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Page Two THE CHATHAM BLANKETEER August 22nd, 193 The Chatham Blanketeer Editor-in-Chief Claudia Austin Assistant Editor..Charles Calhoun Business Mgr Robert Hartness Club Editors... J < Versie Whitlock „ . , ( Juanita Billings Social Editors< ^ „ ... I Gypsy Smitherman REPORTERS Spinning & Carding..Pearl Carter Weaving Tessie Stinson Spool & Specking.-Ora Belle Wood Shop & Dye House....Mary Brown Wool Department Ola Teal Napping & Wash, Esther Norman Finishing Dept Frances Hensley Shipping Dept Vera Briggs First Aid Department The First Aid Room was es tablished in the Elkin Mill on June 20, 1932. It is a decided improvement over the many de partmental First Aid kits. For merly first aid was rendered in each department by inexper ienced people. This proved very unsatisfactory. The authorities of the company decided that a first aid room would be a benefit to the company. The purpose of our first aid is not only to protect the physical well being of the employees but to teach and install the practice of cleanliness thruout the mill. The room is equipped with a hos pital bed, operating table, stand ard medicine cabinet, instrument sterilizer, hot and cold water. The room is divided into three sections, waiting room, treatment room and bed room. Each room has sufficient air and light space, thus making it very com fortable for the patients. Since this has been establiseh- ed it has rendered aid to 4,242 patients; out of this number on ly 70 were treated by the com pany physician. Due to this ’fact the insurance rate has been low ered considerably. Each summer a clinic is held for typhoid vac cine. The employees receive this vaccine free of charge. The state health officer visited this department a short time ago and upon his departure remarked that our mill hospital ranked with the best in the state and stood out as conclusive evidence of the fine attitude our employ ers have toward their employees. Dr. H. L. Johnson, well known surgeon of Hugh Chatham Me morial Hospital, is the company doctor, and is liked by all tha employees. Miss Ohna Bates, graduate nurse, of the City Hos pital of Winston-Salem, is in charge of the First Aid Room, and is well known here, where TELLS OF FIRST VISIT TO MILL (Continued from Page One) assigned, seemed tremendously large and spacious. Despite the number of spinning frames, hum ming away and the many work ers, hauling bobbins, bringing in roping, etc., nothing seemed the least bit crowded. The cleanli ness of the place struck me very forcibly. I had imagined it to be, as many factories are said to be, dusty, unkept, and somewhat dirty, but this was a different picture. It was as clean and fresh in appearance as many of our homes. Later I came to know just why this appearance can al ways be noted in the spinning room. It is not unusual to see “Dusky Bill” and his other kind red brothers of the “Night” pushing a mop and pail of water around on these floors. Every one seemed to be working along at an easy, harmonious pace, not rushing, yet doing the job well. At that time and now, after some time with the Company, there appeared to me to be a feeling of cheerfulness and contentment in the air. The employees, each of them, are confident that Mr. Chatham, Mr. Neaves and all con nected with the administration of the Mill have their interest first and foremost in their hearts. The understanding and tact that every foreman uses in their contact with the employees is evidence of the feeling handed down to them from the owner and those in charge. Somehow that very thing made a tremendous and I might say most favorable impression upon me at the very start. In my opinion, which of course ac counts for little, this alone is an imminent factor in th-e success which Chatham Mfg. Co. has en joyed even in these terrible de pression days which we hope are on the tail end of their visit here. Naturally each department of the Mill made its impression as I had the opportunity of moving and working in them but my space does not permit that all of these be told. Many individ uals in the Mill made interesting, amusing, sad, pathetic impres sions that I wish I might have been allowed the space to tell of some of these perhaps at a later issue—Yes—However, I can’t forget my first impression of Fred Neaves, as he lumbered in and stared at me, and Brother Jess Powers as he bustled in with his springy gate, squinting at me through his specs—I shall not forget those two—as they said in unison^—“Well, what the devil are you doing here?” she nursed for several years be fore accepting this position and is well qualified for this work. COMPANY DOING PART, SAYS LEWIS (Continued from Page One) any ther industrial plant or bus iness concern in these parts, with the employees receiving full ben efit of the company’s superb skill of management and quality of product. Even when the staunch organization did begin the strain of the economic crisis they press ed on, the public opinion being at times that they were operating at a loss in order that we, their employees, might be cared for to the fullest measures they could possibly provide in those distress ing times. But now we are all confident that the worst is over and we see better things ahead. We know that the company IS doing its part by providing shorter hours and higher wages for the people they employ. The first step has been taken without any delay and brought to us in thvi form of a gratifying wage in-* crease. The second step, which is now in progress, is the joining of the emergency code, which af fords even greater advantages. In addition to this I might add that our friend and social worker recently stated that after visiting several plants of this type she has arrived at the conclusioT that there is none that has the interest of their employees as much at heart as does our own company. In closing I would like to say that I feel sure the company WILL do its part. All that is necessary to confirm that fact is the words of our beloved presi dent in a recent issue of The Blanketeer, in which he stated that with our cooperation and support the company would con tinue to help us and to serve us as we serve them. With refer ence once more to the words of the foreman may I say that al though we have our trials and mishaps and things look dull sometimes, if we really do our part the company will stand bv us and fulfill theirs. I only hope and trust, and the foreman with mo, that we all feel and show our appreciation to the fullest extent to our gracious and help ful employers. —HENRY LEWIS. Margaret: “I hear your boy friend wants to settle down and build a home.” Bernice: “Well, he has a good start, I gave him the gate last night.” “Sheb Transou says he is glad to report that he has at last suc ceeded in getting Mr. Murray’s and Mr. Banner’s inspecting ma chines to run at the same rate of speed. He hopes there won’t be any more hard feelings.” BETTER TIMES (Continued from Page One) all Chatham employees to prai tice thrift during the bettf times we hope and expect ' have. In the lives of all of t during good or bad times, occi sions will arise when a litti ready cash which we may ha^ prudently saved, will take cai of an unfortunate circumstand or enable us to take advanta? of an opportunity which nia present itself. The important of thriftiness is deserving of separate article and if Miss An* tin affords me the opportunity may have something to say abo« it in a later issue. Our Blanketeer They say Walter Winchell’s lin? Is right up to snuff; But I don’t think so much Of his broadcasting stuff. I would rather read o u Blanketeer And be right up to date; Instead of listening to Winchel And learning movie star’s fat* There’s real things in oD Blanketeer And some peppy nonsense to® You also get some good old laugH And not just movie hooey-ho‘ Now don’t you think our Blan^ eteer book Takes first place among the! all? So let’s turn the dial on Winchel And grab our Blanketeer a® a cozy nook. —LEWYER PENNELI Rug Dept. Pluma—“Sakes alive, I doJ' believe no woman could be - fat.” Ruth—-“What are you readi^ now, Pluma?” Pluma—“Why, this paper tell about an English woman who lo‘ two thousand pounds.” George Hines took Glad! Scott for a buggy ride, out to tl' Ranch and four miles out in tl' country, the horse dropped de^' “Oh, dear, sighed Gladys, a^ I’m so tired.” “Suppose I give you a nice ki- said George, that will put life in you.” “In that case, said Glad; you had better kiss the hors^ Mae: “I’m so happy, deare^ just think what this engagem®' ring you gave me means.” Smith: “Yes, I’m thinkii’ ten dollars a month for the three years.” El: “How would you like till my shoes?” Hall: “With some kind of ^ odorant.” (
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