December 9, 1943 (4 pages)

. The Nugget is delivered to your home twige a week “God grants liberty only to those who love it, and are ready to guard and defend it. ”_Daniel Webster Nevada City . ji . i coverage of all local happenings. This paper gives your cots for only 30 cents per . 3 If you want to read about your month — friends, your neighbors, read : . The Nugget. : COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA" IN CALIFORNIA _ 2 — Vol. 12 No. 96. NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA 4 The County Seat Paper The Gold Center THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 29, 1943 vet se Thinking Out Loud By H. M. L. ria pa Ce COUNTY RELIEF DEMANDS DROP 31.4 PERCENT of ‘the Treasury, takes: a = ie eS to spend $15,000,000 in weekly, semi-weekly and bond advertising. Morgue” (and a lot of newspalpers like, any other “merchandiser, white space, their needs. { oo — aE ness, that he is unfair. (Morgenthau who had tate has sold them. (Mr. Morgenthau to produce it, he sold ‘his cows. to on his cows for The patriotic ‘thing of " would have been .for Mr. thau to a loss, need milk and milk is a because millions of enough. Morgenthau, ? going got newsipape Sut Mr; his cows when the little publishers. to go r for count ight on ‘pu tre expects ry ing advertising ‘his department without any re He even intimate isn’t S tion. ‘advertising worth anytl anyhow ed $15,000,000 advertising penditure is subsidy to certair newspapers.”’ a small The secretary must have spoofing; or at least, his hand did not know what bee1 his lef : q beeause from where he sits, thi writer can see 100 pounds of met al in advertising plates, piled up ir right “Henry the (Morgue’/ Secretary doleful view of the Senate approved plan small thrice ‘weekly newspapers throughout the country {for the purchase of war “Henry the parenthetically) that a jolly good name for: a-man who is responsible for killing off through the country) seems to think that unthe newspapers should give away their ; merchandise, whereas any other (business is paid for any commodity the government We do feel resentful, and don’t mind telling (Mr. Morgenthau, who is so canny in his own private busiFor instance, according to ‘the press, Mr. a private dairy ‘herd on his Hudson river esThe country needed the milk, but it did not pay 680 He could afford to do this ‘because he does not have living. course, Morgengo on milking his cows at babies getting so expensive that a. good many thousands of them are not getting milk who sold tough sy blishmunerathat the and says that the proposex} 1 ft t hand was doing ‘when he said. that, at : a-cerner_of the shop, sent to this office through the—direction of the Secretary of the Treaury for the _. . : free advertising of ‘War Bonds, It can’t be that the thinks free advertising is valuable and that paid Even a “country gentleman,” popped into a ‘big time job -knolws better than . : advertising is worthless. . . . that. . Now if this newspaper, one of the smaller ones, to ibe sure gets 100 pounds of plates, not to mention some hundreds of pounds that we have been printed freely for -. our Uncle Sam, has 100 pounds of free advertising. more than it can print and ‘has piled up the metal in an~—out-of-the-way corner, it is reasonable to assume that the other 6,000 small newspapers: of the country ‘have an average amount of ‘the same. Multiplying these figures,. we have a total of 600,000 pounds of metal that is wasted. iAt 10 cents a pound, a conservative figure, plus the mostage, (if the government paid postage) plus the salaries of artists and artisans who converted this metal into free advertising, it is easy to wee that this estimated 300 tons of free advertising ‘cost Mr. “Morgenthau, really that means -you and I as’taxpayers) a good Many : millions of wasted dollars. Really we ‘would expect a man who is so ‘thrifty with his dairy business to ibe a little more ‘careful of the taxpayers dollars. ‘But that is what we get for putting a ‘country gentleman” into a lbig business job, the -bigg: in the nation. We don’t think anyone who. opposes purchase of advertising, including Mr. Mongenthau, is for a moment logical or consistent. As mentioned, the artists and artisans who prepared this advertising for free publication in the ‘press all got paid for their services. The (Continued on Page Thiee) est-business, in fact,* ent fiscal year show a drop of $1. pendent on general county relief an er 1943. in other-types of relief, the numbe association found. for October. The number: of people 499°for June to 523 for October.: “War time ‘work have resulted numbers of people receiving al kinds of relief in California, excep association declared. Since December of person in (California per cent, for December 1941 to 20,018 for Oc. of school children under the direc “tye “1942. The number of childré en . ion of Mrs. ‘Carl Libbey, and a dependent on public assistance has. reading, The Other, Wise Men, hy dropped nearly 50 per cent decreas-. Mrs. John Larue. After. the prograni ing from 39,899 te 20,373. Aid to freshments will be served. = the needy aged recipients ‘was at its Bet ean . peak of 158,723 in December 1941 iclca . dropped down tb 151,408 fi May 2 aynor 11943 and has mbed up,to £56,12 ; : i Rayne and M or October 19438, = F 1 @ married Satur} evening’ in thes ome © of ANS DEDUTCS Ty a Cf » ter, Mrs: James Sandetur, ee. 4 : Ly 1 reot’,in Grass Valley. . Rev. William Adam,“pastor of tne T! ] SUINCTON [Chicago Park Lutheran? ¢ beaten read a 33 . HY A Hee ee ava . the marriage service. Matron of hon=. . or was Mrs. Sandefur: and bést man TQ pp OTEST was Sgt. James Sandefur. The bridei : : : sroom Is stationed at Camp Beale! and, the bride is employed there. WASHINGTON, D.C: Dec. 9.— : ee Roscoe L. Patterson of Visalia, presiRosec i ee pres™ . Sheriff Wa arns 5 Agaiiat der of the (California ‘Supervisor’s: gent of ie : _ . Cashing Fictitious Checks . Association, and District Attorney H. : : Sheriff Carl J. Tobiassen has is'for the association, ; recently spent ; several days eonferring with con. gressmen on pending legislation-—pertinent-to (California. (Chief objective of the-two officials was to press action on pending bills which would secure ‘federal payment to. each ‘county for federally owned lands which are exempt from the tax rolls.Regan, ‘who is chairman of the Public Lands Counties ‘Association of \California, said ‘‘under present conditions, the ‘cost of county government is paid on the basis of a tax den on private land owners. Ifthe government is required to make payments to each county. on the basis of land ‘holdings, the ‘cost of local government will be,more evenly: distributed and in many cases will result in an over all tax reduction.’’ ‘In addition te legislation involving payments, Patterson and Regan advocated legislative action prohibiting further acquisition ot lands for public use. Several conferences with congressmen and official groups 'were arranged for the two visiting officials by Rep. Clair Engle of the Second District, who recently was appointed to the important committee on Public Lands. GRASS VALLEY NEARS END OF WAR CHEST DRIVE William Wilson, chairman of the Grass Valley War . Chest campaign reports that the feels ‘confident that within the next few days he will be able to announce that the drive for the quota; $12,800, is over the top. He said that the committee has mailed out 700 letters to prospective} contributors and) the (first replies indicate a generous’ response. The The first four months of the presper cent in the number of people dea drop of 12.3 per cent in the number of children receiving aid as dependent children in Nevada County, California Taxpayers association stated today, making public its comparison of relief during June and Octob‘Contrary to the downward trend of persons receiving aid to the needy’ aged in the county has increased 4.8 per cent, when June and October are The number of dependent children decreased trom 106 for June to 98 receiving aid to the needy aged increased from . opportunities in huge decreases in. aid to the needy aged,” the taxpayers 1941 the number receiving 7:30 general county relief has dropped 70! had charge of the progr tegan of Trinity County, counsel, structure that places’ an. unfair bur-, Ludwig Netz Offers P. O. Building For Sale Ludwig Netz announces that he:-is for sale. He has fbeen chosen to rep resent the owner locally. The build ing two years old, U. S. government for ten years, eign Ae little ‘better than 8 per cent. ; Two Nevada City Students re U. C. Graduates bachelor jof science, Clark Coughlan r of the Nevada City High School. Over the War Chest aces Top—And Then Some The number of persons on the ae : county indigent rolls dropped from] H£. Kjorlie, chairman of. the 35 for June to 24 for October, the Nevada City War Chest committee, reportéd yesterday that, money is ‘still coming in and that, as of yesterday total receipts have been 100. University Women Attend Christmas Party The American Association of Uni-. versity Women met last evening at! the home of. Miss Ruth Rector to} hold its annual Christmas party. Following’ a business meeting o’clock: Miss Helen 1! t . at Chapmar 1 am which in-. going down from 67,096) cluded Christmas carols by a group) sued a warning to business men of the county to beware of fictitious check. writers. There are many, strangers in Nevada City and Grass Valley and every now and then some business man suffers a financial losg by being a Tittle-too trusting. The sheriff cited the case ofa soldier, presenting very good credentials, who had two checks for $10 each cashed in Grass Valley. . But time proved that while his credentials were good his bank balance was nil. The soldier was turned over to Camp Beale military authorities for trial. ‘The checks will be made good. Nine Boys and Nine Girls Bo: rm in November (November. was a notable month in vital statistics here in that there were but three deaths as against 18 births. There was a considerable number of births registered, however, by couples who came here from other cities or country districts to take advantage of excellent hospital facilities. A perusal of the records shows that locally at least the war, which is supposed to influence parents to have more sons than daughters. was without effect. There were nine boys aand nine girls porn. Cut Christmas Trees In Wrong: Locality Amerigo Bastiani, appearing on a charge of trespassing before Justice of the ‘Peace George Gildersleeve, pleaded guilty and was fined $50. Bastiana ‘was arrested by Darwin (Conover, forest service field man, when: found cutting Christmas trees on property other than his permit called for. He had a permit to cut trees on the Robinson ranch *iff the North Bloomfield district, ‘Nevada County, but was found chopping down trees a quarter mile outside the ranch ‘boundaries. He is the only man arrested thus far for violating laws governing ‘Christmas tree ‘harvesting. 194, ioaving about $1,600 yet to be donated. tally now’stands at a total of $11,offering the new postoffice building is leased to the years of which is‘still to run. At the price asked thé investment yields a A news dispatch from the University of California reports that for the term ending in October, James Wesley Hunter was awarded a degree of and Barbarn received a master of arts degree. Both are graduates while the drive has been over for several days, $5,380, as against the quota of $5,. 1P. Backs of Anaheim, southern viceShannon, of Yuba City and F. ,C., Greer of Carpenteria were named executive committeemen at large. Badger land as president of the farm group. harvest ‘in California was achieved through the cooperation and_ assistance of thousands of volunteer and victory workers and the Mexican nationals, it was brought out in resolutions commending these groups for]. their contribution to the war effort. the sentiment of all farmers of the state in commending “the exceptional effort of our regular workers and FUNERAL RITES FOR PIONEER OF NEVADA CITY s t resident of Norwalk and vicinity fo the past 60 years passed. away a 2:10 a. m. Norwalk, California. Bloomfield, Nevada County. Two years later on November 2'5 1875 she was married to Young. They made their home North Bloomfield until the birth o then they moved to Southern Califor nia making their home in Artesia. While living on their ranch in Ar tesia another daughter, McKeon, ‘was a. faithful comfort and pleasure. Her and she also was with her . end. .to suffering from a cerebral hemorr . ing only happy memories among her . relatives and friends. Funeral services 'were held TuesPday at 11a, mat the Norwatk. Direct federal aids to individuals . . Funeral Home, Father Patrick O’-;and groups—‘quasi grahts’——spurt-. <he onnor of the Holy Family. Church, led during the great depression io Artesia reading the funeral rites. $2,490 millions in 1934 and remainBurial ‘was in. Artesia Cemtery be-. ed at approximately that figure in. 'gide her husband. (1942, in spite of an increase from The Women’s Relief Corps No. 43/ 78.7 to 171.9 in the index of nationof which Mre. Young was a member,. }al income payments between those! . took charge of the ny at the!) years, ‘ erave. Formal grants to state or local The deceased . is surviyed by apSovernments retain the principle iof daughter Mrs. Gd riryde MeKeon of sharing. equal Among the et or } Long Beach’ a sister, Mrs. Sarah K./10 proportion’ to pc aches repre ets nd @f‘Norwalk ,three grand-. tion, often modi! ded by-an option to l Children and several niecos and nep-. repect the -erant By declining: {tol thews: also many friends to regret. ‘match’ it. Direct federal expendi-. . her passing, . tures, by passing either assent or ac-. . ee ; tion’ by the states, do Away with! a pal . constitutional doetrine which pre-! CALIFORNIA AIDS . viously was-a foundation principle o Yy WAR EFFORT BY BUMPER CROP ‘Continuation of the of the California .farmproduction council for 1944 was urged by the Associated Farmers of California in’ a resolution requesting Governor Warren to call a special session of the legislature for an appreciation of.sufficient funds to provide farm labor, housing and equipment to harvest next year’s crops. At their annual ‘board of director’s meeting held December 2, in San Francisco, the Associated Farmers of California, representing 40,000 farm families of the state, pointed out that the farm production council in cooperation with the extension service, had aided in harvesting all California crops, which represented 20 per cent of all farm products grown in the United States. The Agricultural Extension Service of the U. S. Department of Agriculture was commended by the state wide farm group for their work, which “resulted in the finest job of placement of farm. workers ever accomplished in California.’ R. E. Badger, Rancho Santa Fe orange grower, was elected president of the state organization for 1944, while R. F. Schmeiser of Fresno was . , named, northern vice president; E. work Bernard Groverman of secretary; H. L. Strobel treasurer;, and ‘Grover president; Petaluma, of Salinas, succeeds E. S. Daley of -WoodSSuecess of the 1943 bumper crop The Associated Farmers expressed . experienced farm workers who could (Mrs. ‘Elizabeth Mary Young, 85, Sunday, November 21st, at her home 1516 Clarkdale Avenue, -Elizabeth Mary Findley was born December 25, 1858 in Nevada City and lived there until 15 years of age when her parents moved to WNorih Charles in their daughter Mary Evelyn in 1877; Gertrude Elizabeth, was born to them. This beloved daughter, Gertrude Elizabeth ; ‘companion through the remaining years of her life, visiting her daily and bringing sister, Sarah K. Bremond, lived hheside her, the After an illness of several. months he . age she passed peacefully away leavfamily before continuing her journey. war production capacities, but who FEDERAL GRANTS INTO BILLIONS r t into billions of dollars per year i ity functions, (2) constitution, (3) class interests an (4) the new “economics of welfare. Except for’ educational aids t agriculture, federal grants to th states were almost unknown prior t 1911. only $13.6 millions. Ten years late meaning of th ’ f by more than fifty. Early grants were for and! education. These modest outlay for the relief ofindividuals, “equalizing’ of groups, the clear of a “‘managéd’’ economy. About a dozen: states, mainly > estimated to 1942, have in federal contributed revenue, approxi received fn federal distributions. fates “Saec:s : rie Twenty states contributed $472.2 It tetiy pi ad ach a him. . milions and received $1,006.0 milappears (from reper . lions. the. American 6ystem. , PUBLIC HELPFUL N PROBLEM OF TRANSPORTATION In a& summary of the outsanding accomplishments of the nation‘s public transportation during the war period F,. W. Ackerman, vice-president of Pacific Greyhound Lines, gives substantial eredit to the traveling public. mt “Pacific Greyhound credits much of its success in solving wartime transportation problems to the splendid cooperation of civilian travelers,’”’ Mr. Ackerman said. “The impact of war brought a tremendous volume of new traffic,’ he pointed out. “Millions of men have been inducted into the armed forces since (Pearl Harbor and have been brought by bus from every section of the United States. From widely scattered mobilization centers and training camps they have traveled widely on leaves, transfers and other military business. These necessary military movements of millions of men of the constantly growing military services have thrown a heavy load on all public carriers. Further, the} amazing wartime growth of industry, with ‘hundreds ‘of new plants built and fhousands expanded, (have created unpredecedented demands for transportation of workers, ‘Hundreds of buses have been used exclusively in service.to war plant and military centers.”’ a af Aes Mrs. Elbridge Skeahan left yesterday for Washington, D. C.-where she will spend Christmas. with her husband, Mrs, Skeahan has been emPloyed in County Recorder John Nettell’s office for the past several months. Mrs. Skeahay will spend a few days in Reno, with her sister and have obtained employment in other made all out production on the farms. possible.”” The latter group ‘were credited with 60 percent of the harIN AID MUSHROOM Mushrooming from a few millions less than a generation, federal financial aids to (or within) the states are changing the*structure of American life with regard to (1) communIn 1917 they amounted to they had multiplied ‘by ten. Twenty years later they had multiplied by thirty. By 1942 they had multiplied agriculture have been swamped by expenditures the “stabilization’’ of the economy. They are a cut departute in the direction the Northeast and Middle West, are in mately $720 millions more than they WARREN LOOKED — ON AS CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENCY By CLEM WHITAKER n ; Fate sometimes ‘plays funny tricks on politicians. just as it does on less spectacular mortals. Governor Earl Warren, for example, may soon find himself in the role of the reluctant dr n chosen (without his knowledge’ or consent) to slay Wendell Willkie and become the 1944 ‘presidential nominee of the ‘Republican party. f e d ” o co) (e) 2 Yet Mr. Warren so far as his friends have tbeen alble to learn, has no grudge against Mr. Willkie and has not, at least ag yet,.considered himself as more than a “favorite son’ candidate for president, with Perhaps, a fair: to middling chance of becoming the.GOP’s nominee for vice president if the cards should fall that way. r 5 Out of the steaming cauldren stirred by the facts, however, may come a very different picture, with Governor Warren gradually emerging ag a full fledged ‘candidate for the Re-. publican nomination for president,And even Mr. Warren, at this —amoment may not know just whdt in . seeping back from the east) that the ; recent visit here of John D. M. Hamilton former chairman of the Repub. lidam National Committee, and spear-head of the anti-Willkie forces had ;More significance than at first ad-. . mitted. Mr. Hamilton it is reported, came here at the behest of certain eastern interests in the Republican. who have become dissatisfied /with Governor Dewey of New York, to a serious look’ at Governor. and determine whether he had presidential stature. And his-re: port is.said to-have been highty fayv-_ . Party, take Warren The reason for the dissatisfaction hwith Governor Dewey “the man ; to stop Willkie,” on the part of the . gentlemen whom Mr. Hamilton rep. resents seems to ibe two “fold. First. ;that he still persisis in saying he jisn’t a ‘candidate—and recently was . quoted as having told a radio comimentator he wouldn’t accept. the. . nomination for” president if it was Second, that he offas ' proferred -him. ended the isolationists in the partyby his recent declaration. in favor of an active alliance between the United States and Britain toinsure future world peace. Governor Warren on the other hand, has said little or nothing on the international situation—and is ‘considered ‘by all odds, the strongest of the Republican governors who have attracted public attention. ‘Then too, California is considered a: pivotshone vention and Sobahan, when President— ial voting time rolls around, it is expected that the European phase of. the war will be over and that the spotlight ‘will be on the ‘Pacific ‘with California. as the nation’s sean of operations. . The strategy” an to be ous currently, iby the eastern titans is to Wace And. thus doe ; man has been as gravel icative on the subject as much ieee as sons ‘to ‘boys in the armed services : ; Valley 'Coral Choir has vitations to sing in the December 21st and the Tuesday evening in Marysville’ headquarters. A number of the choir have sons” ie the resins y the members feel. ing a. contrib ut c Nest. production, ae

. The Nugget is delivered to your home twige a week “God grants liberty only to those who love it, and are ready to guard and defend it. ”_Daniel Webster Nevada City . ji . i coverage of all local happenings. This paper gives your cots for only 30 cents per . 3 If you want to read about your month — friends, your neighbors, read : . The Nugget. : COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA" IN CALIFORNIA _ 2 — Vol. 12 No. 96. NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA 4 The County Seat Paper The Gold Center THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 29, 1943 vet se Thinking Out Loud By H. M. L. ria pa Ce COUNTY RELIEF DEMANDS DROP 31.4 PERCENT of ‘the Treasury, takes: a = ie eS to spend $15,000,000 in weekly, semi-weekly and bond advertising. Morgue” (and a lot of newspalpers like, any other “merchandiser, white space, their needs. { oo — aE ness, that he is unfair. (Morgenthau who had tate has sold them. (Mr. Morgenthau to produce it, he sold ‘his cows. to on his cows for The patriotic ‘thing of " would have been .for Mr. thau to a loss, need milk and milk is a because millions of enough. Morgenthau, ? going got newsipape Sut Mr; his cows when the little publishers. to go r for count ight on ‘pu tre expects ry ing advertising ‘his department without any re He even intimate isn’t S tion. ‘advertising worth anytl anyhow ed $15,000,000 advertising penditure is subsidy to certair newspapers.”’ a small The secretary must have spoofing; or at least, his hand did not know what bee1 his lef : q beeause from where he sits, thi writer can see 100 pounds of met al in advertising plates, piled up ir right “Henry the (Morgue’/ Secretary doleful view of the Senate approved plan small thrice ‘weekly newspapers throughout the country {for the purchase of war “Henry the parenthetically) that a jolly good name for: a-man who is responsible for killing off through the country) seems to think that unthe newspapers should give away their ; merchandise, whereas any other (business is paid for any commodity the government We do feel resentful, and don’t mind telling (Mr. Morgenthau, who is so canny in his own private busiFor instance, according to ‘the press, Mr. a private dairy ‘herd on his Hudson river esThe country needed the milk, but it did not pay 680 He could afford to do this ‘because he does not have living. course, Morgengo on milking his cows at babies getting so expensive that a. good many thousands of them are not getting milk who sold tough sy blishmunerathat the and says that the proposex} 1 ft t hand was doing ‘when he said. that, at : a-cerner_of the shop, sent to this office through the—direction of the Secretary of the Treaury for the _. . : free advertising of ‘War Bonds, It can’t be that the thinks free advertising is valuable and that paid Even a “country gentleman,” popped into a ‘big time job -knolws better than . : advertising is worthless. . . . that. . Now if this newspaper, one of the smaller ones, to ibe sure gets 100 pounds of plates, not to mention some hundreds of pounds that we have been printed freely for -. our Uncle Sam, has 100 pounds of free advertising. more than it can print and ‘has piled up the metal in an~—out-of-the-way corner, it is reasonable to assume that the other 6,000 small newspapers: of the country ‘have an average amount of ‘the same. Multiplying these figures,. we have a total of 600,000 pounds of metal that is wasted. iAt 10 cents a pound, a conservative figure, plus the mostage, (if the government paid postage) plus the salaries of artists and artisans who converted this metal into free advertising, it is easy to wee that this estimated 300 tons of free advertising ‘cost Mr. “Morgenthau, really that means -you and I as’taxpayers) a good Many : millions of wasted dollars. Really we ‘would expect a man who is so ‘thrifty with his dairy business to ibe a little more ‘careful of the taxpayers dollars. ‘But that is what we get for putting a ‘country gentleman” into a lbig business job, the -bigg: in the nation. We don’t think anyone who. opposes purchase of advertising, including Mr. Mongenthau, is for a moment logical or consistent. As mentioned, the artists and artisans who prepared this advertising for free publication in the ‘press all got paid for their services. The (Continued on Page Thiee) est-business, in fact,* ent fiscal year show a drop of $1. pendent on general county relief an er 1943. in other-types of relief, the numbe association found. for October. The number: of people 499°for June to 523 for October.: “War time ‘work have resulted numbers of people receiving al kinds of relief in California, excep association declared. Since December of person in (California per cent, for December 1941 to 20,018 for Oc. of school children under the direc “tye “1942. The number of childré en . ion of Mrs. ‘Carl Libbey, and a dependent on public assistance has. reading, The Other, Wise Men, hy dropped nearly 50 per cent decreas-. Mrs. John Larue. After. the prograni ing from 39,899 te 20,373. Aid to freshments will be served. = the needy aged recipients ‘was at its Bet ean . peak of 158,723 in December 1941 iclca . dropped down tb 151,408 fi May 2 aynor 11943 and has mbed up,to £56,12 ; : i Rayne and M or October 19438, = F 1 @ married Satur} evening’ in thes ome © of ANS DEDUTCS Ty a Cf » ter, Mrs: James Sandetur, ee. 4 : Ly 1 reot’,in Grass Valley. . Rev. William Adam,“pastor of tne T! ] SUINCTON [Chicago Park Lutheran? ¢ beaten read a 33 . HY A Hee ee ava . the marriage service. Matron of hon=. . or was Mrs. Sandefur: and bést man TQ pp OTEST was Sgt. James Sandefur. The bridei : : : sroom Is stationed at Camp Beale! and, the bride is employed there. WASHINGTON, D.C: Dec. 9.— : ee Roscoe L. Patterson of Visalia, presiRosec i ee pres™ . Sheriff Wa arns 5 Agaiiat der of the (California ‘Supervisor’s: gent of ie : _ . Cashing Fictitious Checks . Association, and District Attorney H. : : Sheriff Carl J. Tobiassen has is'for the association, ; recently spent ; several days eonferring with con. gressmen on pending legislation-—pertinent-to (California. (Chief objective of the-two officials was to press action on pending bills which would secure ‘federal payment to. each ‘county for federally owned lands which are exempt from the tax rolls.Regan, ‘who is chairman of the Public Lands Counties ‘Association of \California, said ‘‘under present conditions, the ‘cost of county government is paid on the basis of a tax den on private land owners. Ifthe government is required to make payments to each county. on the basis of land ‘holdings, the ‘cost of local government will be,more evenly: distributed and in many cases will result in an over all tax reduction.’’ ‘In addition te legislation involving payments, Patterson and Regan advocated legislative action prohibiting further acquisition ot lands for public use. Several conferences with congressmen and official groups 'were arranged for the two visiting officials by Rep. Clair Engle of the Second District, who recently was appointed to the important committee on Public Lands. GRASS VALLEY NEARS END OF WAR CHEST DRIVE William Wilson, chairman of the Grass Valley War . Chest campaign reports that the feels ‘confident that within the next few days he will be able to announce that the drive for the quota; $12,800, is over the top. He said that the committee has mailed out 700 letters to prospective} contributors and) the (first replies indicate a generous’ response. The The first four months of the presper cent in the number of people dea drop of 12.3 per cent in the number of children receiving aid as dependent children in Nevada County, California Taxpayers association stated today, making public its comparison of relief during June and Octob‘Contrary to the downward trend of persons receiving aid to the needy’ aged in the county has increased 4.8 per cent, when June and October are The number of dependent children decreased trom 106 for June to 98 receiving aid to the needy aged increased from . opportunities in huge decreases in. aid to the needy aged,” the taxpayers 1941 the number receiving 7:30 general county relief has dropped 70! had charge of the progr tegan of Trinity County, counsel, structure that places’ an. unfair bur-, Ludwig Netz Offers P. O. Building For Sale Ludwig Netz announces that he:-is for sale. He has fbeen chosen to rep resent the owner locally. The build ing two years old, U. S. government for ten years, eign Ae little ‘better than 8 per cent. ; Two Nevada City Students re U. C. Graduates bachelor jof science, Clark Coughlan r of the Nevada City High School. Over the War Chest aces Top—And Then Some The number of persons on the ae : county indigent rolls dropped from] H£. Kjorlie, chairman of. the 35 for June to 24 for October, the Nevada City War Chest committee, reportéd yesterday that, money is ‘still coming in and that, as of yesterday total receipts have been 100. University Women Attend Christmas Party The American Association of Uni-. versity Women met last evening at! the home of. Miss Ruth Rector to} hold its annual Christmas party. Following’ a business meeting o’clock: Miss Helen 1! t . at Chapmar 1 am which in-. going down from 67,096) cluded Christmas carols by a group) sued a warning to business men of the county to beware of fictitious check. writers. There are many, strangers in Nevada City and Grass Valley and every now and then some business man suffers a financial losg by being a Tittle-too trusting. The sheriff cited the case ofa soldier, presenting very good credentials, who had two checks for $10 each cashed in Grass Valley. . But time proved that while his credentials were good his bank balance was nil. The soldier was turned over to Camp Beale military authorities for trial. ‘The checks will be made good. Nine Boys and Nine Girls Bo: rm in November (November. was a notable month in vital statistics here in that there were but three deaths as against 18 births. There was a considerable number of births registered, however, by couples who came here from other cities or country districts to

take advantage of excellent hospital facilities. A perusal of the records shows that locally at least the war, which is supposed to influence parents to have more sons than daughters. was without effect. There were nine boys aand nine girls porn. Cut Christmas Trees In Wrong: Locality Amerigo Bastiani, appearing on a charge of trespassing before Justice of the ‘Peace George Gildersleeve, pleaded guilty and was fined $50. Bastiana ‘was arrested by Darwin (Conover, forest service field man, when: found cutting Christmas trees on property other than his permit called for. He had a permit to cut trees on the Robinson ranch *iff the North Bloomfield district, ‘Nevada County, but was found chopping down trees a quarter mile outside the ranch ‘boundaries. He is the only man arrested thus far for violating laws governing ‘Christmas tree ‘harvesting. 194, ioaving about $1,600 yet to be donated. tally now’stands at a total of $11,offering the new postoffice building is leased to the years of which is‘still to run. At the price asked thé investment yields a A news dispatch from the University of California reports that for the term ending in October, James Wesley Hunter was awarded a degree of and Barbarn received a master of arts degree. Both are graduates while the drive has been over for several days, $5,380, as against the quota of $5,. 1P. Backs of Anaheim, southern viceShannon, of Yuba City and F. ,C., Greer of Carpenteria were named executive committeemen at large. Badger land as president of the farm group. harvest ‘in California was achieved through the cooperation and_ assistance of thousands of volunteer and victory workers and the Mexican nationals, it was brought out in resolutions commending these groups for]. their contribution to the war effort. the sentiment of all farmers of the state in commending “the exceptional effort of our regular workers and FUNERAL RITES FOR PIONEER OF NEVADA CITY s t resident of Norwalk and vicinity fo the past 60 years passed. away a 2:10 a. m. Norwalk, California. Bloomfield, Nevada County. Two years later on November 2'5 1875 she was married to Young. They made their home North Bloomfield until the birth o then they moved to Southern Califor nia making their home in Artesia. While living on their ranch in Ar tesia another daughter, McKeon, ‘was a. faithful comfort and pleasure. Her and she also was with her . end. .to suffering from a cerebral hemorr . ing only happy memories among her . relatives and friends. Funeral services 'were held TuesPday at 11a, mat the Norwatk. Direct federal aids to individuals . . Funeral Home, Father Patrick O’-;and groups—‘quasi grahts’——spurt-. <he onnor of the Holy Family. Church, led during the great depression io Artesia reading the funeral rites. $2,490 millions in 1934 and remainBurial ‘was in. Artesia Cemtery be-. ed at approximately that figure in. 'gide her husband. (1942, in spite of an increase from The Women’s Relief Corps No. 43/ 78.7 to 171.9 in the index of nationof which Mre. Young was a member,. }al income payments between those! . took charge of the ny at the!) years, ‘ erave. Formal grants to state or local The deceased . is surviyed by apSovernments retain the principle iof daughter Mrs. Gd riryde MeKeon of sharing. equal Among the et or } Long Beach’ a sister, Mrs. Sarah K./10 proportion’ to pc aches repre ets nd @f‘Norwalk ,three grand-. tion, often modi! ded by-an option to l Children and several niecos and nep-. repect the -erant By declining: {tol thews: also many friends to regret. ‘match’ it. Direct federal expendi-. . her passing, . tures, by passing either assent or ac-. . ee ; tion’ by the states, do Away with! a pal . constitutional doetrine which pre-! CALIFORNIA AIDS . viously was-a foundation principle o Yy WAR EFFORT BY BUMPER CROP ‘Continuation of the of the California .farmproduction council for 1944 was urged by the Associated Farmers of California in’ a resolution requesting Governor Warren to call a special session of the legislature for an appreciation of.sufficient funds to provide farm labor, housing and equipment to harvest next year’s crops. At their annual ‘board of director’s meeting held December 2, in San Francisco, the Associated Farmers of California, representing 40,000 farm families of the state, pointed out that the farm production council in cooperation with the extension service, had aided in harvesting all California crops, which represented 20 per cent of all farm products grown in the United States. The Agricultural Extension Service of the U. S. Department of Agriculture was commended by the state wide farm group for their work, which “resulted in the finest job of placement of farm. workers ever accomplished in California.’ R. E. Badger, Rancho Santa Fe orange grower, was elected president of the state organization for 1944, while R. F. Schmeiser of Fresno was . , named, northern vice president; E. work Bernard Groverman of secretary; H. L. Strobel treasurer;, and ‘Grover president; Petaluma, of Salinas, succeeds E. S. Daley of -WoodSSuecess of the 1943 bumper crop The Associated Farmers expressed . experienced farm workers who could (Mrs. ‘Elizabeth Mary Young, 85, Sunday, November 21st, at her home 1516 Clarkdale Avenue, -Elizabeth Mary Findley was born December 25, 1858 in Nevada City and lived there until 15 years of age when her parents moved to WNorih Charles in their daughter Mary Evelyn in 1877; Gertrude Elizabeth, was born to them. This beloved daughter, Gertrude Elizabeth ; ‘companion through the remaining years of her life, visiting her daily and bringing sister, Sarah K. Bremond, lived hheside her, the After an illness of several. months he . age she passed peacefully away leavfamily before continuing her journey. war production capacities, but who FEDERAL GRANTS INTO BILLIONS r t into billions of dollars per year i ity functions, (2) constitution, (3) class interests an (4) the new “economics of welfare. Except for’ educational aids t agriculture, federal grants to th states were almost unknown prior t 1911. only $13.6 millions. Ten years late meaning of th ’ f by more than fifty. Early grants were for and! education. These modest outlay for the relief ofindividuals, “equalizing’ of groups, the clear of a “‘managéd’’ economy. About a dozen: states, mainly > estimated to 1942, have in federal contributed revenue, approxi received fn federal distributions. fates “Saec:s : rie Twenty states contributed $472.2 It tetiy pi ad ach a him. . milions and received $1,006.0 milappears (from reper . lions. the. American 6ystem. , PUBLIC HELPFUL N PROBLEM OF TRANSPORTATION In a& summary of the outsanding accomplishments of the nation‘s public transportation during the war period F,. W. Ackerman, vice-president of Pacific Greyhound Lines, gives substantial eredit to the traveling public. mt “Pacific Greyhound credits much of its success in solving wartime transportation problems to the splendid cooperation of civilian travelers,’”’ Mr. Ackerman said. “The impact of war brought a tremendous volume of new traffic,’ he pointed out. “Millions of men have been inducted into the armed forces since (Pearl Harbor and have been brought by bus from every section of the United States. From widely scattered mobilization centers and training camps they have traveled widely on leaves, transfers and other military business. These necessary military movements of millions of men of the constantly growing military services have thrown a heavy load on all public carriers. Further, the} amazing wartime growth of industry, with ‘hundreds ‘of new plants built and fhousands expanded, (have created unpredecedented demands for transportation of workers, ‘Hundreds of buses have been used exclusively in service.to war plant and military centers.”’ a af Aes Mrs. Elbridge Skeahan left yesterday for Washington, D. C.-where she will spend Christmas. with her husband, Mrs, Skeahan has been emPloyed in County Recorder John Nettell’s office for the past several months. Mrs. Skeahay will spend a few days in Reno, with her sister and have obtained employment in other made all out production on the farms. possible.”” The latter group ‘were credited with 60 percent of the harIN AID MUSHROOM Mushrooming from a few millions less than a generation, federal financial aids to (or within) the states are changing the*structure of American life with regard to (1) communIn 1917 they amounted to they had multiplied ‘by ten. Twenty years later they had multiplied by thirty. By 1942 they had multiplied agriculture have been swamped by expenditures the “stabilization’’ of the economy. They are a cut departute in the direction the Northeast and Middle West, are in mately $720 millions more than they WARREN LOOKED — ON AS CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENCY By CLEM WHITAKER n ; Fate sometimes ‘plays funny tricks on politicians. just as it does on less spectacular mortals. Governor Earl Warren, for example, may soon find himself in the role of the reluctant dr n chosen (without his knowledge’ or consent) to slay Wendell Willkie and become the 1944 ‘presidential nominee of the ‘Republican party. f e d ” o co) (e) 2 Yet Mr. Warren so far as his friends have tbeen alble to learn, has no grudge against Mr. Willkie and has not, at least ag yet,.considered himself as more than a “favorite son’ candidate for president, with Perhaps, a fair: to middling chance of becoming the.GOP’s nominee for vice president if the cards should fall that way. r 5 Out of the steaming cauldren stirred by the facts, however, may come a very different picture, with Governor Warren gradually emerging ag a full fledged ‘candidate for the Re-. publican nomination for president,And even Mr. Warren, at this —amoment may not know just whdt in . seeping back from the east) that the ; recent visit here of John D. M. Hamilton former chairman of the Repub. lidam National Committee, and spear-head of the anti-Willkie forces had ;More significance than at first ad-. . mitted. Mr. Hamilton it is reported, came here at the behest of certain eastern interests in the Republican.. who have become dissatisfied /with Governor Dewey of New York, to a serious look’ at Governor. and determine whether he had presidential stature. And his-re: port is.said to-have been highty fayv-_ . Party, take Warren The reason for the dissatisfaction hwith Governor Dewey “the man ; to stop Willkie,” on the part of the . gentlemen whom Mr. Hamilton rep. resents seems to ibe two “fold. First. ;that he still persisis in saying he jisn’t a ‘candidate—and recently was . quoted as having told a radio comimentator he wouldn’t accept. the. . nomination for” president if it was Second, that he offas ' proferred -him. ended the isolationists in the partyby his recent declaration. in favor of an active alliance between the United States and Britain toinsure future world peace. Governor Warren on the other hand, has said little or nothing on the international situation—and is ‘considered ‘by all odds, the strongest of the Republican governors who have attracted public attention. ‘Then too, California is considered a: pivotshone vention and Sobahan, when President— ial voting time rolls around, it is expected that the European phase of. the war will be over and that the spotlight ‘will be on the ‘Pacific ‘with California. as the nation’s sean of operations. . The strategy” an to be ous currently, iby the eastern titans is to Wace And. thus doe ; man has been as gravel icative on the subject as much ieee as sons ‘to ‘boys in the armed services : ; Valley 'Coral Choir has vitations to sing in the December 21st and the Tuesday evening in Marysville’ headquarters. A number of the choir have sons” ie the resins y the members feel. ing a. contrib ut c Nest. production, ae