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HIGH POINl’ WEAVING CO. and HILLCREST I'lIROWING CO., Ilish Point, N. C., September, 1945
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Plants Begin United War Chest Drive Today
Shalt
Stand
When
IN ORDER to become a Scout a boy must subscribe to the Scout Oath which
is as follows: “On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and luy Country
and to obey the Scout law. To help other people at all times, to keep myself physically
strong, mentally awake and morally straight.
Community Chest
Gives Support To
Boy Scout Work
Among the organizations receiving
direct benefits from the Community
Chest is the Boy Scouts of America.
'I’hey receive $7,500 annually from
our local campaign.
Scouting started back about 1910 by
the effort of one Lord Baden-Powell
of England. His first motive was to
better prepare his countrymen for na
tional defense following his experi
ences in the Boar war. He later
realized the terrific possibilities of
such a movement among the youth |
of his country and the movement then
spread to the United States.
Today there are Boy Scout Organi
zations all over the world which are
carrying on a program whicli has for
many years been recognized as an im
portant contribution to the building
of the youth of the world. Locally the
iw Scout Organization is headed by
]Vo. Bunn Hackney, Jr., w’ho gained
People of High Point
To Raise $112,000.00
Employees Asked To
Pledge 8 Hours Pay
The people of High Point will at
tempt to raise $112,500 for the an
nual drive of the Community and
War Chest for 1945. This drive will
begin after October 2nd and will be
held in cach of our plants.
The quota for the textile division is
$45,540. Our plants have quotas in
proportion to the number of em
ployees.
These quotas are based on a con
tribution of $6.00 per employee and it
is asked that each employee pledge two
hour’s pay a week for four weeks and
authorize the deduction of this from
their pay. Connnittees to handle the
drive have been chosen in cach plant
and are prepared to go to work fol
lowing the kick off rally on O- jer
2nd.
At the kick off rally to be hem at
Salvation Army Hall, Dr, I. G. Greer,
'I'homasvi’'**''
afi'iletic fame at Carolina and is known
all over the South as a leading football superintendent of the
official. He is full time executive for Baptist Orphanage, will be the pr^
•4e Uwharrie Council of which High p-^i speaker. All chest wor’"
1 oint is a member. Scouting begins at | cordially invited to be presci.rv^^'*^‘”"‘-’'^'
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Thk Wnrn-. Housk Wasiuncton
Burlintjton Enters iNarrow Fabrics Field
With interest in the General Rib- bons and has an annual sales volume
bon Mills and Affiliated Companies, of around 5,000,000. Principal outlets
Burlington Mills enters the narrow for its products are major chain stores,
fabrics field. I’his further step in prod- department stores, millinery manufac-
uct diversification will take place for- turers and general manufacturers
11 , 1 using ribbons for decorative purposes,
mally on October 1. associated with General
'I'his group of companies under tnc Mills are located in Virginia,
direction of M. T. and J. W. Stark is! West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Canada
the world’s largest producers of rib- and England.
My dear Mr. Aldrich:
There are at least three good reasons ^\'hy everyone should ap
prove heartily the decision of the National War Fund to carry on
with an undinunished sense of responsibility to our own forces and
to our friends who suffered most in the long and bitter war.
One reason, and reason enough, is that all efforts, like yours, re
lated to bringing peace should go forward with full vigor.
Another reason is that our concern for the morale and well
being of our own forces nmst carry through to the hapfyy hour when
a proud America can take back to its hearts and homes the men and
women who have won the fight.
And there is a third reason, perhaps not so readily understood,
but which can scarcely be over-emphasized.
We have won the military fight, but are virtually just beginning
the fight on famine, pestilence and general distress. And I say to you,
with full knowledge of what UNRRA can do, and everything that can
be done by other instrumentalities fnuniced by public funds, that the
private agencies of the National War Fund have a special task to do
that is indispensable and unique.
What these agencies have done, and can do, is important out
of all proportion to the relatively small funds involved. If no other
way can the American people themselves express so clearly their in
telligent sympathy and active concern, and their determination that
justice and mercy shall prevail in this world, with the help of every
good man and woman, and with the blessing of God.
May I, therefore, wish success to the National War Fund, and
all its associated state and community war funds, in the plans you are
laying now for a united appeal to a united people.
Sincerely yours,
Hauuy 'I’ruman
(Signed)
Mr. Winthrop W. Aldrich, President
National War Fund
.f6 Cedar Street
New York, N. Y.