A Case Of Mistaken Identity
“Economic growth,” an age-old objective of business, has now be
come a political slogan — something to be argued over. What is ofver-
looked is that no one opposes economic growth. The only question is
whether economic growth is to be accomplished by the federal gov
ernment or by the free enterprise economy —- which, incidentally, has
a rather good record of performance in the field.
There’s been some tendency to believe that government growth
is economic growth. This is a clear case of mistaken identity. They are
quite different. In fact, the more the federal government grows—
taking more and more of the people’s resources through taxes or in
flation — the less the economy will have for investment in job-making
production of goods.
Real economic growth comes about through investment in job-
making, goods-producing business and industry. Not by taxes spent by
the federal government on projects whose biggest production is addi
tional tax burdens.
That is not to say government does not have an important rale. To
speed real economic growth, one thing above all should be done, by
government. And that is reform of the tax system, to allow people to
retain more of their income—which could be used for saving and in
vestment.
This is certain: the more the federal government itself grows, the
less the economy can grow, because both are fed from the same source
—the earnings of the American people.
Madeline Norman Has Unusual Work Record
Auxiliary of the Morehead Memorial
Hospital, she is a regular worker in the
Hospital Snack Bar. She is a valuable
member of the Wesleyan Service Guild,
a night church circle for working wom
en, an honorary member of the Leaks-
ville-Spray Woman’s Club and was a
member of the Junior Carolina Council
for 23 yesirs.
Perennial Secretary-Treasurer
She seems to be a natural for being
elected secretary and treasurer, having
started at the age of 11 as treasurer of
the Junior Missionary Society. She has
served as secretary-treasurer of the gen
eral Sunday School of her church, sec
retary of the Rockingham County Youth
Fellowship, treasurer of the Wesleyan
Service Guild, secretary of the Workers’
Council at her church, treasurer of the
Rockingham County Fine Arts Festival
Association, and secretary-treasurer of
the Junior Carolina Council.
At present, she is a communion stew
ard at the Leaksville Methodist Church
and considers this the most important
office that she holds anywhere.
By being a very efficient person, she
still has time for a number of hobbies
She is greatly interested in genealogy
and has recently brought up to date her
maternal family history. She is cur
rently working on the paternal gen
ealogy.
Author Of Religious Poem
She enjoys reading, flower gardening
housework, and writing poetry She
keeps a scrapbook of poetry and enjoys
memorizing her favorite poems. She had
an original poem, “Omnipresence” ac
cepted by the Christian Advocate a
national church publication.
When asked how she finds time for
such a great number of activities and
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Madeline Norman, of the Bedspread
Mill, has an exceptional work record in
that she has worked for over 25 years
and has lost only 2 days from the job
due to personal illness.
She has been with the Company con
tinuously since April 6, 1936, when she
was employed at the General Office as
a stenographer in Sheet Scheduling.
Since 1944 she has been at the Bed
spread Mill as secretary to the man
ager and since 1954 as secretary to both
the manager and the superintendent.
Madeline also set a record by going
all the way through grammar school,
high school, and then completing a busi
ness course at Woman’s College without
the loss of a single day due to illness.
The only absence in her school career
was a half-day excused absence.
She carries the same dependability
into aU of her activities. She is a faith
ful member of the Leaksville Methodist
Church and never misses a morning
service. As a member of the Woman’s
Issued Every Other Monday For Employees
and Friends of Fieldcrest Mills, Inc.,
Copyright, 1961, Fieldcrest Mills, Inc.
Spray, N. C.
5JLSJ.S.
OTIS MARLOWE
EDITOR
Member, South Atlantic
Council Of Industrial
Editors
ADVISORY BOARD
Howard Barton J. M. Rimmer
C. A. Davis J. T. White -
REPORTING STAFF ,
Bedspread Mill Ada Jonfj
Blanket Mill Katherine Turnej
Central Warehouse Geraldine PerK>n>
Draper Offices Mamie L'U*
General OHices Hilda Groga"
Gladys Holland, Katherine Manley
Karastan Mill Irene MeeKs
Karastan Offices Mary StepM"'
New York Offices Jane CorBI"
Betty Uencsw
Sheeting Mill Ruth Talben
Towel Mill Fay Warren, Fannie HunoJ^
Vol. XX Monday, August 14, 1961,
mERVlCE
fANNIVERSARlES
Fieldcrest >lills extends congratul^'
tions and sincere appreciation to
following: employees who, since our
issue, have observed notable anniversa
ries of continuous service with the coJJi
pany.
Forty-Five Years ,
Robert N. Shively Bedspread
Forty Years i
James C. McDaniel BlanKe
Thirty Years j.
John M. Yeatts BlanKe
J. Waverly Roach Sheetu»
William M. Boyte Bedsprea^
Grover C. Moore BlanJ^®.
Alva R. Haley BlanK®
Twenty-Five Years j
Mary R. Wyrick Bedsprea
M. Magaline Chilton Sheeti
Twenty Years t
Grade E. BlackweU
Lillian T. Holt Blan*^
Fifteen Years y
Dewey M. Dalton Bleacher^
James W. Bocock To';^ g
Annie Mae P. Searcy
Daniel N. Hale
Minnie H. Underwood Bleacbe ^
Bland M. Shropshire Blan ,
Clarence M. Stevens BedsP*'®
Ten Years
B. Allen Bobbitt ;ng
Sally Street Karastan
Thelma C. Bailey Finish
Lillie D. Dehart Sheet‘d
Samuel J. Smith Mech.
John Ray Taylor
how she accounts for her physical
being over a long period of years, ^
line said it is possibly due to
that she is interested in so many
that she always stays busy at some*
leaving her no time for worry or
dom.
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THE MILL WHiSi