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Page Two THE SLATER NEWS June 6, 1946

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The Slater News
Published Every Two Weeks
Slater & Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Established 1790
In the Interest of Its Employees

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STAFF
ROBERT H. ATKINSON_______ Editor
CECIL S. ROSS______________ Asst. Editor
CLAUDE GUEST ____________ Photographer

REPORTERS

Weave Room: Ernestine McCall,
Nellie Barnette, Walker Reid,
Gladys Cox, Rosalee Cox, Sara C.
Chitwood, Dovie Faust, Louise
Bagwell, Margaret Johnson, and
Mrs. Perry Rampey.

Preparation Dept.: Jessie Vassey,
Dorothy Hawkins, Julia Brown,
Mildred Mull, Mary Wallace,
Ruby Drury, Nellie Ruth Payne,
Stanley Hawkins, Irene Cox.

Cloth Room: Opal W. Smith.

Community: Mrs. Raymond Johnson,
W. Earle Reid, Ruby P. Reid,
Doris F. Atkinson.

EDITORIALS

Safety First

The safety record of Slater
at the present time is good, and
to keep it so it is necessary
that all concerned strive
constantly, not necessarily to keep
it where it is, but to better it.

As the warm days come and
summer is upon us, we have
the season when infections
stand out the most. Therefore,
we would urge everyone who
has an accident to the extent
that the skin is broken to have
it dressed at the first aid
station in the plant, and that they
do this regardless of whether
the accident occurs in the plant
or at home.

To the supervisors, we would
ask that they remain vigilant
in seeing that such cases are
sent to the first aid station so
that infections will not arise.

We would also like to remind
supervisors and workers that
the best way to prevent
accidents is to remove the hazard,
which may cause the accident,
before the accident ever
happens. This can include suitable
changes in the physical
equipment of the plant, which
responsibility, naturally, is the
responsibility of management.
Workers or employees can do
the same by not creating
hazardous conditions. The
careless leaving of a board with a
nail in it in an aisle where
another person can step upon
it and be injured is an example
of this sort, for if the employee
is careful in removing such
obstacles, the accident would not
have occurred.

Accidents cause everyone to
lose, for the supervisor loses
the services of his good worker,
and thus his production and
efficiency is impaired to that
extent. The company loses
becauses[because] it also loses the services
of its worker and suffers
through the consequence of low

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SLATER
DAY BY DAY

Looking Ahead:

Quite a bit of interest is
being shown in the Daily
Vacation Bible School that begins
at Slater Baptist Church June
10. Bible Schools are a great
tonic for pupils and teachers
and they are good pepper-uppers
for parents too.

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The program of summer
recreation, under the direction of
"Slick" Oglesby, is soon to get
underway too, and we hear this
program is to include entertainment
and recreation for everyone,
little folks, young people
and adults. ($64.00 question—who
will be the first adult to
take a tumble on skates?)

Young people's programs of
activities and community party
nights are to be really good.

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Have you mailed in your
questionnaire about a Parent-Teacher
Association yet? If
not, how about doing it right
now?

Mr. L. P. Hollis from Parker
School is to be with us on June
6 to give a teacher's viewpoint
of P.T.A. and its workings. His
coming is being sponsored by
the local Civic Club, but we
understand he is to speak at
Slater Hall and the public is
invited. Of course, every school
patron and every person
interested in child welfare will want
to hear Mr. Hollis.

* * *

Now that the war is over and
a lot of restrictions have been
lifted, who is going to work
toward the prize in the yard
beautification contest this
summer, or is it a yard
improvement contest? Or both? Even
if we don't win a prize, the
work we do will give its reward
in more attractive surroundings
and pride in our own homes.

* * *

Could our community have a
local flower show this summer
or fall and display publicly the
choicest flowers grown? The
windows at the cafe and drug
store would look real pretty
with lots of flowers, and everyone
who passed could vote on
the best, or maybe they could
be displayed elsewhere?

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efficiency by having a less capable
person on the job. Perhaps
the greatest sufferer of all is
the worker who must bear the
pains and pangs of the injury.
It is he who must literally lie
on a bed of suffering. His family
likewise suffers because of
his decreased earnings, and this
may also prey upon the injured
person because he knows that
his family will suffer.

Let us literally apply safety
as a vital factor in our lives,
and let us avoid the pitfalls of
injury, so that all concerned
may be benefited. In this way,
we can make safety first a
thing to be enjoyed by the
company, its supervisors, and
the workers themselves.

Won't you do your part as a
supervisor or worker to see
that safety first is an active
factor instead of a dead topic?

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"If a man could have half
his wishes, he would usually
double his troubles."—Fraternal
Monitor.

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Cloth Room Chatter

Miss Clara Talley spent the
night recently with her aunt,
Mrs. Estelle Kelly.

Mr. and Mrs. John Reaves
had as their recent dinner
guests Mr. and Mrs. J. C.
Duncan, Mr. and Mrs. Sloan
Duncan and daughter, and Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Duncan, all of
Greenville.

Hazel Edwards is being
greatly missed while she is out
sick. We wish for Hazel a
speedy recovery and hope she
will soon be back with us.

Annie Johnson was also
missed while she was out sick a few
days. We are happy to have
her back with us.

Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Batson
and family spent the day
recently with Mr. and Mrs. Clyde
Coleman.

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Smith
enjoyed having Mr. and Mrs.
Oliver Smith and family as
their recent supper guests.

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Slater Resident

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tions of a Seattle family, the
Melendys, beginning with the
arrival of the first of the
family on the West Coast in 1851,
and ending with the great
grandson of old Madam Exact
Melendy, who joined the
American Air Corps on the day of
Pearl Harbor."

Of "Captain From Castile"
by Shellabarger, the "Book
Review Digest" says: "A long
romantic adventure tale of Spain
and Mexico in the sixteenth
century. A lively action-packed
historical romance, which
reanimates the interlocking old
and new worlds, the scourge of
the Inquisition and its
injustices, the history making
campaigns of Cortes, the downfall
of the Indian Empire, the wiles
and treacheries of conqueror
and conquered, the fabulous—and
unpleasant—aspects of the
new country, and the interplay
of international politics. Plenty
of color, drama, swordplay, and
escape while you may."

In donating these books to
the library, Mrs. Bradberry has
made a good addition to the
library collection. Many of
our readers will be interested
in reading these books which
Mrs. Bradberry, through her
kindness, has made accessible.

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Third Shift

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Park. Another tempting
supper and a good time was
enjoyed by a large attendance.

Supper was served at 6:00
p.m. as scheduled, due to the
faithful efforts of Tom Boggs,
Loag Landreth, D. P. Garrick,
O. H. Burgess, and Loyd
Bryant. Mr. Bryant does not work
on the third shift but the third
shifters enjoy having him
along and are grateful for the
use of his truck to carry the
food, etc. Just a few more
lessons and we believe Loag and
D. P. will make some women
very good husbands.

Plans are now underway for
the next outing. Members of
the "Good Will Club" are
already inquiring "When do we
go again?"

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PREPARATION DEPARTMENT N–E–W–S
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Mr. Willard Patton of
Greenville was a recent visitor of Mr.
and Mrs. Billie Phillips.

Mrs. Allie Mae Stockton
spent a few days in Charleston,
S. C., recently.

Friends and relatives of Mr.
Laten Greene surprised him
with a bountiful dinner at his
home on his birthday, May 12.

Mr. and Mrs. Billie Phillips
and son visited Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Anderson and Mr. and
Mrs. Ivy Smith, of Pickens,
last Sunday.

First shift workers wish Mr.
William Victor Robinson much
success in his new work as
policeman. He recently resigned
his work with us here to
accept the new job.

Mr. Boyce Parnell has been
promoted to warper tender on
the second shift. Good luck,
Boyce; we know you will do
a great job!

Mr. Jimmy Hightower, who
formerly worked in the Slasher
Room, is now with the Air
Corps in Texas. Loads of luck,
Jimmy! !

Sarah Cox, Faye Singleton,
and Sarah Lee Foster enjoyed
a delightful trip to the Smokies
last weekend.

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Library Donated
Book By Dickson

Truman Dickson recently
donated to the library a book
which will be of great interest
to all juvenile readers,
especially to members of the Boys'
Library Club.

The title of the book is
"Toby Tyler, Or Ten Weeks
With A Circus." Written by
James Otis, this story
fascinates the boy of grammar
school age, and Toby Tyler will
be as real and vivid as Tom
Sawyer and Huck Finn.

We thank Truman for giving
us this book which will be
heartily received by our young
readers. Truman is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Dickson,
and is a member of the Boys'
Library Club.

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Slater Men

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dustrial Vision Program which
the Bausch and Lomb Optical
Company has worked out in
collaboration with Purdue
University, and has given freely of
his time in assisting with the
intensive research carried on in
connection with this Vision
Program.

Since our plant has recently
set up an Ortho-Rater Program
to offer visual service to
employees, the company
representatives who heard Dr.
Shephard were interested in hearing
him talk concerning "Vision
Training." Those attending the
meeting were Messrs. R. P.
Alexander, Frank A. Cook,
Robert H. Atkinson, and W.
Earle Reid.

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Gertrude Dunn had a
birthday on May 25. You should
have heard the birthday bank
rattle!

Mr. Tom McCombs also had
a birthday recently, and again
the bank rattled. Happy
birthday, Tom.

Girard Harrison has asked
that we let him pay on the
installment plan when his
birthday comes around.

We are glad to see Sgt.
William A. Jewel home on a 30-day
furlough from Oliver General
Hospital, Augusta, Ga.

We were all sorry that Mary
Wallace had to stay out from
work with a sprained ankle,
but we are happy that she is
better now.

Mrs. Maggie Gilreath had
her son, Paul Gilbreath, from
Penrose, N. C., visit her for the
past week. He also visited
Pansy Bowers and family.

Sadie Brady and family
visited her brother and sister-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Jones,
of Greenville.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Batson
were seen joy riding in the
mountains Sunday.

Grace M. Tate was the
dinner guest of Mrs. Joe Lipscomb,
of Laurens Road, on Thursday.

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the LIGHTER
SIDE
by WALT/
DITZEN

[CARTOON]

INFECTION TRAVELS FAST
GET FIRST AID!
[Man showing arm with infected arm. Doctor with saw in hand.]

THAT'S FUNNY–
HE WAS HERE
A SECOND
AGO
[Two men on a high-rise beam looking downward]

HOW'S
YOUR
HOUSE-
KEEPING?
[Picture of a monkey with broom in hands and tail tied around a shovel]

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