The Caromount News
. PUBLISHED EACH MONTH BY AND FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF THE WILSON AND CAROMOUNT DIVISIONS
VOL. 5 NO, 8 SIDNEY BLUMENTHAL AND CO. INC.
August, 1947
Caromount Baseball
Team Entertained
The Caromount Athletic Asso
ciation entertained the members
of the Caromount Baseball Team
and the Caromount Recreation
Committee at a barbecue and
chicken supper at the Caromount
Field House, Tuesday afternoon,
August 12, 1947, at 6:45 p. m.
The team was complimented on
their efforts during the first half
of the season. Resident Manager
E. H. Suessmuth talked to the play
ers and guests on “Good Sports
manship.” Mr. Suessmuth espe
cially stressed the fact that good
sportsmanship was much more to
be admired and desired than a
good score.
Jim Speight, C. A. A. President,
spoke a few words of congratula
tions and encouragement to the
team.
Dave Ezzelle, manager of Caro-
mount’s Baseball Team for the
Second half, thanked the team for
their cooperation, and asked that
they all try to be present at each
game.
The players discussed plans for
the second half and pledged their
whole-hearted support to their
manager and newly elected cap
tain, Edmond Creekmore. Earl
Raynor is serving as business
manager and treasurer for the
team.
After the supper the group en
joyed singing and a musical pro
gram furnished by E. H. Suess
muth and Walter Greenman at the
piano with Clyde Evans playing
the guitar.
The following members of the
Caromount team were present:
Richard Ezzelle, Ben Rivenbark,
Herman Robinson, Runt Proctor,
Lyn Proctor, A1 Inscoe, Clyde
Evans, Edmond Creekmore, Ralph
Morris, Walter Thompson, Charles
Johnson, John Ellis, Sam Cockrell,
Jake Jones, J. Carpenter, Hubert
Rowe, Wiley Joyner, Duke Cock-
fell, Jim Jenkins, Dave Ezzelle,
Carl Raynor, and Wiley Ezzelle.
Notice To Veterans
Terminal leave bonds issued
Veterans may be cashed at any
bank on or after September 2,
1947.
However, these bonds accrue
interest at the rate of 2^/2 percent
Rom the date of separation and
tbe holders of such bonds are
tirged to keep them as long as
possible.
BLUMENTHAL LENDS AID TO GIRL SCOUTS
Shown above from left to right are Girl Scouts Joyce Tippett,
Sara Jo Bell, Betsy Templeton, Carolyn Womble, and mascot
3Iargaret Suiter. This i>icture was taken reently on Mercer Street
in front of the Girl Scout Cabin as Paul Savage, driver of the
Sidney Blumenthal & Co., Inc., station wagon was about to take
these Scouts to their camping grounds on Crabtree Creek, between
Raleigh and Durham, N. C., Avhere about thirty Rocky Mount
girls were going that day for two weeks of camp life. The Girl
Scout Camp was under the leadership of Miss Jiimnie Cullens
and Miss Mildred Reid. Assisting them were Mrs. Herbert Suiter,
camp nurse; Mrs. Ben Saunders, dietician; James Wordsworth,
Avaterfront director; Paul Langley, Prank Easterling, life guards.
Production Increased
Production schedules for both
Wilson and Caromount Divisions
have been substantially increased
within the past several Aveeks.
For the time being there is a heavy
demand from the Cloaking trade
for qualities like 79CC Avhich we
are now converting and printing
in our OAvn Dyeing and Finishing
Departments. There is also some
increased activity in the Uphol
stery trade, and we are adding
more looms on mohair qualities
.which Avill also be converted in
our own Dyeing and Finishing De
partments.
The Management was very
pleased to receive increases in
production activity so that all our
employees could return to work.
It is nice to see all the old familiar
faces back in the plant.
Rifle Club
Are you interested in the organ
ization of a Rifle Club? Probably
you have seen Bill Rotters and
Henry Crozier hauling a gun
around on their shoulder. They
have been going out to the Police
Department’s Rifle Range prac
ticing shooting every chance that
they get. They go out almost
every Saturday; and now they
are interested in trying to get a
rifle club started. Anyone who
is interested can get in touch with
Printing at Caromount
During the week of August 4,
Caromount started printing two
color effects on various cloths. A
two color print machine was set
up and production started im
mediately. The pattern of the
print is engraved on copper rolls.
These tAvo rolls have to be
carefully adjusted so that the tAvo
parts of the pattern fit together
and make a complete pattern as
they turn.
Needless to say the operator of
this machine has to stay on his
toes and see that this pattern is
ahvays properly adjusted. He
also has to see to it that the color
is fed into the machine right.
The color is made up into a
thick paste with starches so that
the rolls Avill carry the color up
to the cloth. The print paste stays
in the engraving on the roll and
the rest is scraped off by a very
sharp blade. The engraved part
really does the printing.
The spectacular color effect cre
ated by the printed cloth traveling
through the dyeing and finishing
lines prompted a prospective em
ployee to remark, “Here is Avhere
I Avant to work.”
This machine is being run by
John Sterken and he is being as
sisted by Roland Quincy. George
Drake keeps the machine supplied
Avith print paste.
either Bill or Henry.
Accident Rate Is
Cut 30 Percent
The Safety Committee reports
that for the first six months of
1947 there has been approximate
ly a 30% decrease in lost time
accidents over last year.
The frequency rate for 1947 in
cluding July report Avas 13.9 as
compared to 21.0 for the year
1946. The frequency rate means
the number of lost time accidents
per million man hours Avorked.
A further breakdown is acci
dents shows that the Caromount
Mill has had 7 lost time accidents
out of a total of 30 accidents re-
auiring medical attention. The
Wilson Mill has had 2 lost time
accidents out of a total of 9
accidents, requiring medical at
tention.
Departmental accidents at Caro
mount are as folloAVs:
Weaving—4 lost time accidents.
Dyehouse— 1 lost time accident
iMechanical—1 lost time accident
Finishing—1 lost time accident
Though our record has shoAvn
improvement, Ave by no means can
be proud of it for the average of
all the textile mills in North Caro
lina shoAvs a frequency rate of
10.54 compared to our 13.9. We
are on the right road and those
Avhose efforts have improAfed our
record are to be congrateulated.
Keep up the good Avork and lets
further decrease our accident rate
and put our mill at top in acci
dent prevention. It is only by
each individual’s efforts that Ave
can hope to prevent accidents and
thereby save ourselves much need
less suffering and money.
A feAV seconds of careful think
ing can prevent an accident to
you. Try It!
Storage Space In Use
Work on the Finished Goods
Storage building is praictically
completed. The floor space is al
ready being utilized. This neAV
building will afford additional
storage facilities which are urgent
ly needed to accommodate finished
goods stock.
The space now occupied by the
Shipping Department, including
the storage bins Avill be utilized
for manufacturing purposes and
should be instrumental in increas
ing the production capacity of the
Dyeing and: Finishing Depart
ments.