Mills’ Clean-Up Campaign A Success;
barton Urges Year Round Efforts
Howard Barton, Secretary, Management Housekeeping Committee
have just concluded a successful
Pring clean-up campaign. The good
®sults in improvements of the appear-
of the mills and the nulls yards
quite noticeable. These improve
ments are due primarily to the coopera-
, in the clean-up campaign, shown
^ ®wployees and supervisors,
pff special housekeeping drives are
ahi and such stimulation is desir-
it is a known fact that mill house
keeping is a day-to-
day job which must
be done consistently
if the plant is to be
clean, orderly and ef
ficient.
Clean-up c a m -
paigns often are
spectacular because
usually special pro
jects are tackled and
completed. However,
housekeeping is a continuing task
sweeping the floors, cleaning the ma
chines, windows, blowing down, clean
ing rest rooms, water fountains, etc.
But with the best efforts of these peo
ple, our mill housekeeping wiU not be
effective unless all employees give their
cooperation.
When we make it an everyday habit
to help keep rest rooms tidy and attrac
tive, pick up dropped bobbins and quills,
throw trash in waste cans instead of on
the floor, put pop bottles in the racks
provided for them and store trucks and
boxes properly in the zoned areas, then
we are practicing the essentials of good
housekeeping. These little tasks must
be done every day the year around.
Through such daily performance, we
establish a high standard of house
keeping which results in a clean, order
ly, more attractive plants which can be
a source of satisfaction to all of us.
aticj
must be done on a planned basis
hich embraces systematic, thorough
procedures. It can not be a hit-
^iss affair.
Each individual has a part in good
tf } housekeeping. Each worker con-
aj.° the cleanliness of his own work
To be sure, there are others for
To keep gold and gilt-painted picture
frames bright, rub them lightly with a
soft cotton cloth dipped in vinegar.
"'ho:
'Jut:
TO cleaning is a major part of their
les. Every plant has individuals or
Out of every dollar that American
manufacturers collected from sales in
the past ten years, their average profit
has been around 5c—2c in dividends for
stockholders, and 3c back into improve
ments and expansion.
^’^“ups whose full-time job is that of Cooperate in all safety measures.
Staff And Production Men Take Study Course
A second management development
^oiirse at Fieldcrest organized by our
'"aining Dept., and based on a course
sponsored by the American Management
Association, opened March 30 and will
^Rtinue for eight weeks. The class
^eets from 7:45 to 9:30 p. m. each Mon-
in the conference room in the Nan-
^ONDAY, APRIL 2 7 , 1 9 5 3
tucket building.
Staff and production men from the
Fieldcrest organization attend the ses
sions on a voluntary basis. Discussion
leaders are men who attended the AMA
sessions in New York, Dr. William Mc-
Gehee, R. A. Harris, Wesley Suit and
C. W. Walker.
Community Club
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of child problems; and the Tri-City
Youth Family Life Council..
In addition, there are craft classes,
including metal craft, basketry, lamp
making, pottery, textile painting, as well
as a baby sitters’ class. Housing clinics
provide construction ideas for kitchen
and bathroom.
The Tri-City Community Club coop
erates with other clubs in commun
ity projects such as the Spray yard im
provement contest, and serves as a re
source to clubs for program materials.
Sewing classes are conducted regular
ly and a recreation program for girls
six to 12 years old is held during June,
July, and August. A weekly children’s
recreation hour is held on Thursday
afternoons during the school term.
A play school for pre-school children
is conducted five mornings a week dur
ing school months.
The Tri-City Community Club is
sponsored by the State Department of
Vocational Home Economics Education,
the Leaksville Township Schools, Field
crest Mills, Spray Cotton Mills, More-
head Mills and the Leaksville Woolen
Mill.
Buy .. . Sell . . . Swap . ..
FOR SALE—Washing machine with
easy spin dryer, $75.00. Virginia Wood
all, 144 Front Street, Draper. Telephone
551-R.
FOR SALE: 25 caliber Colt automatic
pistol, small size, same as new. Cash
price—$50.00. Martin B. Hubbard, Box
28, Route 2, Stoneville.
FOR SALE: Pony. See Robert Wilmoth.
Phone 1719-M, one mile out on Reids-
ville Road.
FOR SALE: Two fresh milch cows and
one pony. Call 1839-J after 4 p. m., or
see Herbert H. Fulcher, Sr., at Fin
ishing Mill.
FOR SALE: Five window screens, two
screen doors, one baby high chair. Call
1007-W.
FOR SALE: Pony buggy in A-1 condi
tion. O. B. Roberts, Leaksville, route
1, (Reidsville Road).
WANTED: Used Lawnmower, power or
hand. Call 342-R.
FOR SALE: Baby Bed, excellent condi
tion. Bargain. Also large wardrobe.
See Ed Barksdale, General Office,
Home Telephone, 1172-J.
FOR SALE: Upright piano. Gray and
Martin. See Durwood Moore, Sheeting
Spinning or Telephone 1156-W.
FOR SALE: Used baby carriage, good
condition. Call 553-R.
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