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Show Your Pocketbook Shangri - La The only daily newspaper devoted to the progress and advancement of Central Utah and its people site if ifRi.'. MM).'--:- ivA vitmt-- wwmJknm tm n A Will Might Be Good Idea Since Nobody Lives Forever if ; By FAYE nENLE SUNDAY. APRIL 12, 1959 How often have you heard a man or woman say, "Why do I have to write a will?"! George W. Worthen, Esteemed Jurist also served four years as district Utah has lost one of its most distinguished jurist in the death of George W. Worthen, one of the five justices of the State Supreme Court. Justice Worthen j who inhis lifetime worked his way up from rural life as a boy in Washington County to the top of the legal profession in his state,' died early Saturday morning in a Salt Lake hospital. He and his wife, the late Lottie McQuarrie Worthen, were among Provo's most prominent and revered couples when they moved to Salt Lake after his election to the supreme court'post. Mrs. Worthen' died Jan. 8, 1956. Justice Worthen was appointed to the Utah Supreme Court in April 1954 by Gov. Ji Bracken Lee after Chief Justice James H. Wolfe had resigned. That fall the Provo man was term on the elected to a court, carrying every county in the state and winning by an over-a- ll margin of more than 2 to 1 over his opponent. This indicated the esteem in which he was held by his juvenile judge. For 15 years he served as a member of the Commission for Promotion of Uniform S t a t Laws. A veteran of World War I, Justice Worthen was active in the American Legion for many years and was commander of the Utah Department at one time. Justice Worthen's death will leave a vacancy of some 5Vk years duration on the supreme court to be filled by appointment. It is hoped that the governor, in making the appointment, will consider the many fine and capable jurists in Central Utah . . . men who were Justice Worthen's coworkers in the legal profession, who represent the same section of the state as he did, and who have the same high training and sense of justice which he possessed. Men like Judge Joseph E, Nelson, Judge Maurice Harding and Judge R. L. Tuckett, all with distinguished records in the Fourth Judicial District, and Judge Will L. Hoyt, prominent and venerable judge of the Fifth Judicial District, certainly should not be overlooked. Many others of similar t 10-ye- ar fellow citizens. Justice Worthen had prepared himself well for his assignment as a, member of the state's highest law tribunal, He was born in. St, George and grew up on a farm. With an intense desire for an education, he qualified as a school teacher and then taught alternately while studying for a career in the legal profession. He received his bachelor's degree at Brigham Young University and his doctor of jurisprudence degree from University of California. He was a member of the Utah County, Utah State and American Bar Associations. Prior to his appointment to the Utah Supreme Court he engaged in private practice of law in Provo. He was judge of the Fourth Judicial District from 1929 to 1933. He Justice Worthen will be missed by his legion of friends and by his fine family of three sons and one ;t daughter. Loyal citizen, faithful friend, devoted husband and father, educator, civic worker, lawyer and and jurist he was all of these, accomhis life exemplified high plishment in every endeavor to which he applied himself. The Herald joins his many, friends in paying tribute to him and in extending sincere sympathy to his family. i;M'I V in Pn it' v- - s iff$' m KA self a chanc :to get acquainted By PRANK C. ROBERTSON nature. My good friend, Omar Barker, who has a tough and thankless Job, is a man who can come up with a poem for very occasion without any appar- Civic-mind- . ' good. When , the time rolls around to do this weekly stint instead of eagerly asking myself which hornet'sJ nest I am going to stir up today I - 1 , , i - ing. , Of course, .there is al- ways the Mapleton Town Mr.' Robertson Board. It's comparative ly easy to make them hate me. Last night a neighbor dropped in to tell me about their latest project to provide more recreation "for the citizenry in the form of widening, and oiling a road into Maple Canyon. Of course to carry out this in- sanity somebody has. to donate land. My neighbor happens to be one of those. He owns a house which happens to ;be so close' to the road that, if he gave the land the town wants, the people who live in the house would be within stepping in- distance of passing cars And without leaving their doorstep. since they have a household of small children the increased traffic the city fathers hope for would place those children in considerable danger. On one side we have Hobble Creek canyon with an oiled road and Spanish Fork canyon on the other. It is possible to get into Maple canyon with a car if one is careful, and if the Forest Service keeps their end of the road, up. With the present-da- y low clearance cars of course it s necessary to nave an ouea road to get anywhere, if you have forgotten how to ride a horse, or to walk. Maple canyon, I am told, is one of the few canyons left where people may find a small measure of privacy, but the Mapleton vTown Board will fix that, and it will bexas jammed and crowded as any other canyon. And why, I wonder, this frenzied search for recreation In the luxury manner. Of course since people have stopped working I suppose they have to kill time somewhere, but if theyNcan't stay home what's wrong with roughing it a little? A few minutes ago a young xman I know passed here on his way toxthe canyon on foot. He could go in a car if he wished, but I'll wager he gets more satisfaction than anybody who goes up th$z tx a jur. That bey will iv him ed do-good- inn A d" . d, - Personally, I'm sick and tired of this "Come now, we've got to be attitude, and of the fool, wasteful projects they think up to prove it. Any governmental agency anywhere will appropriate money for any project so long as it has that magic word "recreation" groups tagged onto it. will get behind it whether, it is needed or not. They always have one pat argument: "How are you going to stop juvenile delinquency if the kids don't have recreation?" The answer to that is that the more recreation the kids have the faster the rate of delinquency increases. Juvenile, delinquency became really, threatening when the kids were shorn of work responsibility. Now a society tries to take even the responsibility of amusing and entertaining them- selver away from them. civic-minde- ent effort. In his "Page" in the Roundup magazine- - for April he summarizes his troubles in this verse: I find Like ladies, middle-ageI keep on getting more behind! I also note, as time advances, I need more kickses in the pantses! I, being older than Barker am In the same condition, only more so! I have reached the age where even a kick in the pants doesn't seem to do much feel an unaccountable urge to- spread sweetness and light. It is a temptation I think I can , resist, but it will require some effort to m a ke somebody mad,- this beautiful Sunday morn- with er It is spring. The lawn is green, and the orchards are in blossom. I look out of iny window and see the miracle of nature stirring with new life. Along in February, a polygamous robin and his two wives arrived here in a snowstorm, and for quite a while they led a quite miserable existence. Today, they are out on the lawn digging worms and bursting with happiness. Earlier, I saw a cock pheasant parading along the ditch bank in all his glory; in his own mind the master of creation, I am glad to give him his hour of freedom' and conceit without thinking what a fine dinner he would make. On a day last week a covey of eleven quail moved in. They spent the day with me, flying back and forth between my porch and the nearest cherry tree. Each time they took off one by one from either station, trying to see which could make the most graceful flight and land-;init seemed they were showing off for my benefit. It's possible to. enjoy nature without being on an oiled highway. - i , - ; ' - g, Barbs By HAL COCHRAN It would be a better world if all people would make safety first last. . Some office seekers don't even get . . a good run for their money. : , ; y'. The expression 'beauty is only skin deep" applies to Easter eggs, too. til m! pi ; All poor people are not poor financially.- You're more likely to look up to the girls who wear the longer skirts. - . .f-- At least the early worm catches the fish. The Question of the hour with lots oi txcpl i "Is that clock ilshtT" - i JWv t !i .r piUiti Ji l? n H i it i fit atfiki'-jK- HU CL.r5 fSik NEA Senrice, :,! . kf t km Mp fegi XiU Mi. 'Il f 1 i t m ' - '; 1 , V " '...'f"- - .! MfiV. : . .. s I 1 - Assignment: Washington Some Get-We- ll TV Commercials Get the Air By ED KOTERBA sleuth, and the unlikely act went he caught up with those cosmetics people who made some magic on the television tube with a hair goo. Their hired girl sprayed the strinstuff on her straw-straiggy coiffure and, presto, curly locks. Huh-un. said Sweeny the WASHINGTON Mostly when I sit down to a relaxing evening before the television machine, all sorts of painful ailments keep cropping up. I finally have it figured out It's ll commercials. those That one that puts strange gurgling noises in my stomach. Js where they flash a diagram of the human's innards to show how to get rid of an upset stomach. In this horror ad, a white pill floats into the diagram's mouth, dissolves in the tummy and arrows go shooting like little black needles in' and around and through the! blood stream. I never suspected I had rheumatism until I saw a pretty TV lady wince and writhe and cry in pain. She grabbed at her shoulder, and I suffered with her. Then somebody handed a salve to the girl. She rubbed it in gently, and there were those arrows again, digging Into the joints. Often I'd drag off to bed imagining natural acids chewing holes in the lining of my stomach. No wonder. This came after the man in the white coat looking like a doctor scorched holes r i g h t through a napkin with "natural get-we- off the air. yfMaybe folks like to get fooled, ' h, '' .'! j but not when it hits the family pocketbook or gives them a false pain. Here's more power to Char- -lie! (Copyright, 1959, by United Feature Syndicate, Inc.) ht . -- In addition to cash we have a home, perhaps, and some Insurance. More of us are covered by pensions, profit sharing and other retirement plans, and many of us have plunged into the ownership of securities. It makes little sense not to plan for the distribution of such assets In the most effective manner possible. The most effective manner is via a will, despite the fact that there are certain costs connected with probating this legal document. If you are still opposed to hav ing a will, there are other ways that you can specifically provide for those you leave behind. One of these ways is via joint ownership. This . device is good Only where the estate is relatively small. "You may have the deed to your home or land registered in two or more names specifying the owners as "joint tenants," meaning each owns all. In trast to "tenants in common" who own but a share, Generally, fa the case of Joint--' ly owned bank accounts, where the amount of cash is small and i 1 N; , ' UUUUJ W U1C IUI Life insurance, too, can be disposed of without benefit of a will simply by stating on the policy that you are leaving the proceeds to so and so. In some states when life - insurance is left outright, say to a wife and does not pass into the estate, it is not taxed s ds j i iim& - - i. part estate. of the ... Sometimes it.. going tax-fre- e. U.S. savings , bonds too, property designated, can be left out- right.: These highlights of writing a will, of coordinating one's assets such as social security, pension plans and real estate, are, contained in a slim volume called "What Women Want to Know About Wills." It is written by lawyer Earl 9. MacNeill, until recently head of the personal trust department of one of the nation's largest banks. In this book you'll find author!- , tatively detailed in a breezy style lucid explanations of joint ownership, the marital deduction, how to save on taxes and what is the .o best way to leave property ' children. For those of you determined not to write a will, there are words of caution against dependsavings ing upon the bank trusts, accounts wherrla ' funds are deposited in trust for another person. ' A living trust, however, could in some cases substitute for .a will. This instrument, which reads much like a will, specifically spells out to whom the proceeds are to be left. It has the, further advantage of having skill; ed professionals manage cash, securities and such during tht . lifetime of the owner and for his heirs thereafter. However, for such service, you'll have to pay a fee. . so-call- ed . -- Tell Me Why? . acids." ' Your Family Doctor ease. Formerly called American jsleep- Ing sickness or "lethargic'' it is now known that there are several different kinds, and all of them are caused by viruses. Apparently a good many different kinds of viruses can produce encephalitis. These have been given peculiar names, such as Japanese B, St. Louis, western equine, and Russian encephalitis. There is also an eastern equine variety; Only the St. Louis virus and the two equine viruses seem to have much, if any, importance in North America, Both equine types cause a disease of horses and have killed a great many of these animals. Most epidemics of encephalitis from the! western equine virui have been worst in infants, es-- "' pecially those under ' six months old, and in elderly people 60 years old and up. Strangely enough', In the origin a! St Louis epidemic in 1933 (it was from this epidemic that the St. Louis virus got its name), only a small proportion of children and infants was involved. Since y that time it has been found in adult male frequently agricultural workers. The symptoms of infection with any one of the viruses which cause encephalitis are not always alike. sudden fever .During infancy, land refusal to eat commonly come at the beginning. These are soon spring-summ- er - -- -- -- . - ; j j . times abdominal distress are common, especially with the western equine and St. Louis varieties. Stiffness of the neck hu grownups and older children, as well as in infants, is characteristic. With appropriate treatment, death from the western equine or St. Louis types of .encephalitis seems to be rather rare, at least in infants. There is no one medicine or- serum which always works, although many treatments, have been tried. Sometimes the effects of encephalitis are tragic. One mother had written that her child had "brain fever" a couple of years ago. She is now told that the right side of his brain has been damaged. She would like to know whether this may come right ' again. Unfortunately, I cannot give her encouragement. This "type of harnf to the brain is probably Irreversible, though one can hope that enough normal brain tissue Is present so that the child can develop reasonably normally. Much work remains to be done on the various kinds of encephalitis. More Information is needed on how' they are spread (insects are suspected in some cases), what causes an outbreak to develop, what people are immune, or resistant, and what are the best methods of prevention and esix-ciall- ? ; treatment; An early, solution is not likely. Ruth Millett . That rheumatism rub commer- cial got rubbed off the air, too. Mr. Sherlock Sweeny found that ' the stuff doesn't come near, working Itself into the joints, like they claimed. In appropriations, testimony on Capitol Hill, just released, Harry executive director of the Federal Trade Commission, said that Charlie's doing a fine job though he works with only two assistants. Right now, the FTC is looking into cold remedies. There are 60 companies making claims that need some checking out. Charlie often takes his work home with him. He parks himself in front of the family's set by nights. That's how Nothing Kills Compliment As the Deadly Word, 'But' Some women can't say anything ' about another complimentary iWoman without adding the "but" that turns the compliment to criticism Yes, her hair is pretty, but it's obviously a dye job. She's a nice person, but a little for my too much of a ' do-goo- der taste." I'll admit she has been a good 21-in- ch ENTER RACE SPEED-WA- Y TRENTON, N.J. (UPI) JIra Rathmann, Pat Flaherty and To- ny Bettenhausen have signed to compete in Sunday's auto race. Trenton Speedway Rathmann recently won the Day-ton-a Beach, Fla., event with an average speed of 170 miles per . t0U3 ' , president, but she needn't act as though she's the only one who could have handled the job. Her house is attractive, but it's not one I would choose for myself. She always looks stunning, but, after all, anyone could If they had that kind of money to spend on clothes. They seem to be happily married but, of course, you never can tall. Britannlca Junior encyclopedia for school and home. Send your questions, name, age, address to "Tell Me Why t " care of this paper. Today's winner 1st James J. O'Donoghue, 13, Worcester, Mass. always find things dull? J. Why Is a freed prisoner' like a gun? i i Answers 1. Because they had to pack their trunks. 2. Grinding scis3. Because he is dis-sors People seem to think that goats will eat practically any- -, thing. And the .truth is that's just what they do I A goat's instincH will prevent it from eating things that will do it harm, but it will try to eat things most other animals reject. The reason for this seems to be that goats are rarely given the food and care bestowed! on other domestic animals. The! goat has been called the most, optimistic of animals. Since it usually isn't fed well, it will try to eat anything In the hope that it may be good. The goat has always had a rather curious relationship with man. It is one of the most useful of animals. Since ancient times it has supplied man with healthful milk and satisfying meat. Its skin has been made into leather. Its wool has been' woven into soft, warm! cloth. r, In spite of its usefulness the goat has always had a reputation. This is probably due to its bad temper and the unpleasant odor of the males. The goat contributes more to man in comparison to its size than any .other animal. Goat's milk for example, is considered by some to be better and" healthier than cow's milk. It is often given to babies and invalids because it's easier to digest than cow's milk.. Goat's milk is used in the famous Swiss chocolates and is made into many cheeses. A few goats are raised for their flesh or are used as beasts of burden. Some are grown for their skins, which are made Into goatskin, kidskin and morocco leather. Other goats, such as the Angora and the Cashmere, are raised for their wool. Goats were probably domesticated in Persia, but are now raised all over the world. Un-li- k the sheep, to which it is closely related and which it resembles la many ways, the goat is both fearless and active. In appearance, it differs from the sheep by its horns. These usually grow both in the male and the female and bend backward. It also differs from the sheep by Its tail, which is shorter than; that of the sheep and turns up instead of hanging down. The male goat also has a beard. There are still about enT)reeds of wild goats found in Europe, and Asia. They are " Africa, d and active animals which usually prefer mountainous homes. PICTURE SECRET " v ; It was a nice party, but she in- vited too many guests. She's a popular girl, but I under- stand she's kind of wild. She's but she's not as young as she pretends to be. She's a nice person, but she's such a poor housekeeper. She's amusing, but don't tell her anything you don't want repeated. She's a hard worker, but she irritates a lot of people by being young-lookin- g, so bossy. Just listen next time you are in a group of women. If it's a group of any size there Is almost sure to be one woman who turns every compliment into a criticism by adding that unkind little "but. ' Better yet, listen to your own remarks about others to be sure you aren't jdoing it youxsell. cnargea. r .' -- J , Add and subtract the letters the names of the things shown. "Clue: It's entertainlne to be one. .. ' Answer to Friday's "Where would you see this si gn?": The Courthouse in Appomattox, Virginia, where Generals Lee and Grant met on April 9, 1805 to agree on the ending of the Civil in j -- War. Win the Britannlca World Atlas or Yearbook of Events. Send your riddles, jokes, tricks to "Tell Me Why!" Today' winner Is: Gloria .Mobley, II, Brookshlre, Texas. how-ave- Q's and A's ; " ock, what line of trade do you 2. In Win the 15 - volume vomiting, muscular some muscular stifftwitchings, ness, and especially a stiff neck. The temperature goes up rather rapidly to 103 degrees or 105 degrees in most cases. Headache, backache and some- 1 m By A. LEOKUM followed by tis, y Do Goats Eat? j By EDWIN P. JORDAN, M. D. Written for NEA Service Inflammation of the brain, or encephalitis, is a worldwide dis- - A.-Babc- What 'Brain Fever and Its Many Varieties Still a Problem The fake doctor was hawking a roll "of pills, Well, up on the seventh floor of the Federal Trade Commission Building here, Charlie Sweeny was watching those commercials, In too. He also gets a pain the neck. .'And, often, Charlie does some-- v thing about it. He's major domoj of a monitoring unit which takes a dim view of those gruesome exaggerations on radio and TV ? Into Mr. Sweeny's office are - funneled the complaints of sufand from 350 FTC viewers fering field men and other employes. Mr. Sweeny sits in front of the television set with a $1,600 pic-- ture-aking ma chine of his own . Sometimes he works with a script, furnished often reluctantly by the Madison Avenue Draculas. j He snaps away at the off ending commercials for, his permanent record. Then, he pounces on the scare promoters. It was this kind of detective work which stopped that fake doctor from burning holes in perfectly good napkins. Natural acids cannot either, Charles says, eat holes in cloth. 100-mi- le It all evens up. W L two-thir- V by.- - . When a fellow's job interferes with his golf he should get a job as boss. fen i . The Chopping Block The answer Is simple. You don't. In New York State, for In- - -stance, if a man dies intestate (the legal tag for dying without a will), a third of his estate automatically becomes the property of his wife. If he has children, of his worldly possessions go to them, whether or not this is what he Intended. In other states, thelaws vary. If this strikes you as a good arrangement, skip a will. Today however, a good many f us neglect to stop to figure exactly what constitutes our total worth. We own a greater variety of wealth than in years gone " , stature could be named. Justice Worthen was the only member of the supreme court from the central and southern part of the state. , where the account has not been used for business purposes or for the purchase and sale of securities, the account is assumed sure-foote- . FUN TIME The Riddle Box 1. Why were the elephants the last animals Id leave & irk? Q Which is the largest , county in area? A " San Bernardino, Calif. U. I.' .County, :V . was the first college named in honor of George Washington? A Washington College, Chester-tow- n, Md. It is believed to be the one so named by his exonly consent. pressed Q What 'r How many lives were lost in the sinking of the Titanic? A The Titanic sank April II, 1912, with a loss of 1,517 lives while on her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York. Q Q What is generally said to have been the first direct cause of the American Revolution? V A The Proclamation of T7tt3, which closed the territory west of the Allegheny Mountains te settlement and thus upset the hopes of settlers and land pf imoters. i were the first people Q to establish the calendar year of days? A The Egyptians in 2776 B.C. Who . a park Q AVTiich state has named in honor of the Indian Chief Black Hawk? A Illinois. This park, near Rock Island was named for the famous Indian chief Black Hawk, who fought a battle here te save the land Jos' his people. |