July 30, 1945 (4 pages)

MONDAY, JULY 30, 1945 NEVADA CITY NUGGET em MARRIAGE LICENSE attack, he says that they behaved setehdetetetufed tteteetiet +7~iG sete teoesbopeteteteceobopegetettess CHAPTER XVII eer Hidieieidieinieieiniiinin Eat KEYSTONE 4 ET RK MA DAVE RICHARDS, Prop. ics ®BUY ® DEFENSE ©STAMPS peteHetoke oe eye met PRR oa a UU Sa Net o mte este: % ’ LOOKING AHEAD Se ea oe For Re: . Enjoyment ROOR aan. Se A A A A AR OR AR AR INO OO CO ihe ie ie ie lie ie ce Cie hc SB SB SB Be le ie lc lie bie ie bi) 2Gxeo e > eo eg co ag Nevada . “Cut it out,’ the Major said. like frightened men and were de. “That's what ‘they tell me,’’ Borth . The Lieutenant said: ‘‘Sure he was. feated. _The British can fight, per. City, Nevada County, July 26, 1945, said. ‘They say these particular . if And was. he see It’s easy to haps, but not the Americans.”’ girls don’t smell of fish, but their Richard J. Plotzke 21, U. S Army on General Marvin ever lays eyes The formidable Margherita said: old man knows a good fish when he and Beverly C. Barton, 19, Grass Valthis Information copy, it’ll be just “It is a dirty lie,’’ but there was } ¢ : J . sees it.” ' too bad for the Major.” ley. no anger in her voice, it was nearly . “Cut the kidding,’ the Major said, “Yes, sir,”’ said the Technical drained of conviction. ~_—_ anc that echo was in his voice. He Sergeant, to be on the safe side. This man Nasta was a very perchanged the subject quickly. ‘‘When ORDINANCE NO. 239 \ ‘‘Here, Lieutenant Butters said: . suasive man. He had persuaded are you going to arrest,Nasta?”’ An Ordinance prescribing rules. you file these, I’ll take care of the . himself into office, and he had per“In the morning, when he comes and regulations governing the Information copy.” : suaded the people into fear of him, in for his daily worship.”’ Nevada City Ainport, a municipal “Yes, sir,’ the Technical Serand now it was easy for him to perairport, and providing for the issu“Okay,’’ the Major said. ‘‘Let’s suade them to mistrust the Amerigeant said, taking the copies. ance of permits for conducting com-. keep him in the prisoners of war eans. Mar‘‘That mercial énterprises and maintaining The Lieutenant said: cage for a few days, and not send By John Hersey Mayor Nasta said: “The son of . him to Africa till we’ve questioned vin trimmed me down once for hangers and buildings at said air something I didn’t do. I never have Afronti told me that in the interior . -him a bit.’ I’m sort of glad to have port. . liked him. I don’t know this Major, the Americans behaved themselves him put away.” The City Council of the City of. To. Enforce Rule of but I think it would-be a shame if very badly. They were generous to umbered Mail Boxes Nevada do ordain as follows‘ The next. morning Mayor Nasta he caught a trimming just for this.” us along the coast because they had Section 1. Definitions: The word “¢ was somewhat surprised to see, be. Grass Valley post off ica authorit. airport as used herein shall refer to “Ves, sir,’ the Technical Sergeant to have a beachhead, but in the in. sides Sergeant Borth in his office, . the municipal airport of Nevada ies have announced tmat hereafter. said. Then he frowned and added: terior they have been different. Netwo other men wearing brassards City, situated in Section 1. Township rural mail boxes must carry a num-. “You aren’t going to get me in . gro troops have raped seven Italian marked M.P. He said, as suavely . 16 North Range 8 East, M. D. B. & . ber. Regardless of any other adtrouble, are you, sir, like‘when that . girls. There has been much looting.” as ever: ‘‘Good morning, Mister . The lazy Fatta said: ‘‘I hear that . dress, the postal regulations call for letter to Colonel Norris from the Sergeant.”’ The 'word airplane shall mean any . the Americans looted the beautiful. P.R.O. got ‘lost’?” ja designated route “and number of “And what crime would Mayor heavier than air craft. house of attrocchi right here in . A : £ ’ the Lieuten“No, don’t worry,’ like to repent this morning?”’ Nasta . y oe Qu Section 2. All operations are to Dox. Adano. They did much damage.” ant said. Borth asked. ; be conducted in accordanice with the Due -to influx of new residents Mayor Nasta said: ‘‘Yes, that is But the Technical Sergeant did rules and regulations of the Civil! along the rural route “Is it not the Mister Sergéant’s and many worry for several days, until he got true, I talked with Quattrocchi yesAeronautics Administration and in. turn to pick a crime?’’ the Mayor terday.”’ ; , carriers rural ownership in changes , up the courage to ask the Lieutenaecordance twith current Civil Air}. asked. The formidable Margherita said: Regulations and Western Defense. are finding difficulty in locating mail ant: ‘‘Sir, what did you ever do “Perhaps it is, perhaps it is. Well, ‘“‘What happened??’ This was someabout that Information copy I made Command Public Proclamation No. addresses. Tabe Bishop, rural carrier let’s see. This morning I think May22. for many years has relinquished his for General Marvin? You didn’t thing close to home, and she conSection 3. (a) All airplanes throw it away, did you? Colonel sidered anything that happened in or Nasta will repent the crime of Our patrons find that despite post and Hiram Hansen now delivers . shall ‘be parked off the runway at Norris is liable ta_ask me about it.” Adano more or less her personal not having made good use of his rationing and wartime condi. crime the repent will He freedom. 1, mail Route the along only route all 'times and shall ‘be blocked with “T wish I had thrown it -away,” property, to use as gossip. tions the quality of our meats of having talked against the Ameri. suitable blocks attached together stemming from the Grass Valley Mayor Nasta said: ‘‘The AmeriLieutenant Butters said. “I didn’t cans.”’ measures up to the same high with ropes or shall ibe parked with: post office, have the guts. I put it in the coucan vandals destroyed four hundred marking brakes if equipped with turned pale. Borth Nasta stadnards we have _ always Mayor and seventy thousand lira worth of rier pouch for Algiers. You know parking brakes. maintained. Our meats come ~Heirstood up. The Nevada County Board of Suphow much stuff we’ve been losing on stuffin Quatrocchi’s house. (ib) “All airplanes. shall be snit“He will repent the crime of hav. looms, paintings, sculpture, glassfrom the best cattle, lambs and ably ‘blocked ‘before starting and one ervisors has approved a budget of that run. I thought maybe—”’ ing invented false rumors, of havswine that money can buy. Our The Technical Sergeant, relieved ware. They said that Italian art is control seat shall fbe occupied by a $1,2:85,797.48 for the fiscal year of people here in of his worry, smiled and said: “‘It degenerate; they did all this being told the gullible competent operator at the controls 1945-1946. service to our patrons is built The tax rate will be were planand the controls shall be fulll funcmight get lost accidentally on purcause they wish to irhpose American Adano that the Germans on a foundation of high qual$1.40, the same as last year. Of the next for tack counterat ideas of art on Italy. That is what ning ‘a tioning. Parking brakes may be sub-! pose?”’ ity and reasonable prices. Ask budget $404.233.65 will be raised Quattrocchi told me the American week.”’ stituted for: blocks. Motors shall be . Mayor Nasta had just come out your neighbors about us. They Major had told him.”’ by taxes. Mayor Nasta turned his head and started and run up so as to cause a from his daily repentance before Borth motioned minimum of dust or other disturp-. will tell you.: door. . Mercurio . Salvatore, the crier, the at looked Sergeant Borth. He walked across ance directed toward the hangars or} into it, and the way to the broad sidewalk in said: “That I will not believe. The tothe M.P.’s to step parking lots. H they did. front of the Palazzo. Every day (ec) All airplanes shall be taxied “He will also repent having said knots of people gathered on that on the northeast side of the NW /SE. slanderous and false things about sidewalk, some just to pass the time runway and on the southeast side of! Also he will be Major Joppelo. of day, some to air their perennial the NE /SSW runway. All airplanes very sorry t!.at he lied about the son in touch complaints, some to get ‘ey GEORGE S. BENSON shall be taxied no faster than a brisk of the cartman Afronti.”’ with the town’s mean little lawyers, walk S’d ‘back and forth so that the -President--Harding College whose. office was that sidewalk. Mayor Nasta was white as a operator may ascertain a clear path Searcy. Arkansas ahead. All airplanes shall be stopped sheet. ‘‘Lies! They are lies!” he Mayor Nasta walked up to one at a 45 degree angle to the take off 213 Commercial Street said. such knot. There were about ten runway to ascertain traffic before} Fear This people, and he found that they were Phone 67 Nevada City Borth said: ‘‘Mayor Nasta is exthe actual takeoff is started. . Political developments in England discussing the war. citable this morning. And he had (d) All take offs shall be made this summer have made a show, grown so calm about his repentHe waited for his chance, and into the wind and a straight flight profitable for Americans to watch. ances. Why is he excitable this said: ‘“‘I got some news from the inpath shall ‘be maintained for 1000 Peace in Europe is really felt in terior yesterday afternoon.”’ kmorning?”’ feet beyond the end of the runway England;. terror and _ bloodshed Mayor Nasta was excitable beMercurio Salvatore the crier-was. before a left turn is started. cause he knew he was. caught. (e) Traffic patterns shall consist ceased for a time—for a long time, so far gone in boldness that he said: “KEEP "EM we hope. Britain’s post-war probof a rectangular ‘course around the “Ties,”’ he shouted. ‘‘My enemies ‘‘We have no desire for news from field. All ‘traffic shall be left hand: lems are upon her and they are althe one who is no longer Mayor”, have been lying against me.”’ ELYING” Exit from the traffic pattern shall most exactly like ours will be when the . Borth said: ‘“‘Is this a lie? Is it a Mayor Nasta~ remembered our war is over in the Pacific. There —_ @ —— be executed by making a 90 degree lie that you said yesterday morning, time when he would have put the is however one big difference. turn to the left after take off and before fifteen people on the sidecrier in jail for a whole year for The difference lies in what the then a 415 degree turn to the right to walk in front of the Palazzo: ‘The saying something like that, but now eave the traffic pattern. Entry to the working people think. British labor Americans are such cowards that he said: ‘‘This news came from the traffic pattern shall be half way is socialistic, in large part; Amerithey had to be pushed from their down the downlwind leg and entry ean labor is not. The British workson of your friend Afronti, the noisy transports into landing, barges when shall be a 45 degree turn. Pattern ers don’t think they fared very well cartman. The boy deserted on the they came here’? Is it.a lie that you first day of the invasion and he is elevation shall be 800 feet above the under the system: in which private said .’ And Sergeant Borth now: here. Perhaps you know him. field elevation. capital owned the factories and prirepeated word for word ten senHe is an honest boy.” (f) ‘Anyone making local flights vate management operated them tences that Nasta had said, as inThe Mayor’s poison .was_ beginshall first get the approval of the in so-called competition. English laChamber of Comencacs Airport Manager and shall state the borers figure they would be better formers reported them. Sergeant ning to take hold. ‘If that is the duration, area, and type of flying to Borth had a very good memory, and off if the government owned every. case,’ said the lazy Fatta, who OFFICE _IN CITY HALL be done. he enjoyed deflating this man, and was to be found on this stretch of thing. (g) All landings shall be made he made a very terrifying shew of it sidewalk every morning, “‘if that is Workers Prosper PHONE 575 with a 90 degree approach and the ‘for Mayor Nasta. the case, what did he say that was Workers in America still favor the runway shall tbe cleared as soon as so interesting?”’ After ten sentences, Mayor Nasta system of free enterprise. Most of possible after landing is completed. did not shout anything more about ‘“‘He said that our friends the Gerour labor is in favor of open com(h) Practice area shall start at lies. He resorted to ridiculous, holpetition. The reason is that working mans are mounting a _ counterNevada City and follow Highway No. low threats which echoed his days attack.” 20 to intersection of . Bridgeport people in America see how they of power: ‘I will have you killed,”’ “There is nothing new in that,”’ Road, then up the Bridgeport Road have fared all right with private en“They said Father Pensovecchio. Labor leaders ° express This man Nasta was a very per-. he shouted. ‘I will have you put to Yuba River, then up Yuba River terprise. in prison.” have counterattacked before. They suasive man. then — follow themselves freely in favor of capi‘Road, to Bloomfield “No,’’ Borth said, ‘‘you have that counterattackednear Vicinamare talism. Our workers probably will Bloomfield Road to Nevada City. They Mister Major is our friend.’’ The just backwards, Mayor Nasta. and it did them no good. I Section 4. Any person, firm or not turn against the American syswere thrown back. They will be crier was annoyed enough to say will have you put in prison.” conporation, before. condulting any tem since it has not turned against this in very nearly his crying voice. commercial eterprise at the airport them. Mayor Nasta shouted: ‘‘You can’t thrown back again.” He spoke loudly enough to be heard do that. I will report you to the aushall secure written permission from Nobody has the working people “Not this time,’’ said Mayor Nasinside the Palazzo. the city council of Nevada City, or of either country fooled. They have thorities. You will be sorry. When ta. ‘This time they will employ such municipal official as shall be the truth in both cases. In Eng“Quiet,’’ Mayor Nasta said. ‘He you are beaten, you will be sorry.” five fresh divisions. They have the designated by resolutions in the land, labor has had a pretty shabby crack 29th Panzers and the Pilsener will hear you and punish you.” Borth said: ‘‘I think you really minutes of any special or regular deal; in America the worker has \. “Why should he punish me?’ believe that the crooks of the world Division. These are good troops. meeting. lived well. The important question This time they will not be thrown Mercurio cried. ‘I am defending can winthis war. You'd better Section 5. The City Council may, is this: British workers oppose capiback. They intend to push the Amerhim.”’ think that one over a little. We are iby resolution at any regular ‘or specicans into the sea.”’ jal meeting, limit the number of comtalism and American workers favor “He is unpredictable,’’ Mayor going to give you a chance to think mercial enterprises to be conducted it—can it be possible that they are The lazy Fatta, who had no sense Nasta whispered. ‘‘You will see. I it over, Mayor Nasta. You are unat said airport and shallhave the talking about the same thing? about the news, said: ‘‘When will must be going now,’’ he said, bowder arrest.’’ Have Same Name exclusive right to determine, from Then Borth said to the two M.P.’s this attack come? I think I will go ing to the circle, as if the fact that Prior to World War II, the ecoto the hills.’’ facilities available and the size and it was beginning to grow embarin English: ‘Take him away, boys. construction of the airport, the numnomic system in Britain was called Mayor Nasta looked very imporrassed him. ‘‘Good day,’’ he said, He’s getting noisy.” ber and character of commercial enprivate enterprise — same as in “do not forget the twenty-third.” tant, as he used to in tne old days. The M.P.’s took Nasta by both terprises to be permitted at said airAmerica. Moreover, the two were “T should not tell you this,’’ he said, Borth said: ‘I’m going to Each day when he: came out from arms. port. — : quite a little alike, at first glance, ‘but the attack will begin on the his repentance before Sergeant miss your daily visits, Mayor NasSection 6. No person, firm or corexcept that wages on this side of the Groceries, Fruit and morning of the twenty-third, at four Borth, Mayor Nasta would go across ta. I hope you will come to see poration, shall erect, maintain or ocean were high and American o’clock in the morning. You can me when you get out, I mean if to the sidewalk in front of the Palazown any hangar, building or other workers earned more than twice as _ Vegetables ‘expect the Americans to be pushed zo, and he would approach a differyou get out.” structure without first securing a much as the British workers, trade into the sea between the twentyent group, and he would tell them Mayor Nasta said stubbornly: Beer and Wine written permit therefore and paying for trade. The difference was that fifth and the twenty-eighth.”’ “You will be sorry.’’ pretty much the same thing. such fee or fees as may from time COR. YORK AND COMMERCIAL private enterprise in Britain was The M.P.’s took Nasta away to to time be fixed by resolution of the The impressionable ones were beSergeant Borth allowed this to go STREETS not free. the prisoner of war cage. city council and said permit shall conNEVADA CITY, PHONE 398 Private enterprise in England was ginning to believe him. Laura Soon for several days, because SerThe p.w. cage was simply the tain a provision and agreement to hog-tied. Competition there was not fia, the unmarried one, who stood geant Borth was a careful worker. about on this sidewalk in the belief He waited until he was sure of all walled park opposite the Church of remove any structure ‘within 30 days actually open. Wasteful monopolies after notice delivered to said eroperated within the law. Private that she might catch a husband that his facts. He had his informers trap the Benedettini, with all but one of way, said: ‘‘The twenty-third, that is Mayor Nasta into new exaggeraits gates boarded up and a little mittee or posted on said structure business concerns were fenced in next Wednesday.”’ and if not removed within said time with legal restraints on this and tions and accusations. He made sure barbed wire strung along the top the said city may remove said’ strucgovernment But ‘Mercurio Salvatore, who had that the son of Afronti the noisy of the wall. When Mayor Nasta was restrictions on that. admitted, there were some two hunture and collect the cost and expense What they had was governmentbeen treated well by the Americans, cartman had not deserted. He of said removal from said permittee. bossed private enterprise. Business refused to believe that they were checked with Intelligence at IX dred Italians and about twenty GerSection 7. The (City may from men couldn’t make any money and leaving. ‘‘I do not believe it,’? he Corps to make sure that the Germans in the enclosure. Several of time to time construct, operate and therefore’ couldn’t pay their worksaid. ‘‘The Americans will stop the mans were not expected to counterthe Italians were from coastal demaintain such ‘buildings, hangars attack.’”’ Even the crier was now attack on the twenty-third. He even fense divisions, and a number were and other facilities for the mainteners. willing to believe that there was went so far as to check with Capfrom Adano itself, and as soon as Socialistic Labor ance and operation of said airport they saw Mayor Nasta, they told VA going to be an attack. All he would tain Purvis. Working as hard as they could, 109-3 Phones and may rent the same or _ space 109-M their friends from other towns: not believe was that the Germans When he was ready, Sergeant British workers could not earn therein on such terms and conditions “There is the Fascist pig we were would succeed. Borth went to Major Joppolo. ‘‘Mamay by enough to live well. They needed as the said (City Council Mayor Nasta said: “The Amerf jor,” he said, ‘‘we’ve got to put telling you about.’’ new tools and modern methods so resolution provide. And from that moment on, May: Section 8. The city council may they could produce more; so their cans will not stop it. The AmeriNasta away.”’ or Nasta was addressed by all the cans may be friendly, but they are The Major said: by resolution employ or appoint an employers could pay them better, ‘‘What’s he Italians in the p.w. cage as Fasbut the employers couldn’t buy betnot good fighters.” airport manager. done?’”’ ; cist Pig. Under Management of Margherita, the formidable wife Section 9. Any person willfully: ter tools. They were so restricted “He’s been. planting rumors Mayor Nasta did not make a very of Craxi, said with a threatening JOHN and, . KIM violating any provisién of this orthat they couldn’t make any. profit. against us. I hate to admit it, but good start in the cage. The Amerilook: ‘‘Liar!”’ AMBLER BECKETT dinance or any resolution or regula~ Result: Labor unions formed a sohe’s done it very systematically and cans had a forty-year-old, Italian108 W. Main Street, Grass Valley But Mayor Nasta said: ‘‘This is tion thereunder shall ‘be ‘barred from cialist party and now are bidding very skillfully.” speaking Top Sergeant in charge of ‘using said airport or any of the facstrongly for control of the governnot my opinion. This is the opinion “What kinds of rumors?’’ the guard. The first time Mayor ilities thereof. of the son of Afronti, the noisy cartment for the third time. “Oh, all kinds. He has quite a .Nasta saw the Top Sergeant walk-. Delicious Mixed Drinks to ~ Section 10. This ordinance shail, man. You know the boy. You know The same thing can happen here. Please Every Taste before going into effect, be publishAmerica can keep free private enthat he is honest. He says that the few people thinking that the Gering in the enclosure, he rushed up ed in the Nevada City Nugget with terprise and the prosperity that Americans are timid in battle. He mans are going to put on a major to him and said: ‘‘This is a misthe ayes and noes, three times, and goes with it. With prosperity and says that our own troops could even counterattack next week. He even take. I should not have been imhas some of them believing that you prisoned. It was all a mistake.” shall go into effect on the 1st day of . progress, American firms can pay beat the Americans.” haven’t been doing right by certain August, 1945. “Ts that so?”’ the Top Sergeant Mercurio Salvatore, the crier, was ' their workers well. But silly restricyoung ladies in this town.’’ Adopted: said in a slow, Brooklynese Italian. reduced to saying: ‘I do not betions and heavy taxes can choke out Bates, SeaMajor Joppolo blushed. “That “You are another mistake? We have AYES: Councilmen profits. Without profits there will be lieve it.” isn’t true,”’ he said. . man, Long, Hall. severa! mistakes here. All mistakes Mayor Nasta said: “It is true. no new tools, no progress, no better NOES: Councilmen None. “TI know,” Borth said. ‘I checked here must clean the latrine. You This boy fought in Tunisia. He says wages. Unhappy workers bring soRore. ABSENT: Councilmen, into it. But they tell me the Mister BENJ. HAUL, Mayor. cialism. Socialism, nowhere in the that at the place called El Guettar ei could make time if he wantare our newest mistake, so you will have the privilege of, cleaning the the Americans did not press their ‘world, has brought wages half as Attest: ed to.’ ; latrine this week.’’ Clerk. CALANAN, . high as America now enjoys. H. GEORGE Passed July 5, 1945. # oP IAI EE Oa “PLOTZKE-BARTON—In FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE DRIVE IN FOOD PALACE ~ UPHOLSTERY ‘OF ALL KINDS John W. oe BEER, WINES, LIQUORS “CLARENCE R. GRAY . ERAK HM TC WA 520 COYOTE STREET TELEPHONE 152 ' July 16, 23, 30. (TO BE CONTINUED) mis New Deal

MONDAY, JULY 30, 1945 NEVADA CITY NUGGET em MARRIAGE LICENSE attack, he says that they behaved setehdetetetufed tteteetiet +7~iG sete teoesbopeteteteceobopegetettess CHAPTER XVII eer Hidieieidieinieieiniiinin Eat KEYSTONE 4 ET RK MA DAVE RICHARDS, Prop. ics ®BUY ® DEFENSE ©STAMPS peteHetoke oe eye met PRR oa a UU Sa Net o mte este: % ’ LOOKING AHEAD Se ea oe For Re: . Enjoyment ROOR aan. Se A A A A AR OR AR AR INO OO CO ihe ie ie ie lie ie ce Cie hc SB SB SB Be le ie lc lie bie ie bi) 2Gxeo e > eo eg co ag Nevada . “Cut it out,’ the Major said. like frightened men and were de. “That's what ‘they tell me,’’ Borth . The Lieutenant said: ‘‘Sure he was. feated. _The British can fight, per. City, Nevada County, July 26, 1945, said. ‘They say these particular . if And was. he see It’s easy to haps, but not the Americans.”’ girls don’t smell of fish, but their Richard J. Plotzke 21, U. S Army on General Marvin ever lays eyes The formidable Margherita said: old man knows a good fish when he and Beverly C. Barton, 19, Grass Valthis Information copy, it’ll be just “It is a dirty lie,’’ but there was } ¢ : J . sees it.” ' too bad for the Major.” ley. no anger in her voice, it was nearly . “Cut the kidding,’ the Major said, “Yes, sir,”’ said the Technical drained of conviction. ~_—_ anc that echo was in his voice. He Sergeant, to be on the safe side. This man Nasta was a very perchanged the subject quickly. ‘‘When ORDINANCE NO. 239 \ ‘‘Here, Lieutenant Butters said: . suasive man. He had persuaded are you going to arrest,Nasta?”’ An Ordinance prescribing rules. you file these, I’ll take care of the . himself into office, and he had per“In the morning, when he comes and regulations governing the Information copy.” : suaded the people into fear of him, in for his daily worship.”’ Nevada City Ainport, a municipal “Yes, sir,’ the Technical Serand now it was easy for him to perairport, and providing for the issu“Okay,’’ the Major said. ‘‘Let’s suade them to mistrust the Amerigeant said, taking the copies. ance of permits for conducting com-. keep him in the prisoners of war eans. Mar‘‘That mercial énterprises and maintaining The Lieutenant said: cage for a few days, and not send By John Hersey Mayor Nasta said: “The son of . him to Africa till we’ve questioned vin trimmed me down once for hangers and buildings at said air something I didn’t do. I never have Afronti told me that in the interior . -him a bit.’ I’m sort of glad to have port. . liked him. I don’t know this Major, the Americans behaved themselves him put away.” The City Council of the City of. To. Enforce Rule of but I think it would-be a shame if very badly. They were generous to umbered Mail Boxes Nevada do ordain as follows‘ The next. morning Mayor Nasta he caught a trimming just for this.” us along the coast because they had Section 1. Definitions: The word “¢ was somewhat surprised to see, be. Grass Valley post off ica authorit. airport as used herein shall refer to “Ves, sir,’ the Technical Sergeant to have a beachhead, but in the in. sides Sergeant Borth in his office, . the municipal airport of Nevada ies have announced tmat hereafter. said. Then he frowned and added: terior they have been different. Netwo other men wearing brassards City, situated in Section 1. Township rural mail boxes must carry a num-. “You aren’t going to get me in . gro troops have raped seven Italian marked M.P. He said, as suavely . 16 North Range 8 East, M. D. B. & . ber. Regardless of any other adtrouble, are you, sir, like‘when that . girls. There has been much looting.” as ever: ‘‘Good morning, Mister . The lazy Fatta said: ‘‘I hear that . dress, the postal regulations call for letter to Colonel Norris from the Sergeant.”’ The 'word airplane shall mean any . the Americans looted the beautiful. P.R.O. got ‘lost’?” ja designated route “and number of “And what crime would Mayor heavier than air craft. house of attrocchi right here in . A : £ ’ the Lieuten“No, don’t worry,’ like to repent this morning?”’ Nasta . y oe Qu Section 2. All operations are to Dox. Adano. They did much damage.” ant said. Borth asked. ; be conducted in accordanice with the Due -to influx of new residents Mayor Nasta said: ‘‘Yes, that is But the Technical Sergeant did rules and regulations of the Civil! along the rural route “Is it not the Mister Sergéant’s and many worry for several days, until he got true, I talked with Quattrocchi yesAeronautics Administration and in. turn to pick a crime?’’ the Mayor terday.”’ ; , carriers rural ownership in changes , up the courage to ask the Lieutenaecordance twith current Civil Air}. asked. The formidable Margherita said: Regulations and Western Defense. are finding difficulty in locating mail ant: ‘‘Sir, what did you ever do “Perhaps it is, perhaps it is. Well, ‘“‘What happened??’ This was someabout that Information copy I made Command Public Proclamation No. addresses. Tabe Bishop, rural carrier let’s see. This morning I think May22. for many years has relinquished his for General Marvin? You didn’t thing close to home, and she conSection 3. (a) All airplanes throw it away, did you? Colonel sidered anything that happened in or Nasta will repent the crime of Our patrons find that despite post and Hiram Hansen now delivers . shall ‘be parked off the runway at Norris is liable ta_ask me about it.” Adano more or less her personal not having made good use of his rationing and wartime condi. crime the repent will He freedom. 1, mail Route the along only route all 'times and shall ‘be blocked with “T wish I had thrown it -away,” property, to use as gossip. tions the quality of our meats of having talked against the Ameri. suitable blocks attached together stemming from the Grass Valley Mayor Nasta said: ‘‘The AmeriLieutenant Butters said. “I didn’t cans.”’ measures up to the same high with ropes or shall ibe parked with: post office, have the guts. I put it in the coucan vandals destroyed four hundred marking brakes if equipped with turned pale. Borth Nasta stadnards we have _ always Mayor and seventy thousand lira worth of rier pouch for Algiers. You know parking brakes. maintained. Our meats come ~Heirstood up. The Nevada County Board of Suphow much stuff we’ve been losing on stuffin Quatrocchi’s house. (ib) “All airplanes. shall be snit“He will repent the crime of hav. looms, paintings, sculpture, glassfrom the best cattle, lambs and ably ‘blocked ‘before starting and one ervisors has approved a budget of that run. I thought maybe—”’ ing invented false rumors, of havswine that money can buy. Our The Technical Sergeant, relieved ware. They said that Italian art is control seat shall fbe occupied by a $1,2:85,797.48 for the fiscal year of people here in of his worry, smiled and said: “‘It degenerate; they did all this being told the gullible competent operator at the controls 1945-1946. service to our patrons is built The tax rate will be were planand the controls shall be fulll funcmight get lost accidentally on purcause they wish to irhpose American Adano that the Germans on a foundation of high qual$1.40, the same as last year. Of the next for tack counterat ideas of art on Italy. That is what ning ‘a tioning. Parking brakes may be sub-! pose?”’ ity and reasonable prices. Ask budget $404.233.65 will be raised Quattrocchi told me the American week.”’ stituted for: blocks. Motors shall be . Mayor Nasta had just come out your neighbors about us. They Major had told him.”’ by taxes. Mayor Nasta turned his head and started and run up so as to cause a from his daily repentance before Borth motioned minimum of dust or other disturp-. will tell you.: door. . Mercurio . Salvatore, the crier, the at looked Sergeant Borth. He walked across ance directed toward the hangars or} into it, and the way to the broad sidewalk in said: “That I will not believe. The tothe M.P.’s to step parking lots. H they did. front of the Palazzo. Every day (ec) All airplanes shall be taxied “He will also repent having said knots of people gathered on that on the northeast side of the NW /SE. slanderous and false things about sidewalk, some just to pass the time runway and on the southeast side of! Also he will be Major Joppelo. of day, some to air their perennial the NE /SSW runway. All airplanes very sorry t!.at he lied about the son in touch complaints, some to get ‘ey GEORGE S. BENSON shall be taxied no faster than a brisk of the cartman Afronti.”’ with the town’s mean little lawyers, walk S’d ‘back and forth so that the -President--Harding College whose. office was that sidewalk. Mayor Nasta was white as a operator may ascertain a clear path Searcy. Arkansas ahead. All airplanes shall be stopped sheet. ‘‘Lies! They are lies!” he Mayor Nasta walked up to one at a 45 degree angle to the take off 213 Commercial Street said. such knot. There were about ten runway to ascertain traffic before} Fear This people, and he found that they were Phone 67 Nevada City Borth said: ‘‘Mayor Nasta is exthe actual takeoff is started. . Political developments in England discussing the war. citable this morning. And he had (d) All take offs shall be made this summer have made a show, grown so calm about his repentHe waited for his chance, and into the wind and a straight flight profitable for Americans to watch. ances. Why is he excitable this said: ‘“‘I got some news from the inpath shall ‘be maintained for 1000 Peace in Europe is really felt in terior yesterday afternoon.”’ kmorning?”’ feet beyond the end of the runway England;. terror and _ bloodshed Mayor Nasta was excitable beMercurio Salvatore the crier-was. before a left turn is started. cause he knew he was. caught. (e) Traffic patterns shall consist ceased for a time—for a long time, so far gone in boldness that he said: “KEEP "EM we hope. Britain’s post-war probof a rectangular ‘course around the “Ties,”’ he shouted. ‘‘My enemies ‘‘We have no desire for news from field. All ‘traffic shall be left hand: lems are upon her and they are althe one who is no longer Mayor”, have been lying against me.”’ ELYING” Exit from the traffic pattern shall most exactly like ours will be when the . Borth said: ‘“‘Is this a lie? Is it a Mayor Nasta~ remembered our war is over in the Pacific. There —_ @ —— be executed by making a 90 degree lie that you said yesterday morning, time when he would have put the is however one big difference. turn to the left after take off and

before fifteen people on the sidecrier in jail for a whole year for The difference lies in what the then a 415 degree turn to the right to walk in front of the Palazzo: ‘The saying something like that, but now eave the traffic pattern. Entry to the working people think. British labor Americans are such cowards that he said: ‘‘This news came from the traffic pattern shall be half way is socialistic, in large part; Amerithey had to be pushed from their down the downlwind leg and entry ean labor is not. The British workson of your friend Afronti, the noisy transports into landing, barges when shall be a 45 degree turn. Pattern ers don’t think they fared very well cartman. The boy deserted on the they came here’? Is it.a lie that you first day of the invasion and he is elevation shall be 800 feet above the under the system: in which private said .’ And Sergeant Borth now: here. Perhaps you know him. field elevation. capital owned the factories and prirepeated word for word ten senHe is an honest boy.” (f) ‘Anyone making local flights vate management operated them tences that Nasta had said, as inThe Mayor’s poison .was_ beginshall first get the approval of the in so-called competition. English laChamber of Comencacs Airport Manager and shall state the borers figure they would be better formers reported them. Sergeant ning to take hold. ‘If that is the duration, area, and type of flying to Borth had a very good memory, and off if the government owned every. case,’ said the lazy Fatta, who OFFICE _IN CITY HALL be done. he enjoyed deflating this man, and was to be found on this stretch of thing. (g) All landings shall be made he made a very terrifying shew of it sidewalk every morning, “‘if that is Workers Prosper PHONE 575 with a 90 degree approach and the ‘for Mayor Nasta. the case, what did he say that was Workers in America still favor the runway shall tbe cleared as soon as so interesting?”’ After ten sentences, Mayor Nasta system of free enterprise. Most of possible after landing is completed. did not shout anything more about ‘“‘He said that our friends the Gerour labor is in favor of open com(h) Practice area shall start at lies. He resorted to ridiculous, holpetition. The reason is that working mans are mounting a _ counterNevada City and follow Highway No. low threats which echoed his days attack.” 20 to intersection of . Bridgeport people in America see how they of power: ‘I will have you killed,”’ “There is nothing new in that,”’ Road, then up the Bridgeport Road have fared all right with private en“They said Father Pensovecchio. Labor leaders ° express This man Nasta was a very per-. he shouted. ‘I will have you put to Yuba River, then up Yuba River terprise. in prison.” have counterattacked before. They suasive man. then — follow themselves freely in favor of capi‘Road, to Bloomfield “No,’’ Borth said, ‘‘you have that counterattackednear Vicinamare talism. Our workers probably will Bloomfield Road to Nevada City. They Mister Major is our friend.’’ The just backwards, Mayor Nasta. and it did them no good. I Section 4. Any person, firm or not turn against the American syswere thrown back. They will be crier was annoyed enough to say will have you put in prison.” conporation, before. condulting any tem since it has not turned against this in very nearly his crying voice. commercial eterprise at the airport them. Mayor Nasta shouted: ‘‘You can’t thrown back again.” He spoke loudly enough to be heard do that. I will report you to the aushall secure written permission from Nobody has the working people “Not this time,’’ said Mayor Nasinside the Palazzo. the city council of Nevada City, or of either country fooled. They have thorities. You will be sorry. When ta. ‘This time they will employ such municipal official as shall be the truth in both cases. In Eng“Quiet,’’ Mayor Nasta said. ‘He you are beaten, you will be sorry.” five fresh divisions. They have the designated by resolutions in the land, labor has had a pretty shabby crack 29th Panzers and the Pilsener will hear you and punish you.” Borth said: ‘‘I think you really minutes of any special or regular deal; in America the worker has \. “Why should he punish me?’ believe that the crooks of the world Division. These are good troops. meeting. lived well. The important question This time they will not be thrown Mercurio cried. ‘I am defending can winthis war. You'd better Section 5. The City Council may, is this: British workers oppose capiback. They intend to push the Amerhim.”’ think that one over a little. We are iby resolution at any regular ‘or specicans into the sea.”’ jal meeting, limit the number of comtalism and American workers favor “He is unpredictable,’’ Mayor going to give you a chance to think mercial enterprises to be conducted it—can it be possible that they are The lazy Fatta, who had no sense Nasta whispered. ‘‘You will see. I it over, Mayor Nasta. You are unat said airport and shallhave the talking about the same thing? about the news, said: ‘‘When will must be going now,’’ he said, bowder arrest.’’ Have Same Name exclusive right to determine, from Then Borth said to the two M.P.’s this attack come? I think I will go ing to the circle, as if the fact that Prior to World War II, the ecoto the hills.’’ facilities available and the size and it was beginning to grow embarin English: ‘Take him away, boys. construction of the airport, the numnomic system in Britain was called Mayor Nasta looked very imporrassed him. ‘‘Good day,’’ he said, He’s getting noisy.” ber and character of commercial enprivate enterprise — same as in “do not forget the twenty-third.” tant, as he used to in tne old days. The M.P.’s took Nasta by both terprises to be permitted at said airAmerica. Moreover, the two were “T should not tell you this,’’ he said, Borth said: ‘I’m going to Each day when he: came out from arms. port. — : quite a little alike, at first glance, ‘but the attack will begin on the his repentance before Sergeant miss your daily visits, Mayor NasSection 6. No person, firm or corexcept that wages on this side of the Groceries, Fruit and morning of the twenty-third, at four Borth, Mayor Nasta would go across ta. I hope you will come to see poration, shall erect, maintain or ocean were high and American o’clock in the morning. You can me when you get out, I mean if to the sidewalk in front of the Palazown any hangar, building or other workers earned more than twice as _ Vegetables ‘expect the Americans to be pushed zo, and he would approach a differyou get out.” structure without first securing a much as the British workers, trade into the sea between the twentyent group, and he would tell them Mayor Nasta said stubbornly: Beer and Wine written permit therefore and paying for trade. The difference was that fifth and the twenty-eighth.”’ “You will be sorry.’’ pretty much the same thing. such fee or fees as may from time COR. YORK AND COMMERCIAL private enterprise in Britain was The M.P.’s took Nasta away to to time be fixed by resolution of the The impressionable ones were beSergeant Borth allowed this to go STREETS not free. the prisoner of war cage. city council and said permit shall conNEVADA CITY, PHONE 398 Private enterprise in England was ginning to believe him. Laura Soon for several days, because SerThe p.w. cage was simply the tain a provision and agreement to hog-tied. Competition there was not fia, the unmarried one, who stood geant Borth was a careful worker. about on this sidewalk in the belief He waited until he was sure of all walled park opposite the Church of remove any structure ‘within 30 days actually open. Wasteful monopolies after notice delivered to said eroperated within the law. Private that she might catch a husband that his facts. He had his informers trap the Benedettini, with all but one of way, said: ‘‘The twenty-third, that is Mayor Nasta into new exaggeraits gates boarded up and a little mittee or posted on said structure business concerns were fenced in next Wednesday.”’ and if not removed within said time with legal restraints on this and tions and accusations. He made sure barbed wire strung along the top the said city may remove said’ strucgovernment But ‘Mercurio Salvatore, who had that the son of Afronti the noisy of the wall. When Mayor Nasta was restrictions on that. admitted, there were some two hunture and collect the cost and expense What they had was governmentbeen treated well by the Americans, cartman had not deserted. He of said removal from said permittee. bossed private enterprise. Business refused to believe that they were checked with Intelligence at IX dred Italians and about twenty GerSection 7. The (City may from men couldn’t make any money and leaving. ‘‘I do not believe it,’? he Corps to make sure that the Germans in the enclosure. Several of time to time construct, operate and therefore’ couldn’t pay their worksaid. ‘‘The Americans will stop the mans were not expected to counterthe Italians were from coastal demaintain such ‘buildings, hangars attack.’”’ Even the crier was now attack on the twenty-third. He even fense divisions, and a number were and other facilities for the mainteners. willing to believe that there was went so far as to check with Capfrom Adano itself, and as soon as Socialistic Labor ance and operation of said airport they saw Mayor Nasta, they told VA going to be an attack. All he would tain Purvis. Working as hard as they could, 109-3 Phones and may rent the same or _ space 109-M their friends from other towns: not believe was that the Germans When he was ready, Sergeant British workers could not earn therein on such terms and conditions “There is the Fascist pig we were would succeed. Borth went to Major Joppolo. ‘‘Mamay by enough to live well. They needed as the said (City Council Mayor Nasta said: “The Amerf jor,” he said, ‘‘we’ve got to put telling you about.’’ new tools and modern methods so resolution provide. And from that moment on, May: Section 8. The city council may they could produce more; so their cans will not stop it. The AmeriNasta away.”’ or Nasta was addressed by all the cans may be friendly, but they are The Major said: by resolution employ or appoint an employers could pay them better, ‘‘What’s he Italians in the p.w. cage as Fasbut the employers couldn’t buy betnot good fighters.” airport manager. done?’”’ ; cist Pig. Under Management of Margherita, the formidable wife Section 9. Any person willfully: ter tools. They were so restricted “He’s been. planting rumors Mayor Nasta did not make a very of Craxi, said with a threatening JOHN and, . KIM violating any provisién of this orthat they couldn’t make any. profit. against us. I hate to admit it, but good start in the cage. The Amerilook: ‘‘Liar!”’ AMBLER BECKETT dinance or any resolution or regula~ Result: Labor unions formed a sohe’s done it very systematically and cans had a forty-year-old, Italian108 W. Main Street, Grass Valley But Mayor Nasta said: ‘‘This is tion thereunder shall ‘be ‘barred from cialist party and now are bidding very skillfully.” speaking Top Sergeant in charge of ‘using said airport or any of the facstrongly for control of the governnot my opinion. This is the opinion “What kinds of rumors?’’ the guard. The first time Mayor ilities thereof. of the son of Afronti, the noisy cartment for the third time. “Oh, all kinds. He has quite a .Nasta saw the Top Sergeant walk-. Delicious Mixed Drinks to ~ Section 10. This ordinance shail, man. You know the boy. You know The same thing can happen here. Please Every Taste before going into effect, be publishAmerica can keep free private enthat he is honest. He says that the few people thinking that the Gering in the enclosure, he rushed up ed in the Nevada City Nugget with terprise and the prosperity that Americans are timid in battle. He mans are going to put on a major to him and said: ‘‘This is a misthe ayes and noes, three times, and goes with it. With prosperity and says that our own troops could even counterattack next week. He even take. I should not have been imhas some of them believing that you prisoned. It was all a mistake.” shall go into effect on the 1st day of . progress, American firms can pay beat the Americans.” haven’t been doing right by certain August, 1945. “Ts that so?”’ the Top Sergeant Mercurio Salvatore, the crier, was ' their workers well. But silly restricyoung ladies in this town.’’ Adopted: said in a slow, Brooklynese Italian. reduced to saying: ‘I do not betions and heavy taxes can choke out Bates, SeaMajor Joppolo blushed. “That “You are another mistake? We have AYES: Councilmen profits. Without profits there will be lieve it.” isn’t true,”’ he said. . man, Long, Hall. severa! mistakes here. All mistakes Mayor Nasta said: “It is true. no new tools, no progress, no better NOES: Councilmen None. “TI know,” Borth said. ‘I checked here must clean the latrine. You This boy fought in Tunisia. He says wages. Unhappy workers bring soRore. ABSENT: Councilmen, into it. But they tell me the Mister BENJ. HAUL, Mayor. cialism. Socialism, nowhere in the that at the place called El Guettar ei could make time if he wantare our newest mistake, so you will have the privilege of, cleaning the the Americans did not press their ‘world, has brought wages half as Attest: ed to.’ ; latrine this week.’’ Clerk. CALANAN, . high as America now enjoys. H. GEORGE Passed July 5, 1945. # oP IAI EE Oa “PLOTZKE-BARTON—In FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE DRIVE IN FOOD PALACE ~ UPHOLSTERY ‘OF ALL KINDS John W. oe BEER, WINES, LIQUORS “CLARENCE R. GRAY . ERAK HM TC WA 520 COYOTE STREET TELEPHONE 152 ' July 16, 23, 30. (TO BE CONTINUED) mis New Deal