BUYING FOR 25 YEARS
Savings Bonds
Firestone Textiles at Gastonia last month was recogniz
ed for a quarter century of maintaining 50 per cent or better
participation in U.S. Savings Bonds-buying among em
ployees.
An additional star was
added to the Firestone Min
ute Man Flag—this the fifth
one.
Charles D. Gray Jr., chair
man of the Gaston County U.S.
Savings Bonds Committee, made
the presentation. In a letter to
Firestone Textiles Company
President James B. Call, Gray
said:
“Thanks so much for your
wonderful cooperation in this
program over the years. I hope
the program will continue to be
successful.”
The citation said “your out
standing participation in the
Payroll Savings Plan for U.S.
Savings Bonds won for you
the Treasury Department Min
ute Man Flag, and this star rep
resents another year in which a
majority of your employees are
using Payroll Savings to build
security for the future. . .”
In Ihe 1975 Bonds-purchase
campaign. Firestone people at
Gastonia increased participation
from 60.8 per cent to 76.5 per
cent. In the same sales emphasis
last summer, 216 new employee
savers were added and 189 pur
chasers increased their Bonds
allotments.
November, 1975
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The Minute Man, symbol
of American security since
colonial times, was adopt
ed in 1941 as symbol of the
Savings Bonds Division of
the U.S. Treasury Depart
ment. It is adapted from
Daniel Chester French's
bronze statue of the Min
ute Man of Concord where
the American war for in
dependence began.
The Minute Man symbol
has appeared millions of
limes on posters. Saving
Stamps and in advertising
since 1941. Focal point of
ihs red, white and blue
flag of the Savings Divi
sion, the banner today
f'its over factories, plants,
government offices and
military units.
Thus flying, it symbolizes
outstanding participation
in the Payroll Savings
Plan—as Americans in all
walks of life save for their
own security and that of
their country, through reg
ular purchase of U.S.
Savings Bonds,
Let’s Find Out: About Radials
• My car is four years old.
Are radial tires OK for it?
Yes. Compared with conven
tional bias-belted or bias-ply
tires, radial tires will give most
cars more responsive handling
and improved fuel economy un
der highway conditions, accord
ing to Mario A. DiFederico,
company executive vice presi
dent. Firestone’s tests of its
Steel Belted Radial 500, com
pared with its original-equip-
ment bias-belted tire, showed a
6 to 9 per cent improvement in
From ‘Mud Bucket’
Annie Mae Watson has been
taking lessons and applying her
skill in ceramics for nearly two
years. Her work is done at the
Mud Bucket at Wallace, S. C.
In photo she assembled some
choice pieces—Open Bible with
STAR Charles D. Gray Jr. (right), Gaston Savings Bonds
ON THE committee chairman, presented star for Minute Man
FLAG Flag. With him here (from left); Ralph King, textiles
division factory manager; Guido Martinelli, plant industrial engi
neer; Earl Clark, shift foreman in TC Twisting. Clark and Martinelli
were chairmen of the Summer 1975 Bonds sales emphasis.
‘Scorpio Stung Taurus’
24 OCT.-
22 NOV.
fuel economy at constant high
way speeds.
Radial tires generally have a
greater lifespan than other types
which is the reason Firestone
guarantees most of its radials
for 40,000 miles.
To let you find out the merits
of radials. Firestone offers a
seven-day test ride program on
its Steel Belted Radial 500 and
its Radial V-1 Steel tires. The
buyer can get a refund and the
old tires back within a week if
he is not satisfied.
• Scorpio’s sign is the scorpi
on, but in long time past this
sign was ruled by the eagle
which symbolized the ability to
soar above the world and its
problems. Once the eagle set
his eyes upon his destiny he
would dive and attack his prey,
never fearing to strive ahead
and succeed where others may
fail.
The Scorpio person has power
ful feelings and emotions. He
usually has a definite purpose in
life and will work harder than
anyone else to achieve his goal.
But if he becomes unhappy with
his achievements, it is not un
usual for him to destroy what
☆ ☆ ☆
Scene & Heard • Stopping at
the Wings & Wheels Museum
while vacation traveling through
Muskogee, Okla. Among old
planes and automobiles, noticed
some oldies wearing Firestone
Non-Skid tires: A 1911 Ford
Huckster Wagon, a 1912 Auto
car and a 1905 Edwardian Pan-
hard Et. Levassar.
he has built and start all over
again.
HE IS determined, subtle and
very persistent. Jealousy and
revenge are likely the most un
desirable characteristics of this
sign. In all his jealousy, he will
not practice what he preaches.
He is definitely the sign of the
“male chauvinist” of astrology.
The saying for Scorpio: “Do as
I say, not as I do.” If a Scorpio
has been wronged, or he thinks
he has, watch out! Because he’ll
get even, for time’s slow to heel
a wound with Scorpio. He’ll wait
to sting with his tail.
In mythology, Scorpio stung
Taurus the bull and killed him.
Bacause Taurus and Sagittarius
(the half man and half horse)
were close friends, centaur
swore he would destroy the
scorpion. Even in today’s socie
ty, Sagittarius is the only sign
that can outwit the sign of Scor
pio. Just remember his word is
law and his will is your will.
—RD
GASTONIA
Service Years
• Collie B. Moore, waste
handler in TC Weaving,
leads the service-record list
at Gastonia, with his 35 years
marked on Oct. 15. Next with
30 years: Samuel Love, pow
er truck operator in Ware
house.
And 10 others with 5, 20 and
25 years work histories during
October:
Twenty-Five
Years • Ernest J. Baker, twist
er bobbin changer in TC Twist
ing; Jack L. Hall, section super
visor in TC Twisting; and Scott
J. McCarter, electrician in Shop.
Twenty
Years • Charles Carringer, utili
ty operator in TC Weaving; and
Cloe E. McDaniel, beam knotter
in TC Twisting.
Five
Years • George O. Eury Jr.,
twister operator; Joe A. Canipe,
twister operator; James C. Mar
tin, twister operator; Sara E.
Carpenter, beam knotter; David
N. Breidinger, twister operator,
all in TC Twisting.
Textile Museum
The Textile Museum at 2320
S Street NW in Washington,
D.C. has “Early Caucasian Car
pets and Early Caucasian Rugs”
exhibition Nov. 22; Dec. 13 and
20. “Fleece and Fiber,” a demon
stration of spinning and weav
ing by the Potomac Craftsmen,
will be on Dec. 13.
Museum hours are 10 a.m.-
5 p.m., Tuesday s-Saturdays.
Closed Sundays and legal holi
days. No charge for admission.
• LAND SPACE in "Our
Three Counties"—where Fire
stone Textiles Company has
production facilities.
Square
Miles
546
State
Kentucky
South
Carolina
North
Carolina
County
Warren
Malboro
Gaston
483
356
Helped: 1,975 People With Problems
“Behold the Lamb of God” in
scription, “Away in a Manger”
scene, tall candle and poinsettia,
pitcher, electrified lamp of an
tique design and flying ducks on
launch.
Annie Mae has worked at the
Bennettsville plant since early
1944. She is a beam knotter in
Ply Twisting.
“This shows what can be done when a com
pany is concerned with its employees not just as
employees but as people,” said Edward L. John
son, manager of Firestone’s employee assistance
program.
His reference was to a report of the first four
years of the company’s program to aid employees
and dependents suffering from alcoholism. From
this a recovery rate of more than 80 per cent
was reported in early October.
Since the program began, Johnson has been
able to reach 1,975 people with behavioral/medi
cal problems. About 70 per cent of the program
participants are employees and 30 per cent are
dependents. The program offers complete anony
mity for those being helped.
Alcoholism, notes Johnson, ranks with cancer
and heart disease as a leading killer, and is the
most untreated treatable illness. "Our experience
proves how well it can be treated," he added.
The program, which encompasses much more
than alcohol abuse, has established some con
clusions and figures:
• Alcohol and most “dry” drugs are considered
to be mood-altering and mind-bending chemicals,
regardless of their legal or illegal connotations.
• Alcohol is or was the primary problem with
35 per cent of employees in the program. Aver
age age was 47 and average seniority, over 19
years. And 22 per cent of employee dependents
whose average age was 45, had or have a primary
problem with alcohol.
• Of participants 11 per cent have or had a
primary problem with “dry” drugs. Average age,
31; average seniority, less than 7 years. Fifty-
nine percent of dependents in the program have
or had a “dry”-drug problem. Of these, average
age is 27.
• Of employee participants, 90 per cent are
men; 10 per cent women. The dependent group:
75 per cent women, 25 per cent men.
• It’s hard to find “pure” alcoholics in the
under-40 age group. Most of the under-40 partici
pants are using some prescribed medication for
“nerves.” They are advised that their nervous
condition probably would clear up if they stop
ped using alcohol, including beer.
• Vast majority of participants with “dry”
drug problem were found to be misusing or
abusing prescription medications such as am
phetamines (uppers), Barbiturates (downers), and
other stimulants and tranquilizers.
• Nineteen per cent of all program participants
have or had martial problems. Of these prob
lems, 81 per cent were related to mood-altering
and mind-bending chemicals.
• Twelve per cent of all program participants
have or had family problems (other than mari
tal), and 85 per cent of these were related to al
cohol or “dry” drugs.
• Of all participants, 8 per cent have or had
emotional problems, with 83 per cent of these re
lated to alcohol or “dry” drugs. Of a total 1,975
cases, 1,754 cases (88.8 per cent) were directly
or indirectly related to drugs, either “wet” or
“dry” or both.