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Page Two THE SLATER NEWS October 16, 1947

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

[NCIE logo] [SAIE logo]

STAFF
ROBERT H. ATKINSON____________Editor
CECIL S. ROSS_______________Asst. Editor
LILY ALEXANDER_______ Circulation Mgr.
CLAUDE GUEST___________ Photographer

REPORTERS

Weave Room: Nellie Barnette, Gladys
Cox, Rosalee Cox, Sarah Canham,
Dessie Burrell, Pearl Price, Doris
Jones, Sarah Lee Foster, and Estelle
Barnett.

Preparation Dept.: Jessie Vas-
sey, Julia Brown, Bertha Jones,
Blanche McCall, Nellie Ruth Payne,
Ruth Campbell, Marguerite Wad-
dell, Mary B. Capps, and C. D.
Rice.

Cloth Room: Opal W. Smith.

Commisary: Jorene Vickers

Office: Betty Gillespie and Jeanne
Phillips.

Community: Ruth Johnson and Ruby
P. Reid.

EDITORIALS

Arguments Don't Pay!

The English have an interest-
ing saying about people who
are too argumentative: "They
can argue a dog's tale off."

Do you fall into that bracket?
The world is filled with subjects
ready to be argued, but does the
average person have enough
facts on hand to prove his
point?

And when proven, has any-
thing been gained? We all have
our prejudices, our strain of
bigotry, and instinctive and
deep-seated points of view.

The man convinced against
his will still remains un-
converted from his personal
point of view. In nine cases out
of ten, when you win an
argument about general sub-
jects such as politics and
religion, you lose a friend.

The thing to remember is that
the other fellow is correct from
his personal point of view, just
as you are correct from your
personal point of view.

To argue under these
circumstances is merely to
argue for the sake of winning,
and not for the sake of dis-
pensing truth. Truth is often
only what one wants to believe
and what one needs to believe.

We all need to keep our
personal beliefs intact; they
form an integral part of
maintenance of a balanced,
mature personality.

Keep your point of view to
yourself. Let your friends have
their own.
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FOR SALE

One Guernsey milch cow for
quick sale. Reasonably priced.
If interested, see W. R. Looper,
near Shiloh Church.

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SLATER
DAY BY DAY

Neighbors are the nicest
people I know. Don't you think
so too?

Why just look at all the help-
ful and considerate things they
do for you!

They will fix your husband's
lunch, give your sick child a
dose of medicine, and take your
clothes to the laundry.

A good neighbor will lend
you anything—from a teaspoon
of salt to the family auto-
mobile—including a bucket of
coal, a garden rake, curtain
stretchers, fountain pen, and a
postage stamp.

They listen sympathetically
while you pour out your tales
of woe, they rejoice with you
in your good fortune, and give
you their favorite remedy for
whatever ails you when you are
ill.

They will put your milk in
the refrigerator, mail your
letters, pay your insurance, re-
turn your overdue books to the
library, watch your roast, tend
the baby, and feed your pets.

Yes, my dear neighbors are
wonderful, and happy is the
person who lives in a com-
munity full of them. They are
kind, sympathetic, understand-
ing, thoughtful, helpful, and
interested in your welfare and
in the progress of your children.

They will do your shopping,
make your telephone calls, and
be a very ready source of
support and comfort during
sickness, accidents, or disasters.

They will repair your worn-
out radio and help you to re-
cover that frayed chair that has
been practically discarded for
months. They will replace a
blown fuse and divide candles
with you when the power is off.

They will present you with
gifts at birthdays, anniver-

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saries, graduations, marriages,
blessed events, and holidays.

All this — and much more
too — our neighbors will do for
us. They are wonderful; we
couldn't possibly live without
them.

But there is one thing they
will not do. They refuse to cut
the low hanging branches from
their trees so people can walk
comfortably along our side-
walks.

Oh well, I suppose we can't
expect everything.

[advertisement Rexall Drug, spans bottom of columns 2 & 3]

NOTICE SALE NOTICE

Curtain! Curtain! Curtain goes up Wednesday,
October 15, on Rexall's Original One Cent Sale at the
Community Rexall Drug Store. During this great
event, you'll want to stock up on all your drug needs
at two for the price of one, plus one cent. Too, you'll
want to enter the Giant Rexall One Cent Sale Contest!
First three prizes include a trip around the world—a
vacation in Rio—a holiday in Hawaii! All trips via
Pan American World Airways — all expenses paid
for two! 635 other exciting prizes, including ten
Bendix Automatic Home Laundries, Cara Nome
travel cases, cigarette lighters, nylons! Be sure to
get your entry blank during the great four-day
Rexall Original One Cent Sale. Starts Wednesday at
the Community Rexall Drug Store, Slater, S. C.

COMMUNITY DRUG STORE
SLATER, S. C.

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Cloth Room Chatter

Mrs. Catherine Burns, Mrs.
Jo Burns and children, and Mrs.
Willie Pace and Linda recently
enjoyed motoring to the mount-
tains where they ate a picnic
lunch.

Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Epps and
family and Mr. Charles
Southerlin were the recent Sun-
day dinner guests of Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Johnson.

Mrs. Ralph Bridgeman and
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bridge-
man enjoyed spending the day
recently with Mrs. Fred Duncan
of Sans Souci.

The Cloth Room employees
and their families recently en-
joyed a chicken and fish supper
at the Slater Golf Course.
Approximately sixty people
attended the supper, and they
report that the food was
excellent. Following the supper,
a moving picture was shown by
Mr. C. W. Eldridge, plant
Superintendent. Cloth Room
employees wish to take this
opportunity to thank Overseer
Scarce and everyone who had
a part in preparing the meal.

Everyone is glad to hear that
S/Sgt. Eugene H. Southerlin
has been transferred to the
States after serving 37 months
overseas with the 25th Con-
stabulary Squ. in Regensburg,
Germany and on the Russian
border. During the war, S/Sgt.

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Southerlin served with Gen.
Patton's Third Army, after
which he enlisted for three
years. He is now stationed at
Fort Benning, Ga.

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GOINGS-ON
- IN WEAVE ROOMS -

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Mrs. W. K. Bramlette and son
have just returned from Balti-
more, Md., where they spent a
very enjoyable visit with her
mother.

We are sorry to learn that
Miss Lillian Waldrop, the
daughter of Mr. Earl Waldrop,
is a patient at St. Francis Hos-
pital.

Mr. and Mrs. Ibra Peterson
and son were week-end visitors
in Spartanburg.

Mrs. Annie Peterson enjoyed
having her little niece, Miss
Betty Faye Galbreath, visit her
for the past two weeks. She is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
V. S. Galbreath of Easley, S. C.

Miss Sarah Lee Foster, Miss
Artie Mayfield, Edward Bryant,
and James Foster were Sunday
visitors in Clemson.

Employees of No. 3 welcome
John Summerall back to work
as a loom fixer on the third
shift.

Mr. Charlie Clarke is all
smiles now, for has wife has
returned home from Laurens,
S. C.

Mrs. Edna Dublin has re-
turned to her home on Second
Street after visiting in Charles-
ton.

Mrs. Lillie Vickers spent last
week-end in Columbia, S. C.

We are sorry that Mr. Burrell
Nalley hasn't been able to
return to work after having
been seriously injured in an
automobile accident some time
ago. We hope he will soon be
able to return to his loom fixing
job.

Mrs. Lillie Revis of Saluda,
N. C. recently visited her
brother and his wife, Mr. and
Mrs. J. C. Staton.

Mrs. Sue Sprouse has been

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out from work for some time
due to the illness of her mother,
Mrs. Nora Waldrop. We wish
for Mrs. Waldrop a speedy
recovery.

Everyone is glad to see Over-
seer L. P. Ward back at work
after having been sick for
several days.

Miss Sarah Canham of Slater
had as her recent visitor Mrs.
John Lane.

Mrs. G. T. Smith was recently
honored at a birthday dinner
given by Mr. and Mrs. Duck
Smith. Among the dinner guests
were Mr. and Mrs. Ray Smith,
Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Smith and
children, Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Goldsmith and daughter, and
Mrs. Georgia Smith and son.

Third shifters in No. 2 wish
to welcome Mr. F. K. Epps as
their new overseer. He was
recently transferred from his
job as loom fixer in No. 1 to his
present position.

We all wish for Lewis
Tankersley's mother a speedy
recovery. Mrs. Tankersley has
been ill for some time.

Daisy Batson proudly an-
nounces that she will soon be
living in her new home.

The Sam Addingtons visited
in Newport, Tenn. over the
week-end.

We are glad to report that
Charles Loftis, who has been
suffering with a hand infection,
is much better. Hurry back to
work, Charles.

Mr. and Mrs. Turner Jones
spent a very enjoyable Sunday
in Balsam Grove, N. C.

Sam and Ted Addington
recently had the pleasure of a
visit by their mother of
California.
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Baptist Officers
(Con't. from page 1, col. 3)

teachers, and four visitors were
present to enjoy the supper.

Following the supper, every-
one went into the house for a
short business meeting. Mr. N.
C. Hawkins opened the meeting
and prayer was offered.

Miss Ruth Campbell brought
a very inspiring Bible study,
which was greatly enjoyed by
everyone present. Each teacher
then made a report, and Mrs.
H. C. Henson closed the meeting
with prayer.
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Man considers facts stubborn
things because they won't yield
to his efforts to mold them to
fit the pattern of his prejudices.
—Cincinnati Enquirer
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It is just as well that Justice
is blind; she might not like
some of the things done in her
name if she could see them.
—Liberty
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The average man can detect
a rattle in his car a lot quicker
than one in his head.
—Western Bldg.

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To be popular at home is a
great achievement. The man
who is loved by the house cat,
by the dog, by the neighbor's
children, and by his own wife
and children, is a great man,
even if he never had his name
in Who's Who.
—Swanson Newsette.
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The SAFE Way
Is
RIGHT
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[safety cartoon]

STAY SAFE
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[sketch of automobile with text balloon]
I'LL WARM
UP THE
MOTOR—
THEN I'LL OPEN
THE GARAGE
DOORS

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— IF
YOU LIVE
THAT LONG!

J. A. [?] [blurry print]
NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL [last word cut off]