MAY, 1945
POINT-CREST
Page Five
Weavers Enter Team
In City Softball Play
Not to be outdone by our friends at
Ilillcrest, we at High Point Weaving
have organized a men’s softball team.
At this writing, they have had one
practiee and according to Kizer Thom
as, who has been instrumental in get
ting the team together, prospects^ for
a successful season look bright. The
turnout for the team has been very
promising.
'I'he following persons have demon
strated their ability on the diamond:
Kizer Thomas, David Cooper, Roljy
Lohr, David Scoggins, Charles Goodin,
Vernon Johnson, Jack Hipps, Allen
Wright, Eugene Osborne, Charles
Walker, Bill Spell, Albert Jones, Mar
tin I lill, Dallas Brown, Clarence Fields,
Garfield Wall, Charles Hunt, Wayne
Jones, Donald Haynes and Mike Tut
tle.
A practice game was played with
Hillcrest on Monday, May 14th. The
first game of the season for the High
Point Industrial League, in which the
team has entered, will be Monday the
21st at the Junior High School with
the Greensboro O.R.D. Games for the
regular season will be played at 6:15
P. M. on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Kizer says that the line up is yet
somewhat indefinite but that he be
lieves that the starting team will be
something like the following: Jones—
C; Cooper-P; Brown-IB; Thomas-
2-B; Spell-SS; Johnson-3-B; Scog-
gins-LF; Hipps-SF; Haynes-CF;
Osborne-RF. In addition to playmg
third base, Vernon Johnson will also
be callcfl on to do some pitching as
well a^Goodin. Mike Tuttle also will
do sow catching.
Coach Tliomas is very well pleased
with the turnout so far and hopes that
many of the fans in the plant will turn
out on Mondays and Wednesdays.
ViMO CATCHES HELL?
Hillcrest Girls’ Team
Sports New Uniforms
Plants Survey On
Absenteeism Made
„ , Robert C. Eury, Fl/C
There’s a sailor way out yonder.
Of course, we cannot say just where.
But he’s behind a gun that’s blazing
While Jap zero’s fill the air.
Upon his station, lead is beating
But he never wastes time,
He’s a man with plenty back bone,
Tho he’s only in his prime.
He catches hell from day to day,
From chiefs and pushers, too.
But he’s the man who can take it.
Like millions of other sailors do.
He handles all equipment.
He trains with gun and knife.
But the one who really has it tough,
With no training, is his wife.
She never gets medals
For the job she does so well.
She strains to keep her chin up
While the going’s rough as hell.
Her little heart is almost broken
Her tear drops she will hide.
She writes each day and says, “Keep
pitching”
We are fighting side by side.
So sailors, when the puns are blazing.
And it seems you can t come through.
Pray to God and keep on fighting
For your wife who waits for you.
And when the war is finally over.
Many stories you will tell —
But remember, bud, you had training.
It’s your wife who caught the hell.
Office Boy (nervously): “Please, sir
I think you’re wanted on the phone.”
Employer: “You think! And what
makes you think so?”
There has recently been much pub
licity in High Point regarding absen
teeism. 'I’he United States Employ
ment Service conducted a sur\ey in all
plants during the first two weeks of
April. The results of this survey re
veals some very interesting facts.
'I'he figures ha\e been calculated
from 11,193 workers or slightly over
55'/( of all High Point workers. In this
period, there was a total of 10,851 man-
hours lost due to absenteeism which
represents a loss in wages to these
workers of $43,404, besides the loss in
production to the manufacturers.
'I'he over all absentee rate was 9.6%
The rate for men was 6.8%
women 10.2%.
Can All Yon Can
But Do It Safely
More than 80 per cent of home
canning accidents studied in a recent
survey by the National Safety Council
happened while the oven canning
method was being used.
Because of the facts found by the
survey, the Council has issued a warn
ing to housewives to avoid using the
oven method of putting up fruits and
vegetables.
Oven canning, which has proved
to be unsafe in normal years, is even
more dangerous now that many jars
used in canning are not up to prewar
standards. An added factor is the large
aiui of novice canners who are not
familiar with the highly specialized
vvvyiiiv^ii 1 r ~ -
I,, a.cm,t spot check mak follow-^ ,
ing this, Hillcrest had a 3% over all U. S. Departinent of Agncul-
absentee rate while the rate at High recently reported tluit American
Point Weaving was 6%.
These figures speak for themselves
and leave nnieh room for improve
ment. Elsewhere in this issue, it has
been shown that there is a great need
for textile production in order to re- suit in death, serious injury and loss
outfit the troops for Pacific duty as [of property, the Council suggests the
well as the great civilian requirements I following rules which will help to elim-
for more and more goods. In the face inate many of the hazards reported in
housewives probably will can about
the same amount of food this year as
they did last year. 'I’he total was more
than 4,000,000,000 containers.
To avoid accidents which may
re-
of this, each and everyone of us need
to consider a high level of ciuality pr(>
to consider our individual responsi
bility for maintaining a high level of
quality production.
HOW TO SECURE FACTS
ON SOCIAL SECURITY
Last year in the High Point softball
league, which was for both men and
women, it seemed that the spotlight
was mostly on the girls’ games. Tnis
proved to be a subject of much con
troversy, but during last season the de
eision was reached that it was
Vhe law. Social Security Board field of
ficers furnish facts on many problems
sV)ch as:
Why is a social security account
:ard necessary?
What jobs are covered under
case of studies made during the survey:
l'’ollow directions accompanying all
materials and equipment purchased
for canning. Retain printed directions
for future use and apply them only to
the product for which they were is
sued.
Inspect jars carefully for flaws and
chips, especially at the point of seal.
Allow enough head room—one-half
«; upon
of the
i(
It’s nuich better to get the real facts
on your questions conceining soeiaF to one inch or more, depr
security than it is to rely upon the | the type of food and th
word of some one not familiar with jar—for expansion of solid^.’'liquids.
the shorts that they wore that drew
so much attention (from the opposite
sex.)
I’his season the Hillcrest girls will
surprise their public with some snazzy
new uniforms. While you are given a
brief description of them, please refer
to the picture above which was made
by the photographer on the new soft
ball diamond behind the Hillcrest
warehouse. The picture features Mary
Fender, captain of the team, doing a
little spring training. 'I’he knee-length
pants are gold w'hile the knit shirt is
royal blue with gold sleeves. The added
attraction on the back of the jersey is
the Bur-Mil Quality Insignia. The
team, of course, will have to keep up
its good work of last year to be able to
compete with Bur-Mil quality.
Many comments will be made con
cerning these new uniforms and com
paring them with last year’s snappy
shorts. 'I’he following conmicnt has
already been heard from a certain fel
low in the office, “I like the shorts
much better!” (Wonder why?) Never
theless, by the end of this season we
will know by the attendance whether
the way they were dressed had any
thing to do with the great amount of
interest shown in the games last year.
probabl.^A l/ie law?
T.if xirri
ANSVVEKS TO SAVE-A-LIF’E-QUIZ
1. 3() feet.
3. 3 hours.
3. When you see the ear yoti’ve passed
ill your rear-view mirror.
4. Any disease.
5. 865 million man-days.
6. Pressure cooker.
7. Handling' and lifting objects.
8. Trees.
9. A year.
10. See that the camp fire is definitely
out.
Use tongs to remove jars from the
bath. Hold jars witli a towel or hot
pad to complete the seal.
Jars sliould not be sulijected to great
shock or sudden and sharp tempera
ture changes. Keep hot jars ^^f draft
and off cold surfaces. Set tll^^)n se\-
eral thicknesses of cloth or newspaper
for insulation.
Place jars on a rack in the canner
spacing them so that the steam or hot
water will circulate freely.
Above all, do not use the oven
method of canning.
Men In Service
Glad to sec Sgt. Gilmer Cowan
home on another 60 day furlough from
his camp at Blaekstonc, Virginia. Gil
mer is a former filling inspector and
hauler on third shift. Pvt. l'’oy Bowers
formerly of the Cloth Room and hus
band or Goldie Bowers of the Entering
Department, was home recently on a
7 day’s furlough. He had been sta
tioned at Fort Bragg, but has been
moved to I''ort McClellan, Alabama.
Certainly was nice to sec him home
and hoped he enjoyed his furlough.
The message has been received that
Cpl. Julian Gaddy, a former spinner,
has been wounded in Germany. He is
; now in a hospital in Paris, l'’rancc.
o- r .1 • li Mr. and Mrs. S. 'I'. Atkinson, Sr.,
at the High I oint office of the Social happy people May 5th
Scx'uritv Board, Room 201, Post ^on, Samuel, Jr., called
High Point,^N. C. ,froin New York to say he would see
Overseers—(Cont’d) I'"'*"'; returned
there includmg Messrs. Bell, Guyer ! ^
Why benefits may be endang
ered by a worker having more
than one account card?
What the account number
means to a wage earner?
What are survivors’ benefits
and who gets them?
What are retirement benefits
and to whom are they paid?
How may a wage earner find
out about this wage record?
llow much will “my own”
benefits amount to at age 65?
llow may a wage earner get a
correction on his wage statement?
'I'hese and many more questions
will be answered by any Social Secu
rity Board field office. All informa
tion is free and the stafi will be glad
to cooperate, said Everett A. Hoffman,
manager of the High Point office. He
said also that answers to the above
questions arc to be found in a little
pamphlet called, “Old-Age and Survi
vors Insurance for Workers and 'I’heir
I'’amilies.” 'I'his publication is avail-!
able, upon request — without cost —
and Davis from Hillcrest. 'I’he program
was in charge of the Weave Room and
a very fine meal was prepared by Mike
'I’uttle and Herb Younts, consisting of
fried chicken.
One night after “lights out” there
was still some sky-larking going on in
one of the barracks. An officer passing
by rapped on the door and called out,
“Order! Order!”
“'I’vvo beers,” piped up a voice from
inside.
ing in action last November and since
that time has been wounded twice. I Ic
is a wearer of the “Purple Heart” and
the “Bronze Star” received for heroic
action on “D” Day on Normandy.
Vicory
Spells nothing, you can see.
But fill in that “absen-tee,”
It spells VIC'I'ORY.
Office Boy: “Well, sir, the voice at
the other end said, ‘Hello, is that you
you old idiot?’ ”