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JUNE, 1972 EVERY Improvement?ever moving on?is essential in business, especially to the people of Clinton Mills. To continue offering superior quality of product and service is the one sure way to move forward in our industry. ) "Working smarter," someone has II I ? cauea it. There must constantly emerge a better way of doing what we do today. Do you sometimes feel your job unimportant, lost in the shuffle of the "total picture"? Does it make a difference? Definitely. An unnecessary job will not long exist. | BECAUSE IT IS NEEDED, EVERYONE'S JOB IS SPECIAL, AND SO IT IS VITALLY IMPORTANT THAT IT BE UUDC WELL. What, then, can each one of us do in the course of our daily work? We can develop our talents and abilities to the highest level we are capable of attaining. Work faithfully . . . always "Quality-conscious." Use what we work with to best advantage. Study and do what we | can to improve jobs. This way we are well along on keeping the good OSHA THERE IS ALWAYS ROC Throughout its history, Clinton Mills has had a safety and occupational health program at work. Safety perfc formance has been?and continue*? outstanding, with many awards received by ail Clinton Mills plants. As in all human endeavors, there is alway room for improvement. Safety, for example, requires full time attention. Now, there comes instructions from the federal government, concerning safety programs. Since April 28, 1971, the Occupational Safety and Health Act has been in effect at I /?!!-? * * - vnnion mills ana throughout the nation. By now, almost everyone is familiar with the importance of this program. This federal legislation, under consideration for many years, was signed into law as far back as December, 1970. Its purpose is stated very clearly: MAKE AS SAFE AS POSSIBLE THE ) ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS UN JOB IS IMP' company name we have earned through the years ? building for the future of us all. A'Mr f i^l Homer Lawson, Plant No. 1 loom fixer, recognizes the importance of quality work. )M FOR IMPROVEMENT DER WHICH PEOPLE WORK IN OCCUPATIONAL EMPLOYMENT. OSHA sets Federal requirements and standards to help the Company and the employee on the job toward doing away with causes of occupational injuries, illnesses, etc. The new legislation is quite diff * " * rerenr rrom previous legislation. It provides a federal overview for work* ing conditions, and gives broad authority to the U. S. Department of Labor and the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Who is affected by this law? Any employer whose business affects commerce?from the shoeshine stand that employs one person, and uses shoe polish shipped from one state io unoiner, to ine country's largest industrial corporations. Clinton Mills has always been a leader in safety, and as always, the Company will continue improving safety and health programs. 5 ORTANT In production, for example, right from the beginning (where raw materials beain to (nlcp thnn?) Onnlitu ? -- r-u 7 begins. From careful selection of raw materials to the rigid inspection of finished fabric?it has to be qualitycontrolled all the way. Regular employment and all its benefits depend upon continuing business. In our customer-oriented industry, nobody gets paid unless something is sold. Our master salesman? Superior Quality. Coraelson Named To SCTMA Board of Directors George H. Cornelson, Clinton Mills Executive Vice President, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the ? i: T?1:1- -? * * ? uuuui wdiumm itxuie ivianuiacturer s Association. Cornelson, a graduate of N. C. State, attended Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration. He is a past president of the Clinton Lions Club, and is active in many civic and industry organizations. I \ I On All Conference Team Larry Owens, son of Employee Benefits Manager and Mrs. Truman Owens, has been named to the All Conference Baseball Team. Larry, who is a rising junior at Clinton High, is also active on the school's football and basketball teams, as well as the YMCA.