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Sibley Bullish On Textile Outlook
For Forthcoming 12-Month Period
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After a pivotal year which
saw the American textile indus
try pull out of a 15 month slump,
all who are concerned with he
manufacture of fabrics anil
yarns can look to 1853 V.'itli new
assurance," President William
A. L Sibley of the American Cot
ton Manufacturers Institute as
-cert:- in appraising the outlook
f"i the New Year.
"The outlook for textiles, as
with industry in general. Is no
longer clouded by the fog of in
flation, leafs 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, the "best goods for
consumer satisfaction and the
most economically priced goods
since World War II. all factors
considered.
"Consumer takings of cotton
foods dining the coming season
should exceed those of last year
by at least 5 per cent. On the
basis of expanded individual con
sumption alone, without including
military or industrial uses, the
year's domestic cotton consump
tion can h<? expected to reach 9.3
million bales, compared with an
annual average of 9 million bales
for the period 1946-1949.
This outlook is justified by
the fact that excess Inventories
whu h weighted down the indus
try at the beginning of this sea
son moved into distribution rapid
ly during August and SeptemlK>r.
October mill stocks, down to the
equivalent of three weeks' pro
duction, were in line with the de
sirable operating minimum.
' Similar improvement has been
seen at all subsequent levels of
processing and distribution.
Throughout the whole maze of
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secondary processors, convertot*s,
fabricators, the cutting trades, in
dustrial consumers and distribu
tors. the stock situation this past
fall was the opposite of the clog
ged condition that prevailed a
year ago.
"As stocks receded, expanding
sales produced a backlog of un
filled orders not exceeded stnce
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 tne Kuiean 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 course 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 loo frequently seemed
unsure of itself, was easily pani
cked and was often negative in
its policies.
"Complete elimination of arti
ficial price and waxt controls
should bo 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 prices. ~
"America', textile industry also I
looks or 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>
'n 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
does develop wider conver
tibility and Increased transfer*,
blllty, a tremendous impetus will
be given world trade and cotton
goods exports should quickly
surge upward. 1
"There is no deficiency in the1
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 ev'dent 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 expzcss
but developments since Septem
ber have increased our optimism
rather than giving cause to lessen
"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 textiles through lortg
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
oVfw fW8S ?n<5 ?f the oughts
1 OUr ,ndustry- As these
principles and techniques find ap
plication throughout the world ir.
the months ahead, the new stimu
lation to textile business at home
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 ol 1951 and 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 Implicating were accom
panied by a serious underestimate
of the Industry's capacity to pro
.Vyhich ,n turn over-stimulat
ed both production and purchases
and led to the build-up of huge in
ventories. The suspension of OPS I
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, sooql 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 rtlief,
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 I
Announcement
Due to situations beyond our control, it has been impovible 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 Mpuntain Laundry
Will Be Open
FOH BUSINESS
MONDAY, January 5th
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For Cash-and-Carry Service, vitit our Cleveland Avenue Plant. Route*
men will make their regular collections beginning Monday.
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, AFTER CHRISTMAS: The
time right after Christmas bring.
Chria'tm^" ! g to m*ny. the
Christmas rush and festivities
?ver and it is time to start
thinking about the activities of
the new year.
tHe ,f,n?e after Christmas
rill ^fneLshou,d ^ ajime to
remember those who rem<!mbered J
you with Christmas gifU a^d
thank-you notes
while the Christmas spirit is still
??}*? far away t? a good, satis
tying #Ay to spend any spare
moments.
Tho^e few days after Christ
mas and at the boglnhing 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
fhJ^rifnal note* a VVOPd to let
them know you are thinking of
scheduling its production months
in advance - depended on re
moval of the uncertainties caused
by the controls program.
ni?. V^Ugh. ^ refute those who
22 fmf 8 W?,Uld sky*rocket
HS lifting of controls, thp
hr n mo-hT S uexpand,n8 production
brought about primary market
jXSyt'6 MU' ,h<? ?'
Recorder's Court
J Session Monday
in^c ?Tded courtroom and a
docket faced Judge Jack
Xcitv RPreg^,a.r Weekly session
ri!v rder^s court h ''1 Mon
day afternoon.
th^M?riiy 0f the cases heard in
the Monday session were defen
dants charged with public drunk
enness. Six cases of public Sk.
be? of ofh? conUnued a"d a num
ber of others were heard
McDanlel was found gull-'
fon?nof n ?f Ulegai Posses
won of non- taxed paid whlskev
n a 60 day suspended sen
tence upon payment of a $10 line
and costs of court.
Clarence Ward Tate, Netro
Trfrt found8ui,ty o f driving drunk
sentS* 3 90 day 8USPended
sentence upon payment of a $100
f a"d ??sts of court License
of the defendant was revoked for
a one year period.
Grover D., Eveline and Geral
dine Bryant were each found gull
wit?n erferlng wlth an officer
cai whTrht68tlfled that the fra"
Sfree sinrf# occurred on Third
Sunday afternoon was the
BAant? on ?at^mpted arre8t ot
oryant on a charge of public
drunkenness, tfifcy said. puo,*c I
the defendants
Judge White remarked, "Laws
Take 0th.Pr?teCU?n ~ you ca"'
L Jhe ,aw ?nto your own
hands." Each was given a 30 eta?
?nFTd,ed Senten? upon pa/
ment of costs of court.
Was given a 60 day sus
fh^t hi "Ce UP?" conditions
uiat 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.
gumvron b?v*lace was found
guilty on a charge of drivine
d nk- and given sentence of 6
months on the roads, suspended
upon payment of a $200 fine and
costs of court. His drlver's Hcen?2
W.. revoked. Attorney John
gave notkje-of appeal
with 10 days either to withdraw
or comply with the terms of the
JesL"1^! Another defendant
wnMh^entX 'he ,rUCk
a package belonging
?fS th?r.Uh* g uDefendant te?
tainSi Mn.M Pa?kage wh,ch con
*11 g am?untlng to
$11.95 had been mistaken for one
?. Christmas packages that
she had brought home In the taxi
driven by .lushing, she said
Linden 4-H'er Wins
Sectional Honors T.i
Entomology Program
SECTIONAL winner in the 4-H
Entomology program, John M.
Tew, Jr., 16, of Linden wis among
the twelve 4-H'ere
chosen to attend the
National 4-H Club
Congress in Chica
go. By collecting
and studying in
sects, John has been
able to prodtc?
more products per
? acre at less cost.
This ll exemplified
by his experiment on two fields of
cotton. The field that was dusted
seven times with BMC produced
1% bales of lint cotton, while the
field that was not dusted only pro
duced Si -bale ? the difference be
ing 800 pounds of cotton.
In another experiment o hog
whose pen was infested v ith in
sects weighed 3% pounds less than
one hog whose pen was frro from
stable mea. Re has also observed
?he effects of insects in h'i gar
den and tobtr/za crop.
V 9? was district winner It ento
mology, leadership, cotton red
tractor maintenance. John's *11
oxpense trip to the National 4-H
Club Congress wws provided by
Hercetea . Pwwder Co,
them, can bring a great deal of
Joy.
? The Christmas tree must come
down after another Christmas,
and the decorations will have to
go back into storage. Check the
ornamehts and lights before you
pack them away, discarding any
broken or burnt-out bulbs, so that
the decorations for 1953 will be
ready when you need them.
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 Us Given
The way your clothes are
washed and ironed has a great
deal to do with the way they
look and thus the way you look,
says Mamie Whlsnant, State Col
lege extension specialist in home
management.
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The sorting of clothing prior
to washing is a very important
step In laundering. Miss Whls
nant suggests that you divide
the clothes into piles or washer
loads. This procedure should
generally toe done as follows:
1. Slightly 3olled white and
color-fast article*.
2. Sleeping garments, under
wear, and hand and bath towels.
3. Colored cotton* and linens.
4. Very dirty work clothes.
5. White silks, rayons, nylons,
etc.
6. Colored silks, rayons, nylons,
?tc.
7. Fine fabrics and article* to
be washed -by hand: hose, swea
ters laces and gloves.
Mis* Whisnant advises that
while you are sorting the clothes
you remove pins, ornaments,
clean out pockets, and close zip
pers to prevent damage to the
zippers and to the washing ma
chine rollers.
Soaking makea washing easier
If the clothes are soaked no lon
ger than 20 to 30 minutes. Cloth
es are apt to re-a/bsorb dirt from
dirty water' If they are allowed
to soak too long. For soaking
clothes properly, place thera into
? tub of warm suds not mi* Urn
than 30 minutes before you plan
to begin washing. And of course,
colors that may fade should
never tie soaked.
CABD OF THANKS
We acknowledge with grate
ful appreciation your kind ex
pressions of sympathy at the re
cent death of our huiband and
father.
Mrs. J. *D. Lyrfn and family
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