Newspapers / The Echo (Pisgah Forest, … / Aug. 1, 1943, edition 1 / Page 4
Part of The Echo (Pisgah Forest, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
PAGE FOUR THE ECHO AUGUST, 1943 ,.—4. The Echo PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY AND FOR EMPLOYEES OF ECUSTA PAPER CORPORATION, CHAMPAGNE PAPER COR PORATION AND ENDLESS BELT CORPORATION AT PISGAH FOREST, NORTH CAROLINA. EDITORIAL STAFF John D. Eversman Editor LucUle Roberts Assistant Editor PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE John D. Eversman, F. S. Best, Raymond F. Bennett, Walter K. Straus, J. O. Wells, W. M. Shaw and H. E. Newbury. DEPARTMENT REPORTERS (Hope to carry list of department reporters later.) CIRCULATION MANAGER—Kathleen Ricker. The Poefs Corner 99 Save Bottles! The other day two men were observed in the childish act of throwing pop bottles. One threw the bottle on the railroad tracks behind the other, scaring him with the crash. The other threw his against the concrete walk on which the first was standing, in retaliation. It is also re ported that many broken bottles are found in the garbage cans. Everyone knows that many stores refuse to sell soft drinks to take home unless you bring in empty bottles. This is done, not because the store operator cares what you do with the bottles because he has charged you for them, but because he cannot refill his stock without empty bottles. The manufacturer of soft drinks is not interested in the value of the bottle because he also charges for those not returned, but he cannot renew his supply unless you return the empties because the bottle manufacturer can not deliver many bottles to him. That is the reason why you, the consumer, will be contributing to your own pleasure, if you want a soft drink or milk occasionally, by preserving bottles. You know how often the cafeteria is out of your favorite brand. It will be oftener if our bottle stock continues to drop as it has. Waste is detrimental to the war effort in everything today. 65 % of the factory production in the United States is devoted to war production. Let's save bottles! YOU Sometimes I’m weary, Sometinves I’m blue. Just wondering where, My dear, are you. LifQ is so lonesome; Time passes slow Just wondering, dear, Where you might go. Life could be happier. We could be gay, Just living, dear, In the good ol’ U. S. A. I want to be happy, As time goes by, But never without you, Never, .... Not I. Without you life would be dreary; I don’t want to live alone, So until you return, dear. I’ll live my life alone. “Shakespeare M.E.C.” “HISTORY” What is this that makes U. S. history? ’Tis the happenings of the past Woven with the present events And fond memories that wiH last. We, as inserters, have a history, One that stands out from all the rest. But have we kept zeal and courage; Have we really stood the test? A person who can’t pay, Gets another person who can’t pay, To guarantee that he can pay.” —Charles Dickens “There is no unbelief; Whoever plants a seed beneath the sod And waits to see it push away the clod, He trusts in God.”—L. Y. Chase Down a long hall we came To a life that then was new. Experienced employees must have thought us “greenies” ’Cauise we knew not what to do. But we had instructors who help®*^ us, Guided us in this new way. Helen, Marie, Sara and Ethel Told us what to do and say. We have our joys and troubleS’ Sometimes think we are treated fair. But all who went to the Ecusta picnic Had a good time while there- From ‘Overthere’ -By- CpI. Mary P. Rickman An Excellent Record We are proud of the excellent accident prevention record that employees of Ecusta, Champagne and Endless Belt have made this year. Based on the experience of the first seven months of this year, as compared with 1941 and 1942, the frequency rate of injuries this year will be reduced approximately 200 per cent and the severity rate approximately 600 per cent. That is real progress and we congratulate our able Safety Director, Mr. H. E. Newbury, as well as all em ployees. Prevention of accidents in the home, on the highway, and on the job, is a patriotic duty because of the acute manpower shortage and the great need for increased pro duction. Let’s prevent all accidents! Our Hats Are Off! Dur hats are off to the Ecusta String Band and Square Dance team for the honors that they won in the recent Festival at Asheville. We were delighted when the band won first place and the dance team came out in second place. W^inning awards is also an honor for our companies. To each member of the band and dance team, we extend hearty congratulations and best wishes. You reallv deserved to win! ^ Over The Top Again! If we are to go over the top during the third War Loan drive it will be necessary for every individual in Transylvania county, as well as every employee of our company to invest every penny that they can possibly spare in war bonds. During the last War Loan drive Transylvania county made the second best record in the state of North Carolina and since the war bond program was started nearly a year and a half ago, our county has never failed to reach its quota. And even though our third loan quota is extremely high we are again going over the top. There were hundreds of people milling around. Suit cases banged squarely into my shins, people trampled over my feet and turned me around in the direction of the majority of the mob. Yes, I was in a railway station at the busy time of the day, which seems to be all day now. Finally I made my way to the edge of the crowd and just as I was getting my breath, I saw him. He was a sergeant and very young. His face showed traces of past experiences I know he will never tell. His eyes were set like steel as he watched the people. His lips were set firmly together as if determined about something. On his sleeve were stripes . . . three up and one rocker. I thought perhaps here is a soldier back from ‘overthere.’ Perhaps fought on foreign soil for freedom . . . for the life of America and Lib erty. His eyes had seen blood flow over the ground as his fellowmen died. His ears had heard the crack and sputter of machine guns. Over his head had flown battle birds with tongues of fire and eggs of TNT. Here was a soldier who had fought for our cause—the cause of right. He was home again but home to what? I said on his sleeve he wore stripesr—three up and one down — yes, on his sleeve — his empty sleeve. His left arm was gone. A sleeve, bedecked with marks of recognition and rewards for faithful service, hung limp. No doubt overthere where he left his arm many of his buddies lie in strange graves. Overthere — where the fate of our cause now lies, he saw horrors. Everything must have an ending, So, my friends, I say adieu. A.t eight on every work-day morU' ing, I will see you, and you, and yo^^ —By Lydia Ingle peace full of good things for people and not just a glorious shell of peace—not a peace that soldiers sleeve—empty. , Come on fellow soldiers, lets go! Let’s stop our boys from coni' ing home with empty sleeves trouser legs empty and achio^ hearts. Let’s get them back quicK' ly, back in one piece to safety and freedom — to God’s county-^ America! OPEN FORUM We, in uniform, bow our heads in humble prayer that the things for which we fight and die, always shall live. We in uniform are more determined when we see our boys come home with battle scars. We work harder and to our last ounce of strength, that our boys can come home soon. We want a last ing peace for the whole world—a Fort Devens, Mass. July 27, 1943 Hello Ecusta, Gee, I wish I were there today- The way I feel now, I believe ^ could break all production records of the plant. The weather is bea^' tiful, my job of training keeps me busy, I hardly know what happens in the outside won® but that bit from Italy just got t° me, and well, all in all, my hope® are high. I signed over my life to Unc}® Sam for the duration plus months, and he has made go®^ use of me so far but I still time to put on paper the thing® which are imbedded deep in heart. Everything that is printed written by a soldier, has to p® O.K.d by the army, and this pie^® ‘From Overthere’ had to changed. One line was the wrong line so I rewrote and offer it you as an outward expression ® some of the things we in unifor'^ see and are close to daily. With it go my best wishes t® all of you. Soldiers and worker need smokes to keep them hap^’ so you keep the cigarette smo>® going and I’ll do all I can to helP keep the big guns smoking. gether we should have some smoK® from that flame of freedom Miss Liberty’s hand pretty soon- I miss my Echo so please seno it to me monthly. It brings friends closer to me, and that a great help to anyone in servic®' Till later, 'so long, and keeP working and buying war bonds* MARY RICKMAN
The Echo (Pisgah Forest, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Aug. 1, 1943, edition 1
4
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75