Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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JANUARY. 1972 CLOTHMAKER! Glenn F. Downs, Outside Overseer, has been elected alderman of Ward 5, Clinton. The election was made official in the General Election held January 11. ^ Willie M. Williams, Plant No. I CardRelatives of C.liiiton Promoted B Two Clinton Mills employees' husbands have been promoted by the Clinton Police Department. Rufus King, husband of Mrs. Helen King (Clinton Mills Store) has been named Clinton's Chief of Police, suc? ceeding retiring Chief B. B. Ballard. King is the father of Mrs. Maria King Reid (office). Ho UK ire of Ro As Clinton Mills approaches another year of operation, it would naturally be easy to become self-satisfied with our work and our personal lives. After all, we can tell ourselves that we have more than 75 years experience with textile manufacturing. We. as ? loyal employees, know our jobs well. Using these lines of reasoning, it is easy to convince ourselves that good safety will come naturally. After all. haven't we done the same job many times before and attended countless safety meetings? Why should we put any special emphasis in this effort . . . we're older, more mature, and more experienced. This same philosophy can be used ^ in thinking about quality production and workmanship. We can talk ourselves into false security of remaining competitive, about our own job security. about communications, emnlovee morale and on and on But there are some dangerous, hidden deceptions in this line of reasoning. A major objection of our self-assurance is this self-assurance, itself. The very routine and repetitive nature of our ? lives and our work can lull us into a complacency which can make normally safe conditions become unsafe . . . that can cause normally competitive products to lose their share of the market n>wl lh->t nnn l-AollW in n.mlil.. ,..,,..1. manship becoming off-qualitv. One of our most deadly unseen enemies is routine. For years and years, most of us have come to work . . . none ^ to the same work areas . . . and had ^ about the same routine of starting and 5 IN THE NEWS ing Assistant Overseer, retired December 31. Williams had been with Clinton Mills since August 23, 1955. J. David Word, Clinton Mills Paymaster, has been re-elected secretary of the Laurens County Shrine Club. Mills Enipl oyees y Police Department He was elevated to the new position from Assistant Chief. Lt. Allen Simmons, husband of Mrs. Faye Simmons (Office), has been named Assistant Chief, succeeding Kin?. Carol Barker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ma reel 1 Barker (Plant No. I and No. II employees. respectively), has been named a Sergeant on the police force. utino Activities using the work period. This condition infiltrates our line of .>.,a .. r nuin ci i i v I UllllWl I* LI > t?I JUU. Almost before you know it. that unseen enemy of routine and repetitive type of work can become a major threat to safety and good workmanship. It's what we call tlie iceberg effect. Only a small part of the iceberg is above the surface where it can be seen and avoided. The major part is below the surface?unseen and dangerous. The same application can be made to our jobs. On the surface we are part of tin' routine nature of our lives and jobs. Wo arc lulled into a false sense of security. Rut below the surface of life and work, we have the unknowns which challenge our safety . . . the quality of our workmanship . . . and the security of our jobs. It is this "iceberg effect" for which we must continually be alert to keep ourselves from getting hurt and to maintain our high standards of job performance. CM HOSTS NURSES Clinton Mi lie will Im> huctinii 1 Vw? annual meeting of the South Carolina Association of Industrial Nurses on February 18. Mrs. Nell B liaggart, Clinton Plants nurse, and Mrs. Betty Hogan, Lydia and Bailey Plant nurse, are working with other Laurens County industrial nurses in preparation for the program. Mrs. K. D. Garvin of the South Carolina Board of Health, and Miss 5 JLiL Bowling Shelton Through TEC Completes .Medical Course Calvin Shelton and William Bowling received Emergency Medical Technician Diplomas last month for completion of an 81 hour course in emergency first aid. Shelton and Bowling are Bailey and Lydia Plant employees, respectively. Me Sure to Report Changes in Status With this being income tax time when people are reviewing the past year to prepare tax forms, it is also a good time of the year to go over all records to be sure they are up-to-date. The following is a checklist of things that everyone should keep current: Insurance?Do you have the correct beneficiary listed? Marriage, death, children or divorce could mean this should be changed. Income tax exemptions?Do you have the proper number listed on the form with the Payroll Department? Remember. this affects the amount of the deduction from your paycheck. If, for any reason, the number of your dependents should decrease, you must notify the Personnel Department. Name change?Did you give the Personnel Dept. your new name if you were married? Also, all employees should he sure they have the right beneficiary listed on such records as Retirement and Group Insurance. Address -Have you moved recently? If so. did you notify everyone who needs your address? If you need to change an address, or a name. etc.. on any records, contact the Personnel Department. Virginia Quinn of the Department of I.abor. will be featured speakers