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Profit Sharing Summary Plan United Way Solicitors Cotton Dust Educational Description Named Requirements —Pages 5,6,7,8 —Page 9 —Page 11 >y Clinton Mills Clothmaker // ^ U.5> - By and For Employees of Clinton Mills August 1985 Celebrities To Push "Crafted With Pride" U.S. textile products will receive a posi tive push from some well-known celebrities when an $11 million ad campaign gets under way the Fall urging consumers to buy American-made textile and apparel goods. Comedian Bob Hope, actresses Diahann Carroll and Cathy Lee Crosby, and former football great OJ. Simpson have agreed to participate in the campaign by appearing in television ads to talk about the style, quality, and fit of domestic-made apparel. Theme of the program is “It Matters to Me,” according to officials of the Crafted With Pride in the U.S.A. Council. The campaign, sponsored by the Council and orchestrated by two New York-based public relations and advertising firms, will begin in 20 major cities across the country, including New York City; Los Angeles, Calif.; Chicago, III,; Atlanta, Ga.; Washington, D.C.; Cincinnati, Ohio; Detroit, Mich.; Dal las, Tex.; San Francisco, Calif.; St. Louis, Mo.; Boston, Mass.; Little Rock, Ark.; Hous ton, Tex.; Philadelphia, Pa.; Cleveland, Ohio; Miami, Fla.; Pittsburgh, Pa.; Tampa, Fla.; Minneapolis, Minn.; and Seattle, Wash. Aimed at promoting domestic textiles and apparel over the continuing flood of imports, the campaign will seek to capitalize on legis lation passed by Congress last year requiring that all American-made textile and apparel products carry a label designating them as “made in the U.S.A.” Hearing Tests Completed “Clinton Mills has completed its annual hearing tests for employees at Clinton 1 &2, Lydia, and Bailey Plants,” says Sonny King, Clinton’s audiometric technician. King reported that any employee who had not been wearing hearing protection prob ably noticed a shift change in the test re sults. In those cases, employees were again urged to wear and instructed in the proper fit of hearing protection devices. When employees are tested, they are properly fitted in ear plygs, advised of test results, and afforded an opportunity to ask any questions. Many employees routinely ask about correct use of hearing protection. “Protectors must fit snugly to be effec tive,” noted King. “There must be a good seal between the surgace of the skin and the surface of the ear protector. In the course of working, talking, and other movements, ear protectors tend to work loose and must be reinserted periodically during the day. It is important that employees wash their ear protectors daily with mild soap and wa ter. Adequate cleansing is important to pre vent the inside of the ear from becoming irritated. Clinton Mills, a leader in hearing conser vation for many years, believes noise- induced hearing loss is easily preventable by following a few basic precautionary steps and proper wearing of hearing protection de vices. Dixon Chairs SCTMA Committee Grier Hudson of Belk, left, receives Gold Seal Merchants Award from Clinton Mills Vice President Claude Crocker. Belk of Clinton Gets Gold Seal Belk of Clinton has qualified as a Gold Seal Merchant, according to Grier Hudson of Belk. In a recent inventory of the store's merchandise in categories determined by the South Carolina textile industry, Belk exceeded the 75 percent American-made items required to become a certified Gold Seal Merchant. “The local Belk store is cooperating with the textile industry by utilizinga number of promotional materials and displaying the Gold Seal Merchants’ emblem on the store entrances,” says Director of Communications Mack Parsons who serves on the statewide "Crafted with Pride” committee. Vice President of Engineering and Sub sidiary Operations C. Bailey Dixon has been named chairman of the energy and utilities committee of the South Carolina Textile Manufacturer's Association. "The com m ittee’s stated goa I,” accord i ng to Dixon, “is to advise individual companies on energy conservation methods and to work with and monitor state regulatory agencies, utilities and the South Carolina Energy Us er’s Committee on matters affecting utilities where related to the textile industry.” Dixon'scommittee has 38 representatives from member textile companies. In the past, the committee has estab lished an energy user’s manual for the indus try and also founded the South Carolina Energy User’s Committee. It encompasses all industry in South Carolina for the purpose of working with regulatory agencies on utility related matters. Hudson expressed his interest in supporting the efforts of the textile industry in promoting products "Made in the USA." He noted thata large number of his valued customers are employees of the local textile industry, especially Clinton Mills. Clinton Mills and textile companies throughout the state are working with retailers like Belk to slow the rapid increase in imported items. Textile industry officials are urging consumers to ask for American-made products when shopping. A strong American economy is dependent upon the sale of goods produced in America. In addition to Belk, other Laurens County Gold Seal Merchants include Gables, Adair’s Men’s Shop and Bargain Fair. Most merchants surveyed have had high praise for the industry’s efforts in promoting American-made products. However, merchants report grave concern about the number of manufacturers who once produced high fashion sweaters that have been forced out of business because of foreign competition. The textile industry is making an all-out effort to convince retailers that the domestic industry offers quality, style and on-time deliveries as scheduled. Area merchants who have already qualified for the Gold Seal Program are quick to praise local textile employees who purchase the American-made items featured in the stores.