December 8, 1950 (16 pages)

NEVADA NUEEET 2—Nevada City, California, Friday, December 8, 1950 305 Broad St.—Telephone 36 Published every Friday morning at Névada City, California. _ Entered as second class matter at the postoffice at yada City, under Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. Member of California Newspaper Publishers Association. KEN WRAY, Publisher . ae Subscription: $2.60 year; $1.25 ‘six months; 75c three jmonths. IN THE MEANTIME, WE DON’T GET'ROADSThe theory of the Collier-Burns act seems sound. It implies the usual run-of-the-mill supervisor in California is not an engineer and does not know how to build roads. Merely being elected to a board of supervisors does not qualify a man as a highway engineer. . : Therefore, argues, the Collier-Burns act, let’s hire road commissioners in these counties and -give them more money to work with and see what can be done. But what has happened in many of California’s counties, including Nevada? The general practice has been either the hiring of a figurehead for a road engineer or a general resistance to the engineer or commissioner appointed by supervisors who do not. want any change, even one required by law. California supervisors, long accustomed to directing road construction and repairs, principally the latter, had been in a favorable position to win friends and influence voters by scattering the right amounts-of oil and gravel in the right holes in the roads. Naturally they were unwilling to ‘see that advantage taken from them. Nevada county and particularly the residents along the Ridge road between the state forestry office and Alta Hill graphically portrays the situation today. The newly completed $15,000 road’ repair project on the eastern end of that stretch of highway is a disgrace as a piece of road construction. Only a month after the completion of the project, more than a year in accomplishment, the roadbed is full of chuck holes and in a couple of places the road bed collapsed during the heavy rains of recent days. Joe O'Connor is the road commissioner but anyone cognizant of county affairs, knows he is only a figurehead and follows out the instructions of the board of supervisors. If O'Connor is only to be the whipping boy ‘of county politics, it is not fair to him or to the taxpayers and highway users of Nevada county to retain him in the post. If our supervisors really want a progressive road construction program, let’s-have the road commissioner's office function the way it should. On the other hand, if it is a-political stratagem to maintain the old political power that attends judicious toad repairing, the taxpayers and highway users are suffering for it. And eventually the state of California will step into the picture completely, take road construction and maintenance from the county, and county supervisors will wind up being relegated to the front porch rocking chairs, shorn of any duties beyond administering county funds. SHALL WE APPEASE? The visit of Prime Minister Attlee to America coming swiftly on the heels of President Truman's. threat to use the A-bomb in Korea points up the intense concern felt in Europe over any move that might lead to a third World ar. __ This concern is not hard to understand. The people of Europe are desperately sick of war. Hardly a city or town over there can be found where the evidence of war does not still linger in one form or another. The very severity of economic conditions is in itself a reminder of the great struggle. Add to this fact that Europe is utterly defenseless against an attack from Russia. John McCloy, America’s ‘occupation chief in Germany, has said that the Soviets have enough troops in Eastern Germany right now to push to the Rhine at any time they choose to do so. There is also serious doubt that the Western Europeans 5 aS A FACT _ eneT web BY i epg % PRAYER DRUMS-= 7 lt pe ada aga ARE NOW OFFIC/AL ot, AIR-FKAID ALARMS; TP er mag NExr 1 A Moy Moya fi i NONE INVINCIBLE exception. —theoretically—as anyone contest from start to finish. beaten can’t be beaten. doubt. CALIFORNIA TAXES CONTINUE UPWARD SPIRAL PAST YEAR State and local taxes collectea in California in the fisgal year ending July 1, totalled $1,661,159,412—-an increase of 148 percent over the fiscal year 1940-41 and nearly seven percent over the 1948-49 fiscal year. This was revealed by Adrien Falk, president of the California State Chambe1 fof Commerce. Total collection of federal, state and local taxes? in the last fiscal year were $4,455,872,808. This was below the preceding year’s .$4,513,966,009, due to the reduction in individual and corporation income taxes during the last fiscal year. The state government collectea $946,159,412 in the 1949-50 fisca) year, according to the state chamber study. This was an increase of 6.8 percent over the 1948-49 collections, and a rise of 162 percent over collections of state taxes in 1940-41. Included in state collections were sales, motor fuel, unemployment insurance, beverage, personal income and unemployment compensation, disability taxes, plus horsé racing revenues, motor vehicle fees, etc. would make any resistance at all to an invasion from the, east. __ In view of this situation it is not surprising that reports trom Loridon say that Attlee will press for ‘peace at any price’. If this proves correct, should we go along with it? In othér words, should we appease the Communists in order to avoid a possible big war at this time? : fhe history of the past two or three decades affords ‘abundant evidence that appeasement leads only to fur_ ther appeasement or eventually to the war it was supposed ito avoid. There is no reason to-believe that the results ‘would be-any different this time. If we can make an honorable settlement with Red China we will be only too glad to do so. But to knuckle down to a display of brute force would weaken our moral strength to resist and would virtually destroy the effectiveness of the United Nations in world afairs. “Peace at any price’ would not give us peace nor is the price one which the democratic world can afford to pay. TOYLAND CLEANUP She may object to a mop for Christmas in later years, but the tot of about six will appreciate nothing more .than : the toy brooms dusters and sweepers for sale in the toy departments. “GEORGE R. BALLOU _ Funeral services for George R. ' Ballou, who died of a heart attack at his home in Alleghany, "Tuesday, last week, was held "Tuesday, at 10:30 a. m., at Berge“mann Funeral Chapel. Rev. Max Christensen, Trinity Episcopal church officiated. Burial was in Pine Grove cemetery. San Bernardino county produces 25 different mineral products in commercial quantities. id ‘ State taxes collected were largely levies. upon earnings and spending. County and city governments, and school and special districts collected $715,000,000 in property taxes in the 1949-50 fiscal year, according to state chamber estimate on a basis of actual levies. This was an increase of’6.4 percent over 1948-49 collections, and a jump of 131.6 percent over 194041 collections. Local tax receipts listed represent property taxes only, and do not. include city sales and. business taxes. Local increases listed represent larger collection through property taxe, instead of the special fees, sales taxes, etc., of state collections, in which are reflected California’s overall population and business growth. State tax collections in the 1949-50 fiscal year included: Gasoline tax, $13,225,291; sales: tax, $321,673,936; unemployment _insurance $128,23,956; insurance tax $23,285,220; inheritance tax, $18,651,686; motor vehicle fees, $47,651,550; bank and _ corporation taxes, $74,545,772; horse racing revenue $14,855,275; liquor tax, $12,545,654; beverage tax $3,599,601; truck tax, $7,700,449. County. tax collections were $215,000,000 in 1949-50, according to state chamber estimates, compared to $211,957,183 in 1948-44 cae however great, is unbeatabi could imagine. But when the game was'played the underdog Navy dominated the There's an old saying that the team that won't be . The Navy team proved it beyond The same thing applies in ‘the lives of individuals: The man who will not quit regardless of the odds against . $f him is the man who really succeeds and the man who . ¢ helps make the world a better place. und $96,052,253 in 1949-41. Municipal property tax collections were an estimated $165,000,000 in 1949-50, exclusive of any city sales or business taxes. Municipal collections of property tax was $156,725,784 in 1948-49, and $90,579,303 in 1940-41. Including the San Francisco unified school district, taxes for schoo: districts for the last fisca: year were an estimated $285,000,000, compared to $263,745,137 in 1948-49 and $104,237,631 in 1940-41. Special district tax col: lections rose to an estimated $50,000,000 from $39,761,053 in 194849, and $17,822,168 in 1940-41. Federal tax collections in Cali-. &4 : fornia in the last fiscal year were: . & Individual income, $1,504,863,379, ¢orporation income, $593,415,693, . ¥ social security $182,918,795; excise and other taxes $513,515,529. . ae RIDDELL BUYS GARAGE IN COURT Miot W. Riddell purchased the Camptonville garage equipment and shop beloging to the estate . § of William K. Lang for sum of $9900 in Yuba county superior court last week. Riddell made the offer in open court after Acton M. Cleveland, Every year the football season ciiers proof that‘no team . e. The season just closing . & (it’s all over except for the bowl games) has*been no . No doubt the prize example of this was the stunning up. Ny set of the Army by the Navy last Saturday. The Ca/ets with not a defeat against them in nearly 30 games and the Middies with hardly more than two or three victories in the same number of contests were just about as unecual : Please the Man of the House . HT Ned mohe 0 0 WHAT COULD ‘/! Wea wo 4 PLEASE HIM 4 woe 4, yt EE BETTER ENN THAN Be a ONE OF OUR GREAT ASSORTMENT OF Y Po. g eo os % “a, a AS "he Wy \W eC You'll strike it rich‘— hundreds of his favorite color combinations: — in his favorite fabrics! Rayon Jacquard Lounging ROBES Colorful two-tone rayon’ jacguard robe with smart satin faced pattern and satin lining. A lovely gift he’H value with the highest regard! Solid Comfort Sleeping Pajamas Sinaoricus silks — tailoring in the finest manner for utmost sleeping comfort. XY » William Home MEN’S WEAR 207 Broad Street — Phone 146 administrator for the estate, re. (ea ported an initial bid of $9000 from F. V. Amaral. Superior Judge Warren Steel confirmed the sale after Amaral declined to raise Riddell’s*bid 10 percent. CLASSIC HANDBAGS ARE FILLED SMARTLY Smart classic handbags, beautifully fitted, ‘are seen in the Christmas gift displays in Nevada county. Some of these come in lizard : grained calf and are divided into zippered compartments. Some have an added style note in a closing flap. Classic bags are also shown -in plastic materials and they are in a variety of designs. CAR RECOVERED An automobile belonging. to Mrs. A. D. Johnson of Grass .Valley was recovered by Deputy Sheriff John Blackburn Sunday night near Lake Olympia after it had.been reported stolen from in front of the Gold Nugget Inn earlier in the evening. Dad would be delighted with a cozy, rest inviting lounge chair or a handy smoker where he can keep those precious lounging needs. SATISFACTORY F/FFICIENT ~ RELIABLE ~ VIGILANT INTERESTED Conscientious F.coNoMICAL SERVICES BRING YOUR CAR TO Larry’s Plaza Service 102 Boulder Street hie 630 ND SERVICE wht ze Ree ee BR gee AIR A ? ot ee Eee Poe eee eee ioe, Dee § C3

NEVADA NUEEET 2—Nevada City, California, Friday, December 8, 1950 305 Broad St.—Telephone 36 Published every Friday morning at Névada City, California. _ Entered as second class matter at the postoffice at yada City, under Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. Member of California Newspaper Publishers Association. KEN WRAY, Publisher . ae Subscription: $2.60 year; $1.25 ‘six months; 75c three jmonths. IN THE MEANTIME, WE DON’T GET'ROADSThe theory of the Collier-Burns act seems sound. It implies the usual run-of-the-mill supervisor in California is not an engineer and does not know how to build roads. Merely being elected to a board of supervisors does not qualify a man as a highway engineer. . : Therefore, argues, the Collier-Burns act, let’s hire road commissioners in these counties and -give them more money to work with and see what can be done. But what has happened in many of California’s counties, including Nevada? The general practice has been either the hiring of a figurehead for a road engineer or a general resistance to the engineer or commissioner appointed by supervisors who do not. want any change, even one required by law. California supervisors, long accustomed to directing road construction and repairs, principally the latter, had been in a favorable position to win friends and influence voters by scattering the right amounts-of oil and gravel in the right holes in the roads. Naturally they were unwilling to ‘see that advantage taken from them. Nevada county and particularly the residents along the Ridge road between the state forestry office and Alta Hill graphically portrays the situation today. The newly completed $15,000 road’ repair project on the eastern end of that stretch of highway is a disgrace as a piece of road construction. Only a month after the completion of the project, more than a year in accomplishment, the roadbed is full of chuck holes and in a couple of places the road bed collapsed during the heavy rains of recent days. Joe O'Connor is the road commissioner but anyone cognizant of county affairs, knows he is only a figurehead and follows out the instructions of the board of supervisors. If O'Connor is only to be the whipping boy ‘of county politics, it is not fair to him or to the taxpayers and highway users of Nevada county to retain him in the post. If our supervisors really want a progressive road construction program, let’s-have the road commissioner's office function the way it should. On the other hand, if it is a-political stratagem to maintain the old political power that attends judicious toad repairing, the taxpayers and highway users are suffering for it. And eventually the state of California will step into the picture completely, take road construction and maintenance from the county, and county supervisors will wind up being relegated to the front porch rocking chairs, shorn of any duties beyond administering county funds. SHALL WE APPEASE? The visit of Prime Minister Attlee to America coming swiftly on the heels of President Truman's. threat to use the A-bomb in Korea points up the intense concern felt in Europe over any move that might lead to a third World ar. __ This concern is not hard to understand. The people of Europe are desperately sick of war. Hardly a city or town over there can be found where the evidence of war does not still linger in one form or another. The very severity of economic conditions is in itself a reminder of the great struggle. Add to this fact that Europe is utterly defenseless against an attack from Russia. John McCloy, America’s ‘occupation chief in Germany, has said that the Soviets have enough troops in Eastern Germany right now to push to the Rhine at any time they choose to do so. There is also serious doubt that the Western Europeans 5 aS A FACT _ eneT web BY i epg % PRAYER DRUMS-= 7 lt pe ada aga ARE NOW OFFIC/AL ot, AIR-FKAID ALARMS; TP er mag NExr 1 A Moy Moya fi i NONE INVINCIBLE exception. —theoretically—as anyone contest from start to finish. beaten can’t be beaten. doubt. CALIFORNIA TAXES CONTINUE UPWARD SPIRAL PAST YEAR State and local taxes collectea in California in the fisgal year ending July 1, totalled $1,661,159,412—-an increase of 148 percent over the fiscal year 1940-41 and nearly seven percent over the 1948-49 fiscal year. This was revealed by Adrien Falk, president of the California State Chambe1 fof Commerce. Total collection of federal, state and local taxes? in the last fiscal year were $4,455,872,808. This was below the preceding year’s .$4,513,966,009, due to the reduction in individual and corporation income taxes during the last fiscal year. The state government collectea $946,159,412 in the 1949-50 fisca) year, according to the state chamber study. This was an increase of 6.8 percent over the 1948-49 collections, and a rise of 162 percent over collections of state taxes in 1940-41. Included in state collections were sales, motor fuel, unemployment insurance, beverage, personal income and unemployment compensation, disability taxes, plus horsé racing revenues, motor vehicle fees, etc. would make any resistance at all to an invasion from the, east. __ In view of this situation it is not surprising that reports trom Loridon say that Attlee will press for ‘peace at any price’. If this proves correct, should we go along with it? In othér words, should we appease the Communists in order to avoid a possible big war at this time? : fhe history of the past two or three decades affords ‘abundant evidence that appeasement leads only to fur_ ther appeasement or eventually to the war it was supposed ito avoid. There is no reason to-believe that the results ‘would be-any different this time. If we can make an honorable settlement with Red China we will be only too glad to do so. But to knuckle down to a display of brute force would weaken our moral strength to resist and would virtually destroy the effectiveness of the United Nations in world afairs. “Peace at any price’ would not give us peace nor is the price one which the democratic world can afford to pay. TOYLAND CLEANUP She may object to a mop for Christmas in later years, but the tot of about six will appreciate nothing more .than : the toy brooms dusters and sweepers for sale in the toy departments. “GEORGE R. BALLOU _ Funeral services for George R. ' Ballou, who died of a heart attack at his home in Alleghany, "Tuesday, last week, was held "Tuesday, at 10:30 a. m., at Berge“mann Funeral Chapel. Rev. Max Christensen, Trinity Episcopal church officiated. Burial was in Pine Grove cemetery. San Bernardino county produces 25 different mineral products in commercial quantities. id ‘ State taxes collected were largely levies. upon earnings and spending. County and city governments, and school and special districts collected $715,000,000 in property taxes in the 1949-50 fiscal year,

according to state chamber estimate on a basis of actual levies. This was an increase of’6.4 percent over 1948-49 collections, and a jump of 131.6 percent over 194041 collections. Local tax receipts listed represent property taxes only, and do not. include city sales and. business taxes. Local increases listed represent larger collection through property taxe, instead of the special fees, sales taxes, etc., of state collections, in which are reflected California’s overall population and business growth. State tax collections in the 1949-50 fiscal year included: Gasoline tax, $13,225,291; sales: tax, $321,673,936; unemployment _insurance $128,23,956; insurance tax $23,285,220; inheritance tax, $18,651,686; motor vehicle fees, $47,651,550; bank and _ corporation taxes, $74,545,772; horse racing revenue $14,855,275; liquor tax, $12,545,654; beverage tax $3,599,601; truck tax, $7,700,449. County. tax collections were $215,000,000 in 1949-50, according to state chamber estimates, compared to $211,957,183 in 1948-44 cae however great, is unbeatabi could imagine. But when the game was'played the underdog Navy dominated the There's an old saying that the team that won't be . The Navy team proved it beyond The same thing applies in ‘the lives of individuals: The man who will not quit regardless of the odds against . $f him is the man who really succeeds and the man who . ¢ helps make the world a better place. und $96,052,253 in 1949-41. Municipal property tax collections were an estimated $165,000,000 in 1949-50, exclusive of any city sales or business taxes. Municipal collections of property tax was $156,725,784 in 1948-49, and $90,579,303 in 1940-41. Including the San Francisco unified school district, taxes for schoo: districts for the last fisca: year were an estimated $285,000,000, compared to $263,745,137 in 1948-49 and $104,237,631 in 1940-41. Special district tax col: lections rose to an estimated $50,000,000 from $39,761,053 in 194849, and $17,822,168 in 1940-41. Federal tax collections in Cali-. &4 : fornia in the last fiscal year were: . & Individual income, $1,504,863,379, ¢orporation income, $593,415,693, . ¥ social security $182,918,795; excise and other taxes $513,515,529. . ae RIDDELL BUYS GARAGE IN COURT Miot W. Riddell purchased the Camptonville garage equipment and shop beloging to the estate . § of William K. Lang for sum of $9900 in Yuba county superior court last week. Riddell made the offer in open court after Acton M. Cleveland, Every year the football season ciiers proof that‘no team . e. The season just closing . & (it’s all over except for the bowl games) has*been no . No doubt the prize example of this was the stunning up. Ny set of the Army by the Navy last Saturday. The Ca/ets with not a defeat against them in nearly 30 games and the Middies with hardly more than two or three victories in the same number of contests were just about as unecual : Please the Man of the House . HT Ned mohe 0 0 WHAT COULD ‘/! Wea wo 4 PLEASE HIM 4 woe 4, yt EE BETTER ENN THAN Be a ONE OF OUR GREAT ASSORTMENT OF Y Po. g eo os % “a, a AS "he Wy \W eC You'll strike it rich‘— hundreds of his favorite color combinations: — in his favorite fabrics! Rayon Jacquard Lounging ROBES Colorful two-tone rayon’ jacguard robe with smart satin faced pattern and satin lining. A lovely gift he’H value with the highest regard! Solid Comfort Sleeping Pajamas Sinaoricus silks — tailoring in the finest manner for utmost sleeping comfort. XY » William Home MEN’S WEAR 207 Broad Street — Phone 146 administrator for the estate, re. (ea ported an initial bid of $9000 from F. V. Amaral. Superior Judge Warren Steel confirmed the sale after Amaral declined to raise Riddell’s*bid 10 percent. CLASSIC HANDBAGS ARE FILLED SMARTLY Smart classic handbags, beautifully fitted, ‘are seen in the Christmas gift displays in Nevada county. Some of these come in lizard : grained calf and are divided into zippered compartments. Some have an added style note in a closing flap. Classic bags are also shown -in plastic materials and they are in a variety of designs. CAR RECOVERED An automobile belonging. to Mrs. A. D. Johnson of Grass .Valley was recovered by Deputy Sheriff John Blackburn Sunday night near Lake Olympia after it had.been reported stolen from in front of the Gold Nugget Inn earlier in the evening. Dad would be delighted with a cozy, rest inviting lounge chair or a handy smoker where he can keep those precious lounging needs. SATISFACTORY F/FFICIENT ~ RELIABLE ~ VIGILANT INTERESTED Conscientious F.coNoMICAL SERVICES BRING YOUR CAR TO Larry’s Plaza Service 102 Boulder Street hie 630 ND SERVICE wht ze Ree ee BR gee AIR A ? ot ee Eee Poe eee eee ioe, Dee § C3