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2 The Clothmaker PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY CLINTON MILLS EDITED BY MACK PARSONS. EXT. 84 PURPOSE The Clothmaker presents news. information ana features aoout Clinton Mills employees, plants, products, policies, and market conditions. The Clothmaker intends to strengthen the ties between employees and management. An Equal Opportunity Employer Safety Is An Im/ Safety is just as important and as objective a human function as wearing clothes to protect the body and modesty. Some say dressing is ins tine tire?but is it? Do people in their sane minds forget to dress?put a left shoe on a right fool?wear a necktie around an ankle? Of course not! While the thought of dressing may come automatically, through training, the act itself is performed with just enough consciousness to dress fittingly and properly. Safety should be a similar component of our consciousness. Not merely a habit, but a conscious awareness of dangerous practices that will warn us of hazardous conditions and situations. Consider the comments often heard frnm fVto lnitiroH "if T Vinri onlv lrvnlroH for moving equipment." or, "If I had only worn goggles or safety shoes.". These remarks emphasize the absence of something very tangible?something that could have prevented the injury? something that can be utilized at our own pleasure, but must be utilized for our well being?SAFETY! WHAT IS Words, like men, take on different shades in varying lights. What is to one a common and vigorous word is to another an expression of contempt. Such a word is "profit." Those who buy in the marketplace say prices are too high because profits are excessive. Those who sell in the market say profits are too low because Government takes too much in taxes. Those who work to make the goods say wages are too low in proportion to profits. Those who invest their funds in bus Crocker Honored By PI Claude A. Crocker, Clinton Mills Industrial Relations Director, was honored by the Upper Savannah Planning and Development District in special ceremonies in Clinton recently. Dan B. Mackey, II, Executive Director, presented Crocker an engraved nlnnno f mm tVio RnarH of Dirprfnrc and Staff of the District. The plaque was presented "In Grateful Appreciation for Exemplary Leadership and Public Service" for the Clinton native's years as Vice Chairman and member of the original founding Board of Directors. The District, headquartered lortant Function V n H' |l Homer Lawion, Clinton Mills Loom Fixer, firmly- believes in observing all plant safety rules. He also maintains a aood attendance record. PROFIT ? iness say the cost of labor is too high to allow a good profit. What does this variable word mean? Literally, a profit is what is left over from the receipts of a business after the costs of doing business has been paid. This cost includes many things: wages, salaries, employee benefits, supplies and materials, taxes on pt/orv 1 nvol rnnf *v,v,? 1V"*' Profit is not guaranteed. Approximately 30 to 34 per cent of the companies in business lose money in any given year. CLOTHMAKER anning and Dev. District in Greenwood, coordinates overall economic development programs for six county areas comprised of Laurens, Greenwood, Abbeville, Edgefield, Saluda and McCormick. . ? UUK CHILDREN mm Linda Lynn Linda Fay Nelson is the altractive daughter of Luther Nelson. Fay. who will be 14 on April 22. attends Ford High School. Laurens. Luther is a Lydia Carding employee. Lynn Godfrey is the handsome son of Mr. and Mrs. David Godfrey. Lynn celebrated his first birthday March 4 3rd. He is the grandson of Mr .and Mrs. George Thompson and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Godfrey. A A r)f* W , 1**! - "l Jimmy Elizabeth Ann Jimmy Oneil Campbell. Jr. will be 5 months old April 19. His parents are Jimmy and Margaret Campbell. Jimmy is a #1 Weaving employee. The baby's grandmother, Mrs. Louise Campbell, is employed in #2 Spinning. ( His maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mn ? ? " - ..uiuiu wauuiv, iiw on sioan Street. Elizabeth Ann Littleton was two years old March 9. She is the attractive daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joel Littleton. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Gambrell. Mr. Gambrell is a #2 weaving employee. 4