Mbt of a man or woin-
reeding is how they
! in a quarrel.
G. B. S.
THE ECHO
Quality of Product is Essential to Continuing Success
Independence? That’s mid
dle class blasphemy. We are
all dependent on one an
other, every soul of us on
earth.
ume No. I
PISGAH FOREST, N. C
June, 1940 Number 5
ta Baseball Nine
^Staker Stars For
;trai
also'
tifu' ,
|G 'baseball season gets well
^ p^ay the Ecusta baseball team
tc. of three wins and three
igai places them fourth in
istrial Leag-ue standings, three
•ehind the leading Enka team,
gt/ percentage points ahead of
j ond-division leading Brevard
25th, Ecusta beat the sec-
Beacon team by a score of
Y I on June 1st, the local team
ecoi ^^yles on the Sayles diamond
ij^gitune of 8-7. in both these
^](3 oy Whittaker performed mas-
)ijr mound and received ex-
^|,jl^3acking from his team-mates,
juniors in the victory over Beacon
,^e,e bats of Wayne Conn, Harry
tand Jack Wilber, while in the
j^e)attle Ray Byrd was the hero
tejn the winning run in the ninth
vith Ralph “Knuckleball’ Mor-
batting honors for the day
ipofree hits and driving in four
-^leir home field on June 8th,
defeated by Hazelwood’s
[Oluns to Ecusta’s six in a hard
iXhibition. Five unfortunate er-
1the Ecusta’s down fall. Roy
n, er again starred on the mound,
,f ti relieved by Albert Payne in
■s ^:h inning.
ati> whole, the team has shown a
r and a definite progress is
ortiade both in the fielding and
Sitof all players.
in League Standings and Batting
of^s, turn to Page 4.
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^®tt>ital Saving To
tii'ipt Family Groups
jn On July First
^yees Will have another op-
to enroll their famihes in
spital Saving Association dur-
first weeks of July. As our
sr^es know, the Company gives
si'^lization Insurance to all of its
;-nJes, ami by virtue of this fact
ossible to make arrangements
tholr depe™£
ipi. $1.00 per month
to enroll
nf ^'^y time, but
tamilies are accepted every
ths. The last group was enroll-
ng the first two weeks of Jan-
,«^nd the next group will be ac-
weeks of
* ^t that time representatives of
•spital Saving Association will
; to accept memberships Vm
i who failed to enrol] their fami'
r wno nave
leC Zli time, will be
lejn opportumty to enroll.
n I ~~
^^y'ployees interested
j^/gani2ing a tennis team
le f asked to contact Mr
esjls m the Personnell De-
ment as soon as possible.
Mr. Straus regrets that he is not able to publish a message
in this issue of The Echo as he was unexpectedly called out of
town. In the space reserved for his message we are printing a
selected article which we think is appropriate.—Ed.
COOPERATION
“Music hath charms to sooth the savage beasit,” so sings
the poet. From the weird rhythm of the tom-tom from the
jungles to the blended harmonious orchestration of sound pre
sented for the delectation of the most cultured audience, each
in its own degree has ever held power to bring forth the best
effort the human species is capable of.
Cooperation, a symbol worn threadbare in discussion, yet
in its application still retaining most of its virgin newness, is
the music of industry. Once acquired, friction is eliminated,
discord becomes harmony and the resultant symphony is re
warded by the practical applause of repeat orders to the sales
office.
Absence of cooperation in any industrial plant is only an
other way of showing exaggerated personal ego. Such, alas,
is the frailty of human nature. We are all more or less sub
ject to that complaint.
Royal John, before signing the Magna Charta, commenced
his proclamation, “I, John, King of England.” After the sign
ing of that famous document the opening sentence began, “We,
by the Grace of God.” He had been compelled to recognize
the fact that cooperation with others in the execution of his
duties was of general benefit to the final results, more so than
the exploitation of his personal glory.
Pulp and paper making, because of the operation being con
tinuous throughout the twenty-four hours of each day, is pe
culiarly susceptible to the adverse influence of too dominent
individualism or lack of cooperation. What anyone does or,
from the negative side, neglects to do, has a direct bearing on
the final total product. It may be, and often is, possible to
create a record run in a department on any particular eight
hour tour, but the obtaining of such a record is generally suc
ceeded by a counter-balancing loss on the following tours, due
to the excessive work imposed on the equipment and prepara
tion of raw materials used.
Whilst competitive keeness, individual and collective energy
should be encouraged to the ’nth degree, yet, if the final pro
duct is to be satisdying as to quality and quantity, the rivalry
thus created must be ever good natured, consistent with the
ethics of good sportsmanship and the final result, uniformly
salable product, ever held in view. . . ., n
The members of a well-known orchestra are individually
famous soloists. Collectively they interpret the sound as it is
written. Each master of his instrument, yet subordinating his
individuality to a harmonious blending of the whole.
So, with us in our vocation of making pulp and paper, each
be master of the details of his job, yet so working that the
final interpretation should be harmony rather than discord.
Anonymous
Ecusta Employee Has
Part In Music Event
Eric J. Klinger of the Finishing De
partment participated in a concert
S'iven at the Presbyterian church on
Sunday evening, June 9th. Mr. Kling
er, Cellist, was featured on the program
together with Mrs. Charlotte Klinger,
Pianist, and Mr. Charles M. Jones,
Baritone.
The concert, proceeds of which will
go to the war sufferers, was vi^ell re
ceived by an appreciative audience.
Department Teams
To Be Organi?;ed
Coach Walter Clayton is interested
in having either a soft ball or a base
ball team organized in each depart
ment of the plant immediately.
Teams should be organized in every
department of both Ecusta and Cham
pagne. However, it will be necessary
to'confine the Ecusta teams to depart
ments instead of shifts, because of the
fact that shifts change regularly, and
Conlinued on Page 2
Seven Employees In
Class At First Aid
School For Ten Days
'Seven employees of Ecusta and
Champagne I’aper Companies are at
tending the Red Cross First Aid, and
Accident Prevention School at Camp
Carolina. These men, Luke Harrison,
iRussell liamsey, Howard Whaley
James Orton, Tom Hargis, Marion El
liot, and Jack Rhodes are spending ap
proximately ten hours per day for ten
days in receiving their training. The
men report that the instruction they
are receiving is well worth the time
and effort spent in pursuing these
courses. These men are so distributed
on shifts that at least one of them will
be available at all times to render first
aid in event of an accident or emerg
ency. After the course is completed,
they will receive instructors certifi
cates from the National Red Cross and
will be qualified to train their fellow
workers in first aid and accident pre
vention.
Endless Girls Are
Hostesses At Picnic
The girls in Endless Belt entertained
quite a number of their friends with a
picnic at White IMne camp grounds on
Friday evening. May 31.
The majority of the group went out
in time to enjoy a few games in the
twilight before the bountiful supper,
consisting of an old-fashioned picnic
lunch, including fried chicken and
weiners roasted over the fire.
After supper games, square dancing,
singing, and string musi:i were enjoyed.
James Odell Scott, “Scottie,” added
much to the entertainment with his ac
cordion.
Later in the evening everyone enjoy
ed toasting marshmallows over the
glowing coals.
Those enjoying the picnic other than
the girls in Endless and their friends
were a number of executives and their
wives.
LATE FLASHES
On Friday, June 14th, the Champagne
Softball Team defeated the VVostorn
Auto Store All-Stars by the score of
6:4. The victory put the team In i\
first-place tie with the All-Stars, halt
a game ahead of the second-placed (Col
lege crew. C,ordon Fowler and Harry
Clayton hit successive home runs in
the ()th inning to put the game on ici'
for Champagne.
On Saturday, June, 15th, the Bre
vard Tanners beat the Ecusta baseball
team 5-3 in one of the hardest fought
games of the season. Starting out
slowly and allowing four runs hi the
first inning, Roy Whittaker settled
down to pitch a beaulil’ul game the
rest of the way. Ecusta’s batting
power, however, was not (luite suffi-
cient to overcome the Tanners' early
lead.
For further LATE FLASHES, «ee Page 2, Col. 2.
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land from 8:45 A. M., until 5:00
[/in K 1 books. The books
IT ® period of one
However, if the reader re-
[uires more time, books may be re-
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we have in our files a request
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ind your reading interests on our
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uggestions for l.ature book orders,
k-mong the mariy famous authors
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Mr. A. J. Loeb, better known to
Ecustans as “Art” Loeb, recently
returned to Brevard. Mr. Loeb is
Vice Pres, of the California Central
Fibre Corporation and has been lo
cated at El Centro, Calif., for the
past year. On Nov. 12, Mr. Loeb
was married to the former Miss
Kathleen Vachreau of Wausau,
Wis. The ceremony took place in
Chicago and their honeymoon was
spent in Florida. We extend our
very best wishes to the bride an'.,
groom and hope that their stf>v
here will be an extended one. je.
.ole