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JUNE. 1973 Clinton Mills Is P; The textile industry is developing rapidly. Machines are handling more of the heavier work, increased automation means additional training for our people, less physical work, and higher pay. The textile industry has always op) erated as a gateway for people without prior industrial experienc . and in renpnt voarc it hnc hppnmp n lpnHpr in providing jobs for minority groups. It employs a far higher proportion of women than manufacturing in general. You can be sure of finding equal opportunity in the textile field. You can be sure, too, of job security and fair wages. The industry's wages for comparable skills are very competitive with other ^ industries. Environment is an important issue to all of us. About 60 per cent of the industry's employees are employed in non-metropolitan areas; away from big city traffic, from commuting, and all tVinf imrUiec- mnro leicure mnrp time for your family, and for your community. Immediate environment is also important to the career - minded person. ^ In most textile plants you'll find the working conditions to he the safest, most pleasant and modern that industrial environmental engineers could de vise. The American Textile Manufacturers Institute tells us that more than seven billion dollars have been invested in the past ten years in order to provide the best working conditions possible. Life styles are changing Values are ? Who Pays For Vacation week is almost here, and now 11 is a gooa lime 10 pause ior a few minutes and consider just who makes vacations possible. So often we are prone to forget the fact that it is only because our cus0 tomcrs are willing to purchase the superior quality fabrics we produce that enables our company to meet its weekly payroll and provide other em pioyee irinfio benefits, including vacations and vacation pay. If Clinton Mills had no buyers for our fabrics, and if there were no customers to whom we could sell our art Of The Changing _ h . * ?c , James Madden, Bailey Plant Card Madden likes the modernization which 1 whom he works each day. changing. Our world is changing faster than we can keep up with it. Everyone talks about future shock . . . many of us live in a state of future shock. We worry about being left behind as technology and machines move forward. The textile industry is already moving into the future. Its employees and its potential employees will move with it. Wc are in the midst of the most explosive technological and marketing period in history, a point where new products and new methods of manufacturing are evolving faster than ever before. The textile industry is moving into the The Vacations? products, there would be no jobs and employee benefits at all. With this thought in mind, let us continuously remind ourselves again and again how important it is for all of us working together in reducing costs, eliminating waste, and maintaining high efficiency and quality. All these things, working together, enable Clinton Millls to sell its fabric at a favor able price in a competitive market. Only in this way can we continue to please our customers, who. in the final analysis, make our vacations possible. 7 ; Textile Industry j*j? BP^ ?rlj v IV \, H VV. H Operator, enjoys his work in textiles, has taken place, as well as those with future with promise; with a positive, forward looking attitude. We feel that a future with the textile industry is one that offers freedom to develop abilities, that provides security and a good life. It gives the satisfaction of contributing something of real value to community and society. From blue jeans to artificial arteries, the textile industry is vital to the economic health of our nation. Careerminded people can be a vital part of that industry. The door is open to everyone. AUTO THEFT LOCK IT AIID POCKET THE KEY!