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MEL — ROSE — GLEN
APRIL ISSUE
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 Personnel Department
in Participation with Employees of
Melrose (Seamless and Full Fasliioned)
and Glenn Plants.
JOSEPH DAVID BOYD, Director.
EVA VENABLE, Secretary
REPORTERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
(Selected by workers to represent
various departments).
SEAMLESS PLANT
Office Beulah Rice
Inspecting Daisy
Looping One Nell Cathhart
Looping Two Mae Beane
Boarding Two - Wm. A. Burney
Finishing Two - Margaret Cam
Finishing One _ Sarah Hooper
Boarding One Jack Underwood
Miscellaneous Agnes Butler
Knitting Two Thelma Edwards
Knitting Three Agnes Carter
Boarding Two — M. J. Setzer
Looping Two — Irene Bryant
Knitting One Mary Johnson
GLENN PLANT
Knitting One „ - Helen Dailey
Knitting Two Edith Sands
Looping Jennie Hauser
Finishing Gladys Dawson
FULL FASHIONED PLANT
Looping, Seaming and
Inspecting - - Mildred Hyde
Knitting One — Mildred Hyde
Finishing Altah Wilson
Knitting Two Hoyle Morgan
Knitting Three John Kimball
PIN THESE IN YOUR HAT
Be not disturbed at being mis
understood; be disturbed at not
understanding.—Chinese Proverb.
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The mind which renounces, once
and forever, a futile hope has its
compensation in ever - growing
culm.—George Gissing.
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Politeness is better than logic.
You can often persuade when you
cannot convince.—H. W. Shaw.
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We are apt to believe what is
pleasant rather than what is true.
—William Penn.
IT IS EXPENSIVE
TO USE FORCE
If you use force to get results
you need not be surprised if you
find that your force has bred for
cible opposition. You gain little by
trying to force anybody to do any
thing.
Usually we employ force when
wc are not sure of ourselves—
when we expect opposition. We
give a high place in our thinking
to the obstacles. Our thinking
gives them a reality they would
not otherwise possess.
You cannot force anyone to love
you, to respect you, to honor you.
You can only persuade them to do
so by being a certain kind of per
son—one that attracts such treat
ment.
You cannot force anyone to
trade with you, or work for you,
or serve you in any way except at
high cost. We only make life
harder for ourselves when we fai'
to ohef natural law and get re
sults in what is really the easiest i
way—the right way.
HERE’S THE LAST WOitl) IN
ANY A R G U ENT OVER
WOMEN BEING EXTRAVA
GANT:
We girls have a better record of
holding on to our life insurance
policies than men do. Once we buy
them, women average higher than
men do in keeping premiums paid
up and life insurance in force. Ap
parently we girls are more con
cerned about our old age, too. A
recent study shows that women
buy proportionately more endow-
nxents and i-etlrcinent income pol
icies than men do.
MELROSE “ALERTED” FOR ORDERS
(Continued from Page One)
These men with their pooled experience in the hosiery industry of
more than 88 years, have made valuable contributions in working out
recent changes in the finishing rooms to enhance the manufacturing
process and expedite the handling of orders. Through the years they
have built up a group of expert assistants who have achieved what we
believe is exceptional teamwork and skill. All of this “know how” is
stepped up to a special tempo to meet the day by day needs of Melrose
customers.
Pairers, folders, transferers, labelors, lotmen, printers and shipping
clerks have been quick to realize the importance of extra care in pro
cessing goods. The mill has never been more quality-conscious. We can
imagine that a buyer may look at an order of sox purchased from our
mills and reason that it is “good enough” NOT to complain about. It is
realized that in these days we must have more than that response.
We want buyers to be other than not dissatisfied; we want them to be
pleased enough to re-order. Melrose operators are to be highly
commended for the spirit and ambition to give Melrose quality just th^
added touch that will call attention to our consistent effort to please.
The only way the mill can get repeat orders in a market that is
highly competitive is for each worker in the organization to give
EXTRA thought, effort and attention to every detail of every hour’s
work done in the departments. Melrose is proud of the response of
employees who know that this is not lecturing, but sheer economic
necessity.
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YOU CAN NEVER TELL
“You can never tell when you send
a word
Like an arrow shot from the
bow,
By an archer blind, be he cool or
kind
Just where it will chance to go.
It may pierce the heart of your
dearest friend
Tipped with its poison or balm;
To a stranger’s heart, in life’s
great mart
May carry its pain or its calm.
You can never tell when you do an
act
Just what the result will be.
For with every deed, you are sow
ing a seed
Tho’ its harvest you may never
see.
Each kindly act is an acorn
dropped
In God’s productive soil,
Tho’ you may not know, yet the
trees will grow
And shelter the brows that toil.
AT WORK OK AT PLAY —
SAFE PRACTICES PAY!
Many articles have appeared on
these pages with refeience to the
hazard of falling and we wish to
urge that you take every possible
precaution to prevent such an
injury.
Numerous falls result from the
use of chairs and boxes as step-
ladders, and this is one unsafe
practice that occurs on and off the
job.
FALLS KILL 70 PEOPLE
EVERY DAY. WATCH YOUR
STEP!
We should all remember that the
use of care will make accidents
rare, and always do our utmost to
eliminate personal injuries that
are caused by falls. Remember—
FATALITIES OFTEN RESULT
FROM FALLS.
FOR MEN ONLY
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POWER OF A MINUTE
Being ALMOST on time but not
nuite sometimes makes you miss
your bus. One minute late at the
corner may mean several minutes
lost M'aiting for the next bus.
The same is true at work. One
or cwo minutes lost on your job
may seem like a small amount yet
if thf se minutes are multiplied and
the nexc operation is delayed, then
delivery to our customers has been
held up.
ALCOHOL AND AUTOMOBILES
Whether you’re driving while
drinking or drinking while driving,
you’re really behind the proverbial
“8” ball in case of an accident.
There is no doubt but that one’s
clear thinking and quick reactions
are dulled to a certain extent by
any form of alcohol, whether it
be just a bottle of beer or a short
nip of whiskey. The main thought
is . . . ’tis a dangerous practice.
Many happy homes have been
broken up and numerous innocent
lives have been snuffed out, by
some thoughtless person trying to
mix alcohol and the operation of
a motor vehicle. These two items
just won’t blend together where
anyone’s safety is concerned, and
aren’t we all obligated to practice
self-preservation for our own
sake?
It is rather alarming to note the
large number of cancellations of
drivers license in our State each
month, due to persons driving
while drunk. And yet, such in-
st!ir..-;es do continue to take place
each week, with mangled and torn
bodies resulting from the unneces
sary wrecks on our state high
ways.
When each individual accepts his
or her responsiility in eliminating
this very hazardous practice of
driving while drinking, then our
deaths on the highway will de
crease and not before.
Remember: IF YOU DRIVE—
DON’T DRINK AND IF YOU
DRINK, DON’T DRIVE.
DELIVERANCE FROM THINGS
THAT KILL JOY
Some persons blatantly say that
they fee! no obligation to listen
to preaching and yet they them
selves cannot carry on an intelli
gent conversation on any major
religious theme. If pressed a bit it
is discovered that they lug around
religious notions as old as Methu-
saleh. When they speak on the
subject of the church their reli
gious terminology reveals their
dense ignorance in the field of re
ligion. If our religion is woefully
out of line with the actual needs of
our lives let us, in worship, find
the “joy of salvation.”
If our personal religious history
has supplied us with a “mistaken
Puritanism” which condemns sim
ple joys and marrs happiness let
us, in worship, accept the opposite
and helpful attitude of the accept
ance of every good and wholesome
thing in life.
If our lives are harassed with
the attitude of worry that robs us
of joy, let us, in worship, resolve
that the anxiety about the future
will no longer prevent us from en
joying the present.
If habitual and strenuous activi
ties of business have narrowed
down our capacity for enjoyment
let us, in worship, win the right to
get relaxation.
Number Eight in a Series of Ten
on the theme
“Why Attend Church Services?”
It's A Joke Son!
Two boys were talking over the
Sunday School lesson. “l3o you be
lieve all that business about the
devil” ? one asked.
“Heck, no,” replied the other
boy, “it’s like that Santa Claus
stuff . . . it’s just your old man!”
Patient: “Since we’ve known
each other so long, doctor. I’m not
going to insult you by paying my
bill, but I’ll leave you a handsome
legacy in my will.”
Doctor: “That’s very nice of you,
I’m sure. By the way, just let me
have that prescription again.
There’s a slight change I’d like to
make in it.”
Husband answering telephone:
“I don’t know. Call the weather
bureau.”
Pretty young wife: “Who was
that?”
Husband: “Some sailor, 1 guess.
Wanted to know if the coast was
clear.”
Frowsy gent: “This liquor won’t
cause any damage to my eyes, will
it?”
Husky bartender: “Not if you’ve
got the money to pay for it.”
Artist, to impatient landlord: “In
a few years people will look at this
miserable studio and say: ‘Doaks,
the famous artist, used to work
here.’ ”
Landlord: “If I don’t get the
rent by tonight, they’ll be able to
say it tomorrow.”
Employer to beautiful blonde
who has ]ust filled in job applica
tion: “Miss Jones, under ‘Experi
ence’ try to be a little more speci
fic than just ‘Oh Boy!’ ”
“I’ve never heard a man talk so
fast in my life.”
“Why shouldn’t he ? His father
was a tobacco auctioneer and his
mother was a woman.”
“A little nonsense now and then
Is relished by the best of men.”
“Which would you rather give
u])—wine or women?”
“It depends on the vintage.”
Gladys: “I want a hat that won’t
go out of style.”
Saleslady: “Here’s a number
that will never go out of style. It
will just look ridiculous year after
year.”
Wife (trying on hats): “Do you
like this turned down, dear?”
Hubby: “How much is it?”
Wife: “Twenty-five dollars.”
Hubby: “Yes, turn it down.”
I trust you found that novel
interesting,” the librarian re
marked hopefully.
“No, not very,” the patron re
plied, “but the letter someone left
in it for a bookmark was certainly
a lulu!”
Teacher: “What is the half of
eight, Frank?”
Frank: “Which way. Teacher?”
Teacher: “What do you mean?”
Frank: “On top or sidewise?”
Teacher: “What difference does
it make?”
Frank: “Well, the top half of
eight is zero, but the half of eight
sidewise is three.”
Chief: “When anything goes
wrong around the house I always
fix it.”
Wife: “Oh, yeah? Since you
fixed the clock, the cuckoo backs
out and asks, “What time is it?”
Father (to young son): “When
Abe Lincoln was your age he was
making his own living.”
Son: “Yes, and when he was
your age he was president.”
“My wife is a whiz at removing
spots from my clothes.”
“Grease spots?”
“No—five spots and ten spots.”
Then there is tHe nurse who is
so conceited that when she takes
her patient’s pulse, she subtracts
ten beats for her personality.