MEL - ROSE - GLEN
THE VOICE OF MELROSE AND GLENN MILLS
Volume 1
MELROSE HOSIERY MILLS
(Seamless and Full Fashion Plants)
HIGH POINT, N. C, JANUARY ISSUE
GLENN HOSIERY MILLS
(Infants' and Misses* Goods)
No. 5
Introducing the Management Of Mekose Hosiery MllTs
The weekly conference is a tradition in the Melrose plants. Top
management and production leaders from various departments are
carrying on a unique experiment in industrial democracy. Important
production decisions are reached, after open discussion, and current
policies are determined.
The meeting is usually presided over by the General President.
On the occasion of his absence, the General Manager presides. Mel
rose takes pride in its managerial set-up in that its General President
maintains a continuous and intimate touch with all vital details in the
process of producton. As a matter of fact, production heads have
learned that he has an uncanny memory for facts, and, in addition to
the exact figures placed before him from all departments, carries in
his mind a lively interest in these facts.
The General Manager is proud of the good name and the good
credit of the Melrose organization. To his desk fall the manifold reg
ulations and questionnaires of this day, which, in turn, he interprets
to the foreman’s conference.
These foremen are practical men of long standing experience in
the hosiery industry. Intricate and technical problems of dyeing,
looping, knitting and sewing are discussed and settled. They have lit
erally grown up with the industry and take an eager interest in their
work. Further, these men habitually take a personal interest in the
men and women working in their departments and give generously of
their time in the consideration of personal problems.
Uppermost in the minds of the conferees is the need—the varying
and peculiar need—of each of the Melrose customers. This need in
volves variations in certain styles, shipping dates, kinds and qualities
of goods. Department heads whose duty requires the handling of
shipments can give upon demand virtually a perpetual inventory from
stock and order sheets.
When it becomes expedient to change styles, great care is taken
in the assignment of specific machines. Samples are run and carefully
examined from every possible angle. At times, when there is an ele
ment of uncertainty, samples of socks are distributed to large numbers
of office and factory employees who wear the sock in question and
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READING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT—
NEAL KEARNS, Southern Rep. (18 years experience; J. D. BOYD, Personnel Director; DEWEY J. CATES, Night Superintendent Enilish Street Seamless Plant
(18 years experience; C. S. WILSON, Foreman Knitting and Looping Department (22 years experience) , R. KENNER AMOS, .Sale. Mana>«r (« years); CHARLES
L. AMOS, Sr.. President and Treasurer: W. E. MITCHELL, Generel Manager (iS r'cars'*, A. N.' Ui. ,L, »jereral Superintendent (22 years at Melrose-—40 years in
hositry industry); R. H. SMITH, Dyer, (14 years with Melrose—2o years in indust ry): JAS. J. GRIFFITH, Purchasing Agent (34 years); W. E. DAVIS, Secretary and
Asst. Treas. (20 years); LEIGH J. HARPER, Foreman Finishing Room No. 2 (2 years), J. A. HARDISON, Foreman Finishing and Boarding Room (35 years).
Suggestion Plan
To Our Employees:
This is a request for co-oper
ation.
Our reason for installing a Sug
gestion System is that we desire
to receive the benefit of EVERY
employee’s constructive thought
about our business, and in re
turn, be able to pay CASH
AWARDS for all ideas submitted
which are practical and valuable.
The operation of the System is
very simple: When you have an
idea for the betterment of our
business, such as for the Elimi
nation of Waste, Improving Our
Product, Reduction of Overhead,
Accident and Fire Prevention,
etc., simply write it down on a
Suggestion Blank, which you will
find in the Suggestion Cabinet.
Study your suggestion out care
fully and then after you have
completed your suggestion detach
the stub, bearing the same num
ber as the main part of the blank,
and keep this to identify your
suggestion. The Suggestion Com
mittee will meet and make a de
cision as to the value of your
Suggestion. If your idea merits
an award, a check will be ready
for you.
We want you to regard the
Suggestion System as not only an
opportunity for you to make some
some EXTRA MONEY, but a
real opportunity to show that
YOU ARE ALERT IN THINK
ING. The Suggestion System of
fers you an opportunity to get
your thoughts and ideas about
our business before the Manage
ment.
Sincerely,
Melrose Hosiery Mills, Inc.
The Bridge
An old man, going a lone high
way.
Came at the evening, cold and
gray,
To a chasm vast and deep and
wide.
The old man crossed in the twi
light dim.
The sullen stream had no fear
for him;
But he turned when safe on the
other side.
And built a bridge to span the
tide,
“Old man,” said a fellow pilgrim
near,
“You are wasting your strength
with building here;
Your iov.mey will end with the
ending day.
Unwarranted criticism of others roakas
any shop unpleasant.
You never again will pats this
way;
You’ve crossed the chasm deep
and wide.
Why build you this bridge at
evening tide?”
The builder lifted hvt old grey
head,
“Good friend, in the path I’ve
come,” he said,
“There followeth after me today
A youth whose feet must pass
this way;
This chasm that has been as
naught to me,
To that fair-haired youth may a
pitfall be;
He, too, must cross in the twilight
dim—
Good friend. I’m building this
bridge for him!”
Complimentary
Visitors, state and federal in
spectors, Dr. Stockdale and oth
ers have voluntarily commented
on the quiet, friendly atmos
phere in the various departments
of the plant. We are glad to know
that the Melrose Spirit can act
ually be detected by outsiders
who come into the factory.
Here’s a hint, however. No per
son has volunteered a compliment
about clean work areas. Good
housekeeping reflects good work
manship. With a little extra
thoughtfulness in cleaning up,
the bench, machine, orderliness
in general, some day someone is
going to comment on the neat ap
pearance of the shop. Progress is
being made, and some workers
are keenly aware of this need, but
it takes a little here and a little
there, and all of us at it all the
time.
ADDITIONAL ADDRESSES OF
PEOPLE IN SERVICE.
Iris W. Burton A. S., USNR-,
Rep No. 45 Sec. 8332, Bldjf. N, Apt. 6-D,
U.S. Naval Training School (WR)
Bronx, New York 63, N. Y.
Pvt. Marttin L. HoJton, 34776406
Service Co. 422 Inf.
A.P.O. 443
Care Postmaster, New York, N. Y.
Miss J. M. Meadows, Sp. (Q) 8 C,
Bks. 10-106, Worn. Qtrs. "D"
Nebraska & Massachusetts Aves.,
Washington, D. C.
Staff Sftt. Hoyt H. Morgan, 84609478
167th O & R Co. Com. Z.E.T.O.
A.P.O 652, care Postmaster,
New York 4, N. Y.
ADDITIONAL OLD-TIME
EMPLOYEES
Mrs. O. H. Clodfelter, forelady, Auifust
1, 1930.
Mr. J. A. Herndon, Katekftcper, January
12. 1938.
Suggestion Awards
Numbers published in the De
ember issue of Mel-Rose-Glen
paid the following workers the
sums opposite their names:
Hurley Blizzard $25.00
Milford Smith 25.00
Roy Wayne 25.00
Milton Setzer 10.00
Lois Browder 5.00
Hurley Blizzard 5.00
The holder of suggestion No. D
837880 is awarded $5.00 in stamps
for an idea on good housekeeping
with special reference to clean
ing the lot sacks.
The holder of suggestion No. D
837995 is awarded $5.00 in stamps
for a suggestion for a slide door
at the entrance of Boarder Room
No. 2.
The holder of D 837873 is
awarded a $25.00 bond for a de-
What am 1 doing to help make Melrose a
better place in which to work?
tailed suggestion on checking tar"
diness through the gate man.
The holder of suggestion No. D
837803 is awarded $5.00 in stamps
for good housekeeping idea on
the outside of the Glenn Plant.
Workers are referred to the
suggestion cabinets for report on
all suggestions for which awards
are not granted.
Melrose is the cock of the walk
Sine Joe Boyd began to talk.
Our foremen are a selected crew.
No better could anyone do.
Mr. Amos has shown us what he
will do.
Now it is up to me and you.
Let’s back them all 100 per cent
And make Melrose better yet.
—A Melrose Employee.