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Textile Outlook 12-Month Period "After a. pivotal year which saw the American textile indus try pull otit of a 15 month slump, all who arc concerned with the manufacture of fabrics and > an:-, can Kiok to 1953 with new assurance." President William A. L Siblfiy of the American Cot ton Manufacturers Institute as sert-- lit appraising live outlook for tiie New Year. " file . Outlook for text iles, as with industry in general, is no louder clouded by the fog of in-. flation, tears of higher taxes anil anxiety for our nation's solvency. There is good reason U> believe the textile mills will be supply ing tiie most goods, for actual -consumption, the ibest goods for consumer satisfaction and the xnost economically priced goods since World War II. all factors considered; "Consumer takings of cotton foods during (he coming season should exceed those of last year toy at least 5 per cent. On the basis of expanded individual "con-, -.uniption alone, without including military or industrial uses, the year's, domestic cotton consump tion ran be expected to reach 3.3 million bales, compared with an annual Average of 9~ million bales foi the period 19-16- 194$. "This outlook is justified by tin- fact that excess inventories whit h weighted down the indus try at the beginning of this sea son moved into distribution rapid ly during August and Septeml>er. October mill stocks, down to the equivalent of three weeks' pro duction, were in lin<> with the de sirable operating minimum. "Similar improvement has been fOCn at. all subsequent, levels of pr<>. essbig and distribution. Throughout the whole maze of ???????????*? secondary processors, convenors, 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. i" "As stocks receded, expanding sales produced a backlog of un filled orders not exceeded since the spring of 1951. Most signifi cant of ail, 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 l>e 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 flaMonary 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 pent 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 be 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 tnd demand once again able to determine prices. "America's textile industry also looks for improvement abroad, somewhat in the pattern of the current domestic recovery. It is encouraging that the Uniteq Kingdom, whlcl) holds the key to trade liberalization, Is ending the current year maintaining a bal ance of- her international pay ments and wHh 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 Increased 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, especial'y the high-fashion and superior quality products , of A merlcan 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, I mericans were the group express but development's 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 textiles 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 stimu lator. 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 thejndustry 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 lic wljth implications of scarcities and shortages of textile products. These implications were accom panied by a serious underestimate of the Industry's capacity to pro duce which In turn over-stimulat ed both 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 Blv|"/?the industry a "psychiogical lift as well. In their appeals to Con gress and OPS officials for rtlief, mill men pointed oyt that restora tion of confidence in an Industry' which -conducts most of its busl ncss 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 ' - . * i For cash-and-carry Service, visit our Cleveland Avenue Plant. Route men will make their regular collection* beginning Monday. ; ' vgi ? . i AFTER CHRISTMAS: The time right after Christmas brings a let-down feeling to many, the 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 lie' and should be-a time to remember those who remembered 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 tc ;nd 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 word 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. 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 pre-Korean days. Recoider's Court Session Monday A crowded courtroom and a long docket faced Judge Jack White at regular yeekly 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 McDanlel was found gull 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 revoked for a one year period. Grover D., Eveline and Geral dine 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 w;is rnvnlfPH A Itnrnny Tqhn T Mahoney 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 tax/ 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 Wiris Sectional Honors I.i Entomology Program SECTIONAL winner in the 4-H Entomology program, John M. Tew, Jr., 16, of Linden was among I the twelve 4-H'er* chosen to attend the National 4-H Club Congress in Chica go. By collecting and studying in sects, John has been able to prodne* more products pet acre at legs cost, is 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 %-bale ? the difference be ing 600 pounds of cotton. In another experiment a hog whose pen was infested with in sects weighed SH pounds less than one hog whose pen was fr-? from stable flies. He haa also observed ?he effects of insects in Ks gar den and tobacco crop. Ha was district winner ( t cnto motogy, leadership, Cotton and tractor maintenance. John'.* all f-xpense trip to the National 4-H Chib Congress was provided by Hercules Powder Co. This program la conducted u fi ller the dirwtion of th? Coopoj *? JokuM.Ttw them, can bring a great deal of Joy. The Christmas tree must come down alter 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 for 1953 will be ready when you need them. Check your table linens to see that they are free from candle way 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 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." The sorting of clothing prior to washing is a very Important step in laundering. Miss Whis nant suggests that you divide the clothes into piles or washer loads. This procedure should generally (be done as follows: L. Slightly soiled white and color-fAst articles. 2. Bleeping garments, under wear, and hand and bath 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 .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 makes washing easier If the clothes *re soaked no lon ger than 20 to 30 minutes. Cloth es are apt to re-absorb dirt from dirty water If they ace allowed to soak -too long. For soaking clothes properly, place them Into a tuib of warm suds not more than 30 minutes before you plan to begin washing. And of course, colors that may fade should never be soaked. CABD or TWmpMv" We acknowledge with grate ful appreciation your kind ex pressions of sympathy at the re cent death of our husband and father. Mrs. J. D. Lyrfn and family ~ ' - l;l-*d WE'LL ALLOW YOU AS MUCH AS ON TRADE-INS You'll h? floi on your wHhIi if you don't got id , /V of those old lire* . . . 90% of all trouble happens in the Igst 10% of tiro life. Stop troublo boforo it starts. Get Loo Super De Luxe Tires and you got Every Extra Except Cost? including the famous Roai Hazard Guaranty. Come In. Road the Guaranty. Don't delay? come in today. MARLOWE'S APPLIANCES ? TIRE RECAPPING Phone 62 ,? ,.Vt ? v ? vy,
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