' rage 2 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. * ❖ * The mind which renounces, once and forever, a futile hope has its compensation in ever - growing culm.—George Gissing. »; * Politeness is better than logic. You can often persuade when you cannot convince.—H. W. Shaw. JjC ^ 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. $> 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 Ladies, do not read the follow ing—it is really unfit for publica tion. It was not discovered until MEL-ROSE-GLEN went to press, so we asked the Job Printing Shop to tear it out or set it upside down— ■peaq; ■iai{ uo puB^s o; pBi{ ai[s ji uoAg ‘A\0l{9lU0S p.aqs m8u>( —pB9j XpBaa[B s.aqs uiaod siqx B O^ JlBq B laSV/A. MOJ^ •AVOl[S ’o pui5{ .laq 3ai3 nojt jj ‘Moqauios ^no puij :avou>[ oq. ^ou aqs ;Bq; Suti{;3uios s,;i ‘UBUIOM B S3TJ.iOM SUIl{;^UB JI 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.

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