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July 9, 1945 (4 pages)

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‘tion which in effect means doing al-. 'way to Downievill CITY NUGGET = MONDAY, JULY 9, 1945 Page Two Nevada City Nugget . 305 Broad Street. Phone 36. A Legal Newspaper, as “fined by statute. Printed and Published at Nevada City. H. M. LEETE Editor and fuv-.----s . Published Semi-Weekly, Monday and Jnursday at Nevada City, California, and entered as Ma matter of the second class in tk2 postoffice at Nevada City under Act of Cor.'ess,° March 3, 1879. SUBSCRIPTION RA'LES One year (In Advance) ....--.-.--.--------------$3.00 . Gwe Wantli 5.22 5 5 a es se 30 -cents } = —y WILL JAPAN COMMIT SUICIDE? Japan, if we are to believe recent Jap broadcasts, is determined on national suicide, rather than capitulation. All the _enemy propaganda is geared to that theme, and recent military operations seem to bear out the new propaganda line. We have won at Okinawa, but only by reason of virtually exterminating all the Jap troops on the island—and while we have exacted a much heavier toll of our enemy, we have paid a fearful price for that victory, in killed and wounded. The Battle of Okinawa, too, was marked. by constant and relentless kamikaze (suicide) plane attacks on our naval forces. In one of their latest communiques, the enemy has boasted that all Jap pilots, henceforth, will be suicide pilots, grimly determined to commit aerial hara-kari for the glory of their peror. We have been told by the Tokyo radio that Jap balone operated by suicide pilots, soon will be unleashed on the American mainland—and that every Japanese civilian able to bear arms will be enrolled in a suicide home guard to die on the beaches when Nippon’s D-day dawns. Our military leaders, with recent experience in Germany in mind, for the most part are withholding comment on whether the Japs will carry through their national suicide threat to its final, deadly conclusion. Berlin, under the heel of nazi domination, did literally commit suicide—and the final weeks of the war in many sections of Germany amounted to mass suicide in a hopeless cause. There are some, however, who believe that the Japs are not as completely controlled by their wnilitary magters as the Germans were—and that they will he rather than die, when the realization is pounded home that defeat is inevitable. This much at least, is true: Japan committed suicide as a Breat power the day she went to war, without warning, on this country. Whether her people must be decimated, and her Cities blasted from the face of the earth, before her war lords tan be appeased, only Japan can answer.—Contributed. TOMORROW’S MEN One of the most important affairs to be cancelled lately Sy the ODT, due to transportation shortages, involved no forign potentate, national dignitaries or even local leaders. It involves future leaders—800 of them—who were all set to participate in model self government at California boys’ state, held annually under American Legion auspices at the. state capital. There in previous years, the boys learned democratic government by actually building a community framework and studied its structure and procedures by actually operating it. With millions of German, Japanese and Italian youth impregnated from boyhood with arrogant ideologies concerning the super-state, and their own super status—and promising future headaches to the soundest world peace plans—institutions like boys’ state are pretty seriously needed. Adapted and extended to foreign territory, they might even play a major part in the reeducation of those foreign children-enemies of democratic procedure. With others who look earnestly to the youth of the land, nowing they hold our country’s future in their hands, we ope that another yc7r will see boys’. state-reestablished for the highest welfare of our youth and our nation.—-Contributed. A NOTABLE IMPROVEMENT The state of California finally has provided what the city and county of San ee has advocated; namely, business management for the port of San Francisco. The present legislature enacted a series of bills, reorganizing the board of state harbor commissioners and authorizing the appointment of a $11,000 a year port manager. That post has just been filled by Neil S. Laidlaw, an experienced traffic authority. The people of San Francisco, more alert to the needs of the port of San Francisco than anyone else, long ago realized the importance of centralized supervision and business man agement of the San Francisco harbor facillties. They amended the city charter in 1936 to provide just such a set up, to take effect if the legislature returned control of the port to the city. The largest an busiest port on the Pacific Coast remains the only important California harbor administered under state control but the state’s action in bringing the port’s management up to date at last is encouraging, even if belated.—Contributed. Reader Nudges . the writer noticed at 7 a. m. three Commerce r ; gasoline service stations each with a The efforts of. our good Chamber! waiting automobile and the doors 4of Commerce are to be commended. closed tight. Had the pleasure cf tut could not one accuse this body of . chatting with one of the prespective Advocating enforcement of legisla-. customers. A civil engineer on his First trip to this most the impossible at this time. It. locality. He was not pleased but was Means employing labor that our gov-; making the best of it. _ Interested ‘ernment recommends being used in essential war work. Furthermore any *“anéemployed persons should be taken are of by the mining interests in getting our mites started. _ @ustead of tearing down why not bu up. It is good for any comunity to have summer visitors in ur midst even for an. over night #tay. It is my guess they are more in getting service than ig the beauties of our business This Sunday morning July 8, 1945 ¢ (Sem .We know labor shortage affects these service stations. Why not have our Chamber of Commerce use its good efforts along the lines of inducing. this industry to adopt the plan worked out by the drug stores in rotating open hours for business on Sunday and early mornings. During the warm summer months it seems rather inconvenient for the traveling public to suffer these delays when it s the desire of our people to please our guests. ) AGRICULTURAL LABOR DEFINED? WELL NOT YET By Ralph H. Taylor farm organizations in state California the closing days of the 1945 ant victory of the session with final passage of SB 615, by Senator Sutton, which would incorporate _an equitable clear cut definition of agricultural labor in the unemployment insurance act. : The bill, as enacted would exempt all types of farm labor from the unemployment insurance act which are exempt in other states under the federal definition, except for workers in dried fruit and dried vegetable packing plants. The legislation is vitally necessary not only to end tiie needless confusjon which has resulted from lack of a sound and workable definition of farm labor in this state, but also to protect California’s farming industry from being required-to carry a discriminatory tax overhead not immposed on competing farmers in other states. There is still great danger, however that the fight will be lost in the final round, as Governor Warren has not yet signed the bill—and it is reported that the CIO political action committee, with the aid of other pressure groups, is planning to flood the governor with thousands of letters demanding that it be vetoed. California agriculture certainly ‘eannotafford to ignore that challenge, and this is an urgent”SOS to every farmer who is sincerely interested in protecting his industry to write Gov. Warren asking that the farming industry in this state ‘be treated fairly and that this bill, SB 615 be given his signature. This is the: second time that the legislature has enacted this legislation and this time it is imperative that it not be cast aside by executive veto. Two years ago Warren vetoed a similar bil, passed ‘by the. 1943 legislature, stating that he was doing so in order that the California employment stabilization commission might not be hampered in thoroughly reviewing the situation and determining what needed to be done. The same argument certainly stabilization commission when it adopted its new definition of farm labor on May 16 of this year—a definition which proved wholly unsatsaid that: it had no authority to go farther, but that the legislature could take further remedial action if it deemed it mecessary. The legislature in passing SB 615 after weeks of debate and exhaustive hearings, decided for the second time that California farmers are entitled to substantially the same exemiptions under the unemployment insurance tax granted farmers in other states by means of the federal definition. It is difficult to see how there can be any sound objection to that principle; for in the post war market, with the highly competitive condattions which are bound to exist, California farmers cannot afford to carry any discriminatory tax load not imposed on farmers in other areas, if they are to be able to find Buyers for their commodities. California farmers are not opposed to having their farm workers legislature, won their most import-! isfactory to the farming industry—j kee, . brought under the terms of-.the un}employment insurance act if similar . farm workers in other states are. thas been declared for a three week period July 9 through July 23. This holiday will permit shoe dealers to clean their shelves of odds and ends of broken sizes of shoes normally . likewise made subject to the act on [= uniform basis: That point should be made crystal clear. But they are opposed to being singled out to car[TY an unemployment tax not ‘borne ‘by their competitors in other states . —simvly because that kind of discrimination is unjust and will play i havoc with thevstate’s farm econo-. my. Farmers in this. state already must compete unider the handicap of being farther from their markets than most of the other farmerg in the nation, which results in heavier freight costs. California farmers, too, pay the highest farm wages in the entire country—and must ahbsorb that extra cost and still be able to sell their products at a somewhat from other sections. But they can’t afford to have their state government add to their burden by forcing them to pay a tax not paid ‘by the farmers n other states. (Mr. Farmer, if you value your livelihood write a letter ‘to Governor Warren asking him to sign SB 615 by Senator Sutton—and telling him you want the right to compete with farmers in other states on an equal basis. TRIBUTE TO LATE DE. COUGHLAN ‘Nevada County court and _ bar Friday paid tribute to the late Dennis Coughlan, janitor of the court house for the past ten years, who died July 5th, and whose funeral services took place Saturday. Following the law and motion calendar attorneys of Grass Valley and Nevada City and his honor. Judge George L. Jones, voiced their sense of loss, recalled his many fine attributes of character, and adjourned
in respect to his memory. Soil Conservation Dept. Increased by 22,173 Acres The directors of the Nevada County Soil Conservation District have accepted petitions calling for does not/the addition of 22,173 acres of farm apply today because the employment: and range lamds to the present district, which containg approximately 55,000 acres. The major portion of the addition lies in the North San Juan, CheroBirchville, Sweetland and the French Corral sections. About 5000 acres in the Penn Valley and Indian Springs districts are included. At the meeting of the directors, William Sharp of the State Forestry Division gave assurances that he will cooperate as he did last years in helping ranchers in the district to burn off their brush lands. Trial plantings of pasture grasses om his ranch were reported by Clarence Gassaway to be making a satisfactory growth. The University of California Agricultural Extension Service provided him with several varieties of clover and grass seeds. California’s 1944 mint crop brought a return of $186,000 to the growers. The California assembly is composed of 80 members elected for two years, Challenged by the war-cry “Food fights for Freedom,” the farmers of America have raised bumper crups every year since Pearl Harbor..a mighty contribution to Victory! Many a Western farmer has four: that a cool, refreshing glass of ACME makes a tough job easier. A READER. SUCCESSFUL. FARMING! NEVADA CITY ICE DELIVERY x 101 Boulder Street. Nevada City Distributors “ Women’s shoes with heels of one comparable price with farm produce . _ RATION HOLIDAY FOR SHOES A ration holiday for odd lot shoes disposed of through clearance sales. inch or less are not included, ‘however as those shoes are usually the type worn by growing girls and are in great demand so must be rationed carefully. Prices are to be af least 25 per cent less than the shoes were tagged on June 1 and dealeré are being requested to limit to no; more than a pair to a customer. This . will allow more people to share in. the limited stocks of ration free shoes. MORE MEAT PROMISED Some relief for meat hungry civilians is in sight, as recent government steps to improve distribution are beginning to take effect. The R. E. Harris 8 THE REXALL DRUG STORE TELEPHONE 100 army is doing its part too. It has reduced the amount which federally inspected slaughtering plants are -required to set aside for miliary use. This will mean-an inerease of 20 per cent for good, choice and gommercial euts going into non miliary cHannels from federally nspected plants. The army is also reducing its articipated requirements for ‘canned fruits and vegetables. Nevertheless, the demand will stil] be greater than the supply. Conseryation of food, and home grown# victory garden fruits and vegetables are still vital ‘to stretch the supply. MOUNT ST. MARY’S: BUSINESS SCHOOL GRASS VALLEY Classes. Start Monday, August 27, 1945 Registration, Monday, August 20. Secretarial courses offered, Special training in shorthand. typewriting, bookkeeping, spelling, English, machine work, office training and coaching for state and U. S. Civil Service examinations. Tuition reasonable. SISTERS OF MERCY. WARD E. TAYLOR, Optomitrist, formerly of Reno, Nevada, is now located in Sacramento, 7th floor, Forum Building, Telephone 21661. July 9 Aug9 REAL ESTATE HOMES, INCOME PROPERTY, ACREAGE John Mlinarich, Licensed Broker. Next to Nevada City Motel, Tahoe Ukiah Highway.,P. O. Box 558. LOCAL AND LONG DISTANCE moving in standard furniture van. First class staroge facilities. Furniture bought and sold. Hills Flat ReHable Transfer, Grass Valley, Weekly trips to bay area. Phone 471-W or 39. 3-1tf EXPERT RADIO REPAIRING — Loud Speakér Systems for Rent. Complete stock of portable and large type radio batteries. ART’S RADIO HOSPITAL — Specialists 107 Mill Street, Grass Valley Phone 8-W PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY WARD & WARD ASSAYING, ANALYSIS AND METALLURGICAL TESTING ABBURN, CALIFORNIA DOCTORS DR. C. N. KERRIN Physician, Surgeon and Osteopath 242 Commereial St., Nevada City Hours 10 a. m. t6' 12: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Mon. and Thu. evening by appointment. Phone Nevada City 305. Residence Phone, Nevada City 306. ATTORNEYS SSeS eT H. WARD SHELDO ATTORNEY. AT LAW ae0 pis Building ~~ Broad Street Nevada City -Telephone 28 FUNERAL DIRECFORS The HoJmes Funeral Home service is priced within the means of all. Ambulance service at all hours. Phone 203 46 Sacramento St. Nevada ( 246 = ada City MINING ENGINEERS See nena eeanae ea J. F. O};CONNOR Mining and Civu neer United States Mingral Surveying Licensed Surveyor 203 West Main St. Grass Valley soe Seana of Vernon W. Padgett, M. . PHYSICIAN AND SURG Office Houre: 1 to 3. 7 to & p. m. Sundays 11:30 to rege 129 South Auburn St,, Gr Valley Phone Grass Valley 360 If No Answer—Graes Valley 17-W. NEVADA CITY FRATERNAL AND en Lawn Mowers, Locks, Vacuum Oleaners; .Washing Machines,” Electric trons, Stoves, in short almost anything that is used around the house or the yard, we can repair. g : ‘ RAY’S FIXIT SHOP 109 WEST MAIN STREET in Radio ills. 201 Mill Street, CLUB DIRECTORY Grags Valley. Phone 984 . —— ; ! 2-19tt Faeeane TY LODGE, No. 518 Meets €very second and fourth T ATT Thursday evening #t 8 p. m, in Elks me, Pine St. Phone 108. : an Vigitinw Elks welcome. WwW. L. TAMBLYN, BEER, WINES, z LAMBERT THOMAS, Sec. LIQUORS = : HYDRAULIC PARLOR : Jumbo Hamburgers ee: oe Meets every Tuesday evenine at STEAKS AND e Pythian ‘Castle, £32 Broad Street . CHICKEN oy Visiting Native Sons welcome. After 4 = a WILLIAM H. YOUNG, Pres. : y, DR. C. W. CHAPMAN, Rec. See’y — CLOSED ON FRIDAYS — ———— ci . OUSTOMAH LODGE No. 16 IOOF -Meets every Tuesday evening at WE REPAIR ! -7:30 at Odd Fellows Hall. Se aoe HARRY R. DOUGLASS, N. G. -WM. H. RICHARDS, Ree. see. . JOHN W. DARKE, Fin. Sec’y. i —s OB PRINTING.2 GET YOURS AT a THE Grass Valley NUQQET _ iz Na. isio rin; the req 1, bel on wil adr er wit the wee boa Fie The to des em! the wit lies mit She Oit pla nec Ad Fir Ja