Greensboro, May 16—The Cone group of mills here, large cotton consuming plants, will go from six to four days a week running time starting Monday, notices posted on the mill walls informed, the employes said today. A total of 5,500 employes are affected. The White Oak denim mills, Proximity manufacturing company, and Proximity print works, have a total spindleage of about 110,000 and 1,600 looms. In addition to the employes who will be on short time, about 10,000 other persons are dependent upon the mills, families of the employes. The poor condition of the market for goods was the reason given for the cut in running time. It is not stated when full time will be resumed.
From page 4 of The Durham Sun, Sunday morning, May 17, 1925.
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