July 9, 1934 (8 pages)

scribe for it? Wa bo oun mane ONLY Hometown paper. It supports th worth while. Do you sub—, RA . You Hometown 3 . community. Readers us advertisers make oni builder, . Vol. VIII, No. 69 The County Seat Paper NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA The GOLD Center: Monday, July 9, 1 State Must Sources of Revenue FOR MINING DEPT . California State government “broke,” but not bankrupt! ° Paradoxical though this may seem, at first glance, it is a fairly accurate . ’ description of the state’s condition. Hard-uressed for actual cash, with an-imperative need of repairing its as soon as posfinancial structure Pble, \Califfoynia, Monetheless, ha escaped the shutdown of its publi school system, Strike and has one of the healthies credit ratings of any of the states in the Union. pa And California municipal and dis trict securities, for the most part world’s money marts. Such is the sunny side of CaliComparatively (ang most financial problems must be judged comparatively, during a period of depression), California ‘is in unusually solvent condition, despite 9 $31,000,000 deficit and an excess of expenditures over fornia’s financial dilemna. ‘income. RELIEF TO REALTY OWNERS The major factor contribufing to California’s comparative soundness in tax ang financial affairs has been ‘the relief accordeg to common property taxpayers this year under the Riley-Stewart tax relief plan, which ‘relieved local taxpayers of some ‘$80,000,000 in school costs. With vall tax structures basically dependent on “ability of pay’, it is probable ‘that California would have witnessed ‘serious tax strikes and. ‘‘school holidays’’, if the over-burdened common property taxpayers had not been ‘BTanteg relief. And property, today, even with the ‘relief made possible under the Riley‘Stewart plan, is still paying more ‘than 60 per cent of the total cost of government-a factor which should ‘be carefully weighed’ when new ‘ax Find New CHICO MINING — EXCHANGE ASKS enn te aarti aan is. proposals ave eonsidered to balance ; ithe stato “adget. Led by their fiery leader, Capt. NEW ??O305M ARISES John D. Hubbard, the Chico Mining Together with its advantages,. ?2d Oil Exchange have put the however, the Riley-Stewart plan,. °@Tds on the table and make the fol. . Than a man in his ir . The Stain A child's cry in the darkness curses deeper E. B. Browning. Where a silvery stream is flowing Through a green and sun-flecked glade, Little children are ‘playing, has averted a tax when it becomes fully operative next year with the return of public utility property. to local tax rolls will 8 {present new problems. c The state deficit, for example, wil) suddenly soar from $31,000,000 to t approximately $96,000,000, when the state loses its regular $65,000,000 in gross receipts taxes from the -. utilities by yielding the utility protaxpayers, to be Sure, will benefit by a secong reduction in their tax bills, due to the broadening of the local tax base and the placing of utility property on a tax equality with genera] property. i But the state, having played the good Samaritan, and extended the helping hand to local government, must find new sources of revenue to offset the $65,000,000. JOB MUST BE COMPLETED The salutary phase of the whole situation is that California, unlike many other states, has at least taken the first step toward correcting tax inequalities and injustices which had penalized the common Property owner and which threatened to destroy property values, The problem now confronting the state is to complete the job of effecting a balance between income and outgo and Placing state finance on @ Sound and equitable basis, the State will undoubtedly retain its énviable financia} rating. But if it fails in finding the solution—permitting a continuance of the present disparity allowing the state deficit te increase actual »; perties to the county: tax_rols.-Loeal, are ina preferred Position in the lowing demand on the next Governor in the form of resolutjons: 1. Requesting the governor-elect to establish a department of mines and mining for California under 4 capable director, taking this department out of the present department of natural resources, and bringing each department related to mining under its direction, 2. _An entirely changed plan of ‘compensation insurance, taking it out of political contro] entirely and under competition. A 3. Firm and strict rules regaraing safety in mines, and more power in enforcing them. : 4. Favorable legislation for minert regarding water, timber and roads or trails. 5. Encouragement for outside capital to enter this state by offering a low ‘compensation insurance rate, 6. A reasonable tax on gold bullion produced to apply only to the} expense of the department of mines} in California. © of 7. The ultimate restoration of}. gold mining to its former high place} 48 a mojor industry in California. . : 8. Acquisition of all remaining F railroads lands in California by the} federal government and then throw] same open to entry, thus creating a. new field for prospecting and devel-{ ‘ opment. . necessary when the Division of Care free and unafraid; I hear their ringing laughter, Their lithesome forms . see, And borne on the summer breezes Gay songs float up to me. But I'm thinking of other children, 2 The sorrowing ones of earth, Robbed of the rights of children, Its innocent playtime mirth; I hear their sobs in the darkness, eir cries of pain and fear, And see in their faces the longing For all that a child Frail are these tender blossoms That fall in the spoiler’s path, Where greed and the lust for power Trample them down in wrath; Helpless they cower and tremble, Weary are they and sad, hose voices should thrill with laughter, Whose faces be bright and glad. I Oh! sons of a mighty nation, Hosts of far-flung land, Do we need the wealth we garner From a baby’s toil worn hand? If we smile when young hearts are breaking, 9. More favorable encourangement And listlessly turn away, for hydraulic mining from the fedUnheeding the woes of children eral government. . Editor’s Notes—No. 1 will not be 00 weary to romp and play, sue. bankruptcy of State government may very well enMines is granted a sufficient appropriation to do more than just keep NEW RELAY OF GIRL RESERVES _ AT GOLD HOLLOW BY CAMP CORRESPON DENT On. Monday, July 2nd, thirty-five ‘old campers left and the same number of new ones arrived to take pos‘session of, the beds in the apple orchard and to join in the happy exper‘lence of camping at Gold Hollow: The Fourth of July was also election day ‘and the returns were announced at an international luncheon held in ‘the Lodge. Jerry Wharff of San Francisco is our new major or alcade as he was called ’in the beginnings these parts. Beverly Starr of Berkeley is the sheriff-and her two deputies are, also from Berkeley, Sylvia Scott and Sally Shaw. The master of cermonies is Thelma Gartside from San Francisco; the postiuustress Barbara Greathead of Vallejo and Vai MAGUIRE NAMED TO MAP GRAVEL ON WATERSHEDS William Maguire, Jr., a well known mining engineer, has returned. to the California Debris Commission to make an examination and report on the gravel and hydraulic mining property in the watersheds. of the South. Yuba, Bear, ang American river watersheds and that portion of the Middle Yuba watershed that does not drain into the Bullard’s Bar dam. poe The work js being done under the appropriation of $90,001 secured by Congressman Harry L. Englebright’ from the Public Works Administration for preliminary work prior “to the actual construction of dams on these rivers to impound hydraulic tailings, Rasmussen is librarian. The camp song leader is Zelma Romaine of San . lrancisco. H At the luncheon on the Fourtti . the decorations were International . flags and the girls came in costumes) of the nations-improvised: on short notice but very colorful, Appropriate songs were sung from the different countries represented. A buffet supper, boating in lantern-bedecked boats, sparkle on the dock and a} camp-fire and marsh-mallows completed the celebrtions. On Thursday morning an S. O. S. came from Camp Austa and 20 Girl Reserves armed with buckets rushed cover and helped fight a fire. Friday night the whole camp was ‘entertained at a program round the ‘camp fire in our Primitive Camp. It was Animal Night. and each person wore one thing to indicate the sort ‘of animal she represented. Dramat‘ies, stories, songs, games and animal «crackers carried out the idea. On Saturday the Dancing Interest Group give a dance program in the lodge living room under the direction of the dancing counselor, Miss Nairn Abbott who is a student of Adolph Blohm in San Francisco. An. exhibit was held last Sunday of the work done in the craft group and consisted of tea tiles-pine-needle and raffia mats-block prints-decorated buttons, tin animals, candle scones and other things which the girls have made using the natural materials about them as much as possible. The Sunday vespers were held in: Psast week, The cost of the construction. of the dams is to be returned to: the sovernent through the Payment by mining > companies operating above the dams according to the amount of tailings impounded by them. he WAR “TANK” FLOAT. Wash., a Merge t ; Sant IS MUCH P RAISED Pasa neni pa oe ig ‘tga as number of nieces and nephews also The war “tank” float of the Native Sons, which appeared in the Fourth parade was prepared by Mr, . and Mrs, Elza Kilroy and showed much painstaking effort. The tank represented the expeditionary forces, overseas. All characters on the float were in costume and were Miss Nevada City under appointment by } survive. Division gets but $75 per month for traveling expenses, the Tesult being that the engineers sit in their offices and draw their Salaries, unless some _ public spirited mining man comes along and takes them for a ride. There might be some call for a seperate Mining department, headed by a business man. A purely technical staff and division head are too conservative for the rapid deyeloment of the state’s great mining area. 5. Could be eliminated as it would result if No. 2 were ‘adopted. Ditto for No. 7 as it would be attained thru the adoption of the re. mainder. . No. 9 is already attained according: to late news from Washington. LAST RITES SAID FOR GEORGE C. GLIDDEN a The last rites were Saiq this morning for George Clark Glidden, who passed away at his home on Nevada street Saturday morning. The service was held in the Little Church Funeral Home of Wt. det} ford & Son. Deceased was a contractor and builder and haq resideq for many years in this city. He was the husban of Mrs. Mary S. Glidden; father .of Mrs. Edith Barnes, Oakland, and Mrs. Ellen Nelson, Nevada City; brother of John Glidden, Spokane, — * HARD ON THE POULTRY Mrs. Milan Davidovich, and mother, Mrs. Burns, departed by auto July 3rq to spend the Fourth with her husband in San Francisco. On a sharp curve at Vacaville a Pauline ,Rozynski, peace; William Kervin, U. S. navy; Morton Williams. tank driver; Walter Butz, overseas doughboy; Halsteaq Downey, office: of naval reserve, carrying a service flag on which were four gold and five silver stars; Omar Tonella, marine Elmer Rondeau, Salvation Army: and Mrs. Florence CorCoran Nolan beautiful as the Red Cross nurse. hie hill-side chapel over looking Lake Vera the girls furnishing the music and. litany and Miss Mildred Knapp of Oakland giving the chapel . talk, Hiking, horse-back riding, primitive camping, ¢conoeing, swimming and dramatics’® are other activities that have added to the fun of the Pointed as a committee to interview rear tire blew out and the car went through a fence, broke down three trees, killed a chicken and duck. ‘The car came to a stop in a wreckea condition, One axle being badly bent. Neither of the occupants were injured. They spent the 4th in Vacaville, ba i pert TO SOCIALIZE MEDICAL CARE At a Nevada County Farm Bureau meetisg last Saturday the members discusseq a proposal in' regard to fees being paid by. members towards hiring a dortor by the year, the members to receive ful] care in time of illness without additional cost. Car! Tobiassen of Nevada City, Walter Parsons and John Beiber were apdoctors and hospital staffs in Neup its overhead. At this time the 4 Roosevelt in his message to the reent convention of the American Automobile Association’ at Washing-We shall stand with Some day at the bar of justice And read our condemnation In the face of a little child. A. MERRIAM CONNER. } . . a pp . wrath, holds dear. this stain defiled, DEMURRER IN DAMAGE SUIT Judge Raglan Tuttle today overruled a demurrer filed in the case of Lois V. People vs. Carl P. Jones. Lois V. Peoples, a girl 19 years of age, is suing Dr. Jones through her guardian ad litem, her father, for $60,000, alleging that the defendant unlawfully and without the consent of ‘her parents, performed an operation upon her which rendered her sterile. ; Judge Tuttle in overruling the demurrer submitted to the complaint, held that: “The general rule appears to be that, where a patient is in possession of his faculties ‘and in such physical health as to be able to consult about: his condition with him, his consent is a prerequisite to @ surgical operation}by: his Physician In such circumstances a surgeon has no legal right to operate upon a child or a minor without the consent of the parent or guardian. “Admitting the rule to be as stated, defendant contends that a istinction should be made in cases such as this, where the nvinor was Some 19 years of age. He has cited no cases which uphold his contention, nor has the court been able to fing any authority Supporting this rule. 2 “The: objections to the complaint are without merit and accordingly it is ordered that the demurrer be overruled. with ten days to answer.,’’ PRESIDENT IN SAFETY PLEA TO AMER. AUTO ASSN. Recognition that organized motorists present a powerful force which is working constantly for the improvement of traffic safety conditions was offered by President vada county. ¢ ton, D. C. IS OVERRULED BURGLARS ROB CARTASCELLIS Burglars early Saturday morning entered the liquor Store of Cartascelli Bros, on lower Sacramento street and made off with most of the stocks $200. Mr. Cartascelli reported the burglary to the sheriff’s office and Sheriff Carter is now working on the case. It ig believed to be the Same burglar or burglars who entered and robbed the Standard Oil station in Gsass Valley a few days ago. In both instances entrance was affected by cutting out ‘the lock with huge shears such as plumbers i of whiskey and liquors valued at use, ’ Impressions of finger prints were . taken and also foot prints. An auto. mobile or .truek was used. to remove! FUNERAL SERVICES HELD FOR HL. J. WRIGHT; (J. Bennetts, Mayor Al Seaman, and clusion, still remain, grubbing out RODDAREPLIES -TOCOMPLAINT OF JUDGE CLEVELAND. « Regarding the letter by Acton M. Cleveland and addressed to the Nevada County Supervisors, published in the Nevada City Nugget last week, in which the charge was made that an Oakland man, injureq near Camptonville in a road accident, had been refused admission ‘or first aid treatment at the Nevada County Hospital. R. W. Rodda, superintendent of the hospital, in an interview given to puts a somewhat different aspect on the. case, since he stated that the injured man was turned away because he was a pay patient and from another county, and according to the rules"of the hospital, such patients may not be accepted. The report of Mr. Rodda’s statement follows.: : The man was brought to the hose pital by an ambulance just after an emergency case of a man with a broken leg was being handled in the hospital X-ray room. The Man was in such condition that he was not . even removed from the stretcher, but was taken in to have the x-ray taken immediately. i While this patient was being takss en into the x-ray room the case from Camptonville was reported to the superintendent and he went to the ambulance ang examined the man who was sitting up in the ambulamie and did seem to be in a serious condition. Rodda states he told the orderly to prepare a room for him and he would atteng to him as soon as possible. : ‘é In the meantime the driver of the ambulance reported that the man a Grass Valley newspaper Friday, _ was a “pay patient,” had money to pay for services rendered to. him, and it was then that the ambulance. driver was told to take the man toeither the Nevada City Sanitarium or — the Jones Memorial Hospital in Grass Valley, as the Nevada County hospital was not authorized to accept pay patients from other countes. AIRPORTFUND ASSURED IF CITY — WILL ASSIST The SERA will provide $5100 more for completing the Nevada City airport, if Nevada City will add $1,600 to that sum. ‘ : oe This was the conclusion reached + Friday afternoon following the visit to_this city of Capt. Robert L. Campbell, assistant to Capt. Doolin, Federal airport supervisor: for Cal— ifornia, and Gene Kenyon, deputy director of SERA. " Aceompained by former Mayor kh. hts lanl Councilmen Hall, Penrose ang Kopp, City Engineer Edw. Uren, and City Clerk George Calanan, the two of-. ficials visited the airport, studied , the engineering data compiled by Mr. Uren ang came to the above conClearing off the few trees that Toots, scarifying and oiling with asphaltum residue, are the chief features of the work still needing to be done a to make the fielg acceptable to the Funeral services were held this morning for the late H. J. Wright, former county treasurer. The services. were in charge of the Holmes Funeral Home, Mr. Wright passed away in his home on East Broadway Saturday, after an illness of several years. He was born in Minnesota and hal been a resident of this city for more than 40 years. Many friends mourn his passing and a profusion of flowers at the services. this Morning bore testimony to the high esteem in which he was held in this community. i Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Nellie Wright, and five sons; Dr, H. J. Wright of Healdsburg, H. G. Wright of Haywards, Roland, Courtland and B. F. Wright of this city, and a sister Mrs, C. M. Harlan of Bloomington, Ill. ; Following the services the remains were conveyed to East Lawn cemetery for cremation. , *%. . Miss Elma Hecker, deputy county. treasurer, visited Washington, Span-. ish Mine ang Poorman’s Creek Sunday. Miss Hecker is interest in distributing campaign Treasurer Frank Stee}. as . Federal government as an airpo: Campbell and Kenyon agreed that the airport would be of sufficient size and facilities to accomodate the _ largest commercial planes. a row evening to’ discuss this matter. mistress, announces thatum: yesterday, July 8, due to a cha in the time of departure of. the ernoon train, the mail for this is closing at 2:30 p.m. Dp. m., but the time of det been advanced to 3:00 . ing it nécesgary to fr With this work accomplished both The city council will meet tomorSo RARLIER MAIL CLOSING : Mrs, Bettie. Martini. 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scribe for it? Wa bo oun mane ONLY Hometown paper. It supports th worth while. Do you sub—, RA . You Hometown 3 . community. Readers us advertisers make oni builder, . Vol. VIII, No. 69 The County Seat Paper NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA The GOLD Center: Monday, July 9, 1 State Must Sources of Revenue FOR MINING DEPT . California State government “broke,” but not bankrupt! ° Paradoxical though this may seem, at first glance, it is a fairly accurate . ’ description of the state’s condition. Hard-uressed for actual cash, with an-imperative need of repairing its as soon as posfinancial structure Pble, \Califfoynia, Monetheless, ha escaped the shutdown of its publi school system, Strike and has one of the healthies credit ratings of any of the states in the Union. pa And California municipal and dis trict securities, for the most part world’s money marts. Such is the sunny side of CaliComparatively (ang most financial problems must be judged comparatively, during a period of depression), California ‘is in unusually solvent condition, despite 9 $31,000,000 deficit and an excess of expenditures over fornia’s financial dilemna. ‘income. RELIEF TO REALTY OWNERS The major factor contribufing to California’s comparative soundness in tax ang financial affairs has been ‘the relief accordeg to common property taxpayers this year under the Riley-Stewart tax relief plan, which ‘relieved local taxpayers of some ‘$80,000,000 in school costs. With vall tax structures basically dependent on “ability of pay’, it is probable ‘that California would have witnessed ‘serious tax strikes and. ‘‘school holidays’’, if the over-burdened common property taxpayers had not been ‘BTanteg relief. And property, today, even with the ‘relief made possible under the Riley‘Stewart plan, is still paying more ‘than 60 per cent of the total cost of government-a factor which should ‘be carefully weighed’ when new ‘ax Find New CHICO MINING — EXCHANGE ASKS enn te aarti aan is. proposals ave eonsidered to balance ; ithe stato “adget. Led by their fiery leader, Capt. NEW ??O305M ARISES John D. Hubbard, the Chico Mining Together with its advantages,. ?2d Oil Exchange have put the however, the Riley-Stewart plan,. °@Tds on the table and make the fol. . Than a man in his ir . The Stain A child's cry in the darkness curses deeper E. B. Browning. Where a silvery stream is flowing Through a green and sun-flecked glade, Little children are ‘playing, has averted a tax when it becomes fully operative next year with the return of public utility property. to local tax rolls will 8 {present new problems. c The state deficit, for example, wil) suddenly soar from $31,000,000 to t approximately $96,000,000, when the state loses its regular $65,000,000 in gross receipts taxes from the -. utilities by yielding the utility protaxpayers, to be Sure, will benefit by a secong reduction in their tax bills, due to the broadening of the local tax base and the placing of utility property on a tax equality with genera] property. i But the state, having played the good Samaritan, and extended the helping hand to local government, must find new sources of revenue to offset the $65,000,000. JOB MUST BE COMPLETED The salutary phase of the whole situation is that California, unlike many other states, has at least taken the first step toward correcting tax inequalities and injustices which had penalized the common Property owner and which threatened to destroy property values, The problem now confronting the state is to complete the job of effecting a balance between income and outgo and Placing state finance on @ Sound and equitable basis, the State will undoubtedly retain its énviable financia} rating. But if it fails in finding the solution—permitting a continuance of the present disparity allowing the state deficit te increase actual »; perties to the county: tax_rols.-Loeal, are ina preferred Position in the lowing demand on the next Governor in the form of resolutjons: 1. Requesting the governor-elect to establish a department of mines and mining for California under 4 capable director, taking this department out of the present department of natural resources, and bringing each department related to mining under its direction, 2. _An entirely changed plan of ‘compensation insurance, taking it out of political contro] entirely and under competition. A 3. Firm and strict rules regaraing safety in mines, and more power in enforcing them. : 4. Favorable legislation for minert regarding water, timber and roads or trails. 5. Encouragement for outside capital to enter this state by offering a low ‘compensation insurance rate, 6. A reasonable tax on gold bullion produced to apply only to the} expense of the department of mines} in California. © of 7. The ultimate restoration of}. gold mining to its former high place} 48 a mojor industry in California. . : 8. Acquisition of all remaining F railroads lands in California by the} federal government and then throw] same open to entry, thus creating a. new field for prospecting and devel-{ ‘ opment. . necessary when the Division of Care free and unafraid; I hear their ringing laughter, Their lithesome forms . see, And borne on the summer breezes Gay songs float up to me. But I'm thinking of other children, 2 The sorrowing ones of earth, Robbed of the rights of children, Its innocent playtime mirth; I hear their sobs in the darkness, eir cries of pain and fear, And see in their faces the longing For all that a child Frail are these tender blossoms That fall in the spoiler’s path, Where greed and the lust for power Trample them down in wrath; Helpless they cower and tremble, Weary are they and sad, hose voices should thrill with laughter, Whose faces be bright and glad. I Oh! sons of a mighty nation, Hosts of far-flung land, Do we need the wealth we garner From a baby’s toil worn hand? If we smile when young hearts are breaking, 9. More favorable encourangement And listlessly turn away, for hydraulic mining from the fedUnheeding the woes of children eral government. . Editor’s Notes—No. 1 will not be 00 weary to romp and play, sue. bankruptcy of State government may very well enMines is granted a sufficient appropriation to do more than just keep NEW RELAY OF GIRL RESERVES _ AT GOLD HOLLOW BY CAMP CORRESPON DENT On. Monday, July 2nd, thirty-five ‘old campers left and the same number of new ones arrived to take pos‘session of, the beds in the apple orchard and to join in the happy exper‘lence of camping at Gold Hollow: The Fourth of July was also election day ‘and the returns were announced at an international luncheon held in ‘the Lodge. Jerry Wharff of San Francisco is our new major or alcade as he was called ’in the beginnings these parts. Beverly Starr of Berkeley is the sheriff-and her two deputies are, also from Berkeley, Sylvia Scott and Sally Shaw. The master of cermonies is Thelma Gartside from San Francisco; the postiuustress Barbara Greathead of Vallejo and Vai MAGUIRE NAMED TO MAP GRAVEL ON WATERSHEDS William Maguire, Jr., a well known mining engineer, has returned. to the California Debris Commission to make an examination and report on the gravel and hydraulic mining property in the watersheds. of the South. Yuba, Bear, ang American river watersheds and that portion of the Middle Yuba watershed that does not drain into the Bullard’s Bar dam. poe The work js being done under the appropriation of $90,001 secured by Congressman Harry L. Englebright’ from the Public Works Administration for preliminary work prior “to the actual construction of dams on these rivers to impound hydraulic tailings, Rasmussen is librarian. The camp song leader is Zelma Romaine of San . lrancisco. H At the luncheon on the Fourtti . the decorations were International . flags and the girls came in costumes) of the nations-improvised: on short notice but very colorful, Appropriate songs were sung from the different countries represented. A buffet supper, boating in lantern-bedecked boats, sparkle on the dock and a} camp-fire and marsh-mallows completed the celebrtions. On Thursday morning an S. O. S. came from Camp Austa and 20 Girl Reserves armed with buckets rushed cover and helped fight a fire. Friday night the whole camp was ‘entertained at a program round the ‘camp fire in our Primitive Camp. It was Animal Night. and each person wore one thing to indicate the sort ‘of animal she represented. Dramat‘ies, stories, songs, games and animal «crackers carried out the idea. On Saturday the Dancing Interest Group give a dance program in the lodge living room under the direction of the dancing counselor, Miss Nairn Abbott who is a student of Adolph Blohm in San Francisco. An. exhibit was held last Sunday of the work done in the craft group and consisted of tea tiles-pine-needle and raffia mats-block prints-decorated buttons, tin animals, candle scones and other things which the girls have made using the natural materials about them as much as possible. The Sunday vespers were held in: Psast week, The cost of the construction. of the dams is to be returned to: the sovernent through the Payment by mining > companies operating above the dams according to the amount of tailings impounded by them. he WAR “TANK” FLOAT. Wash., a Merge t ; Sant IS MUCH P RAISED Pasa neni pa oe ig ‘tga as number of nieces and nephews also The war “tank” float of the Native Sons, which appeared in the Fourth parade was prepared by Mr, . and Mrs, Elza Kilroy and showed much painstaking effort. The tank represented the expeditionary forces, overseas. All characters on the float were in costume and were Miss Nevada City under appointment by } survive. Division gets but $75 per month for traveling expenses, the Tesult being that the engineers sit in their offices and draw their Salaries, unless some _ public spirited mining man comes along and takes them for a ride. There might be some call for a seperate Mining department,

headed by a business man. A purely technical staff and division head are too conservative for the rapid deyeloment of the state’s great mining area. 5. Could be eliminated as it would result if No. 2 were ‘adopted. Ditto for No. 7 as it would be attained thru the adoption of the re. mainder. . No. 9 is already attained according: to late news from Washington. LAST RITES SAID FOR GEORGE C. GLIDDEN a The last rites were Saiq this morning for George Clark Glidden, who passed away at his home on Nevada street Saturday morning. The service was held in the Little Church Funeral Home of Wt. det} ford & Son. Deceased was a contractor and builder and haq resideq for many years in this city. He was the husban of Mrs. Mary S. Glidden; father .of Mrs. Edith Barnes, Oakland, and Mrs. Ellen Nelson, Nevada City; brother of John Glidden, Spokane, — * HARD ON THE POULTRY Mrs. Milan Davidovich, and mother, Mrs. Burns, departed by auto July 3rq to spend the Fourth with her husband in San Francisco. On a sharp curve at Vacaville a Pauline ,Rozynski, peace; William Kervin, U. S. navy; Morton Williams. tank driver; Walter Butz, overseas doughboy; Halsteaq Downey, office: of naval reserve, carrying a service flag on which were four gold and five silver stars; Omar Tonella, marine Elmer Rondeau, Salvation Army: and Mrs. Florence CorCoran Nolan beautiful as the Red Cross nurse. hie hill-side chapel over looking Lake Vera the girls furnishing the music and. litany and Miss Mildred Knapp of Oakland giving the chapel . talk, Hiking, horse-back riding, primitive camping, ¢conoeing, swimming and dramatics’® are other activities that have added to the fun of the Pointed as a committee to interview rear tire blew out and the car went through a fence, broke down three trees, killed a chicken and duck. ‘The car came to a stop in a wreckea condition, One axle being badly bent. Neither of the occupants were injured. They spent the 4th in Vacaville, ba i pert TO SOCIALIZE MEDICAL CARE At a Nevada County Farm Bureau meetisg last Saturday the members discusseq a proposal in' regard to fees being paid by. members towards hiring a dortor by the year, the members to receive ful] care in time of illness without additional cost. Car! Tobiassen of Nevada City, Walter Parsons and John Beiber were apdoctors and hospital staffs in Neup its overhead. At this time the 4 Roosevelt in his message to the reent convention of the American Automobile Association’ at Washing-We shall stand with Some day at the bar of justice And read our condemnation In the face of a little child. A. MERRIAM CONNER. } . . a pp . wrath, holds dear. this stain defiled, DEMURRER IN DAMAGE SUIT Judge Raglan Tuttle today overruled a demurrer filed in the case of Lois V. People vs. Carl P. Jones. Lois V. Peoples, a girl 19 years of age, is suing Dr. Jones through her guardian ad litem, her father, for $60,000, alleging that the defendant unlawfully and without the consent of ‘her parents, performed an operation upon her which rendered her sterile. ; Judge Tuttle in overruling the demurrer submitted to the complaint, held that: “The general rule appears to be that, where a patient is in possession of his faculties ‘and in such physical health as to be able to consult about: his condition with him, his consent is a prerequisite to @ surgical operation}by: his Physician In such circumstances a surgeon has no legal right to operate upon a child or a minor without the consent of the parent or guardian. “Admitting the rule to be as stated, defendant contends that a istinction should be made in cases such as this, where the nvinor was Some 19 years of age. He has cited no cases which uphold his contention, nor has the court been able to fing any authority Supporting this rule. 2 “The: objections to the complaint are without merit and accordingly it is ordered that the demurrer be overruled. with ten days to answer.,’’ PRESIDENT IN SAFETY PLEA TO AMER. AUTO ASSN. Recognition that organized motorists present a powerful force which is working constantly for the improvement of traffic safety conditions was offered by President vada county. ¢ ton, D. C. IS OVERRULED BURGLARS ROB CARTASCELLIS Burglars early Saturday morning entered the liquor Store of Cartascelli Bros, on lower Sacramento street and made off with most of the stocks $200. Mr. Cartascelli reported the burglary to the sheriff’s office and Sheriff Carter is now working on the case. It ig believed to be the Same burglar or burglars who entered and robbed the Standard Oil station in Gsass Valley a few days ago. In both instances entrance was affected by cutting out ‘the lock with huge shears such as plumbers i of whiskey and liquors valued at use, ’ Impressions of finger prints were . taken and also foot prints. An auto. mobile or .truek was used. to remove! FUNERAL SERVICES HELD FOR HL. J. WRIGHT; (J. Bennetts, Mayor Al Seaman, and clusion, still remain, grubbing out RODDAREPLIES -TOCOMPLAINT OF JUDGE CLEVELAND. « Regarding the letter by Acton M. Cleveland and addressed to the Nevada County Supervisors, published in the Nevada City Nugget last week, in which the charge was made that an Oakland man, injureq near Camptonville in a road accident, had been refused admission ‘or first aid treatment at the Nevada County Hospital. R. W. Rodda, superintendent of the hospital, in an interview given to puts a somewhat different aspect on the. case, since he stated that the injured man was turned away because he was a pay patient and from another county, and according to the rules"of the hospital, such patients may not be accepted. The report of Mr. Rodda’s statement follows.: : The man was brought to the hose pital by an ambulance just after an emergency case of a man with a broken leg was being handled in the hospital X-ray room. The Man was in such condition that he was not . even removed from the stretcher, but was taken in to have the x-ray taken immediately. i While this patient was being takss en into the x-ray room the case from Camptonville was reported to the superintendent and he went to the ambulance ang examined the man who was sitting up in the ambulamie and did seem to be in a serious condition. Rodda states he told the orderly to prepare a room for him and he would atteng to him as soon as possible. : ‘é In the meantime the driver of the ambulance reported that the man a Grass Valley newspaper Friday, _ was a “pay patient,” had money to pay for services rendered to. him, and it was then that the ambulance. driver was told to take the man toeither the Nevada City Sanitarium or — the Jones Memorial Hospital in Grass Valley, as the Nevada County hospital was not authorized to accept pay patients from other countes. AIRPORTFUND ASSURED IF CITY — WILL ASSIST The SERA will provide $5100 more for completing the Nevada City airport, if Nevada City will add $1,600 to that sum. ‘ : oe This was the conclusion reached + Friday afternoon following the visit to_this city of Capt. Robert L. Campbell, assistant to Capt. Doolin, Federal airport supervisor: for Cal— ifornia, and Gene Kenyon, deputy director of SERA. " Aceompained by former Mayor kh. hts lanl Councilmen Hall, Penrose ang Kopp, City Engineer Edw. Uren, and City Clerk George Calanan, the two of-. ficials visited the airport, studied , the engineering data compiled by Mr. Uren ang came to the above conClearing off the few trees that Toots, scarifying and oiling with asphaltum residue, are the chief features of the work still needing to be done a to make the fielg acceptable to the Funeral services were held this morning for the late H. J. Wright, former county treasurer. The services. were in charge of the Holmes Funeral Home, Mr. Wright passed away in his home on East Broadway Saturday, after an illness of several years. He was born in Minnesota and hal been a resident of this city for more than 40 years. Many friends mourn his passing and a profusion of flowers at the services. this Morning bore testimony to the high esteem in which he was held in this community. i Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Nellie Wright, and five sons; Dr, H. J. Wright of Healdsburg, H. G. Wright of Haywards, Roland, Courtland and B. F. Wright of this city, and a sister Mrs, C. M. Harlan of Bloomington, Ill. ; Following the services the remains were conveyed to East Lawn cemetery for cremation. , *%. . Miss Elma Hecker, deputy county. treasurer, visited Washington, Span-. ish Mine ang Poorman’s Creek Sunday. Miss Hecker is interest in distributing campaign Treasurer Frank Stee}. as . Federal government as an airpo: Campbell and Kenyon agreed that the airport would be of sufficient size and facilities to accomodate the _ largest commercial planes. a row evening to’ discuss this matter. mistress, announces thatum: yesterday, July 8, due to a cha in the time of departure of. the ernoon train, the mail for this is closing at 2:30 p.m.. Dp. m., but the time of det been advanced to 3:00 . ing it nécesgary to fr With this work accomplished both The city council will meet tomorSo RARLIER MAIL CLOSING : Mrs, Bettie. Martini. W The train heretofore je