Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

What To C< How are rapid price increases affecting you? Much has been in the newspapers recently about inflation and its affect on the average consumer. The Clothmaker interviewed a number of employees recently and asked them how rapid price increases affect their living habits as well as what they are doing to combat inflation. i^k#< ^ L ' I i "Right now, inflation isn't bothering me too much because I believe the greatest price increases will come in the future. The things that cost the most are the necessities in life. No one in my family works but me, and eventually I'll feel the inflationary impact more." Wyman Livingston, Jr. No. 1 Weave "111 -ye I i "With a family of four, I've been forced into managing my money better. For one thing, I had to adjust my grocery buying to the amount of money I have available to spend. I started car pooling with Nathaniel Griffin who works at Uailov Thic cavoc mo anH Nathaniol cinoo we both live in Cross Hill. "I've also started burning wood since it's cheaper than oil and gas. This has helped me keep the cost of living down considerably." Alonzo Carwise Plant No. 1 Carding Are You I >mbat Infl. :MH 3b rjn Jr V "Inflation hasn't hurt me as bad as others. There are three of us in my family and we try to keep a handle on our expenses. I've long wished President Carter could come up with something to curb the prices we have to pay. "I don't ride as much as I used to, and I've tried to save in all areas possible. But there are some things you cannot do without and you've got to pay the prices." Pleaz Reid Lydia ? ?>-?.?i? "Although prices are about as high as they have ever been, I believe people get along better now than ever before. "Someday things will slow down, but we may not have it as good as now. "Early next year I'm going to retire, and living on a fixed income will probably be a little harder. Since I own my own home, I will not be bothered with house rent. "Clinton Mills has always provided me a good living, and therefore, I haven't been as hurt by inflation as others." I^arry Hedspeth No. 2 Spinning WHAT CHRISTMAS MEANS The word "Christmas" means the celebration of Christ, short for Christ's birthday. "Noel" similarly is a shorthand word, coming to English through French from the Latin "Natails," short for "natalis dies" or natal day. With a capital letter "Natilis" refprs tn .Ip?ii?' nnful How ? ' ? ?~ The Italian "Natale" and Spanish "Navidad" (or Natividad) follows the same pattern. But "Weinachten", the German word for Christmas, means Holy Night or Blessed Night and refers to the Nativity only by implication. "Yule" is an Old English or AngloSaxon word for Christmas and there are similar words with similar meanings in German and the Scandinavian languages. Originally it probably referred to a pagan winter festival and became associated with the Nativity with the onset of the Christian era. )oing ition? "High fuel prices have forced me into burning a fireplace to supplement my 1 home heating. I'm concerned that the 1 Congress has let prices get out of control, I and I hope the President will come up with some solutions. I "When gasoline prices went ud. I ' bought a small car for my family to use. Utilities have gone up along with other things, but it's hard to cut back beyond a certain point. i "I've just started spending my money ( more carefully to help fight high prices." Charles Mabry Bailey Plant Claude Smith L His New Job \* ?' -x I i H J^Ww A s^M . J : Fred McCarson, c ceived his Old Timers membership into the 01 is shown receiving his No. 2 Weaving Supennt? Plant Manager Joe Ne This Is Inflation You work to eat, right? Well, taxes and inflation may be eating up as much of /our paycheck as your family. For the typical employee who is in an average paying job, the problem of taxes and inflation continue to shrink the buying power of the family paycheck. Inflation is caused primarily by the government spending more than it takes in. The government measures inflation with a set of figures called the Consumer [Vice Index. The index measures changes in the prices of certain goods and services over a set period of time. The Consumer Price Index continues to go up. For instance, since 1970 The Index has increased 60.3 per cent. If an American family's monthly expenses for food, utilities and rent cost $250 in 1970, the same items in 1978 would cost about $400. Private industry throughout our nation is finding it more and more difficult to afford wage increases of significant magnitude solely to keep employees from falling prey to inflation. Companies are faced with the challenge to produce more goods and services to balance higher costs as they too are faced with the inflationary spiral. As more and more people are affected by inflation, a growing number of people are anxious for the Federal Government to come up with a solution to this complex problem - not just a bandage to cover the wounds caused by the problem .ikes /ith Company Claude Lee Smith, Lydia Plant Security Officer, enjoys his work with the Company. "I had worked for Clinton Mills many years," says Smith, "but I quit a few years ago to go into the taxi business." "For some time I'd been wanting to gei oui oi ine taxi business, but hadn't been able to find exactly what I wanted." "When the security officer's job came open, I applied and got the job. 1 guess it is the best job I've ever had." Claude likes the 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. hours, even though it requires him to work seven days a week. "I enjoy football and all sports, so the hours at Lydia give me plenty of time for sports." "The work here is easy-I sign people in and out of the gate, direct incoming traffic to the proper place, and put leather on loom binders." PI enter, recently rewatch and gained d Timer's Club. He watch from Plant endent Bill Hill and lson.