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2 The Clothmaker PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY CLINTON MILLS EDITED BY MACK PARSONS. EXT. 94 Successful Drive Dear Fellow Employees: 1 am pleased to announce that as of October 15, you and your fellow employees, and Clinton Mills, through the Bailey Foundation, had generously contributed more than $18,165 to the Greater Clinton United Way Drive. If you have not already made your contribution to this most worthy cause, and would like to do so, your departmental solicitor will be happy to accept it. As each of our loyal and dedicated employees realizes, there is something within each of us that makes us feel good when we are helpful of our fellow man. L.ei me again lane tnis opportunity to express my sincere appreciation for p, your generosity to the 1974-75 Clinton ] United Way Drive. Sincerely, p Mack Parson, Clinton Mills United Way Chairman ii - THE NEED^ The founders of the American Re- h public spent many months carefully drafting the Constitution of the United f States. Recognizing that voting is an 1: mseparaoie pari 01 cmzensnip, me rigni z to vote was made virtually unlimited v and open to all adults in America. This p right to vote was won slowly over a v period of two centuries by bitter argument and in one case outright rebellion. S In the complicated world of govern- v ment, citizens often find themselves o frustrated, wondering what they should v do. There is no quick remedy, but R there are several important things that 1 every citizen can do: l1 1. Register. This is one of the first 1 major steps to active, full-time i: citizenship. v 2. Vote regularly. Become acquainted e with the candidates and compare I: their qualifications with those of the man in office. By voting a out incapable officials, voters can 1 force parties to produce competent c candidates. y The first step a citizen takes to have <n a voice in government is putting his name on the list of registered voters in his community. Until this is done. 1 he is a non-functioning citizen in the f eyes of his neighbor; to the politician, a 40 Year Award W. L. Lancaster Employed 10-16-34 Plant No. 1 Carding Receives Pilots License Walter A. Sigman, Jr., Controller, ins been granted his private pilot's icense by the FA A. His license qualifies him to carry assengers on a non-commercial basis. Sigman has been receiving flight nstructions since April. ro VOTE ic simply does not exist. Many Americans are irresponsible by ailing to register. The same irresponsi>ility extends to their failure to vote, tbout one-third of our citizens fail to ote in presidential elections. Nonresidential elections attract even less oters. and primaries draw still fewer. Almost all elections in the United States are held on a Tuesday in No'ember. Each state fixes the location f polling places and the hours polls vill remain open on election day. /lost polling places are set up in pubic buildings, school gymnasiums, fire muses, police stations, armories, liiraries and similar places. Every effort s made to make it convenient for the 'oter to have his say in who is to gov in uuvi i vpi caciu mill 111 icgiMciiivu >odies. It is not only our right, but our duty nd responsibility to vote regularly, 'here is no wish to influence your hoice, hut only to urge that you make 'our desires known by voting. If you re not satisfied with your present gov rnment, say so at the polls. We, as itizens, cannot hope for any meaning?1 influence on government unless, nd until, we act responsibly by voting. CLOTHMAKER ? Mixed Yarns ? Wife to depressed husband: "What do you mean you have nothing to live for? The house isn't paid for, the car isn't paid for, the washing machine isn't paid for. the TV isn't paid for . . tM? Actor: "What became of that girl you used to saw in half?" Magician: "She's living in Denver and Florida." ?CM? As the man pulled the small boy out of a hole in the frozen river, he asked: "How did you come to fall in?" "I didn't come to fall in," the boy gasped. "I came to skate." ?CM? '"Well, son, what did you learn in sunaay school today?" "We learned all about the cross-eyed bear." "A bear?" "Yes, Dad. His name is Gladly. We learned about him when we sang, "Gladly, the cross I'd bear'!" ?CmTwo Vermont farmers met on a bridge too narrow for two cars to pass. "I never back up for an idiot," shouted one driver. "That's all right," said the other driver as he shifted into reverse. "I always do." ?CM? "Waiter," exclaimed the angry diner, "you've got your thumb on my steak." "I'm sorry, sir," the waiter responded, "but I didn't want it to fall on the floor again." ?CM? The pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; the optimist the opportunity in every difficulty. ?CM? First student; "I graduated magna v in 11 iciuutr. Second student: "I graduated thank thee laude!" ?CM? Famous last words: "Let Daddy show you how it works." Perfect Attendance Pay Perfect Attendance Bonus Pay totalling more than $12,747 was distributed to 434 eligible employees earlier this month. The perfect attendance bonus plan was designed to encourage all employees in the establishment and maintenance of good attendance and work records.