August 15, 1946 (8 pages)

' pay his own salary. MINE HEARING The Nugget is delivered to your home twice a week for only 30 cents per month “God grants liberty only to those who love it, and aré ready to guard and defend it.”—Daniel Webster Nevada Gity Nu COVERS RICHEST GOLD “AREA IN CALIFORNIA gget This paper gives you complete . coverage of all local happenings. If you want to read about your 9 friends, your neighbors, and your {. } town, read The Nugget. SaaEnanieneae Vol. 20, No. 65. a County Seat Paper __NEVADATITY, CALIF ORN IA The Gold Center Se _ THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1946 THINKING OUT LOUD By H. M. L. Jr. = The idea of a city manager for Nevada City keeps popping up in ‘talks with merchants and other citizens interested in the town’s welfare. The thought that a city manager might make possible a more efficient city government is never advanced to criticizing the city council past or present. Members of that body have already distinguished themselves from the average citizenry by their willingness to doNate their own time and energy ‘to the business of the city without pay. The basic thought behind the idea of having a city manager is this: The city is a big business; to run a big business, a well paid, full time executive is necessary. Therefore, the city. should have such an executive.: ‘By well paid, it isn’t meant that we should figure on 10 or 15 thousand a‘year, but well paid by etandards appropriate to our town. A fgiure of about $300 per month ought to hire a manager who could manage the city business with maximum efficiency. The elimination of any of the present city jobs, or the usurping of any -of the present powers of the city council is not necessary or desirable. A good city manager; by efficient organization, should be able ; to save, im thé efficient spending of . money, enough or nearly enough to Such an executive would, of course, be hired by and responsible to, the city council. It is difficult to conceive of a pravate concern whose expenditures ran into tens of thousands of doHars per year, being run without the full tinie attention of an executive whose sole duty was to manage it. The present system is simply not business ‘like. personalities do not enter into the problem. In my opinion the present personnel of the City of Nevada are eminently suited to the jobs for which they are hired and paid. But I think the system is antiquated. We have a splendid. city council, probably as progressive and forward looking as we have ever had in the past and will have again. They are all guccessful business men. Their businesses require most of their time and all of them devote more time to civic affairs than the city has a right to ask in view of the fact that they serve without pay. Furthermore, I think we could get a good man for $300:per month, and I don’t think we’d have to go out side of the city to do it. If we\can stir up some “thinking” and “talking” interest in the affairs of the city, maybe some “DOING’’ will\ result. We have a Tirst rate city council, but we need. two other things to have a first rate eity government. We need to have an active and interested public behind them and we need a full time executive to carry out their policies. After nearly 100 years of\ existence, it’s high time Nevada City\ got itself put on the map once and for all and became known. as one of the most enlightened, progressive and up-to-date communities in the state as well as just one swell place to five, which it already is, NLRB POSTPONES TILL AUGUST 20 The National Labor. Relations Board hearing scheduled to be held here August 15, has ‘been postponed until Tuesday, August 20, and will meet at the Veteran’s Memorial Building. The hearing was ordered to obtain a record upon which to base a decision on the request of the Mother Lode Mine, Mill Workers Union No. 839, CTO, to conduct an election among workers at the Idaho-Maryland mine to determine the collective bargaining agent. BiG MOUNTAIN LION BITES DUST AT BLUE TENT big 160: pound mountain lion was poe at 11:30 a. m. Tuesday by Ray Arbogast in the Blue Tent area, 6 miles from Nevada City. Arbogast was assisted in the hunt by Gene Barbieri of Nevada City and Charles W. Ledshaw state lion h,unter, of Alta Hill. The lion measured over 7 feet long from the tip of its nose to the end of it’s tail. The animal, a full grown male, was tracked for an estimated 15 miles by the three hunters and five dogs belonging to Ledshaw. After following the trail from 5 a. m. to 11:30 a. m. the dogs finally treed the lion and Arbogast shot it between the eyes with a 32-20 rifle. A short time previous to its demise, the cougar had slaughtered a large doe. Arbogast had discovered tracks of the lion’s big paws the previous day. It was shot in the neighborhood of Marsh’s old mill. Resi-] dents of Blue Tent report having heard the animal howling several nights previously. . FOR SHORT TIME FIRE MENACES LAKE VERA ARFA Fire broke out on the Camp Celio toad in Selby Flat Monday aternoon and for a time menaced the Camp Fire Girls around Lake Vera. summer quarters The State crews, however, with pummer trucks aided ‘by local residents succeeded in curbing the flames before they had burned over ten acres of low brush. A light wind for a time made difficult the work of: fire fighters. Divis jou of Forestry TheS tate Division of Forestry headquarters reported that two fire crews equipped with trucks were aiding in ‘battle with a big forest fire at Rackerby, 20 miles west of Camptonville, on the Yuba and Butte Counties boundary. The State Division of. Forestry headquarters in (Marysville is directing the efforts of fire crews in that area. The fire started Saturday and is believed to have burned over a large area. SUPER SONIC PLANE SPEEDS — NEXT YEAR IMCOCLELLAIN FIELD, Aug. 15—The XS-I the Army Air Forces super sonic research rocket propelled aircraft, will make its first powered flight at Muroc Field, in the near future, it was announced today. Designed and built under the joint supervision of Air Materiel Command engineers and the Bell Aircraft Corporation, in coordination with the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, the XS-I is expected to fly at a speed near 1500 miles per hour at an altitude of 80,000 feet. Flights at super sonic apeeds are not expected to be made until late next year. Following successful completion of flights the XS-I will be turned over to the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics officials for further testing and research. With this organization will rest the responsibility for effecting the break through of the barrier of speed faster than sound. This they will attempt to accomplish by a seies of trial flights séarting at speed levels somewhat under the speed of sound and nicreasing in gradual boosts until NACI officials believe it has reached its maximum. The XSI is not a military aircraft. It is strictly a flying test laboratory. Experts have designed and installed in it numerous instruments to record valuable data needed to further their study of super sonic speed and its attendant complexities. This data will be used to influence the design of future aircraft of this type, Roads and highways were the ular Chamber of Commerce meéting Tuesday night at 8 p. m. Si Sofge reported that’ he and Ray Kroneweyer, Secretary Manager of the Grass Valley Chamber of Commerce had interviewed C. H. Whitmore regarding the unfinished section of the road between Nevada City and Indian Flat. Whitmore stated that no money was at present allocated to finish the road and that the state highway commission had no immediate plans for finishing it. State engineers estimated $80,000 would be required to surface the road, which hag already been graded and is practically ready for surfacing. » William Davis of Indian Flat, who is a leading objector to the present State of the road, said that there were approximately 30 turns, many of them dangerous between this city and Indian Plat. He proposed that the Chamber of Commerce appoint a committee to wait on the governor and seek his personal intervention in the matter. Bert Foreman read to the chamber a letter which he proposed ‘to send, over his signature as president of the Chamber of Commerce, to incommission in Sacramento. He emphasized the investment which the state already had in the présent unsurfaced and uncompleted road, which is deteriorating rapidly from the erosion of weather because of lack of surface. His letter also described the heavy use of the road by the lumbering” industry and suggested that a more efficient road would encourage a greater production of lumber from the area served by that highway. It was suggested that a committee be appointed to get business and eivic organizations to further Nevada City’s plea for completion of the new road to Indian Fiat. City Councilman .-Charles. Veale stated he was in favor of having a committee go te Sacramento to plead the case personally with highway officials and the governor. He stated that the danger to school children who travel the narrow and crooked road every day should be considered the prime consideration. _ ‘Reverend Angus Miller suggested that President Foreman’s letter should have to be endorsed before being sent, by all organizations concerned, such ag the Board of Education, teacher’s onganizations, etc. George Calanan stated that the people of North San Juan were seeking to secure an adequate water supply from the water in Bloody Run. Cialnan stated that, since the San Juan Ridge was part of the back country. which contributed to the prosperity of Nevada City, it was to the advantage of the city to aid them in their project of securing water. He suggested that a committee be appointed to work with Sang Juan, to investigate whether or not funds from the state ‘Christmas tree” money might not be available. Calanan, Fred Bush and J. F. Siegfried were appointed as a committee to offer aid to North San Juan. Charles Veale, George Calanan and William Davis were appointed as a committee to go to Sacraniénto, should President Foreman’s letter get no action on the Indian Flat road. « Disposal of money in the chambers Fourth of July fund amounting to $620.54 including $200 from the previous year, was discussed and it was decided to put off a decision until a later date. Wpon request of Commander Fred C. Garrison of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, a Veterans Service Committee was appointed to assist veterans organizations in bringing home of war dead and other problems. N. Taylor was appointed chairman, with Rev. Angus Miller and J. Paul Bergemann. Chamber Urges Action Now on Indian Flat Rd. prime topic of discussion at the regterested executives of the: highway) SPORTSMEN PAY $150 EACH FOR SLAUGHTERED DOE Gerald Ducotey, Francis Harris and John Wearne, three Grass Valley sportsmen arrested by Grass Warden Earl Hiscox late Monday night after he had found a slaughtered doe in their car, yesterday pleaded guilty to possession of venison; and were fined $150 each, which they paid. The alternative was 75 days in. jail. Hiscox stated that when he made the arrest the doe was still freshly bleeding from bullet wounds: though there was no gun in the car. He did find a meat saw, such as butchers use and hunting knives. He said the doe apparently’ had dropped a fawny recently milk. SHERIFF WILL BE HOST TO COUNTY FRIENDS SUNDAY Sheriff Carl J. Tobiassen yesterday said that members of the Nevada for her udder was full of County. Sheriff's Posse will stage an amateur rodeo and enter théiy mounts in horse races at Sunday’: gathering of Nevada County frien: of the sheriff at big barbecued din-. ner at the Central House next Sunday. The program will open at 1 p. m. The shériff, the host for the day, himself will prepae the barbecued meat dinner which will include beans, a green salad, coffee and fixings. The sheriff has made preparations to entertain 1000 persons. There will ‘be accommodations for 400 at one sitting, The barbecue pit will be opened at 2:30-p. m. The sheriff’s posse will gather at Central House Saturday evening and enjoy a broiled steak dinner. . BOND ISSUE FOR VETERANS WON'T ADD TO TAX “California will be unable to fulfill its promise +f low cost financing of homes and farms for returning veterans unless Proposition No. 1 carries at the November elections.’’ So declared Marvin Russell, executive of the State Department of Veterans’ Welfare, today in giving strong backing to the campaign of the Veterans’ Home and Farm Committee of which Edward W. Bolt 1s chairman. Proposition No. 1 involves a $100,000,000 state bond issue to continue this long term financing program for veterans. It will not incur any cost to taxpayers said Russell, as all previous loans, as administered by his department are in a healthy condition. Previous smaller similar issues have carried by an overwhelming majority. “However,” Russell contnued, “funds vailable from the last issue are rapidly being used up and will -be entirely depleted by November at the present rate of ‘$3,000,000 a month loans. And thousands more veterans are seeking to obtain farms and homes under this program. That’s. why a yes vote on Proposition No. 1 is so important if California is to live up to its promise to the soldiers and sailors now returning to civilian life.’ All veterans organizations ‘and both the Republican and Democratic state goups have indorsed No. 1 and more than 4000 American Legion members are taking active part in their respective districts to insure the slogan of “Farms and Homes for Veterans—Vote Yes on Proposition No. 1’ will be fulfilled Novembed 5. ».{ ers to compete MODERN DEVICES REVOLUTIONIZE FARM PRACTICE By Ralph H. Taylor The term “agricultural revolution’ is used by a Life Magazine writer in the text for a seven page layout of pictures showing new farm machinery in action. Much of the equipment isfamiliar to farmers, but hag been improved by invention and adaption. Some of it, however, is new to the agricultural world at large. ‘There is, for instance, a combination harvester and flame thrower for the sugar beet industry.A direct outgrowth of military engineering, it applies the principle of killing Japanese in caves and “nill‘boxes’’ to the business of destroying weeds between the rows of beets. Adjustable jets of flame leave the plant rows untouched while killing off all weeds between them. This remarkable device also digs up the beets. There is a one man combine, adaptable to the harvesting of a hundred different seed and grain crops almost anywhere Most Life’s in America. important in the view of writer, is a cotton which one man can do as much ina day as 50 people could de heretofore. In_ estimating mechanical the effect of the! “agricultural revolupicking . machine, costing around $5000 with! tion on the American economy, Life’s . writer comes . conclusions: . 1 He believes will greatly alter the economy of the South; That its economy }iency will enable U. to several interesting the cotton picker profitably with producers of cheap labor countries, but also that it will “force thousands )f cotton laborers to readjust their lives.’’ 2 That completé thechanizing of western beet fields “may interrupt the orderly flow of migrant farm labor which is still needed to harvest other crops of the westt”’ 3 That ‘since most machines are likely to be too expensive for small farms, it appears inevitable that one result of farm mechanization will be fewer and bigger farms in the U. 8.” There is logic -in Life’s article, and a deal of probable fact—yet it . fails to consider an element of greater force than the most impressive’ mechanical marvel. This is the human element, Take this idea that the day of the small farmer is drawing to a close— that the mechanical monster of “agricultural revolution” is in process of gobbling him up. The industrial revolution began long generations ago, with the invention of the steam engine. With each new laborsaving machine—whether designed for agriculture or for urban manufacture—the cry has gone up that it would cause poverty and misery by throwing people permanently out of work. Yet the entire labor force of America today when the machine age has come to full flower, has jobs aplenty—more jobs than can be filled. Anl the small farmer is still here, despite the mechanization that makes ‘‘assem/bly line’ farm production possible—just as the small merchant is still hgre in the great cities, despite the ‘‘assembly line’? merchandizing of the huge department stores. Th agriculture, as every farmer knows, there is a limit to the size of the farm that can produce at peak efficiency and economy. Increase in size must be accompanied by increased decentralization in control. Authority and responsibility. must be delegated and subdelegated until the personal element of old fashioned “family unit” farming is thinned to extinction. The sense of personal interest in the enterprise—the mutual pride of accomplishment and pleasure of cooperation toward a common goal—is largely lost. S Because of these factors there comes a, point in huge unit farming where the law of diminishing returns sets in. Just as a farm may be too small for a family to live by it, it may also be too large for a corporation to profit reasonably by it. Ignorance of this human element in agriculture (and it applies to many another type of business) ran like a thread of falsity through and effic-. 19 birds. Shooting hours will be one S. cotton grow-. ‘Street financiers Ariving farm ~ famSteinbeck’s “Grapes of Wrath” WATERFOWL ~ SEASON AND LIMITS REDUCED According to word received by the Associated Sportsmen of California, the 1946 waterfowl hunting season will be the shortest since 1938, im both the number of shooting days and ‘bag and possession limits, The season will be 45 days in length with a bag limit of seven ducks per day and 14 fn possession.Last season was 80 days long with bag limits of 10 per day 20 in pos— session. Bag limits on geese have been re— duced to two per day plus two snow or blue geese, singly or in the aggregate with two days pag in pos session. California has been placed.in the intermediate zone with the exception of San Bernardino, Riverside and Imperial counties which were placed in the southern zone. The intermediate zone opens to hunting on Octeber 26, closing December 9. The southern zone opens November 23, closing Jan. 6. Shooting hours are one half hour before sunrise to one half hour bebeore sunset Taking of migratory waterfowl . by meang of feed baiting or use of i live decoys is prohibited. Possession of migratory game birds including doves and bandtailed pigeons may be retainéd for 9@ . days after the season closes . Dove season extends from Sept. 1 to Oct .30 a 60 day season, Bag: and possession limits are the same, half hour before sunrise to sunset, except on opening day. The California. Fish -and Game Commission rules no doves may be shot before noon/on opening day, reverting te the federal regulations thereafter. Bandtailed pigeon season opens Sept 1 closing Sept. 30 with bag and possession limits set” at 10° ‘birds. Shooting hours are the same as for waterfowl. The pigeon season may cause & violent reaction among California hunters who generally hunt these wildflying ‘birds in December. Surprise Party For North San Juan Couple A surprise party was given by neighbors and friends of Mr. .and Mrs. Owen Crowl, recently married at their home in North San Juan. “The couple were presented with @ beautiful bed spread, refreshments nad flowers. Mrs. iCrowl was formerly Miss Myrtle Yarrow. Her husband ig a member of the Shady (Creek fire crew for the State’ Division of Forestry. Attending the party ‘were Mrs. Harold Ransden, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Slankard, Mrs. Lena Dahnake, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Sonnenberg, R. C.° Hill, Mrs. C. C. Peters, Mr. and Mrs. George Uhrig, Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Calmen, Mr. and Mrs: H. C. Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. L. Woods, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Conner, Helen Sauer, Mr, and Mrs. Matt Sauer. Sportsmen’s Club Holds Dinner Meeting The Class Valley Sportsmen’s Club for the setond time: in 70 years gave a ladies night dinner in the Gold Center Club on the Nevada City-Grass Valley Highway, Tuesday evening. ; Doc. Krummes, president, called the meeting to discuss the question of whether or notto increase the membership, which has been restricted to 75. Only members and their — wives attended the event. which has the public ear a-few ye back. He foresaw “soullness‘ ilies from their land and : ‘converting the entire arable surface of the United States-into an agricultural r chine, operated by punk: button city offices Ed He painted a pitiable enough ‘ture—but it was as false as ‘Washington’s teeth. There'll matter what marvels of ! equipment the marking s

' pay his own salary. MINE HEARING The Nugget is delivered to your home twice a week for only 30 cents per month “God grants liberty only to those who love it, and aré ready to guard and defend it.”—Daniel Webster Nevada Gity Nu COVERS RICHEST GOLD “AREA IN CALIFORNIA gget This paper gives you complete . coverage of all local happenings. If you want to read about your 9 friends, your neighbors, and your {. } town, read The Nugget. SaaEnanieneae Vol. 20, No. 65. a County Seat Paper __NEVADATITY, CALIF ORN IA The Gold Center Se _ THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1946 THINKING OUT LOUD By H. M. L. Jr. = The idea of a city manager for Nevada City keeps popping up in ‘talks with merchants and other citizens interested in the town’s welfare. The thought that a city manager might make possible a more efficient city government is never advanced to criticizing the city council past or present. Members of that body have already distinguished themselves from the average citizenry by their willingness to doNate their own time and energy ‘to the business of the city without pay. The basic thought behind the idea of having a city manager is this: The city is a big business; to run a big business, a well paid, full time executive is necessary. Therefore, the city. should have such an executive.: ‘By well paid, it isn’t meant that we should figure on 10 or 15 thousand a‘year, but well paid by etandards appropriate to our town. A fgiure of about $300 per month ought to hire a manager who could manage the city business with maximum efficiency. The elimination of any of the present city jobs, or the usurping of any -of the present powers of the city council is not necessary or desirable. A good city manager; by efficient organization, should be able ; to save, im thé efficient spending of . money, enough or nearly enough to Such an executive would, of course, be hired by and responsible to, the city council. It is difficult to conceive of a pravate concern whose expenditures ran into tens of thousands of doHars per year, being run without the full tinie attention of an executive whose sole duty was to manage it. The present system is simply not business ‘like. personalities do not enter into the problem. In my opinion the present personnel of the City of Nevada are eminently suited to the jobs for which they are hired and paid. But I think the system is antiquated. We have a splendid. city council, probably as progressive and forward looking as we have ever had in the past and will have again. They are all guccessful business men. Their businesses require most of their time and all of them devote more time to civic affairs than the city has a right to ask in view of the fact that they serve without pay. Furthermore, I think we could get a good man for $300:per month, and I don’t think we’d have to go out side of the city to do it. If we\can stir up some “thinking” and “talking” interest in the affairs of the city, maybe some “DOING’’ will\ result. We have a Tirst rate city council, but we need. two other things to have a first rate eity government. We need to have an active and interested public behind them and we need a full time executive to carry out their policies. After nearly 100 years of\ existence, it’s high time Nevada City\ got itself put on the map once and for all and became known. as one of the most enlightened, progressive and up-to-date communities in the state as well as just one swell place to five, which it already is, NLRB POSTPONES TILL AUGUST 20 The National Labor. Relations Board hearing scheduled to be held here August 15, has ‘been postponed until Tuesday, August 20, and will meet at the Veteran’s Memorial Building. The hearing was ordered to obtain a record upon which to base a decision on the request of the Mother Lode Mine, Mill Workers Union No. 839, CTO, to conduct an election among workers at the Idaho-Maryland mine to determine the collective bargaining agent. BiG MOUNTAIN LION BITES DUST AT BLUE TENT big 160: pound mountain lion was poe at 11:30 a. m. Tuesday by Ray Arbogast in the Blue Tent area, 6 miles from Nevada City. Arbogast was assisted in the hunt by Gene Barbieri of Nevada City and Charles W. Ledshaw state lion h,unter, of Alta Hill. The lion measured over 7 feet long from the tip of its nose to the end of it’s tail. The animal, a full grown male, was tracked for an estimated 15 miles by the three hunters and five dogs belonging to Ledshaw. After following the trail from 5 a. m. to 11:30 a. m. the dogs finally treed the lion and Arbogast shot it between the eyes with a 32-20 rifle. A short time previous to its demise, the cougar had slaughtered a large doe. Arbogast had discovered tracks of the lion’s big paws the previous day. It was shot in the neighborhood of Marsh’s old mill. Resi-] dents of Blue Tent report having heard the animal howling several nights previously. . FOR SHORT TIME FIRE MENACES LAKE VERA ARFA Fire broke out on the Camp Celio toad in Selby Flat Monday aternoon and for a time menaced the Camp Fire Girls around Lake Vera. summer quarters The State crews, however, with pummer trucks aided ‘by local residents succeeded in curbing the flames before they had burned over ten acres of low brush. A light wind for a time made difficult the work of: fire fighters. Divis jou of Forestry TheS tate Division of Forestry headquarters reported that two fire crews equipped with trucks were aiding in ‘battle with a big forest fire at Rackerby, 20 miles west of Camptonville, on the Yuba and Butte Counties boundary. The State Division of. Forestry headquarters in (Marysville is directing the efforts of fire crews in that area. The fire started Saturday and is believed to have burned over a large area. SUPER SONIC PLANE SPEEDS — NEXT YEAR IMCOCLELLAIN FIELD, Aug. 15—The XS-I the Army Air Forces super sonic research rocket propelled aircraft, will make its first powered flight at Muroc Field, in the near future, it was announced today. Designed and built under the joint supervision of Air Materiel Command engineers and the Bell Aircraft Corporation, in coordination with the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, the XS-I is expected to fly at a speed near 1500 miles per hour at an altitude of 80,000 feet. Flights at super sonic apeeds are not expected to be made until late next year. Following successful completion of flights the XS-I will be turned over to the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics officials for further testing and research. With this organization will rest the responsibility for effecting the break through of the barrier of speed faster than sound. This they will attempt to accomplish by a seies of trial flights séarting at speed levels somewhat under the speed of sound and nicreasing in gradual boosts until NACI officials believe it has reached its maximum. The XSI is not a military aircraft. It is strictly a flying test laboratory. Experts have designed and installed in it numerous instruments to record valuable data needed to further their study of super sonic speed and its attendant complexities. This data will be used to influence the design of future aircraft of this type, Roads and highways were the ular Chamber of Commerce meéting Tuesday night at 8 p. m. Si Sofge reported that’ he and Ray Kroneweyer, Secretary Manager of the Grass Valley Chamber of Commerce had interviewed C. H. Whitmore regarding the unfinished section of the road between Nevada City and Indian Flat. Whitmore stated that no money was at present allocated to finish the road and that the state highway commission had no immediate plans for finishing it. State engineers estimated $80,000 would be required to surface the road, which hag already been graded and is practically ready for surfacing. » William Davis of Indian Flat, who is a leading objector to the present State of the road, said that there were approximately 30 turns, many of them dangerous between this city and Indian Plat. He proposed that the Chamber of Commerce appoint a committee to wait on the governor and seek his personal intervention in the matter. Bert Foreman read to the chamber a letter which he proposed ‘to send, over his signature as president of the Chamber of Commerce, to incommission in Sacramento. He emphasized the investment which the state already had in the présent unsurfaced and uncompleted road, which is deteriorating rapidly from the erosion of weather because of lack of surface. His letter also described the heavy use of the road by the lumbering” industry and suggested that a more efficient road would encourage a greater production of lumber from the area served by that highway. It was suggested that a committee be appointed to get business and eivic organizations to further Nevada City’s plea for completion of the new road to Indian Fiat. City Councilman .-Charles. Veale stated he was in favor of having a committee go te Sacramento to plead the case personally with highway officials and the governor. He stated that the danger to school children who travel the narrow and crooked road every day should be considered the prime consideration. _ ‘Reverend Angus Miller suggested that President Foreman’s letter should have to be endorsed before being sent, by all organizations concerned, such ag the Board of Education, teacher’s onganizations, etc. George Calanan stated that the people of North San Juan were seeking to secure an adequate water supply from the water in Bloody Run. Cialnan stated that, since the San Juan Ridge was part of the back country. which contributed to the prosperity of Nevada City, it was to the advantage of the city to aid them in their project of securing water. He suggested that a committee be appointed to work with Sang Juan, to investigate whether or not funds from the state ‘Christmas tree” money might not be available. Calanan, Fred Bush and J. F. Siegfried were appointed as a committee to offer aid to North San Juan. Charles Veale, George Calanan and William Davis were appointed as a committee to go to Sacraniénto, should President Foreman’s letter get no action on the Indian Flat road. « Disposal of money in the chambers Fourth of July fund amounting to $620.54 including $200 from the previous year, was discussed and it was decided to put off a decision until a later date. Wpon request of Commander Fred C. Garrison of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, a Veterans Service Committee was appointed to assist veterans organizations in bringing home of war dead and other problems. N. Taylor was appointed chairman, with Rev. Angus Miller and J. Paul Bergemann. Chamber Urges Action Now on Indian Flat Rd. prime topic of discussion at the regterested executives of the: highway) SPORTSMEN PAY $150 EACH FOR

SLAUGHTERED DOE Gerald Ducotey, Francis Harris and John Wearne, three Grass Valley sportsmen arrested by Grass Warden Earl Hiscox late Monday night after he had found a slaughtered doe in their car, yesterday pleaded guilty to possession of venison; and were fined $150 each, which they paid. The alternative was 75 days in. jail. Hiscox stated that when he made the arrest the doe was still freshly bleeding from bullet wounds: though there was no gun in the car. He did find a meat saw, such as butchers use and hunting knives. He said the doe apparently’ had dropped a fawny recently milk. SHERIFF WILL BE HOST TO COUNTY FRIENDS SUNDAY Sheriff Carl J. Tobiassen yesterday said that members of the Nevada for her udder was full of County. Sheriff's Posse will stage an amateur rodeo and enter théiy mounts in horse races at Sunday’: gathering of Nevada County frien: of the sheriff at big barbecued din-. ner at the Central House next Sunday. The program will open at 1 p. m. The shériff, the host for the day, himself will prepae the barbecued meat dinner which will include beans, a green salad, coffee and fixings. The sheriff has made preparations to entertain 1000 persons. There will ‘be accommodations for 400 at one sitting, The barbecue pit will be opened at 2:30-p. m. The sheriff’s posse will gather at Central House Saturday evening and enjoy a broiled steak dinner. . BOND ISSUE FOR VETERANS WON'T ADD TO TAX “California will be unable to fulfill its promise +f low cost financing of homes and farms for returning veterans unless Proposition No. 1 carries at the November elections.’’ So declared Marvin Russell, executive of the State Department of Veterans’ Welfare, today in giving strong backing to the campaign of the Veterans’ Home and Farm Committee of which Edward W. Bolt 1s chairman. Proposition No. 1 involves a $100,000,000 state bond issue to continue this long term financing program for veterans. It will not incur any cost to taxpayers said Russell, as all previous loans, as administered by his department are in a healthy condition. Previous smaller similar issues have carried by an overwhelming majority. “However,” Russell contnued, “funds vailable from the last issue are rapidly being used up and will -be entirely depleted by November at the present rate of ‘$3,000,000 a month loans. And thousands more veterans are seeking to obtain farms and homes under this program. That’s. why a yes vote on Proposition No. 1 is so important if California is to live up to its promise to the soldiers and sailors now returning to civilian life.’ All veterans organizations ‘and both the Republican and Democratic state goups have indorsed No. 1 and more than 4000 American Legion members are taking active part in their respective districts to insure the slogan of “Farms and Homes for Veterans—Vote Yes on Proposition No. 1’ will be fulfilled Novembed 5. ».{ ers to compete MODERN DEVICES REVOLUTIONIZE FARM PRACTICE By Ralph H. Taylor The term “agricultural revolution’ is used by a Life Magazine writer in the text for a seven page layout of pictures showing new farm machinery in action. Much of the equipment isfamiliar to farmers, but hag been improved by invention and adaption. Some of it, however, is new to the agricultural world at large. ‘There is, for instance, a combination harvester and flame thrower for the sugar beet industry.A direct outgrowth of military engineering, it applies the principle of killing Japanese in caves and “nill‘boxes’’ to the business of destroying weeds between the rows of beets. Adjustable jets of flame leave the plant rows untouched while killing off all weeds between them. This remarkable device also digs up the beets. There is a one man combine, adaptable to the harvesting of a hundred different seed and grain crops almost anywhere Most Life’s in America. important in the view of writer, is a cotton which one man can do as much ina day as 50 people could de heretofore. In_ estimating mechanical the effect of the! “agricultural revolupicking . machine, costing around $5000 with! tion on the American economy, Life’s . writer comes . conclusions: . 1 He believes will greatly alter the economy of the South; That its economy }iency will enable U. to several interesting the cotton picker profitably with producers of cheap labor countries, but also that it will “force thousands )f cotton laborers to readjust their lives.’’ 2 That completé thechanizing of western beet fields “may interrupt the orderly flow of migrant farm labor which is still needed to harvest other crops of the westt”’ 3 That ‘since most machines are likely to be too expensive for small farms, it appears inevitable that one result of farm mechanization will be fewer and bigger farms in the U. 8.” There is logic -in Life’s article, and a deal of probable fact—yet it . fails to consider an element of greater force than the most impressive’ mechanical marvel. This is the human element, Take this idea that the day of the small farmer is drawing to a close— that the mechanical monster of “agricultural revolution” is in process of gobbling him up. The industrial revolution began long generations ago, with the invention of the steam engine. With each new laborsaving machine—whether designed for agriculture or for urban manufacture—the cry has gone up that it would cause poverty and misery by throwing people permanently out of work. Yet the entire labor force of America today when the machine age has come to full flower, has jobs aplenty—more jobs than can be filled. Anl the small farmer is still here, despite the mechanization that makes ‘‘assem/bly line’ farm production possible—just as the small merchant is still hgre in the great cities, despite the ‘‘assembly line’? merchandizing of the huge department stores. Th agriculture, as every farmer knows, there is a limit to the size of the farm that can produce at peak efficiency and economy. Increase in size must be accompanied by increased decentralization in control. Authority and responsibility. must be delegated and subdelegated until the personal element of old fashioned “family unit” farming is thinned to extinction. The sense of personal interest in the enterprise—the mutual pride of accomplishment and pleasure of cooperation toward a common goal—is largely lost. S Because of these factors there comes a, point in huge unit farming where the law of diminishing returns sets in. Just as a farm may be too small for a family to live by it, it may also be too large for a corporation to profit reasonably by it. Ignorance of this human element in agriculture (and it applies to many another type of business) ran like a thread of falsity through and effic-. 19 birds. Shooting hours will be one S. cotton grow-. ‘Street financiers Ariving farm ~ famSteinbeck’s “Grapes of Wrath” WATERFOWL ~ SEASON AND LIMITS REDUCED According to word received by the Associated Sportsmen of California, the 1946 waterfowl hunting season will be the shortest since 1938, im both the number of shooting days and ‘bag and possession limits, The season will be 45 days in length with a bag limit of seven ducks per day and 14 fn possession.Last season was 80 days long with bag limits of 10 per day 20 in pos— session. Bag limits on geese have been re— duced to two per day plus two snow or blue geese, singly or in the aggregate with two days pag in pos session. California has been placed.in the intermediate zone with the exception of San Bernardino, Riverside and Imperial counties which were placed in the southern zone. The intermediate zone opens to hunting on Octeber 26, closing December 9. The southern zone opens November 23, closing Jan. 6. Shooting hours are one half hour before sunrise to one half hour bebeore sunset Taking of migratory waterfowl . by meang of feed baiting or use of i live decoys is prohibited. Possession of migratory game birds including doves and bandtailed pigeons may be retainéd for 9@ . days after the season closes . Dove season extends from Sept. 1 to Oct .30 a 60 day season, Bag: and possession limits are the same, half hour before sunrise to sunset, except on opening day. The California. Fish -and Game Commission rules no doves may be shot before noon/on opening day, reverting te the federal regulations thereafter. Bandtailed pigeon season opens Sept 1 closing Sept. 30 with bag and possession limits set” at 10° ‘birds. Shooting hours are the same as for waterfowl. The pigeon season may cause & violent reaction among California hunters who generally hunt these wildflying ‘birds in December. Surprise Party For North San Juan Couple A surprise party was given by neighbors and friends of Mr. .and Mrs. Owen Crowl, recently married at their home in North San Juan. “The couple were presented with @ beautiful bed spread, refreshments nad flowers. Mrs. iCrowl was formerly Miss Myrtle Yarrow. Her husband ig a member of the Shady (Creek fire crew for the State’ Division of Forestry. Attending the party ‘were Mrs. Harold Ransden, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Slankard, Mrs. Lena Dahnake, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Sonnenberg, R. C.° Hill, Mrs. C. C. Peters, Mr. and Mrs. George Uhrig, Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Calmen, Mr. and Mrs: H. C. Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. L. Woods, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Conner, Helen Sauer, Mr, and Mrs. Matt Sauer. Sportsmen’s Club Holds Dinner Meeting The Class Valley Sportsmen’s Club for the setond time: in 70 years gave a ladies night dinner in the Gold Center Club on the Nevada City-Grass Valley Highway, Tuesday evening. ; Doc. Krummes, president, called the meeting to discuss the question of whether or notto increase the membership, which has been restricted to 75. Only members and their — wives attended the event. which has the public ear a-few ye back. He foresaw “soullness‘ ilies from their land and : ‘converting the entire arable surface of the United States-into an agricultural r chine, operated by punk: button city offices Ed He painted a pitiable enough ‘ture—but it was as false as ‘Washington’s teeth. There'll matter what marvels of ! equipment the marking s