The clothmaker. [volume] (Clinton, South Carolina) 1952-1984, April 15, 1963, Page 2, Image 2
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Ti for employe
13 \ ct* I and Lydia
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Member of South a- n
Atlantic Council of xions
Industrial Editors
Calvin Cftftnn*
Truman Owens
The publishers of The
items of interest from
to your departmen
person
Positive Ac
Textile prices today are a
they were 15 years ago, whi
industrial commodities has ii
This record of economic s
the textile industry despite ii
petition, despite increases in
plies, despite higher costs foi
spite improved wage scales, :
well below the national aver
While there is much room
industry's profits, it is certair
produce better products at 1
economy.
Knowledge a
For many years after in
turing the first mass-product
and cloth production was tl
manufacturing "know-how"
did not willingly share their j
of the ingenuity of men like i
Lowell did the American tex
challenge successfully the gr<
Now the Far East has becc
trade. Since the end of World
a truly international activity v
nations. The existence of tht
modern communications and
ucts can be moved thousands
simply means that, to stay on
must remember that the wini
tive market must pay attenti
way to do his job, and seek 1
We Must Cherish Oui
The most effective way 1
..i. i i i : a. i ? i 1
suiria wnai 11 is ana wriere
understand and cherish thei
freedoms it insures. At this
trol of over two-fifths of th
people live under communis
successful in their goal of \v
their singleness of purpose a
their continuous advance hat
own apathy and lack of dete 1
principles we profess to belu
To illustrate some of th
read about "The Lucky Sixt
It has been said that if yc
persons in the world compre
people, the following contraj
60 persons would repre;
940 would represent all
60 Americans would re<
940 other people would s
300 of the town's popula
700 would have other re
The 60 Americans would
The expectancy of all otl
The 60 Americans woul
town's food supply.
The lowest income group
ter off than the average of 1
The 60 Americans would
city; 22 times as much oil; 5
as much general equipment a
the town.
What YOU Can Do To Figh
Alert yourself . . . learn the
munism.
Exercise your right to vote; c
Respect human dignity ... Cc
cannot exist.
/nform yourself; know your i
and heritage.
Combat public apathy tow
can be fatal when nationa
Attack bigotry and prejudice
for all is the bulwark of
BMKtRtOTm
monthly by and n
jes of Clinton f r\ ^^ifylr
Cotton Mills,
C., under the
if Claude A. ~ "V
ldustrial Rela- ? . ...
Member of American
Director. Association of
Industrial Editors
Editor
Photographer
Plnthmnlrpr will niolmms
its readers. Turn them in
tal reporters or to the
inel office.
complishment
ibout seven per cent lower than
le the average of prices for all
icreased more than 25 per cent,
tability has been established by
ttensive and unfair foreign cornprices
of raw materials and sup
machinery and equipment, deand
despite a record of earnings
age for all industries,
i for improvement in the textile
llv a positive accomplishment to
ess cost in a generally inflated
nd Competition
mentions made textile manufac
ion muusiry, ine center 01 yarn
ie British Isles. The spread of
was slow, because the British
roduction secrets. Only because
Samuel Slater and Francis Cabot
tile industry become the first to
eat British industry,
ime a third force in world textile
War II, the industry has become
vith plants in remote and obscure
?se new plants proves that with
transportation, orders and prod5
of miles on short notice. This
top, every person in the industry
fier in today's intensely competion
to detail, search for a better
setter and more useful products.
r Freedom!
:o fight communism is to underit
leads. Americans also should
V- r.f * I A T
i 1U1 HI U1 ^UVCl IlllltJIIl dliu uitr
moment communism is in cone
globe. Nearly one-third of all
m. The Communists have been
orld conquest partly because of
nd willingness to use force. But
? been largely the result of our
' ruination in standing up for the
>ve in.
le advantages Americans enjoy,
-y-"?
>u could imagine the 2,750,000,000
ssed into a single town of 1,000
>t would be seen:
sent the U.S.A.
others.
:eive one-half the income.
;hare the other one-half,
tion would be Christians.
;ligious beliefs,
have a life expectancy cf 70.
utrrs wuuia average unaer 'tu.
d consume 15 per cent of the
of the Americans would be betthe
940.
have 12 times as much electri0
times as much steel; 50 times
s the 940 remaining members of
it COMMUNISM and Preserve
true nature and tactics of Comdect
representatives of integrity,
immunism and individual rights
country ... its history, traditions,
ard Communism . . . indifference
1 survival is at stake!
? wherever they appear; justice
Democracy. ? J. Edgar Hoover,
Director, F.B.I.
THE CLOTHMAKER
Clinton - Lydia
Products
Presented to
European
Dignitaries by
Mike Johnson
Mike Johnson, local Greenville
News paper boy, presented
the Mayors of Berne,
Switzerland and Munich,
Germany with a set of pillow
cases made from ClintonLydia
Superior Quality Cloths
on his recent tour of the two
countries.
Mike was one of 83 American
newspaper boys to win
the Young Columbus 7 trip.
The all-expense paid 12 day
*our of Switzerland and Germany
was in recognition of
his outstanding newspaper
service and his many honors
in school, church and scouting
programs.
He is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Olin Johnson. 600 Cedar
Street.
Information of
Interest to
Boating Fans
The South Carolina Rnatinn
Law requires that the following
equipment be on board all
motorboats or vessels when
they are in operation:
(1) One life preserver, buoyant
vest, ring buoyant or buoyant
cushion approved by the
Commandant of the United
States Coast Guard, in good
and serviceable condition, for
each person on board.
NOTE: Ski belts are not
accepted as life preservers.
(2) At least one paddle or
set of oars; except that this
requirement shall not apply
to any vessel which it is manifestly
impractical to propel
with paddle or oars.
(3) When in operation during
hours of darkness, a light
sufficient to make the vessel's
presence and location known
to any and all other vessels
UritVlin o J:~*
' ' I a i LaounauiU UlblclllCC.
(4) If carrying or using any
inflammable or toxic fluid in
any enclosure for any purpose,
and if not an entirely
open vessel, an efficient natural
or mechanical ventilation
system which shall be capable
of removing resulting gasses
prior to, and during, the time
such vessel is occupied by any
person.
(5) Such additional equipment
designed to promote the
safety of navigation and of
persons as the Division of
Boating may find to be appropriate
and for which it has
provided in its rules and regulations.
No oerson shall nnpraln i\r
give permission for the operation
of a motorboat or vessel
which does not have the above
equipment.
Did You Know?
Quite a few companies
manufacture the same constructions
of cotton cloths?
Then we must be sure ours is
better at a lower price?
EASTER E
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Hundreds of elemeniary school
in Easter Egg hunts sponsored b'
Clinton youngsters gathered at t
while Lydia Communitv children
ming pool area. Only candy e<
keepers . . . and eaters."
Approximately 500 school
and pre-school children enjoyed
two days of Easter egg
hunts sponsored by the Company
April 11 and 12.
The first egg hunts were
held April 11 at 10:30 in the
morning for the Kindergarten
age youngsters. School age
groups. Grades 1 thru 3 and 4
PRE-SCHOOl "EAS'
Everybody won gaily colored
sponsored by the Companies. Mar
and Dan Major got the biggest t
egg."
Enjoying the hunt were: Fro
Hames, Dan Major, Sandy Campl
and Cathy Webb.
Back Row: Gary Barnes, Kelvi:
Cnmritnn M jrt.,
Covington.
40 Projects Shown
Providence School
Providence students placed
science projects of their own c
April 5th. The previous wee
Danny Black and Wells Goss,
their projects in the District-w
at the American Legion Hut.
from copper wire and nails w?
District and School showings.
Tommie Moore.
Danny Black's radio placed
turbine" third at the school. D
J. A. Black, Jr. James is the
Dean.
APRIL. 1963
GG HUNT
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T-GO!
1 and pre-school children took part
Y the Companies April 11 and 12.
he Baseball Park for their hunts
looked for eggs around the swimggs
were used, so "finders were
thru 6 enjoyed their hunts
the next day, the first day of
school Easter holidays.
Large Easter Baskets
chocked full of candy eggs
were given to the finders of
the "golden eggs," the most
eggs, etc. Each of the children
were permitted to keep and
eat all the eggs he found.
*3? t -^ww?.
TER EGG HUNTERS"
eggs in Ihe pre-school egg hunt
ty Ray Healon found Ihe most eggs
hrill of all by finding fhe "golden
nt Row: Joni Caughman, Rhonda
>ell, Dell Campbell, Vicky Lawson
n Simmons, Freddie Spillers, Susan
Melton, Debbie Johnson. Andrea
Science Fair Held
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40 interesting and informative
reation on exhibit at the school
k, Lydia bovs, Phillip Moore,
took 1, 2 & 3 place awards for
dde elementary school showing
Phillip's electric motor built
is judged "best of show" in the
Phil is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
second and James Dean's "lung
anny is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
son of Mr. and Mrs. James C.