MEL - ROSE - GLEN
THE VOICE OF MELROSE AND GLENN MILLS
Volume 2 high POINT, N. C., MARCH ISSUE
GLENN HOSIERV MILLS
(Infants’ and Missea* Gooda)
No. 7
Melrose Enters Upon Vision Service For Employees
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THE ORTHO-RATER ^
Miss Mattie Idol, R. N., “Testing” Miss Ruth Gilliam
* The Ortho-Rater (meaning mea suring accurately) is a precision instrument that was developed
jointly by Purdue University and the Bosch and Lomb Optical Company.
INSURANCE COVERAGE
Practically one hundred percent
of Melrose and Glenn Plant em
ployees are covered with the new
group insurance plan. A total of
fourteen workers only did not sign
up and each of these has some spe
cial or peculiar situation that led
them to reject the protection.
The new arrangement will give
more ample assistance to hospital
cases providing a larger amount
than formerly for bed, incidentals
and surgery.
New applicants will be given op
portunity to come under the pro
tection as they are hired in and
the probation period has been
shortened from six months to nine
ty days.
National Victory
Garden Institute
The National Victory Garden
Institute has announced that 87
companies and organizations were
awarded the Institute’s plaque for
sponsoring outstanding company-
employee and community garden
programs in 1945.
Of this number, 45 firms won
the award for three successive
times; 14 took it twice and twen-
ty-eight received the plaque for
the first time. The awards were
based on a national survey which
took into considei-ation the num
ber of company and home gardens,
the average size of the plots, acre
age, pounds of food grown, cost
of operation, and various educa
tional activities.
It is to everyone’s interest to
safeguard the group insurance
funds. It is the responsibility of
employees when out of the shop
for legitimate reasons to keep up
their share (35 ) of the pay
ments. Otherwise, protection will
be dropped immediately, with cer
tain exceptions.
It is not permissible for employ
ees to be out indefinitely and still
carry insurance, that is, if they are
able to work.
Group insurance means that we
are in the “pool;” when we get out
of the pool—quit, go to work else
where, absent without notice— we
are no longer protected.
The Institute, at its annual meet
ing, decided to continue the pro
gram on a peace-time basis.
The name will be National Gar
den Institute, and many of the
wartime activities will be continu
ed. It was decided that the Insti
tute continue and strengthen its
educational garden service to com
panies which have garden pro
grams for their employees. The
National Green Thumb Contest
will be continued but will not be
restricted to food gardening.
For Further News on Gardens
Turn to Page Four
NOTICE!
BASEBALL — SOFTBALL
Anyone interested in playing on
either baseball or softball team,
contact personnel office.
DISPENSARY
MISS MATTIE IDOL, R. N.
The above caption is the sign
painted on the door of the new
health service room in the Seam
less plant. “Dispensary — Miss
Mattie Idol, R. N”
The space formerly used by the
payroll office has now been di
vided to make room for a confer
ence room for foremen and for the
dispensary. The entrance to the
dispensary is just off Knitting No.
One Room, at the top of the stairs.
The dispensary is being newly
painted and equipped for service
to the employees. The room is 20
by 20 feet. There will be hot and
cold water, a bed, a sterilizer, a
dressing table and furniture in
keeping with such a room.
Miss Idol will be equipped to
handle minor injuries on the job—
first aid. It is requested that em
ployees report all injuries —minor,
major or otherwise to the dispen
sary. If the employee comes to
the dispensary Miss Idol will give
advice on how the situation should
be handled and whether the worker
should be referred to professional
care. Also, Miss Idol is subject
to call to any department in any
plant should it not be possible for
an injured person to come to the
dispensary.
A large part of the dispensary
service will be “dispensing health
information.” The industrial
nurse is avapable for. counsel and
advice. She can give assistance,
refer to literature or professional
care. Her major interest and con
cern is the protection and promo
tion of employee health and safe-
Melrose and Glenn to
Test Visual Skill Of
All Employees
The Melrose Hosiery Mills, Inc.,
is undertaking a vision service
program in the Melrose and Glenn
Plants.
The program involves the test
ing of the visual skills of present
and new employees to determine
the visual requirements for our
company operations, as well as to
see whether any individuals might
profit from professional attention.
No attempt will be made to diag
nose or correct so-called inferior
vision. The company will merely
suggest to persons with low vis
ual performance that they consult
their own eye doctors.
An instrument, known as the
Ortho-Rater, is used in measuring
visual performance. Results of
tests will be made available to
employees. Individuals who wear
glasses will be tested with their
glasses on.
Mr. Boyd, Personnel Director,
who has received special instruc
tion at the Purdue Industrial Vis
ion Institute, will be in charge of
the program as a part of the em
ployee service activities of the
Personnel Depaitment. He will
be assisted by Miss Mattie Idol,
R. N., who is a member of the
Personnel Staff.
Individual results and interpre
tation will be made available to all
employees whose visual skills are
measured. Individuals whose vis
ion _ is_ below the standards for
their jobs will be informed with
the suggestion that they see their
own eye doctor about any possible
difficulty.
Departments where tests are to
be made will be notified in advance
by bulletin board announcements.
Questions concerning the program
may be asked at any time through
the Personnel office or your fore
man. Everyone will be informed
and interested in this expanded
service made available to Melrose
employees.
SINGING FOR FUN
Part of the recreation program
at the Bastian-Blessing Company
of Chicago consists of a male chor
us and a female chorus. Members
of the girls’ chorus, in addition to
receiving musical training, partic
ipate in social affairs as a group.
The male chorus has proved such
a popular activity that new mem
bers must undergo a test and a
try-out method before they are
accepted.
SUGGESTION AWARDS
Hurley Blizzard was awarded
ten dollars in savings stamps for
his suggestion for a device to hold
yarn in the sewing room.
Milton Setzer won the award
for bringing the Ortho-Rater pro
gram to the attention of manage
ment.
ty. This may mean the prevention
of disease and injury quite as much
as the cure or treatment of disease
and injury.
Employees are welcome at all
times when Miss Idol is not en
gaged. Requests for personal or
group conferences will be gladly
met.