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MEL — ROSE — GLEN
JUNE ISSUE
EDITORIAL
WHAT A GOOD WORKER CAN DO
No industrial plant ever reached maximum production
from available equipment is a general statement, which,
when broken down, could mean that any job can be improved
in output.
Conditions today put everyone to the test, from sales
men in the field, through managers and supervisors, to the
individual worker on the job.
Production is more than a word. It means skill in proper
use of machines, adaptation of materials, timing of orders,
getting goods out according to specifications of customers,
minimizing or eliminating seconds or bad work.
The worker who stays on the job—like a good berry
picker at his bush—and who gets maximum results from ma
terial or machine is doing as much as any one else to make
work available for all.
A set of machines that is not “producing” might better
be shut down. The fault may be equipment or materials, but
each worker has an opportunity to demonstrate that it is not
the operator.
The worker who does his dead level best to make a job
justify itself through quality performance is contributing
to the industrial health of everyone.
No amount of “selling” or “planning” can offset poor
performance on the job. On the other hand, skilled, produc
tive work helps directly so that management can plan and
salesmen can sell.
MEL-ROSE-GLEN
Voice of Melrose and
Glenn Mills.
Published Monthly by Melrose Hosiery
Mills, Inc., High Point, N. C.
A Co-operative Endeavor
Sponsored by the Personnel Department
in Participation with Employees of
Melrose (Seamless and Full Fashioned)
and Glenn Plants.
JOSEPH DAVID BOYD, Director.
EVA VENABLE, Secretary
REPORTERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
(Selected by workers to represent
various departments).
SEAMLESS PLANT:
Office Mary Moore
Knitting, No. 1, 1st
Knitting No. 2—1st Helen Sheffield
Knitting No. 1—2nd Thelma Edwards
Knitting No. 1—3rd Almedia Dennis
Looping Room No. 1— Lois Harrison
Looping No. 2—1st Nona Sechrest
Looping No. 2 Belle Poole
Finishing Rx>m 1-lst Ethel Leatherman
Finishing Rm. No. 2 Lillian Anderson
Betty Easter
Boarding No. 1—1st
Boarding No. 1—2nd, Edith Whitaker
Boarding No. 2—1st,.... Virginia Bizzell
Boarding No. 2-2nd J. D. Crose
Sewing No. 2—1st Ethel Millikan
Sewing No. 2—2nd
Miscellaneous — — Agnes Butler
GLENN PLANT
Knitting—1st Edith Haltom
Knitting—2nd - Jeraldine Trogdon
Looping Jennie Hauser
Finishing Room Gladys Dawson
FULL FASHIONED PLANT.
Loopine, Inspecting and
Seaming Depts. Mnvine Hobby
Finishing—1st Altah Wilson
Knitting—1st Hoyle Morgan
Knitting—2nd K athryn Snow
Knitting—3rd Hoyle Morgan
CANCER KILLS IF
NEGLECTED
When you drive your car into
a gas station you expect the at
tendant to check the oil, water,
tires and battery and even clean
the windshield. When any minor
noise in the engine appears, you
rush your auto to a mechanic to
find out if it is serious.
That’s the way most Amari-
cans treat their automobiles.
But how much consideration do
they give the human body, a much
more complicated structure than
the automobile ? Do they rush
to the body mechanic, the doctor,
when a little annoyance appears?
Do they have a complete overhaul
job once a year?
The answer is no. One of the
tragic and astounding results of
this lack of concern over personal
health is the terrible death toll
from cancer which claims the lives
of 175,000 Americans every year.
Early discovery of the disease.
(Possible through regular medi
cal examinations) could save from
30 to 50 per cent of these lives.
If you will give yourself even a
little of the same attention you
pay ydur auto, you might well
escape being included in this toll
of cancer dead. Here are two
things you can do to avoid the
ravages of cancer:
1. Be on guard against the
early signs of cancer which are
listed below.
2. Have a complete medical
examination at least once a year.
See your doctor!
Watch for these signs. They
might save your life!
Any sore that does not heal,
particularly about the tongue,
mouth or lips.
A painless lump or thickening,
especially in the breast, lip or
tongue.
A bloody discharge from any
of the natural body openings.
Progressive change in the col
or or size of a wart, mole or birth
mark.
Persistent indigestion.
Persistent hoarse ness, unex
plained cough or difficulty in
swallowing.
Any radical change in the
normal bowel habits.
THE AMERICAN
CANCER SOCIETY
350 Fifth Avenue
New York 1, New York
GLENN PLANT I
GLENN FINISHING AND
HOARDING ROOM
We hear that Mrs. Winters
toured all around Eagle Springs
last week-end.
We’re glad to have Jake back
after vacationing a week in Wash
ington.
We are glad to have Evelyn
Burney with .ns this week. Hope
she will come back again some
time.
Sorry to hear of Irene and Mil
lie being out sick. Hope you’ll
soon be back with us.
We hear that Dot H. had a
swell time on her visit to Wash
ington. How about it Dot? Espe
cially on her tour through the
White House and zoo.
KNITTING ROOM—GLENN
Charlie is getting right absent
minded lately. He went out in Mr.
Smith’s strawberry patch the oth-
rr day in the hot sun and picked
himself a mess of strawberries
and left them in Nora’s car and
Nora had strawberry pie.
Jeanie is housekeeping now and
likes it fine.
If anyone has painting they
want done see Lala. Last week
while she was out she painted
three rooms and the bath of her
house.
If any of you want to go to the
beach for awhile see Hoyt. He
has his cabin about done now, says
he can sleep, cook and eat in it
now, so what more can anyone
want?
We’ve had more wedding bells
from the knitting room; David is
off on his honeymoon. Congratu
lations, David, and may all your
troubles be little ones.
We extend sympathy to Tom
Lamar whose wife is in the hos
pital again. We wish her a speedy
recovery.
We hear Jessie is getting mar
ried the 28th. Guess that means
she will be leaving us as her
fiance lives in Lexington. We
sure hate to lose her, besides that
she is a good top knitter and they
are scarce items.
Well, that’s all, folks. See you
next time.
Did you hear what a fisherman
Irby is ? The story goes that the
fish vifouldn’t bite for him, but
there was another fellow who was
having all the luck, so much that
he was catching them so fast he
began to turn them loose. This is
where Irby came in; he began to
wade after this fellow and catch
the ones this fellow turned loose.
So Irby came home with quite a
few fish, and so until this day
Irby’s wife thinks he is some fish
erman !
LOOPING DEPARTMENT
Place your order now for cu
cumbers this summer. Lilly Mae
is -aising them in a big way. She
only asked for one pound of seed
when she went to buy them. This
is her first attempt at garden
ing and she, as well as the rest
of us, is getting a big kick out
of it. Lilly Mae, we are pulling
for you.
Want a baby sitter? Apply to
Mr. Price. We hear he is real
good. If he can’t quiet the baby
by rocking it, he fills it up on
sweetened coffee.
Flossie spent Mother’s Day in
Florence, S. C. where her mother
and all her children gathered for
a reunion and picnic.
Lois and Bill spent Mother’s
Day with their folks.
Eloise, what were you doing the
other day when you fell and hurt
your knee ?
Lois had quite a week-end. Six
teen people to cook for at one
meal. Some of Bill’s brothers and
their families and his dad and
step-mother came down to see that
new house.
Did you see the clown flirting
with Eloise at the circus? All the
monkeys weren’t in cages either.
While in S. C. Flossie darned
her brother’s overalls and rode
the horse. Wish we had her pic-
lure to put in the paper.
Mr. and Mrs. John Daves spent
the week-end of the 18th in Char
lotte with their daughter, Mrs.
Walter Hill.
Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Morgan
spent Mother’s Day with rela
tives in South Carolina.
Did you hear about the hat that
Mary D. bought? Must have been
some hat, since her family
wouldn’t let it stay in the house.
Summer time doesn’t mean any
thing when you lose your shoes if
you haven’t gone bare footed any
How about that, Charlotte?
Well, talk about losing your
shirt, one 18 point looper was so
good fellow to save Charles’ shirt
on the points instead of a sock
and Mr. Price had to work like a
good fellow to save Charles shirt
ifor him.
Mr. Price and Mr. Smith re
ported a good catch on the fish
ing trip the week-end of the 18th.
Here’s hoping the top sewers
will soon be back. We sure do
miss them.
INSPECTORS—GLENN
HOSIERY
Mrs. Haltom feels happy and
spry these beatiful spring days as
her son, Roscoe, has returned
from Japan.
Mrs. Whitener has a new set of
teeth now and she was so anxious
to cut a ham, she got up one
morning at 3:30 o’clock in order
to convince Mr. Whitener how in
dustrious a woman she was, think
ing it would encourage him to cut
the ham; but to no avail. He or
dered her to go back to bed and
wait the regular rising time.
iWonder why the strawberries
are carried around the side of the
mill now?
Mrs. Gilmore has several dif
ferent kinds of plants at her
home, and how about us helping
her to get rid of them ? She is
very good hearted and doesn’t
charge much.
We are sorry to know Mrs. Lala
May’s husband still continues
very ill.
Charles Pickard our lot boy’s
father, is in the hospital very
si ;l'. We hope he will soon be
better.
GLENN LOOPER ROOM
Simple Little Things
It’s the little things we do and
say
That means so much as we go
our way
A kindly deed can lift a load
from weary shoulders on the
road.
Or a gentle word like summer
rain may soothe some heart
and furnish pain.
What joy or sadness often springs
from just the simple little
things.
—No Author.
Gift of Time
Two dozen hours are given us in
every single day.
Two dozen hours—no more, no
less.
Wherein to work and play and all
persons in this world what
ever race or creed.
Passes in common this one thing
To use as they may need,
A gift of time bestowed on us
To spend as we may choose
Two dozen hours in every day in
which to win ... or lose.
—No Author
SECOND SHIFT—KNITTING
ROOM
We are glad to have two new
top knitters with us, Carrie Rip-
pey and Mary Sechrest. Hope
they will like us and stay with us
a long time.
Well, we all know that Edith
Davis and her husband are glad
they have a new place to stay.
Now Edith can really enjoy some
home cooked meals.
We have never seen anyone as
happy as Gene Weaver was Fri
day night. Who wouldn’t be hap
py? He got himself a new car.
Gene said he guessed it was the
happiest day of his life, so far.
Maxine Collins went to the
beach this past week-end, said
she had a real good time. We
bet she did.
What do you supposed happen
ed recently. Hoyt Sanders was
fixing a knitting machine and he
would bring the stand and trans
fer to one of us girls and have us
to put a top on for him and then
he would take it back and put it
in the machine. We all had to
laugh at him.
Marie Bell says she is going to
bring her spray and kill some
bugs that have been biting her.
or have Irby to keep them off her.
I think we all should go over
to Hoyt Sanders house and see
just how he plants his garden. He
said he planted beans one day
and got a mess off of them the
next day. I bet l)e dug them up
if he did, don’t you?