January 25, 1943 (4 pages)

re A , ei : 6 . (German students educated in this _ lectttred in Japan and Germany, é i ‘The Nugget is delivered to your home twice a week for only 30 cents per “God grants liberty only to those who love it, and are _ ready to guard and defend it.” — Daniel Webster evada City Nu ~ BSE he hisy coverage of all local happenings. If you want to read about your . friends, your neighbors, read paper gives. you complete month ‘i The Nugget. COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA Vol i7,No 7. The County Seat Paper. . NEVADACITY,CALIFORNIA —s The GoldCenter “MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 1943, __ Thinking Out Loud By H. M. L. We are looking for some song poet to write more verses continuing the grand new ditty, “Praise the’ Lord and pass the ammunition.’’ For instance there is a new one that housewives can _ sing: “Praise the Lord and pass the bread knife.’”’ Our flying men on all fighting fronts: “Praise the Lord and pass the block busters.’’ On the home front: “Praise the Lord and pass the rations.’’ Let us all praise the Lord and. get in there and pitch. If we once get into the rhythm of a good song.we can all march with the boys overeass. We can all say goodbye to the youngsters entering the army and navy with a clear conscience. We can all face the dread of what the war may bring us, with chins up. We, the members of the best, and in some phases the most idealistic, of all democracies of all time, cannot, in pride allow ourselves to ‘b3 outdone in fighting spirit, in courage, and in just plain, patient endurance by the long-suffering Chinese, the courageaus and fervid fighting Russians, or the brave, staunch English. We the American people also have standards and ideals to defend, and to establish in a world at peace when the time comes. A good song, with everybody singing, helps. . ; started the ‘ball rolling ‘by arranging . . his private ‘collection of lethal cutjlery in the window. . . One must conclude when all is said and done, with respect to wars, that their primary root rises from ignorance. Hitler’s ignorance of the British, the Russians and the Americans, and the ! German not think the Americans would jlectors or . pons, . Richard Goyne of the Miners FoundMary Lou Kaltman, Irving Long, FOREST SERVICE OFFERS COURSES IN FORESTRY Forestry training for students 16 years and over is offered by the Mt. Shasta high school in cooperation with the U. S. forest service, announces Fred Maloy, manager of the Grass Valley office of the U. S. Employment service. ‘Maloy says this course offers full academic credits in addition to: approximately 60 hours of forestry couse for which the student will receive sufficient pay to cover room, board, and incidental expenses. The ‘transportation both ways will be furnished by the forest service. Maloy requests’ that interested persons contact either his office or Mr. Stone in ‘tthe forest supervisors office, 107 Pine street, Nevada City. Interested persons should apply at once as the new semester at Mt. Shasta commences’ February 1. LETHAL CUTLERY FOR SOUTH SEAS IS ON DISPLAY In the Nevada City Nugget show wiridow of this city an arsenal of knives, swords and machetes is accumulating for the use of marines and soldiers who are fighting in the lands. Chief of Police Max Solaro With that asa nest other colrossessors. of. edged weahave contributed, are egg 55) who incultivated ignorance of ; ry, Miss Elinor Vaniberg, ration youth, at bottom are responsible ; board clerk, Albert Bates of the city for this particular war. He did not . council, Andrew Larsen barber shop ‘iknow the British would fight . proprietor, Andy Holmes, funeral ‘when he outraged Poland. He did lWireetor. wok Halcnag wt AEA. { aid in defending democracy where in the world. He did not believe the Russians could fight as the Germans fight. In all these things he was dreadfullly at fault. The lessons of history, though he strives to write history, never permeate his brain tissue. Napoleon’s utter defeat in Russia, Wateloo, meant nothing to him. The part the Americans played in the World War was lost to him. His own ignorance, and, if you like, colossal conceit, he impressed on the. youth of this country. To be sure they were ‘‘supermen of a super race,’ but vastly ignorant of the powers, sometimes latent, ‘but always potential, inherent in the peoples he attacked. He did not reckon with the racial hardness, the high courage of the English. History could: have given him that knowledge.:He could not estimate the intense love of the homeland that burns in the hearts of the Russians. Yet a half hour’s reading would have enlightened him. anyfirst . surance man, Miss Alberta Bolton to Wed Roderick McKean Bolton and Roderick McKean of Colfax has been announced. The bride,to-be has a host of friends in this jeit who are . She is the daughter’ of Mr. and Mrs. . H. E. Bolton and for the past two . year has been identified . father’s business in the Bolton Variety store. She is a graduate of the Nevada City high school. both in Nevada City. and Grass Valley. He is.a graduate of the Placer high school in Awburn and for some time has been on the staff of the Colfax Fruit Growers company. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. \McKean of ‘Colfax. ruary and the young coupsre expect to make their home in Colfax. and F. M. Mellott. The ‘bethrothal of ‘Miss Alberta, wishing her happiness. with her ~ The bride-groom: is -well known ‘Marriage will take place in FebX Nothing in his record shows that he understood or appreciated the long hard road by which the United States ,rose to its eminence in the world. It’s wars were always fought for one of the freedoms. The first for political freedom, the second for freedom of the seas, the third for the political freedom of an area populated by Americans, the fourth for the freedom of the black people, the fifth for the extirpation + tyrany in the New World, and the sixth for preservation of democracy and political freedom of all nations, Tt is doubtful if he grasps what we are fighting for now. In Japan there was, apparently, even greater ignorance of its neighbors. The Asiatic mind, let us confess it frankly; we do not understand. We do not understand the Chinese very well, even though we admire their conduct in this war. ‘But why could not the Japanese leadership, corrupt though it be, beyond even the German corruption, correctly estimate the power of the enemies they created? When we think of all the Japanese and country, of the hundreds of American, exchange ‘professors who one can only be amazed at the ignorance, profound, abysmal, upon which such a war as now waging is predicated. When peace comes there should be a determined effort to instill in these turbulent nations a sure knowledge, not so much of the natural and industrial resources of the: British commonwealth and of the United States, but of the ideals, temper and stamina of the people; not so much of the tremendous natural wealth of Russia, but of the ideals of a great peo‘ple who value their way of life beyond any price of-cash or blood. In. brief, no true reorientation of dissident nations can take place when the war ends, without a thorough overhauling of-educational systems. That, it seems, should lbe a primary, a fundamental first step in the road to peace. The peoples of the earth, including, of course, the United Nations, the Axis nations, and the ‘backward nations, must have a rebirth in knowledge of their neighbors, and in ways of life, other than their own. This is a large order. It will take years to deliver it, but it can ‘be done. : bE . footstools, HIGH SCHOOL SHIFTS TRAINING TO WAR NEEDS Interest has run high in the industrial arts department shop at Nevada City high school this year. Many very useful projects have been turned out and many more are’ in progress. Due to the lack of metal most of the work has centered around the’ woodworking crafts, but several: of the boys are becoming quite proficient in metal turning on the South Bend bench lathe. The emphasis of the program has been shifted from purely cultural, recreational and leisure time activties, to meeting the needs of a fation at war. The first year students are engaged in mastering the use of hand tools, and have Spent this whole semester in that work. Figuring costs, using measuring instruments, saws, planes, hammers, chisels, filing, driving screws, boring holes, cutting stock, drawing and designing plans, using squares and all the fundamental elements of shop work. have rounded out a full school semester. This work is in charge of (Charles Parsons. The girl’s industrial arts class under Miss Elizabeth Ninnis, started out by designing simple woodwere also given a A unit in electricity was completed with very good results. Simple ‘elec‘heater cords, figuring the cost . : appliances, fuses, and of running electrical . principles of switches and . repairing electrical] appliances, com-. . this unit. Two of the girls . wired the electrical apparatus need'ed in the speech and dramatics class . prised { ; play, and also those used in_ the . ‘Christmas play. At present, several lof the girls are engaged in wood-! , turning, making attractively designed bowls. Others are making ingivin wood, and one is idual projects GERD TOBIAS WINS PHI BETA KAPPA KEY Gerd Tobias, University of California, . student, at Berkeley, a graduate of the Grass Valley high school ‘will be initiated into the national scholastic fraternity, Phi ‘Beta Kappa. Gerd is a son of Dr. S. Fritz Tobias and Dr. Paula Tobias of Grass Valley and Town ‘Talk. Noteworthy jof the honor accorded jthe young student is the fact that he is a junior in ‘the university, and the general average of juniors elected ito Phi Beta Kappa is about 15 in 3,000. Young Tobias is taking a premedical course in the university. He was an-honér student. and class valedictorian -when he graduated from high school three years ago. He will be initiated Wednesday and will thereafter wear a ‘Phi Beta Kappa key. war stamps and bonds from th sales. TICKETS ON SALE FOR PRESIDENT’S BIRTHDAY BALL BILL TO PROVIDE CIVIL SERVICE FOR COUNTIES SAICRAIMENTO, Jan. A bill allowing counties to set up carving projects, and several very . civil service systems, leas by a vote . Ghsdencua der nice articles were completed. They. 0f the people or a four-fifths vote of, fundamental, the supervisors, was introduced in the . grounding in the use of hand toois. 2#8sembly by Walter J. Fourt, of Ven. tura. . An-anti cross filing bill to prevent green jungles of South Pacific is-. trical circuits, repairing lamp and. andidates for office from running {on two tickets, was introduced oy the} Assemblyman Lester A. McMillan cf, . . Los Angeles. Assemblyman Albert C. Wollen; berg of San Francisco, introduced a bill requiring senate confirmation of . appointments to all state boards, commissions, and appelate court benches. A measure allowing old age pen»siones to leave the state for gainful employment and return later with ‘working on a large sign to be placed/ Was introduced in the assembly by jin front of the school. . The second and .third year boys’ . classes have been mastering the use . of shop. machinery. Gun cabinets, bookcases, tables, lamps, gun racks, hammers, screwdrivers. Nelson S. Dilworth of Hemet, MINERS SCORE . chisels, wrecking bars, trays, bowls, knives, wallshelves, dishracks, . racks, gunstocks and powder guns; are examples of the products turned . out in the process of learning by do-. 1 kni.e} ing. Some of the boys have been working on jobs for agencies outside, the school. Six bandage winding racks were made for the Red Cross. The girls’ class made a wood ‘box for the Sweetland school, which was unfortunately burned down this fall. Six large ‘‘Stop’ signs were made for the elementary school traffic patrol, and two very efficient fruit dehy-~ drators were completed on short notice for the elementary school PTA dehydration project. Two tables are now being built for the Girl Scouts, while ohe was rebuilt for the Red ‘Cross early in the school year. (Next semester a course in pre-induction auto mechanics is being offered. This course is designed to give the pre-army youth an understanding of the fundamentals of automotive science, a knowledge of the many different types of automobile. cotstruction, and a chance to familiarize himself with the use of. todéls ‘common to this type of work. Many boys have already expressed a desire 'to.take this course. It will be the first time that a course in auto mechanics has been offered at Nevada City high school. © Drunkness in State is Sharply Reduced SAICGRAMENTO, Jan--25.—(UP)— Midnight ‘closing of bars and other new restrictions on the sale of liquor have resulted fm a sharp, decline in arrests for drunkenness throughout the state, the state board of equalization revealed today. ; In some areas arrests have fallen as much as 50 per cent since December 10, according to James H. Quinn second district member of the board. Arrests for intoxication in Sacramento have dropped more than 42 per cent, Quinn said, and in Stockton, despite a 35 per cent population increase, arrests, have declined 12 per cent. Similar improvement was .reShamberger 7, Ingram 2, Childers 11, Clark 4, Miller 4, Jamerson 14, Ronof good competitive Langdon 1, Jenkins 7, Boggus, PainWIN IN SECOND OF CAGE SERIES . In fast, smashing throughout the 40 mnutes, the Grass Valley high school Miners shoved a foot took the second in a series of our games for the county championship series when they defeated the sister city Yellowjackets 34 to 32 on the local hardwood Friday night. The victory represented the first or the season for the unlimited team and was particlarly sweet as it was scored with Nevada City’s ‘Big ‘Bill’ Jamerson in the lineup. Jamerson incidentally took high scoring honors for the game with 14. ‘arlier in the evening as the gymnasium was filling to capacity for the varsity game, the Grass Valley ‘B, squad ran away from the BumIblebees 40 to 18 with Coach William . George using close to ‘three teams. The Miners, coached by Art Hooper displayed far improved finesse in handling the ball, maneuvering for position, taking the rebound and court generalship handily and were deserving of the win. Nevertheless the game was a close one. Nevada (City held a one point advantage at both the first quarter and half 7 to 6 and 13 to 12 respectively.*Both teams found the bucket in’ the third quarter and the last period opened with a 24 all tally. Grass Valley then pulled away, at one time holding a seven point lead. which was whittled to two points at the end.of the game. ; Grass Valley: Rowe 6, Stephens 5, full Tittle and Eldridge 3. Nevada City nigen 1, W. Smith 2, Bonner 5 and L. Smith 2. Taking an 11 to 2 first quarter lead, the junior Miners got in plenty practice last night. and were able to use half of the squad. ‘B players—Grass Valley: Greén, ter 9, Pintar 2, Bennallack 9, Metz 1, Trathen 2, Elkus 2, Williams 6. ported in Fresiio and’ Oakland. Lean, Adling and Tinloy 1, Nevada 25.—(UP)— the right of resuming pension rights, . , vada County Selective Service board Tickets are now on sale for the President’s Birthday ball next Saturday evening in Veterans Memorial building. The dance will follow a program which Harry Poole, chairman of the entertainment c¢ommittee, is arranging. A feature of the program will be j choral numbers led by Mrs. Marian . Libbey, music. instructor in Nevada . City . schools. The Pine (Cone troop of Girl the leadership of Mrs. Cora.Lee Campbell, Mrs. Clarence } Collins and Mrs. Homer Curry, com; pleted its March of Dimes campaign . Saturday. Judge George L. Jones . gave the girls a flying start’by con. tributing, at their booth in the Bank of America, 100 dimes. ; The Grass Valley committee con. sists of Elmer Stevens, chairman, EB. . J. Lister, Harry Poole, W: W. Wilson, Robert Hocking, Mrs. Cora Lee Campbell, and G. T. Tennis. County chairman is C. H. Barker of Grass Valley. The Nevada City Girl Scouts will conduct the March of Dimes cam; paign in this city next Saturday. The ; girls will have a table in the Purity . . ; Store and will sell the emblems there. In general charge of Nevada City’s! . share . in the’ county campaign are . Dr. Walter Hawkins and John Forttier. s . The forty four Girl Scouts are un. der the: direction of the following peacere: Mrs. Morton White, Mrs. . L. Popovich, Miss Alicia Allen, Mrs. . G. Chamibers, Mrs. J. Renfree, Mrs. . A. Kastner and Mrs. J. McLaughlin. The proceeds of the sale will be , turned over to the National Founda; tion for Infantile Paralysis, along . the funds from the _ President’s . Birthday Ball. ARMY LENGTHENS FURLOUGH OF Hi SCHOOL ATHLETE William Jamerson, star athlete and ace scorer for the Yellowjacket “A” basketball: team, who graduates in February, is a soldier in the U. S. Army on furlough until he graduates. Under the regulations the Newas unable to defer Jamerson and four other high school boys of the county who were 18 years of age. The boys, called to the colors, not by order number, but according to their birthdays, the older ones first. High school boys of 18. years can only be deferred when they have entered upon the second shalf of their school year. Jamerson and four others in his age bracket were inducted a week ago. Hach one was given a seven day furlough. But Jamerson applied to the’ army authorities in Salt Lake City for an extension of furlough, until he.can graduate in February and his request was granted. So he was not among the contingent of 34 who left here Wednesday morning to begin their training in the army. He will play basketball as long as his furlough lasts, and will receive his high school graduation diploma. In the first game between Nevada City Yellowjackets and the Grass Valley Miners, Jamerson scored 25 of his teams total score of 39, when the Miners chalked up but 34 points. (City: Hawkins, Pello 2, Helme, Richardson, Molthen 4, Kan 4. Wulf 2, MeGivern 4 and Davis 2, : In the A game eight fouls were called on Jamerson’s guards and he Nevada City Buys $275,000 War and Victory Bonds in 1942 Mrs. Paul Kemper, chairman of the Nevada City war savings committee, reports that during 1942, contributions in totaled $245,375, of which $33,225 was contributed through the postoffice and $212,150 through the Bank of America, local branch. Due to the fact that many of the city's wage earners are now employed in war industries elsewhere, though their families still live here, she estimates that Nevada City’s real contribution is considerably in excess of the total local = is city to the national war effort Horace Curnow, manager of the local Bank of America and regional chairman of Victory Fund committee, reports that in December drive for this fund $30,000, in round figures, in Victory bonds was sold. While the war savings stamps and bonds are, as a rule, purchased from wages or other income, the drive for Victory bond sales, Curnow points out, are made from funds in savings accounts or from large commercial deposits. The -total contribution of Nevada City to the.war effort in purchase of war savings stamps and bonds, and victory ‘bonds, amounted in 1942 to more than $275,000. ” SIX MONTHS FOR DISTURBING MOTHER’S PEACE . ; . The first jury trial of the. year, ; also District Attorney Ward Shel. don’s first criminal case ,established , la record for speed Friday when Tom. my Mosher was convictéd of ‘dis-~ . turing the peace of his mother, Mrs. . Beatrice Mosher, on the night of. De. }cember 18th. Just an hour was re; quired to select a jury, present the . evidence, argument of counsel and . the court’s instructions. . Witnesses who testified were Un. der Shireff W. D. Woods, the ar. resting officer, Mrs. Mosher, “A. C: , . Walbrecht, Mrs. Nellie -Uhrig and: . George Uhrig. ‘{(Mrs. Mosher said her son had come home in dn intoxicated condition and demanded something to eat : which she gave him. He then started : to curse’ her and raised a disturb-. ance about a gate. which he said had been broken. He then left the house and she locked the door. He was. out in the road cursing and neighbors phoned for the officers. The defendamwt appeared as his ’ own attoney, asked a few questions of witnesses. He denied making any disturbance that could be heard for any distance. ss The. following composed the jury: E. J. Ott, foreman; Mrs. Maud Smart, Lorenzo Cicogni, Mrs. Hilda Risley, Mrs. Alvera (Rore, Mrs. Gladys Hamm, Mrs. Katrina Michell, — Vera Steger, George W. Falmbigl, (Miss Alma Marsh, Mrs. Vivian Marsh and Fred Tredennick. ; Following the verdict the defendant waived the statutory time for passing judgment, and Judge Gildersleeve imposed the maximum penalty of six months in the county jail. ‘ . Supplies for Grass Valley First Aid Stations Supplies and equipment have ‘been placed in 10 first aid stations in Grass Valley’ under the direction of ‘Mrs. A.-W. Storz and Mrs. George . Ellsworth, in charge of the ‘Red (Cross motor corps. ‘These are to serve the community in event of disaster resulting in casualties. Among the supplies are splints for broken spine or neck fractures, ~ stretchers, splints for broken legs or. arms, bandages and other facilities. These emergency first aid stations © are located at Mount St. Mary’s Academy, Episcopal parish house,Nazarene church, Grass Valley high — school, Serra Hall, Hennessy school, : public library, ‘Christian’ Science church, Memorial Park community house, and California Highway Patrol office in Hills Flat. — ae PEACE OFFICERS TO MEET The ‘Nevada County Peace association will hold its ne in Bret Harte Inn, Grass V; day, January 29. An e ficers will take place, A coroner, is now id Sofge, secretary. commander of Banner * A tee 2am made five good.

re A , ei : 6 . (German students educated in this _ lectttred in Japan and Germany, é i ‘The Nugget is delivered to your home twice a week for only 30 cents per “God grants liberty only to those who love it, and are _ ready to guard and defend it.” — Daniel Webster evada City Nu ~ BSE he hisy coverage of all local happenings. If you want to read about your . friends, your neighbors, read paper gives. you complete month ‘i The Nugget. COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA Vol i7,No 7. The County Seat Paper. . NEVADACITY,CALIFORNIA —s The GoldCenter “MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 1943, __ Thinking Out Loud By H. M. L. We are looking for some song poet to write more verses continuing the grand new ditty, “Praise the’ Lord and pass the ammunition.’’ For instance there is a new one that housewives can _ sing: “Praise the Lord and pass the bread knife.’”’ Our flying men on all fighting fronts: “Praise the Lord and pass the block busters.’’ On the home front: “Praise the Lord and pass the rations.’’ Let us all praise the Lord and. get in there and pitch. If we once get into the rhythm of a good song.we can all march with the boys overeass. We can all say goodbye to the youngsters entering the army and navy with a clear conscience. We can all face the dread of what the war may bring us, with chins up. We, the members of the best, and in some phases the most idealistic, of all democracies of all time, cannot, in pride allow ourselves to ‘b3 outdone in fighting spirit, in courage, and in just plain, patient endurance by the long-suffering Chinese, the courageaus and fervid fighting Russians, or the brave, staunch English. We the American people also have standards and ideals to defend, and to establish in a world at peace when the time comes. A good song, with everybody singing, helps. . ; started the ‘ball rolling ‘by arranging . . his private ‘collection of lethal cutjlery in the window. . . One must conclude when all is said and done, with respect to wars, that their primary root rises from ignorance. Hitler’s ignorance of the British, the Russians and the Americans, and the ! German not think the Americans would jlectors or . pons, . Richard Goyne of the Miners FoundMary Lou Kaltman, Irving Long, FOREST SERVICE OFFERS COURSES IN FORESTRY Forestry training for students 16 years and over is offered by the Mt. Shasta high school in cooperation with the U. S. forest service, announces Fred Maloy, manager of the Grass Valley office of the U. S. Employment service. ‘Maloy says this course offers full academic credits in addition to: approximately 60 hours of forestry couse for which the student will receive sufficient pay to cover room, board, and incidental expenses. The ‘transportation both ways will be furnished by the forest service. Maloy requests’ that interested persons contact either his office or Mr. Stone in ‘tthe forest supervisors office, 107 Pine street, Nevada City. Interested persons should apply at once as the new semester at Mt. Shasta commences’ February 1. LETHAL CUTLERY FOR SOUTH SEAS IS ON DISPLAY In the Nevada City Nugget show wiridow of this city an arsenal of knives, swords and machetes is accumulating for the use of marines and soldiers who are fighting in the lands. Chief of Police Max Solaro With that asa nest other colrossessors. of. edged weahave contributed, are egg 55) who incultivated ignorance of ; ry, Miss Elinor Vaniberg, ration youth, at bottom are responsible ; board clerk, Albert Bates of the city for this particular war. He did not . council, Andrew Larsen barber shop ‘iknow the British would fight . proprietor, Andy Holmes, funeral ‘when he outraged Poland. He did lWireetor. wok Halcnag wt AEA. { aid in defending democracy where in the world. He did not believe the Russians could fight as the Germans fight. In all these things he was dreadfullly at fault. The lessons of history, though he strives to write history, never permeate his brain tissue. Napoleon’s utter defeat in Russia, Wateloo, meant nothing to him. The part the Americans played in the World War was lost to him. His own ignorance, and, if you like, colossal conceit, he impressed on the. youth of this country. To be sure they were ‘‘supermen of a super race,’ but vastly ignorant of the powers, sometimes latent, ‘but always potential, inherent in the peoples he attacked. He did not reckon with the racial hardness, the high courage of the English. History could: have given him that knowledge.:He could not estimate the intense love of the homeland that burns in the hearts of the Russians. Yet a half hour’s reading would have enlightened him. anyfirst . surance man, Miss Alberta Bolton to Wed Roderick McKean Bolton and Roderick McKean of Colfax has been announced. The bride,to-be has a host of friends in this jeit who are . She is the daughter’ of Mr. and Mrs. . H. E. Bolton and for the past two . year has been identified . father’s business in the Bolton Variety store. She is a graduate of the Nevada City high school. both in Nevada City. and Grass Valley. He is.a graduate of the Placer high school in Awburn and for some time has been on the staff of the Colfax Fruit Growers company. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. \McKean of ‘Colfax. ruary and the young coupsre expect to make their home in Colfax. and F. M. Mellott. The ‘bethrothal of ‘Miss Alberta, wishing her happiness. with her ~ The bride-groom: is -well known ‘Marriage will take place in FebX Nothing in his record shows that he understood or appreciated the long hard road by which the United States ,rose to its eminence in the world. It’s wars were always fought for one of the freedoms. The first for political freedom, the second for freedom of the seas, the third for the political freedom of an area populated by Americans, the fourth for the freedom of the black people, the fifth for the extirpation + tyrany in the New World, and the sixth for preservation of democracy and political freedom of all nations, Tt is doubtful if he grasps what we are fighting for now. In Japan there was, apparently, even greater ignorance of its neighbors. The Asiatic mind, let us confess it frankly; we do not understand. We do not understand the Chinese very well, even though we admire their conduct in this war. ‘But why could not the Japanese leadership, corrupt though it be, beyond even the German corruption, correctly estimate the power of the enemies they created? When we think of all the Japanese and country, of the hundreds of American, exchange ‘professors who one can only be amazed at the ignorance, profound, abysmal, upon which such a war as now waging is predicated. When peace comes there should be a determined effort to instill in these turbulent nations a sure knowledge, not so much of the natural and industrial resources of the: British commonwealth and of the United States, but of the ideals, temper and stamina of the people; not so much of the tremendous natural wealth of Russia, but of the ideals of a great peo‘ple who value their way of life beyond any price of-cash or blood. In. brief, no true reorientation of dissident nations can take place when the war ends, without a thorough overhauling of-educational systems. That, it seems, should lbe a primary, a fundamental first step in the road to peace. The peoples of the earth, including, of course, the United Nations, the Axis nations, and the ‘backward nations, must have a rebirth in knowledge of their neighbors, and in ways of life, other than their own. This is a large order. It will take years to deliver it, but it can ‘be done. : bE . footstools, HIGH SCHOOL SHIFTS TRAINING TO WAR NEEDS Interest has run high in the industrial arts department shop at Nevada City high school this year. Many very useful projects have been turned out and many more are’ in progress. Due to the lack of metal most of the work has centered around the’ woodworking crafts, but several: of the boys are becoming quite proficient in metal turning on the South Bend bench lathe. The emphasis of the program has been shifted from purely cultural, recreational and leisure time activties, to meeting the needs of a fation at war. The first year students are engaged in mastering the use of hand tools, and have Spent this whole semester in that work. Figuring costs, using measuring instruments, saws, planes, hammers, chisels, filing, driving screws, boring holes, cutting stock, drawing and designing plans, using squares and all the fundamental elements of shop work. have rounded out a full school semester. This work is in charge of (Charles Parsons. The girl’s industrial arts class under Miss Elizabeth Ninnis, started out by designing simple woodwere also given a A unit in electricity was completed with very good results. Simple ‘elec‘heater cords, figuring the cost . : appliances, fuses, and of running electrical . principles of switches and . repairing electrical] appliances, com-. . this unit. Two of the girls . wired the electrical apparatus need'ed in the speech and dramatics class . prised { ; play, and also those used in_ the . ‘Christmas play. At present, several lof the girls are engaged in wood-! , turning, making attractively designed bowls. Others are making ingivin wood, and one is idual projects GERD TOBIAS WINS PHI BETA KAPPA KEY Gerd Tobias, University of California, . student, at Berkeley, a graduate of the Grass Valley high school ‘will be initiated into the national scholastic fraternity, Phi ‘Beta Kappa. Gerd is a son of Dr. S. Fritz Tobias and Dr. Paula Tobias of Grass Valley and Town ‘Talk. Noteworthy jof the honor accorded jthe young student is the fact that he is a junior in ‘the university, and the general average of juniors elected ito Phi Beta Kappa is about 15 in 3,000. Young Tobias is taking a premedical course in the university. He was an-honér student. and class valedictorian -when he graduated from high school three years ago. He will be initiated Wednesday and will thereafter wear a ‘Phi Beta Kappa key. war stamps and bonds from th sales. TICKETS ON SALE FOR PRESIDENT’S BIRTHDAY BALL BILL TO PROVIDE CIVIL SERVICE FOR COUNTIES SAICRAIMENTO, Jan. A bill allowing counties to set up carving projects, and several very . civil service systems, leas by a vote . Ghsdencua der nice articles were completed. They. 0f the people or a four-fifths vote of, fundamental, the supervisors, was introduced in the . grounding in the use of hand toois. 2#8sembly by Walter J. Fourt, of Ven. tura.

. An-anti cross filing bill to prevent green jungles of South Pacific is-. trical circuits, repairing lamp and. andidates for office from running {on two tickets, was introduced oy the} Assemblyman Lester A. McMillan cf, . . Los Angeles. Assemblyman Albert C. Wollen; berg of San Francisco, introduced a bill requiring senate confirmation of . appointments to all state boards, commissions, and appelate court benches. A measure allowing old age pen»siones to leave the state for gainful employment and return later with ‘working on a large sign to be placed/ Was introduced in the assembly by jin front of the school. . The second and .third year boys’ . classes have been mastering the use . of shop. machinery. Gun cabinets, bookcases, tables, lamps, gun racks, hammers, screwdrivers. Nelson S. Dilworth of Hemet, MINERS SCORE . chisels, wrecking bars, trays, bowls, knives, wallshelves, dishracks, . racks, gunstocks and powder guns; are examples of the products turned . out in the process of learning by do-. 1 kni.e} ing. Some of the boys have been working on jobs for agencies outside, the school. Six bandage winding racks were made for the Red Cross. The girls’ class made a wood ‘box for the Sweetland school, which was unfortunately burned down this fall. Six large ‘‘Stop’ signs were made for the elementary school traffic patrol, and two very efficient fruit dehy-~ drators were completed on short notice for the elementary school PTA dehydration project. Two tables are now being built for the Girl Scouts, while ohe was rebuilt for the Red ‘Cross early in the school year. (Next semester a course in pre-induction auto mechanics is being offered. This course is designed to give the pre-army youth an understanding of the fundamentals of automotive science, a knowledge of the many different types of automobile. cotstruction, and a chance to familiarize himself with the use of. todéls ‘common to this type of work. Many boys have already expressed a desire 'to.take this course. It will be the first time that a course in auto mechanics has been offered at Nevada City high school. © Drunkness in State is Sharply Reduced SAICGRAMENTO, Jan--25.—(UP)— Midnight ‘closing of bars and other new restrictions on the sale of liquor have resulted fm a sharp, decline in arrests for drunkenness throughout the state, the state board of equalization revealed today. ; In some areas arrests have fallen as much as 50 per cent since December 10, according to James H. Quinn second district member of the board. Arrests for intoxication in Sacramento have dropped more than 42 per cent, Quinn said, and in Stockton, despite a 35 per cent population increase, arrests, have declined 12 per cent. Similar improvement was .reShamberger 7, Ingram 2, Childers 11, Clark 4, Miller 4, Jamerson 14, Ronof good competitive Langdon 1, Jenkins 7, Boggus, PainWIN IN SECOND OF CAGE SERIES . In fast, smashing throughout the 40 mnutes, the Grass Valley high school Miners shoved a foot took the second in a series of our games for the county championship series when they defeated the sister city Yellowjackets 34 to 32 on the local hardwood Friday night. The victory represented the first or the season for the unlimited team and was particlarly sweet as it was scored with Nevada City’s ‘Big ‘Bill’ Jamerson in the lineup. Jamerson incidentally took high scoring honors for the game with 14. ‘arlier in the evening as the gymnasium was filling to capacity for the varsity game, the Grass Valley ‘B, squad ran away from the BumIblebees 40 to 18 with Coach William . George using close to ‘three teams. The Miners, coached by Art Hooper displayed far improved finesse in handling the ball, maneuvering for position, taking the rebound and court generalship handily and were deserving of the win. Nevertheless the game was a close one. Nevada (City held a one point advantage at both the first quarter and half 7 to 6 and 13 to 12 respectively.*Both teams found the bucket in’ the third quarter and the last period opened with a 24 all tally. Grass Valley then pulled away, at one time holding a seven point lead. which was whittled to two points at the end.of the game. ; Grass Valley: Rowe 6, Stephens 5, full Tittle and Eldridge 3. Nevada City nigen 1, W. Smith 2, Bonner 5 and L. Smith 2. Taking an 11 to 2 first quarter lead, the junior Miners got in plenty practice last night. and were able to use half of the squad. ‘B players—Grass Valley: Greén, ter 9, Pintar 2, Bennallack 9, Metz 1, Trathen 2, Elkus 2, Williams 6. ported in Fresiio and’ Oakland. Lean, Adling and Tinloy 1, Nevada 25.—(UP)— the right of resuming pension rights, . , vada County Selective Service board Tickets are now on sale for the President’s Birthday ball next Saturday evening in Veterans Memorial building. The dance will follow a program which Harry Poole, chairman of the entertainment c¢ommittee, is arranging. A feature of the program will be j choral numbers led by Mrs. Marian . Libbey, music. instructor in Nevada . City . schools. The Pine (Cone troop of Girl the leadership of Mrs. Cora.Lee Campbell, Mrs. Clarence } Collins and Mrs. Homer Curry, com; pleted its March of Dimes campaign . Saturday. Judge George L. Jones . gave the girls a flying start’by con. tributing, at their booth in the Bank of America, 100 dimes. ; The Grass Valley committee con. sists of Elmer Stevens, chairman, EB. . J. Lister, Harry Poole, W: W. Wilson, Robert Hocking, Mrs. Cora Lee Campbell, and G. T. Tennis. County chairman is C. H. Barker of Grass Valley. The Nevada City Girl Scouts will conduct the March of Dimes cam; paign in this city next Saturday. The ; girls will have a table in the Purity . . ; Store and will sell the emblems there. In general charge of Nevada City’s! . share . in the’ county campaign are . Dr. Walter Hawkins and John Forttier. s . The forty four Girl Scouts are un. der the: direction of the following peacere: Mrs. Morton White, Mrs. . L. Popovich, Miss Alicia Allen, Mrs. . G. Chamibers, Mrs. J. Renfree, Mrs. . A. Kastner and Mrs. J. McLaughlin. The proceeds of the sale will be , turned over to the National Founda; tion for Infantile Paralysis, along . the funds from the _ President’s . Birthday Ball. ARMY LENGTHENS FURLOUGH OF Hi SCHOOL ATHLETE William Jamerson, star athlete and ace scorer for the Yellowjacket “A” basketball: team, who graduates in February, is a soldier in the U. S. Army on furlough until he graduates. Under the regulations the Newas unable to defer Jamerson and four other high school boys of the county who were 18 years of age. The boys, called to the colors, not by order number, but according to their birthdays, the older ones first. High school boys of 18. years can only be deferred when they have entered upon the second shalf of their school year. Jamerson and four others in his age bracket were inducted a week ago. Hach one was given a seven day furlough. But Jamerson applied to the’ army authorities in Salt Lake City for an extension of furlough, until he.can graduate in February and his request was granted. So he was not among the contingent of 34 who left here Wednesday morning to begin their training in the army. He will play basketball as long as his furlough lasts, and will receive his high school graduation diploma. In the first game between Nevada City Yellowjackets and the Grass Valley Miners, Jamerson scored 25 of his teams total score of 39, when the Miners chalked up but 34 points. (City: Hawkins, Pello 2, Helme, Richardson, Molthen 4, Kan 4. Wulf 2, MeGivern 4 and Davis 2, : In the A game eight fouls were called on Jamerson’s guards and he Nevada City Buys $275,000 War and Victory Bonds in 1942 Mrs. Paul Kemper, chairman of the Nevada City war savings committee, reports that during 1942, contributions in totaled $245,375, of which $33,225 was contributed through the postoffice and $212,150 through the Bank of America, local branch. Due to the fact that many of the city's wage earners are now employed in war industries elsewhere, though their families still live here, she estimates that Nevada City’s real contribution is considerably in excess of the total local = is city to the national war effort Horace Curnow, manager of the local Bank of America and regional chairman of Victory Fund committee, reports that in December drive for this fund $30,000, in round figures, in Victory bonds was sold. While the war savings stamps and bonds are, as a rule, purchased from wages or other income, the drive for Victory bond sales, Curnow points out, are made from funds in savings accounts or from large commercial deposits. The -total contribution of Nevada City to the.war effort in purchase of war savings stamps and bonds, and victory ‘bonds, amounted in 1942 to more than $275,000. ” SIX MONTHS FOR DISTURBING MOTHER’S PEACE . ; . The first jury trial of the. year, ; also District Attorney Ward Shel. don’s first criminal case ,established , la record for speed Friday when Tom. my Mosher was convictéd of ‘dis-~ . turing the peace of his mother, Mrs. . Beatrice Mosher, on the night of. De. }cember 18th. Just an hour was re; quired to select a jury, present the . evidence, argument of counsel and . the court’s instructions. . Witnesses who testified were Un. der Shireff W. D. Woods, the ar. resting officer, Mrs. Mosher, “A. C: , . Walbrecht, Mrs. Nellie -Uhrig and: . George Uhrig. ‘{(Mrs. Mosher said her son had come home in dn intoxicated condition and demanded something to eat : which she gave him. He then started : to curse’ her and raised a disturb-. ance about a gate. which he said had been broken. He then left the house and she locked the door. He was. out in the road cursing and neighbors phoned for the officers. The defendamwt appeared as his ’ own attoney, asked a few questions of witnesses. He denied making any disturbance that could be heard for any distance. ss The. following composed the jury: E. J. Ott, foreman; Mrs. Maud Smart, Lorenzo Cicogni, Mrs. Hilda Risley, Mrs. Alvera (Rore, Mrs. Gladys Hamm, Mrs. Katrina Michell, — Vera Steger, George W. Falmbigl, (Miss Alma Marsh, Mrs. Vivian Marsh and Fred Tredennick. ; Following the verdict the defendant waived the statutory time for passing judgment, and Judge Gildersleeve imposed the maximum penalty of six months in the county jail. ‘ . Supplies for Grass Valley First Aid Stations Supplies and equipment have ‘been placed in 10 first aid stations in Grass Valley’ under the direction of ‘Mrs. A.-W. Storz and Mrs. George . Ellsworth, in charge of the ‘Red (Cross motor corps. ‘These are to serve the community in event of disaster resulting in casualties. Among the supplies are splints for broken spine or neck fractures, ~ stretchers, splints for broken legs or.. arms, bandages and other facilities. These emergency first aid stations © are located at Mount St. Mary’s Academy, Episcopal parish house,Nazarene church, Grass Valley high — school, Serra Hall, Hennessy school, : public library, ‘Christian’ Science church, Memorial Park community house, and California Highway Patrol office in Hills Flat. — ae PEACE OFFICERS TO MEET The ‘Nevada County Peace association will hold its ne in Bret Harte Inn, Grass V; day, January 29. An e ficers will take place, A coroner, is now id Sofge, secretary. commander of Banner * A tee 2am made five good.