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Clark Meadors, a Plant No. 2 we
who posed recently for a photograh fc
Mike Gibson, and front, left to right,
the mother of these four fine childrei
?Productivity
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Productivity is a word you'll probal
be hearing more and more about in t
coming years. It has a lot to do with ott
words that are more familiar to most
us: inflation, jobs, profit, liberty, a
security.
But what is productivity? It
illustrated well in this photo. The hands
David English of the Spinning Depa
ment at Lydia are a blur of movement
he rapidly works this spinning fran
David's speed-his muscular coordinate
is a part of what productivity is all abo
So are his concentration and his ability
keep track of all the spinning frames in
section, knowing when each needs d
fing his intelligence and mental attitud
One can increase productivity
physically working harder or faster. It c
be increased by thinking things out a
making good decisions. One of t
simplest and most dramatic ways
increase it is through suggestions
better ways of doing things.
One other very important part
productivity in this photo is the machine
itself. Anything that enables you to ti
out more work within the same til
period an improved machine, a betl
plant layout-improves productivity.
The steady increase in the stands
of living in America over the last t
centuries can be linked to increases in t
productivity of its people. Human libei
is one ingredient underlying U.S. prodi
tivity-liberty to invent, to compete, and
grow. The government orders no one
produce, yet our unique formula I
productivity under free enterprise f
aving employee, is proud of his grandchildren
>r him. Left to right, back row, are Gerald and
Lynn and Kevin Gibson. Mrs. Sheila Gibson is
l. She, too, is a Plant No. 2 employee.
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to up to now. This productivity has given us
to the highest standard of living anywhere,
for In recent years, however, the rate of
las productivity growth in the United State?
Safety Is Our Rc
It gets very easy to take "safety" for f
forget our day-to-day situation. We must t
and create safe habits.
One of those places where we can have
moving. There are correct ways to lift, thei
there are correct ways to handle oneself w
It gets very easy to take the "quick" 1
when a job is too big for one person, ask yo
yourself and put yourself in a position of b
We are constantly working to improve <
that we are making some headway is that e?
These are (1) that the Company is responsib
for not asking us to put ourselves in unsaf<
take it from there.
By that, I mean that we each have a rt
love us for our own safety; and frankly, the
can do that will keep us safe unless our deb
What it hinges on, you see, is our
ourselves.
That's worth thinking about, and so is
responsibility.
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This poem was written by Bessie Weat
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never fret or feel discoi
You can put your trust
He will always walk be!
He will never leave you
For He is your ioving S
and you are his very ow
When you come to the 1
You may feel alone and
Just cast your eyes tow
For our Lord will see y<
For He has promised ne
Never to leave us alone
For Jesus is our Loving
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has not kept pace with that of many other
industrial nations, notably Japan, Italy,
Germany, and France.
But, with all of us at Clinton Mills
working together, there is every reason to
?sponsibility
panted. The longer we go, the more we
ye constantly on the alert to work safely
an accident very quickly is in lifting and
re are correct ways to push a dollie, and
ithin a plant or warehouse,
vay so as to get a job done. Remember,
ur manager for help. Don't try and do it
eing injured.
our record. Hopefully, one of the reasons
ich of us is realizing two important facts.
>le for giving us a safe place to work, and
t situations; ana iz; tnat it's up to us to
esponsibility to ourselves and those who
re is nothing any person or any company
ermination to be safe is part of the plan,
willingness to take responsibility for
safety. Remember, safety is everybody's
feathers
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believe that Americans can continue to
enjoy a high rate of productivity increase
and its accompanying benefits: beating
inflation, increasing wages, and success
fully competing in the world marketplace.