Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Page 14 I i I f \ I * ' * ^ ^ ^ ? #5. \ i j* r. mi I' f If - < ?< Mr v<- . I I 1 It,, _ Steve Wright, right, a Clinton Mills n as Piedmont TEC's candidate for the 1 to be presented by South Carolina Texti 1983 Textile Management graduate a the program. Piedmont TEC's candidates have wc .1.1: in-: -LX : - jcaia. ^uiigidiuidimg nrigni isuiauaeI Public Relations at Clinton Mills. Imports at R Imports of textiles and apparel into the United States have contributed to growth at such an alarming rate that the trade deficit in textiles and apparel may hit a record deficit of $8 billion for 1983, according to the American Textile Manufacturers Institute (ATMI). I act v/oar fho Ar\t\r* i* U1W1 uic IIOUC UCIILIt III leKlllCb and apparel was a record $7.2 billion representing the displacement of 600,000 American jobs. This year, if the trend continues, another record deficit will be set. The current top three exporters of textile and apparel products to the United StatesareTaiwan, Hong Kongand Korea. The People's Republic of China is currently the fourth largest shipper of textile and apparel products to the United States. In 1981, China's textile and apparel exports to the United States grew almost 73 percent over 1980 and, in 1982, exports to the United States grew almost 19 percent over the 1981 figure. I If the same growth continues in 1983, China will become one of the top three exporters ot tnese products to the United States. Because of the onslaught of imports from China and other countries, U.S. textile manufacturers are continuing to call .on the federal government to take actions which will tie the growth of imports to the growth of the domestic market. jtzr' ^ * .. . * ~ ^ I MPR -fti .j L t^i - - *?* i I 4 ^ I f M I J ($. ' 1 lanagement trainee has been recognized 983 "Textile Student of the Year" award ile Manufacturer's Association. Steve is a nd maintained a "straight A" average in / in the statewide award for the past three Crocker, Vice President for Industrial and ecord Levels According to ATM I President James A. Chapman Jr., chairman and chief executive officer of Inman Mills, "Unless steps are taken quickly, we're looking at the possibility of a billion yard increase this year in textile and apparel imports. That's like having another Hong Kong and more dumped on our doorstep." U.S. textile companies believe that competition is healthy for their industry. In fact, in the United States today there are 5,000 domestic textile companies vying for a share of an ever-shrinking market. But, many U.S. manufacturers feel they are not on equal ground with many of their foreign competitors. wnue me u.s. textile industry has invested over $12 billion for capital improvements over the last decade, making it the most ->dern industry in the world, the majority of foreign competitors are usually labor intensive industries which pay their workers substantially less than U.S. textile workers are paid. These industries are also not required to follow the strict and costly government regula tions the U.S. government imposes on its industries. The textile industry needs the support of the Reagan administration to plug the loopholes in existing textile agreements before they harm the industry any further. It! Ser ji j Annive 5 Years Joyce A. Kinard No. 1 Tommy Copeland Lydia Wilson Thompson Lydia Willie Darbv luHia WJV..M Floye Nelson Lydia Claude L. Smith, Sr Lydia John W. Brown Bailey Sarah Rice Bailey James Williams Bailey Michael Pressley Bailey David Brown Office Willie Coleman No. 2 Steve Boyd No. 2 Donald Samples No. 2 James Baynes No. 2 InezStarnes Bailey William Booker No. 2 10 Years Johnnie C. Davis Lydia Donald Trammell Maintenance Marvin Eustace No. 2 Delores Prince No. 2 Joe B. Spillers No. 2 Rachel Crawford Bailey 15 Years Dorothy A. Grant No. 1 John B. Franks Lydia Carolyn F. Bible Bailey Johnny Leake No. 2 Hattie Miller No. 2 Margaret Gault Bailey Smokina Hazardc The history of smoking is a continuing na exercise preoccupy most people, over 50 milli smoking cigarettes. "Smoking is the largest preventable cause of the U.S. Surgeon General has been publicized I seems unlikely that they could have missed the sounded by doctors and health experts. For m chers have been reporting frightening statistu In 1930 for example, some 3000 AmeriCc number had increased to 18,000 annually anc this disease. Lung cancer among women has ir rate expected to exceed that of breast cancer in cigarettes "for pleasure, to relax, to ease tensn these people are literally smoking themselves t the U.S. Office on Smoking and Health: Cigarette smoking contributes directly to ( of the lung, mouth and throat as well as chro smokers have 11 times more lungcancer than n more oral cancer and six times more cancer c Smokers have an increased risk of r.nrnn; death in adult Americans. In fact, from can 350,000 deaths annually are attributable to < - Pregnant smokers run the risk of retardu chance of spontaneous abortion and death of Women who smoke and take oral contrace disease and stroke Tobacco smoke inhaled by non smokers cardiovascular ailments. - For employees in industry, smoking ca cancerous agents. For example, occupational e the risk of lung cancer by about 90 times. In the face of such alarming statistics, why d may be because it's so hard to stop. lUif vice ' rrsaries K JamesGilliam Lydia Virginia Moore Lydia 20 Years MachonJ. Kirby .....Lydia Bobby Samples .....No.2 30 Years Mildred Lawson Lydia Helen King Office James B. Harris No. 2 ArthurGallman Lydia Garel Satterfield Bailey 35 Years Josephine Allman No.2 Homer Lawson No. 1 Mary Turner No. 2 Lewis Bass Lydia The following Clinton Mills Geneva employees have been recognized for achieving five years continuous service during September and October: James G. Garr Willie Burgess Maynard Holmes Stanley Whigham Weldon Butts Charles Redmon Linda Creech Bobby Nowling Kenneth Smith Martha E. Warren Beauford Creel Marie Stacey Peggy Hand Charlie Reynolds Jane S. Fulford Joseph L. Glover lommy Dunn Marty Weeks Bobbv Fleming >us to Health tional tragedy. In a country where diet and on people continue to endanger their lives by death in America." Thisquote froma report of for years, but people still continue to smoke. It warnings on cigarette packages or the alarms ore than half a century scientists and resear:s and disturbing trends, ins died of lung cancer By the 'l^SOs, the t in 1980, 100.000 men and women died of lcreased five fold since 1955. with the death this decade. In spite of this, smokers reach for ljii ui jusi uui uj naDix t-or wnatever reason, o death Let's look at some facts compiled by :oronary disease. It also contributes to cancer nic bronchitis and emphysema. Not only do ion-smokers, they also have three to five times if the larynx than non smokers, iry heart disease, the most common cause of cer, heart disease and other causes, some :igarette smoking. ig the growth of the unborn child, a higher the fetus before or during delivery. puves dramatically increase their risk of heart may aggravate diseases such as asthma and in multiply the risks associated with other ixposure to asbestos and cigarettes increases o 50 million Americans continue to smoke? It