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Mill No. 3 Supervisors Complete
Foremanship Training Course
Vice-Presidents Harris and deYyrer Award
Diplomas to 38 Foremen and Operatives
A luncheon on Saturday, Au
gust 10th, in the basement of the
Methodist Church, and the award
of diplomas to thirty-eight fore
men and operatives, was the cul
mination of a course taken in
FOREMANSHIP AND PRO
DUCTION METHODS, by the
LaSalle University. Last fall thir
ty-eight foremen and operatives
connected with the Cooleemee
plant registered and took this
course. The representative of the
LaSalle University advised that
this was the biggest group to be
gin and complete the course
without a single failure in the
history of the University.
Mr. C. R. Harris, Vice-Presi
dent, spoke to the group telling
them of the Company's apprecia
tion of men who tried to increase
their knowledge and, therefore,
worth to the Company. He spoke
very highly of the fine record
that the above mentioned men
attained and the CHATTER con
gratulates them. The more knowl
edge we have in doing our job
the happier everyone is, the more
successful our Company is, and,
therefore, the ultimate benefit to
everyone is realized from the ef
fort of a few.
The luncheon was prepared
under the direction of Mrs. Hat
tie E. Moore of the Riverside
Hotel, and all those present ex
pressed their appreciation of her
efforts and complimented the
luncheon she served.
The diplomas were awarded by
Dr. Frank T. deVyver, Personnel
Director, to the following men:
J. W. Inscoe, C. E. Pierce, W. A.
Kirk, L. J. Davis, Rovie Mayber
ry, C. F. Ridenhour, M. M. Cal
houn, Erwin Steele, Joseph Biv
ins, A. E. Killiam, E M Holt J.
L. James, Thomas Hummer, J.
E Trexler, T. G. Sexton, A. T.
Lewis, C. W. Shepherd, J. O.
Moody. W. R. Wands, Mark N.
Thome. C. N. Spry, T. C. Pegram,
A. L Jordan, Bill E Howard, A
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THE ERWIN CHATTER
No. 4 Bleachery
Wins Inter-Plant
Safety Contest
No. 4 Bleacherv has kept its
safety record tops this year to
win the Inter-Plant Safety Con
test Both the Inter-Plant
Inter-Departmental contests end
ed August 31.
J. M. Heldman, superintendent
of the winning plant, breathed a
sigh of relief as the contest end
ed. He praised all members of his
departments and gave them all
credit in having accomplished
this excellent no-accident rec-
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COOLS' BALL CLUB ENJOYS CHICKEN STEW —Pictured abcve are several mrmhtn of
the Cools' Ball Club aad seme of their earnest supporters tribe enjoyed a irlitiws chicken stew
Saturday Might, Siptiiaher 7th. The team has had a aMSt successful season and is now competent,
(er the League Cbaapiadup. fictwd left ta right, treat row, are Thnsiwrr Pierce, Baddy Atet
auder, Fred Bloilaeort, Luther WhMeck, Freddie Pierce, Clarence Myers, As Biiaegai, George
Miller, Larry Nichoh, Ed Carter: second raw, Willie Gales, J. D. Heßard, Lea Biilwhsar, Wade
Booe, Fred Dana, Radford Cape, SterHa Myers, Teoany Carter, "Dad" Nichols aad Cari Heßard.
N. C„
Ruffin Announces
P. S. Plan for War
Bonds Stopped
The Payroll Savings plan for
the purchase of U. S. Savings
Bonds has been discontinued due
to the large number of requests
of employees, states W. H. Ruf
fin, vice-president and treasurer
of the Company, in a statement
to all employees on August 90.
"Inflation in this country is still
a real threat and we want to co
operate with the Government in
any way we can to combat this
inflation," Mr. Ruffin comments,
"however, we believe the time
has come for us to discontinue
the practice of making deductions
from salary checks for the pur
chase of U. S. Bonds. A major
ity of our employees have al
ready requested us to discontinue
deductions, and we realize that
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73 Cents Minimum Hourly Wage
Set *By New Agreement
Following recent negotiations
the Company and the Textile
Workers Union of America, which
is the bargaining agent for the
Erwin employees, have agreed
upon a wage increase. The full
text of the agreement follows:
"It is agreed between the Er
win Cotton Mills Company and
the Textile Workers Union of
America in settlement of the
Union's demand, dated July 25,
1946, and other wage issues
raised during negotiations:
"1. AH hourly paid employees
shall receive an increase of 8
cents per hour.
"2. Piece rates will be arrived
at by adding 8 cents to the agreed
upon piece rate earnings as set
forth in Schedule B and increas
ing present piece rates by the
same percentage increase that
the new rate shows above the
old rate.
"3. On the incentive jobs ail
base rates shall be increased by
€i cents.
"4. The establishment of a
plant minimum of 73 cents per
hour.
"5. The effective date of all in
creases shall be July 29, 1946,
however, for the purpose of com
puting the amount due piece
(Continued on page 4)
Community News
PLAYGBOUND CLOSES
lite playground dosed August
23rd after a very successful sea
son. Special activities for the last
week included ping pong and
tennis tournaments, a baseball
game at Bixby and a bingo party.
Winners in the beginners' class
in tennis were Jean Athey and
Ann Nichols; winners in the old
er group were Frank Foster in
tennis and Henry Foster in ping
pong. During the entire season,
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INTEB-PLANT
SAFETY CONTEST
Rak 'OMTST
'« CaaL Tear
Ho. 4 Bleachery OJ> 289% Better
Want Mo. 1 7 J 88% Better
Plant Mo. C 5.2 44% ■■Mm
Plant Mo. 8 SB «•% Better
Mo. 8 Finteiiinq 114 80% Better
Plant Mo. 2 tti *B% Wom
; Plant Mo. 5 184 28% Wen*
Plant Mo. 4 JM €2% Worse
Cloth Mean bean 4.7 «C% Wen*
Toted BB Plants U 11% Bettar
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GL ENS FENLAND
Penland Named
Safety Director
Glenn Penland, a native of
Buncombe County, has been ap
pointed as director oi safety for
the Company's plants in Durham,
Erwin and Cooleemee, Company
officials have announced. He
holds a degree in textile engi
neering from North Carolina
State College.
Prior to taking the post with
the Company he worked as safe
ty director of the North Carolina
Department of Labor and with
the Firestone Textile Division.
Gastonia. He has beer, active in
safety work throughout the State,
serving during the war as a spe
cial agent for the committee for
the conservation of manpower in
war industries, a division of the
U. S. Labor Department, and at
the present time is a member of
the advisory committee of North
Carolina. He has already become
associated with the local Boy
Scout organization as chairman
of the health and safety commit
tee.
Mr. Penland is married to the
former Ann Rogers of Durham.
"I prescribe absolute quiet for
your husband." said the doctor,
"Here's a sleeping powder."
"When do I give it to him?**
asked the wife.
"You don't give it to ban," mid
the Doc. "You take it youneK."
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