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More Tariff Cuts Being Scheduled Hold onto your hats. Here we go again for another whirl on the tar iff-cutting merry-go-round. Just three years ago the U. S. Government agreed to cut tariffs orn textile goods imported into this country. The cuts ranged up to 50 per cent. The action resulted in greatly increased imports. These imports, especially from Japan where the average textile wage is about one tenth of the U. S. average textile wage, caused serious injury to our textile industry and the loss of many, many textile jobs. Now comes word that members of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) have agreed to negotiate a new round of world wide tariff reductions. Incidentally, these reductions seldom apply to any country except the United States. The negotiations are not expected to start before 1960, which gives the manufacturing employees in this country about a year and a half before their jobs go on the international bargaining block again. The new authority of the U. S. Government to reduce tariffs up to 20 per cent over a four-year period will naturally be a keynote of the negotiations. STAY HEALTHY Your Blood Pressure By Dr. J. A. SANFORD, Medical Director, Fieldcrest Mills Blood pressure is the pressure of the blood on the walls of the arteries and is dependent on the energy of the heart action, condition of the walls of the ar teries and the amount and thickness of the blood. The blood pressure reading is com posed of two parts—the maximum pres sure exerted when the heart contracts is known as systolic pressure and is the higher reading—the minimum pres sure felt when the heart expands is known as diastolic pressure and is the lower reading. Blood pressure in both men and wo men increases with age. The increase is more rapid after 50 years of age. There is no clear cut relationship of blood pressure to height, but it does become higher with increased weight, regard less of age or sex. Common Disorder Of Adult Life High blood pressure (hypertension) is one of the most common disorders of adult life. It may be present without symptoms and only discovered on phy sical examination. There are many fac tors involved in high blood pressure: emotional, hereditary, physical or a combination of all three. High blood pressure is not inherited, although there appears to be a family tendency. Common signs which may be associat ed with high blood pressure are: 1. Dizziness—a feeling of swaying or spinning when bending over or sud den change of position. 2. Nervousness—especially when it per sists with little noticeable cause. 3. Irritability—usually goes along with worry. Little things become of major importance, causing worry and ir ritability. 4. Aches and pains—headache centering in the back of the head and neck. At times pain in arms, legs and should ers not relieved by rest and sleep. There are some rules of good health which may be followed to control a tendency toward high blood pressure. 1. Get plenty of rest. 2. Maintenance of proper weight. 3. Avoid excessive exercise. Low blood pressure (hypotension) is most frequently noted in young adults. Its incidence is higher in women of all age groups. It is highly advisable to have your family physician check your blood pres sure every six months. In this way a continuing record may be kept and early treatment begun if needed. In The Mail Dear Editor: Thank you for sending us the “Mill Whistle” this year at Washington, N. C. We have enjoyed receiving it each time. Have closed ministry here and now moving back to Nassau, Bahamas, in November to be missionaries there again. Should you come to Nassau, look us up. REV. A. L. PAYNE (Mr. Payne was formerly pastor of Central Church of Christ in the Tri- Cities.—Ed.) Hi h: « ^ Dear Sir: I want to thank you for sending me the “Mill Whistle” during my tour of duty here in Germany. I have truly en joyed reading all the news of the mill. I would like for you to discontinue my copy, as I’m going back to the good old U. S. JERRY L JOYCE Baumholder, Germany ILL WH Usu*d Every Oth«r Monday For and Friends of Fieldcrest Mills, In'* Spray, N. C. ... Copyright, 1^, Fieldcrest Mills, !"£ OTIS MARLOWE EDITOR Member, American Association of Industrial Editors REPORTING STAFF ,/ Bedspread Ada Mill Blanket Mill Katherine ' ^ Central Warehouse Geraldine Draper Offices Mamie V General Offices Hilda Gladys Holland, Katherine Karastan Mill Irene /".(f Karastan Offices Mary New Yori Offices Jane Sheeting Mill Roth '%f Towel Mill Fay Warren, Fannie Vol. XVU Monday, Nov. 17, 1958 Service Aitniirersarie^ Fieldcrest MiUs extends congrat^jjl tions and sincere appreciation .J following employees who, since issue, have observed notable anniv^^l ries of continuous service. Thirty-Five Years Harry R. Chaney Finis*' Thirty Years Joseph Woodrow Murphy ■ sJ Thomas J. Corbett .... Karastan ^ Ten Years , Willie G. Mills She«' Ernest C. Gravely Auto, Marvin E. CUfton Doris M. Jarrett Cen. J. Raymond Cundiff to’' Japanese Textiles Red China Competition’ . The Japanese textile industry ting a taste of its own medicine. I W I Low-wage imports from Japan inflicted serious injury on U. S. tile mills for years, and now tb® anese are complaining that Red is taking many of the traditional ponese textile markets in SoU' Asia and other areas. The JaP® i textile wage is about one-tenth U. S. average textile wage. . The Japanese industry now trade delegation in this country to arrange for heavier shipment, this coimtry. VERSE-^i BibU J Enter into His gates with giving, and into His courts with ^ be thankful unto Him, and a . .i name. For the Lord is good; His is everlasting; and His truth end^'^ to all generations.—Psalms 100:4 THE MILL WHiS
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