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Caromount News
PUBLISHED EACH MONTH BY AND FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF THE WILSON AND CAROMOUNT DIVISIONS
VOL. 8, NO. 10
SIDNEY BLUMENTHAL AND CO. INC.
OCTOBER, 1950
Blumenthal Employees Sponsor Radio Programs; ''Americans Speak Up"
Freedom—Cherish It
The freedom we enjoy is our
most sacred heritage and each one
of us should guard and cherish it
dearly. It is with this purpose in
mind that we are sponsoring these
programs.
We live in the only remaining
Country in the world where the
individual is free and we must
lie careful that we do not lose this
freedom.
There are many subversive ele
ments and organizations in our
Country today which are all work
ing towards the destruction of our
freedom and they continue their
attack relentlessly. We have the
good fortune of being Americans
and this is a privilege that only
one person out of every fifteen in
the entire world enjoys.
Most of us accept this freedom
as a matter of course. Actually, it
is a difficult thing to create and
just as difficult to retain.
We can, however, defend it and
this is a ob for which each and
everyone of us is responsible.
You can help to do your part by
asking your friends and neighbors
to listen to the programs which
'vill be presented on AMERICANS
"^SPEAK UP! If you have any
idea as to how to improve them,
We would be delighted to have
them turned in to our Personnel
Office.
I was indeed pleased to make
the recent announcement regard
ing the pay increaes to all you em
ployees.
No one realizes more than I
just how much one of you contri
butes to the successful operation of
our Wilson and Rocky Mount
plants, and I am indeed proud of
Our fine record. All of you have
helped to make this fine record
possible through your friendly co
operation and you have well earn
ed this increase in your pay en-
'^elopes.
It is a pleasure for me to walk
Ground in our plants, realizing as
J do that I can count on all you
good people for your continued
Support. All our company officials
9nd I sincerely appreciate it.
Great Americans Speak
Beginning Sunday, October 15,
at 1:45 P. M. the employees of
the Caromount and Wilson Divi
sions of Sidney Blumenthal and
Company began sponsorship of
the first of a series of broadcasts
entitled “AMERICANS—SPEAK
UP!” These broadcasts are heard
over Stations WCEC, and WFMA,
in Rocky Mount, WHIT, in New
Bern, and WGTM in Wilson. There
are 13 broadcasts in the series.
The broadcasts consist of talks
by preeminent Americans and the
theme of their talks is “FREE
DOM.”
Today the world is facing grave
problems and our great country
through its leadership in world
affairs must accept the responsi
bility for solving these problems.
The eminent speakers are diseuss-
ing subjects pertinent to these
problems.
Free printed copies of the broad
casts will be available by a simple
telephone call or post card to the
station to which you listen.
The employees of Sidney Blum
enthal and Company are sponsor
ing these broadcasts as a public
service and it is their earnest hope
and belief that they will aid us all
in a better understanding of our
cherished American freedom.
Yong Kyn Kim of South Korea Visits Caromount
Safety Luncheon Held
A Safety luncheon for the sec
ond shift was held on Tuesday, Oc
tober 10, at the Caromount Field
House. About fifty people attend
ed representing all departments in
the mill. After a delicious meal of
fried chicken and barbecue, a
sound motion picture entitled
“One Ounce of Safety” was shown.
This film pointed out that:
Danger lurks everywhere! It’s bet
ter to be safe than sorry! You can’t
afford not to act safely! Acting
safely can save your job!
It further pointed out that one
worker has an opportunity to help
his fellow workers by setting a
good example by working safely
himself and also by reminding his
neighbors to work and act safely.
Resident Manager E. H. Suess-
muth discussed safety at our plant
reminding us that our safety rec-
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All iiitorestiiis’ visitor to Caroiiioiiiit was Yoiift' Kyii Kim of Roiith
Korea. Kim, a student in tlie Textile School of North (Carolina
State College, worked during the summer at Rocky Mount Mills.
He was especially interested in oiu* Weaving since his father has
textile interest in South Korea.
In the above picture Mr. Kim and Resident Manager K. H.
Siiessmiith examine a ladies coat made from oiir “Safari.” Mr. Kim
exiiressed delight over his tour of the Caromount Plant.
“Americans Speak Up” Program Schedule
1. Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, j
minister of historic Marble Col- j
legiate Church in New York City j
was the first of the speakers on
“Americans — Speak Up.” He
spoke October 15 on “Perils to
Freedom.”
2. Fred Sexauer, a famous
American farmer, operator of 228
acre dairy farm, and authority on
Agricultural Economics, spoke
October 22 on “Only Free Men
Can Eat Well.”
3. Senator Harry F. Byrd, the
distinguished senior Senator from
Virginia, will speak from long ex
perience on taxation and govern
ment spending on October 29. The
subject will be “Don’t Spend Us
Into Socialism.” Senator Byrd is
a member of the Senate Finance
Committee and Chairman of the
Joint Committee on Reduction
of Non-essential Federal Expendi
tures.
4. John C. Brennan, Vice Presi
dent and Secretary of the A. and
P., was graduated from North
western University and started to
work for the A. and P. in the stock
room at the age of 20. He advanced
through Sales, Sales Manager to
Secretary and Vice President, and
is a member of the Board of Di
rectors. John C. Brennan will
speak to you November 5 on
“Your Right to Grow.”
5. Eugene L. Garey, a distin
guished lawyer and world travel
ers, is a trained foreign observer.
Mr. Garey has fulfilled many gov
ernment assignments as a govern
ment investigator. He is going to
tell us on November 12 about
“World’s Hope, America.”
6. Henning W. Prentis, Jr., on
November 19 will speak on “Point
Of No Return.” Mr. Prentis is
President of the Armstrong Cork
Company. He came to industry
from the teaching profession and
is an authority on “The American
Constitution.”
This series of broadcasts will
continue through January 7, 1951.
The speakers from November 26th
to January 7th will be listed in
November.