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April 3, 1944 (4 pages)

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* ‘* Legal Newspaper, as defined by statute. Printed and Published ey at Nevada City. aioe ee ater and Be--+. : Published Semi-Weekly, Monday, ana fhursd4y ‘at Nevada City, California, and onter+d a5 Ma matter of the second class in t'. postoffice at -Nevada City under Act of Cor.ess, March 3; 1879." SUBSCRIPTION RA‘ ES One year (In Advance) Nevada City Nugget — April 3, 1944 niciaemeiaaia a ne — aaa all over the globe. One Month liar paradox is evident in the wild ° ts for boys thousands of miles away with a wa ds, while unparalleled numbers of good af ei public affairs depended on exercise of the franchise. would be so precious everybody would scurr just as great as though ege e it. The moral responsibility is were such a law on the statute books. 6. Have You Registered >—Contributed. istus Craemer, Orange County publisher, and one of or candidates for U. S. Senator at the May primary, > ‘endorsed the position taken by Edward H. n of the Republican State Central Committee, sublican County Committees to refrain from presements in coritests where there are several as a candidate for U. S. Senator and as a former State Chairman,’ said-Craemer, ‘] want to voice ‘endorsement of Chairman Tickle’s stand against yendorsements by Republican County Central in contests where there are several Republican the question of endorsing a candidate in the inate race came before the San Francisco Remty Central Committee recently, I asked that ‘be submitted if an endorsement was contem‘a pre-primary endorsement, and I believe that tees should follow this policy, both be‘the spirit-of the primary law, and monious party when the pridike: a OL r} rts that‘allied bombing he magnitude of those destructive ry men point out. They are ever directed against single ‘00 teas OF leh + i a 44> . te i ant. ah ClY . 'duction of “Panes “Dhebe' pe citizens . re at home fail even to register! State registration figures . / in 14 years! If the right to criticize public offi. } the co ne {ot that? aetiiie" 4 begged Company . 0 ahd trading phrases with Africans, Australians, Moroccans Indians and Fijis an imaginctive and amusing mixture come It will make the hot “jive” talk so.popular now among young folk, as passe as the “hello kiddo” jargon that marked the “solid” youth of grandfather's day. While it ably will be popular over a wider world front than Esperanto ever was or basic English may ever be, but like all its tangy predecessors in popular speech, it will be a losing its following shortly after the smoke . . It happens after every war-—as well as in between. if The welcome the né wdo . \ among parents may be due in =—/ from the dizzy aberations of “jive” talk. ne lasts, it probtransient thing, EER, . TT TE Let me call your attention to the . & ee Ce wording of one paragraph of Order L-208 which is as follows: “(p)—Restrictions upon _production. (1) On and after the effective tial mine shall immediately take all such steps as’ may be: necessary to close down, and shall close down, in the shortest possible time, the operations of such mine.” I have not read all orders of the ‘of’ battle settles. will receive ubletalk for youth it offers good part to the relief oo me OM PROTESTS INJTSTI Kditor’s Note: Following is an a4 dres:. by the general manacer of the i Homestake Mining Company at Amevican Mining Congress, Western . Division, in its recent ~mecting at The deadline ig . Denver. George Hallock received a arty 27, copy of the address and has loaned it to the Nugget. Hallock was a delegate trom the California Hydraulic Miners Association to the Congress. The views expressed here, lieve will be of ‘wide interest in this gold mining community. This is the first installment. THE GOLD MINES’ PROBLEM By Guy N. Bjorge, General Manager, Homestake Mining Co. Sometimes one gets a reputation rather cheaply. I was very much surprised last week when I received the circular of the Colorado Mining Association to find that I was a former operator in the Cripple Creek district. If spending one’ summer vacation while in mining school, part of the time working an old mill and the rest of the summer monkeying at the Golden Cycle makes me an operator in the Cripple Creek district, well and good. We of the gold mining industry of the United States are unanimous in the opinion that the order of the War Production Board forcing suspension of production: at all gold mines which did not have important by-product metals was an injustice. to the workers in gold mines, ‘+to the gold mining communities, and to the stockholders in gold mining companies. I shall.outline our reasons for this opinion. In so doing I shall offer evidence from our own community at Lead, South Dakota. Data as to the results in Lead wil nét differ from those in other gold’ mining communities except in de‘gree. ‘The order suspending production from gold mines was issued by the War Production Board at the insis‘ténce of the War Department on the thidory that. mining of gold is non@sséntial in time of war. I shall ‘not argue this question. But I do want ‘to emphatically state my opinion that “thig is a question of vital imPottande that should’ be decided by gress and not by the War De‘partment nor by the War Production . Board! with’ the ‘trité argument that . . Yor" cannot ‘shoot gold “‘buttets.” ‘. Mhat argument Was ‘the only ‘one ‘that Was ‘presented at" the’ hearings Min ‘Washington at the time the order “at the'outset I wish to say, that all’ whd are concerned with the profuetién of gold, including workers, ‘operators, stockholders and ‘business men in gold mining communities are ‘just . ag” thoroughly ‘patriotic ‘ahd as deeply intérested in doing everything . posstble to. speed 1 te ‘defeat ‘of the Nazi and the Japs’ in’ this _tiworld conflict as anyone tn the coun-. : Ptry. "The way in which the gold min. tng bi. pr bp taken this orer, which they all deem to be unjust; “and” the tite ‘pint in which ‘they have carMéd on with war work, byes oA ae napl agM i other War ‘fuhd ‘drives iq ample proot qo? TR i ' 1 b 2s PRES * The gold mining communities have in “dkceptional record for number of; en’ in the armed forces, It is: with, ‘donable ‘pride that I cite of the Homestake and our own C a, which. iq dout “other “gold mining “ There"are'in the armed . he poodbtonape tour Hundred twenty fiers mire ot the ‘Homéestake ‘equivalent''to nineteen pare of is total number of oyees. ‘There ‘Mré’ in thé“armea Phi Racca ‘to twelve’ pef’cent of iis population. As you doubtless ‘know, tliee : atidti “aliniost’ wholly of the Homestake ro pe and their famétitagés “aré comput-. ed on the population of Lead ’ and Honiestake « ana in 1940 and. ‘nok Gn! ‘today’s greatly reduced numjbers. Our community takes commendable pride in this record. ‘We believe that the percentage of our Citizens in armed forces of country in the armed forces of our country is the greatest percentage enjoyed ‘by any community in the United States. It is almost gouble the averwe be-; 'try eight Hundred ninety etght citizens of the City of Lead. ae ie ESTAKE MINE CE OF CLOSING } try. . “Ag presented at Joint Meeting, . American Mining Congress, Western ‘Division, and Colorado Mining As' sociation—Denver, Colorado, Janu1944. We'of the Homestake have repeatedly stated that we would: not ‘have appealed from. this order nor in any other way questioned it if the following conditions had been: met: (1) If it. were essential for an all{out war effort; (2). If it could be ‘made effective in the . accomplishment: ofits avowed purpose; 3) At equal treatment were accorded to ail workers in all industries; (4) If ithere were comparable treatment of the gold mining industry in allied or other’ countries. I have no hesitancy in: saying that the gold mining industry as a whole is in full accord with this attitude. I shall discuss each of these con-! ditions and show that not one was ' met but that,;on the contrary, this industry was singled out for special and unusual treatment. As compared to whole in this country or even to the gold mining industry in some other countries, gold mining.in the United States is a small industry.:When this order Was under consideration there were nunterous newspaper items and statements on labor statistics to the effect that 6,000, 8,000, 12,000 or 15,000 miners were engaged in gold mining and, closing of the gold mines would make’ these available for non-ferrous metal mining. Gold mining. These figures were all over estimates perhaps as a result of using old data’. Gold mining, and particularly ‘those’ districts that were fairly close to war industry centers, had dlready lost a very substantial pereentage of its employees, districts less than twenty five percent of the number employed in 1940 remained and these were old employees’ that could not well -be askHomestake, because of remoteness from war industry centers and other favorable conditions, was in a better situation than any other mine. While ‘half of our normal number of employees had left to enter the armed ‘forces orto go to war industries, replacements had been available locally and when ‘this order was issued we still had about eighty per cent of our normal number of employees. For the entire country the number of men, that would be displaced as a result of this closing order and so available for -work .elsewhere . was actually but slightly more than twenty. five hundred. It can hardly be ‘argued that this number of men
‘mhade the closing order. essential to the war effort nor that the results could gustify the economic dislocation in our gold mining communittes. ‘ The avowed purpose of this order Was to obtain men to make up the shortage: at non-ferrous metal mines and particularly copper mines. ; There. wags not then, nor is there even yet, any legal machinery drafting labor. But here, the small number of;men in gold ‘mining were singled out. for ‘virtual draft and replacement of men that had left their jobs ‘in copper and other non-ferrous metal mining for jobs that ' were more, attractive: to them. . Naturally the men in gold mining, Af they. were to be forced out of theit debs.and compelled to leave theit . homes desired to go to the work that }appeared most attractive to them. -When the order for closing of the gold mines were under. consideration, representatives of some of the gold mining companies.wete called to Washington for a hearing. This ating was held on. October 1, 1942. A review of current employment at gold mines made at this meeting indicated that, if the closing order were issued, the total number of men that. would be released would approximate twenty five hundred ana that non-ferrous metal mines would probably get about five~ hundred closely borne out. by results. It is my information that the total num‘ber of men obtained by non-ferrous metal mines from the gold mines for the entiré United States as a result of the closing order lies between five hundred and six hundred men. It is obvious then that the order did not accomplish its purpose. jage potepntage for the whole coun: she R LUMBER YARD" industry as aj In some ed to leave for other employment. r for . : men. These estimates have been very} War Production Board in fact, far . from . saying that this is the only . specifically requiring the closing of jany business or indusiry. Other: 12. dustries were denied the’ use of critical materials for making specified artiéles. But they were not barred from operation if they get along with substitution of other material. In talking with Mr. Knoizen after lunch, I find that statement was not ‘lentirely correct: that . there were some other industries that were ordered to cease operation unless they were producing for war purposes, but I believe that they were very few. (TO-BE CONTINUED) The Prayer Book. Cxdss in San Francisco’s Gold Gate Park Book of Common Prayer on the Pacific Coast by Sir Francis Drake's chaplain in 1579. Political Advertisement Jj. L. “JERRY” SEAWELL / FOR 7 State Senator 7TH SENATORIAL DISTRICT Primary Election Tuesday, May 16, 1944 Ylers t BAU LI TMUAC FORD SCH . Photo Finishing PORTRAITS Phone 3-W 7 Mill FOR SALE—1942°Westeraft house trailer, 24 foot, like new, butaine equipped, Barnes circulating heater, finished ‘in’ Philippine ‘mahog‘any; slééps four. Truck tires. For information’ see © William’ Horr, ‘Kopps* Court, ‘Nevada City. f : 4-31tp HORS , ATTENTION! eens th Tone rT see ot We have been ‘very: fortunate in se,curing several saddles. .Most. complete stock: ever on display. Come early as. possible.and .see these while. the assortment is here. 412—4th Stiéét, Marysville. ET Beas ste FOR SALE—Single corn planter and a two horse wagon. Rudolph Younkers, opposite County Mach, dnery Barn on Lake Vera Road. 0. Box 628, 3-23-2tp WANTED — Coin collections. L, E. Sheraw. Box 2» Neyada City. FOR SALE—80 New Hampshire Red laying’ en’. Not’ a” Year’ old until May. $1.50 per hen. All or any number. Mrs. C. E. Pope, North San Juan, Calif. 2 EY Oe wp ATTENTION FARMERS! . JUST REOREVIED +A Jarge «ship\Aeries. and. 144V..-90 . Vv: Farm Packs — ,Art’s Radio. Hospital Sound Service, 112. South Church Street Grass Valley, Phone 948. ow, ‘Box 2," Nevdide City." be -12-13¢8 i geane “staroge facilities.. Furure bought and sold; Hills Flat Reliable .Transfer, Grass. Valley, Phone 471-W or 39. 3-1tf EXPERT RADIO REPAIRING — Chet te ; Loud Speaker Systems for Rent. perp da South Church date, each operator of a non-essen-> it. But-I believe I am right in. com. memorates first use of the Episcopal ! inery Barn on,Lake Vera Road. P.3-513p . ; —e Say IS NEEDED even whe budget: i limited Keysto n Market DAVE RICHARDS, Prop. 213 Commercial Street Phone 67 We supply our patro with the meat from the best cattle, sheep and hogs that money can buy. We have built our reputation on service and quality and reasonable prices. Ask your neighbors about us. They will tell you. Nevada City . n e ns PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY Evenings’ 7-8. oo Nevada City "Be W W. HUMMELT, M.D. > PHYSICIAN AND, SURGEON 400 .Broad Street . “ATTORNEYS: WARD S t Union Building “The Holmes: Office Hours: 10-12 a. m.; 2-5 p. m.Plone “395° X-RAY * ——— — N ATTORNEY: AP LAW: Broad Street Telephe ne 28 : ) vice. is.pileed within: the, meangf all, Amba@lance service. at all, : ne 205 246 Sacramén Tol Ne o MAKING ou ‘ ‘ Wee vy ram Offic’ Sundays 11:30 to 129 South ‘Auburn St,, ~: ¢ .Phone ‘Grass iValley: 360 If No. Angwer-,Grass Valley 17 12:30. . I . i CA » . (ee 129 South 4 1180 ‘to 12230 ; , para Ste. . : ‘mee ach Twreaa ga 8 tiie Meets’ every” Thursday eveniig at’ BD. . Blks Home, Pine St. hose . : jc Winttins 1: Miike -weleomnt af LOCAL AND LONG DISTANCE. Ihs moving in standard furniture ‘van. . . . " * ost N. 8s. G. W Pythian Castle, 232° B Visiting Native Sons: welcome. D. PEARD, DR. C. W. CHAPMAN, Ret == —— OUSTOMAH LODGE No. 1 Grass’ Valley 4 h at W. Lat . } Gramarar Aohook Auditorium. 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