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Page Two THE SLATER NEWS May 31, 1945
The Slater News Published Every Two Weeks By S. Slater & Sons, 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, Georgia Bennett, and Louise Bagwell. Preparation Dept.: Jessie Vassey, Dorothy Hawkins, Julia Brown, Mildred Mull, Mary Wallace, Lucille Tate, Ruby Drury, Nellie Ruth Payne, Stanley Hawkins, Irene Cox. Cloth Room: Jessie M. Smith. Community: Mrs. Raymond Johnson, W. Earle Reid, Ruby P. Reid, Doris F. Atkinson. EDITORIALS Do's Versus Don'ts We are living in a time when people, books, magazines, radios and movies are having a great influence on our lives. It should be a challenge to all parents, teachers, and leaders to encourage our younger people and children to pattern after greater people, read better books and magazines, attend better movies, and listen to better radio programs. This encouragement cannot be done by always using the negative method. Of course there should be some definite "Don'ts" in our lives, but many times a "Don't" stirs up more interest than a "Do." Just telling boys and girls (without giving them a convincing reason of WHY) that they should not see a certain movie, read a certain book, listen to a particular radio program, or associate with a certain character will only make some of them want to experience for themselves the thing which the "fuss" is all about. When the most ideal people, the highest type of literature, movies and radio programs are discussed in our homes, on our jobs, and in our schools, those whome we wish to lead to a more worthy and ideal life will be more apt to take the right kind of interest in growing to be a more well-rounded personality. Praise Helps Too People are very human. We all have our strength and weaknesses, and when the going is touch and results are not as forth-coming as they should be, most of us are ready to take drastic steps to standarize production or activities into what is generally known as a normal condition. But when people exceed themselves and exceed what is generally considered to be a normal amount of

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SLATER DAY BY DAY
Once more the doors of our class rooms are closed for the summer, and the children of our schools are making plans for the next three months.
Of course the high school pupils have practically no trouble at all deciding just what they want to do during the summer, and even the small boys of our corner have very definite ideas of how to spend a vacation.
One sleepy-eyed tow head announced firmly, "Me? I'm going to sleep all summer. I've had to get up too early all winter to go to school, but now I'm just going to sleep all I want to." And he pillowed his head in a tall bunch of grass.
"I guess I'll go up to grandma's and help them farm," was the matter-of-fact opinion of one boy.
Another young fellow, quite small and wanting to show his importance, interrupted with, "I'm going to spend the summer with my uncle and aunt," then as an after-thought he added "I guess."
Another one said, "I don't know what I'm going to do, but I bet I don't stay at home all summer.
And one of the bunch, an energetic kid, interested in everything but lessons, was very definite as to his course. "I'm going up in the mountains and fish until I get good and tired," he said. Which isn't at all a bad way to spend a summer vacation.
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Another Bird Story: Three small boys came home from school with our youngster on the last Friday of school. They came excitedly, calling, "We've got a bird nest! We've got a bird nest!" and they brought it to show me.
They had not onlya nest, but four small birds as well, and all of them began explaining at one time. "_____ shot the mama and papa bird and we got the babies."
"We're going to raise 'em and train 'em and have us one apiece. And teach 'em to stay in our shirt pocket and when we get in trouble we will write a note and tie it to the bird's leg and turn it loose and it will go for help. We told that boy to take his sling-shot home and shoot at a target. Look, they're hungry; let's dig 'em some worms."
And off they went, four small boys to dig worms for four hungry baby birds.
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production or work, most of us fail to give the individual a pat on the back or a word of thanks.
Getting into the habit of giving a little praise or thanks where it is due is an excellent habit that we all should develop, for it makes a person feel better to receive some slight commendation for his or her efforts, and the best of us like to hear about it sometimes.
Recently we heard an executive praise another for what we thought was a good piece of work, and naturally our feelings are a little stronger toward the person giving the other the pat on the back than ever before.

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CLOTH ROOM CHATTER
Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Scarce and family, and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Johnson had an enjoyable trip to the mountains Sunday. They ate dinner in the new cabin of Mr. and Mrs. Johnson's, which is almost completed, at River Falls.
Mr. and Mrs. Thurman Pace had as their recent guest, Mrs. Pace's father, Mr. Clyde Reaves, of Brunswick, Ga.
Mrs. Estelle Dixon's daughter, Mrs. Margaret Lee Hall is visiting her husband, William E. Hall, in New Jersey.
Miss Clara Talley and a group of friends enjoyed a picnic at Glassy Mountain Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Colquitt, of Shelby, N.C., were recent visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Wylie.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hester and family had Sunday dinner in Travelers Rest with Mrs. Hester's mother, Mrs. A. S. Hammett.
Mrs. Pearl Garland and son, Kenneth, spent Sunday in Asheville with her mother, Mrs. E. S. Higgins.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Johnson entertained in their home recently Cpl. and Mrs. Bill Johnson, of Camp Crowder, Mo., and Pvt. and Mrs. Jess Hughes. Pvt. Hughes was wounded in Germany and is now in the States for a thirty day furlough. We all extend to him a hearty welcome home.
The Cloth Room Club, with a few invited guests, enjoyed a delicious chicken supper at Wayside Park Saturday, May 5. Mr. Leland Burdette prepared the meal, which consisted of a number of appetizing dishes.
Mrs. Opal Smith had dinner with her grandmother, Mrs. C. R. Poole of Travelers Rest, on Mother's Day. All of Mrs. Poole's children were present, including her two sons, Pvt. Clois Poole of Camp Gordon, Ga., and Pvt. Alvin Poole of Camp Croft, S.C.
We are all glad to have Mrs. Margaret Gossett and Mrs. Ruby Findley back on their jobs, after a few months absence. We hope we will keep them with us for many years to come.
We also wish to welcome Mr. Jim Bates back, after being assent with an infected hand.
We extend a hearty welcome to Mrs. Lucille Henson, a new member of our force.
All Cloth Room employees were saddened to learn of the news of the death of Pfc. Harold Veal, who gave his life for the defense of his country in Germany on April 27. His mother, Mrs. T. E. Veal, is a grader in the Cloth Room.
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We once heard an employee thank his boss for a certain improvement made to the worker's place of work, and the pleased expression that came over the boss' face made us grateful of the fact that the employee had thanked the boss. We wonder sometimes how many times people thank their bosses for things he does for them.
We write these few words to remind our readers that kindness and praise can and must be liberally mixed with criticism in order to get the best out of all of us, and we therefore commend this practice as a good rule for all to follow.

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GOINGS-ON---IN WEAVE ROOMS -
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We welcome Mildred Garland back. She works on the third shift as a weaver.
Wonder why Miss Margaret Johnson is all smiles these days? Could her Sailor friend, who now lives at Simpsonville, be coming home?
Mr. M. B. "Pete" Jones and family spent the day with his sister in Greenville last Sunday.
Mrs. Oscar Johnson had as her Sunday guest, her sister, Mrs. Roxie Robinson.
Miss Gladys Cox has seemed to be very happy since V-E Day. Could it be because she thinks her boy friend, Cpl. Charles Pittman, is coming home?
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Addington are hoping to go fishing Saturday. Here's hoping the suckers bite.
Mrs. L. V. Duncan was given a surprise Mother's Day dinner at the home of her daughters in Laurens. She was presented with many nice gifts from the following guests: Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Duncan, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Craig, Mr. and Mrs. Early Evans, Messers James, Bill, and Cecil Duncan, and Sgt. and Mrs. Ernest Duncan.
Mrs. Kirby Lee Starkey had as her Sunday guests, Lt. and Mrs. J. G. Phillips of Norfolk, Virginia, and Mrs. W. A. Fuller of Greenville.
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Baldwin and children spent last week with Mrs. Baldwin's mother, Mrs. Nora Buchanan of Marietta.
Charles Buchanan and Edward Buchanan, who are home on leave from the Navy, were honored with a weiner roast at Wayside Park, Wednesday night, May 16. Everyone had a delightful time.
Miss Ruby Clark visited Miss Westmorland, who is ill with mumps, near Greer, S.C.
We are sorry to learn that George Askell Barnett had to leave us May 15 to join our many friends in the Armed Forces. We wish for him the best of luck.
We welcome to the third shift, our new smash hand, Mr. Roney F. Taylor.
We regret that the third shift reporter has changed to the second shift. Mrs. Dovie Faust has taken her palce. The best of luck to you, Dovie.
Miss Beatrice Looper and a party of friends visited the Azalea Gardens above Tigerville, recently.
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Veal wish to extend to them their deepest sympathy in their grief over the loss of their son, Pvt. Harold Veal.
Mrs. Cecil Stroud has received a telegram that her husband, Walter Stroud, who was serving with the armed Forces on Luzon Island, has been slightly wounded.
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Waldrop and family of Easley, were recent visitors of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Sprouse and Mrs. Nora Waldrop.
A farewell party was given for Rudolph Timmons of the U.S. Navy and Henry Looper by the Young Peoples' Classes of Ebenezer Baptist Church on May 14, at the home of Miss

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Beatrice Looper. Serving as co-hostess with Miss Looper was Miss Marie Goldsmith.
Mrs. Velma Allison's son, Sgt. Clarence Allison, is home on furlough after three years in the Pacific.
We are very glad to see Mrs. Lewis Wood back at work, and we would like to welcome Mr. "Bill" Ivester back to the second shift.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Murphy, of Birmingham, Ala., were the guests of Miss Ethel Tate and Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Tate and son, Wallace, recently.
The second shift in Weave Room No. 1 welcomes Mr. Joe Johnson as a new overseer.
Mrs. J. E. Hart, who has been transferred to the first shift, is missed by her friends on the second shift in No. 1.
Employees in No. 1 would like to express their sympathy to Mrs. Estelle Veal, who has been notified that her husband, Pvt. Harold Veal, has been killed in action.

the LIGHTER SIDE by WaltDitzen
[Cartoon of three men, with an overturned car]
I ran over his hat!
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[Cartoon of two boxers]
A poor time to relax
Let's stay on the job!
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[Cartoon of man speaking into microphone]
For just a few sense you can have ytefas--which spelled backwards is safety! Use it today!
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