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Quality of Product is Essential to Continuing Success
It is well to know. It
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PISGAH FOREST, N. C.
April, 1941 Number 2
hnder assumes
sJIES AI ECHSTA
^ k Alexander, well known
e and coach, assumed his
e S', April 1st as Athletic
Eucsta. His career
tilete and coach is well
to all sports fans in
^tl) Carolina and the entire
/lA* TT
cesj; a native of West-
i/oi> 5-^^ and after
from Asheville
; fechool, entered Duke
ty.ersity m 1932. Reserved
^^our years under Wallace
of the Duke
MiiiK his capacity
called signals
j,ie huddle and was consid-
a the finest college
-jders m the south. He will
^t Duke
. football hero, but perhaps
,rl remembered at Caro-
y tor it was in 1935 that
> ina s powerful gridiron
through the
oi'Uco !*. and untied;
S, the roses of Pasal
’rf ’ hey traveled over to
- take Duke's meas-
; “'I'y obstruction of a
I ( u'T the Rose Bowl it-
*t was Jack Alexand-
is'e and P'ays for
le, 50,000 wit-
ni'terl » twice
ttf Carolina’s goal
25-0 upset that
%'isand5*"*f r hearts of
> and i support-
lot n '^®P"''ed the Tar Heel
rH' (Continued on Page Four)
Since locating at Pisgah For
est, Champagne Paper Corpor
ation has had a very outstand
ing record in accident preven
tion. Recently the company was
awarded a certificate of merit
for conspicuous achievement in
accident prevention by the
Liberty Mutual Insurance Com
pany. This certificatje was
awarded in view of the fact
that, from December 22, 1939
to August 5, 1940, the plant of
Champagne was operated with
out a single lost time accident.
This period of time represents
a total of 227,760 man hours.
From August 5, 1940 to April
18, 1941, 300,000 hours have
been worked by the 'employees
of Champagne with only one
lo_st time accident, making a
total of more than 577,000 man
hours with only one accident
occuring in which a workmian
lost time.
This enviable record is one
of which Champagne employ
ees can justly be proud, for
without the cooperation of
each individual man, such a
record would not have been
possible. Of course, there
have been a number of minor
accidents which invariably oc
cur in a factory, but all of these
were given first aid in the plant
infirmary and resulted in no
s'erious consequences.
CHAMPAGNE EMPLOYEES HAVE MADE
EXCELLENT SAFETY RECORD
Meetings of the Champagne
Safety Committee have been
held at regular intervals, a r*e-
sult of which every man and
woman working in the ^ plant
have become safety rnjinded.
All possible hazards in the
plant have been removed or
made safer by the placing of
guards on moving parts of the
machinery.
The congenial feeling which
exists among the employees
and their employer has aided
in helping each individual
realize that his carefulness is
absolutely necessary for the
greatest efficiency regfarding
accident prevention.
With the coming of Mr. New
berry as safety director for
Champagne and Ecusta, Cham
pagne workers are determined
that, not only shall the present
high record in lost time acci
dents be maintained, but that
every day minor accidents be
reduced to a minimum.
The printers, gummers, and
booklet makers in Champagne
Paper Corporation under the
sup^ervision of Mr. Walter
Straus have set a high standard
in accident prevention which
gives the other concerns locat
ed at Pisgah Forest something
to strive to attain.
Important Notice
The shift schedule at Ecusta
is so arranged that once each
month the employees have the
benefit of several days off.
Many take advantage of this
period to take trips away from
Brevard. This fact is causing
some complication in the case
of men to whom the Draft
Board sends questionnaires,
classification card's, or notices
to report for examination.
The local Draft Board has
requested that we urge all em
ployees who are subject to the
draft to contact the draft office
before leaving town for a sev
eral days period, and find out
whether there is any communi
cation which might be mailed
to them during the time they
are to be away. This proced
ure will prevent many compli-
Suggestion Box
Employees are urged to use
the suggestion boxes which
have been placed in convenient
places. Your ideas are consid
ered valuable and you are urg
ed to make any suggestions
which you think would make
any improvement at the plant.
Your idea may seem insignifi
cant, but it might prove to be
the starting point for a valu
able improvement.
The management states;
“We have recently installed a
suggestion box by each time
clock. We want to assure all
of you that your suggestions
are not only welcome but are
solicited, and that each and
every suggestion will receive
the attention it deserves.’'
cations, and perhaps penalties,
in connection with the selective
service program.
SEVERAL EMPLOYEES
IN TRAINING UMPS
As the Selective Military
Service program goes forward,
Ecusta continues to furnish
men for training. A total of
thirteen are now in the various
training camps over the nation,
and a number of others will be
leaving during April. The first
men to leave us were David
Pickier and Edgar Allen, who
several months ago joined the
Navy and are now “old sea
men.” Pickier is located in
Panama while Allen is in Nor
folk, Va. Next to leave was
J. D. Poland, the first draftee
from Transylvania County,
who left in January. During
the same month E. E. Vassey,
Jr., Howard Galloway, and
Clifton “Coot” Moore volun
teered for service in the Air
Corps.
During the mdnth of Febru
ary five more left to take their
places in the ranks. John Ham
lin, who had previously served
in the Army and held the rank
of Sergeant, was suddenly
called. Sergeant Hamlin had
been employed as a printer in
Champagne Paper Corporation
since June, 1939. When he left
he did not know just where
he would be located. All he
knew was that he had orders
to report to Atlanta, Ga. So
far he has failed to write and
tell us where he is stationed.
Burwell Hall, Jr., who held
the rank of Second Lieutenant
in the Mar*ines, was likewise
suddenly called to report for
duty. Burwell had been em
ployed as a filter plant operat
or since August, 1939. The
last time we heard from him,
he was in Philadelphia.
The February draft call took
Jack Hogsed, Walter McNeely,
and Ed Runnion. Jack was a
member of Tony’s crew; Wal
ter was employed' in the beater
room; and Ed, who will be re
membered as our “blabbing”
baseball catcher, was employ
ed in the finishing department.
Hall Owen, who worked in the
chemical laboratory, held a
number which was near the
top. He preferred the Air
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MISS jusune wiuiams, womenir
wpadtvTf act in the
hand f lit)rarian and will be on
P M A. , M., until 5:00
will 1 books. The books
wppk w ^ period of one
niiiroe if the reader re-
s more time, books may be re-
an additional week,
we have in our files a request
list so in the event that you do not
if 1 reading interests on our
shelves We shouid appreciate your
suggestions for iuture book orders.
Among the mar\y 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 look 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 stri-
here wiU be an extended one. je.
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