PAGE TWO
THE ECHO
March, 1945
Ecusta’s Fine Paper In Volume Production
PAPER IS BEING
DISTRIBUTED NOW
AU OVER NATION
Manufacture Of Colored
Writing Paper Is Started.
Demand Is Increasing.
During the last Fourth of July
picnic, when Mr. Straus spoke to
us, he said in part:
“All of you must be aware of
our efforts to develop new kinds
of paper to be sold alongside of
our famous Ecusta cigarette pa
per. All this is done in the hope
of keeping our wheels turning
uninterruptedly during the
peace like during the war.”
The reference at that time w?s
made to the broadening of our
field of paper making to fine pa
pers for which our raw products
and special equipment are partic
ularly suitable.
At the time that this promise of
additional items of production
was made, we had made some
progress in developing various
fine papers but since then, vol
ume production of a wide range of
writing and specialty papers has
become a reality. In this issue of
the Echo we show pictorially the
manufacturing processes of some
new papers which have already
made a name for themselves in
the various fine paper trade cir
cles.
While our production up to re
cently has been confined to white
papers, we are now going into a
broader field including colored
papers. One picture of the re-
winder shows the first run of col
ored papers which we expect to
develop into increasing volume.
Some of the highlights and in
teresting features in the develop
ment and distribution of the new
lines of paper are as follows:
(1) Volume has so increased
that one paper machine has been
assigned to the production of
these papers.
(2) Distributors of Ecusta’s
fine papers are now located in
106 cities, every state in the na
tion being represented, also Can
ada,. Hawaiian Islands and Mexico.
(3) Many applications have
been found for Ecusta’s fine pa
pers for which there were no pre
vious domestic papers. Papers
with such qualities formerly had
to be imported.
(4) While a number of lots
of specialty paper, which have
been produced during the last
year, were manufactured to help
our government and other war
agencies during the critical short
age of wood pulp, a very substan
tial amount has found its place
and popularity in civilian distri
bution which will result in con
stantly increasing volume after
the war.
We are very happy to make
this encouraging report to all em
ployees of an accomplished plan
and a fulfillment of a promise to
create greater opportunities for
more jobs after the war.
NO LAUGHING MATTER
Clerk: “These are exceptionally
strong shirts, sir. They simply
laugh at the laundry.”
Customer: “Yes, I know that
kind. I had some come back with
their sides split.”
Here’s A Picture of First Run Of Fine Colored Paper
This picture shows the first run of “colored” fine paper on the rewinder. The camera doesn’t tell
us so but the color is “old ivory”. The demand for our new fine papers has so increased that one
paper machine has been assigned to the production of it. Ecusta’s fine papers are now being distrib-
uted in every state in the nation. ^
Endless Chatter
By EDNA ALLISON
Seems like we never' know
which it is, spring or winter.
Many say they have spring-fever,
so spring must be around the cor
ner.
Important this issue is our Red
Cross drive. We gave $171.73.
Many gave a day’s work and more,,
and here is a striking example of
the attitude of our bunch. One
morning they took up, one man
said he’d give a day’s wages, which
he did. On Saturday some were
giving—those who had waited until
payday. This man called the one
collecting and told her he had 18c
more to give her. He said he had
gotten that much more than he
had given for a day’s wages, and
he wanted to give a full amount.
Wonder how many are like him.
It is a good pattern for us to go
by.
We have been busy having our
income tax blanks filled out. Mr.
Wells sure helped us out. He came
down and filled several of them
out. We all thank him. Mary Sue
wants to know if Shakespeare
was thinking of income tax when
he said “Beware of the ides of
March.”
Dot J. is back after being out
several weeks recovering from an
appendix operation. Bet Attie
Belle is sure glad of her return.
Clara S. is back also after being
off for some weeks. We’re glad
you both are back.
Catherine H. had her tonsils re
moved week before last, but she
is back with us now—Faye says
the letters she got wh ile sick
helped her more than medicine
could have. We all will agree let
ters are sure morale builders. We
all look forward to getting ours.
We know Lois S. didn’t have any
thing to do with selecting her time
of being sick, or she would have
put it off. Her sailor is here.
Dot H. got a nice surprise the
other day when she went home
from work. Her soldier husband
was home on a 30-day furlough.
We all wish our friend in service
were here. She’s off enjoying his
furlough with him.
Evelyn L. is making a hard
struggle. “She hasn’t smoked since
Sunday.” Wonder how long she’ll
keep it up. We’ll see.
■Justine is leaving us. And
she’s always going by machines 26
and 27, thinking she can make
O. T. and E. A. not talk.
Exie H. is leaving us Friday to
go be with her husband. We all
will miss you. Come back to see
us again.
Amy and her husband have
bought a home. She seems mighty
proud of it. Sue W. is on her va
cation. We are sorry to hear her
mother is ill. We wish her a
speedy recovery.
So long until April.
Blocking News
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By EULA GRAY
Gee—it’s spring. We all are as
spry as the first flowers of
spring. Let’s see what’s news. Ruby
and Reba have both returned af
ter a nice trip to Georgia. Jean
is on her vacation now, but will
be back with us soon. Roxie, we
are more than glad to have you
and Ina Mae as co-workers.
Aurie, would you mind letting
us in on yours and Helen’s secret?
I see that we have a very familiar
face in the Blocking Department
again. Estelle, we more than wel
come you back.
Ruth was very surprised one
afternoon last week when she
got home from work, and who
could be there but James, her one
and only.
We were sorry to lose one of
our good blockers last week. Mar
garet Landreth left us, but we
hope her stay won’t be long.
So long.
Plant Research
By DONA WRIGHT
I have tried to scrap up a lit^j®
news for our gang this monttj;
Maybe when spring “opens up.
and everyone gets their Victor?
Gardens planted, news will
more plentiful. Here’s hoping!
Lula and Josephine have bot*’
had one of those “expensi'^®
waves” put in their hair. We cf"
see why Lula is getting “all
ed up.’ We think she is expecUn®
a very special visitor some titf®
soon. Now give an account ®
your curls, Jo.
We were very sorry for Toi®'
my Souther to have to leave **
and go into the Amy, but Le^
Mason is filling his place vC”
nicely.
Calling all girls!—All girls fro^
Ecusta or elsewhere needing
vice on their love affairs,
Frank Fisher, as he can real*"
dish it out for you.
Anyone who has an extra
lor-back’ carton top, please
it to Carolyn Ashworth as she >
interested in getting (for her
personal use) a Kolor-bak
tionary. Why?? Who knows?
Dr. Ray reports that his
son is doing very nicely, but
is rather alarmed that he has”
talked yet
Jack Sewell has been an
tionally good boy lately, as K
has been spending quite a bit
this time ‘down on his knees”
shf
the flax patch.
Poor Lillie, how pitiful
looks, as she sits around trying
“figure out” what kind of
to get, and whether she
buy “Bull Durham’ or “Couti»^
Gentleman.’
Mr. Vannah pinned the
bars on his son, William, at ^
graduation at the Edgewood
senal Chemical Warfare
Officers’ school in Maryland
March 17th. He has also rece'’ j
visited his daughter, Mary, a
nurse, at Duke Hospital Nuf*
Training school.