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2 CLOTHMA CLINTON I Mmts-Clii Import Let During recent weeks Mills and Clinton area pe< Jim Mann and other off legislation on imported te Congressman Mann ha letters, but he also sent th maker expressing his ap about this vital issue. Congressman Mann r< restrictions. He is suppt along with other Souther JAMES M. MANN Congress o fcoitfei Mobil Mr. Mack Parsons, Editor THE CLOTWIAKER Clinton Mills Clinton, South Carolina Dear Mr. Editor, I am delighted a people In the Clinton ar Broad-based citizen cone this representative fore letters that I have rece to my colleagues the crl I am particular! recognized the efforts t of this problem. This r you perhaps know, I 1ntr last year. I am now a c closely with Mr. Mills 1 Our legislative negotiation of voluntary and the other Importing occurs the A<*n1n1strat1c measure that really does Please convey tc <unnr?rt In tMc mifnal a JRM/lJg CLINT ^ U?!H? T1J<1 ? /" - Lmrc^tiUUO CoerVoo More iJio Today, cheap importe textile goods bearing sue labels as MADE IN JAPAT MADE IN HONG KONC MADE IN TAIWAN, et are costing the textile en ployee more money tha ever before. Sure, the garments ma cost a few cents less, bi f ronl r*r\ci r biiv. x V.U1 wuoio LUII1C 1IUI loss of jobs and shortc work weeks. Imported apparel fabric have cost South Carolir ians over 7,000 jobs in r< KER MILLS Superior Quality Fabrics < it on No. 1-CSntan Nt. 2-lyJia-Bail?y ters Answered approximately 1,700 Clinton aple have written Congressmen 'icials urging them to support xtile goods. s been answering many of the e following letter to The Clothpreciation to those concerned jcognizes the need for import >rting the pending legislation n Congressmen. f tfjr ?niteb fttatea ri Etprwmtatibrt 1 ** L8ton. ?C 20915 June 22, 1970 it the Interest being shown by many ea concerning the textile Import problem. *rn can sometimes work wonders through i of government of ours. The many lived will be useful In demonstrating tlcal need for action. y grateful that these letters have :hat I have been making toward the solution ecognltlon gives me renewed zeal. As -oduced a bill similar to the Hills' bill :osponsor of the Mills' bill and am working effort may bring about successful t quotas between the United States. Japan, countries. I only hope that 1f this tn will not settle for some half-way in't protect our Industry and our jobs. ) your readers my appreciation for their sndeavor^yd my pledge to continue the fight. /S1ne^rely,/f f) James R. hann ^ ' llenber of Congress MILLS Says... KEY^ y cent weeks ? not to menit tion the instances where n the work week has been re?r duced by 8 to 16 hours. Yes, the price you pay rs for the garment isn't the i- only price you pay for imported goods. CLOTHMAKER Out Of A Scale W No one wants to look in a mirror and be displeased vtrith u/hnf hp cone Mn rvnn wants to be weighed in the balances and found wanting. But when all is said and done, it is mainly we ourselves who decide whether or not we make a good or bad appearance. It is mainly we ourselves who determine the measure of our own worth. Being human, we often want to blame someone else for our own shortcomings and failures. We like to say that if circumstances had not been so unfavorable or if other people had not treated us so rudely, we would have accom Are You Clairr Depert< Where working couples for Federal Income Tax With ably have discovered in rece Federal Income Tax withhe enough to pay their tax as cc return for the year. This sit that the Federal Income 1 prescribed by the Internal R there is only one wage earne Under our present income tax law there are a number of special provisions, some of which were added by the Tax Reform Act, designed to reduce the taxes of lower income wage earners. These special provisions are worked into the withholding tables using the assumption that there is one :1.. wage camel |JL'l i ti 1111 ly . In families where both the husband and wife work and claim all their dependents for withholding, too little federal tax is withheld from their wages since each of them is considered the only wage earner for a family and the special low income provisions are based on family units. To avoid having to pay a large tax bill when they file their tax returns, mar... l. : 1 ? 1 11.-U W U I M II g cuupies should claim 2 less dependents for withholding purposes than they are entitled to claim on their tax returns. If you are faced with this situation, contact the personnel department and file a new federal income tax withholding certificate. hat You Put On It plished so much more than we have actually been able to accomplish. Although such statements relieve us of feelings of guilt and serve to shift responsibility from ourselves to others, they are at best only partly true. It is old-fashioned, perhaps, but we still believe that one's worth as a person is determined largely by his own initiative and his own persistence. We all have our own fight to fight, our own course to complete. As one philosopher stated the matter, "You get out of a mirror what you put into it and out of a scale what you put on it." ling Too Many dents? claim all their dependents holding purposes, they probnt years that the amount of Id from their wages is not imputed on their income tax uation arises from the fact "ax Withholding Tables as evenue Service assume that :r per family. Handle Macl Machines, if improperly h The person operating the r thing about it, and should i equipment that he is author: to operate. Before you turn on a mac one is in the clear, and that are in place and properly a< .41 11- 1 ouierwise diock oui guards hand controls. Do not leave a machine ru When adjustments are ne and wait until the machine 1 not attempt to brake or slo1 with your hand or with sor off residual pressure if mach Keep your machine clean, remove chips from a moving or stick and not with your h Most machine operations wear eye protection. Do not wear long sleeves, when operating machinery. I Accidents are seldom the tinns r?r ln<-?lr nf ImrmTl ?v?va? wi nnu ** L Safety today means getting that his own safety and that < full-time responsibility. Safe Growth Iri "The industry is faced with problems ? import competition, a cost - price squeeze, a shrinking labor force and tight money?but, overall, is in a strong posi JULY, 1970 4 What Color Is Your Car? There's an old adage that a male buys a car because of its performance record, while a female's only concern is whether it's available in forsythia yellow. Your car's color can be an indication of your personality: DARK BLUE ? chances ' are you are conservative, tend to play it safe, are firmly set in your opinions. RED?you are aggressive, occasionally impulsive, and may secretly long to drive a racing car. MAROON ? indicates a somewhat introverted, disciplined person who tends to be demanding. PINK?reveals a gentler personality, particularly among women, seeking pro- | tection and assistance. GRAY ? suggest a cautious, contented, bland personality. YELLOW ? tends to be introspective, intellectual, imaginative, an excellent keeper of secrets. GREEN ? symbolizes a cool, calm personality, may prefer country living. ORANGE ? suggests a quick-witted, gregarious person who adapts well to g fast face of city dwelling. " linery Safely iandled, can maim and kill. iiuviiiuv jiivuiu 1\11uw cvc1 j" jse only the machines and ized to use and knows how hine, make sure that every; guards and safety devices djusted. Never tie down or and devices, such as two( nning unattended, cessary turn off the power las come to a standstill. Do w down moving machinery ne makeshift device. Bleed ine is of this type. it it becomes necessary to machine, do it with a brush ands. require that the operator neckties, gloves or jewelry 3rotect long hair. result of hazardous condi- ( >f the safe way to do a job. every employee to realize af his fellow employee is his ty is everyone's job. i The 70's tion to achieve a more desirable rate of growth and prosperity during the decade of the Seventies." ? Charles F. Myers, Jr., president, American Textile ( Manufacturers Institute.