Friday, December 22, 1961

A Few Fee^ Till Christmas

Finding A bourse Of Joint Action

The conference between President Kennedy and Britains Prime Minister Macmillan in Bermuda afforded the opportunity for the exchange of view-

points on items of major importance to the leaders of the Western bloc of nations, but it did not eliminate

- all of the differences which have disrupted Western unity.

. On key international situations,'the United^States "and Britain are probably farther apart now than they have been on any occasion since World War II. Particularly is this true in the case of the Congo situation where the United States is supporting the U.N. action 'in Katanga province, but where the British, French and Belgians have given support to the Tshombe regime. It. is a situation which affords adversaries of the West an opportunity to drive another wedge be-; tween the nations to create more disunity, to follow-^ing the old line of dividing and conquering, or at least ' preventing decisive Western action.

In the case of Berlin there are also points of dis-iagreement, but in.this case the British and the United ! States appear fairly well agreed on what action should and can be taken. DeGaulle, however, does not see , eye-to-eye with his Western partners when it comes I to the Berlin question.

; The clarification of viewpoints on these and

other matters between President Kennedy and Prime ! Minister Macmillan should contribute to finding a ^course through which the former Western unity can

be more effectively brought to bear on the interna-'tional situation. It would be foolish to assume, how-ever, that all the kinks were ironed out in Bermuda

these past two days, or that there remain no points

Few Changes In Ghristmastide

!" By LYNN NISBET

CHRISTMAS There ia a sameneaa about Chrlatma. This Christmaa is very much like all 'others which have gone before. .There are the same carols, soft and sweet and uplifting, or -harsh and tinny and indelibly ^tamped with the dollar mark. 'There are the same kind of decorations, trees and wreaths and flittering ornaments-Strangely enough this same-''ness does not bore us. To the contrary it is a delightful reminder of the permanence of the Christmas spirit, which all the commercialism in the world cannot completely dampen. Some of those who complain most louder about the expensiveness and commercialism of the season are most happy in spending money to bring Joy to others.

The familiar Salvation Army kettles are on the street. Almost every business place has a replica of Santa Claus on displayand the same number of bright eyed kids thrill at contact with him. Large percentage f letters mailed bear in addition to the carrying postage another stamp or seal indicating that the sender has contributed to the war on tuberculosis.

On a recent rainy day in Raleigh. and the same kind of thing was happening all over the country, a group of find young business men had left their offices to take positions on the street and call on passers by to "help feed the poor at Christ-mu" as the Jaycees Good Fellows Club moved into action. And dollars were not scarce as the fund built up. A lot of families will not be hungry on Christmas because of this activity.

All of this is old and familiar. A Rip VanWinkle suddenly waking up after years of sleep, wlth-out benefit of calendar.' would know that it is Christmas.

DIFFERENT Paradoxically, every Christmas Is different from every other. The change* ^sometimes are almost indiscernible from one year to the next. Other time* they come with almost shocking suddenness.

Many of the old stories and tongs about Sant^ Claus and his reindeer, about his coming down the chimney, about sleigh bells In the snow, no longer have meaning. Very few of the chil-'dren of Santa Clauk age now have ever seen a horse drawn vehicle, and. even fewer know the functions of a fireplace or g chimney.

Christmas activities are generally more practical than they^-

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of disagreement on international policy. It would also be folly to conclude that the Western dike does not still have cracks which might be opened by international tensions unless further repair work is done following this Bermuda conference.

A Word Of Caution To Those On The Highway

A word of caution of those who will spend a good part of their Christmas holidays on the highways traveling to and from visits with friends and relatives: Take a little extra time, exercise nibre than the usual caution, be sure you are in top condition for driying, and keep^a close watch for the other fellow.

Holiday driving, whether Christmas, Labor Day or July 4 presents more than normal hazards of the highway. But during the Christmas holidays the hazards seem to reach their peak. There are more automobiles on the roads and more families moving on longer trips. Many who do not travel during other holidays take to the roads at the Christmas season when the heart is drawn toward .home', wherever it might be. During the Christmas season there is a greater chance of bad weather making the crowded highways even ipore hazardous than during other holidays of the year.

Whether the holiday trip covers a thousand miles, a few hundred miles, or just a couple of miles, the driver who gets behind the wheel should be keenly aware that in an automobile he and his loved ones are probably exposed to a greater chance of accident than they will be at any other time during the holidays. He should do everything in his power to keep the odds against him and his family at a very minimum.

If youre driving during the holidays,.make sure you drive carefully . . . and have a happy Christmas, not a sad one.

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used to be. There U less emotionalism. Perhaps less "religion." but not less of the spirit of ciu*istlaiUty, in the observance of the season. This is a delicate point, maybe a moot one, because almost every person has his own individual definition of CJhristlanlty. And hereabouts many otherwise very Intelligent people insist that the terms "religion" and "Christianity are synonymous-

In that connection it is appropriate to note that most of the Christmas observances trees, greenery, colored lights, even the custom of singing carols stem from pagan customs which antedate the coming of Christianity to northern Europe.

It is unfair, of course, to compare customs of today with those of half a century or more ago. The comparison illustrates both the continuity and the Insidious changes which have come over the Christmas observance. Toys for the kids then were small and cheap (in dollars and cents) and represented things the kids knew about. A horse or a mule, a fancy "surrey" for pas.sengers or a freight wagon with handsome horses pulling them. Prices ranged from a dime to maximum of a dollar. But that wasnt cheap. The dollar meant more than a days wage for the industrial worker, about the price of a calf or a pig for the farmer.

UNCHANGING - One thing about Christmas has not and will not change through all the years-That is its atmosphere and spirit of love and good fellowship. of the sharing of goodwill among men. That spirit so thoroughly permeates the time that men and women who recognize no allegiance to the ChrLst child or the Christ man which the season honors in Christendom Join in the interchange of greetings and good wishes.

More people every day appreciate the fact that references to the Christ as the Prince of Peace does not necessarily mean that all warfare must stop if he Is to be followed. So long as evil is rampant in the world, so long as the strong unduly oppress the weak, men and women of good will must be willing to fight.

Paradoxic as it may appear on the surface, the fact is that this Christmas, with warfare raging or imminent in many corners of the world,, there Is more evident desire for honorable peace than has prevailed in a long time.

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Khrushchev Can 'Special' I n January

Jake A Breather

By JAMES MARI.J)W

WASHINGTON (AP) The reason President Kennedy and British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan could meet in comparative quiet at Bermuda is because Premier Khrushchev has a spell of diplomatic asthma.

He has stopped to catch his breath after working up a Berlin crisis. Last summer, spreading tension with every word he spoke, he said he wanted the problem settled by the end of , 1%1.

Thenwith-.the trouble getting explosive after his agents built a wall around East Berlin and the Allies were plainly confused on what to do about Ithe sat back and said the settlement could wait until 1962.

How to deal with him next year and theyll have to is the No. 1 dilemma at the Kennedy-Macmillan meeting.

So, invisible in Bermuda but very much present at this Christmas-time, like a Santa Claus whose idea of fun Is a bagful of cats let loose in a chimney, will be Khrushchev.

If dealing with this Russian has Kennedy and Macmillan slightly stumped; theyYe equally baffled about dealing with their tall ally, French President Charles de Gaulle, the haughtiest man in world diplomacy.

He not only doesnt want to deal with the Soviets on Ber

lin, he doesnt even want to discuss it with them. He regards even a little negotiation on this as a mark of weakness. So he stands aloof from it all.

This is nice work if you can get it, for a man in De Gaulles position.

He not only doesnt have the army or the atomic weapons to deter the Soviet Union in a showdownhed have to depend on this country for thatrhe cant even settle the fighting in Algeria.

Hes Just making life tougher for Kennedy and Macmillan. The sorry part of it is that, on something so vital as the future of Berlin, the Allies are split.

Besides all this. Kennedy and Macmillan have been hit this week when they arranged their Bermuda meeting.

This is Prime Minister Nehrus invasion and take-over of the Portuguese colony of Goa. Theres nothing Kennedy and Macmillan can do about making Nehru disgorge Goa.

But the problem he created goes far beyond the realms of that tiny colony on the southwest coast of India. Portugal is a member of NATO, the Western alliance, along with the United States and Britain.

All in all, Khrushchev hasnt had it so good in years. No wonder he was willing to relax a bit after working the Allies into a tizzy on Berlin.

Remember the Grass Roots Opera?

The name has been changed . . .they call it the National Opera Company now, but its the same outfit.

Bom and reared in North Carolina, it is a ten-year-old idea that has enjoyed phenomenal success.

The company will present a performance of "Martha" in Greenville next month. Formal announcement will probably be made after the holiday madness.

Since its first performance, the organization has performed over 700 times in 130 cities and communities in North Carolina. Over 600,000 students'ln the public schools have learned the story of the operas and have seen up to ten different operas on their school stages.

Is this important?,

To some, yes: to others no. It depends largely on the individends viewpoint.

If you are one who sees a

value in mankinds cultral heritage, you will want to preserve it for the future. . .you^ will want your children to sample the field of opera and become perhap>s tentatively acquainted with the subject. They may, in time, become opera buffs. Though such enthusiasm is not for everybody.

The youngsters introduction to opera, through the Grassroots Co., is necessarily a fleeting one. But it could ripen into a friendship. . .and there is that opportunity to decide whether opera is something to enjoy or avoid.

Listening to opera on the radio, on tapes or records, or seeing it on a television screen, simply does not compare with attending a live performance. If operas survival depended on recordings, radio or TV, it could not have lasted.

So a "live" performance 1 a pre-requisite for the young initiate.

Other Editors Saying... Be Americans

Opinions In Brief

"In a democracy, tax equity l.n no less important than public' education. And the food tax will remain an l.ssue in North Carolina politics as long as a sizable number of voter.s regard thLs tax as an unfair way of meeting the educational needs of the children.Smlthfleld Herald. *

must act it and believe in our actions." Hartland (Wise.) Lake Country Reporter.

"Tlie fellow whos sitting on top of the world these days is in a precarious position. Wall Street Journal.

"Why Ls It so terrible to dispatch a rabbit with a blow on the head? Cattle, hogs and sheep are readied for slaughter In the same manner every day In slaughter houses all over the world and these poor animals dont even have running room." Shelby Dally Star.

"If your TV set Is not working properly, try opening the back and cleaning out all the dead cowboys In the bottom. Farm Journal.

Those of us In the free nations often not only dont think alike, but have no common ideology or world aim. We need a common Ideology. One united goal that will overturn the advances of (ommunism. We must not only tlnnk ireeclom, but

"Congress and state legLslators have for years played politics with the railroads. They have actually brought them to the pf)lnt of economic death by failure to correct legislation which Is as obsolete as the horse and buggy." Cleveland (Tenn.) Banner.

"Bones McKinney, the Wake Forest basketball coach, .said that defeat is like death. Maybe .so, but not nearly so permanent."The Raleigh Times.

Strength For Today

(The Wilson Times)

Ben Hibhs, editor of the Saturday Evening Post wrote his last editorial for the issue that is on the nt^wstands today. The title is "Lets Stand Up On Our Hind Legs and Be Americans." It is such a fine piece of writing and expression that we regret he is not going to write more for the Post.

We are not consistant Post readers,'we "do not know why Mr. Hibbs is leaving. But in his last editorial he gi^es us much to think , on and to do. He comes from the sturdy stock that built America. And you can read all through the lines that he does not have too much patience for those who are looking for easy living, security above adventure, and complacency before patriotism.

He recalls the days when there were flags flying, drums beating and oratory on the Fourth of July. Now there are trips to the beach or other pleasure jaunts. He takes you from the pioneer days to the after World War II days and the rebuilding of the world. He draws a vivid picture of Americas generosity towards the peoples of the world and the criticism with which too often we are paid.

All this is Just leading up to the point of tlie editorial, which Ls that there is more to shout about in America than in any place on this earth. He thinks we have become so sensitive

"about what the rest of the world thinks Of us that we are now inclined to lie down and , roll over whenever the finger of criticism is pointed our way."

He admits this nation has made mistakes as have other -nations but it would be hard to match our decent idealism which we have brought to world affairs, he says.

To the present and future generations he pleads for a "few kind words for Uncle Sam" the words of Bernard Baruch. There must be a revival in the hearts of the young, a deep pride in our heritage.

From a Gallup survey, that was conducted among 3000 typical boys and girls of school and college on a variety of matters comes what many have known. This is ,that there is a general foggy atittude about our country, its history and its future. Too many are Interested in security, an eight hour day and an easy life.

If we have lost thf ability to fire our youth it is the fault of parents, not the schools. For a.s everyone knows children learn by example and by actions and by words.

We have not passed the day of dreams of adventure and of , pride in achievement, that Is if we are to remain a country where opportunities abound and men are men. In other words It is time to "stand up on our hind legs and be Americans."

And to make It more palatable. this touring troupe sings in English instead of the Italian, French or German original.

The reception has been dramatic.

Some schools now include a brief orientation program prior to arrival of the company, with emphasis on the story of the (H>era and life of the composer.

Student reaction has been largely favorable:

"It was a new experience for me, said one. "I didnt know what to expect. I had heard many people laugh at opera. When it started I knew right then I was going to like . it.

And there you have it in a nutsheU. Opera need not be, and is not, too "high brow" to be enjoyed.

The National Opera Company has been on tour. Just recently returning from New York, Com ncctlcut and Pennsylvania. In February it will make a tour of the Southeastern states.

There is every reason to believe that on this, their ninth appearance in Greenville, local audiences will be glad they came.

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"The Presidents own personality obviou.sly is a great factor in the history of our times. He has a singular gift for identifying himself with peoplewith people anywhereand he could not have picked two better places for developing this empathy than Bogota and Caracas." Richmond News-Leader.

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By GEORGE E. SOKOLSKT. Copyright. 1961, King Featureii Ssmdicate, Inc.

Sometimea a good purpost grows into a twisted operation.

It is not unusual tor public ofllr cials who have been retired to organize to ke^- their fingert in the pie. Sometimes this is due to nothing more serious than curiosity and backstairs gossip: at other thnes it Is organize<l but camouflftged trade unionism , with the object of controlling aM dominating a public service.

The Foreign Service was e^ tabllshed to guarantee that the State Department will have available at^ all times skilled, educated, competrat offlcers^ who can be moved from place to place. It was never Intended that these officers should replaco the President of the United States or the Secretary of Stato in the formation of policy.

The public holds the President and the Secretary of State ro-sponsible for the conduct of for> eign affairs. It is true that theao two officials must be supported by competent staff: but it is not* true that such a staff are en* trusted to replace the President or the Secretary of State. And as one lo<^ at the State partment personnel, there Is no one in whom the people aro

- likely to prefer to place confidence than in John F. Kennedj.

However, no President and no Secretary of State can be strtmg-er than the organized power of-minor officials to resist their authority. It has been expcrienco that minor officials do exert authority which the higher officials cannot politically afford to repudiate.

Dacor stands for "Diplontodlo and Consular Officers Retired, Inc." It is an association of former Ambassadors and other public officials who have served their country in the field.of foreign relations. It was incjor-porated in 1962 and exercises enormous power.

"Dacor maintains a placement service which puts qualified members in touch with firms, foundations and other organizations seeking such talent on either a full or part-time b%sj^. This involves consultative work for either private or governmental organizations: advisory work

concerning foreign trade or international relations: research, translation, and other activity in these fields.

In other words, its purpose Is to perpetuate the services of those who are no longer of service, either because of age or ability. The organization has all the characteristics of a trad# union. Including group insurance and the publication of a special bulletin. This paragraph in one of Dacors Bulletins is most significant;

"In cocperation with the Department of State and the American Foreign Service Association, Dacor keeps under review the effects of Foreign Service retirement legislation, proposing, when approp^te, improvements to keep it up to date or eliminate Inequities. It played aa important part in bringing about corrective legislation in 1956, 1958, and 1960. This includes relief for Foreign Service widowi who were not receiving any annuities'. Dacor is sponsoring legislation at the present time."

In other words Dacor is engaged in lobbying for social and other benefits for its members. What needs to be studied is the effect of this organization on policy. A dominant clique can destroy the policy of any President ' or Secretary of State. This happened in the China policy during the Truman Administration. It happened to the Cuban policy when the President hardly had. his teeth in his desk and the Secretary of Staie was Just! about learning how to walk from the elevators to his office in the State Department building. Neither the President, the Secretary of State nor the Under Secretary of State was familiar with the Cuban situation. Neither President Eisenhower nor Secretary of State John Foster Dulles was familiar with the details of the Cuban situation and they chase to ignore information r which came to them from Ambassadors Robert Hill of Mexico and Earl E. T. Smith of Cu-. ba. The result was that when

- the Kennedy Administration icoa' over it wa.s inunedlately faced with the insistent need to meet a policy concerning which th

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NO DAKKNE.SS .AT Al.l/

IL IS easy enuug.i fur ii.s today to as.sociale the Chri.stma.s >s(a-son with light; Camlles hitrn on altar.s. on Christnva.s trees, in U;e window.s o thousands of homes. We have the te.stlmony oi centune.s telling us of Jesus Christ as the light of the world.

But there was precious little light seen by anybody when Christ was born. To be sure, a group of shepherds had seen a great light and likewise the wise men came from the East seeking the king of the Jews. But King Herod saw no light, the high priests saw no light, the great mass of people in Jeru-saJem saw no light. They were conscious only of the heavy hand of the Roman oppressor upon them. They hated the glint of sunlight on the armor of the Roman soldier as he marched defiantly and Impudently through their land.

But today it is'all different. "I am the light of the world." said Jesus. "He was a .burning and a shining light." '^said the Apostle John, "God la light and in him ia no darkness at all." "That was the true light which

lighteth every man which lomoth into the world.

The Christmas sea.son is the sra^on of light. Civilization went on to a new and higher level when Christ was born. We who love him love him as the Lord of Liglit.

There darkness in the world, but in bim there is no darkness at all

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Many Will Be Glad To See End.

THE UNITED WAY

By ELMER ROE.SSNER

There are only a few more shopping hours until Christmas. And many toy dealers will be glad when it over. This season has been a profitless boom for them.

The father of an insistent subteen entered a neighborhood toy store and asked for one of the toys that has been persistently advertl.sed on television. The proprietor wrapped up the toy and said, "Its the last one, God bless you for taking it, mister."

"Why?" asked the father.

"I lose .50 cents on each one and I cant take it much longer," Slid the merchant. Pressed for a reason, he explained:

"This toy has been promoted on television and because kids yell people want it.

atore have" to carry it and the manufacturer can get a fat price for it The big department stores buy large lots and then cut the price to beat the 'discount houses, and thb discounters cut it again. I have to meet vbolb

their prices and my price comes out to .)0 cents less than I pay for it.

NECESSARY LO.SS "Why do you carry it at all?" the father asked.

"I had to." the retailer said. "If I didnt stock it. people would walk out. So I have to carry it at a lass, hoping it bring.s in customers and I can make it up on other items.

"Look!" he said, pointing to a stock of dolls. "There is a kissing doll promoted on television and all the little brats want kissing dolls. I tell mothers I have better dolls; dolls that will do more things, dolls that are weU made, and dolls that self f6r 'leas. They wont listen to me. They want the kissing doll.

"So I am seillng kissing dolls without profit and losing money on dolls that are better buys because I cant sell them."

"The toy manufacturera are making their profits, but it is coming out of the retallera,. he said

MANY CO,MPI-AINTS There seems to be no doubt

that toys promoted with vivid demonstrations on TV have been selling. New Yorks largest department store reports that it has been selling two heavily dramat^d toys at a rate of 2,(X)0 a day.

However, consumer complaints have broug^ht about a tuning-down of some of the commercials. The New York Code Office of the National Association of Broadcasters has requested modification of an un-earthy commercial for the "Great Garloo," It interdicted a ghoull.sh opening in which the toy was emerging from a fog. Complaints still, flowed in and the Code Office banned another scene in which the monster. scattered an electric railroad' with its feet.

Another toy, the Robot Commando. also had its commercial, revised. Bits in which the Robot hurled pla.'Ntlc pellets to knock out tanks and shot down Jet. planes with a rocket from its head were eliminated.

The Code Office explained that these commercials had been

put into production before it had laid down its "guidelines" for \ toy commercials in June. '

Next year, it said, things will be better.

SHORT AND SIGNIFICANT BUSINESS NEWS BULLETINS People seem to go to furniture stores for modem * home furnishings, but to department stores for traditional pieces. a survey by Home F^lraishiBK * Daily Indicates. A total of 1.022 furiture stoes reported modern * casi goods were in greatest de-ms il. whUe 06 department atoils said they sold more tra-ditifial goods. . .By the day after tomorrow, sales of ap- pllances this year will have toppled sales in 4960, according > to calculations by ElectrlcU Merchandising Week. . .A household electrical plug is an "eleo-tronlc connector." but there are 29.999 other kinds, according to, Matthew L. Devine, president of. Amphenol - Borg Electronics, which makes many of them, some complex enough to launch a rocket.