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Vol. 4 No. 8 | Page 3
Know Your Benefits:
Some Questions And Answers On Uniroyal’s Matching Gift Program
by Milt Makoski
To provide and insure a college education for our own children and the many children who can’t afford one, Uniroyal, Inc., has set up the Matching Gift Program.
Today colleges need help more than ever before since tuition charges cover only a part of the cost of an education. These colleges need help from companies, foundations, and individuals whether college graduates or not.
Q. What is the matching gift program?
A. It is a program Uniroyal offers to all employees whereby the Company will contribute to institutions of higher education, amounts equal to contributions made by employees.
Q. What employees are eligible?
A. All active employees on regular full time jobs or on an authorized leave of absence with at least one year of service.
Q. What educational institutions are eligible?
A. All colleges and universities which grant degrees and which have been accredited by a recognized agency or are actively seeking such an accreditation are eligible.
A. Uniroyal will match one gift a year to an institution.
Q. What amounts will Uniroyal match?
A. The minimum amount is $25. The maximum gift for each employee is $1,000 per year.
Q. Must gifts be made in cash (check)?
A. Gifts may be made by check or in securities. In the case of securities, Uniroyal will match in cash, based upon the market price of the securities on the date they are received by the institution.
Q. How should an employee apply for the matching gift to an educational institution?
A. The employee obtains an ap-
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Caption: Attending a “Let’s Pretend” session at which you experience the feeling of being blind are from left, Martha Karbowicz, Jacqueline Mala, Laura Soares, Eleanor Chmielinski, Deolinda Pardal, Genevieve Whitehill, Mary Wailonis, Bob Harrison, Norm Owens, and Dave DaVia. Others “feeling blind” were Bill Schmelke, Ed Balanda, Harry Rich, Rose Wasoka, Bill Smey and Alex Keniausis.
“I’d Hate To Be Blind”
by Martha Karbowicz & Jacqueline Mala
“Being blind must be unbearable . . . living in total darkness for the rest of your life.
“If you were born blind, you would accept life as it is because you know nothing else. But . . . to be born with your sight and then to lose it by carelessness is a great tragedy.
“In the ‘Let’s Pretend’ meeting, it was a terribly depressive feeling to try doing everyday ‘take it for granted’ things like brushing your teeth, lighting a cigarette, or looking at a person by just ‘feeling’ your way.
“One thing, your sense of smell is very keen. Someone lit a cigarette while we were blindfolded and our sense of smell really picked up the odor much faster than under normal conditions . . . but unfortunately smell doesn’t help you see.
“In case of such an accident happening, the program gave some very interesting points, for instance: feeling the warmth or coldness of the light bulb, counting the number of steps to a doorway or stairway, most important, placing your arm across yourself in case you bump into something to ease your fall.
“But these helpful hints only proved how unbearable it must be to be blind . . . especially from a careless accident. Thank God I can see! . . . I’d hate to be blind!”
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Three years ago, three nuns, cousins of Larry Fortier visited Waterbury to raise building funds for Annhurst College in Conn. “They’re so dedicated to teaching” it was hard to refuse. Above Larry applies for Uniroyal Matching Gift. Together Larry and Uniroyal qualified to contribute $400 to help young people obtain a college education.
Generally speaking, an institution must be of such status that contributions to it will qualify as deductions under the current Federal Income Tax Regulations.
Q. Must the gifts be made payable directly to the school?
A. Uniroyal will match only those gifts which are made directly to the educational institution or to an agency of the institution, such as an alumni fund, which transmits all donations to the educational institution. Donations to other organizations or projects, such as alumni groups, scholarship funds and fraternities, do not qualify.
Q. Are there any restrictions on the number of gifts?
plication from the Industrial Relations Department. The employee sends his gift along with the completed form to the educational institution.
When Uniroyal has been notified by the institution of the employee’s gift, Uniroyal will forward to the school the Company’s matching gift. A short time later the employee will receive notification that both gifts have been received by the institution.
Note: If any employee has a question on this program, a foreman, supervisor or the Industrial Relations Department will gladly assist him. Call Ext. 218.
Support the college of your choice and build a better tomorrow.
Plant Leader In Chemicals
Uniroyal Chemical is considered the world’s leading manufacturer of rubber chemicals. Over 70 chemicals are made by the division; 50 of them are made at the Naugatuck plant.
Virtually every tire on the road, including Goodyear, Firestone, Goodrich, General and other leading tire brands, use one of the antioxidants, antiozonants, stabilizers or stiffeners made in Chemical Production.
Recently, the combined efforts of Chemical and Synthetic production brought new business to the plant when they shipped an order of Antioxidant 451 to a new customer who urgently needed the chemical to prevent a shutdown. The customer, a well known rubber manufacturer, has since purchased several carloads of AO
Safety Is My Responsibility
451 which is made in Bldg. 17.
AO 451 is a new non-discoloring liquid antioxidant and stabilizer for synthetic rubbers and plastics, protecting them against deterioration during hot processing operations.
An informal survey on the uses of the paper clip reveals that employees use paper clips as pipe cleaners, key chains, bookmarks, tie clasps, and cuff links. The common clip is also good for repairing eyeglasses
Picnicking with the family can be lots of fun, but if simple precautions in keeping food fresh are overlooked, the fun can end in stomachaches and misery.
Some sandwiches, for instance, go bad easily, especially ham salad, egg salad, chicken salad, turkey salad, egg, chicken, turkey, pork, pastrami, and corned beef.
Bilez Named VFW Commander
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Tony Bilez, a member of the VFW for 22 years was named Commander of Post 1946 in Naugatuck. Elected officers in the Post were Clayt Houseknecht, chaplain; Charlie Connelley, senior vice president; and Frank Semplenski, junior vice president. 100 Chemical Plant employees belong to the VFW Post.
Employees (Cont’d from page 1)
rubber dust on it.
Prevention of fire requires good housekeeping in the area; proper maintenance; and knowing what to do in an emergency situation. The fire caused a $100 loss but could have been more serious if Brown, Rinaldi, Morey, Tortorici and Lo Balbo had not extinguished it so quickly.