"I#*’ '5; If i Distribution of Income For 1956 We Received: From our customers for goods sold $1,115,179,783 From our customers for excise taxes 55,222,722 From other sources 3,447,482 $1,173,849,987 We Paid Out and Provided: For materials, fuel, transportation and other expenses $ 636,249,922 For wages, salaries and employee benefits 307,376,534 For taxes 128,375,793 For wear and tear on buildings and equipment 36,933,867 For interest on money borrowed 4,375,023 For dividends to stockholders 21,294,388 For working capital and plant expansion 39,244,460 $1,173,849,987 S' - I 8 GASTONIA, NORTH CAROLINA FEBRUARY 15, 1957 SPECIAL ISSUE m V, '"f ^ 'WV.