January 3, 1936 (4 pages)

: ae began with, “More Dynamite.” a ,~ PeaierS have actually i P Thinking . Out Loud. Ne ada City Nugget COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA — and 4 Phe Nevada City Nugget helps aay : city and county to grow in population advertising you help?yourself. = prosperity. in the By subscribing to, and Nugget, therefore, et (By H. M. 5) contemporary, the We note as com menting paitorial! y on deat! i during the year of two senators who \ were inimical to EK, -D, R., velt to a second term. Well, all we ean say is, whatever help Providence may give the President to succeed £, he will need. ‘Rose Bowling ager of the game _ sold rights to one company, limiting al ers to 100% feet. eed for next year’s crop. ‘It is interesting to note that while into beaten . back Ss: pilots who are dropping highly dethe crater of and along the route of the lava flow in order :tc divert it from ruining Hilo’s water supply, illustrate the ease with which war, materials may be converted to the uses of conservation and safety. ’ Although the experiment has proved the probability is that were enough of these explosive eggs dropped the water suplow shares can be beaten swords they may be again into plow shares. The U. ’ struetive bombs into Manua Loa in Hawaii, only partially successful, ply would be saved. This is remindful of the terrible battle waged to save San Frandisco by blasting level whole blocks of build_ break across the path of the conflagration. Wells at the time of the earthquake ‘ings in order to put a~ fire The press. story by Robert Ritchie which won world wide .ac concludes Ghat Providence is aiding Mr. Roose-. ’ received a severe blow\on New Year’s day when five major newsreel ‘econéerns announced they would make no-showing of the game in Pasadena. It seems the manexclusive Compensation this exclusive right is reported $10,000. We suspect that here case of penny wise and pound ish. This year‘’s publicity ‘plants Vol. x, No. 120. Tie County Seat Paper NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA. The ‘GOLD Conia ~ FRIDAY, JAUNARY oe 1936. NEW YEAR BALL IS AUSPICIOUS OPENING OF 1936 The annual New Years Eve masquerade ball of the Nevada City Firemen, proved better and bigger than over. Tuesday night the floor of Armory. hall was thronged with a gay crowd of dancers and masquers. 1. The firemen again proved. theniselyes inimitable hosts, and the merry gathering filled the historic hall with laughter and wishes for a Happy New Year. The old year died amia the gaiety of hundreds and the New Year came with a jolly, roaring welcome. Tre receipts of the evening were well over $500, comparing favorably with past years. Duet: Rex Perry and Marie Buford. Songs by a group from the Gables who rendered five numbers. Special Tap Dancing, . Elton Tobiassen and Yvonne Gates. Specialty numbers by the Onsite Mill Billies, Harry and Phil Twitchell of Grass Valley. Special. tap dance, Rore. With Ghristien Anderson. as.mas~ ter: of ceremonies, presiding at the “‘mike’’ of Art Remple, pares address system, the ‘Announcements were made. This feature of the evening brought everything clearly to the big crowd of spectators and was greatly appreciated by the bye crowd. f : Betty Jean LIST -OF MASKERS Elsie Trevelynan—Beth in ‘Little Women. Charles cigarettes. Trevelyan—Philli Morris ‘this world is as old as the human * nothing.‘ . the devil to support 10 million oldthrough his plan for a pension of ' the gradiose scheme is to come from. --at the whole picture. The sales tax isa nuisance, but an ad valorum tax which apparently is the only re“course that will be left to the legisjlature, will certainly give California The Pawscend thousands, the Epic Pe cnusiasts, and now the sales tax repealers, are all good people, \ no doubt. Human being looking for a way out, even as you and I. Not a one of them, probably, realizes that he or idea that can get something’ for ‘nothing in race. The Epic delusion would give every body a job, either on the land or in a factory and establish a barter system between town and country. A man would not-have to win an opportunity to earn a living as he does now, it would be handed to him by a beneficent state. Something for The Townsendites would force 115 million people to work like sters in comparative luxury. Something for nothing. The sales tax’resucceeded in putting on the ballot to be voted on at next year’s election, a measure to repeal the sales tax. Nothing is submitted in the way of a measure to pay the cost of government in lieu of the sales tax. They apparently expect government to cost as much less as the amount of the sales tax. They hope for something for: nothing. All of these people, with: soaring visions, refuses to face facts. Dr. ‘Townsend himself refuses to think $200 per month for those over sixty years of age. Only this week he refused to meet opponentsin debate, or to explain where’ the money for ‘The ‘Epic followers were more definite, but they too refused to look repealers are perhaps the most de‘structive of the Jot because they offer nothing to take the place of the ‘sales tax. God knows the sales tax a tremendous set-back. _ . PRESCOTT HILL. MINE .Two drifts are being driven on the “foot level in the Prescott Hil) ' southeast of Grass Valley; A ut is being: made on the 1200 el Fourteen men are employ.William Jeffrey is superinthe property which is be. by the Newmont intershe is an industrious gopRer. . “burrowing under the foundations of} val t . "democracy. The: anyone . Ltoz (day), , William superin_ Bob Carr—RudolphRassendale. Mary» Lee Carr—Clown. Elton Fish—Mask. Walter Woods—Mask. Mrs. Coulter—-Bar Maid. Violet Garwood, Genevive esh+—Bell Hops. Aileen Whiting, Vran; Ellen Harris, Melba Nugent, Myrtle Dolman, Margaret, Jointer;, Hattie’ Hughson—Goddesses of Liberty. Helen Rickard—Clown. Fay White—Fancy Dress. Alene James-——Miss America 1850. Mrs. Verda Harris—Fancy Dress. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hanks—-Globe Al. Flour. .A. B, Jones, Joe Moody, Lewis M. Moody—Knights of the Road. Desiree Lucas, Lucy Proctor—Old English Roses. erson, Miss Edna Uhrig, Miss Evelyn Fred. Garrison, Ben Joehn-Muscardini (night). Howard Penrose—Krispy Tamblyn, Mrs. Krackers, Jack Reeder—-Man and Woman. Olive Adamson—Rag-a-Muffin. 3ernice Deschwanden, Joan Grant = Nurses. Mother and Four Father Pelican and Children—Margaery Williams, Fay Murphy, Vivian Hughson, Florence Jones, Madge Pianezzi, Helen Davidson. Genevieve Evans—Rosebud. Ovaline Penrose, Mrs. Kopp, Lou-}j ise Dudley, Elva Bonner, Kopp, Charles Elliott, -—Shotgun Marriage. Mrs. Farley, -Mrs. Lou A. Rudy Frank Gladys Gillispie—Mask. George Freeman—Mask, Sally Noyes, Nathelle.-Worthley, Ruth Gleason, Jean Gleason, Maxine Teagarden, Darleen Teagarden, Margery Odgers, Alice°-Dennis—Maids of Mars. Ho F, Jotterson—Army Reserve Officer. Lucille Party aicaning Dress. Elmer Peterson—Mask. Tom Thomas—Mask. Mrs. Hughes—Mask. Lorraine Hughes—Mask. “Mrs. Thelma Key—Mask. Gene Hughes——Mask. Miss Rohn—Yachting. Carl Davey—Rag Boy. Vernice Edwards—F lags. Fred Deal—Sambo. << Norman Kirkham, Ralph Kirkham —Indians. Gertrude Wilde -Goddeng, of Liberty. R. E. Leary—Fireman. ‘Mildred Bennetts—Japanese » Girl. Kitty Kimbball—Civil War. dress. Della Ford—Spanish Troubadour. Mrs. Loofmark-—Chinése costume. E, Goering —Civil. War costume. Merle Coulger, Ray Wilde. — pe "(Continued on Page Two): . APA STERR EA . Tamblyn C. Tobiassen, . Mrs. C. L. Larson, Mrs. P. Harding, Miss Lucille Carter, Mrs. Andy Hickstun—Beechnut Group. Tquorum and the “business z H. Brown, $75; Mrs. Em CITIZENS DONATE. $245 TO SCOUTS Chairman H. A. Curnow, of the Nevada City District Scouts Council has filed his annual report showing the annual subscriptions amounting to $245 contributed by various donors to the Boy Scout organization in Nevada City. The following named persons contributed the amounts shown: Caremon Larson $1.00; Carveth Ins. Agency . $1.00; Nevada City News $1.00; Keystone Market $5.00;. Nevada County Narrow Gague Railroad $5.00; Robert Paine $i. 00; Miners Electric Shop $2.00; Valley Electric $2. 00; C. W. Leiter $2.50; Plaza Grocery $2.50; Sacta. Sti Grocery. .50; Union Ice Co. $2.00; Union Hotel $1.00; 8; Randall $1.00; C. Ray. Murchie $2.50; John Hammill $1.50; Carl J. ‘Tobiassen $5.00. Elma Hecker $1.00; Ed Schmidt $1.00; Judge Raglan Tuttle $5. 00; Miles Coughlin $2.50;. Cary Arbogast $2.50; Roland Wright $1.00; Mrs. Ella Austin $2.00; Vernon Stoll $5.00; Don C. Billick $1.00; Frank Davies $5.00; H. A. Curnow $5.00; John J Fortier $2.50; William Home $1.00; Bank of America $5.00; R. R. Goyne $2.50; E. M. Rector $5.00; “Nevada County Lumber Co: $2.50; J. J. Jackson fl Se Se Fred Conner $2.50; $2.00; George Sandow .50; Musecardini $2.00; Lloyd Hiscox $1. 00;, Mamie, Meservey $1.00; A. Hartung $1.00; R. J. Bennetts $5.00; George Calanan $2.00; W. H. Griffith $1.00; Smith Package Grocery $2. 00; Sunshine Food Shop .50; Alpha Stores, Ltd. $5.00; Fred Cassidy $2.50; P. V. Carr $1.00; E. W. Schreiber $2.00; J. W. O’Neill $1.00; Wm. V. Tamblyn $2.50; ‘Ed Uren $2.50; Kopp’s Bakery $1.50; Elmer Durbin $1.00; John Tognarelli $2.00; Ramsey’s $1.00; Boston Mercantile Co. $1.00; Quality Market $2.00; Nevada City Nugget 52.007 HH. E. Kjorlie ‘$1.00; Leslie Sweeney $1.00; Nell B. Baggley $1. 00; Miss Bartholomew $1.00; W. A. Carlson $1.00; Ruth Hogan $1.00; Ruth $1.00; Mary Warnecke $1.00; Joe G. O'Neill $1.00; J. Clark McGinnis $1.00; Mrs. Mabel Flindt $1.00; Miss Kate Shearer $1.00; Leland Smith $1.00; William P. Lee $2.00; B. C. Goldsmith $2.00. S. Lee Leiter $2.50; Dick Rodda $1.50; Dr. A: H. Tickell $2. 0.0; Mrs. Clayton Bennetts $1. 00; W. L. Mobly $1.00; Lew S. Elkus Si. 00; Stenger Williamson $1.00; Forrest Risley $1.00; Fred Worth $5.00; Charles Graham $2.00; Dan Stewart $2.00; H. M. Cooper $5.00; R. E. Harris $5.00; Otto. Schiffner $5.00; Mrs. Henry Schroeder $5.00; L. W. Lobdell $5.00; A. M.Holmes $5.00; Lava Cap Mining Company $10.00; Gove €. Celio—$2:50; Central Mine Employees $31.00; Banner. Hill Employees $5.00; N. Cc. Elks Lodge $5.00; Native Sons Lodge. $5.00; WE, Johnston $1.00. Dr. W. W. Reed $1.00. Total $245.00. CITY COUNCIL FIRST SESSION. FOR NEW YEAR city hall last night. James Penrose had been called from the city on business: and Benjamin Hall was ‘indisposed. so could not attend. Afte1 discussing routine matters the minority members adjourned to the home of Mr. Hall, his presence made a of-—the meeting was’ conducted. ‘The following bills were ordered paid, Frank Wright, $95; Garfield Mobson; $135; Geo. H. Calanan, $20; N. a Foley; $12.50; Miles P. Coughlin,: $12.50; Dr. E, M. Roesner, $40; H. S. Hallett, $125; Nevada Irrigation District $165.76; Co., $225.06; Miners Foundry and Supply Co., $198.12; Chamber of Commerce, $15; Nevada City Nugget, $14,038; George Bros., 100.; Grover Seaman $124.31; Pac. Tel. and Tel. Co., $6.80; Shell Oil Co., $5.87; A. Carlisle}, $6. 44; AY S: ‘Lane, $2.78; Kopps Bakery, $1; E. J. Baker, $5; Couhty of Nevada, $44.54; Howard Penrdse, $11; C. H. Clelland, $4.47; Alpha-Stores,: $339.24; B. E. Wright, A minority session of city Lopez, $72; Nevada Co. Lumber Co., $55. 39; ‘Diemee anne Haveg ie reo.” Pacific Gas and Electric .75; Nevada City Garage, $60.15; J.) COUNTY HEADQUARTERS ' FOR SERA CLOSED Owing to the fact that the families on relief in this county have dwindled to such a.small number, the officials of the SHRA who: made their the house in Pioneers park have been headquarters in community withdrawn. and the needs of-thosé on relief will be cared for in the future by a visiting official from’ AuMost of the local’ staff fas The WPA however will continue to make the communburn, been dismissed, ity house their headquarters during the progress of work= on the many city and park projects. Work on the WPA park projects will not be ‘resumed. until January 6. GRASS VALLEY BOY HEADS U.S. DUNAMIS ORDER Last Friday, . Saturday ‘and Sunday 17 delegates from the Tahoe Area’ Council attended the severtth annual conference of the Grand Chapter, Knights of Dunamis, which was held at the Fairmont Hotel in San_ Francisco. During the conference, Sam Partridge of Grass Valley was elevated to the office of Grand Commande! of the order, a national office, and was duly installed as such Saturday night immediately preceeding a formal dance in his honor. An order founded onprinciples such as those of the Knights of Dunamis can find nothing’ but a strong healthy. growth and it is something which Mr. and Mrs. American Citizen will hear more and more about in coming years. Tribute to the young man who will administer the policies of the order for 1936 was given by a unanamgus “rising vote” in. recognition of! the faithful worl done for the Grand. Chapter. Partridge has been definitely identified with the Grand Chapter. of the Knights of Dunamis since its inception seven years ago. It is a distinct honor to Tahoe\Chapter No. 9 and to the local council to have one of its members attain the highest office of the order. The “KD’S”’ were organized some ten years ago in San Francisco by Raymond QO. Hanson, Segut Executive of the San Francisco Council, with the idea of interesting oider scouts’ in service to others. The. organization has grown slowly but surely and at the present time there are some forty odd chapters in existence, some. being as far east as lantie City, New Jersey. Also of interest to the local community isthe ha that next. year’s annual: conference will be held in the Tahoe Council with winter sports as a Special novelty for the two hundred young men who will attend from all parts of the, west. $10.14; Ed Christenson, $7.25; Western Auto Supply Co., $2;° Builders Supply House, $39,32; Reita D. Curnow, $304.67; Sacramento Pipe Works, 49.74; Atlas Blue Print Co., 81; A. J. Eddy, $6.50; E. Carnes, $3; A. H. Haddy, $12; Walter Nivens, $32; Max Solaro, $71.50; Ted Sigourney, $75; Fred Hilerman, 82; Chas. Thomas, $28; Geo. Casci, $32; Nick Sandow, 53.50; Betty Martin West, $22.10; Alpha Hardware and Supply Co., 49.86. _ FIRE FUND John W .Darke e, $2.26; Pac. oa and Electric Co., $4.92;.Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co., $4.42; Alpha Stores .Ltd., .36; Max Solaro, $51.50. Total $63.Earl Fitzpatrick and Ray Ketels of the Nugget staff spent the New Years ‘holiday in Sacramento. Mr. and Mrs. Leland Smith and’ ‘children enjoyed skiing atthe _Auburn Ski Coudse near Cisco three days this week. There was a throng at the course New Years Day. Mr. and Mrs. Clark McGinnis of this city were also at the course on Wednesday. _ Mr. George P. Williams of Ellens: bute, Washington; is spending some time fn Nevada City visiting relatives: ‘Mr. Williams, a former resident, is a brother of Mr. Frank Williams, driver of the » Nevada —Cityof Mr.:: William’ Fouger. _ Attorney John S$. Dev Christmas holidays’ v iia Grass Valley bus Tine; and an Waele : STATEMENT BY L. M. GIANNINI Setiior’ Vice President, Bank of America N. T. & S. A. With every prospect for plentiful money available . for: constructive purposes at low rates of interest, and with prospective business ! in great volume virtually thrust upon the heavy industries, the business outlook for 1936 is exeremely wholesome. Throughout the nation a consistent pick-up in business has been evident throughout 1935. The Chicago area, which was hard hit bydepression, has been particularly outstanding inthe recovery during recent months. Detroit, influenced by the foresighted’ policy of the automobile industfy,has re-employed labor to the point that its real estate reports indicate residential vacancies of only 2 per cent. » On the Pacific Coast, we have been fortunate in the velocity of our business. recovery. During the past year, according to the Bank of America Index of Far Western Business which stands at 73, the gain amounted to 19 per cent over 1934, which, in turn, improved markedly over 1933. It is inevitable that there will be more bank lending in’ 1936., Large expenditures of mublic funds will pour: money into banks and reserves, will reach new high levels. There will be greater demand for-loanable funds as industry and business. attain increased activity. These inducements to’ banks t6 place these moneys to work will be surance companies‘and building and loan associations, which are already seeking actively in the Pacific territory. An additional stimu lus to the lending of bank funds is the Banking Act of 1935, which has facilitated national bank . loans on real estate.’ In view of these factors, it is not unduly optimistic to predict a very substantial expansion of building activity in the West and particularly in California, during the ensuing year. Activity under the Nationai Housing Act is still increasing markedly. Every interior town of any importance in California: is short in housing facilities and building is: going forward. with lengthening stridesThis increased building pactivity already has had an apparent effect on employment in this state. Skilled artisans are in demand, and because apprenticeships dwindled during the depression period, it appears that be fore long there will actually be a shortage of skilled labor in the building and allied trades. ‘BANKING IMPROVES (By A. P. GIANNINI,) Chairman of the Board, Bank of America N. T. & S.A. The advent of the year 1936 marks a transition, for recognition is growloans Bankers Forecast Increased Business Activity In 1936 augmented by the competition of in-} ing that this is a period of change, and from. a banking standpoint the changes are for the better. Since 1933 there~has been a constant trend of revision in business and banking in order to meet the need of altered conditions throughUnder ernmental, guidance these revisionsout the nation. -eapable govhave resulted in a well-planned o ground work for improvement, which has already ‘been reflected the heartening advancement of business in agricultural and industry. Similarly, revisions in the existing order or banking have paved the way better and those bankers who are sufficiently far-sighted to conform to current trends are finding the way clear to vastly better conditions in their field. In the past the stress of. banking service has been upon facilities for big business, and the little fellow has been more or less an outsider with the majority of banks. Today, in line with administrat~ ive policy, the old order is changing,{ and it is changing for the good -of the greatest, number. The little fellow is beginning to come into his own. Active credit is a stimulant to business, and increased activity of . for times to come, ~eredit was a basic need of the nation as a spur to business recovery. The need is now being met in a way that for the first time gives the individual*borrawwer an equal footing with corporate business. The e&vernment is doing everythine in-its power to. induce the banks to recognize the credit standing of the individual, so that his purchasing power will stimulate business industry. uM Farsighted bankers, in cooperation with this move, are making éredit available to borrowers of an individual basis. Heretofore, the majertes of the nation’s commercial banks have been primarily interested. in financing business through commercial: loans. Today the trend is toward including — individual in bank financing, through personal loans, modernization loans . and automobile finance. In other words, the banks have previously been wholesalers of credit. Today they are becoming lenders on a retail basis. : This is the trend that will be most apparent in banking during ensuing years. It is a trend which is based > on a wise conception of the funda: mental needs behind this nation’s return to prosperity. With this trend — . in progress, there is every indication of still further business — ment during 19385. OLD RESIDENT PASSES ON NEW YEARS DAY Mr, John Charles McKinney passed away at his home on Grove street Wednesday, January first at 2:35 a. m, He was born May 16, 1869 Graniteville and has been a miner pnactically his entire life: For some time .he was employed at the Miners Foundry at Nevada City. He has spent nearly all of his life in Nevada County, and was a kindly respected citizén whose passing will be a sad surprise to his many friends. He has resided in Nevada City about 25 years. Left to mourn his kasete are is brothers, James” McKinney, North Bloomfield;_.A. R. McKinney, Oakland; S. W. MeKinney, Gridley, L. W. McKinney, and a sister, Stella McKinney. ; _ The remains are in the Little Church Funeral Home in Nevada City. Funeral services will be con‘ducted at 2:30 this afternoon in the Little Church Chapel with W. R. Jefford and Son in charge. Rev. Charles Washburn of the Episcopal} in be in Pine write. ‘cometery. Yareiws church will officiate, interment wil : "Mr BLDeWeln. who "ane: ihel Dipper mine at Alleghany, is a had ing the holiday season . in [City with his mite : i AT Sheriff Carl Tobia: Fokisen ana State Traffic officers are ae dilligently for the hit and run driv. er who killed Bennett H, Todd, Year‘s eve on the highway just above the State Highway headquart outside. the Nevada City limits. uties, it is. ‘reported, have exami a thousand cars in an effort to fi one with a smashed headlight. . The highway killing was partic larly atrocious, in that Todd, a weighing 200 pounds was appa on his own side of the road, wa @vard the traffic, when he was and aragyed base -approximat feet. He was finaly. thrown to

: ae began with, “More Dynamite.” a ,~ PeaierS have actually i P Thinking . Out Loud. Ne ada City Nugget COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA — and 4 Phe Nevada City Nugget helps aay : city and county to grow in population advertising you help?yourself. = prosperity. in the By subscribing to, and Nugget, therefore, et (By H. M. 5) contemporary, the We note as com menting paitorial! y on deat! i during the year of two senators who \ were inimical to EK, -D, R., velt to a second term. Well, all we ean say is, whatever help Providence may give the President to succeed £, he will need. ‘Rose Bowling ager of the game _ sold rights to one company, limiting al ers to 100% feet. eed for next year’s crop. ‘It is interesting to note that while into beaten . back Ss: pilots who are dropping highly dethe crater of and along the route of the lava flow in order :tc divert it from ruining Hilo’s water supply, illustrate the ease with which war, materials may be converted to the uses of conservation and safety. ’ Although the experiment has proved the probability is that were enough of these explosive eggs dropped the water suplow shares can be beaten swords they may be again into plow shares. The U. ’ struetive bombs into Manua Loa in Hawaii, only partially successful, ply would be saved. This is remindful of the terrible battle waged to save San Frandisco by blasting level whole blocks of build_ break across the path of the conflagration. Wells at the time of the earthquake ‘ings in order to put a~ fire The press. story by Robert Ritchie which won world wide .ac concludes Ghat Providence is aiding Mr. Roose-. ’ received a severe blow\on New Year’s day when five major newsreel ‘econéerns announced they would make no-showing of the game in Pasadena. It seems the manexclusive Compensation this exclusive right is reported $10,000. We suspect that here case of penny wise and pound ish. This year‘’s publicity ‘plants Vol. x, No. 120. Tie County Seat Paper NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA. The ‘GOLD Conia ~ FRIDAY, JAUNARY oe 1936. NEW YEAR BALL IS AUSPICIOUS OPENING OF 1936 The annual New Years Eve masquerade ball of the Nevada City Firemen, proved better and bigger than over. Tuesday night the floor of Armory. hall was thronged with a gay crowd of dancers and masquers. 1. The firemen again proved. theniselyes inimitable hosts, and the merry gathering filled the historic hall with laughter and wishes for a Happy New Year. The old year died amia the gaiety of hundreds and the New Year came with a jolly, roaring welcome. Tre receipts of the evening were well over $500, comparing favorably with past years. Duet: Rex Perry and Marie Buford. Songs by a group from the Gables who rendered five numbers. Special Tap Dancing, . Elton Tobiassen and Yvonne Gates. Specialty numbers by the Onsite Mill Billies, Harry and Phil Twitchell of Grass Valley. Special. tap dance, Rore. With Ghristien Anderson. as.mas~ ter: of ceremonies, presiding at the “‘mike’’ of Art Remple, pares address system, the ‘Announcements were made. This feature of the evening brought everything clearly to the big crowd of spectators and was greatly appreciated by the bye crowd. f : Betty Jean LIST -OF MASKERS Elsie Trevelynan—Beth in ‘Little Women. Charles cigarettes. Trevelyan—Philli Morris ‘this world is as old as the human * nothing.‘ . the devil to support 10 million oldthrough his plan for a pension of ' the gradiose scheme is to come from. --at the whole picture. The sales tax isa nuisance, but an ad valorum tax which apparently is the only re“course that will be left to the legisjlature, will certainly give California The Pawscend thousands, the Epic Pe cnusiasts, and now the sales tax repealers, are all good people, \ no doubt. Human being looking for a way out, even as you and I. Not a one of them, probably, realizes that he or idea that can get something’ for ‘nothing in race. The Epic delusion would give every body a job, either on the land or in a factory and establish a barter system between town and country. A man would not-have to win an opportunity to earn a living as he does now, it would be handed to him by a beneficent state. Something for The Townsendites would force 115 million people to work like sters in comparative luxury. Something for nothing. The sales tax’resucceeded in putting on the ballot to be voted on at next year’s election, a measure to repeal the sales tax. Nothing is submitted in the way of a measure to pay the cost of government in lieu of the sales tax. They apparently expect government to cost as much less as the amount of the sales tax. They hope for something for: nothing. All of these people, with: soaring visions, refuses to face facts. Dr. ‘Townsend himself refuses to think $200 per month for those over sixty years of age. Only this week he refused to meet opponentsin debate, or to explain where’ the money for ‘The ‘Epic followers were more definite, but they too refused to look repealers are perhaps the most de‘structive of the Jot because they offer nothing to take the place of the ‘sales tax. God knows the sales tax a tremendous set-back. _ . PRESCOTT HILL. MINE .Two drifts are being driven on the “foot level in the Prescott Hil) ' southeast of Grass Valley; A ut is being: made on the 1200 el Fourteen men are employ.William Jeffrey is superinthe property which is be. by the Newmont intershe is an industrious gopRer. . “burrowing under the foundations of} val t . "democracy. The: anyone . Ltoz (day), , William superin_ Bob Carr—RudolphRassendale. Mary» Lee Carr—Clown. Elton Fish—Mask. Walter Woods—Mask. Mrs. Coulter—-Bar Maid. Violet Garwood, Genevive esh+—Bell Hops. Aileen Whiting, Vran; Ellen Harris, Melba Nugent, Myrtle Dolman, Margaret, Jointer;, Hattie’ Hughson—Goddesses of Liberty. Helen Rickard—Clown. Fay White—Fancy Dress. Alene James-——Miss America 1850. Mrs. Verda Harris—Fancy Dress. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hanks—-Globe Al. Flour. .A. B, Jones, Joe Moody, Lewis M. Moody—Knights of the Road. Desiree Lucas, Lucy Proctor—Old English Roses. erson, Miss Edna Uhrig, Miss Evelyn Fred. Garrison, Ben Joehn-Muscardini (night). Howard Penrose—Krispy Tamblyn, Mrs. Krackers, Jack Reeder—-Man and Woman. Olive Adamson—Rag-a-Muffin. 3ernice Deschwanden, Joan Grant = Nurses. Mother and Four Father Pelican and Children—Margaery Williams, Fay Murphy, Vivian Hughson, Florence Jones, Madge Pianezzi, Helen Davidson. Genevieve Evans—Rosebud. Ovaline Penrose, Mrs. Kopp, Lou-}j ise Dudley, Elva Bonner, Kopp, Charles Elliott, -—Shotgun Marriage. Mrs. Farley, -Mrs. Lou A. Rudy Frank Gladys Gillispie—Mask. George Freeman—Mask, Sally Noyes, Nathelle.-Worthley, Ruth Gleason, Jean Gleason, Maxine Teagarden, Darleen Teagarden, Margery Odgers, Alice°-Dennis—Maids of Mars. Ho F, Jotterson—Army Reserve Officer. Lucille Party aicaning Dress. Elmer Peterson—Mask. Tom Thomas—Mask. Mrs. Hughes—Mask. Lorraine Hughes—Mask. “Mrs. Thelma Key—Mask. Gene Hughes——Mask. Miss Rohn—Yachting. Carl Davey—Rag Boy. Vernice Edwards—F lags. Fred Deal—Sambo. << Norman Kirkham, Ralph Kirkham —Indians. Gertrude Wilde -Goddeng, of Liberty. R. E. Leary—Fireman. ‘Mildred Bennetts—Japanese » Girl. Kitty Kimbball—Civil War. dress. Della Ford—Spanish Troubadour. Mrs. Loofmark-—Chinése costume. E, Goering —Civil. War costume. Merle Coulger, Ray Wilde. — pe "(Continued on Page Two): . APA STERR EA . Tamblyn C. Tobiassen, . Mrs. C. L. Larson, Mrs. P. Harding, Miss Lucille Carter, Mrs. Andy Hickstun—Beechnut Group. Tquorum and the “business z H. Brown, $75; Mrs. Em CITIZENS DONATE. $245 TO SCOUTS Chairman H. A. Curnow, of the Nevada City District Scouts Council has filed his annual report showing the annual subscriptions amounting to $245 contributed by various donors to the Boy Scout organization in Nevada City. The following named persons contributed the amounts shown: Caremon Larson $1.00; Carveth Ins. Agency . $1.00; Nevada City News $1.00; Keystone Market $5.00;. Nevada County Narrow Gague Railroad $5.00; Robert Paine $i. 00; Miners Electric Shop $2.00; Valley Electric $2. 00; C. W. Leiter $2.50; Plaza Grocery $2.50; Sacta. Sti Grocery. .50; Union Ice Co. $2.00; Union Hotel $1.00; 8; Randall $1.00; C. Ray. Murchie $2.50; John Hammill $1.50; Carl J. ‘Tobiassen $5.00. Elma Hecker $1.00; Ed Schmidt $1.00; Judge Raglan Tuttle $5. 00; Miles Coughlin $2.50;. Cary Arbogast $2.50; Roland Wright $1.00; Mrs. Ella Austin $2.00; Vernon Stoll $5.00; Don C. Billick $1.00; Frank Davies $5.00; H. A. Curnow $5.00; John J Fortier $2.50; William Home $1.00; Bank of America $5.00; R. R. Goyne $2.50; E. M. Rector $5.00; “Nevada County Lumber Co: $2.50; J. J. Jackson fl Se Se Fred Conner $2.50; $2.00; George Sandow .50; Musecardini $2.00; Lloyd Hiscox $1. 00;, Mamie, Meservey $1.00; A. Hartung $1.00; R. J. Bennetts $5.00; George Calanan $2.00; W. H. Griffith $1.00; Smith Package Grocery $2. 00; Sunshine Food Shop .50; Alpha Stores, Ltd. $5.00; Fred Cassidy $2.50; P. V. Carr $1.00; E. W. Schreiber $2.00; J. W. O’Neill $1.00; Wm. V. Tamblyn $2.50; ‘Ed Uren $2.50; Kopp’s Bakery $1.50; Elmer Durbin $1.00; John Tognarelli $2.00; Ramsey’s $1.00; Boston Mercantile Co. $1.00; Quality Market $2.00; Nevada City Nugget 52.007 HH. E. Kjorlie ‘$1.00; Leslie Sweeney $1.00; Nell B. Baggley $1. 00; Miss Bartholomew $1.00; W. A. Carlson $1.00; Ruth Hogan $1.00; Ruth $1.00; Mary Warnecke $1.00; Joe G. O'Neill $1.00; J. Clark McGinnis $1.00; Mrs. Mabel Flindt $1.00; Miss Kate Shearer $1.00; Leland Smith $1.00; William P. Lee $2.00; B. C. Goldsmith $2.00. S. Lee Leiter $2.50; Dick Rodda

$1.50; Dr. A: H. Tickell $2. 0.0; Mrs. Clayton Bennetts $1. 00; W. L. Mobly $1.00; Lew S. Elkus Si. 00; Stenger Williamson $1.00; Forrest Risley $1.00; Fred Worth $5.00; Charles Graham $2.00; Dan Stewart $2.00; H. M. Cooper $5.00; R. E. Harris $5.00; Otto. Schiffner $5.00; Mrs. Henry Schroeder $5.00; L. W. Lobdell $5.00; A. M.Holmes $5.00; Lava Cap Mining Company $10.00; Gove €. Celio—$2:50; Central Mine Employees $31.00; Banner. Hill Employees $5.00; N. Cc. Elks Lodge $5.00; Native Sons Lodge. $5.00; WE, Johnston $1.00. Dr. W. W. Reed $1.00. Total $245.00. CITY COUNCIL FIRST SESSION. FOR NEW YEAR city hall last night. James Penrose had been called from the city on business: and Benjamin Hall was ‘indisposed. so could not attend. Afte1 discussing routine matters the minority members adjourned to the home of Mr. Hall, his presence made a of-—the meeting was’ conducted. ‘The following bills were ordered paid, Frank Wright, $95; Garfield Mobson; $135; Geo. H. Calanan, $20; N. a Foley; $12.50; Miles P. Coughlin,: $12.50; Dr. E, M. Roesner, $40; H. S. Hallett, $125; Nevada Irrigation District $165.76; Co., $225.06; Miners Foundry and Supply Co., $198.12; Chamber of Commerce, $15; Nevada City Nugget, $14,038; George Bros., 100.; Grover Seaman $124.31; Pac. Tel. and Tel. Co., $6.80; Shell Oil Co., $5.87; A. Carlisle}, $6. 44; AY S: ‘Lane, $2.78; Kopps Bakery, $1; E. J. Baker, $5; Couhty of Nevada, $44.54; Howard Penrdse, $11; C. H. Clelland, $4.47; Alpha-Stores,: $339.24; B. E. Wright, A minority session of city Lopez, $72; Nevada Co. Lumber Co., $55. 39; ‘Diemee anne Haveg ie reo.” Pacific Gas and Electric .75; Nevada City Garage, $60.15; J.) COUNTY HEADQUARTERS ' FOR SERA CLOSED Owing to the fact that the families on relief in this county have dwindled to such a.small number, the officials of the SHRA who: made their the house in Pioneers park have been headquarters in community withdrawn. and the needs of-thosé on relief will be cared for in the future by a visiting official from’ AuMost of the local’ staff fas The WPA however will continue to make the communburn, been dismissed, ity house their headquarters during the progress of work= on the many city and park projects. Work on the WPA park projects will not be ‘resumed. until January 6. GRASS VALLEY BOY HEADS U.S. DUNAMIS ORDER Last Friday, . Saturday ‘and Sunday 17 delegates from the Tahoe Area’ Council attended the severtth annual conference of the Grand Chapter, Knights of Dunamis, which was held at the Fairmont Hotel in San_ Francisco. During the conference, Sam Partridge of Grass Valley was elevated to the office of Grand Commande! of the order, a national office, and was duly installed as such Saturday night immediately preceeding a formal dance in his honor. An order founded onprinciples such as those of the Knights of Dunamis can find nothing’ but a strong healthy. growth and it is something which Mr. and Mrs. American Citizen will hear more and more about in coming years. Tribute to the young man who will administer the policies of the order for 1936 was given by a unanamgus “rising vote” in. recognition of! the faithful worl done for the Grand. Chapter. Partridge has been definitely identified with the Grand Chapter. of the Knights of Dunamis since its inception seven years ago. It is a distinct honor to Tahoe\Chapter No. 9 and to the local council to have one of its members attain the highest office of the order. The “KD’S”’ were organized some ten years ago in San Francisco by Raymond QO. Hanson, Segut Executive of the San Francisco Council, with the idea of interesting oider scouts’ in service to others. The. organization has grown slowly but surely and at the present time there are some forty odd chapters in existence, some. being as far east as lantie City, New Jersey. Also of interest to the local community isthe ha that next. year’s annual: conference will be held in the Tahoe Council with winter sports as a Special novelty for the two hundred young men who will attend from all parts of the, west. $10.14; Ed Christenson, $7.25; Western Auto Supply Co., $2;° Builders Supply House, $39,32; Reita D. Curnow, $304.67; Sacramento Pipe Works, 49.74; Atlas Blue Print Co., 81; A. J. Eddy, $6.50; E. Carnes, $3; A. H. Haddy, $12; Walter Nivens, $32; Max Solaro, $71.50; Ted Sigourney, $75; Fred Hilerman, 82; Chas. Thomas, $28; Geo. Casci, $32; Nick Sandow, 53.50; Betty Martin West, $22.10; Alpha Hardware and Supply Co., 49.86. _ FIRE FUND John W .Darke e, $2.26; Pac. oa and Electric Co., $4.92;.Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co., $4.42; Alpha Stores .Ltd., .36; Max Solaro, $51.50. Total $63.Earl Fitzpatrick and Ray Ketels of the Nugget staff spent the New Years ‘holiday in Sacramento. Mr. and Mrs. Leland Smith and’ ‘children enjoyed skiing atthe _Auburn Ski Coudse near Cisco three days this week. There was a throng at the course New Years Day. Mr. and Mrs. Clark McGinnis of this city were also at the course on Wednesday. _ Mr. George P. Williams of Ellens: bute, Washington; is spending some time fn Nevada City visiting relatives: ‘Mr.. Williams, a former resident, is a brother of Mr. Frank Williams, driver of the » Nevada —Cityof Mr.:: William’ Fouger. _ Attorney John S$. Dev Christmas holidays’ v iia Grass Valley bus Tine; and an Waele : STATEMENT BY L. M. GIANNINI Setiior’ Vice President, Bank of America N. T. & S. A. With every prospect for plentiful money available . for: constructive purposes at low rates of interest, and with prospective business ! in great volume virtually thrust upon the heavy industries, the business outlook for 1936 is exeremely wholesome. Throughout the nation a consistent pick-up in business has been evident throughout 1935. The Chicago area, which was hard hit bydepression, has been particularly outstanding inthe recovery during recent months. Detroit, influenced by the foresighted’ policy of the automobile industfy,has re-employed labor to the point that its real estate reports indicate residential vacancies of only 2 per cent. » On the Pacific Coast, we have been fortunate in the velocity of our business. recovery.. During the past year, according to the Bank of America Index of Far Western Business which stands at 73, the gain amounted to 19 per cent over 1934, which, in turn, improved markedly over 1933. It is inevitable that there will be more bank lending in’ 1936., Large expenditures of mublic funds will pour: money into banks and reserves, will reach new high levels. There will be greater demand for-loanable funds as industry and business. attain increased activity. These inducements to’ banks t6 place these moneys to work will be surance companies‘and building and loan associations, which are already seeking actively in the Pacific territory. An additional stimu lus to the lending of bank funds is the Banking Act of 1935, which has facilitated national bank . loans on real estate.’ In view of these factors, it is not unduly optimistic to predict a very substantial expansion of building activity in the West and particularly in California, during the ensuing year. Activity under the Nationai Housing Act is still increasing markedly. Every interior town of any importance in California: is short in housing facilities and building is: going forward. with lengthening stridesThis increased building pactivity already has had an apparent effect on employment in this state. Skilled artisans are in demand, and because apprenticeships dwindled during the depression period, it appears that be fore long there will actually be a shortage of skilled labor in the building and allied trades. ‘BANKING IMPROVES (By A. P. GIANNINI,) Chairman of the Board, Bank of America N. T. & S.A. The advent of the year 1936 marks a transition, for recognition is growloans Bankers Forecast Increased Business Activity In 1936 augmented by the competition of in-} ing that this is a period of change, and from. a banking standpoint the changes are for the better. Since 1933 there~has been a constant trend of revision in business and banking in order to meet the need of altered conditions throughUnder ernmental, guidance these revisionsout the nation. -eapable govhave resulted in a well-planned o ground work for improvement, which has already ‘been reflected the heartening advancement of business in agricultural and industry. Similarly, revisions in the existing order or banking have paved the way better and those bankers who are sufficiently far-sighted to conform to current trends are finding the way clear to vastly better conditions in their field. In the past the stress of. banking service has been upon facilities for big business, and the little fellow has been more or less an outsider with the majority of banks. Today, in line with administrat~ ive policy, the old order is changing,{ and it is changing for the good -of the greatest, number. The little fellow is beginning to come into his own. Active credit is a stimulant to business, and increased activity of . for times to come, ~eredit was a basic need of the nation as a spur to business recovery. The need is now being met in a way that for the first time gives the individual*borrawwer an equal footing with corporate business. The e&vernment is doing everythine in-its power to. induce the banks to recognize the credit standing of the individual, so that his purchasing power will stimulate business industry. uM Farsighted bankers, in cooperation with this move, are making éredit available to borrowers of an individual basis. Heretofore, the majertes of the nation’s commercial banks have been primarily interested. in financing business through commercial: loans. Today the trend is toward including — individual in bank financing, through personal loans, modernization loans . and automobile finance. In other words, the banks have previously been wholesalers of credit. Today they are becoming lenders on a retail basis. : This is the trend that will be most apparent in banking during ensuing years. It is a trend which is based > on a wise conception of the funda: mental needs behind this nation’s return to prosperity. With this trend — . in progress, there is every indication of still further business — ment during 19385. OLD RESIDENT PASSES ON NEW YEARS DAY Mr, John Charles McKinney passed away at his home on Grove street Wednesday, January first at 2:35 a. m, He was born May 16, 1869 Graniteville and has been a miner pnactically his entire life: For some time .he was employed at the Miners Foundry at Nevada City. He has spent nearly all of his life in Nevada County, and was a kindly respected citizén whose passing will be a sad surprise to his many friends. He has resided in Nevada City about 25 years. Left to mourn his kasete are is brothers, James” McKinney, North Bloomfield;_.A. R. McKinney, Oakland; S. W. MeKinney, Gridley, L. W. McKinney, and a sister, Stella McKinney. ; _ The remains are in the Little Church Funeral Home in Nevada City. Funeral services will be con‘ducted at 2:30 this afternoon in the Little Church Chapel with W. R. Jefford and Son in charge. Rev. Charles Washburn of the Episcopal} in be in Pine write. ‘cometery. Yareiws church will officiate, interment wil : "Mr BLDeWeln. who "ane: ihel Dipper mine at Alleghany, is a had ing the holiday season . in [City with his mite : i AT Sheriff Carl Tobia: Fokisen ana State Traffic officers are ae dilligently for the hit and run driv. er who killed Bennett H, Todd, Year‘s eve on the highway just above the State Highway headquart outside. the Nevada City limits. uties, it is. ‘reported, have exami a thousand cars in an effort to fi one with a smashed headlight. . The highway killing was partic larly atrocious, in that Todd, a weighing 200 pounds was appa on his own side of the road, wa @vard the traffic, when he was and aragyed base -approximat feet. He was finaly. thrown to