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m v . II ' ', % fl|tfk ^H Mary Hughes with tr? Will Meet All Current OSH Lydia Mode **4 ^ M< u "Hr* ^ New equipment arriving weekly. % < ^^ i^Hjf^Brf ^_] New waste house being bu Mmm as linee. 1A Dust Requirements rnizes ODei Work is continuing to j progress on the Lydia j Plant Opening and Card Room modernization. Included in the project is the installation of 12 ! Zinser drawing frames, 32 Crosrol chute fed cards, a bale-o-matic fiber handling system, and automatic waste baling equipment. Whori rnmnlotoH tha ?? MVM VVMipiUlWVJ, L I 1^ production equipment's filtered air will be returned directly to various air washers. Waste materials will be mechanically transported to an automatic waste baling system. The completely renovated department will meet all current OSHA dust regulations of .2mg/ m3. ^rPv ilt. lughes Stresses if Becoming a G Mary Hughes is proud to introduce herself a Weaving Instructor to the trainees she ceives in the Clinton Training Department. For Hughes, it's all business in teaching e trainees the best way to run a weaver's t>. Over the years. Hughes has gained a lot patience with the "students." emphasizg to them that you should never become scouraged if you want to be successful. "It's important that each trainee fully iderstands the weaver's tools and how to annrlv/ i icq f hom Tho umawor'c Unnf mi irt wpwi ij ujv. iiivi nca?ci a rviivi miuoi t tied exactly right A good weaver must arn quickly what makes a loom stop and >w to repair a filling or warp breax." she Ids. Safety is important. It goes along with lality and production. Hughes makes cerin all her trainees are aware of these three pects of the job. She readily recognizes that to make a good ling and C employees prepare drawing Employees che< Page 3 i Importance ood Weaver weaver instructor she's got to be enthusiastic about her job. When off the job, she devotes lots of time to thinking about better methods to produce weavers with a maximum amount of talent. There are a number of elements in a weaver's job and a new employee doesn't learn them all at one time. Trainees are taught the basics one step at a time. As they get more experienced, speed becomes more and more important. "I enjoy seeing a trainee develop into a good weaver." says Hughes. "I like people I work with. It's a real pleasure when a person masters a job and hasa full understanding of loom safety, straightening warps, repairing loom stops, knowing when and how to flag a loom, and the proper procedures in patrolling. Instructing is a challenge Hughes enjoys. Her positive attitude is reflected in the enthusiasm of her trainees. ard Room , * ;.i > ; frames for lifting to card area. gV * f A i, ? * . Jjk Wt :k new machines.