In recent weeks, American steel producers have cut prices on
polished stainless steel, a basic material for many familiar items such
as appliances and kitchen utensils. Earlier, prices had been cut on
steel products, such as reinforcing bars, pipe and tubing, wire
products, and some types of sheet and strip steel.
The price cuts were forced by competition from Japan and Eurofpe,
where production costs, including wages, are much lower than they
are in the United States. Thus far, the cuts have had little effect on
imports, and within the domestic steel industry, production is falling,
profits are shrinking and jobs are drying up.
All of this is painfully familiar to the textile industry which has been
pointing out for years the potential disaster in ever-increasing imports
of low-wage, low-cost foreign products. In fact, the textile industry
has used its own experience to point out to steel and other industries
the dangers of unrestricted foreign imports — but precious few have
listened until now.
The textile industry believes in the importance of world trade and
in mutually beneficial commerce between nations. But it does not be
lieve in indiscriminate dumping of cheaply produced foreign goods
into markets built up by American enterprise and hard work.
When one steel industry leader appeals to the President and says,
“No American steel worker should be confronted with the prospect
of unemployment because of unfair trade practices by foreign pro
ducers,” he is not speaking for steel workers alone. He is speaking for
all American working people — and he is using a theme the textile
industry has recognized and sounded for many years.
Safety Rules Are For Employees’ Protection
To keep you safe while on the job,
Fieldcrest Mills has basic safety rules
which must be observed by all employ
ees ct all times.
These rules, which help the company
conduct its business in a safe and order
ly manner, were established many years
ago and have proved to be sound.
Each of the rules “makes sense” be
cause each grew out of a demonstrated
need. The company’s experience showed
that such basic rules were necessary
to prevent injury to employees.
The Fieldcrest safety rules have long
been officially approved by the North
Carolina Industrial Commission.
When new employees come to work,
the safety rules and safety facts apply
ing to the department in which the em
ployee will work are explained to him
before he is assigned to a job.
Although the value of these rules has
Your Social Security
Q. Is there any way I can find out
how much social security will pay me,
so I can decide if I can afford to quit
working?
A. Your social security office will be
glad to check your account for you and
tell you what your social security bene
fit will be. In fact, it’s a good idea to
talk to a representative while you are
just beginning to think about retire
ment. He can tell you approximately
how much your benefit will be at 65,
and what it will be if you decide to re
tire before 65. He can also tell you what
proofs you will need when you file your
claims. And by checking in advance,
you can help your social security office
to speed your first check to you.
been proved again and again, there
have been instances in which these rules
were disregarded and an injury occurred
due to these unsafe acts.
Safety rules are for the protection
of employees. It is to the employees’
own advantage when he avoids injuries
by making his daily habits conform to
these established rules.
Basic Safety Rules
At Fieldcrest Mills
1. An employee having: an acci
dent in the course of his or her
employment must report it at
once to his or her supervisor
or to the person in charge of
First Aid.
2. When so designated by manage
ment, goggles must be worn or
a safety glass protector used
by an employee while operating
an emery wheel or while per
forming other duties.
3. No “horseplay” or scuffling will
be allowed in mill or inside mill
gate.
4. There shall be no running
any time, in or out of the mill,
down steps or on mill premises.
5. No one shall enter or leave the
mill or mill yard through open
ings other than the regular mill
doors or mill gates.
6. Spitting on floors is prohibited.
No one shall throw litter, waste
or bottles on floor or mill yard
7. Always stop machinery
clean, oil or adjust unless fore
man instructs otherwise.
at
to
Issued Every Other Monday For
and Friends of Fieldcrest Mills,
Copyright, 1963, Fieldcrest Mills, li'‘'J
Spray, N. C. ^
OTIS MARLOWE
EDITOR
Member, South Atla"**,
Council Of Industrie'
Editors
REPORTING STAFF
Automatic Blanket Plant Shirley
Bf
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Bedspread Mill Edna
Bedspread Finishing Mill Ann W
Blanket Mill Katherine
Central Warehouse Geraldine
Kar'astan Mill Irene
Draper Offices Mamie
Karastan Mill Irene Jyj
General Offices Hilda
Gladys Holland, Katherine
Karastan Service Center Mary StePJ
Karastan Spinning Div Evelyn
New York Offices
Betty
Sheeting Mill Ruth Jf't
Towel Mill Fay Warren, Fannie
Vol. XXII Monday, Sept. 23, 1963,3
SERVICE il
fANNIVERSARl^
Forty-Five Years j
Josie C. Wickham Sheet Finis*’^
Forty Years ^
Myrtle S. Brown Central ^
Thirty-Five Years
Grissom M. Manley Fini®'
J. Morris Walker Fini®^
Thirty Years , J
Paul S. Brammer Finish,
Carrie M. Wray Kar^S,
Nellie M. Gerringer
Shepherd Sharpe Kar^ j
Twenty Years j
Harry L. Stone
Katherine M. Manley Purcb^^
Dorothy W. Murphy
Agnes B. Maloy .... Fieldcrest
JuUa P. Murphy
Lottie E. Calhoun Central y j
Nelda C. Coward .... Bedspread ^ J
Clifton E. Spencer
Fifteen Years
Bonnie W. Hailey Shff j
Nick Hairston
Juanita S. Hundley
John W. Self Engine^J
Joseph S. Thomas .. Bedspread ^ j
Vernon M. Wood J
Sallie Hopkins
Lillie C. Stewart
Willie T. Berkley .. Karastan SerV-i
Velva T. Smart
Wilford J. Overby
Esther C. Saunders t
Velna E. Terry
Pearline K. Robertson
Monroe J. Bullins BedsP^
James D. Gusler
Delia Hemby .... Karastan
Lillian Sutton Karastan
Iva J. Rogers .... Karastan
Edna R, Warner
Eldrin J. Carter
E(toa Holder Fieldcrest y
William D. Massey .... Karastan J
Irvin N. Millner Ka^y
Dewey Hairston .. . Ble^^^
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