The availability of benefits
in the future depends wholly
upon the continued willingness
of those working ? and
employers?to pay the necessary
taxes. Obviously, every
time Congress adds more benefits
and more taxes to finance
these benefits, it is presuming
that future generations of
wage earners and employers
will not rebel and force a
future Congress to reduce
benefits and tax costs.
All of us are gambling
heavily that the Social Securitv
v:v<t l >111 ll'ill lw> t Imi'n
in good working order, when
our time comes to rely upon
it. However, we must be
careful that we do not permit
it to become so overloaded
that it will break down, or so
costly that the wage earners
of the future will revolt at
carrying the load.
iveni ion
he textile industry, as in any
a planned program of research
?cifie problems.
come also from another source
Id's great ideas and industrial
practical observations and the
>e a better way of doing things,
any inventions have emerged
actical man. Only a few weeks
tile employee in a Georgia mill
xscribed as having possibilities
ile manufacturing process,
continue to emphasize its farand
development. There will
10 can combine imagination and
m look at his job and the tools
to improve them both.
> take a long look at how we do
dge and experience could well
*e efficient mother!
M K ?
I) ON SALKS
> ON O I1 ALII A
' I, \ l> S ON M i;
how thev grow; they toil not,
neither do they spin." appears
in the book of Matthew in
the New Testament. And in
the Book of Job is the line
"My days are swifter than a
weaver's shuttle."
ety Pledge J
s to the best of mv jihilitv
o ;t!id sano holiday week- J
I
is.
holiday. I will rot urn to
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