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January 27, 1941 (6 pages)

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sts eo ‘ty I r~—— 7 ll The Nugget is delivered to your home twice a week for only 30 cents per “No ompromise’ o Olne y Nevada City Nugget TRINA ee Donnelly Says Y Fhe paper gives you complete coverage of all local happenings. If you want to read about your month friends, your neighbors, read COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA The Nugget. Vol. 15, No. 8. The County Seat Paper__ NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA, The Gold d Center ____ MONDAY, JANUARY 27. 1941. HOIST AND PU GO OUT WITH Selectees For Military. DutyNamed Men Inducted Will Leave This County On Saturday Merle Morrison, clerk of the Nevada County Selective Ser‘vice Board No. 22, today an. nounced all of the 24 men who! will leave this county Saturday . for a year’s military training hor been selected, passed their military examinations and inducted into service. The men, according to present vlans, will leave at 6:30 a. m. Saturday morning in an army bus. Will Leave Early Because of the early hour of departure, no official ceremonies at the time of their leaving has been ranged. The men, however, will be honored at a special meeting of the HagueThomas-Hegarty ‘Post of the American Legion in Grass Valley on . Thursday nigit. The legion, along with other civic arand service organizations in Nevada . City and Grass Vialley will meet to. night in Grass Valley at the chamber of comiierce headquarters to make pians for entertaining and honoring the selectees Thursday night. Upon their arrival in Sacramento, the selectees will be assigned to various military training camps. Those Inducted The 24 inducted for. service from this county are: Peck, Hardld >Eugene, Siegman, Kenneth, ‘Bergquest, Edward chet Street, Arthur ‘David, Gan, Morgan . Frank, Edwards, Lorin Granville, Balderston, James Hickman, oan ins, Roy Orvel, Davies, Robert) . enport, ‘Delmer Clyde, mrawalaa! Frederick William, Krasevac, Alpert Leo, Backarich, Nobn Louis, .Sorrels, Ai len Richard, ‘McClellan, Charles Hulion, Will, Rubin, .Booth, Harold Carleton, Powell, Stanley Walter, Davis, Layester Otto, Wilson, Raward Adelbert, Jones, Yon Phillis; Jones, Thomas Tacy. Registrant traisferred to Los Angeles for induction: Batten, Donald Jesse, .4511 DeLongpre Ave., Hollywood. ‘ Registrants transferred to this board for induction from Board No} 141, Bakersfield: Tomerlin, John James, 122 Murphy ‘Street, Grass Valley, From Board No. 283, Wate sonville, Rintoul, ,William -icert, Box C, Nevada City. Bad Check Artist Granted Probation Ey Judge Jones . Superior Judge George L. Jones today granted probation to L. 4H. Sundman, charged with passing a fictitious check. One condition of the probation was for the defendant to serve a year in the county jail. Sundman had pleaded guilty to the charge. It is understood after serving the year in the county jail here Sundman will be taken into; custody : by Oregon. uthorities, whe also want him on a élony charge, Ps aS 1. aad ep pepater = aed The Big Contest Is On! Who’s Who In Silhouette? The big contest is on! No doubt you have heard of The Nugget’s silhouette contest and have been anxjiously awaiting it. Well turn to page five and see if you can identify all of the silhouettes. All are of business rsilhouettes on this page. not in the contest, however, These two men were caught characteristic expressions by in five we will identify for you the two They are Artist Dewatering and professional men in Nevada City and Grass Valley, people with whom . . Jack Ellis as they were discussing ——— plans for the betterment of Nevada you come in contact every day. The Nugget is offering a total of Leete and Sofge $25 in prizes to the winners of the At the left—yes, that’s H. ™M. contest. The complete answers must Leete, publisher of this newspaper, be in The Nugget office by Saturday The silhouette on the right is about of this week. The identifications of as easy to recognize as the voice of . the silhouettes pictured and the prize President Franklin D. Roosevelt on . winners will be printed on next Mon-' ; the radio. It is H. F. Sofge day. ; City. , secre"taty of the Nevada City Chamber of Commerce. See how simple? Now that we have helped you identify these two silhouttes get to work for yourself and see what you can do with those on page five. Remember, the deadline is next Saturday. Every one is eligible for the contest except the employees of The Nugget and members of their family. Chance For Pocket Money There are no tricks to the contest. Besides being interesting and a lot of fun, it affords ‘Nuggets readers a chance to pick up a little pocket change, The first prize is $10, second prize $5 and five additional prizes of $2 each. To show you how easy it should be to recognize the silhouettes on page We ‘hope you like it so much you will. become ers, . y, of this paper to everyone in the city in mes becoming: a’ subscriber, Did you know you. ‘can, mee The Nugget delivered,to you by carrier for, the. samp price pér, nfonth . as it would cost for two packages of elgarettes? That isn’t . much, is it? [t isn’t much when you consider you re.celve a complete coverage of local everits and news’ that ‘ ‘pertains to yourself, your . neigh } and . yf ur friends. A At’ the. present, € Mine Workers Erptectiye League and the mine operators are ime he 8 a dispute. The Snare will giye you the unl news of the. dev bpmente as they o in its: Monday issue, the Nugget is’ able ito city its readers with the weekend. deyelopments, in the controversy. When ‘the. league meets Sunday nights, this paper is’ the first with the news of what: transpires. The Nugget is in reality your only home town newspaper, It is odited and published in this city. The Nugget devotes its, entire interests to Nevada. County and to Nevada City in partic ular. In anticipation of having you, dear non-subscriber, on, our subscription lists, your Nugget carrier will call at’ your ‘home within a short time. All you have to do is to give your okay. You will start receiving your. Nugget ‘immediately and on March 1st we will collect for the first month's subscription price, 30 cents, Ski Club May Be Formed Here By Snow Sport Enthusiasts Dr. John Topic and Dwight C. Steele, local attorney, are sending out queries to Nevada City residents to determine their—attitude on the organizing of a ski club in this city. ‘A meeting will be held either January 31st, February 3rd or Febat low cost and rates on ski equipruary 9th to complete arrangements ment. for the forming of a local ski or8 Competition — both inter and ganization. intra club. Dr. ,Topic and Steele list the pos4+ Transportation arrangements. — sible advantages, of such, 1, ‘club as 3 : Pade ob follows: 1 ae ee of adjacent ski Visitor Here Yesterday— Fred. chroes er, tormer local resident, an Tgw'p promienty gonnected . 5 in Semi-pro , b baseball gireles ia, the . Sacramento paid xe a visitor “ia jon at all. The mines have never had ‘relieve any confusion which may exers Protective . League that J it, ee made which has members reinstated. ground and surface workers go on ators is February 7th, 15 days after TRIKER League Decides Against Allowing Among the matters decided upon last night was the decision to pull the pumpmen and hoistmen from their jobs at the same time the underIn a previous strike called by the league in 1923
men were allowed to continue shaft dewatering operations for a certain length of time after the underground and surface crews walked out. At MEN T Operations Continue After Strike Deadline Is Reached EMPIRE-STAR MINES, LTD., GIVES POSITION ON CONTROVERSY, WHICH THREATENS TO CLOSE ITS FIVE Lovie PROPERTIES IN THIS COUNTY “There will be no compromise on our part.” That was the statement of Olney Donnelly, president of the Nevada County (Mine Workers Protective League, called a strike against eight gold mines in this county, following a mass meeting of the league last night to outline plans for conducting the strike. The meeting was attended by more than 500 men, ago when the strike vote was decided upon. Donnelly Said many new members were initiated and Donnelly reported. The gathering was larger than a week many old ties but hinges on the outcome of the bargaining agency election to be conducted at those mines. If the league is voted bargaining . agency for the Idaho mines and the strike. The deadline given tha operthe strike was called, the pump and hoistThe company announced that will ‘be completed. ‘The Idaho-Maryland Mines Corporation today denied the report it intended to close the ‘Idahd-Mary land main shaft as a threat to its employees to influence their voté on a bargaining agent next week. as a Safety measure will start in a day or two but the men will continue at work, being lowered and hoisted from the Idaho No. 2 shaft. : Unless the ‘ repair work takes longer than anticipated, there will be no loss of time by any’of the Idaho-Maryland ‘employees. Whe shaft work will necessitate the the Idaho but the miners will continue at work until the underground ore bins are filled. By that time it is expécted ' the’ corporation refuses to grant a closed Asked what will happen to the mules underground at the Empire, Pennsylvania and North Star Mines if the threatened Protective League Strike takes place and the mines begin to fill with water, President Olney Donnelly of the league today said “it is the company’s probemergency repair work on, the shaft stopping of hoisting of ore at shaft ‘repair work and hoistmen from work was reache operation Since 1850, North Star, Spring Hill, Zeibright and Murchie. “We are stan our , intention to be’ ho ‘compromise, “We have taken” through.” ° Empire-Star Statement » The Empire-Star Mines Ltd., which operates five of the mines immediateely affected by the strike, in a pub-" lished statement pointed out Nevada County mines have never had a closed shop contract. “Under a clesed shop agreement no one could be employed or continue tn employment at the mines unless he be a member, or immediately becomes and remains a paid up member of the Mine Workers Protective league, the Empire-Star statement reads: “‘even though he might prefer to join some other union, or no unia closed shop contract. “Under an exclusive bargaining agency agreement,*such as the league has had for two years, the employers force fo one to join any union as the price of his job, but recognize the league as sole authority to bargain for its members, and agree to recognize no other union as a bargaining agency for employees. “We publish this explanation to ist as to .the difference between “closed shop’’ and “exclusive bargaining agency.”’ Idaho-Maryland Statement The Idaho-Maryland Mines Corporation has announced an election to determine the bargaining agent for the employees of its mines and the Grass Valley Bullion Mines will be held on Tuesday, February ‘Ath. County Clerk R. N. ‘MeCormack has consented to condyct’ the. election. “This election is. alled as bi result.of the demand 6 the Mine 'W: lorkole ba: ai ing gent or. a qyees. ie bork edepente 8 bid ‘Baiehe that time the strike was settled before the deadline for calling the pump! Closed Shop Is Issue The only issue involved in the dispute between the mine workers and. the protective league over a new contract is a closed shop clause. mines affected by the'strike are the Empire, which has been in continuou Pennsylvania, Golden Center, ig firm on the closed shop,” Donnelly said. ‘It is not e any undue advantage of ' the mine owners. We have been’ honest, fair and just in our bars ur stand and lem.” . So, unless the timp Sine pees pany hoist the mules to the surface before the pymp and hoistmen leave their jobs, they will’ perish underground, ~ Experience has shown the mine mules invariably ‘go ‘blind whea they reach the surface after many years ‘underground, ’ so ‘in either event the poor animals will be ahyd. Lai Scotia, with the operators but there can iene fo comy % a ‘President Donnelly igcidaiell the tional unions have not definitely advised us as to whether or not they, desire a place on the ballot and it probably will take until Tuesday or Wednesday next to get official word from their headquarters as to their wishes, the formal notice of election day or Thursday and will be “published in The Nugget as well as being posted on the bulletin boards af the properties of the companies, Fhe await word from the gther unions interested. : No Stand Yet “Until. the election has been held , and the results ascertained and anany stand on any of the demands! submitted by the league. The com-} panies have not committed themselv-/ es for or against any question presented to them by the league and will not do so until the election is over. “If and when a bargaining agent . : has been selected, the companies} will negotiate on every point which} may be raised by the proper nego, tiating committee of whatever organization obtains a majority at the . election.’’ . Vote On Strike j The protective league vote on the} strike issue was 379 for and 311) against. The approximately 7.00 yot. es cast reportedly" _Tepresents but half of the league’s membership. The result of the Balloting was first announced trom the floor of the reguJar Thursday night meeting of. ne league.. “Officers of the rgan said the news was steciad aie oud ‘cheers. anager Bert, Crage an ounced. Visite Friends Yego— Mrs. Kathent sted catio sof ie ‘ Clara recently. As friends in "th city, bat et Hogi A sess, this city’ yesterday 2 are practign. and dantractign “Owing to the tac Meee the na-) [strike vote also applies to the. Idahét ‘Maryland Mines.-Corporation properprobably will be released on. Wednes-. nounced, the companies cannot ae . ‘tion “marked ‘the ‘fifth time’ he . ede astrously affected. shop the strike will, be in effect. if either the Clo or the A'ML are chosJen: by the men as’ bargaining agency the * “Idaho-Maryland’ will ‘deal’ with the negotiating . committee of either one of those unions on a new contract. : Can Sti]l Strike “Howevet,” ‘Doniielly” announced, “in the event that ‘no union’ ‘carrive fhe majority, the Mine. Workers sz tion, in with its conialaic ition and sponte to call its members ‘off the job on strike, ; “If there is no majority for any “union, or for ‘no union’, and if in négotiations ‘with ‘the’ negotiating committee the Idaho-Maryland and . Bullion mines refuse to sign the clo ed shop contract, there will be a strike called at the Idaho-Maryland and Bullion mines for members of ‘the Mine Workers Protective League” co Englebright Again ‘Elected As Republican ‘Whip Ir In Lower House The be honor of Republican Whip in the House of Representatives was again bestowed upon Congressman Harry L. Englebright by fellow Re, publicans. Congressman Englebright, a resident of, this city, has. held . the ottice for the past eight years. His re-elecbeen named {6 thé tmportant’ post: a . enétker. tt sit t “far taajorty ani Ph — mt ubli