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2 i. n iCLOTHMA | ? CLINTON V . : Plants?Clii ?cUton al A Near-Injui A near-injury on the T7* _ J'xi _ il _ . 1 ror a conauion mai aiirn cause a real injury the n alert, perhaps, or when so well. Think about those ii Think about those close s a minute your number wj Remember: a near-inii wrong. For example, yov housekeeping sloppy, you guards not operating pre . some inefficient or unsaf< ' Near-injuries are caus only call attention to trt as well. Do you know what k a serious accident? It's a tion of an inch of space, or less-than-an-inch, it *u~* ? j? i... iiiai laiiicicm_c uuc lu iui Let's keep our eyes o[ wrong. Let's not just shru do something about them Let's treat near-injuries ? Let's root out their causes * Industry L The U. S. Textile indu try is losing some of i domestic markets to tl rising flood of textile pro ucts from abroad. Last ve the equivalent of mo than 3 billion squai yards of foreign textil came to the American ma ket. These were in the for of yarn, finished cloth ar apparel. This means th | the U. S. industry did n sell thousands upon tho sands of pounds of yari and thousands upon tho sands of yards of cloth could have otherwise. We've Every I Did you know that yo ducing fabric to clothe 2 *11* il .1 a millions inrougnoui ine w Did you know that o add to the comfort and country . . . and take th? ^ that travels our highway Did you know that o ings for the astronauts; parachutes and other te? program? That we prodi !l A - 1- .1 * 1 uems 10 neip win me wi Did you know that proper or improper adm tions can affect our ver individuals, have the rig sponsible or detrimental people we select to govei Let's stand straight u that today's textile indus . . . that we are vital to ^ wars can't be won with necessary civilian produc prices. Little wonder we're p IWI ' III I ' KER MILLS Superior Quality Fabrics lton No. 1?Clinton No. 2?lyiii?Btiley ^ fuftetttd by Mack Parsons :y Is A Warning job should serve as a warning, ost causes an injury can easily ext time?when you are not so your reflexes aren t working ijuries that almost happened, ihaves that made you think for is up. ury is a sign that something is ir attitude may be poor, your r tools in poor condition, your iperly. A near-injury indicates s work habit. ;ed by accidents, and they not )uble but call for quick action eeps a near-injury from being split second of time or a frac"R i i fn r V? n f i-?u i JUI IJIU L iv_0j-uiuii"a juv.wiiu might have been curtains. Is :k? ien for the little things that go g them off as "close ones." Let's i: correct them or report them, is if they were serious injuries, while we still have the chance. osing Markets s- Tt also means that if this ts much of the market is L _ ^ taken away from the entire industry, each company re within the industry lost its e proportionate share. And es as each company was the r- loser, so was each textile m employee. Without this id excessive amount of imnt nnrt<j thp pmnlnvpp'c nav WW I ?> ? ? J ~^ ^ ^ ot check could have been that u- much bigger. Therefore, he ns should back the company's u- and the industry's stands it for reasonable controls on textile imports. *ight To Be Proud u are a member of a team pro 00,000,000 Americans and other mrld? >ur team produces fabrics that beauty of every home in this eir essentia] place in every car s? ur industry manufactures suitmakes lunar survival shelters, (tile components for the space jce more than 25,000 different ir in Viet Nam? international trade treaties, inistration of laws and regulay livelihood . . . that we, as ht to voice concern over irreI actions on the part of the rn us? ip and tell all who will listen try is progressive and dynamic f lan t ? r*r\ r\ ?v~? \ r 4 tiiv; i in l i w i 1.1 LLwiiun i y , . . uicu iout us . . . that we produce :ts of finest quality at bargain roud to be in textiles! THE CLOTHMAKER Shoulc1 Inflation I These days the prices of e^ But why should accidents fol While the cost of living is cannot control, each of us c accidents. The price of accidents r< has been measured in dolla victim, all the money in the to the hopelessly blind, natui life to the lifeless. Yes, the j can expect to pay for our nt The crime is that accidents < control is in our hands?you Our employees have done vide safeguards for our protei is guarded. Safety equipmen posted. Yet, far too many of u the unsafe way. Automobile manufacturer and shoulder belts for sever measure. And, radio, televis zines remind us daily of tl All this considered, it is al such a high percentage of us to buckle up. Grim testimon by drivers found dead sittini Yes, the spiraling acciden But, it is up to you. Cooperation with those ii tion, being cautious, courteoi in slowing the inflation of a CLINT V About Our Benefits Very few of us stop and Usually, about the only tin when we need them. Even though we do not recei fits, nonwage benefits are paycheck and are as impor :;rin ?ur paychecks Life Insurance Accident and Sickness Insurance Hospitalization and Surgi cal Insurance Group Major Medical Ir surance Paid Holidays ^ ~ T" Family Pay ' Deain-t.. _ Jury Pay Christmas Gifts Vacations Profit Sharing / Retirem Plan Social Security Unemployment Compel tion Workmen's Compensat anrl others It's important that when w realize that the actual mont of what the company is pro We at Clinton Mills believe comes from knowing that ou for is an important part of benefits and fair wages go 1 nclude Accidents? i/eiything is on the increase, low the inflationary spiral? something that most of us an do our part to prevent esulting in serious injuries rs and cents. But, for the world cannot restore sight ral limbs to the amputee or n JLt' VVU clUU UUL IUVUU Ulie^ ?gligence is extremely high, do not have to happen. The r and mine. much over the years to proction in industry. Machinery t is provided. The rules are s continue to do it our way? s have been installing lap al years as an added safety ion, newspapers and magalieir life-saving importance, bsolutely unbelievable that are too lazy to take the time y to the fact is being given g on their lap belts, it figures can be controlled. ivolved in accident prevents and careful will do much ccidents. [ILLS Savs .,. think about our benefits. ie we think about them is ive the actual cash for benean important part of our tant to our pocketbooks as wage benefits? Perhaps the me) e receive our paychecks we k\/ \i;o rnpoiirn ic r^nl\f fi vidintf for us. that the peace of mind that ir families are well provided our way of life, and sound land in hand. APRIL, 1970 Textile Facts and Figures "Fabric from American looms is now selling for less than it sold for during the years 1947 through 1949. Our prices have gone down while all industrial commodities have gone up more than 27 per cent. "If our government permits the sad day to come when the American con sumer is dependent on foreign textiles, consideration should be given to what prices will be charged then. Antitrust laws in Japan and in many other foreign countries are unheard of. In many of these countries their government actually encourages monopoly. "If the American textile industry is actually brought to its knees by low-wage competition, who will then protect the American consumer from high prices charged by foreign monop lies and cartels? IIow much weight would a complaint from the Federal Trade Commission in Washington have on a group which has decided to fix prices in Osaka?" ?J Craig Smith, president, Avondale Mills, Sylacauga, Ala. New Developments in Textiles A new nylon and spandex stocking lias been introduced by the textile industry as an aid in the fight against pulmonary disease, which claims 50,000 lives each year. The new stocking is designed to prevent blood from clotting in the legs of inactive hospital patients. It is the blood clots, due to slowed circulation, that cause pulmonary disease. Clots forming in the legs are carried to the heart and then to the lungs. The stocking exerts a uniform pressure on the leg, increasing blood circulation and thus preventing a clot.