The clothmaker. [volume] (Clinton, South Carolina) 1952-1984, June 15, 1972, Page 5, Image 5
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
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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
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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
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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.
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ORTANT
In production, for example, right
from the beginning (where raw materials
beain to (nlcp thnn?) Onnlitu
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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
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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.
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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.