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i' M*-\' Cr fl%Z TACTS (s<& v Jft -e?.W/ CLEAR fT AWAY / ACCUMULATIONS OP PRV kEAVES, ROB&ISH, ETC., NEAR WO<J?SE ANP IN ROOF EAVE? ARE AN INVENTION TO FIRE Sibley Bullish On Textile Outlook For Forthcoming 12-Month Period ? Alxe- a pivotal year which w?w lite American textile indus try pu'l out of a 15 month slump; alt who are concerned with the manufacture of fa!brics anil yarns can look to 1953 witii new assurance," President William A L Sil>le> of the American Cot ten Manufacturers Institute as sr. .s in apprais'ng ilie outlook for the New Yea. "The outlook l.ir textiles, as wn'i industry in general, is no longer clouded by the , fog of in flation, tears of higher taxes and anxiety for our nation's solvency. There is good reason to believe the textile mills will be supply ing the most goods for actual ?consumption, tile best Roods for consumer satisfaction and the most economically priced goods since World War II, all factors considered. "Consumer takings of cotton during the coming season should exceed those of last year <>> at least 5 per cent. Oh the basis of expanded individual con si i motion alone, without including military or Industrial uses, the year's domestic cotton consump tion can tn> expected to reach 9.3 million bales, compared with an annual average of 9 million bales f"i the period 194?-1949 I'his outlook Is Juy'.itied by the fact that excess inventories wiiii'!1. weighted down the Indus ti> at the beginning of this sea son moved into distribution rapid ly . ! iring August and September. October mill stocks, down to the equivalent of three weeks' pro. duct ion, were in line with the de sirable operating minimum. Similar improvement has been ?it i n at all subsequent levels of pre. i\-,sin.; and distribution. Throughout the whole maze of secondary processors, convert tirs, fabricators, the cutting trades, In dustrial consumers and distribu tors, the stock situation this past fail was the opposite of the clog ged condition that prevailed a year ago. "As stocks receded, expanding sales produced a backlog of un >rders not e reeded since the spring of 1951. Most signifi cant of all, these coinciding devel opments have occurred without artificial stimulus. "As the new year of 1953 begins the textile industry's recovery is based on sound elements of strength which, omitting the early stages of the Korean emer gency, have not been surpassed since 1947. "The Indications are that the course during the months ahead will be a gradual and efficient ex pansion of the industry's output as consumer demand widens, with prices assuming their proper re lationship to costs, and profits dependent on skillful and scienti fic management, as must always be the case in the absence of in flationary factors. "The cr.-rse of forward pro gress for textiles and all industry will be made more certain by a government which gives positive leadership, a leadership of cour age and initiative in place of an administration which during re cent years too frequently seemed unsure of itself, was easily pani cked and was often negative In its policies. "Complete elimination of arti ficial price and wage controls should l>e urged by business and the public to clear the air and give our economy the freedom to adjust itself to a sound price structure, with the law of supply ind demand once again able to determine price#. "America's textile industry also look# for improvement abroad, somewhat in the pattern of the current domestic recovery. It is encouraging that the United Kingdom, which holds the key to trade liberalization, Is ending the current year maintaining a bal ance of her international pay ments and with a substantial in crease In dollar and gold reserves. "The international outlook fa vors a widening of the free mar ket and Indicates a more liberal policy regarding the use of ster ling in exchanges among coun tries outside the sterling area. If there does develop wider conver tibility and Itic-eaaed transfera bility, a tremendous impetus will be given world trade and cotton goods exports should quickly surge upward. 'There is no deficiency In the world demand for cotton goods, especially the high-fashion and superior quality products of A merican mills, once Import and exchange restrictions are lifted. "If this happens, and favorable sings are already evident that such developments may be ex pected, it will confirm the hopes expressed by the American mis sion to the International Cotton Textile Conference held In Eng land during September. The A Ing most optimism on that score, mericans were the group express but developments since Septem ber have increased our optimism rather than giving cause to lessen It. "In addition to enlisting the ef forts of textile nations to reduce trade barriers, the U. S. delega tion won conference acceptance of a policy to expand the con sumption of textile? through long range promotional efforts based on the principles of free competi tion. "The American mission's pre sentation of this program at the International Cotton Textile Con ference was one of the highlights of 1952 for our industry. As these principles and techniques find ap plication throughout the world in the months ahead, the new stlinu latlon to textile business at heme and overseas may well prove the conference to have been a mile-, stone in textile history." The final months of 1952 found the industry as a whole making gradual recovery from the decline that prevailed over the last three quarters ot 1951 anU the first half of this year. The imposition of price con trols had deluded the general pub 11c with Implications of scarcities and shortages of textile products. These implications were accom panied by a seri underestimate of the industry ? capacity to pro duce which in turn over-stimulat ed boih production and purchases and led to the build-up of huge in ventories. The suspension of OPS. textile controls soon proved a necessary step in returning stabi lity to this industry's operations. Signs of the upswing became evi dent in June 1952, soon. after con trols were suspended. By then the huge Inventories which had been built up during the previous year were becoming exhausted while consumer pipelines needed refilling. Manufacturers credited price control suspension as giving the industry a "psychlogical lift" as well. In their appeals to Con gress and OPS officials for tffellef, mill men pointed out that restora tion of confidence in an industry which .conducts most of its busi ness on a futures basis ? making it sales, buying its materials and Announcement Due to situations beyond our control, it has been impossible to move all our equipment and to open our laundry on original schedule. We regret any inconvenience which might have occurred but wish to announce that Sunshine Laundry Successor to Kings Mountain Laundry Will Be Open FOR BUSINESS MONDAY, January 5th ? , ? ? ? ? For Cash-and-Cairy Service, visit our Cleveland Avenue Plant. Route- . ^ . 1 men will make their regular collections beginning Monday. v.' ? wjf ./it- -? . .?>? '->aS AFTER CHRISTMAS: The ?mil.' right after Christmas brings a let- down feeling to many, tne Christmas rush and festivities are over and it is time to start thinking about the activities of the new year. ? . But the time after Christmas can be -and should be-a time to remember those who remoVnbered you with Christmas gifts and cards. Writing thank-you notes while the Christmas spirit Is still not so far away Is a good, satis fying way to spend any spare moments. Those few days after Christ mas and at the beginning af the New Year are also a good time to remember any sick friends or shut-ins who could not enjoy the Christmas season as you did. Just a personal note, a v jrd to let them know you thinking of scheduling production months in i. Ivitnce ? depended on re moval of the uncertainties caused by the controls program. As though to refute those who predicted prices would sky rocket with the lifting of controls, the Industry's expanding production brought about primary market prices comparable with those of p re-Korean days. Recorder's Court Session Monday A crowded courtroom and a long docket faced Judge Jack White at regular weekly session of City Recorder's court held Mon day afternoon. ?Majority of the cases heard in the Monday session were defen dants charged with public drunk enness. Six cases of public drunk enness were continued and a num ber of others were heard John McDaniel was found guil ty on a charge of Illegal posses sion of non- taxed paid whiskey and given a 60 day suspended sen tence upon payment of a $10 line and costs of court. Clarence Ward Tate, Negro, was found guilty of driving drunk and was given a 90 day suspended sentence upon payment of a $100 fine and costs of court. License of the defendant was revoke*! for a one year period. Grover D., Eveline and Geral dlne Bryant were each found guil ty of Interfering with an officer. Witnesses testified that the fra cas which occurred on Third Street Sunday afternoon was the result of the attempted arrest of Bryant on a charge of public drunkenness, they said. In sentencing the defendants Judge White remarked, "Laws are for protection ? you can't take the law into your own hands. ' Each was given a 30 day suspended sentence upon pay ment of costs of court. Bryant was given a 60 day sus pended sentence upon conditions that he be of good behavior for a 90 day period, pay a $20 fine and costs of court. Joe Mull local at torney, was counsel for the de fense. Andrew Lovelace was found guilty on a charge of driving drunk, and given sentence of 6 months On the roads, suspended upon payment of a $200 fine and costs of court. His driver's license was revoked. Attorney John J. Maheney gave notice of appeal with 10 days either to withdraw or comply with the terms of the judgment. Another defendant, Jesse Dover, was in the truck with the defendant. Martha Hughes, Negress, was found not guilty on charges of larceny of a package belonging to Clark Rushing. Defendant tes tified that the package which con tained clothing amounting to $11.95 had been mistaken for one of her Christmas packages that she had brought home in the taxi driven by Rushing, she said. Case against George Stevenson, Negro, was transferred to Shelby for trial by Jury. He was charged with driving drunk. Linden 4-H'er Wins Sectional Honors I.i . Entomology Program SECTIONAL winner in' the 4-H Entomology program, John M. Tew, Jr., u> . of Linden was among the twelve 4-H'ers chosen to attend the National 4-H Club Congress In Chica go. By collecting and studying in sects, John has been able to produce more products per u acre at less cost. This is exemplified by his experiment on- two fields of cotton. The field that was dueted seven times with BMC produced IK bales of lint cotton, while th* field that was not dusted only pro duced %-bale ? the difTerenco be ing 600 pounds of cotton. In another experiment o hog whose g was infested v jth in seets weighed 8H pounds less than one hog vhoae pen was fr<-e from ?.tahl/? flies. He has also reserved ?he effects of insects in Fi gar den and tobacco crop. He v>as district winner i i ento mology, lead&rsftlp. cotton and trartor maintenance. John's aft expense trip to the HfcMra 4-H Qw.'Okitgrasa was provide! by them, Can bring a great deal ol Joy. The Christmas tree must come down after another Christmas, and the decorations will have to go back Into storage. Check the ornaments and lights before you pack them away, discarding any broken or burnt-out bulbs, so that the decorations lor 1953 will be ready when you need their. Check your table linens to see that they are free from candle wax and other stains. Candle wax may be readily removed by scraping off the excess and then by placing a blotter over the wax spots and pressing with hot iron. Special attention should also be given the floors after the Christmas celebration. A thor ough sweeping may be in order to remove any stray needles or fragments of broken ornaments. Washing, Ironing' Advice is Given The way your clpthes are washed and Ironed has ? great de$l to do with the way they look and thus the way you look, says Mamie Whlsnant, State Col lege extension specialist in home management. .. The sorting of clothing prior to washing Is a very important step in laundering. Miss Whls nant suggests that you divide Ihe clothes into piles or washer leads. This procedure should generally 'be done as follows: 1. Slightly soiled white and color -fast articles. 2. Sleeping garments, under wear, and hand and ibath towels. 3. Colored cottons and linens. 4. Very dirty work clothes. 5. White silks, rayons, nylons, etc. ? 6. Colored silks, rayons, nylons, etc. 7. Fine fabrics and articles to be washed by hand: hose, swea ters, laces and gloves. Miss . Whlsnant advises that while you are sorting the clothes you remove pins, ornaments, clean out podtets, end close zip pers to prevent .damage to the zippers and to the washing ma chine rollers. Soaking makee washing easier If the clothes are soaked no lon ger than 20 to 30 minutes. Cloth es are apt to re- absorb dirt from dirty water if they are allowed to soak too long. For soaking clothes properly, place them into ? tub of warm suds not mace than 30 minutes before you plan to begin washing. And of course, colon that may fade should i. ever be Soaked. . CABJD OF THANKS ' k\' We acknowledge with grate ful appreciation your kind ex pressions of sympathy at the re cent death of our husband and father. Mrs.7. D. Lyifn and family j WE'LL -XLOW T?tf much AS ON TRADE-INS You'll be flat op. yovfr wheels if you don't got rid of those old tires . . . 90% of all trouble happen* in the last 10% of tiro life. Stop trouble before II start*. Get Lee Super Oe Luxe Tires and you get Ever)* Extra Except Cost? including Hie famous Road Hazard Guaranty. Come In. Read the Guaranty. Don't delay ? come in today. MARLOWE'S ALL FALL AND ? i;>P? IT M ;>? ':||| ?V , -
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