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MARCH. 1973 WHO IS T1 Ask a thousand persons the question "Who's the boss?" and you'll be lucky to get the right answer. There is only one boss, reminds a piece in an industrial publication passed along to the Clothmaker. Reprinted here, it goes on to say: Whether a person shines shoes for a living or heads up the largest corporation in the world, the boss remains the same. It's the customer. The boss pays everyone's salary and decides whether a business is going to succeed or fail. The customer doesn't care if a business has been around a hundred years. The minute it starts treating him badly, he'll put it out of business. The man who works deep inside a I big plant on a production line might think he's working for the company that writes his paycheck. But he's not. He's working for the person who buys his product at the end of the line And if that nerson doesn't like the product, he won't buy it. Eventually, if this continues, he fires the man on the production line. In fact, 1 Q ON SAFETY ? ' m Jimmy Gregory, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Gregory, celebrated his 16th birthday April 12. Mrs. Gregory is a #1 Spinning employee; Mr. Gregory, a aiasning employee. I HE BOSS? he'll fire everyone in the company, including the president. And he can do it by simply spending his money someplace else. This is one of the reasons why taking pride in the work we do is so important to us. Some companies that had flourishing businesses a few years ago are no longer in existence. They couldn't?or didn't?satisfy the a mi f i. i x i nnor cusiomer. iney iorgoi wno me duoo really was. What9s Your Worth? Think about this for a moment: You have a plain iron or steel bar worth about $5 to start with. Made into horseshoes, it is worth $10.50. Made into screwdrivers or kitchen cutlery, it may be worth $250. Made into needles, it is worth $3,250. Made into balance springs for watches, it is worth $250,000. The same thing is true for another kind of material?you. Your value is determined by what you make of yourself. CLINTON a kcttor nlai ? WVtlVI |VIW r 7 SEE WHERE YOU ARE GOING IHHlf It makes no difference whether you work in the plant or the office, you should be able to recognize hazards. Most people have their eyes open and see where they are going. Accidents occur when people merely look at the scene and fail to see and recognize dan1/ olnrf O oil m ft r Ki it yc1 . rxccp aici i at an umco uui especially when you are moving. Be aware of people activity and changing conditions and take early defensive action to protect yourself from danger. I MILLS __ . a ce 10 worx ^WE PROVIDE JIXCIllINT PAY X PAID VACATIONS ^ PAIO HOLIDAYS PROFIT SHARING GROUP INSURANCI GOOD TRAINING PROGRAM tKflltnl working tondifiont [ 7 \