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Tht N*w«-Joumal i#i N.C r—HM; fMtlw~tm tMeoHu —lUf PAUL DICKSON Editor ud Publisher Md-class mail aiatter At the Pmt Office at Racferd, ' the Act ef btarcb 3,1870. THURSDAY, DECEMBER SL ltS> •Let us have faith that right makes might; and in that fiith let us to th* end, dare to do our duty m we understand it”—AbrAham Lincoln. 4 Of time and Opportunity- Facing the golden sixties A phrase borrowed from the adver- «;«ing of one of America’s automobile companies can provide the most ex citing activity for those who choose to reflect a bit on the occasion of this New Year’s Day of I960. “The Forward Look,” we refer to. All the promise that the future ever held for men anywhere it holds for Americans in the opening of this fabulous decade of the sixties. That they may be truly “golden” in the fulfillment of this promise, if the objec tive of enough of us, will certainly bf a reality we will, see. The basis tor hope, for optimism a? |> tp this decade, may be found in the in- diCAtions toward the close of the fifties that the human race on this earth may hAve p(^bly decided that it is too mhart to destroy itself with another major .war, that the ways to true power lif along the paths of helping our fel low man. If, u it would almost appear, peace I* o(^ a major scale is possible, it will be ‘ the first time in the world’s history this fituation has existed. With tl^ as a foundation, certainly there is more hope than ever before for eventual freedom - for the world’s oppressed peoples. The best things in life, of course, are not free, our respoiwbiMes to fetm and our moral strength in the midst of the pwatest prosperity and plenty the iyorld. has ever known if the ideals of pur race are to be realized. The chal*. Icnge is now a different one. Technical, “To bigotry no sanction” The swift action of West-German of ficials against flareups of anti-Semitism in-Cologne was refreshing. . Two young men have been seized for desecrating synagogues on Christ mas Eve, and “regidly and publicly” conducted investigations are promised. Itowards have been offered, and the in- tfrier rhinister of the North Rhine- Westphalia state government went be fore a nation-wide TV audience to say that he believes there is no anti-Semi- tinn iif Germany despite the events. The West will always be sensitive to hews abut anti-Semitic incidents in Germany. Hitler used anti-Jewish prop- i^anda to boost himself to power. His ^stematic wartime campaign to rid Rffope of its millions of Jews was so horrendous that even today it is still hard to take in. In fact, men of all societies—even the freest—must watch for that tell-tale of sickness in the body politiic—anti- Senutism. Even the most optimistic know that a long tradition of freedom U helpful, indeed necessary, for its elim ination. . Some ot the strength of the origins • «f American freedom came through Sunday in the special Hanukkah, or *Tfast of Lights,” TV program conduet- «d at Touro Synagogue in Newport, 1.1. The Newport temple is the oldest . ip the country and for the past 13 years hpA been a national historic shrine. It was to the Touro congregation in 1708 that President George Washington dwdeted his famous letter strewing re- Ugieua freedom as a basic principle of •ur republic. The Citizens of the United States ef America,” he said, “have a right to aaplaud tbemseh-eii for has’ing given to Mankind examples of an enlirged and libwal? A poUcy worthy of Imitation. AU potacaaes alike liberty of conscience and immunities of citizenahip. It Is now no mare that tolaration U spoken of as If it vu by the indulgence of one class ^ paeple, that another enjoyed the ex- «dae. of their inherent natural rights. fSar ho«»Uv the Government of the United States, which gives to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assis tance, requires only that they who live under its protection, should demand theinselves as good citizens, in giving it on all occasions their effectual sup port.” Then and there the “Father of His Country” issued an injunction to suc- ceeding generations of Americans, whom he predicted would become “a great and happy people.” Addressing a letter “To the Hebrew Congregation in Newport^ Rhode Island,” he said: May the Childen of the Stock of Abraham, who dwell in this land, con tinue to merit and enjoy the good will of the other Inhabitants; while every one shall sit in safety under his own Vine and Figtree, and there shall be none to make him afraid. May the Fath er of all mercies scatter light and not darkness in our paths, and make us all in our several vocations useful here, and in his own due time and way ever lastingly happy. Here kre truly thought-provoking sentences for both the eight days of Hanukkah and the “Twelve Days of Christmas.”—(Greensboro Daily News) How wasteful can we be? The Department of Agriculture ear marks $758 ipillion to remove land from production. And advocates of this phil«?iophy seem to win votes by promising more of it Tim WmAtt Vf physical and material attainments are not the probiems which must hold the center of our attention. The jMroblems for each of us deal rather with how. we can provide for the coming generations the strength of character and mind which a different set of circumstances have made more easily Available to past generations. We must figure out how to instill in our children thrift and truth .industry, gen erosity and reverence in thpse days when dollars are more plentiful thAh ever before, "when there are more lies and better means of spreading themV more Ubor saving devices and more means for parental indulgence, more temptations for selfishness and more “modem” philosophies to compete with our time-tested truths of religion and integrity. The material gains of the recent past, and the plenty which is general in this land today, do provide for us the gmat- est opportunity for objective and de termined solution to these problems of charACtor which has ever existed. If we .see our material blessings for just what they are, and no.^mpra, keep ^rselves aware that our tnorAl and spiritual challenges still exist as mu^ AS eyer, . »(e can truly Attain |he rfal 5tfctuiT$,t«i^finatch the birfArard evi dences of our civilization’s progress. A start in this direction must be our “forward look”; in this opening hour of a dacade of challenge that can be golden. •V3\ thoughts in passin^,^ Uj Wa The Puppy Creek Philo«opher Wita Uw MW jwar appnacA- iag fast, tkis sface will anla to taken up wHh a few predkUoM about ewtirta ttot will likely taka place during tto first year 'ot a hew decade. 1960 will be the year in which steel management and Ubor will come to an agreement that will grant all the workers a 100 ahares in the company, a three-, day work week, and a $100,000 life insurance policy. The new year will also see the erection of a statue in the mid dle of downtown Charlotte to that Prince Consort of Queen Charlotte, Harry Golden. ’60. will be the first year in history that television offers prizes to those who can guess which shows are rigged. Television will also offer oth er developments such as four full days a week of Westerns. Premier Charles de Gaulle will select ’60 as the year to de clare France the foremost power in the world. So as not to offend the mighty Charles, the U. S., Russia, and Britian will be quick to agree. The State of North Carolina will cut welfare payments in the ' same day that a state-sponsored trip around the world for Gov ernor Hodges and 100 friends is announced. Premier Fidel Castro will de clare the creation of a Latin American empire with him as emperor and Rafael Trujillo as secretary of the treasury. The farm situation in the U. S. wUl hicotoi so ftottor cm- fwMd win At abto to flfiuv Nt anythtiii'akan It. Amrtcans will totaaw to' Mate about death on Ike rtadb that every street will cacry a sign: Travel At Your tiaic, and every highway may to apt ly called Bloody BoulpVard. So that the federal giwarnaisiit may kwp a close check ea maa- ' ufacturiqg thereby "pretoctiac'’ the rights of the citiaaa, a mw office will be created. This “In spector of Policy”, he might ba called, will determine sdl pdoaa for all manufactured, foada. We know it will to a good .-il year. t/i/p The year 1960 on an entirely personal scale wiU to pretty much what each of us makes li since we still cling to the belief that each man controls hie o^ future, although the state, the federal government, arid organ ization in general are gaining' fast. The old Irish blessing for New Vear’s Day is full of hope and promise: May the road rise to meet yon, - ■ May the wind be always ats -.vr. | your back. May the sun shine warm upoh^., your face, . , * And the rains fall soft upoa your fields. And until we meet again, ' ^ ^ May God hold you in the palm A I of His hand. Unbends And Makn Some Big '60 Predretions Without Guarantees Editor’s note: The Puppy Cr^k PhilosoAer on his V, Bfrmilda grass \ form has 'foun4 out a new yri>r is'>t 7 hip8i his letter indicates. Dear editar: This is the time of year when all the experts^bring out their predictions for the next twelvS months, and while I’m no expert —oh,'I’ll admit I’ve h«q wrong ajtout as many'times as 'itheV haiveV still I don’t qualify as one —I thought I’d fall in line and bring out a few ^ myiSwn. A The - trofole-., with most pre dictions is they y aren’t strong “ Enough. ’They hedge. They say times, are going to be good in 1960, unless this or that occurs. There’s going to be an upturn, unless there’s a downturn. Mine are more positive. For example, I predict the world’s coming to an end in 1960. Na turally, I don’t really think so, I’m going ahead and making a crop, but you’ve got to admit, if I’m right. I’ll go down in his tory. As for the economic situation in the next twelve months, I predict most people will make it. but at the end of the year when they look back, they won’t see how they did. Internationally, the scene -‘Jboks clouded. This-is the same .prediction I’ve nrade every year since I found out there were other countries besides the UniJ- ‘ «d States, and it’s always been vright. I’ve never been caught napping on that one. If I want- ,, ed to pick out the easiest job on earth. I’d pick the job of pre- dieting every January 1 that the international scene is fraught with danger and uncertainty. On the national scene, I pre dict the United States,- despite the feeling some people have it won’t hold together, will hold together for another twelve / months. It’s a funny thing about the United Slates. It’s-not as smart as some people give it cre dit for being, nor half as dumb . as some people suspect. Around here, my predictions are a little more hazy. The closgr a man gets to home, the less specific he is, if he’s smart. I wouldn’t mind predicting what’s going to happen around here in the next twelve months, and may do it some day, just as soon as I find out what happened in the last twelve. Happy new year. That’s the kind 1 intend to have. Yours faithfully, J. A. This Is The Law By Robert E. Lee (For N. C. Bar Association) JOINT BANK ACCOUNTS The Commodity Credit Corporation budgets nearly $2.5 billion to remove surplus produce from the market. The U. S. Department of interior re quests $216 million for dam building and irrigation programs to add more land to the productive capacity of the country. A husband deposited money in a bank account which was enter ed upon the records of the bank in the name of the husband or wife. The account was nferely labeled “John T. Jones or Mary S. Jones.” There was no express contract, signed by parlies, spell ing out a right of survivorship in the survivor. During the lifetime of both of the parties, the bank permitted withdrawals signed by either. The husband died. Is his surviv ing widow entitled to claim own ership to that which is. on deposit at the time of her husband’s death? No. There are several deci sions of the North Carolina Su preme Court so holding. Where a person does nothing more than to deposit his own money in a bank account in the name of himself or another per son, the effect is merely to auth orize the other person to draw on the account until authority is revoked by some act of the de positor or by the death of the depositor. The same result oc curs when similar deposits are made in building and loan asso- eations or fezkral loan and sav- inp auodations. The administrator or executor of the deceasod huatond feta the bank depoait and inventories it as an assets of the estate. In the absence of any evidence te the contrary the person mak ing a deporit in a bMk la deem ed to be the owner of the fund. The huatond deposited the mosey and the ownership re- mainto in h* b'jsbsnd. The only right the wtfc bed to draw out the siesey was by virtue of the amtoeity ioaUrts4 upon her hy her husband, she acting as his agent. Her power to act as his agent was automatically revoked by his death. If a survivng widow should be paid the balance on deposit by the bank, as it is permitted to do by statute after pursuing cer tain safeguards in respect to tax waivers, this does not mean that she owns the money in the ac count. She must turn it over to the estate of the deceased depos itor. Is it possible for a husband and a wife to haVe a joint bank account so that when ong dies the whole of that which is on deposit will belong to the sur vivor? Confusion continues to charac terize the law of North Carolina in reference to the ownership of personal property with purported rights ot aurvivorship. It is an FARMING AROUND By Mark Weteh •’►.tat I Now is the time for New Year’s resolutions. How about these as a starter: 1. Be more careful around your tractor. Be sure gears are in neutral be fore starting. Don’t dismount before tractor is stopped and the hral^e is Dqri’t drive, .too. f ast.-'Remwiw-’- ber, .doubling.,: Mark Welsh w" Tuples the chance of overturning. ■ : 2. Be more careful arOuhd :: livestock. Talk gently to ani-..^ mals before entering their stalls.-. Ring the noses of bulls and al ways lead them with a safety staff. Keep fences, gates and oth er equipment in good repair. Re member, humans are susceptible to many animal diseases so learn and apply every precaution in the treatment and quarantine of sick animals. 3. Have a healthy respect for electrical equipment. Inspect your wiring and outlets. Be sure * your installations conform to the requirements of the National Safety Code. Use only the cor rect size fuses and circuit break ers. 4. Look around for- fire- haz ards. Dispose of piles of oily waste, rags or other flammable materials. Keep matches away from'children and vice versa. These are just a few ... there are many more resolutions ydu BY AMY ADAMS W .'t>rr II .3# I -ujor 'CRIME' can make to insure 1960 being a happy new yiar. Rats are smart. They’re quick to discover stored grain and skillful at avoiding traps, pois ons, dogs, cats, shotguns and other things that might do them in. But they have to breathe— and that’s where we can get them. Cyanogas A-dust can be pumped into an iron water pipe which has been perforated at two-inch intervals and driven into the corn in a crib. Drive the pipe into the corn at inter vals of about two feet for best results. Remember, for every rat you see there are at least 25 others you don’t see. -- Dear Amy: ••• You may finfl.,my. rl- ....diculous but I'haven’t'been able to find a solutToM''fof rt.'"- ’* I’m a coUsgtZ'Xreshman, "19 L"" years old. I could-be. fairly pop- ular if my pa^nta;would let .me. You see, every ftfri'e'a‘boy asks me for a dat'ff rhav’e’io refdse or be embarrassed when he comes to pick me up. They (my parents) refuse to. let me date! Now let me tell you why. When I was 15, I was madly in Ibve with a boy and of'course my par ents objected. I got their permis sion to spend the night at a -girl friend's house but instead, my boyfriend and I along with my girlfriend and her date went to a movie. My parents found out and my punishment has lasted ever since. ’They won’t even give me a chance to prove to them that I have learned my lesson. When I try to talk to them about this .situation, they become angry and 1 get a whipping. Amy, what do you think of this plan to keep a child from being unfaithful? A.S.W. Dear A.S.W. In- my opinion, this plan needs a great deal of revision. There’s no quicker way for parents to force their children into bad com pany than by forbidding them to associate with the opposite sex. Ton are no longer a child— you 'are a yonng woman and 1 can tMnk of nothing that is quite so cruel as this punishment you are being subjected to. 1 sincerely suggest yon enlist the aid of your clergyman. Please keep me advised. • • • Dear Amy: I was ehgaged for seven months and as an engagement gift I re ceived \ three carat diamond ring. My finance broke off the en gagement and now wants the ring back. I don’t have twjuive it to him . . . do 1? ^ Rita Dear Rita; If yon feel yon could still en joy wearing it, then do so, but I would rather see yon be a go^ girl and give it back. However, legally It'Is your'a to keep. Yes. This is possible under a statute passed by the 1959 Gen eral Assembly of North Carolina if “both parties have signed a written agreement, either on the signature card or by separate in strument, expressly pro v i d i n g for the right of survivorship.” The particular statute was drafted by the writer of this col umn. But in his opinion it is un fortunate that the statute, sub sequent to its introduction, was amended so as to be applicable only to deposits “by two persons who are..husband and wife” and by another clause which makes the unwitbdrawn deposit at the death of either the husband or^ wife "subject to the claims of the rreditors of the deceased and to governmental rights.” Building and loan sufociations, savings and loan associations, and credit unions are treated the same as banks for the purposes of the particular statute. Most of these institutions have printed forms for the use of their cus tomers. . (Editors Notef Dr. Mark Welsh Is a former university instructor and state livestock sanitary service director who has spent a lifetime in agriculture. He now is agricultural consultant to American Cyanamid Company.) * • * Dear Amy; I am ashamed to tell you this, and you probably won't print it, but I’m in love with my doctor. Although I’m married and have a darling daughter, I can’t help myself. After my baby was bom, 1 de veloped.a ifUBgut infection on my skin,'and I tried the new doctor In duf neighborhood. He really was helping''M'e so I continued to > use-him." This skin condition has .cleared up but I still make an appoiit1|i;nin,t for once a week jqst so I see him. ' He’s 'kbsoiuiely the greatest' and when he examines me with his stethoscope, I get the. chilli all over. 1 know the way I feel about him is wrong but-'l don’t know wfiiat to db' about it. Please don’t print my 'hkihe. Dear No Name: 'Hiere ought to be a law to' pr^ tect the unsuspecting doctor'from women that have nothing' bette'r to do than take up his (fme wHh imaginary illnesses jnst to be near' Mm. The chills yon feel are from the cold atethoscope and nothing more. Tonr doctor is mqst likely a happily married atari 'and if. he knew what was in your mind, he* would suggest that you te have it psychoanalysed! > :| Dear Amy: I’m 17 years old and a regular fan of yours. I’ve got a problem.' My trouble is that I get tired of-' one boy it I go out with him more; than 5 or 6 times.,'It seems f like them at first but later I get bored. ’ At the presebt time, I’m going out with a wonderful person, Joe. I like him very much,.more than anyone that I’ve gone out wjth. We have gone out 3 times and I like him more each time. I don’t want to get tired of hipi ever. My mother thinks he’V grimd also. How can I prevent the same thing happening that happens all the other times? ^ Diane P.?.' Do you think it’s wroiq for a girl not to date other boys while she is going out with thg onc^ she likes. Would it be M* faithful to do this? ^ Dear Diane: ' At 17, this- Is' only Don’t’ let it wsTry you!, present date Js' the right! goy for yon, your feelings for him .will continue to grow. Ton should date other 1n^ also. This is. not being nofaith- fnl but toe only way yon can ho sure before you makh .a Ufetimo choice. Please address all letten tol Amy Adamt' c/o This Newspaper ‘ For a personal reply cncloso''. an addressed, stamped envelope. Sidelines. By The Staff • • Well, it’s all clear, Nickie. 'Pon my word—another year already. And we were just get ting accustomed to writing 1959. The postal department really has it rough this time of year. Before Christmas it was the greeting cards. After the holi day the bills flood the mail. The Sideliner, like everyone else, is recovering from the hol idays. 0 North Carolina farmers plan to set about 60,660 acres in trees in 1960 under ASC conservation program. area of our law filled with pitfalla lor the unwary. iVHe's not ruthing to get to school; he wants to fin4 a place to park his carl” ' sign heaf iiisU .