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Page 2 The Slater News November 29, 1945

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

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STAFF
Robert H. Atkinson ------Editor
Cecil Speights -------Asst. Editor
Reporters
Weave Room: Ernestine McCall,
Nellie Barnette, Walker Reid,
Gladys Cox, Rosalee Cox, Sara C.
Chitwood, Dovie Faust, Louise
Bagwell, and Margaret Johnson.

Preparation Dept.: Jessie Vassey,
Dorothy Hawkings, Julia Brown,
Mildred Mull, Mary Wallace,
Lucille Tate, Ruby Drury, Nellie
Ruth Payne, Stanely Hawkins,
Irene Cox.
Cloth Room: Opal W. Smith.
Community: Mrs. Raymond Johnson,
W. Earle Reid, Ruby P. Reid,
Doris F. Atkinson.

EDITORIALS

Look Ahead
In any well-regulated busi-
ness there are stated intervals
when the business must take s
tock of itself to wee whether
it is operating at a profit or
loss. This interval is often
known as "the inventory
period," or in mercantile estab-
lishments as "taking stock."

When inventory time comes
around, the business frequently
stops, and no business is trans-
acted during this time. This is
necessary in order to get a true
value of the worth or assets of
the business so that a true pic-
ture of the business can be re-
flected in the statement of the
business, or financial statement,
which is always prepared at
the inventory period.

The Financial statement gives
a true insight into the worth of
the ocmpany and is used by the
officials of the company to set
its future course. If the comp-
any is failing to make the
profit it should the officials try
to find out the reasons why
and attempt to remendy the sit-
uation. If the company is in
extra good circumstances, the
officials usually try to expand
the business, or at least to
create reserves to take care of
times when the profits will be
small.

We often wonder how many
individual ever stop to take
inventory of their personal
business. Perhaps more indivi-
duals do this than we suspect,
but somehow or other we have
the idea that few people actu-
ally do. We think that if more
people did this, the world
would be better off.

Now, if well-regulated busi-
ness establishments take time
to ascertain their status and
from this, chart their course for
the future, why can't we as
indivisuals do teh smae? Let
us, therefore, look into the
future and see if we can ascer-
tain what it has in store for us.
We make our living by our

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work. Work collectively may
be siad to costiitue a term or
condition which we designate
as business. Now, business has
ups and downs which are
known as cycles. When busi-
ness is up, we say that it is
good, and when it is poor, the
reverse is true and it is down.

A cycle of business may be
good or it may be poor. Most
of us are old enough to re-
member the days in the early
1930's when business was ex-
tremely poor. It was very hard
to get a job, and even then em-
ployment was uncertain and of-
ten part-time. Then slowly the
cycle began to rise, and like a
wheel turning over business be-
gan to be better until we
reached the era of war.

The war created a somewhat
artificial condition, for men
were called into the armed
forces, and at the same time it
was necessary to produce more
goods than ever before for the
war effort. This naturally led
to a cycle of good business with
good wages and full-time em-
ployment for everyone.

The was is over now, so what
are we to expect? As near as
we can see, business will cont-
inue to be good for a period
of from one to five years. The
fator, which will determine
the slump in business, will be
when that saturation point is
reached and a supply of all
types oof consumer goods are on
hand and are backed up and
stored away in warehouses.
When this time is reached, a
cycle of poor business will

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probably have begun.

In order to meet this period,
shoulcn't we stop and take in-
ventroy in order to set our
course? We think anyone will
agree. The advice we can give
is siple, but it will probably
be adequate. It is simply do this:
Do no spend all of your wages,
but save some back against the
needs of the future.

No, one of the best ways to
save is to invest your savings in
a secure place and way. We
know of no better way than to
invest in Victory Bonds. Build-
ing and Loan association and
Savings Banks are also good.
Perhaps there are many other
sound ways of investing, but to
the average person the ways
mentioned above will probably
be adequate.

The main idea is to stop and
look ahead, for the future will
no doubt be governed largely
by the past, and as certain as
the sun rises eacy day, so will
business cycles come and go.
Since business is now good, the
next cycle will no doubt be a
poor one.
We repeat --Look Ahead!

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SLATER
DAY BY DAY
Some months ago this column
mentioned a Teen-age Canteen
as one of the things our vill-
age needs. Call it a youth cent-
er if you like, but we do need
some place where our young
people can meet and have an
outlet for their energy and sat-
isfy their desire to be together.

At present they gather on
street corners, sit in parked
automobiles, or huddle in dark
corners of dim-lit living rooms
while the family is away.

Such conduct is not condu-
cive toward the building of de-
sirable future citizens. And
any community should feel it
an honor to provide adequate
wholesome entertainment for
its most important inhabintants.

According to one teen-ager
whom I questioned, such a
place should provide games,
(quiet games such as checkers,
etc. and active games like ping
pong and bowling), music
and refreshment facilities.

Such an enterprise would
likely need adult supervision
at first. Supervision of a type
that would not "cramp their
style," no misunderstand
youth and its problems. Later
perhaps the young people
themselves could assume more
responsibilities.

Membership, of course,
should be based on certain
standards of behavior.

Did someone gripe about the
cost of such an enterprise? Not
near so expensive as jail houses
and juvenile courts and
prisions and crimianl courts.
And a mighty good way to
convet potential jailbirds and
public enemies into solid citi-
zens and distinguished leaders.

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Cloth Room Chater
Mrs. Opal Smith enjoyed a
birthday dinner recently given
in honor of her grandfather, C.
R. Poole, of Traverlers Rest. Mr.
Poole was 71 years old.

the Cloth Room employees
wish to welcome a new grader,
Dorothy Pace, to their depart-
ment. They also welcome back
two of their old members,
Venetia Tate, cloth grader, and
Lloyd Turner, shearer.

On October 19, the Cloth
Room employees presented
Mrs. Annie Johnson with a
lovely black purse, gloves
handkerchief, and compact as
a birthday gift. Mrs. Johnson
takes this opportunity to thank
all for the lovely gifts. They were
greatly appreciated.

Margaret Link's brother,
Robert Lee Batson, S-1/C, is
home on a 30 day furlough
visiting his paents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. S. Batson, of Marietta.
A dinner was given in honor of
Robert Lee, and those present
were: Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Laz-
ar and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Guest and family, and Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Batson and son,
and Mr. and Mrs. L.T. Link.

Pfc. Albert D. Pace, borther
of Thurman and Henry Pace,
has recently been discharged
from the Army at Camp Gord-
on, Ga. He served with the
thrid army in England, Bel-
gium, France, Luxemburg, and
Germany.

Mr. and Mrs. George Gar-
land had as their weekend
guests, Mrs. Garland's mother
and sister, Mrs. E. S. Higgins
and Mrs. Gay Carter and fami-
lyof N.C. They also had as
their Sunday afternoon guests,
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Gilreath,
of Greer.

A recent visitor in the Cloth
Room was Alvin Henson, of the
U.S. Navy. Alvin was employ-
ed in the Cloth Room before
entering service. His many
Slater friends are looking for-
ward to the time when he will
be back to stay.
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A good thing to remember,
and a better thing to do, is to
work with the construction
gang, and not with the wreck-
ing crew.
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PREPARATION DEPARTMENT N-E-W-S

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Mr. and Mrs. Dalton Mc-
White spent a few days last
week in Florida. While there
they visitied Daytona Beach,
Bradenton Beach, Silver
Springs, and many other in-
teresing places.

Flora A. Batson, Seaman
First Class of Patuxent River,
Md., sister of Mrs. Allie Mae
Stockton, is expected home
with a discharge soon. She
has served in the WAVES for
one year, but will be home
with her sister near Travelers
Rest real soon.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Terrel
and children spent Sunday af-
ternooon in Greenville.

Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Robins-
on, of Shelby, N.C., are spend-
ing the week with their son,
Mr. Vick Robinson and his
wife.

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Aiken are
having as thier guests this
weekend, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin
Cagle, of Taylors.

Joyce and Mary Sue Garrett

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and Lowell Edens made a tour
last Sunday of Pickens, Catee-
echee, Norris, and Liberty, S. C.
We are sorry to hear that
Bess Moody is ill in the hos-
pital, and wish her a speedy re-
covery.

Miss Louise Batson had as
her guest Sunday, Mr. Edward
Singleton, of Dacusville. Ed-
ward has just returned from
overseas and recieved his dis-
charge.

Second shift employees wish
to welcome Coleman Finley
back to his old job. Coleman
was in service for 4 1/2 years,
and overseas for 37 months.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wil-
liams and friends enjoyed a
trip to North Carolina
mountains last Sunday.

We are glad to hear that Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Aiken are house-
keeping in their new home.

Employees of the second shift
welcome Cecil Duncan to the
Slasher Room.

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Good Foreman Is
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8. Praise ability and good
work.
The bad foreman- and there
is at least one in every large
industry - suffers from one or
more of the following faults:
1. Doesn't know his job.
2. Fails to see that workers
are properly trained.
3. Lacks patience with his
men.
4. Is quick to "pass the buck."
5. Scoffs at suggestions
6. Berates workers in public.
7. Never investigates com-
plaints.
8. Fails to give credit where
credit is due.

That's the story in a nut-
shell. Now sit down and an-
alyze you own abilities and
shortcomings. Are you a good
foreman or a bad one? If you
think you fall in the latter
category it's not too late to
change for the better, for
realization of your own faults
is a sure sign that you've got
something on the ball.

Let's all be good foremen.
Men working under peacetime
conditions need a lot of under-
standing and guidance and it's
your job, as a foreman, to see
that the job runs smoothly, ef-
ficiently and cooperatively at
all times.

Ebenezer Lodge Elects
Officers at Meeting

The regular communication
of Ebenezer Lodge, Number
101, A. F. M. will be held on
Monday night, December 3, at
7:30 P.M. in the Lodge Hll.
All members are urged to be
present at that time as officers
for the coming year will be
elected. All visiting Masons
will be welcome.
John L. Reaves
Secretary
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Good breeding consists in
concealing how much we think
of ourselves and how little we
think of the other persons -
Mark Twain

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Mrs. Hambright
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continued to reside here until
her death. For many years Mrs.
Hambright had been engaged
in textile work, and at the time
of her death was employed as
a weaver in Weave Room No.
3 of this plant.

As a young woman, Mrs.
Hambright was married to
Walter R. Hambright, who sur-
vives her. To this union was
born one son, who also survives.
He is a Technician Fifth Grade
Marion B. Hambright, of the
Army of the United States, and
is not stationed at Camp Croft,
Spartanburg, S.C. In addition,
Mrs. Hambright is survived by
four sisters, Mrs. G. E. Con-
well, Mrs. B. N. Harris, Mrs.
Lucy Gause, and Mrs. C. B.
Cave; three brothers, Marion
Daniel, W. T. Daniel, and J.L.
Daniel; and a number of nieces
and nephews.

By religious preference, Mrs.
Hambright was a Methodist,
and at the time of her death
was a member of the Slater
Methodist Church.

Funeral Services
Funeral Services for Mrs.
Hambright were held on Fri-
day afternoon, November 9,
1945 at 2 p.m. at the Thomas
McAfee Funeral Home in
Greenville, and were conducted
by the Rev. Clyde M. Johnson
and the Rev. R. H. Chambers.
Internment was in the family
plot at Graceland Cemetery,
Greenville.

Serving as active pallbearers
were six nephews of Mrs. Ham-
bright.

The lovely floral offering was
a tribute to the esteem in which
Mrs. Hambrigh was held by
all who knew her.

In this bereavement, the sym-
pathy of this entire community
is extended the Hambright
family.

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SAFETY SUGGESTIONS
ARE ALWAYS WELCOME
LET'S
HAVE
YOURS!

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