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Industrial Editor*
Calvin Cooper
Truman Owens
The publishers of The C
items of interest from it;
to your departmenta
personnt
Some Employ
Narrowly E;
Serious Ii
WHAT IS YOUR
Where did the word "deadl:
Today, there is a major em
schedules, and in the business' <
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tomer gives us a delivery time
must be met by a certain date,
movie and TV viewers know, 1
denote the absolute time limit
articles to be written, set into b
At one time, we are told, th;
guarding prisoners of war to
indicate the area in which the
If some luckless prisoner, eith
stepped over this line, he was
quickly earned its appropriate i
In today's business world,
meaning. The term has come t
or assignment done within the
you fail to do so, and "step ove
dead issue. (Perhaps the indiv
deadline may be a "dead duck,
cerned!)
In the field of safety, the p
Step over the "safety deadline
almost as much trouble as the !
dents can be just as deadly as
There's one big difference,
deadline and your own salety d
line, which you could see, and
could get before crossing the d
A safety deadline, on the o
certain. Perhaps an individu
practices?for at least a time,
just as deadly, even though it's
In some of the recent accidei
point to the fact that employ
deadline. It need not be a lo:
over the line?if taken often
injury, with the accompanyin
of money for the employee ai
Maybe it won't happen toe
year, but tempt that safety de
Accident will also step into tl
Won't each employee of C
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wuiiuenui iieiiidyu Jii nit; iit;iu
their own safety deadline?toe
cooperation of all employees is
of our mills operations, and I
each of you for your help in ol
FOUR REASONS FOR
The textile industry has
(imports and the two-price
which occupy much of its ti:
and vital reasons why the in
with optimism.
These four reasons were
the president of one of the nal
First, he said, textile mani
dustrv, producing a product
must have.
Second is the renewed \
reinvest in its own industry, ;
abreast of developments and
competing plants and industrie
Third is the tremendous ai
in research and development.
And fourth is the industr
trained young people and new
These statements, coming
with the industry, should offe
the industry and its employee:
ithly by and
> of Clinton AVi
rotton Mills, L
under the
Claude A. "V
jstrial Rela- u ,
irprtnr Member of American
irecior. Awociation of
biduitrlal KdlLora
Editor
Photographer
Ilothmaker will welcome
s readers. Turn them in
1 reporters or to the
?1 office.
ees
scape
njury
SAFETY DEADLINE?
ine" originate?
phasis on close observances of
and industrial world, the word
In our textile business, a cus,
and that means a "deadline"
In the newspaper trade, as all
:he word "deadline" is used to
for all of the news stories and
kpe and printed on paper,
at it was the custom of soldiers
draw a line on the ground to
prisoners could move around,
er intentionally or forgetfully,
killed on the spot, so the line
designation of "deadline."
the term has no such drastic
o mean getting a particular job
i prescribed length of time. If
r the deadline," the matter is a
ddual who constantly misses a
" too, insofar as his job is conarallel
is too close for comfort.
?" and you may be asking for
luckless prisoners of war. Accia
sniping soldier,
however, between the original
eadline. The first was an actual
you knew exactly how far you
eadline.
ither hand, is invisible and unn
1 pon rfnf ou rrsxr htUU
ui vail U vv a J Willi UllddIC:
But the line is just as real, and
; unseen.
nts at Clinton-Lydia, indications
rees "stepped over" the safety
ng step, but just a short pace
enough?can result in serious
g pain and suffering and loss
id the company,
lay, or tomorrow, or even next
adline too often, and Old Man
le picture.
linton and Lydia, plants with a
of accident prevention, observe
lay and every work day? The
needed in this important phase
am sure we can depend upon
bserving the Safety Deadline.
OPTIMISM
serious troubles and problems
cotton system, for example)
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iii^, uu i nitric; cti c JUUI UIUclU
dustry can look to the future
listed in a talk recently by
Lion's largest textile companies,
ifacturing is a fundamental inwhich
people of the world
willingness of management to
assuring determination to keep
to produce profitably against
s.
nount of work now being done
y's renewed ability to attract
r talent to its ranks,
from a man so well acquainted
?r hope and encouragement to
s over the long haul.
THE CLOTHMAKER
Our Future
Today's world is bursting
with change, with growth,
with new ideas.
But there are some things,
fashioned long ago that we
should never ignore, should
never push aside as old fashioned
? such as the words of
James Madison at the Constitutional
Convention:
"We have staked the future
of all our political institutions
upon the capacity of mankind
for self-government; upon the
p D n onif \r r\f onoK om/J r* I 1 ^ f ? * -
v/i anu an ui ub
to govern ourselves; to control
ourselves according to the Ten
Commandments of God."
In today's hurried race toward
the new, we should
never forget that survival of
our way of life depends upon
the faith the Founding
Fathers had in themselves;
their faith in the ability of
future generations of Americans
to be responsible individuals.
Are we, each in our individual
way, shouldering the responsibility?
Or have we, little by little,
been cheating future generations
of this heritage by allowing
a growing central government
to take us away from
that faith.
Attitudes Are
What are attitudes? Someone
has said, "An attitude is
an unseen ingredient." Attitudes
are hard to understand
and explain, but they are very
important 10 us and to others.
We influence others more by
our attitudes than by what we
say or what we do.
Where do our attitudes
come from? We were not
born with ready - made attitudes.
Children are born with
a capacity to develop likes and
dislikes. By the time a child
goes to school the foundations
have been laid for general
attitudes toward others and
toward particular individuals
and groups. These foundations
have been built from the
feelings and conduct of parents,
grandparents, relatives,
friends, teachers, ministers,
and neighbors. We are all constantlv
beinti influenced bv
v ' %/
the attitudes of those whom
we respect and admire.
People do not realize how
Profits - - thi
It is impossible for anj
American people to get
share ? its economically ju
without in the long run hi
For example, stockhold
and customers all contribut
success. Each must have
proportion.
If shareowners receive
they will soon tire of contr
vestment which the eompai
Employees must have fa
safe and pleasant working
ployment as stable as pc
the business certainly wil
is people who make up th<
Customers obviously mi
value for their dollars ?
will go elsewhere. And v
the company is nothing, o
nothing.
Can you count on the
take care of your security
I II
Q. What is the cost of providing
a job?
A. It varies from industry to
industry. In the oil industry
it may require an in,
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vuaiiiiuiH ui iiiuuii ad
$90,000 to create a single
Job. In other industries,
such as leather products
and furniture the figure
may be as low as $7,000
to $9,000.
Q. What is the average cost?
A. The average cost of providing
an industrial job is
$22,000.
Q. How is the cost arrived it?
A. Before an employee can
STOP POLIO SUNDAY
December 8
January 12
! Important
far-reacmng their thoughtless
comments may be. Wrong
attitudes are dangerous!
Riaht Attitudes
How can right attitudes be
developed? The first step that
each person can take in developing
right attitudes is to
examine his own behavior.
Prejudice does not easily
develop in the hearts and
minds of people who feel secure
and worthwhile, who
have learned to trust others.
A happy home climate inoculates
children against fears
and worries, and helps them
develop courage and constructive
attitudes toward life.
The best rule for developing
right attitudes is found in
the Golden Rule, "Do unto
others as you would have
them do unto you."
Won't you check on your
attitudes and help your children
develop constructive
attitudes?
? Key to Progress
/ group of the better look to
more than its earn a profit?
stified share ? You may sa
jrting itself. bet. It provides
ers, employees retire. But you
e to a business' up your social
its rewards in your employer
that makes soci
no dividends, How about
muiing inc in- ?inai s govern
ny must have. by government
ir wages; clean, don't know, ur
conditions; em- paid for entirel
issible. If not, But here is
1 suffer, as it tically all of
? company. money comes c
jst receive full ness, and from
otherwise they ployed by profi
without orders. Without pro
r soon will be security can ex
? recognizing
government to group ? all of
? Or had you ward in econon
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do a job, he must have
raw material to work
with; machinery suitable
for the task; a building
in which to work; light to
see by; heat to keep him
warm; power to run the
machines and an organization
to distribute and
sell what he makes. When
payday comes, the employee
must get his wages.
The sum of all these costs
is then divided by the
number of jobs.
Q. Where does the money to
provide jobs come from?
A. It comes from the savings
of individuals and businesses
that are invested?
or re-invested ? in enterprises
providing the jobs.
Q. Are the demands for these
investment funds heavy?
A. The demands for investment
funds (capital) are
heavy and constant. Suppose,
for example, that a
nrmr nlnnt i?i to Pmtllnv
v ? I
1,000 people. It would
take an investment of
$22 million to provide the
jobs. This money would
have to be made available
by investors even though
they would have no positive
assurance that their
investment will be profitable.
Q. What is the number of new
jobs that must be provided
each year?
A. The exact number cannot
be established but more
than 1 million persons
seek to join the workforce
each year. Al^
i i _ r it
mougn some 01 me newcomers
will replace workers
who have retired, or
died, new jobs have to be
created for the majority.
This makes crystal clear
the tremendous and recurring
demand for investment
funds.
and Security
your company's ability to
y government is the best
; social security when you
must have a job to build
security; besides, you and
each pays half of the tax
ial security possible,
unemployment insurance
ment, isn't it? It is paid out
yes. But as most people
lcmploymcnt insurance is
y by employers,
the real clincher. Practhe
federal government's
?ut of the profits of busithe
incomes of people emtable
business,
fits, no kind of economic
ist. But if all pull together
the mutual rights of each
us can continue to go foriic
prosperity ar'1 growth.