Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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In The News Ice cream, cokes and apple pies It was ice cream for the late hot summer days and apple pies and free cokes for Textile Week during the October 14-21 celebration. Employees enjoyed them both as supervisors took another opportunity to say "We appreciate your efforts to make our Company successful." The ice cream was distributed by supervisors clad in white jackets and hats. The pies were distributed in a more conventional way. It was a first in the Company as the ice cream sandwiches were hastily consumed. Many commented positively about the cool treat during the late summer heat. The apple pies and cokes were especially received as the products were given out to employees. "Nothing is as American as apple pie and coke," said a Company employee. "The apple pie and free soft drinks were a tangible reminder to think American Made." The Company appreciates the enthusiastic manner both projects were received. Cotton dust education requirement Clinton Mills conducts periodic studies to determine the level of respirable cotton trash dust in the plants. Dust levels are monitored by using vertical elutriators placed in designated areas in each depart ment. The instrument collects and measures cotton dust overa six hour period. Siran Stacy Siran Stacy ties school touchdown record Siran Stacy's four touchdowns recently in the Alabama-Memphis State game tied a school record; and his 169 yards was the most yardage made by a first-year player in an opening game since 1945. Proud parents are Marie and Ellis Stacy, both employees of Clinton Mills. Each employee is given the re sults of the measurements and asked to verify this fact by signing a roster for part of his or her perma nent record. The Company's engineering de partment works very closely with the manufacturing departments in providing engineering controls to collect dust at the point where it is generated and then filters the dust out of the air, so that the air which What is a A Customer is the most important person in any business. A Customer is not dependent on us. We are dependent on him. A Customer is not an interruption of our work; he is the purpose of it. A Customer does us a favor when he buys from us; we are not doing is returned to the work areas is clean and dust-free. Each department has a series of written work practices designed to minimize employee exposure to cotton dust. Employees are reminded of the importance of reviewing their spe cific job work practices on a fre quent basis. Clinton Mills provides respira tors to any employee who requests them. Certain job duties also re quire the wearing of approved res pirators. Clinton Mills medical surveil lance program identifies these per sons who react to cotton dust and provides medical evaluations when required. During the medical sur veillance activities, a comprehen sive medical questionnaire must be completed. ? A customer is... him a favor by selling to him. A Customer is an essential part of our business — not an outsider. A customer is not just money in the cash register. He is a human being with feelings, and fie deserves to be treated with respect. A Customer is a person who comes to us with his needs and wants. It is our job to fill them. A Customer deserves the most courteous attention we can give him. He is the lifeblood of this and every business. He pays our salary. Without him, we would have to close our doors. Textile imports set record WASHINGTON, D.C. — TextUe and apparel imports surged to a record-setting level in August, according to the U.S. Commerce Department. "If the August imports alone had been produced in the United States rather than overseas, they would have supplied work for 120,000 Americans," said Edward Schrum, resident of the American Textile mufacturers Institute. More than 1 billion square meters of textile and apparel goods arrived at American ports in August, a 19 pre Ma percent increase above imports in August, 1988. From January to August of this year, imports were 13 percent higher than the same period of 1988, the commerce department said. Schrum said, "The Bush administration is in the middle of important negotiations, and the officials involved need to negotiate tougher, tighter agreements. A textile policy must be established by the government that will prevent further disruption of our market." ClothMaker