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August 8, 1938 (6 pages)

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NEVADA CITY NUGGET MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1938. eae at ieee vat tar Ms! Nevada City Nugget 305 Broad Sireet. Phone 36. Seton Published A Legal Newspaper, as defined ky s.atute. Printed and at Nevada City. Editor and Publisher. Published Semi-Weekly, Monday and Friday at Nevada City, California, and entered as mail matter of the second class in the postoffice at Nevada Ci.y, under Act of Congress, March 8, ERTS: 7 23 rahe sete cLeage sorter lealerteate ols of aleate ofestente % ‘a eo tes SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year (In Advance) R N a So tea’ to eet ele tele tole toot tego quleiedeieieiete teleioiete oo EPIC Goes Marching On Upton Sinclair’s EPIC plan is not dead—the Communists won't let it die and now are using the words of Sinclair to fight Governor Frank F. Merriamm’s re-election. The latest stunt of the Reds is to quote in their newspaper Sinclair's “How I Got Licked” book with an editor's note that— : “While a man like Merriam can be a2 threat over California; the old fight of EPIC is not over—it must go on, more united, more determined. oe Recognition that the Communists are fighting the governor’s re-election is given by John W. Dunlap, ace political writer of the United Press bureau at Sacramento. The United Press is an independent news gathering organization. Dunlap said in part: ‘Political observers who can read between the lines think Governor Frank F. Merriam is convinced he will be ops posed next November by Senator Culbert L. Olson. ~ “Tt is generally conceded that Olson will be supported by the rank and file of the Committee for Industrial Organization, as well as other liberal groups. His opponents would like it known that even the Communists will back the silveryhaired Democratic chairman of the Democrats in 1934, when Upton Sinclair was the Bourbon standard bearer.”’ Further proof that the Communists are bent on defeat of . Merriam was a printed pamphlet circulated over the name of the ‘Campaign Committee Communists Party.” One of the points upon which the Reds attacked the governor was the sales tax. They are urging its defeat, which, fiscal authorities point out, would mean closing California schools.—Contributed. Work Not Wanted When John Q. Smith, who spent the last three months digging ditches for the WPA, gets a chance to go to work on a ranch, the chances are two to one that he won't take the job! That is the conclusion of the American Institute of Public Opinion, after querying ‘‘the man’ on relief’, several thousands strong. Weighed in the balance, government relief pay triumphed overwhelmingly over the rewards of private employment. How can relief families be headed back toward the tradi tional American standards of self-dependence? How are we to cope with the damaged morale of our people when the economic opiate of relief finally is withdrawn? The answer, many lealers believe, lies in education. In the words of one: “If we are to escape the creation of a class of relief-bred Americans, broken on the wheel of economic distress and disaster, a heavy responsibility lies with our public schools! “There are tens of thousands of boys and girls today, -born and bred to depression dependence through no fault of _their own or of their parents. There are tens of thousands of young men and women just graduating from school, facing _heartbreaking disillusionment in the hunt for employment— unless they are equipped with character and courage, as well «as diplomas. We have a right to expect the untiring, unselfish devotion of the schools to California's welfare and to the welfare of our youth. And in turn, the schools are entitled to . wholehearted public support!"’ Those are the words of Lieutenant-Governor George J. Hatfield,. candidate for Governor of California, in a speech ‘before a Parent-Teacher group in Los Angeles. And those are the facts that every intelligent citnzen must know are true. Whether John Q. Smith accepts or rejects a job in private em‘ployment is important. But more important, is whether his de‘pression-bred sons and daughters grow up to live and think with. self-reliance. If California schools can perform that miracle, they are entitled to the full support and the gratitude of every citizen. —Contributed. . The “Save” In'Safety : More than 3,600 men, women and children are alive today, according to a current report of the National Safety Council, because Americans are learning to save lives through safe driving. The report credits the brighter safety picture to three factors—law enforcement, aroused public interest, and finally, the construction of safer highways. -e California has been quick to take her place in the crusade against highway homicide. But her program of road im_provement, rated among the most important of the life saving devices, is threatened by the curtailment of needed federal allotments. With the prospect of a four-million-dollar reduction in California’s authorized share of federal highway funds “ — itt 107 Mill Btreet The studio that satisfies. Good I} . -—«s PHONE 67_—Cs photos at reasonable prices — , a Setgliee no guess work. 8-hour Kodak 7 anes pee e _ finishing service. + Government in the Ape Colony B H, M. L. Jr. % A strange story was told me the other day by an explorer just returned from the depths of dark Africa. This man ‘was an explorer-scientist, whose specialty was anthropology. He had made, while in the deep of Kenya jungles an extensive study of the large and highly developed ape colonies there, and had discovered a new race of apes, more manjJike than any known before. These apes were intelligent to nearly the degree attained ‘by Australian bushmen. They lived in little colonies in the huge jungle trees, and were crudely ruled by chiefs and _ councils. They even had a rudimentary kind of language, with a-vocabulary about as large as that of human child of two. My scientist friend, whom I think is a little mad at times, though pcerfectly sane at all matters pertaining to his science, lived for a year-with a few Negro porters, in the midst of one of the larger colonies of the talking apes. Acquainted as he was with the gutterals of primitive modern men, he soon picked up enough of the ape language to understand them. Presently he was even able to converse with them., What an achievement! He was the first scientist able to exchange thoughts with animals. And these animals did have thoughts, Happy and contented with their peaceful, ‘bountiful life, the intelligence of the beasts had found iittle outlet in their simple life, except in certain mechanical devices for picking fruit, and architectural: niceties in tree house and bridge construction. The scientist found out a great deal about the emotions and attributes of these simple happy apes, and in return he ‘gave to them through the medium of their gutteral language a knowledge of the affairs that go on in the great ‘world past the jungle. The talking apes had been long puzzled by their ‘rare encounters, with that devious, curious beast, the man, and they were. delighted to hear about all the activities of man that the scientist had time to—tell of. Judson, as we shall call my scientist. friend, became particularly friendly ‘with the chief of the tribe among whom he lived, and well -acquainted with the council of menapes who with the chief, ruled the community. Judson :was very interested. in the method of governing used by the wise old chief and his council, for it appeared that the community of apes might aptly serve as an example of peace and harmony ‘to the human race. Their form of government was simple and effective. In popular assembly of mature male and female apes, a council of outstanding members of the tribe were elected to assist the chief in governing. The chief was elected for life from the members of the council whenever the old chief died. The governing chief and council were as much interested in learning the governmental methods of the human race as Judson was in learning theirs, The scientist, an expert in teaching animals, knew that the means to most effect was through simplicity. He taught them that the widespread modern methods of government were of two main kinds, fascism . and democracy. The chief and council were shrewd enough to see a fundamental similarity between their own form of government and democracy. They commented on. it at once. Most of them, however, were intrigued ‘by the curious government under the (fascist system. Judson, translating the fascist ideology into ape lingo with almost incredible ease and simplicity, was oe 2, er 4 :
ly the nature of sacrifices endured for the state ‘by fascist peoples, but had difficulty elucidating the benefits. Most of the apes, with their great practical sense, could not grasp the illusory quality of greatness, so.enjoyable to suffering fascists. The idea of this iperplexing government amused-and puzzled the apes. They held a tribal meeting to discuss the subject. At the meeting ,one shrewd ape member of the ruling council showed an advanced undestanding of this same illusiory quality of greatness. He got up and pictured in glowing words, the future that might be possible under a system he ‘proposed. The: ease and quiet of ape life in the jungles he said stagnated their souls. He proposed that they should make a new beginning, concentrate on breeding, expand their territory and dominate other ape tribes, and finally, at the head of a union, conquer the whole of Africa, including even the present human-dominated sections. That he said would tbe only the beginning. In words vibrant with emotion, he pictured a_ glorious march of the apes to a shining goal as rulers of the world. the rightful conquerors” of that muddler, the man beast. And who to lead them but him the chosen one to bring them this great opportunity. ‘When he sat down there was not a word of discussion. The old ape chief gravely sentenced the orator to a life of exile, on penalty of, instead of, death if he attempted to return. Immediately, the council rushed him away from the group on his way to exile. “Too, bad;’’ muttered the chief ape, ‘“‘he always was a little odd.” ~~ By JOHN CRADDOCK NEW YORK, 8. — BUSINESS— Construction of small homes is setting the pace for other industries in the general recovery movement which continues unabated, according to reports from many parts of the country. The Federal Housing Administration reported a 100 per cent gain in mortgages selected for appraisal in July over the month last year. Meanwhile, America’s mills and factories registered an estimated five per cent increase in production activity for July compared with the previous month. Usually there is a decline during July and August from spring levels._Enthusiastic approval last week of a ‘‘great national retail demonstration’? by members of the National Retail Dry Goods Association ‘assures a* forthcoming event which should be of great interest to consumers, The retail industry, third largest in the nation with annual sales volume of 40 billion dollars and employing 3,500,000 persons, will set aside one week in Septemiber for stores all over the nation to unite in dressing up for public inspection. WASHINGTON—About this time of year merchants and jobbers in every section of the country take inventory of goods on hand, and scan the business skies for possible signs of how much stock they should lay in for fall and winter trade. The U. S. Department of Commerce here,); following the same procedure, has}: just issued its mid-year report on consumers’ goods inventories. The report says that stocks on hand have returned to normal. The large quanj. able to make them understand clear-ed @uring the latter part of 1936 and tity of merchandise which accumulatclares: in the next two years, the state faces the possibility of necessary grade crossing eliminations and plans for safer highway, kept on paper through lack of financing. Civic leaders and public officials are concerned over the possibility that California may lose the ground so hard won in the safety fight, and their protests are being heard in Washington. Among the first guns trained eastward in the campaign to bring federal funds to California are those of Sheridan Downey, candidate for the United States Senate, who de“California’s highway system both as a vital factor in the West's trade network and as an essential part of, the Pacific Coast's defense. It is the duty of our representatives in Congress to make clear the significance of California's roads to the entire nation!” The “‘save’’ in safety should mean lives saved—and dollars, too. Actually, the safety of our roads and highways, whether for pleasure seekers, business men, families, school children of for the billions of dollars’ worth of business coursing through our arterials every year—in the final analysis means just that—lives saved, and dollars, too!—Contributed. a is national in importance, las a result of the new Far Eastern . cultural land of Ukraine, now a part: Ne . Yj, Uh UST ANOTHER SCRAP O° PAPER! Goel has early 1937, says the report, been gradually liquidated. Pointing out that retail sales during the first six months of this year were about 15 per cent under those for the same period of 1937, and about five per cent below 1936, the report concludes that this trend seems to have run its course, and that a continued improvement in sales is is prospect. WAR SCARE—Hoarding of gold on a widespread scale has cropped out again in Europe where there is general demoralization of sentiment crisis.‘ Should Russia and Japan go to war, it is felt that Hitler might consider it an opportune moment to press his ambitions in the rich agri . of the Soviet Empire. Competent American and English observers, however, are guessing that the} threatened Russo-Japanese conflict will not go ‘beyond the present bor-, der sniping stage. They point out . that stalwart China at the expense. of much suffering and hardship. among the civilian population has_ very much weakened Japan during a. year of stubborn resistance to con-; quest. Japan, therefore, is believed . to be afraid to take on another adversary at this time in view of her increasingly unstable economic status at home and the prospect of continued determined resistance by*the Chinese, ODD FELLOWS CONDUCT FUNERAL OF E. J. PRICE Oustomah Lodge of Odd Fellows of Nevada City conducted funeral services in Camptonville Sunday for the late Edward J. Price who was a member of Pacific Lodge I. O. O. F, in San Francisco. The late Edward Price had spent practically his é6ntire life in Camptonville where he was born and reared. J. V. Hubbard and daughter, Miss Juanita Hubbard, left last week for a vacation in the rugged mountainous country west of Lake Tahoe and will spend a week or two exploring the district which will prove a delightful spot during this -hot-—weather. “Private Property-——-No Trespassing’’ signs for sale at the Nugget Office. C, ooking and Water Heating COOK FAST SAVE TIME LOW COST With the new electric ‘range you can speed up your cooking and have more delicious meals at the same time. High speed cooking units give cooking heat instantly. Accurate, automatic controls take You d chloe cooking every second. e not think about your meal until it is ready to serve. And 5 LIGHT AND SHINE FOR '39 then how perfectly delicious and full of flavor everything is! Best of all, Electric Cooking and On-Tap Hot Water heated electrically, is not expensive. Switch to an electric kitchen now! SEE YOUR DEALER PGs PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY Owned » Operated . Managed by Californians ® ” ‘ (gs