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Collection: Newspapers > Nevada City Nugget

January 27, 1950 (6 pages)

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te Washington Notes" "WHO'S WHO” OF THE JUSTICE DEPARIMENT on by Congressman Richard Nix 4 A legal newspa 2 City—Tglephone 36 as efined y statute Member California Newspaper Publishers Association . Published every Friday at Nevada City, California, and entered as as. matter of the second class in the postoffice at Nevada City under Act of Congr@éss, March 3, 1879. : $3.00 ces 2.50 1.00 .30 the ‘Before the board of supervisors plunks down $45,000 for the MacBoyle airport, let’s find out whether we def It looks to us as if the taxpayer will still foot the bill regardless of whether the money comes from county or ~ federal taxes. It is very easy to buy things—but oftentimes it's difficult the justify the purchase. A MARCH OF DOLLARS consistently supported the mail which has been coming , from my district. On volume it.is just about a toss-up between the letters on excise taxes and the parcel past bill: Practically all letters want the excise taxes reduced or taken off. The-parcel post matter is a portion of a bill relating to the post office now pending on the house calendar, which wouid raise the charges on parcé] pcst they came from and what they department’s policy in the Far ENS ise! Just Wonderin GR I Wonder at the works of men, How wonderful they seem, From little things of small import To bridges o’er a stream; ] Wonder at the arts and crafts And men both wise and witty Who fashion for their purposes A temple or a city. tt With all of the argument about and reduce the weight and size of packages permitted to x0 through the mail. Most of the letters are opposed to this provi; for cutting government expenses sion of the bill. to the necessary minimum if we Rates Affect Rural Residents are to avoid ruinou$ inflation and Of course, these letters have to increased taxation. “The other 1s be weighed in the light of where related to the failure of the state initely need.it. Just because it originally cost $168,000 and is available for less than a third of that now does not money except from taxpayers? past thé department’s policies have served notice that they do“not intend in the future to share the blame for the failure of a policy, in the development of which they . have not been consulted. ons reas basic two are There for this change in attitude. One is the economic condition of our own .country and the necessity IS A THIRD AIRFIELD NECESSARY? yuarantee it as a satisfactory gift horse. _If a third airport is necessary to Nevada county let’s Ava it, but if it would be as superfluous as a third car or a third wife, it would be wasteful purchasing at any price. Spokesman for the purchase of the airport points out the county can acquire the airfield without one cent cost to taxpayers, thanks to the money policies of a benevolent government. Just where does this benevolent government get its People Write on Taxes and Postal Rates it clear that the days of rubberstamp approval of state department programs on a bi-partisan basis are gone. Members of both senate ang house who have in SUBSCRIPTION RATES Se The state department’s foreign aid programs are in for some tough sledding during the second session of the 81st congress. Dewhat the people want and expect velopments during the first three from this session of congress, J weeks of the second have made have watched with some interest ROBERT H. and DONALD W. WRAY, Publishers KENNETH W. WRAY, Editor and Advertising Manager Qne year outside county (in advance) _ Qne year in county (in advance) Four months (in advance) One month (in advance) 2.......eececeeseeeeeeeeeees Representative, 2d Calif. Dist, The works of nature are indeed wonderful and in have to say. A good deal of conEast, which was pointed up by the debate in the senate on iS 4 gressional mail is inspired by inThe campaign decision to abandon Formosa and terested, groups. against the excise taxes is well by the rejection in the House by a vote of 193 to 191 of the state known and most members of condepartment’s request for aid to gress, myself included, are in favor of repealing them at the earKorea. liest possible time. The genesis California’s Senator Knowland of the large number of letters on has been a most effective critic the parcel post matter is a little of the state department’s Formore obscure. However, it apmosan policy. He is in a good popears that some of the mail order sition to be critical of that policy houses have included ‘in their because he has a long and creacorrespondence to patrons a short itable record of support of state statement in regard to the legisdepartment policies in the past. lation requesting that letters be m He is not subject to the criticis sent to their congressmen opposleveleq at some of his Republiing it. However that may be, the can colleagues that they are us‘matter is‘of some importance to ing the Formosa incident as juspeople who live in rural and= tification for an isolationist point mountainous areas because of of view which would have existed regardless of developments the difficulty of getting packages by other means. When the facts in the Far East. Instead of the polio fund drive being called a March many cases incomprehensible and mere man stands conare understood, I believe that Two lines of very effective these people will not be so much of Dimes this year, let’s call it a March of Dollars, for founded in the presence of their magnitude. He spends criticism have been directed at opposed to raising the rates to there has never been a greater need for funds to care for long hours studying the ways of the universe and trying the state department as a result keep the government out. of the polio victims in Nevada county, and to aid in the research to understand and evaluate its secrets; then as though of its handling of the Formosa red on this kind of business if The first is based on the weight and size limitations for prevention of the dread disease. Let us as individuals wearied with the obstacles which impede his. pathway, situation. the proposition tHat the abanare made sufficiently liberal] to and organizations contribute freely so that Nevada City he turns to less intricate tasks and builds his own dreams dinment of Formosa is the final make it possible to use the mail proof of the bankruptcy of our for the rural and back countries. May again surpass its quota and show the world that in into reality. : policy in Asia which was and in And, that is what will probably cases of emergency, we are never found delinquent. It is when we study and comprehend, if we can, the some instances still is based on be done. All money collected is used without regard to race, works of man that we stand amazed before the stupendthe false premise that CommuEconomy Urged in China is “different” from A good close third of the gencreed or color for those requiring help. Plan now to ous possibilities of the human mind and realize that it mism Russian Communism and_ thereeral letters urge economy and a give generously. : may still have the latent power to create more and more fore need not be resisted. We are balanced budget. None have ad= slowly waking up to the tragic vocated increasing taxes to balmiracles of which no.one has as yet even dreamed. realization that over half of the ance the budget, all have sugThe mysteries of the universe will, no doubt challenge people of the world are now ungested reductions in expenses— der the domination of Commubut. have not been too specific as say he does not pathe minds and energies of man for centuries ta come and a “=. BUY AT HOME . ' nist governments and in event of to where the reductions should Occasionally we hear some one the mysteries of his own mind will one by one ‘unfold conflict between Russia and the take place. tronize Nevada City merchants because the merchants do their inherent possibilities, until he comes to know the U.
S. that these people, whether From what I can determine not carry the items he wants, and we wonder if this is not things he longs to know and creates the things he longs they are in China or in Russia, from discussions with other cona little far,fetched at times. It is true that in a smaller would be forced by their leaders gressmen, the above is a fairly to create. to support the Russian Commuaccurate picture of the mail recity there are many things which cannot be carried in nist government. ceived by most rural congress1 Wonder if we are giving due attention and due praise stock but there are.very few items which cannot be deThe other line of criticism is men. livered by ordering through the local merchant if he is to the essential, the useful and beautiful things which in some ways even more. effec come from the’ hands of man. The man who writes a great novel, er composes a great symphony is accorded a certain amount of adulation and then too often forgotten; the man who spans a river with a bridge of great strength and beauty is applauded for a time and then, on one seems on your part and provide the merchant with his legitimate to remember his name; the man who invents a mighty profit, : engine of destruction stands in the white light of admiring publicity and stands and stands. Strange, but true, WESTWARD HO? given the opportunity. May we suggest that next time you call on your local store for an article which he does not carry immediately in stock that you give him a chance to procure it for you? It will save you a lot of trouble and to me it seems somewhat unfair. tive. It is based on the admitted believe the congress must reject failure of the state department the program. One word of warning should to consult in any way whatever be given. There will be an inwith Republican leaders of the senate foreign relations commitcreasing tendency ‘during this tees before reaching a decision election year to base criticisms on Formosa and announcing it to of administration foreign policy the world. As Senator Vandenon purely partisan grounds. I beberg has so aptly put it, if a bilieve the Republicans in the Senpartisan foreign policy is to ate and House should avoid such work, the minority party must be criticisms at all costs. We must in; the take-offs as well as the recognize that some foreign expenditure is necessary, much as crash landings. we might like to dispense with it The most significant action taken in the House to date was the altogether. But the days of. profrejection of the Korean aid bill ligate wasteful programs which by a vote of 193 to 191. This was cannot be justified on military the first defeat the state departor economic grounds are gone. Congressman Wright Patman has introduced a resoluThere may come a time when the great scientist who tion to move the nation’s capital to some spot west of the spends his time devising ways and means for the destruc‘Mississippi. Of course, there is about as much chance tion of human life, will be excoriatéd and placed in a psyof the resolution being approved as there is for Joe Stalin chopathic ward for observation. Let us prepare to-honor to kiss Francisco Franco. Patman, however, has some those who work creatively for the better world of toIn the future, our foreign policy pretty good arguments in support.of his idea, although morrow, let us encourage them in every conceivable ment has suffered on any of the programs should be developed, I foreign spending programs, eith the idea is by no means a new one. He says that among manner, let us honor them as true benefactors of maner military or economic, that it believe, in a healthy climate of other things Washington would be highly vulnerable in kind. ) case of another war, and also that the administration is This old world needs a lot of fixing, the mind of man influenced too much by eastern views and opinions. But needs a lot of directing, the talents of man need the as good as these points are the city of Washington is so opportunities for great unfolding, the destructive powers fixed in American history and tradition as our capital of man should be greatly restricted and the creative powthat it’s doubtful if even the people in the west would ers cultivated. We all know these things are true, so ‘approve a change. Then too, there's the small item of a billion dollars or two to construct the necessary buildings and facilities (presumably on the same gradiose scale as let’s begin with ourselves. If we strive for the-good and shun the evil which is in has submitted to congress. The constructive criticism. The result reason for this: defeat was not will be more intelligent and etdue to any increase in strength fective programs which will comof the isolationist bloc in the mand enthusiastic bi-partisan House, but because a number of . . support. members who had _ previously supported the state department in its foreign aid programs, and I find myself in that category, came to the conclusion that adMinistration spokesmen had not presented sufficient justification for approval of aid to Korea. They admitted that aid could not at present), plus the confusion the change would involve. this world of ours, if we determine to be what we pray Things are confused enough in Washington now without to be, if we try to find within ourselves the inherent gifts which we,may unknowingly possess—well, we might be justified on a military basis making them worse. start something for which the world would acclaim us;. since the Russians could take Korea any time they wanted to NEVADA CITY—ON THE THRESHOLD TO THE BEST IN SPORTS REOREATION ® ; NEVADA CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE GEORGE.C. BOLES better still we might start something which would be of and we would not be prepared IT’S SIMPLE Optometrist real benefit to our fellows and right now those things .to defend it in the event that Nevada Ciiy Millions of dollars to develop color television? Why which are good, pure, lovely and of good report could they tried to. Furthermore, aid 312 Broad St. cannot be justified on an. ecoTelephone 270-W waste the money? All that’s needed is a few cents and ‘do with much more attention from us lords of creation. nomic basis because. the aid was ame at a little ingenuity. Just ask the young electrician in New HOLMES FUNERAL . ] think we need a great humorist, a Mark Twain or a to be granted, not as a part of an Jersey who has been getting color broadcasts for some Josh Billings—one who will gently place a finger upon overall pattern for economic reHOME covery for: but only to meet weeks on his home made color gadget. He did it all our -weaknesses and cause us to see ourselves and our emergency Asia Phone 203 conditions affecting southern Korea ‘alone. There is 246 Sacramento St. Nevada ‘City with 30 cents worth of cellophane. TV color experts world as we and it really are. The Holmes Funeral Home servconsiderable were dumfounded when they found out what he had done. He was dumfounded, too—about their being dumfounded. “HOT” MONEY ADELINE MERRIAM CONNER. JANUARY 30, 1933 humanitarian and Ice 1s priced within the means of moral justification for voting aid all. Ambu lance service at all to the Korean people, \\but the hours. z time when we can approve for eign aid expenditures for human itarian reasons alone, no matter NERVOUS. In case you're interested in historical facts it was how laudable, is gone. The econ: omy of this nation must at all The nine men whd made off with a “‘cool’’ million in just 17 years ago next Monday that Adolf Hitler took costs be maintain ed in a healthy ALLIMIN Boston are really on a “‘hot” spot, even though at this over as the German chancellor. He lasted 12 years. The ‘writing virtually no trace of them has been found. It effects of his regime may last a thousand. -deesn’t require a crystal ball to predict that with $150,000 Books are standing counselors and preachers, always in rewards being offered, someone, somewhere, will at hand, and always disinterested; having this advantage the for hard pretty be will it don't they if “sing.” Even over oral instructors, that they are ready to repeat their _nine and any others in on the deal not to make a mistake lesson as often as we please.—Chambers. or later which will break the case. Just wait. ‘sooner STOMACH relieves distressing symptoms — heavine ss after h” condition and in the future, unof “nervous stomac meals, belching, bloating and colic due to less it can be established that gas. ALLIMIN hasbeen scientifically tested expenditures are. necessary for by doctors.and found highly effective. World military purposes to maintain famous—more than a % billion sold to date. our security or for economic purALLIMIN Garlic Tablets poses as part of an overall plan HARRIS DRUG STORE to insure world economic stabil225 Broad St. Nevada City, Cal. ity which would be beneficial to all nations including the U. S.,.1: FOR SALE—Oil Stove, $35 at The Nugget office, _: to 305 Broad Street, Nev, by, CLAIR ENGLE Candidate for U. S. Senate + 2—The Nevada City Nugget, Friday, January 27, 1950