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DEC 1 4 1964 To The People Of Firestone Textiles: blessings TO YOU AND your house ☆ ☆ ☆ ^he season of commemorating the birth of Christ has inspired and renewed hope in men’s hearts for centuries. That Light of Goodness and Peace which first glowed in the humble Bethlehem manger has not dimmed nor lost its splendor. Christmas is Thanksgiving and Renewal, for its real spirit has ever been a strength and promise to man kind in all ages. In this year 1964, may that same spirit bring happiness and rejoicing to enrichen our daily lives. People are saying “Merry Christmas” in many lan guages around the world this season. We join them in rejoicing that the Message and Truths of Christ still embrace men’s lives, as we own the blessings He has visited upon us, and which we in humble gratitude share and wish for each other. May the rich blessings of Christmas be known to you and your house this season, and throughout the coming year. General Manager GASTONIA • NORTH CAROLINA AH ALL-AMERICA CITY VOLUME XIII - KUMBER 13 DECEMBER • 1964 Tir«$ton« fxn ra f Your Symbol of Quality and Service is I Off-The-Job Safety Stressed In December You’re safer while at work than at any other time or place away from your job location. And there is no better time to be aware of this than during December. Not that you shouldn’t remember—and practice—this every month, but now is the time of year when the gayest of holiday seasons poses increased threats to safety, particularly off the job. Land of the first Christmas Ancient past and present stand together in today’s Israel at almost every turn in the road visitors come upon such as this one. This is a street view in the Jewish to\v few miles from the birthplace of p, ^ of Ramla just a Q^^ist in Bethlehem, “Royal David’s City”. Two patriarchal reek Orthodox priests walk beneath electric wires and in of older symbols of a centuries-old heritage: The • ^epled Franciscan Hospice of St. Joseph of Arimathea and ^^'grill tower of Jami-el-Abid Mosque. —Photo: Israel Government Tourist Office. The reminder is from Ray mond Mack, plant safety man ager, who points to some sup porting facts; • Latest figures from Fire stone’s safety department deal ing with people in its U.S. plants had 101 employees suffering off- job injuries, compared with 11 on-job injuries—a ratio of 9 to 1. Revived The Problem Of Wayward Shuttle Looms have been clicking along for ages, their shuttles darting back and forth along the “shed”. Even in Old Testa ment days of textile history, shuttles of the primitive hand- loom were thought to be pretty swift, according to Job, well- known citizen of Uz. With the coming of the power loom in more recent centuries, mechanization has pressed the shuttle to almost lightning speed. But little or no attention has been directed to the danger that comes with increased speed of loom operation. A while back, a section su pervisor in weaving (synthetics) drew upon his long experience of figuring out things, designed and tried a hinged metal guard which solved the problem of the flying shuttle. The case of the wayward shuttle is more a problem here in synthetics-weaving, because increased speed of operation is “This is added reason to stress December as off-job safety month, in keeping with a many- years custom among Firestone plants.” says Mi\ Mack. The report already cited up holds a pattern set over the yeai's: Most off-job injuries hap pened at home, the next highest number on highways and streets. Look further at the report: • Injury resulting from auto mobile wrecks, 40; home falls, 17; machinery in home, 6; struck by objects at home, 6; other home mishaps, 6; motor cycles, 5; sports, 5; improper lifting, 3; falls in public, 3; hot objects or materials, 2; sharp objects at home, 2; exposure to heat or cold, 2; miscellaneous travel, 1; fires and explosions at home, 1; toxic materials at home, 1; fights or assaults, 1, FIRESTONE each year sets aside May and December to More on page 2 Jesse Liles receiving payoff check, as he stood beside one of the looms on which his safety guard was tried out. L. B. McAbee, staff production manager (left), presented the award. a factor. Also, spacing of warp cord for synthetic fabric gives the shuttle more opportunity to jump out of its appointed course. Jesse Liles’ idea primarily in volves safety of workers around the loom. He worked out his guard idea with others concerned, and was pretty sure it would do the job before he submitted the plans to the company Suggestion Sys tem. Liles is an old hand at sug gesting improvements. For his latest idea, he earned $200. Ilis guard will be eventually install ed on all looms where shuttle speed is a danger. I- A. Meek: ‘. . . Doing A Great Job —But We Can Do Better’ he vice president i n of production in all ^^^stone manufacturing L w 11 c iiiaiiuxa^^LU-i iiig ^P^rations recently describ- the company as a pro- organization meet- demands of change, Q.^ lauded people of the tj«i^^^^ia plant for their con- ^^oution to this story of suc- opportunities for A. Meek was in Gas- ^ for a general conference of plant managers from Fire stone’s North American textile plants. Speaking to members of the local management staff at a dinner meeting Nov. 17, he re viewed the company’s position in the business picture and call ed for increased improvement in product quality and all other areas of operation “so Firestone can continue to give the custo mer what he wants and the value he rightfully deserves.” “You at Gastonia—all people on the job—have done and are doing a remarkable work. But there is always room for im provement,” he cautioned. “For bid that we ever feel that we have done our very best. When we refuse to accept things as they are, we can move on to greater heights.” He noted that Firestone’s ope rations are ever in a state of change, brought about by new developments and the custo mer’s requirements for more and improved products. "OUR BUSINESS faces fierc er competition every day. It challenges us to put together the best possible products—and economically—if we hope to re main successful in business.” Improved technology in a scientific age spurs competition, through greater demand for pre cision in the things we make, he noted. “As smoother superhighways are built and vehicles are in sulated against vibration and noise, tires must have a higher balance tolerance. This simply means that we’ve got to make them to run smooth at increas ed speeds—another example of how we have to keep up with improvements,” ho said. Mr. Meek, pointing to revolu tionary developments in the tire industry, added: “Just a while ago we thought we’d reached the ultimate when more on page 2
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