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GASTONIA, NORTH CAROLINA
FEBRUARY 10, 1955
SPECIAL ISSUE
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Distribution of Income
For 1954
We Received:
From our customers for goods sold $916,047,040
From our customers for excise taxes . 44,933,579
From other sources 3,974,012
$964,954,631
We Paid Out and Provided:
For materials, fuel, transportation
and other expenses $536,088,881
For wages, salaries and employee
benefits 257,836,704
For taxes 98,119,426
For wear and tear on buildings and
equipment 27,870,048
For interest on money borrowed 4,529,628
For dividends to stockholders 15,276,059
For working capital and plant
expansion 25,233,885
$964,954,631