Page Four
POINT-CREST
MAY, 1945
Preparatory Dept.—(Cont’d)
for the past two weeks.
Fannie Swiggett has returned from
Jacksonville, Fla., where she spent sev
eral days visiting friends. Glad you had
a good time, Fannie.
We all welcome Frank LaPrad as
new yarn boy on redrawcrs in Warp
Department. Hope you enjoy working
with us.
Beulah \^"eavel ga\e a party Tues
day night, May 1st at her home in
honor of her daughter, l^’dna, who
celebrated her 17th birthday.
We arc glad to welcomc as yarn
boy, 'I'roy Culler, ^^^e hope you enjoy
working with us.
Helen Wall and Ethel Jones ha\e
been transferred from Warping De
partment to Copping Department.
Cliarlic Sides went down for physi
cal examination for the army May 4th.
Wc wish you lots of luck, Charlie.
Verda Jones is being transferred
from High Point to Lexington Silk
Mill as copper. We arc going to miss
\’ou, Verda.
'I'hehna Needham is leaving us to
go back to the farm. We hope you
ha\ e a good crop and will be back with
us soon.
Our deepest sympathy to Bill
Samuels in the loss of the seat of his
Sunday pants. On his way to work,
crossing Green Street which was being
tarred and gra\eled. Bill slipped and
sat down in a puddle of hot tar. From
all reports, it will be necessary for him
to eat his meals from a shelf for a few
days.
Cleveland Prevatte spent the week
end at Lumberton, N. C., with his fa
ther recentj,y.
W^e ■iosli to welcome two new
comers t(r tlie Copping Department
second shift; Eva Bare and Dewey H.
Southern.
Mary Samuels has been out sick
sexeral days. Cilad to sec you back,
Mary.
WedcJ^^c''>''lls rang April 26th for
Lillie .x)rne and Pvt. R. C.
l^Prad of the U. S. Army. W'e wish
}’ou much happiness Lillie.
We understand the following have
been sick during the past month;
Walter Dickey, Alice Coekerham and
Blanche Hudspeth. Glad you all arc
w'ell and back at work.
Our guess is that Wanda I ledgecock
will have a full house on Mother’s
Day. Her two brothers from Virginia,
two sisters, a brother and her mother
from Reidsville with their families will
come a-visiting on that day. 'I'herc
will be around 25 in all. Sounds good
to us and w'e hope they have a swell
time. To Wanda’s daughter, Gerry,
our hopes for a nice operation. She liad
a bit of jjlastic singery on her face and
we hope it turns out just right.
Wc hear that Geraldine '/achery.
Paul Spencer’s daughter, has joined
the group of “I’ve had an operation”.
Gerry had her tonsils out and we hope
she has fully recovered by now.
To Mary Evelyn Fairrington and
Marcella Thornton, our sympathy in
the loss of their aunt, Mrs. Sam Car
ter of Salisbury.
Myrtle Moseley has been a \cry
pleased person since her' nc])hew, a
Captain in the Army, has returned to
the States from the I'^uropcan thea
ter of war.
Our sympathy is extended to the
Samuels family and Anne WHiitaker in
the loss of their aunt, Mrs. Ines Young,
w'ho passed away on May 3rd.
Shop
Joel E. Sanuiels, former third shift
fireman, is glad to be with the second
shift.
J. W. Bledsoe is new fireman on
third shift.
We wish to welcome R. T. Leonard,
box repairman, to the Shop Force and
hope he’ll enjoy working with us.
ALISKKT FAUI>KNKK. better kiunvi as “('hick”, was eni|>Io.ved at Ilillcrest
for fmir years before Roiii;; into the Na\.v on June 12, 1944. In the picture alwve
“Chick” is shown tuniin;; over his records in the supply room to Mary Fender,
who wa-s assigned to the supply room nhen “Chick” left. After Ilnishinj; his boot
training at ('an)]i I’earj-, Virginia, “('hi('^ >vas assigned to a LCT in (he Pacific
area. He was wounded in coinhat on .laniiri.y 1, 1945. After receiving the Purple
Heart and recovering from his wounds, ^.'e was given a medical discharge. He
has now returned to Ilillcrest to his ohPjob. “Chick” is an example of a lot of
boys who have left industrial plants thro'cghout the nation to give their service
to l'ncle_ Sam. “Chick” has given his servr\es to the armed forces of his cwm-
Iry and is now taking his |»lace back in indnsfr.v which produces the necessities
to finish oft' this global war.
S£W£-a-£i§e Qui^
1. With l)fiik>s, a cfir irjivvl-
iiig ill 20 iiiilt's ill! ti(»ii' slimild nblc to
sl(>i> ill:
a. 2(1 feet. b. 3(t feet; c. 40 feet.
2. How loiij: should you wait aft(-r c-at-
iiig h(>foi-(> going for a swiinV
a. 15 minutes, b. 2 hours, c. 5 hours.
3. Wilt'll you liiivt' iMihScd aiiotlu'r car
(111 thf highway, how soon ulioiiid you
swing hack to tlu> riglit traffic laii(*V
a. As soon as you’ve passed the car.
Ii. When you can see the car jou’ve passel
in rear-view mirror, c. Not until you see
a car approaching in the left lane.
4. Accidents klli iiKirt* pt'rsons I'roni
two to 2S years if agt' tlian- -
a. Pneumonia, b. Heart disea.se. c.
Amj- disea.se. 1. Tuberculosis.
How niucli»“Ial)or tiint'” was lost last
y»‘ar I)(‘cmus{‘ of accidents?
a. I.52,(KKI inan-days. b. 365,(KMt,(>(•((
man-days. c. I ((,267 man-days.
Raises—(Cont’d)
Company is pleased to announce this
application for wage increases and is
confident it will be allowed at this
time to continue its established policy
of paying wages as good as the best in
the textile industry.
If this increase comes through, it
will mean wage rates have been raised
between 56% and 60% over-all in Bur
lington Mills since 1940. During this
time there ha\c been seven general
wage increases. The average employee
of Burlington Mills who works the full
48-hour week after these increases will
earn a little more than twice as much
as he did in 1940 in the then prevailing
40-hour work week.
t). Tile 1h“.sI iiietliod of caiiiiing, from
tlie “douliit'-barreletl” standiioint of [ire-
veiiting liotli accidents and food spoilage,
is—■
a. Pressure cooker, b. Ojten kettle, c.
Oven. d. Boiling water bath.
7. What is the most fretitient source of
industrial injurie.s?
a. Power saws. b. Handling and lifting
objects, c. Kx'plosives.
S. I>uriiig an electrical storm what ty]ie
of shelter should you avoid V
a. Houses, b. Trees. c.Automubiles.
!*. .\ccidents to workers, on and off the
.joli, in 1!)44 were (Hiuivalont to ii shut
down of wartime jilaiits employing a total
of workers for how long?
a. A week. b. A month, c. A year.
Id. What should you make certain to
do wlien l(*aving a camp sileV
a. Look at your compass, b. See that the
camp fire is definit^^ly out. c. Take down
the tent.
Bonus—(Cont’d)
continuously for at least a period of
three months—unless service has been
broken by excused absence or sickness
covered under the established sick
leave policy—will be eligible for the
bonus. Details of the plan arc posted
on all plant bulletin boards, and it is
suggested that all employees read these
carefully. Plant supervisors will be
glad to answer any individual questions
that may arise.
Employees wlio have entered the
Armed Sen ices since August 20, 1944,
will be paid a bonus in proportion to
the length of their active employment
during the period covered.
Australia-Americas
Linked By Growth
Of Burlington Mills
(Continued From Last Issue)
Australia
Australia is ‘quite a contrast to
Cuba. Australia is a country with
about 7,000,000 inhabitants, 800,000
of which arc in the Armed Forces. It
is the only continent in the world
owned by one people. Canberra is its
Capitol and is located between Mel
bourne and Sydney. The tapestrv plant
is in Sydney. There are now 2l4 peo
ple employed in this plant, but w^ien
the Rutherford plant for weaving
dress goods is completed, there will be
i 500. Most employees will ride their
I bicycles to work since the Company
is about four miles from Maitland, tlie
nearest city. One unusual feature
about the plant is that the layout pro
vides entrance of trains into the mills.
This makes for easier transportation.
Rationing Severe In Australia
The effccts of the war on this coun
try arc quite similar to those over
here — only a little more so. Rationing
is severe but fair. In the way of
clothes, each person is given 52 points.
For example a suit of clothes is 40
points; a suit is 12 points; pajamas,
18; shoes, 12; socks, 4, and ties, 1.
'I'he government also regulates the
amount of money that can be spent
for a meal. This is in order to avoid
excessive spending. Petrol ration is
one gallon a week for large cars, and
V2 gallon for small cars. Most automo
biles are fitted up with charcoal-burn
ers. Tliese gas producers enable a car
to run on charcoal. Cars arc flmeri-
can-made except for the small horse
power cars, which are English.
Most of the people of Australia
live in their own homes and have their
own gardens, in which they grow
flowers and \egetables. The pcijt'fe in
the large cities li\e in flats.
Sports Are Outstanding
Australia is a sport-loving country.
I here is much outdoor life shice nine
months out of a year are smnmcr
months. Outstanding sports are horse
racing (Australia boasts of her 2,000,-
000 thoroughbreds), cricket, football,
tennis, golf, swimming, surfing, and
hiking. The Australians ha\c their
own rules in the game of football.
1 here are 18 people on a regular team,
and there are three ways to play the
game.
Products Are Nninerous
Main Products arc wool, wheat,
beef, mutton and fruits. There are
many defense plants which manufac
ture all types of products such as
planes, tanks, guns, aininunition,
ships, and uniforms for the militairc.
Doughboys Like Australia
Ainerican doughboys are very well
received, and do they like it! Austra
lians really know how to be hospitable.
In fact, it is rumored that Aussies have
it all over Dixie when it conics to hos
pitality. A large number of applica
tions have been filed bv American
soldiers to settle in Australia after the
war is over.
“Why did the foreman fire you?”
“Well, you know the foreman is the
man who stands around and watches
the others work.”
"Yes, anyone knows that. But why
did he fire you?”
“He got jealous of me. A lot of the
fellows thought I was the foreman.”
•
Patient; “'Phis is my first operation
and I’m terribly nervous.”
Young Surgeon: “I know just how
you feel. It’s my first, too.”