January 29, 1940 (4 pages)

vA he < ao FO sa ee set BEES bi yi a ‘in contrast with our "protect our people from any —— Thinking Out Loud By H. M. L. iNevada City Nugget . COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA in the right to pubHsh the Truth, with good motives and for justifiable ends. ton. From the Californian, March 15, 1848: The Liberty of the Press consists—Alexander Hamil-_ ners The following letter written by Attorney Zach Lamar Cobb of Los Angele to members of the State Legislature so completely reflects the thoughts of the editor of the Nugget concerning Communism and its dangers to California, that it is herewith reproduced: To the Honorable Members of the Senate and Assembly, Legislature of California, Sacramento, California. Gentlemen: Now that you are about to convene in special session, your attention is respectfully called to the following findings in the recent Landis report, as quoted.in the Los. Angeles Examiner of December 31, 1939, tracing the “relationship” of the alien, Harry Bridges, to the Communist Party, in part, as follows: ‘“They are, in general, his well defined opposition toward ‘red baiting’; his acceptance of aid and assistance in his industrial struggles from the Communist Party— indeed, his solicitation of that aid, his expressed disinclination to disavow that help; his association with persons admittedly Communist, an association that derives primarily from his request for and acceptance of such aid. “There are, specifically, * * * his not infrequent cohferences with the Communist officials on the Pacific Coast * * *.’’, The conclusion of Dean Landis that Bridges was not a member of the Communist Party is of little importance in view of the foregoing findings since approved by Secretary Perkins, that he sought, received, and used ‘‘aid and assistance’™from™the Communtist ‘party, and that he held ‘‘not-infrequent conferences ‘with the Communist officials on the Pacific Coast.”’ Speaking only as a private citizen and life long Democrat, but voicing the sentiment of eighty — per cent, and more, of the people of California, in the wholesome revival of patriotism that is now sweeping the length And‘ breadth of the State, I respectfully submit for your consideration: 1. That you take special notice of the sorrow, tyrarny, and oppression suffered by the people -of Communist Russia and Nazi GerMany, as the inevitable result of their submission to Karl Marxism, freedom and the security of our economic and political life, under the institutions and traditions of American Democracy. 2. That the institutions and traditions of California be safeguarded with the utmost care to “relationship’? between either radical aliens, Communists, the communistic, or -any of their associates, and any public officials of the State. 3. That the State owned Port of San Francisco, and the University and School Systems of the State, be protected from any possible invasion of their management by radical aliens, Communists. the communistic, or any of their associates. 4, That the farmers, industries and working people of California be likewise protected from ‘ destructive interference by radical aliens, Communists, the communistic, or any of their associates. 5. That more’ humanitarian consideration and treatment be given the worthy and unfortunate on relief, by taking state relief out of politics, and freeing the system from the deplorable conditions that now exist. That the control of-relief be placed under a bona fide State Bi-Partisan Board, to provide State-wide standards of relief, but that actual supervision be left to local non-partisan authorities. 6. That the office of Director of Finance be taken out of polities, and that the State’s fiscal affairs be divorced from fantastic, socialistic dreams. No: private business would employ a cashier for political purposes, nor permit the use of.company funds to finance enterprises in competition with the business of the company and Its stockholders. There is no excuse; for using the taxpayers’ money to operate production-for-use pro_jeets in California, in competition with the producers and workers of the State: When the use of tax -money is restricted. to legitimate relief and governmental purposes we will probably find.that there will be no need for additional taxRespectfully submitted, ZACH.LAMAR COBB. datiative,’? Anderson said. Vol. 14, No: 9. The ae Seat Paper NEVADA CIT Y, CALIF ORNIA, /The Gold Center MONDE JANUARY 29, 1940. ODD FELLOWS — CONDUCT JOHN MARSH FUNERAL Oustomah Lodge 0! of Odd Fellows conducted funeral services in Holmes Funeral Home chapel’ this afternoon for the late John Marsh who j passed away in Sacramento Friday. A service was held in Sacramento in the forenoon. John Marsh was born in Nevada City, July 14, 1869. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Marsh, the former a pioneer lumberman of this district. John Marsh graduated from the local schools finishing high school in 1887: He was employed in the lumber mills of the late M. L. Marsh until 28 years ago when he went to Sacramento and was employed there continuously until retirement a year ago. He leaves to mourn his passing a wife, Mrs. Emilie Hothersall Marsh Jennie Preston of this and nieces and nephews, ’ Interment was made Odd Fellows cemetery near Pine Grove. Pall bearers were: Charles Graham, John Darke, Ernest Towle, Walter: Carlson, William ediesel Cary Arbogast. WORK RESUMED ON TRUCK TRAIL Work has been resumed on the Mosquito Ridge truck trail project according to-Forest Supervisor DeWitt Nelson. Forty enrollees from Forest Hill CCC camp will be employed on the project under the supervision of foreman A. J. Parker, of Nevada City. Arrangements are being made to move the svike camp from its present_location near Michigan Bluff to Skunk Canyon on the North Fork of the Middle Fork of the American River in order to have the men quartered nearer the work. NEW PROPOSAL TO STOP ABUSE OF INITIATIVE LOS ANGELES, Jan. 29.—A plan to end ‘“‘racketeering’’ by use of the initiative in California was advanced today. by Will H. Anderson, president of the Association Against Abuse of the Initiative and one of the original sponsors of the intiative. The plan, Anderson said, is in fullxaceord with the: original intent of the sponsors of the initiative. : “The solution is simple and one that should meet with general agreement,’’ he stated. “It does not take away any right of the people, but simply stops up loopholes not foreseen 30 years ago when the initiative law was first drafted.” Anderson stated the plan was suggested by Ross Marshall, secretary of the association, and was based as follows: The state legislature was created as the source of all state laws. The initiative was not intended to be a means of evading the legislature or of supplanting the legislature as city in the new ‘the source of laws, as has been attempted repeatedly in recent years in connection with ‘‘Ham and Bggs’’, the single tax, etc. It was intended simply to be a means of the people securing needed laws when the legislature refused to aet. Therefore, the intent of the sponsors of the initiative can be carried out by amending the present law to provide that all initiative measures must first. when qualified by the proper number_of signatures be su islature refuses to act, the initiative proposal should automatically be placed on the ballot at the following state general election. “The foregoing is just -what we had in mind when we created the in“The Marshall_ plan makes possible carrying out our original intentions. This method, also, would prevent repeatjed_ submission of initiatives oftener than once in two years and in many cases, would extend the time to not over once in three years. At the same time, it would preserve all the ‘. rights of the pedple. ? formerly of Nevada City; sister, Mrs. ! mitted to the legislature. If the legGRAND PRESIDENT OF _ NATIVE SONS COMING Tomorrow evening Hydraulic Parlor ‘No. 56,;N.S. G. W., will entertain their Grand-First Vice-President Henry Lyons of Placerville, El Dorado county of which county he is district attorney. Members of Quartz Parlor of Grass Valley have been invited to the meeting. The visiting grand officer will speak on the affairs of the order and bring the message of Grand President J. H. Miller of San Francisco. A banquet will be served following the meeting. ALASKA MINE IS SOON UNWATERED Another pump has been installed at the Alaska mine at Pike City and work is progressing satisfactorily. It is expected the 680 foot shaft will be dewatered in about two weeks. The dewatering of this mine‘ is being watched with keen interest on account of the heavy flow of water that stopped werk years ago. Col. Miller, engineer for the company, is at the mine. MORNING GLORY MINE REOPENS AT ALLEGHANY The ‘Morning Glory mine near Alleghany, inactive since 1924, has been re-opened by a group of Alleghany residents-who are operating on a lease from the Morning Glory Mining Co. A crew of five men under the direction of E. H. Breuning, consulting engineer and superintendent, recently de-watered the 477 foot shaft and a cursory examination by the operators revealed indications of exceptional values. Equipment at the mine two compressors, hoist, five stamp mill. The Morning Glory has had a good past record of production. One of the richest strikes in: the district was found where the Morning Glory and the Tightner (now part of the 16-toincludes pump and a 1) intersected. Breuning, University of Nevada graduate, is a veteran mining man. He has been connected with mines in the Alleghany district most of his life. He was formerly connected with the Oriental:and Mammoth Springs mines, UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE TAX DUE JANUARY 31 31 is the deadline for the payment of Unemployment Insurance contri-' butions to the California Employment Commission to obtain the 90 per cent credit offset against the federal unemployment tax. An excise tax of 3 per. cent is levied on payro?tls of subject employers with eight or more employees under Title IX of the Federal Social Security Act. Provision is made under the law for the crediting of ninety per cent of all contributions paid to the ‘Unemployment Insurance Fund. as against the federal tax levy. All contrbiutions for the fourth quarter, which ended December 31, 1939, and any previous delinquencies for 1939 must be received by the Employment Commission by January 31, 1940 to insure the offset. Subject employers failing to make contributions . payments by January 31 will be liable for ‘both state and federal « (axes, which would constitute nearly a double payment for the delinquency, ‘Mr. and Mrs. O. J, Williams, owners of the Triangle chicken ranch near the Loma Rica ranch were business visitors in Nevada City today. Mr. and Mrs. Williams are eastern people who came to this county two years ago. They have bui.t a twostory log house on their preperty and built and installed the latest in, equipment for a model chicken farm. E. L. Baxter and Ranger Frank Delaney of the Downieville district returned today from Galena Creek near Reno where they spent several SACRAMENTO, Jan. 28.—January . OLSON FACING TAX REBELLION By CLEM WHITAKER Kditor’s Note — In a preceding article, Mr. Whitakertraced the staggering upward b of California taxes during the past six years. The following close-up of which caus fuses to vote new taxes ,the special session of the State Legislature, just convened, may put a périod—or at least a semicolon — to the biggest spending era in the history of California State Government! The current-tax rebellion, even if entirely successful, can’t cancel the bill, however, for the six years which preceded it—a bill that first doubled, and then trebled, as pressure for bigber relief appropriations, pressure for bigger pensions and pressure for eountless new governmental services broke down all barriers. Taxes for State purposes alone, during the six years, skyrocketed $220,970,939—from $90,879,770 in 1933 to $131, 850, 709 in 1939! WHY? Six years ago, when the Staté first started using tax funds for relief, the bill for the year was $25,000. (Two bond issues had been: voted previously, however, to relieve -unemployment.) : Last year, 004! A handful of employes administered relief six years ago. Now the State Relief Administration (SRA), with 6.580 employes, boasts the largest personnel of any department of State government. Six years ago, the annual bill for old age pensions, and aid to the blind and orphans, totaled $3,724,571. Last year, the. bill was $24,143,909! oe Six years ago, the item. ‘“‘Support of State Government,” totaled $37,975,483. Last year, supporting. the various State departments cost $62,491,1261°.* ! Generally speaking, two major factors were responsible for the unprecedented inerease in expenditurs which brought about the unprecedented increase in taxes. 1. Assumption by the State, due to economic conditions and insistent demands from ‘‘pressure groups’, of problems which had previously been left to the individua), or the family. Examples: A vast relief system and the highest old age pension system in the Nation. A 2. A tremendous increase in the number of governmental bureaus and departments, due to relaxed public vigilance. Also a big increase in the payrolls of existing departments. When campaign time rolls around, however, California’s city councilmen and county supervisors, with few exceptions, can point to their records with pride and the facts to support them. The cost of local government in California increased only abo~ 10 per cent during the six year period when federal and State expendtiures: were catapulting to new alltime highs. the bill was $43,510,That withering blast from John L. Lewis, truculent CIO chieftain, denouncing President Roosevelt and accusing the New Deal of shortchanging labor, still has the political boys pop-eyed, and unbelieving. Mr. Lewis’ reminder that he contributed $500,000 to the Democratic campaign kitty at the last election—coupled with his bitter lament, “We robbed!’’—brought the cryptic comment in party circles: ‘‘What did the guy expect for a half million?” But now that the CIO czar has con_ demned Garner, McNutt and Roosevelt, all with equal vigor, some of the Bourbon leaders strongly suspect that Mr. Lewis’ choice for President is—Mr. Lewis! If the Olson Recall Committee (backed by the independent oils) wins its current court action ‘to halt the premature filing of petitions, the recall has better than a 50-50 chance of making the ballot, we are advised. The fourth in a series of recall drives, this one has dough behind it! With most of his new tax proposals seemingly doomed to speedy defeat at the special legislative session, Governor Olson is—being importuned, according to report, to take py ae look at the legalized ‘“‘book’ ‘bill which he vetoed a year ago. tax on bookmaking and lotteries, its sponsors contend, would yield a fabulous income of 60 million annually, And the governor, if alluelse days attending ski school. wuz }of Sacramento, spent Sunday visiting The largest class-in the history of Nevada County to apply for citizenship was examined today by Umpire Z. B. Jackson. Forty three applications were received and of that number 37 were approved and the apPlicants given their papers. Three applications were continued because the prospective citizens had insufficient knowledge of the examination ‘questions. Two were continued in order that police records can be investigated and one was continu. ed until a deposition of residence in counties other than this one can be obtained. At the conclusion of the examination, representatives of the American Legion Auxiliary and the Native Daughters of the Golden West gave each of the new citizens patriotic books and flags. Judge George L. Jones in his closing remarks extolled the caliber of the class and told them that now they have but one duty to Record Class Today . Admitted As Citizens perfefm—duty to their new government. 5 The list of successful applicants» follows: Z Clemente Muscardini, and Mrs. Teresa Solaro, Nevada City; (Giocondo Facchini and Ernest Massera, North Bloomfield; kee. Narcissio Renucci, Frank Kitto, Gaetano Zugnoni, Ernest Ellery, Frank Zupancio, Bernard Boutayre, Albert Hampton, Jan Bertelsen, Jas. Minear, Pelligrino Ferrari, Edward Bennetts, Mrs. Eliza Allen, Emily Billings, Villare Autem, Severino Vasquez; Angelo Seghezzi. Mrs. Florence Heather, Frank Grahut;,; Guido Festi, Mrs. Annie Bertonchini, Mrs. Ivy. Rasmussen, George Hudson, Geo. Kostenko, Mrs. Wilhelmina Beckerleg, Ernest Beckerleg, Frieda Kramm, Walter Murphy, Antonio Robinson, ‘Campbell Downs and Mrs. Sigrid. Benson, all from Grass Valley. GRAND HUMBUG AND RETINUE ARE SF. VISITORS Clyde Gwin, noble Hepes of the William Bull Meek Cha r of E Clampus Vitus, attended by H. F. Sofge, Otis Brown and H. M. Leete, officials of the same chapter. attended a historical exploration expedition instituted by the Yerba Buena chapter in San Francisco Saturday. Following the peringrinations of the Clampers in the afternoon an initiation of 23:poor blind candidates was held in the rooms of the Historical Society of California, followed by.a banquet in the Hotel Empire. Among noted guests and Clampers were Charles Humphries, Scotty Allen, and noted attorneys and engineers. Scotty Alllen told stories of his experiences on the Skagway and gave vivid accounts of the activities of Soapy Smith and some of his charities in Alaska, GARRISON TAKES WOODLAND POST (Mr. and Mrs. Fred Garrison -left for their new home in Woodland today where he will assume his duties as supervisor of the Woodland-Sacramento area roads. He has had charge of the highways in the local division which extends into’ the Marysville district. Mr. Garrison has just recovered from a severe sick spell. Mr. and Mrs. Garrison have resided in this district five years and it is with regret that they leave a wide circle of. friends. He has been president of the Peach Bowl chapter of state employees for several years. H. T. Bigelow, supervisor of the Woodland district and Mrs. Bigelow moved to Nevada City today and he has assumed his duties in this district. Pat Ryan, acting superintendent of this division while Fred Garrison was recovering from his illness in a Grass Valley hospital, has returned to headquarters in Marysville. MARRIAGE LICENSE »% George Sullivan of Grass Valley has secured a marriage license to marry Miss Pauline Aaron, last-Saturday. He is the son of Mrs, Annie Sullivan of Grass Valley. Mr. and Mrs, T. O. McDaniel and son of Redding spent the past week end in Nevada City visiting Mrs. (MeDaniel’s sister, Mrs. W. C. Buffington and family. Upon their return home Mrs. Rice of Ontario, Ore., who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Buffington six-.weeks accompanied her daughter, Mrs. McDaniels, home for a visit. Fenton Fleming and Mr. Neilson friends in Nevada City. Fleming is a native of this city and with his: brother retain the old home on Boulder street. 7 Mrs. Jennie Preston and Mrs. Adeline Curtis, sister and sister in law of the late John Marsh, spent Thursday in Sacramento visiting him. He fails, might be sorely tempted. \FORMER NUN OF C.V. SUCCUMBS Sister Mary Stanislaus Moroney, 74, who served in orphanage for fifty hree years, died , Sunday in the ‘Mercy Hospital in ,Sacramento after a stroke. A requiem high mass will be celebrated Wednesday in the chapel at St. Patrick’s Orphanage in Sacramento. On Thursday at 9:30 a requiem “mass will be celebrated in Grass Valley. Interment will be made in the Catholic cemetery at Grass Valley fulfilling her wishes. Sister Moroney’s parents were the late Martin and Catherine Moroney who came to California in the gold rush-days-from Ireland. Sister Moroney was born at Birchville, Nevada County in 1865. She became a nun in 1887 and served.in St. Patrick’s and St. Vincent’s orphanages in Grass Valley until 1932 when she was transferred to Sacramento. She had spent fifty three years of her life as a nun and for sixteen years was Mother Superior in the Grass Valiey orphanage, She is survived by two nieces, Blanche Moroney and gene, Rank and Theodore M. Moroney, all of San Francisco and Los Angeles. MEET THURSDAY St.-_Agnes ‘Guild will meet Thursday afternoon, February 4 at 2:30 o’clock at the home of its president, Mrs. E. E. Barker. This will be the first meeting at which the newly elected president will preside. THREE SHIFTS IN MURCHIE BORE Drilling was resumed in the face of the new 6,000 foot tunnel in the Murchie mine today on a three shift basis after a two weeks delay on ace count of a heavy flow of water. Two Pumps have been installed and a sump sunk on the 500 foot level to take care of the water. The tunnel has ‘been driven 2,000 feet and there remains 4,000 feet more to go toreach the North Banner claims which the company owns. NEVADA CITY GIRL yesterday from St. Mary’s college of ursing in San Francisco. There were 38 nurses in the graduation class. Miss Catherine Pierce of Grass Valley was also in the class. Exercises lasted until six o’clock last evening in St. Mary’s. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Worthley, parents of Miss Nathelle Wor. thley and Mrs. Evelyn Skeahan of Nevada City motored down fpr the exercises. They were accompanied from Sacramento by another daugh-_ ‘ter, Miss Dorothy Worthley, who is and Mrs. Alfred Heether of Camptonville were also present. (Miss Nathelle Worthley is a gradu. ate of the local sch wide circle of friends here who wll 00) S--a¥ passed away Friday afternoon. her success and . Bepsiggeyy 1 John Vlavovich, Truc-_ Adele Moroney, three nephews, EuGRADUATES IN NURSING. Miss Nathelle Worthley. graduated now in the employ of the state. Mr. — :

vA he < ao FO sa ee set BEES bi yi a ‘in contrast with our "protect our people from any —— Thinking Out Loud By H. M. L. iNevada City Nugget . COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA in the right to pubHsh the Truth, with good motives and for justifiable ends. ton. From the Californian, March 15, 1848: The Liberty of the Press consists—Alexander Hamil-_ ners The following letter written by Attorney Zach Lamar Cobb of Los Angele to members of the State Legislature so completely reflects the thoughts of the editor of the Nugget concerning Communism and its dangers to California, that it is herewith reproduced: To the Honorable Members of the Senate and Assembly, Legislature of California, Sacramento, California. Gentlemen: Now that you are about to convene in special session, your attention is respectfully called to the following findings in the recent Landis report, as quoted.in the Los. Angeles Examiner of December 31, 1939, tracing the “relationship” of the alien, Harry Bridges, to the Communist Party, in part, as follows: ‘“They are, in general, his well defined opposition toward ‘red baiting’; his acceptance of aid and assistance in his industrial struggles from the Communist Party— indeed, his solicitation of that aid, his expressed disinclination to disavow that help; his association with persons admittedly Communist, an association that derives primarily from his request for and acceptance of such aid. “There are, specifically, * * * his not infrequent cohferences with the Communist officials on the Pacific Coast * * *.’’, The conclusion of Dean Landis that Bridges was not a member of the Communist Party is of little importance in view of the foregoing findings since approved by Secretary Perkins, that he sought, received, and used ‘‘aid and assistance’™from™the Communtist ‘party, and that he held ‘‘not-infrequent conferences ‘with the Communist officials on the Pacific Coast.”’ Speaking only as a private citizen and life long Democrat, but voicing the sentiment of eighty — per cent, and more, of the people of California, in the wholesome revival of patriotism that is now sweeping the length And‘ breadth of the State, I respectfully submit for your consideration: 1. That you take special notice of the sorrow, tyrarny, and oppression suffered by the people -of Communist Russia and Nazi GerMany, as the inevitable result of their submission to Karl Marxism, freedom and the security of our economic and political life, under the institutions and traditions of American Democracy. 2. That the institutions and traditions of California be safeguarded with the utmost care to “relationship’? between either radical aliens, Communists, the communistic, or -any of their associates, and any public officials of the State. 3. That the State owned Port of San Francisco, and the University and School Systems of the State, be protected from any possible invasion of their management by radical aliens, Communists. the communistic, or any of their associates. 4, That the farmers, industries and working people of California be likewise protected from ‘ destructive interference by radical aliens, Communists, the communistic, or any of their associates. 5. That more’ humanitarian consideration and treatment be given the worthy and unfortunate on relief, by taking state relief out of politics, and freeing the system from the deplorable conditions that now exist. That the control of-relief be placed under a bona fide State Bi-Partisan Board, to provide State-wide standards of relief, but that actual supervision be left to local non-partisan authorities. 6. That the office of Director of Finance be taken out of polities, and that the State’s fiscal affairs be divorced from fantastic, socialistic dreams. No: private business would employ a cashier for political purposes, nor permit the use of.company funds to finance enterprises in competition with the business of the company and Its stockholders. There is no excuse; for using the taxpayers’ money to operate production-for-use pro_jeets in California, in competition with the producers and workers of the State: When the use of tax -money is restricted. to legitimate relief and governmental purposes we will probably find.that there will be no need for additional taxRespectfully submitted, ZACH.LAMAR COBB. datiative,’? Anderson said. Vol. 14, No: 9. The ae Seat Paper NEVADA CIT Y, CALIF ORNIA, /The Gold Center MONDE JANUARY 29, 1940. ODD FELLOWS — CONDUCT JOHN MARSH FUNERAL Oustomah Lodge 0! of Odd Fellows conducted funeral services in Holmes Funeral Home chapel’ this afternoon for the late John Marsh who j passed away in Sacramento Friday. A service was held in Sacramento in the forenoon. John Marsh was born in Nevada City, July 14, 1869. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Marsh, the former a pioneer lumberman of this district. John Marsh graduated from the local schools finishing high school in 1887: He was employed in the lumber mills of the late M. L. Marsh until 28 years ago when he went to Sacramento and was employed there continuously until retirement a year ago. He leaves to mourn his passing a wife, Mrs. Emilie Hothersall Marsh Jennie Preston of this and nieces and nephews, ’ Interment was made Odd Fellows cemetery near Pine Grove. Pall bearers were: Charles Graham, John Darke, Ernest Towle, Walter: Carlson, William ediesel Cary Arbogast. WORK RESUMED ON TRUCK TRAIL Work has been resumed on the Mosquito Ridge truck trail project according to-Forest Supervisor DeWitt Nelson. Forty enrollees from Forest Hill CCC camp will be employed on the project under the supervision of foreman A. J. Parker, of Nevada City. Arrangements are being made to move the svike camp from its present_location near Michigan Bluff to Skunk Canyon on the North Fork of the Middle Fork of the American River in order to have the men quartered nearer the work. NEW PROPOSAL TO STOP ABUSE OF INITIATIVE LOS ANGELES, Jan. 29.—A plan to end ‘“‘racketeering’’ by use of the initiative in California was advanced today. by Will H. Anderson, president of the Association Against Abuse of the Initiative and one of the original sponsors of the intiative. The plan, Anderson said, is in fullxaceord with the: original intent of the sponsors of the initiative. : “The solution is simple and one that should meet with general agreement,’’ he stated. “It does not take away any right of the people, but simply stops up loopholes not foreseen 30 years ago when the initiative law was first drafted.” Anderson stated the plan was suggested by Ross Marshall, secretary of the association, and was based as follows: The state legislature was created as the source of all state laws. The initiative was not intended to be a means of evading the legislature or of supplanting the legislature as city in the new ‘the source of laws, as has been attempted repeatedly in recent years in connection with ‘‘Ham and Bggs’’, the single tax, etc. It was intended simply to be a means of the people securing needed laws when the legislature refused to aet. Therefore, the intent of the sponsors of the initiative can be carried out by amending the present law to provide that all initiative measures must first. when qualified by the proper number_of signatures be su islature refuses to act, the initiative proposal should automatically be placed on the ballot at the following state general election. “The foregoing is just -what we had in mind when we created the in“The Marshall_ plan makes possible carrying out our original intentions. This method, also, would prevent repeatjed_ submission of initiatives oftener than once in two years and in many cases, would extend the time to not over once in three years. At the same time, it would preserve all the ‘. rights of the pedple. ? formerly of Nevada City; sister, Mrs. ! mitted to the legislature. If the legGRAND PRESIDENT OF _ NATIVE SONS COMING Tomorrow evening Hydraulic Parlor ‘No. 56,;N.S. G. W., will entertain their Grand-First Vice-President Henry Lyons of Placerville, El Dorado county of which county he is district attorney. Members of Quartz Parlor of Grass Valley have been invited to the meeting. The visiting grand officer will speak on the affairs of the order and bring the message of Grand President J. H. Miller of San Francisco. A banquet will be served following the meeting. ALASKA MINE IS SOON UNWATERED Another pump has been installed at the Alaska mine at Pike City and work is progressing satisfactorily. It is expected the 680 foot shaft will be dewatered in about two weeks. The dewatering of this mine‘ is being watched with keen interest on account of the heavy flow of water that stopped werk years ago. Col. Miller, engineer for the company, is at the mine. MORNING GLORY MINE REOPENS AT ALLEGHANY The ‘Morning Glory mine near Alleghany, inactive since 1924, has been re-opened by a group of Alleghany residents-who are operating on a lease from the Morning Glory Mining Co. A crew of five men under the direction of E. H. Breuning, consulting engineer and superintendent, recently de-watered the 477 foot shaft and a cursory examination by the operators revealed indications of exceptional values. Equipment at the mine two compressors, hoist, five stamp mill. The Morning Glory has had a good past record of production. One of the richest strikes in: the district was found where the Morning Glory and the Tightner (now part of the 16-toincludes pump and a 1) intersected. Breuning, University of Nevada graduate, is a veteran mining man. He has been connected with mines in the Alleghany district most of his life. He was formerly connected with the Oriental:and Mammoth Springs mines, UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE TAX DUE JANUARY 31 31 is the deadline for the payment of Unemployment Insurance contri-' butions to the California Employment Commission to obtain the 90 per cent credit offset against the federal unemployment tax. An excise tax of 3 per. cent is levied on payro?tls of subject employers with eight or more employees under Title IX of the Federal Social Security Act. Provision is made under the law for the crediting of ninety per cent of all contributions paid to the ‘Unemployment Insurance Fund. as against the federal tax levy. All contrbiutions for the fourth quarter, which ended December 31, 1939, and any previous delinquencies for 1939 must be received by the Employment Commission by January 31, 1940 to insure the offset. Subject employers failing to make contributions . payments by January 31 will be liable for ‘both state and

federal « (axes, which would constitute nearly a double payment for the delinquency, ‘Mr. and Mrs. O. J, Williams, owners of the Triangle chicken ranch near the Loma Rica ranch were business visitors in Nevada City today. Mr. and Mrs. Williams are eastern people who came to this county two years ago. They have bui.t a twostory log house on their preperty and built and installed the latest in, equipment for a model chicken farm. E. L. Baxter and Ranger Frank Delaney of the Downieville district returned today from Galena Creek near Reno where they spent several SACRAMENTO, Jan. 28.—January . OLSON FACING TAX REBELLION By CLEM WHITAKER Kditor’s Note — In a preceding article, Mr. Whitakertraced the staggering upward b of California taxes during the past six years. The following close-up of which caus fuses to vote new taxes ,the special session of the State Legislature, just convened, may put a périod—or at least a semicolon — to the biggest spending era in the history of California State Government! The current-tax rebellion, even if entirely successful, can’t cancel the bill, however, for the six years which preceded it—a bill that first doubled, and then trebled, as pressure for bigber relief appropriations, pressure for bigger pensions and pressure for eountless new governmental services broke down all barriers. Taxes for State purposes alone, during the six years, skyrocketed $220,970,939—from $90,879,770 in 1933 to $131, 850, 709 in 1939! WHY? Six years ago, when the Staté first started using tax funds for relief, the bill for the year was $25,000. (Two bond issues had been: voted previously, however, to relieve -unemployment.) : Last year, 004! A handful of employes administered relief six years ago. Now the State Relief Administration (SRA), with 6.580 employes, boasts the largest personnel of any department of State government. Six years ago, the annual bill for old age pensions, and aid to the blind and orphans, totaled $3,724,571. Last year, the. bill was $24,143,909! oe Six years ago, the item. ‘“‘Support of State Government,” totaled $37,975,483. Last year, supporting. the various State departments cost $62,491,1261°.* ! Generally speaking, two major factors were responsible for the unprecedented inerease in expenditurs which brought about the unprecedented increase in taxes. 1. Assumption by the State, due to economic conditions and insistent demands from ‘‘pressure groups’, of problems which had previously been left to the individua), or the family. Examples: A vast relief system and the highest old age pension system in the Nation. A 2. A tremendous increase in the number of governmental bureaus and departments, due to relaxed public vigilance. Also a big increase in the payrolls of existing departments. When campaign time rolls around, however, California’s city councilmen and county supervisors, with few exceptions, can point to their records with pride and the facts to support them. The cost of local government in California increased only abo~ 10 per cent during the six year period when federal and State expendtiures: were catapulting to new alltime highs. the bill was $43,510,That withering blast from John L. Lewis, truculent CIO chieftain, denouncing President Roosevelt and accusing the New Deal of shortchanging labor, still has the political boys pop-eyed, and unbelieving. Mr. Lewis’ reminder that he contributed $500,000 to the Democratic campaign kitty at the last election—coupled with his bitter lament, “We robbed!’’—brought the cryptic comment in party circles: ‘‘What did the guy expect for a half million?” But now that the CIO czar has con_ demned Garner, McNutt and Roosevelt, all with equal vigor, some of the Bourbon leaders strongly suspect that Mr. Lewis’ choice for President is—Mr. Lewis! If the Olson Recall Committee (backed by the independent oils) wins its current court action ‘to halt the premature filing of petitions, the recall has better than a 50-50 chance of making the ballot, we are advised. The fourth in a series of recall drives, this one has dough behind it! With most of his new tax proposals seemingly doomed to speedy defeat at the special legislative session, Governor Olson is—being importuned, according to report, to take py ae look at the legalized ‘“‘book’ ‘bill which he vetoed a year ago. tax on bookmaking and lotteries, its sponsors contend, would yield a fabulous income of 60 million annually, And the governor, if alluelse days attending ski school. wuz }of Sacramento, spent Sunday visiting The largest class-in the history of Nevada County to apply for citizenship was examined today by Umpire Z. B. Jackson. Forty three applications were received and of that number 37 were approved and the apPlicants given their papers. Three applications were continued because the prospective citizens had insufficient knowledge of the examination ‘questions. Two were continued in order that police records can be investigated and one was continu. ed until a deposition of residence in counties other than this one can be obtained. At the conclusion of the examination, representatives of the American Legion Auxiliary and the Native Daughters of the Golden West gave each of the new citizens patriotic books and flags. Judge George L. Jones in his closing remarks extolled the caliber of the class and told them that now they have but one duty to Record Class Today . Admitted As Citizens perfefm—duty to their new government. 5 The list of successful applicants» follows: Z Clemente Muscardini, and Mrs. Teresa Solaro, Nevada City; (Giocondo Facchini and Ernest Massera, North Bloomfield; kee. Narcissio Renucci, Frank Kitto, Gaetano Zugnoni, Ernest Ellery, Frank Zupancio, Bernard Boutayre, Albert Hampton, Jan Bertelsen, Jas. Minear, Pelligrino Ferrari, Edward Bennetts, Mrs. Eliza Allen, Emily Billings, Villare Autem, Severino Vasquez; Angelo Seghezzi. Mrs. Florence Heather, Frank Grahut;,; Guido Festi, Mrs. Annie Bertonchini, Mrs. Ivy. Rasmussen, George Hudson, Geo. Kostenko, Mrs. Wilhelmina Beckerleg, Ernest Beckerleg, Frieda Kramm, Walter Murphy, Antonio Robinson, ‘Campbell Downs and Mrs. Sigrid. Benson, all from Grass Valley. GRAND HUMBUG AND RETINUE ARE SF. VISITORS Clyde Gwin, noble Hepes of the William Bull Meek Cha r of E Clampus Vitus, attended by H. F. Sofge, Otis Brown and H. M. Leete, officials of the same chapter. attended a historical exploration expedition instituted by the Yerba Buena chapter in San Francisco Saturday. Following the peringrinations of the Clampers in the afternoon an initiation of 23:poor blind candidates was held in the rooms of the Historical Society of California, followed by.a banquet in the Hotel Empire. Among noted guests and Clampers were Charles Humphries, Scotty Allen, and noted attorneys and engineers. Scotty Alllen told stories of his experiences on the Skagway and gave vivid accounts of the activities of Soapy Smith and some of his charities in Alaska, GARRISON TAKES WOODLAND POST (Mr. and Mrs. Fred Garrison -left for their new home in Woodland today where he will assume his duties as supervisor of the Woodland-Sacramento area roads. He has had charge of the highways in the local division which extends into’ the Marysville district. Mr. Garrison has just recovered from a severe sick spell. Mr. and Mrs. Garrison have resided in this district five years and it is with regret that they leave a wide circle of. friends. He has been president of the Peach Bowl chapter of state employees for several years. H. T. Bigelow, supervisor of the Woodland district and Mrs. Bigelow moved to Nevada City today and he has assumed his duties in this district. Pat Ryan, acting superintendent of this division while Fred Garrison was recovering from his illness in a Grass Valley hospital, has returned to headquarters in Marysville. MARRIAGE LICENSE »% George Sullivan of Grass Valley has secured a marriage license to marry Miss Pauline Aaron, last-Saturday. He is the son of Mrs, Annie Sullivan of Grass Valley. Mr. and Mrs, T. O. McDaniel and son of Redding spent the past week end in Nevada City visiting Mrs. (MeDaniel’s sister, Mrs. W. C. Buffington and family. Upon their return home Mrs. Rice of Ontario, Ore., who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Buffington six-.weeks accompanied her daughter, Mrs. McDaniels, home for a visit. Fenton Fleming and Mr. Neilson friends in Nevada City. Fleming is a native of this city and with his: brother retain the old home on Boulder street. 7 Mrs. Jennie Preston and Mrs. Adeline Curtis, sister and sister in law of the late John Marsh, spent Thursday in Sacramento visiting him. He fails, might be sorely tempted. \FORMER NUN OF C.V. SUCCUMBS Sister Mary Stanislaus Moroney, 74, who served in orphanage for fifty hree years, died , Sunday in the ‘Mercy Hospital in ,Sacramento after a stroke. A requiem high mass will be celebrated Wednesday in the chapel at St. Patrick’s Orphanage in Sacramento. On Thursday at 9:30 a requiem “mass will be celebrated in Grass Valley. Interment will be made in the Catholic cemetery at Grass Valley fulfilling her wishes. Sister Moroney’s parents were the late Martin and Catherine Moroney who came to California in the gold rush-days-from Ireland. Sister Moroney was born at Birchville, Nevada County in 1865. She became a nun in 1887 and served.in St. Patrick’s and St. Vincent’s orphanages in Grass Valley until 1932 when she was transferred to Sacramento. She had spent fifty three years of her life as a nun and for sixteen years was Mother Superior in the Grass Valiey orphanage, She is survived by two nieces, Blanche Moroney and gene, Rank and Theodore M. Moroney, all of San Francisco and Los Angeles. MEET THURSDAY St.-_Agnes ‘Guild will meet Thursday afternoon, February 4 at 2:30 o’clock at the home of its president, Mrs. E. E. Barker. This will be the first meeting at which the newly elected president will preside. THREE SHIFTS IN MURCHIE BORE Drilling was resumed in the face of the new 6,000 foot tunnel in the Murchie mine today on a three shift basis after a two weeks delay on ace count of a heavy flow of water. Two Pumps have been installed and a sump sunk on the 500 foot level to take care of the water. The tunnel has ‘been driven 2,000 feet and there remains 4,000 feet more to go toreach the North Banner claims which the company owns. NEVADA CITY GIRL yesterday from St. Mary’s college of ursing in San Francisco. There were 38 nurses in the graduation class. Miss Catherine Pierce of Grass Valley was also in the class. Exercises lasted until six o’clock last evening in St. Mary’s. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Worthley, parents of Miss Nathelle Wor. thley and Mrs. Evelyn Skeahan of Nevada City motored down fpr the exercises. They were accompanied from Sacramento by another daugh-_ ‘ter, Miss Dorothy Worthley, who is and Mrs. Alfred Heether of Camptonville were also present. (Miss Nathelle Worthley is a gradu. ate of the local sch wide circle of friends here who wll 00) S--a¥ passed away Friday afternoon. her success and . Bepsiggeyy 1 John Vlavovich, Truc-_ Adele Moroney, three nephews, EuGRADUATES IN NURSING. Miss Nathelle Worthley. graduated now in the employ of the state. Mr. — :