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The Caromount News
PUBLISHED EACH MONTH BY AND FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF THE WILSON AND CAROMOUNT DIVISIONS
VOL. 13, No. 11
SIDNEY BLUMENTHAL AND CO., INC.
NOVEMBER, 1955
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Drobile Holds Classes
For Loom Fixers
Training classes for all loom
fixers at Caromount and Wilson
have been under way for the past
eight weeks. The first and third
shift fixers meet in the afternoon
and morning classes are held for
second shift fixers.
The classes are being eonduct-
ed by A. W. Drobile of the Tech
nical Department who has had
many years of experience with
looms, particularly pile fabric
looms, both as a consultant and
as a mill operator. Mr. Drobile
is a registered Professional En
gineer and widely recognized in
his field.
The initial sessions were con
cerned with the general loom op
eration, followed by detailed dis
cussions on the various motions
of the loom. Much interest has
been evidenced by the loom fix
ers and many of the sessions have
ended up with a group around
the blackboard taking issue with
the “professor” as to the proper
setting of a cam or motions in re
lation to some other function of
the loom.
Most of us walking through a
weave room think of the opera
tion of a loom as a slap, a jerk or
a blow. “This is not true”, ex
plains Mr. Drobile. “A loom is
a very precise machine and when
properly set every movement of
one part of the loom is coordi
nated with movements of the en
tire mechanism.”
On almost every TV automo
bile promotion program we get
a lecture on the ability of the
car in question to pick up speed.
Thousands of times a day in our
weave room a shuttle travels from
a rest position to a speed of more
than 30 miles per hour in about
one fifth of a second! What’s
more remarkable, this accelera
tion is obtained from a stick
which travels less than twelve
inches in propelling the shuttle
across the loom and, another to
think about, this “missle” comes
to a dead stop in about the same
length of time—one fifth of a
second!
Each session is opened by a
Just Amon^ Ourselves
Pride in workmanship has become part of
every American. A proud workman produces
a perfect product.
A flawless or perfect fabric sells easily and
creates a demand for more. This added de
mand makes additional work. Imperfect fab
rics or “seconds” cost just as much to produce
as perfect goods. Many times “seconds” cost
more than perfeet fabrics, since it is necessary to re-process
them into saleable condition. These losses multiply, and thus
the careless worker, who has no pride in workmanship, has hurt
not only himself, but his family and his fellow-workers.
The unsettled conditions are over, and the re-arrangement
of machinery in the mills is about completed. There is no long
er any excuse for slovenly or careless work on the part of any
of us. We now have the proper tools for first class work; we
have a good place to work—the rest is up to you.
Are you proud of your workmanship?
A. W. Drobile Instructing Loom Fixers
member of the weave room su
pervision, discussing the values
of accuracy in fixing and the
part fixers play in helping to
maintain our standard of quality
of product. The next time you
see Mr. Drobile walking through
the weave room, note how many
times he is called over to a loom
by a fixer who is interested in
pointing out something on the
loom that was discussed in class.
McGIVNEY HEADS
AUTO FABRICS DIVISION
John P. McGivney became Act
ing Manager of the Automotive
Fabrics Division on November
15, 1955. On the same date, Je
rome A. Ciaccia was promoted to
Assistant Manager of the Division.
Both appointments were an
nounced by Norman Tarnoff, Ex
ecutive Vice President.
Rocky Mount Wins
Shelton Looms Trophy
After being in the possession
of the Charles L. Coon High
School in Wilson for the past
year, the Shelton Looms Trophy
returns to Rocky Mount to spend
its fifth season with the Rocky
Mount Blackbirds. Rocky Mount
won the game by a 26-19 score.
This Trophy is offered “as a
symbol of good sportsmanship,
teamwork and fair play” for the
Roeky Mount-Wilson game.
The first team to win the game
10 times will become permanent
possessor of the. trophy. Wilson
kept the trophy the first two years
it was offered, 1948 and 1949, as
a result of vietories over the Black
birds. Rocky Mount gained pos
session of the coveted trophy in
1950 and kept it four straight
years. Wilson took the trophy
for the third time last year with
a big upset over the Blackbirds.
Scores of the games since pres
entation of the trophy was start
ed are: Wilson 13-7 in 1948;
Wilson 14-6 in 1949; Rocky
Mount 33-0 in 1950; Rocky
Mount 20-6 in 1951; Rocky
Mount 33-7 in 1952; Rocky
Mount 34-6 in 1953; Wilson 26-
13 in 1954.
The trophy is made in the form
of a shaft of walnut and gold,
with a figure of winged victory
mounted on a globe at the top
of the shaft. On either side of
the shaft are gold figures of a
football kicker and passer, and
these figures are repeated in gold
at the bottom of the shaft.
A gold plaque in the front of
the Shaft bears this inscription:
“Presented by Sidney Blumen-
thal & Company, Inc., to the win
ner of the annual football game
between Roek Mount High
School and Charles L. Coon High
School for the perpetuation of
teamwork, sportsmanship and fair
play.”
Across the base of the trophy is
another gold plaque bearing the
words “The Shelton Looms Tro
phy”. In the front of the main
shaft is a smaller shaft, which is
(Continued on Paso Four)