The clothmaker. [volume] (Clinton, South Carolina) 1952-1984, November 15, 1977, Image 3
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Claude Smith, Jr., waste
Clinton Mills for the past 15 i
"My brother-in-law, Walt*
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here," related Claude as he
Clinton employee.
"Prior to this job, I was
keeps me busy most of the d
quickly," he added.
A member of Little Rive
Smith is married and the fathe
live on Route Three, Clinton.
Textile In
Serious
Textile trade trends deve
cent years now pose a clear
future role of the U.S. textile
That warning was issue
Shockley, executive vice pn
American Textile Manufacture
his address October 11, befon
conference on international tr,
American industry, sponsored
pnrp RnnrH
Keying his remarks to the
trade policy on the U.S. textile
Shockley said that some quota i
allowing orderly growth of de
tries' exports in the textile area
He pointed out, howeve
present rates of duty and the
system, the U.S. textile indusl
"substantial general market
economic damage."
Commenting on possibl
tariff cuts during the upcomii
Trade Negotiations (MTN) ii
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exempt textile and apparel U
MTN."
He said that U.S. textile
costs are so high relative to r
suppliers as to require the n
existing textile tariff rates,
most textile imports are pr
wage rates and working cond
this country.
He said, too, that no textile
Steve Wilk
Earns Eagl
Steve Wilkins. son of Mr.
and Mrs. Don Wilkins, recently
completed requirements
for his eagle scout
award.
A member of Troop 174,
Steve has earned twenty four
merit badges. Among these
are water skiing, home repairs,
citizenship in the community,
personal management,
scholarship reading
also, safety, canoeing, camping,
environmental science.
Smith
I n ill- mm -i
lob
a Baling
bale operator, has been with
nonths.
?r Vance, was working in the
ne that I should come to work
described how he became a
a doffer at Joanna. This job
ay and therefore time passes
;r Zion Church in Newberry,
r of three children. The Smiths
nports Po
U.S. Prob
loping over re- world is facing
danger to the mandated expc
industry. which the U.l
d by W. Ray estimated the c
ssident of the meeting federa
;rs Institute, in at $4 billion or
e the day-long "In a very
ade policy and industry is facu
by the Confer- imposed upon i
e Award
fishing, first aid, swimming
and sports.
In addition, he has earned
merit badges in citizenship
in the nation, cooking, life
saving, citizenship in the
world, leatherwork, woodcarving,
metal work, hiking,
rnotorboating, personal fitness,
and communications.
Steve is a member of the
Atta Kulla Kuller Ixxige 185,
a camper's honor society. He
is also a member of the
Mr. Shockley
impact of U.S. countervailing
s industry, Mr. cated were sucl
mechanism for any other gover
veloping coun- industry's coi
i was essential, trade."
r, that under Pointing ou
i import quota deficit was one
:ry is suffering deficit, Mr. Sh
disruption and even existing r
He said th
e U.S. textile deficit was ri
ig Multilateral created during
1 Geneva, Mr. that data for
should be to showed textile
iriffs from the of any July sir
This impoi
compensation present tariff r
najor overseas a time when I
naintenance of relatively slow
He said that "So long a:
oduced under easy, foreign
itions illegal in commit capita
ever-increasinj
industry in the market will re
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anything comparable to the ^
snditures on the environment fc
5. industry now faces. He
apital costs to the industry for ^
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more. g(
real sense, the U.S. textile
lg a massive 'reverse subsidy' g,
us bv our own government
said. "Actually, very large e:
duties would be clearly indii
a 'subsidy' being imposed by ^
nment against the U.S. textile p,
npetitive position in world
0|
it that last year's textile trade w
;-third of the total U.S. trade
ockley said: "It is clear that
ates of duty are inadequate." ^
at this year's textile trade
inning ahead of the deficit
the first half of 1976. He added
July, the latest available,
imports at their highest level
ice 1972.
rt level was achieved under
ates and quota controls and at
I.S. textiles was experiencing
business," Mr. Shockley said,
s access to the U.S. market is
industries will continue to
1 to fibers and textiles and an
i penetration of the U.S. textile
suit," he said.
Clinton High School Thespian
Society, baseball team,
YMCA swimming team, and
numerous other school related
extra curricular activities.
Marketing Planning Manager
Steve Warren is Scoutmaster
of Troop 174 which is
sponsored by Broad Street
Methodist Church. Purchasing
Agent Bill Stanton is g
institutional representative.
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LET US GIVE TH
Thanksgiving Day is truly and d
)liday. Nowhere else in the world is
i it. It is not for the observance ol
ame, it does not commemorate an]
at mark a great battle. But it exp
ratitude for the amazing producth
?rves as a reminder of the hards
irefathers, and through which we h
s live over again the great momei
iheritance we have entered, and d<
^finished task. It fittingly recogn
aodness has bestowed upon us.
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reater than gold.
He who is young can be thankfi
icciting experiences of life before
He who is old can be thankful h
nd understanding and has learn
roblems which once troubled hiir
He who is an American ca
opcrtunities are not bound by rei
here and how long he must wort
For these things we should be
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istinctively an American
i there a day comparable
I the birthday of a great
y great event, and it does
tresses a feeling of deep
rely of our great land. It
hips and dangers of our
ave saieiy passea. 11 Dias
nts of years gone by, the
niicate ourselves to their
izes all that God in His
i thankful for a treasure
il that he still has all the
him.
le has attained judgment
ed to be tranquil about
L.
n be thankful that his
gimentation that defines
i.
thankful.