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An Editorial Why Buy . When you face a choice between a less e made in the United States, do you stop, thin) only immediate savings as opposed to the Ion have on your economic future and that of I consider buying American. Imports are now flooding a number of many categories more man OUuto of some texi often carry price-tags far below their United more to the story than the final pricetag. Foreign employees, particularly those fraction of what their United States counter} when many retailers purchase foreign goods, United States, they contribute in some m? wages in our country - perhaps your wages Let's look at the question of you, not as consumer, the customer of this retailer. Fore less, but as a recent study by the Library marked up much more by the retailers thai The study states that in many cases "the low price benefit to the consumer, but merely all words, you are not the one who stands to purchases. The retailer is the real winner ii Look at an example. A product made in 1 $1.00. The retailer marks the product up 10( $2.00. He buys a similar product from a foi the item and sells it to you for $1.50. Or he m: you ior me same price as ine united states but in either case, the retailer makes more j had stopped to think and bought American retailer to continue and even to increase his; to a certain extent, you have jeopardized y< Although a balance of trade is essentia] balance in our economy, a balance of trade n instances, of course, when the purchase of ce can or wants to deny this. It is the unthinkir to consider the country of manufacture, the purchase - these are the factors that ere; purchase picture. You may save $.50 in the : in the long run? Buying American may be worth a great Recent J i Annivei 5 Years wuiiam s. f ennell Office William E. Calhoun No. 1 Herman T. Morton No. 2 Frances H. Franklin Lydia Lilly R. Jackson Lydia William B. Brown Lydia Reuben D. Overstreet Lydia Alvin M. Motes Lydia Mary A. Stewart Lydia J.C. Childress Bailey Gaynelle Floyd Bailey 10 Years Larry W. Hedspeth No. 2 Joyce L. Cook Bailey Elizabeth S. Snelgrove Bailey 15 Years Richard G. Turner No. 1 George R. Smith Lydia 20 Years Rosie W. Scott No. 2 Marion C. Hiers Lydia 30 Years I" "1 Lewis Bass' Name Left-Out Lewis Bass' name was inadvertently omitted from a recent list of 30 year service employees of Clinton Mills. Lewis, a Lydia spooler room employee, has been with the company since October 19, 1948. American xpensive foreign-produced item and one i and buy American? Or do you consider g range impact that buying foreign may the textile industry? It makes sense to areas of the United States market. In tile markets are imports. These imports States counterparts. However, there is in the textile field, are paid only a >arts are paid. To state the case simply, , instead of buying those produced in the sasuer to the possible loss of jobs and , your job. a textile employee, but as the average sign goods may cost you and the retailer of Congress indicates, they are often 1 goods produces in the United States, er cost of improts does not result in any lows the seller a higher profit." In other gain the most financially from import i this game. ;he United States is sold to a retailer for 1% and sells it to you, the customer, for reign manufacturer for $.50. He marks ly mark the items up 200% and sell it to i produced article. You could save $.50, irofit than he would have realized if you . In a sense you have encouraged that lurchase of foreign-produced items. And jut own job future. i ana ioreign gooas nave a place in this lust be just that a balance. There are rtain foreign goods makes sense. No one ig who grab for the pricetag, the failure lack of looking for a better alternative ate a potential danger in the foreign ihcrt run, but what do you stand to lose t deal. * Service 'saries 5 Years Name Plant Debora D. Alexander Office Norman D. King Personnel Ruthie M. Etters No. 1 Ella B. Smith No. 2 t a n ? June n. ourxon L.ydia Carolyn S. Edmonds Lydia Willie J. Franklin Lydia Coley Lindsay Lydia Robert L. Robinson Lydia Evelyn H. Pulley Bailey 10 Years John K. Copeland Lydia 15 Years Roy Patterson Lydia 20 Years Eugene J. Bishop No. 2 William E. Watkins Warehouse 30 Years Fern Hardman Bailey 35 Years Earl Y. Nelson Lydia 40 Years Kelly M.King No. 2 N; Francis Coo Director and M been named golf Golf Club in Nort Cooper, a for and track star at mm Kinard Receive Education Deg i jusi warned 10 improve myselt," says Bailey Plant Spooler Operator Betty Kinard in telling why she entered Piedmont Technical College in August of 1976. "Tech gave me an opportunity to get an education that I could afford," says Kinard. "It tn< me 27 months of continuous schooling to earn my Associate Degree in Business Technology," she added. "It isn't always easy to go to school especially when you've been out for quite a while." "Besides, I've got a house to run, four At | %* tUH INH^iMHHiA Keginald Burnett Reginald Burnett Receives Degree Reginald Burnett received a degree in Business Administration from Lander College in December. Reginald is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Burnett. His L? ir~i i mi-A? -x 1 uiuiuer, veuna, is a v/iinvon sienograpner. Francis Coopc amed Surf Golf per, son of Personnel Presbyterian C rs. Calvin Cooper, has pro at the Surl professional at the Surf In 1978, ,h Myrtle Beach. Carolina Golf I" mer outstanding football He assurr Clinton High School and February 1. - - -r-"' . js Technical ;ree children to care for, and a husband. Bob is a Clinton Warehouse employee. Betty enjoys talking about the long hours she spend studying. "I'd start some nights at midnight and study until the early hours in the morning," she said. "Now that it's all behind me, I'm glad that I've really accomplished this much." What are Betty's future education plans? "Well," she replied, "I'm considering either going to Limestone or lender to work on a Bachelor's Degree." 1 n jl v v/v/uiiiiaiiuiiiciiis For Living With Other People 1. Speak to people. Nothing is so nice as a cheerful greeting. 2. Smile at people. Takes 72 muscles to frown, 14 to smile. 3. Call people by name. Sweetest sound is one's own name. 4. Be friendly and helpful. If you want friends, be a friend. 5. Be cordial. Speak and act to prove everything you do is a genuine pleasure. 6. Be genuinely interested in people. Just try and you can like almost everyone. 7. Be generous with praise - and courteous with criticism. 8. Be considerate with others. There are often three sides to a controversy; yours, his, and the right side. 9. Be alert to give help...what we do for others lives and is immortal. 10. Add to all this a good sense of humor, loads of patience, a dash of humility and you will be rewarded many fold. jr Pro lollege, had been assistant ' for the past five years. Cooper won the South )riving Contest, led his new position on