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Keep Textile Industry In U. S. The U. S. textile industry, along with the fiber and apparel indus tries, has an application before a government agency, the Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization (OCDM), for recognition of the fact that uncontrolled imports of textiles threaten the national security. The basis for the application is the fact that in time of national emergency textiles are of vital importance to the Armed Services and to Civil Defense. If our government continues to permit textile im ports of such volume as to damage the industry’s ability to provide textiles for military and civilian use in time of emergency, our national security would be in jeopardy. There is no doubt but that imports are threatening the production capacity orf the U. S. textile industry and threatening the jobs of the hundreds of thousands of people depending on the industry for a living. It would make about as much sense to depend upon foreign mills to meet our textile needs in time of national emergency as it would to have our missiles produced in Hong Kong just because rocket produc tion might be cheaper there. "VJe've Always Done It This Way^ Whenever new machinery is installed at the mill or newer, better job methods are instituted, there is often reluctance to give up the old, familiar way of doing things. This desire to cling to the old seems to be a universal tendency. It is called “resistance to change” and it occurs not only on the job at the mill but in many other phases of life. Many times the old procedure is defended by someone’s saying, “We’ve always done it this way.” But is that true ? If we had always done it this way we’d still be living in damp caves, chewing raw meat and going to bed at sundown because we’d never learned to sow crops or cook or make artificial light. So, perhaps, this cry is one that should go unheeded. If “We’ve always done it this way” is our sole reason for continuing a practice then we should revise our thinking. Times change and we should consider changing with them. WHGTmiLI, WHISTlii^ Men’s Social Security Can Begin At Age 62 The age at which men can apply lor social security payments has been changed to 62, reminds W. L. O’Brien, manager of the Greensboro social se curity office. Until now, men had to be at least 65 before they could make application for payment unless they were disabled. For several years women have been able to claim their social security payments at a reduced amount when they were 62. Men now have the same opportunity. Mr. O’Brien stated that a man’s pay ment at 62 would be reduced because Buy . . . Sell ... Swap FOR SALE: GE automatic washer with Filter-Flo and all other extras. Excel lent condition. Call MAin 3-6304. FOR SALE: Have guns—will sell. One double barrel Sterling Worth Fox; one automatic like new; one double barrel Stevens, needs a home. Call MAin 3- 3355 after 5 a. m. until 9 p. m. or see me anywhere. J. W. Shockley, Spray. he would be getting paid three years earlier. By reducing the amount of pay ments at age 62, he will get about the same total payments as he would by waiting until 65. A claim must be made before any payments can begin. use a Bm/m Issued Every Other Monday For Employe*® and Friends of Fieldcrest Mills, Inc., Copyright, 19tl, Fieldcrest Mills, Inc. Spray, N. C. OTIS MARLOWE EDITOR Member, South Atlantic Council Of Industrial Editors ADVISORY BOARD Howard Barton J. M. Rimmer C. A. Davis J. T. White , REPORTING STAFF ,1, Automatic Blanket Plant Sue Creecj" Bedspread Mill Ada JoJ*! Blanket Mill Katherine Turne Central Warehouse Geraldine Draper Offices Mamie Uinj General Offices Hilda Grog’" Gladys Holland, Katherine Karastan Mill Irene Mef'j Karastan Offices Mary Steph*!': Karastan Spinning Div Evelyn New York Offices Jane CorS , Betty Lenc»^ S^heeting Mill Ruth TalJf'J Towel Mill Fay Warren, Fannie Hun^|^ Vol. XX Monday, Oct. 9, 1961, mERVICE fANNIVERSARI^^ Fieldcrest Mills extends congratul* tions to the following employees ^ / since our last issue, have observed able anniversaries of continuous se>^ ice with the company. Thirty-five Years * Doctor F. Stratton Blanl'®, Raymond S. Martin To'*' Thirty Years , 5 Jones W. Norman . Industrial Relatio Walter D. Joyce Bleache” George W. Jamerson Ollie W. PoweU Twenty-five Years .■ Rachel D. Reid Bleacbe" Adolphus M. Walker SheetiP^ Tiventy Years Stafford Goins Paul E. Ellington Blan'^*' Fifteen Years Charlie J. Ethridge Finish’ Walter Bailey SheetiPJ Benjamin C. Gregory William J. Stratton Marion R. Bradford Blan*\ Carrie C. Taylor Bleach^' Aaron L. Wilson . . Bedspr® . John D. Chilton Sheet‘d Mildred G. Estes Irvin M. Hooker Ernest R. Worley Ten Years j-y Essie S. Roberson Bleac^' VERSE Bible Have we not all one Father? not one God created Jis?— 2 the mill WHIST^^
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