QUALITY
FIRST
THEN
QUANTITY
NOT
HOW MUCH
BUT
HOW WELL
Vol. 5; No. 12
PISGAH FOREST, N. C.
December, 1943
Christmas Presents Given To Employees
VAUDEVILLE SHOW
TO BE PR^ENTED
Promises to Be Outstanding
Entertainment. Date is
January 7.
, On the night of Friday, January
7th., Ecutsans will have the op
portunity to witness Ecusta’s first
vaudeville show. This show, pre
sented as a recreational feature
for the entertainment of Ecusta
workers, is packed with fun, music
and hilarious laughter. As is the
usual custom, wives and husbands
of Ecusta employees are invited.
Over 40 in Cast
More than 40 persons make up
the cast and they have been select
ed from different departments of
the plant and the office. You will
see many new faces in this big
show and the producers have
promised to hit a new high in the
field of Ecusta entertainment.
Several Speicial Acts
There will be several acts in
cluding four headline feature acts
and several spot acts. A special
orchestra has been trained for the
big vaudeville show and it will
provide the musical background.
Curtain at 8:30 O’clock
The vaudeville show is the main
—Tuni To Page Five
OLD SANTA IS ON HIS WAY
Ecusta Baby Contest
Is Announced; $25
War Bond Offered
Ecusta will give a $25 war bond
to the first baby bom to an Ecusta
Family in 1944. Elsewhere in this
issue of the Echo is an announce
ment of the First Baby Contest
which gives the rules of the con
test. However, either the mother
.or the father or both must be em
ployed here at the Pisgah Forest
plant.
All entries must biB submitted to
the office of the Echo and the win
ner of the contest will be announc
ed in an early edition.
143 Days Of Safety
For Ecusta Workers
At midnight Thursday, Decem
ber 16, Ecusta’s Safety depart
ment chalked up another day of
safety which brought the grand
total to 143 days without a loss
time accident representing, ap
proximately 942,000 man-hours.
“This is something every Ecus-
tan can well be proud of, said
Safety Director H. E. Newbury,
“and if all employees continue to
cooperate as,they have been do
ing, we’ll show you an even bet
ter record.”
Mr. Newbury highly praised the
company employees for their help
in making this new record possi-
—Turn To Page T|ve
Here’s that Jolly Old Fejlow who makes the world a better place
in which to live . . . who spreads fellowship everywhere. He’s on
the way to visit you . . . May he bring you joy and happiness this
Christmas!
President’s Message
The year 1943 is rapidly coming to a close. In many re
spects, this has been one of the most significant yctars in world
history. During 1942 the allies were on the defensive, but to
day they are on thei offensive everywhere.
We are definitely on the march towards final Victory.
Our men in the armed forces are straining every ounce of their
strength to bring this colossal war to a successful ending and we
on the home front are not relaxing and must not relax our ef
forts.
The principles for the establishment of a lasting peace
have been agreed upon by the leaders of our four great allied
nations, and here at home we are looking ahead and making post
war plans for a better world in which to live, work and play.
Therefore, it is only natural that as we approach the
Christmas season, we should feel much happier than we did a
year or two years ago. Today the spirit of Christmas —- the
spirit of giving, of brotherhood, of peace and good will — fills
the air and gives us all more cause of inward rejoicing.
I take this opportunity to express my thanks and ap
preciation to each and everyone of you for your loyal support
and cooperation, and the interest you have taken in the per
formance of your duties.
This has been a most trying and difficult year for all
of us, but I am happy to inform you that each employee will
receive a Christmas remembrance, and it is my sincere and heart
felt wish that each and everyone of you will have a Merry
Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Sincerely yours,
HARRY H. STRAUS, President
ECUSTA PAPER CORPORATION
CHAMPAGNE PAPER CORPORATION
ENDLESS BELT CORPORATION
CHRISTMAS CAROL
FOR EMPLOYEES
Supt. Raymond Bennett De
livers Annual Christmas
Message at Services.
Ecusta has again made sure this
year that all employees will have
a Merry Christmas by presenting
each of them with a Christmas
check. According to custom, the
Band and Chorus, directed by
John Eversman, presented a pro
gram of carols., The Company’s
Christmas message to employees
was delivered by General Superin
tendent Raymond F. Bennett and
the Company Christmas presents*
were given out by the different
department heads. Old Santa him
self was there, too, and he had
several lovely young ladles all
dressed in red, handing out copies
of the Christmas edition of the
Echo.
In order that all could take part
—Turn To Page Five
Ecusta Kiddies Will
Ride Buses To Party
On Thursday afternoon the reg
ular shift buses that serve Ecusta
employees will take our Ecusta
Kiddies to the Christmas parties
at the Clemson theatre. There will
not be any charge made for this
service. It is a courtesy extended
by the bus owners and drivers.
Schedules for the different buses
will be posted in the buses so that
you will know the time your bus
will leave.
TO filVE PARTIES
FOR THE CHILDREN
Hundreds of “Ecusta Chil
dren” Are Expected To
Attend Parties*
Hundreds of “Ecusta children”
are expected to attend the spe
cial Christmas parties at the Clem
son theatre in Brevard Thursday
afternoon, December 23.
Santa will be there to greet the
cluldren and to present each one
with a Christmas package.
Several short pictures, featuring
Mickey Mouse, Popeye, Donald
Duck and other favorites will be
shown at the theatre.
Children of all Ecusta employees
are invited to attend the parties
which are scheduled to be held
at 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 o’clock in the
afternoon.
“I’U be looking forward to
seeing each one of the ‘Ecusta
children’ at the Clemson,” Santa
wires from the North Pole,