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THE NEWBERRY SUN Stockpiling Paper Cups, Dishes For Emergency DARLINGTON, S. C.—Cartons with flaming red labels proclaim- ihg they are “For Disaster Use Only” are moving out of Darling ton for various parts of the coun try. They are part of a national stockpile of 25,000,000 paper cups, dishes and food containers for emergence use in the event of atomic or other civil disaster. Kenneth Hauck, plant manager of the Dixie Cup factory here, ex plains that his company with 16 other manufacturers are partici pating in a voluntary plan to stockpile this amount of paper containers in strategically located warehouses near 20 locations deemed to be vital target areas to assure at least a few days' supply. Some of the shipments from the plant here are going as far away as Boston. The industry, he said, has be come the first in America to take concerted action to provide sup plies against the needs of the Civil Defense and Red Cross agencies in the event an atomic attack or other civil disaster dis rupts water supplies making dish washing impossible. . Local plant officials quoted Millard Caldwell,^ former governor of Florida and Federal Civil De fense Administrator, as pointing out that civilian disasters of any kind in which people are made homeless of sanitation facilities are disrupted make huge quantit ies of paper, supplies essential. In event of bombing, paper service would be required to feed the homeless, serve rescue workers in devastated areas and provide utensils for emergency hospitals and first aid stations. During the recent Kansas City flood disaster, it was pointed out, paper service had to be rushed by air to serve these needs. During the blitz over England in the last war, paper service had to be sent overseas under high priority to serve these needs 'nd Civil Defense authorities say that with atomic bombing in this country, widespread contamina tion could make the situation far more serious than England’s Wartime experience. Mr. Hauck explained that be cause the members of the paper rup and container Industry believe that, it might be extremely dif ficult to set up stockpiles under wartime conditions (paper sup plies were under strict allocation in the last war), the emergency stockpiling project got under way immediately after the President proclaimed a national emergency. Supplies from the local company plant included in the stockpiles actually become the* property of the Paper Cup and Container In stitute, the trade association for the industry. In event of dis aster, supplies may be drawn up on by disaster agencies with only the stipulation that when, and if, normal supplies again become available the agency will replace the stocks so they will again be available for future emergencies. In addition to the part it Is playing in setting up reserves in strategically located warehouses, the local factory will also act as a reservoir for replenishment of those stocks in any disaster. Sup plies would be rushed through to the scene of any great disaster as soon as transporation is avail able. Maps in the national and reg ional offices of the Red Cross show not only the locations of the stockpiles but also the lo cations of other large stocks of supplies, such as the Darlington plant. The paper service is being stockpiled in warehouses adjacent to, though not -directly in, the more critical target areas. For instance, a stockpile of 1,000,000 paper cups and containers is now being stored in a warehouse at Griffin, Ga., for emergency use in an area which would serve Atlanta, Augusta and other points. Types of supplies being stock piled include cups for milk or other cold drinks, smaller cups for fruit juices and medications; small size cups for medicines; cups for coffee or other- hot drinks; dishes for soups or other hot foods, smaller dishes for pud dings and vegetables and the like, water cups and a number of portable water dispensers for use in emergency hospitals or for taking water to rescue workers. FOR SALE—2 coon dogs; one five year trained; one 13 months old, not trained. Reg. Both Females. W. E. Brown, Joanna, S. C. 21-3tp. To our many good friends and customers at Oakland we extend best wishes, and to the manage ment continued success. OAKLAND is a great asset to our fine community. V “Best Pictures First RITZ Theatre 9f DISASTER STOCKPILE — In connection with the stockpiling of 1,000,000 paper cups and containers for use in this area in event of air attack or local disaster, Audree Lyons and Farley Manning of the Paper Cup and Container Institute demonstrate a portable water dispenser for Civil Defense and Red Cross officials. Wartime experience proved paper utensils essential for feeding the homeless and hospital use when water supplies are disrupted. ALUMINUM IMPORTANT IN THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY Use of Lightweight Metal in Mill Machinery Growing Because of its Strength, Resistance to Corrosion, Non-Staining Characteristics and Other Qualities. Since World War II, the tex tile industry has spent over a billion dollars in modernization and improvement, a large part of which has gone into new equip ment. In their efforts to get equipment that will meet today’s demands for better quality goods at higher production rates, the manufacturers have sought ma chinery that will operate success fully at higher operating speeds. For example, aluminum, with its light weight combined with strength, its resistance to cor rosion and non-staining character istics, and its ease of forming, has come to be used in increasing quantities in textile equipment. In many cases, aluminum has re placed other materials for eco nomy. In other instances, the metal has been proved superior to other materials regardless of cost. Aluminum is now being used for parts of traditional textile equipment that formerly were made of cast iron, steel or wood. In addition, the increasing pro duction of synthetic fibers, one of the most significant changes in the textile Industry in recent years, has created a demand for new types of machinery. Alumi num has played an important part in the development of machines designed to meet specific needs. Industry Survey Made To obtain an accurate appraisal of the contributions that this mod ern lightweight metal is making to the textile industry today, a survey of equipment manufactur ers and mill operators has been made by The Aluminum Associa tion and the Textile Information Service. Mill operators in all sections of the _ country report that the use of aluminum parts has helped them to increase pro duction, improve quality and re duce operating costs. The gen eral reaction of the textile in dustry toward the lightweight metal can be summed up in the words of one Southern executive: “We like to use aluminum wherever it is practical.” Aluminum's versatility has made it adaptable for many uses in the textile industry. Its famil iar quality of light weight is im portant in parts that rotate or reciprocate at high speed, as many parts of textile machinery do. Lightness is also a valuable quality in machinery or equip ment that must be handled man ually. Development during World War toothpaste is squeezed from a II of alloys possessing higher strength have greatly extended purposes for which aluminum, can be used. Virtually all forms of the metal are found in textile machinery and equipment—sheet, extrusions, tubing, castings and forgings. Resistance to Corrosion High resistance to corrosion and non-staining charactericts are other qualities important in tex tile plants. High humidty is cus tomary in many of these mills, but any moisture condensing on aluminum surfaces will not create rust to stain yams or fabrics. Aluminum is also resistant to corrosion by most chemicals em ployed in processing synthetic fibers. Low maintenance costs are among important advantages of aluminum parts reported in the survey. Because these parts have a high degree of dimensional sta bility, particularly as compared to wooden parts, it is possible to maintain better dynamic balance of machine parts operating at fast speeds. This results in less vi bration at high speed and lower operating costs. Also, aluminum parts seldom need to be painted for protection. One Southern mill man point ed out that although breakage of parts is infrequent, where it does occur “our own repairmen could easily weld cast iron or steel, but they do not know how to handle aluminum.” This same man al so conceded that machinery comp anies are rapidly learning how to design aluminum parts so as to eliminate much of the trouble. Primary aluminum producers, well aware that aluminum weld ing requires drifferent methods than iron or steel, report. they have issued educational literature on welding aluminum. It may be obtained free on request from the producers' home offices. T** Aluminum Association also has available in limited quantity a reprint describing the various methods of welding the metaL Single copies can be obtained from the Association office at 420 Lexington Avenue, New Tork 17, New York. Found In All Operations Aluminum is found in machin ery and equipment for all stages of production, from yarn prepa ration through weaving and knitt ing operations. Aluminum also is frequently used for equipment to handle the finish product in the plant. Curved guide plates or card casings have been found thorough ly satisfactory in cotton carding machines. These plates arc eat from aluminum extrusions, elim inating forming and maching op erations required by steel. Other parts of carding equipment for which aluminum has been suc cessfully used are guide rolls and apron slats. One manufacturer of wool cards uses aluminum for frame cast ings of automatic scale pans. Light weight is important here, and this manufacturer says he has ob tained greater accuracy in weigh ings after adopting aluminum. Extruded Aluminum Ralls Among important parts of tex tile machinery are rails used in yarn preparation, spinning, weav ing, and knitting machinery. In the past, these rails have been made of cast iron, steel, or wood .xsmrorced with steel strips, oome rails are stationary, while others are mobile. While the travel of most moving rails is quite restricted, their motion is rapid and involves quick rever sals. Maximum production from some types of machinery depends upon the speed of motion of the rails, so light weight, low inertia and good dynamic balance are de sirable qualities. Many rails have rather compli cated cross sections, making aluminum extrusions ideally adapt ed for fabrication of these parts. An extrusion is produced simply by forcing the metal, in billet form, through a hardened steel die in much the same manner as toothpaste is squeezed from a tube. It is a simple matter to produce long lengths of uniform cross sections, and there is al most no limit to the possible variety of cross sections that can be produced in aluminum extru sions. May we extend our sincere congratulations on continued success to x The Kendall Mills at their new Oakland Plant Joy Manufacturing Co. Knoxville, Tennessee and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania BEST WISHES to your company upon the achievement of an ambition to make OAK LAND one of the finest Textile Mills in the South. The growth of the Kendall company to a place of eminence in the Textile industry is a source of pride to Newberry people. Chapman Lumber Co Wholesale Lumber Manufacturers < "'V- ■' ; • -/v n I ■ ■mm