June 14, 1940 (6 pages)

Thinking Out Loud Nevada City Nugget COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA in wi lil ton, from the Californian, _, es if March 15, 1848: ip The Liberty of the Press consists 1a the right to publish the Truth, . th good motives and for justable ends. -~Alexander Hamil4 By H. M. L. a i: \ é As long as Britain and France seemed to be holding their own against the Germans, most people in this country were content to remain neutral and to permit rather meager assistance. This was due to the fact that most of us look upon European wars as none of our making. We had not fomented “this war, we’ had no immediate _ stake in it, or, at least, thought we fiad none, and on the whole we expected tle Allies would win. Ha With the approach of the Germans to Paris, however, and the jackallike attack of Mr. ~Mussolini upon France, sentiment in this country i has finally flamed to a warlike t pitch, Just how strong it is there is no way of gauging but we do believe that while the majority is willing to see the national indus' 'trial resources geared to wartime production for assistance to the Allies, sentiment is still a long way this side of participation on the side of the Allies with navy or armed forces. Raemctionti sence One of the faults of a democracy is its laggard habit of postponing preparation for any crisis until it is right on top of the people. It takes a long time for a democracy to make up its mind. Its political Jeadership waits upon public opinjon or gentiment, rather than takes its place at the head of the column: We are not saying this in a dero\ gatory spirit, —but if President Roosevelt with all his access to the facts about Europe and its et ing war clouds for the last five or six years, had really attempted to mold public opinion in accord with those facts, the situation in Europe might have been far different than it is today. For the President to have advo. cated four years ago 4 vast increase in the navy, air and land forces, partly as a defense measure and partly as a means of absorbing the unemployed in private industry, would have laid him open to attack on the part -of the Republicans and conservative members of * hsi own party, as a war monger. He would not take that political risk, and we doubt if any other president of either party in these latter days would have done aie Yet it has been proved in our history that there are moments when the people greatly need a leader who thinks first of his country and last of his party. We now have a feeling, and we would have it regardless of who occupied the White House, of having been betrayed. Vast sums have been expended for relief of our idle population, which it they had been devoted to building up ‘the navy, army and air forces, would have prepared us well for this moment, and at the same itme left us with something tangible instead of the billions expended with nothing to show for it, and still with 10,000,000, or thereabouts, of unemployed. We'admit a certain bitterness in this. retrospect, because we have reason to believe that the_,President was at all times fully informed of European war trends and the rest of us, by and large, were not. But we doubt if we have many men in either political party who would have risked their political future for the advantage of their country. Weighing our Presidents, one by one, in the scales against Abraham Lincoln we find them generally molded from common, very common clay. But now that the people have at length been aroused, to the menace of a German dominated world, our President in clarion, golden tones is ready to lead them. To all practical purposes we are now committed to war in the event the Allies do not win with whatever aid we can render them. For @ triumphant Germany with its puppet, Italy, will know, when and if England and France are vanquished, they ‘will still have Uncle Sam to deal with before their world sway can be established. And, as jin the last war, they have learned we would take part sometime after the war is started. That is another fault of our democracy. The vulture powers never know whether the Bagle will strike. 4 ——eneeeenn: Curiously enough the sentence that was most arresting and most arousing, and one with which we were in entire accord, that the President use in his address Monday to the graduating class of the University of Virginia, was this: “Tne hand that held the dagger, has Struck it into the back of a neighbor.” That is fighting talk on the part of any President. And ed ‘profit or prestige and “the greatest Liberty still holds its torch of free. . ‘some local music, Wal 14, No. 46. The County Seat Paper NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA, : = The Gold Center AY, JUNE 14, 1940. _ aye & im, itil F “OURT OF HONOR > BOY SCOUTS TODAY Judge George L. Jones, chairman of the court of honor announées the last bov scout court of honor of the WHY SPEND CASH ON FOURTH WHEN . MILLIONS E p? Nevada City district will be held at 5 H ‘é . the Nevada City elementary school! BSE oe . . today. Advancementg earned by the! Editor, The Nevada City Nugget,; scouts preparatory, to théir going to Dear Sir: . Camp Pahatsi will feature the meetOne wa to demonstrate one's, ing. whole-hearted faith in the right of, free s i rcise i f adv peech is to exeercise it even at, of advancement and attendance over! Why am I proud of it? What can I, ing, pie eating contest, wood chopthe risk of ‘being misinteerpreted or. the other troops of the council ‘by condemned. . scoring high in this meeting. The Unless:a lot of people are insin-. successful troop will earn their regcere, there is in Nevada City a wide-! istration fee for the entire troop to spread sentiment in favor of calling} camp this summer. All parents are off the-Fourth of July celebration at. urged to be present to count for their this tragic time—or at least as much! troop. Several star and one life award of it as will consume funds not al-. will be made. ON BUREAUCRACY for compassion and generosity by. turning over the unspent sum to the Red Cross. But so far none of the organizations or indivaduals who have been solicited for funds and floats has made any public statement around which the rest could rally. It NATIONAL NEED is hoped that this communication ce ea will call forth further expressions of By RALPH H. TAYLOR opinion. Executive Secretary, Agricultural The Fourth of July Committee Council of California. takes the position, first, that it has Editor’s Note: Crisis faces CaliforTroop 24 seeks to hold its record: RED CROSS ASKS PATRIOTS TO AID WAR’S VICTIMS Y ve re! By ALICK MOORE Today is the day for each of us to ask himself: What does my flag mean to me? How proud of it am I? do today to help make it something to be proud of? A flag is a symbol of a nation. By their acts the members of that nation determine what their flag shall stand for before the world and in the minds of their. children. Hanging out our flag is not in itproud privilege of which we gladly . avail ourselves. True patriotism lies in so acting that it may continue to be a proud privilege. The Red Cross flag, too, is the one self an act of patriotism —— it is a! CHERRY FESTIVAL AT NORTH SAN JUAN North San Juan will hold its annual Cherry Carnival Saturday and ; Sunday. Saturday's program will . feature. carnival concessions and dancing at Twamley hall the latter beginning at 7:30 o'clock. Starting j at 10 o'clock Sunday morning there will be many sports events and nice% oes for winners. In these will be . three legfed races, sack races, sprint! . ping contest, ladies wood ladies nail driving, married blindfold race. Lunch at noon, and then the greased pole, tug’of war, American Legion rally at hall, carnival dance, jitter . bug contest. All who attend are assured a good time. MILITARY UNITS sawing, ladies . for which we as citizens of the United States and of the world are responsible—the flag which stands for. human brotherhood in action. . Today, in the name of both these; flags, we are asked to give up a lit-. not been informed of any majority} nia; crisis faces the nation. With the opinion along the above lines; sec-. rest of the world rocking on its) ondly, it is swayed by celebration ad-_ foundations, .what can our country , votates who seem to feel that a lot: do to keep on an even keel and avert. of expensive hullabaloo, even if peo-. disaster? More particularly, what! ple have no real heart for it, is a can the farmer do? What must he) necessary and effective ‘‘education”, do, if he expects to stay in business; . in appreciation for American prinif he wants to be running his own ciples. \But it would seem to the farm-—instead of working in a regiwriter that for their own protection mented society — ten years hence? and that of our country, one thing, These vital questions are. discussed the younger\ members of the comby Ralph H. Taylor, farm leader and munity need te be taught above most’ veteran student of government, in a others is to distinguish words and Series of four challenging articles deeds; to judge a citizen, not by the for this newspaper, of which this is way in which he makes himself conthe first, . spicious, but by the \way he acts when. he has to choose between his own In New York harbor, the Statue of good for the greatest number.” dom—lighting the.port of entry to Remember that dictators rise to. a nation where a man’s religion, his power at the head of flag-waving Olitical opinions and his choice of crowds. ‘ ; an occupation are his own private At a time like this, when we shoug PUSiness, and not to be tampered all be realizing ,and trying ‘to imwith. press on our children, that there: fs. There is nothing news-worthy in nothing more important to-us danthat statement, you may remark; the our principles and our loyalties, why. Statue of Liberty has been there ever can’t we prietice acting like grown. since we can remember. This is the up citizens of a grown-up land, and\ ited States of America! recognize that living up to our best \ But the subject can’t be dismiss traditions (among them that of a ed that easily. Finland was a demogenerous response to appeals on be°'#¢k—a splendid, progressive demohalf of those in great need) is the. . cracy—just a few months ago. Denonly real, practical patriotism. mark\had been a peaceful, inoffenThere are ties, of course, when ex-. *!V¢ nation, troubling no one and untravagant floats’ and a lot of bally-. troubled \by others, for many generahoo are natural, desirable express. tions. In \Holland, when disaster ion of the public mood. Is this one. ©ame, the fields were laden with the of those times? Or would jf not hei beauty of tulip-time, just as they had ter suit the present world situation, been in years \before. And Belgium, and the majority feeling about it to) ravished in the. World War of 20 have, perhaps, a marching parade,. Years. ago, had done nothing to. ina talk by one of, Vite a new attack on her liberties, but. our own citizens, a display of flags,. 'Belguim, today, is the puppet State community singing—without public, of Nazi Germany; her\farmers work. or individual expenditure of funds ing to feed those who degspoiled them, . more appropriately devoted to the True, Hitler’s legions—xand, in the . relief of the victims of this most hor-. case of Finland, Stalin’s Communist, rible of wars. comrades—blew out the toreh of lib-! Above all, let us not allow ourerty in those countries. And there is selves to be led around, and_ our. at least no immediate likelihood, so yublic acts to be determined by what-. far as we know, that either Hitler or ever persons or clique talks the most . Stalin is planning a frontal attack \on and loudest about “patiotism’’—for . America: Equally true, the United that way lies our abdication from the. 'States is at last aroused and is preprinciples of self-government and. paring her national defense, so that freedom for which our flag stands. . . of and when the totalitarian powers A CITIZEN. launch a blitzkrieg against us, w® : shall be able to match planes with BEN SWEENEY IS planes, and tanks with tanks. But HONOR GRADUATE the war-stricken countries of Europe SAN JOSH, June 13. Graduating had been “‘softened up,’ long before with great distinction in the class they were invaded, by treachery and of 1940 at San Jose State college is poisonous propaganda; by an easy Ben Sweeney of Nevada City. tolerance of ‘‘isms’’ and vicious terHe will be given honors in English mites, which weakened ‘their foundaand is grouped among the 21 highest tions—and made them an easy prey scholastically, in the class. to the invader. Two of Sweeney’s original poems, “Thine is the Glory’ and ‘‘Dust” recently won first and second prizes in the lyric group in the annual Prelan Literary Contest. He'is the son of Mr. ahd Mrs. Charles G. Sweeney, 210 High street, Nevada City. The United States has been ‘“‘softened up,” too; California has been “softened up’’; our whole economic and social system has been under constant attack for more than a decade. And it is time that we stopped deluding ourselves, admitted the worst, and made preparations to see that it doesn’t happen again—for this country, not yet through its crisis of depression, is now entering on-a-new-erisis; a period of national emergency, in which billions will be spent for defense, and in which other billions may be wasted by powerdrunk, bureaucratic officials, unless the American people refuse to be hoodwinked: behind it we fancy there was a bit of personal chagrin that he had been unable to sway Il Duce, as he does those in his official family. However that may be, we are glad the President tried and before this world war subsides we are confident that Mr. Mussolini will be sorry he did not keep his stiletto . in its sheath .What he will get if Hitler wins can be ‘comfortably. placed in a gnat’s eye. What he will get if the Allies win will be Every farmer, who has been amazed at the gradual encroachment of bureaucratic government on _ his tle—-so little, in comparison withr what we have, that in a day or a week we will not remember it—so that both will continue to tell the ‘world that beneath their folds live the highest ideals known to man, and that Nevada City is a worthy participant of their glory. Hang out your flag—and give to the,Red Cross. REAL BALL GAME AT CASHIN FIELD NEXT SUNDAY Next Sunday Nevada City Lava Cappers play the undefeated Newcastle team at Cashin Field for the championship of the first half of the Foothill League series. Newcastle claims they. have first place. cinched but the Nevada City team does not believe it, as it has first to defeat Nevada City to claim the title, and with Alex MeKenzie and Stintson for a starting battery Newcastle will have . to play ball for the full nine innings. With Mahosky and Yocum, the latter a left hander, and Livesay to help McKenzie if needed, Nevada ‘City can show them four good pitchers as well as a good infield and outfield, Five players are hitting from 500 to 597 and should be able to hit with any team in the league. However they are not underrating Newcastle. They are a good team to defeat Auburn 6 to 3 last Sunday, and Cashin Field should have a real ball game next Sunday. If Nevada City wins they will tie with Newcastle for first place with Auburn second place. It is stated the Grass Valleyites claim their team averages 18 years of age but plays teams of ages from 95 to 35 years. The Nevada City eroup wonder if they wouldn't like to have a few of those old men from 25 to 35? Nevada City has five Placer Junior College players signed on. OLD SHEFFIELD FIRE BELL WILL RADE ON 4TH The old fire bell in the firehouse on Broad street was taken down out of the tower dnesday forenoon by Nevada City firemen, Max Solaro, fire truck driver and: Ed Lipke and crew from the P. G\& E. force. The firehouse is badly in eed of -repairs and it was feared the bell would fall. It will be me in the July Fourth parade and hen placed in a tower over the new City Hall. where it will continue to cee the six o’clock morning, 12 noon a d six o’clock evening hours and ring he numbers for fires. The ‘bell was cast in 1860. by Nay lor, Vickers Company of Sheffield, England, It is numbered 1984, weighs 200 pounds, and made of cast steel. This company manufactured bells in early days but now turns, out machine guns. : The bell has long, been used in Nevada City as a curfew bell. Home from San Francisco—‘ Mrs. Charles Genasci and daughter Miss Fay Genasci, will return home Sunday from a several day visit in ithe world’s new name for a cheap, spaghetti wallowing bandit. Continued on Page Five AT AUBURN TO WORK PROBLEM A demonstration of military tactics in which Infantry and Artillery units of the California National Guard will participate, has been made a portion of the program at the annual 20th District Agricultural Fair in Auburn, June 30. The Sacramento Battery of 143rd Field Artillery and the Auburn. Company of the 184th Infantry will participate in the maneuvers at fair grounds. Using. a cannon capable of discharging a 3-inch projectile, the Artillery will pave the way for an advance against a theoretical enemy position by the Infantry. Both units scheduled to participate in the demonstrations are members of the 40th (Sunshine) Division which trained at Camp Kearney, 1917 and 1918, before participating in the closing months.of the World War in 1918 in France. The problem which the military units will work out is being prepared by Captain A. L. Predmore, commanding officer of Company E., 194 Infantry. ‘First Lleutenant Bert A. Griffith, commanding the artillery unit, is cooperating with Captain Predmore in making the display possible at the Auburn Fair. MOTHER AND 2 KIDDIES HURT IN CAR CRASH Mrs, Fred Gerding and two small children while returning to their home in Alleghany Friday evening received injuries in an auto accident. As she drove around one of the sharp turns on the Downieville highway the lights of her car went out and it went over the bank, rolling 100 feet to an old road below. Carl Baker’ of Nevada City was returning from Indian Flat and saw a waving flashlight down the mountainside and investigated. Mrs. Gerding was waving the light for help. He took them to Jones Memorial hospital where it was found she had suta broken arm, The youngest child received several cuts. The car evidently had rolled over two or three times and was badly damaged. Mrs. Gerding will be remembered in this city as the former Miss Thelma Davies. MONEY ROLLS IN FOR RED CROSS the Nevada fered In spite of the heat City Red Cross War Relief . Fund quota house-to-house campaign is being carried on with admirable energy. The following captains appointed by Chairman Mrs. Arnold Jackson, have been working hard and bring‘ing in the dollars ni record time: Mrs. G. E. Mitchell, Mrs. Waiter awkins, Mrs Elbridge Skeahan, ary Sabin, Mrs. W. J. Watson, n Billick, Mrs. H, S. Fore. Russell Wilson, Mrs. D. S, Bonebraké, Mrs. Ed C. Uren,, Mrs. Paul Kemper, Mrs. Arthur Hoge, Jr., Mrs. Chas. Genasci, Mrs. Tom Wasley, Mrs. E, L\.Towle, Mrs. Rolfe Buffington. ese captains have. been assisted by \many volunteer workers, but the complete list is not . San Francisco and the fair. available at this time) ‘death was 68 years of age. In Septhe . ? MRS, KARL KOPP WILLBE BORNE ~ TOREST JUNE 15 Sorrow is expressed throughout Nevada City over the passing of Mrs. Karl Kopp, who had been ill about a year. She came to Nevada City in 1922 with her husband who survives her, Mrs, Kopp was born in Saxony, Germany, and at the time of her tember of 1890 she was married to Mr. Kopp:in Oakland where they resided befroe coming to Nevada City. . Mr. and “Mrs. Karl Kopp purchased the old Gault Bakery from P. G. Scadden in 1922 and conducted it until-a few. years ago when their son, Louis, and his wife took over the-management. The deceased was a member of Neva Rebekah Lodge and Evangeline Chapter, O. E. S. of Nevada City. Funeral services will be held at two o’clock Saturday afternoon in the chapel in Holmes Funeral Home. Rev .Thomas. Pateman of Trinity Episcopal church will conduct services in the chapel and the Rebekah , Lodge will hold graveside services. Holmes Funeral Home is in charge of obsequies. Left to mourn her passing are her husband, son, Louis Kopp, daughter Mrs. Joe Cereseto of Oakland, and two grandsons. GARDEN PARTY TO AID TRINITY CHURCH REPAIR For the benefit of Trinity church St. Agnes Guild is giving a large public card party in the C. E. Parsons gardens, (Gillette Nursery) on Thursday evening, June 20. ‘All proceeds of which will be used for the church repairs. The church si sixty years old and to preserve this place of worship, which has meant so much to the community for six decades, repairs are needed immediately, the most vital needs are a new roof and fully repaired foundation. The church needs painting, new wood in places, but the roof and foundation are the immediate objective of thsi benefit card party. The Parsons’ gardens will be electrically lighter for occasion, there will be tables for auction, contract, whist, mah jongg, Chinese checkers and bingo for all of which there will be prizes and also a fine door prize. After the games and prize awarding refreshments will be served. The entire guild is working to make this party a success and insure a happy time for all. The committee’ of arrangements consists of Mrs. C. E. Parsons, chairman, Mrs. E. B. Enniss, Mrs. E. M. Rector, Mrs. E. C. Uren, Mrs. C. E, Elliott, Mrs. H. M. Leete, Mrs: A. W. Hoge, Mrs. B. Ruckle, Mrs, J. A. Fletcher and Mrs. Paul Kemper. Everybody is invited to/the party. It would be a great help to the committee of arrangements if people would buy. tickets-and make table reservations in advance.” To do so please telephone to Mrs, E. E. Barker, phone 597, Mrs. H. M. Leete, phone 490 and Mrs. Paul Kemper, phone 533 or to any guild member. FUNERAL TODAY FOR PAUL BARRY Funeral services will be held ‘this morning at 10 o’clock in the Catholie church for the late Paul Berry of You Bet who was killed when his car went out of control and rolled 150 feet down into Steep Hollow. Father P. O'Reilly will officiate and interment will be made in the Catholic cemetery. Holmes Funeral Home is directing the funeral. Barry leaves a wife, mother, sister, Miss Grace Barry of Los Angeles, @ brother, Hérman Barry of Denver, Colo. He had resided in the You Bet district six years and was well liked. by all who knew him. Falls from Tree— Holmes Funeral Home ambulance yesterday moved Carlton Watkins from his parents home on the low Grass Valley road to the office of ‘Dr, B. W. Hummelt for an examina . tion. The young boy fell out of a tree several. weeks ago and suffered se ere injuries. a8

Thinking Out Loud Nevada City Nugget COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA in wi lil ton, from the Californian, _, es if March 15, 1848: ip The Liberty of the Press consists 1a the right to publish the Truth, . th good motives and for justable ends. -~Alexander Hamil4 By H. M. L. a i: \ é As long as Britain and France seemed to be holding their own against the Germans, most people in this country were content to remain neutral and to permit rather meager assistance. This was due to the fact that most of us look upon European wars as none of our making. We had not fomented “this war, we’ had no immediate _ stake in it, or, at least, thought we fiad none, and on the whole we expected tle Allies would win. Ha With the approach of the Germans to Paris, however, and the jackallike attack of Mr. ~Mussolini upon France, sentiment in this country i has finally flamed to a warlike t pitch, Just how strong it is there is no way of gauging but we do believe that while the majority is willing to see the national indus' 'trial resources geared to wartime production for assistance to the Allies, sentiment is still a long way this side of participation on the side of the Allies with navy or armed forces. Raemctionti sence One of the faults of a democracy is its laggard habit of postponing preparation for any crisis until it is right on top of the people. It takes a long time for a democracy to make up its mind. Its political Jeadership waits upon public opinjon or gentiment, rather than takes its place at the head of the column: We are not saying this in a dero\ gatory spirit, —but if President Roosevelt with all his access to the facts about Europe and its et ing war clouds for the last five or six years, had really attempted to mold public opinion in accord with those facts, the situation in Europe might have been far different than it is today. For the President to have advo. cated four years ago 4 vast increase in the navy, air and land forces, partly as a defense measure and partly as a means of absorbing the unemployed in private industry, would have laid him open to attack on the part -of the Republicans and conservative members of * hsi own party, as a war monger. He would not take that political risk, and we doubt if any other president of either party in these latter days would have done aie Yet it has been proved in our history that there are moments when the people greatly need a leader who thinks first of his country and last of his party. We now have a feeling, and we would have it regardless of who occupied the White House, of having been betrayed. Vast sums have been expended for relief of our idle population, which it they had been devoted to building up ‘the navy, army and air forces, would have prepared us well for this moment, and at the same itme left us with something tangible instead of the billions expended with nothing to show for it, and still with 10,000,000, or thereabouts, of unemployed. We'admit a certain bitterness in this. retrospect, because we have reason to believe that the_,President was at all times fully informed of European war trends and the rest of us, by and large, were not. But we doubt if we have many men in either political party who would have risked their political future for the advantage of their country. Weighing our Presidents, one by one, in the scales against Abraham Lincoln we find them generally molded from common, very common clay. But now that the people have at length been aroused, to the menace of a German dominated world, our President in clarion, golden tones is ready to lead them. To all practical purposes we are now committed to war in the event the Allies do not win with whatever aid we can render them. For @ triumphant Germany with its puppet, Italy, will know, when and if England and France are vanquished, they ‘will still have Uncle Sam to deal with before their world sway can be established. And, as jin the last war, they have learned we would take part sometime after the war is started. That is another fault of our democracy. The vulture powers never know whether the Bagle will strike. 4 ——eneeeenn: Curiously enough the sentence that was most arresting and most arousing, and one with which we were in entire accord, that the President use in his address Monday to the graduating class of the University of Virginia, was this: “Tne hand that held the dagger, has Struck it into the back of a neighbor.” That is fighting talk on the part of any President. And ed ‘profit or prestige and “the greatest Liberty still holds its torch of free. . ‘some local music, Wal 14, No. 46. The County Seat Paper NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA, : = The Gold Center AY, JUNE 14, 1940. _ aye & im, itil F “OURT OF HONOR > BOY SCOUTS TODAY Judge George L. Jones, chairman of the court of honor announées the last bov scout court of honor of the WHY SPEND CASH ON FOURTH WHEN . MILLIONS E p? Nevada City district will be held at 5 H ‘é . the Nevada City elementary school! BSE oe . . today. Advancementg earned by the! Editor, The Nevada City Nugget,; scouts preparatory, to théir going to Dear Sir: . Camp Pahatsi will feature the meetOne wa to demonstrate one's, ing. whole-hearted faith in the right of, free s i rcise i f adv peech is to exeercise it even at, of advancement and attendance over! Why am I proud of it? What can I, ing, pie eating contest, wood chopthe risk of ‘being misinteerpreted or. the other troops of the council ‘by condemned. . scoring high in this meeting. The Unless:a lot of people are insin-. successful troop will earn their regcere, there is in Nevada City a wide-! istration fee for the entire troop to spread sentiment in favor of calling} camp this summer. All parents are off the-Fourth of July celebration at. urged to be present to count for their this tragic time—or at least as much! troop. Several star and one life award of it as will consume funds not al-. will be made. ON BUREAUCRACY for compassion and generosity by. turning over the unspent sum to the Red Cross. But so far none of the organizations or indivaduals who have been solicited for funds and floats has made any public statement around which the rest could rally. It NATIONAL NEED is hoped that this communication ce ea will call forth further expressions of By RALPH H. TAYLOR opinion. Executive Secretary, Agricultural The Fourth of July Committee Council of California. takes the position, first, that it has Editor’s Note: Crisis faces CaliforTroop 24 seeks to hold its record: RED CROSS ASKS PATRIOTS TO AID WAR’S VICTIMS Y ve re! By ALICK MOORE Today is the day for each of us to ask himself: What does my flag mean to me? How proud of it am I? do today to help make it something to be proud of? A flag is a symbol of a nation. By their acts the members of that nation determine what their flag shall stand for before the world and in the minds of their. children. Hanging out our flag is not in itproud privilege of which we gladly . avail ourselves. True patriotism lies in so acting that it may continue to be a proud privilege. The Red Cross flag, too, is the one self an act of patriotism —— it is a! CHERRY FESTIVAL AT NORTH SAN JUAN North San Juan will hold its annual Cherry Carnival Saturday and ; Sunday. Saturday's program will . feature. carnival concessions and dancing at Twamley hall the latter beginning at 7:30 o'clock. Starting j at 10 o'clock Sunday morning there will be many sports events and nice% oes for winners. In these will be . three legfed races, sack races, sprint! . ping contest, ladies wood ladies nail driving, married blindfold race. Lunch at noon, and then the greased pole, tug’of war, American Legion rally at hall, carnival dance, jitter . bug contest. All who attend are assured a good time. MILITARY UNITS sawing, ladies . for which we as citizens of the United States and of the world are responsible—the flag which stands for. human brotherhood in action. . Today, in the name of both these; flags, we are asked to give up a lit-. not been informed of any majority} nia; crisis faces the nation. With the opinion along the above lines; sec-. rest of the world rocking on its) ondly, it is swayed by celebration ad-_ foundations, .what can our country , votates who seem to feel that a lot: do to keep on an even keel and avert. of expensive hullabaloo, even if peo-. disaster? More particularly, what! ple have no real heart for it, is a can the farmer do? What must he) necessary and effective ‘‘education”, do, if he expects to stay in business; . in appreciation for American prinif he wants to be running his own ciples. \But it would seem to the farm-—instead of working in a regiwriter that for their own protection mented society — ten years hence? and that of our country, one thing, These vital questions are. discussed the younger\ members of the comby Ralph H. Taylor, farm leader and munity need te be taught above most’ veteran student of government, in a others is to distinguish words and Series of four challenging articles deeds; to judge a citizen, not by the for this newspaper, of which this is way in which he makes himself conthe first, . spicious, but by the \way he acts when. he has to choose between his own In New York harbor, the Statue of good for the greatest number.” dom—lighting the.port of entry to Remember that dictators rise to. a nation where a man’s religion, his power at the head of flag-waving Olitical opinions and his choice of crowds. ‘ ; an occupation are his own private At a time like this, when we shoug PUSiness, and not to be tampered all be realizing ,and trying ‘to imwith. press on our children, that there: fs. There is nothing news-worthy in nothing more important to-us danthat statement, you may remark; the our principles and our loyalties, why. Statue of Liberty has been there ever can’t we prietice acting like grown. since we can remember. This is the up citizens of a grown-up land, and\ ited States of America! recognize that living up to our best \ But the subject can’t be dismiss traditions (among them that of a ed that easily. Finland was a demogenerous response to appeals on be°'#¢k—a splendid, progressive demohalf of those in great need) is the. . cracy—just a few months ago. Denonly real, practical patriotism. mark\had been a peaceful, inoffenThere are ties, of course, when ex-. *!V¢ nation, troubling no one and untravagant floats’ and a lot of bally-. troubled \by others, for many generahoo are natural, desirable express. tions. In \Holland, when disaster ion of the public mood. Is this one. ©ame, the fields were laden with the of those times? Or would jf not hei beauty of tulip-time, just as they had ter suit the present world situation, been in years \before. And Belgium, and the majority feeling about it to) ravished in the. World War of 20 have, perhaps, a marching parade,. Years. ago, had done nothing to. ina talk by one of, Vite a new attack on her liberties, but. our own citizens, a display of flags,. 'Belguim, today, is the puppet State community singing—without public, of Nazi Germany; her\farmers work. or individual expenditure of funds ing to feed those who degspoiled them, . more appropriately devoted to the True, Hitler’s legions—xand, in the . relief of the victims of this most hor-. case of Finland, Stalin’s Communist, rible of wars. comrades—blew out the toreh of lib-! Above all, let us not allow ourerty in those countries. And there is selves to be led around, and_ our. at least no immediate likelihood, so yublic acts to be determined by what-. far as we know, that either Hitler or ever persons or clique talks the most . Stalin is planning a frontal attack \on and loudest about “patiotism’’—for . America: Equally true, the United that way lies our abdication from the. 'States is at last aroused and is preprinciples of self-government and. paring her national defense, so that freedom for which our flag stands. . . of and when the totalitarian powers A CITIZEN. launch a blitzkrieg against us, w® : shall be able to match planes with BEN SWEENEY IS planes, and tanks with tanks. But HONOR GRADUATE the war-stricken countries of Europe SAN JOSH, June 13. Graduating had been “‘softened up,’ long before with great distinction in the class they were invaded, by treachery and of 1940 at San Jose State college is poisonous propaganda; by an easy Ben Sweeney of Nevada City. tolerance of ‘‘isms’’ and vicious terHe will be given honors in English mites, which weakened ‘their foundaand is grouped among the 21 highest tions—and made them an easy prey scholastically, in the class. to the invader. Two of Sweeney’s original poems, “Thine is the Glory’ and ‘‘Dust” recently won first and second prizes

in the lyric group in the annual Prelan Literary Contest. He'is the son of Mr. ahd Mrs. Charles G. Sweeney, 210 High street, Nevada City. The United States has been ‘“‘softened up,” too; California has been “softened up’’; our whole economic and social system has been under constant attack for more than a decade. And it is time that we stopped deluding ourselves, admitted the worst, and made preparations to see that it doesn’t happen again—for this country, not yet through its crisis of depression, is now entering on-a-new-erisis; a period of national emergency, in which billions will be spent for defense, and in which other billions may be wasted by powerdrunk, bureaucratic officials, unless the American people refuse to be hoodwinked: behind it we fancy there was a bit of personal chagrin that he had been unable to sway Il Duce, as he does those in his official family. However that may be, we are glad the President tried and before this world war subsides we are confident that Mr. Mussolini will be sorry he did not keep his stiletto . in its sheath .What he will get if Hitler wins can be ‘comfortably. placed in a gnat’s eye. What he will get if the Allies win will be Every farmer, who has been amazed at the gradual encroachment of bureaucratic government on _ his tle—-so little, in comparison withr what we have, that in a day or a week we will not remember it—so that both will continue to tell the ‘world that beneath their folds live the highest ideals known to man, and that Nevada City is a worthy participant of their glory. Hang out your flag—and give to the,Red Cross. REAL BALL GAME AT CASHIN FIELD NEXT SUNDAY Next Sunday Nevada City Lava Cappers play the undefeated Newcastle team at Cashin Field for the championship of the first half of the Foothill League series. Newcastle claims they. have first place. cinched but the Nevada City team does not believe it, as it has first to defeat Nevada City to claim the title, and with Alex MeKenzie and Stintson for a starting battery Newcastle will have . to play ball for the full nine innings. With Mahosky and Yocum, the latter a left hander, and Livesay to help McKenzie if needed, Nevada ‘City can show them four good pitchers as well as a good infield and outfield, Five players are hitting from 500 to 597 and should be able to hit with any team in the league. However they are not underrating Newcastle. They are a good team to defeat Auburn 6 to 3 last Sunday, and Cashin Field should have a real ball game next Sunday. If Nevada City wins they will tie with Newcastle for first place with Auburn second place. It is stated the Grass Valleyites claim their team averages 18 years of age but plays teams of ages from 95 to 35 years. The Nevada City eroup wonder if they wouldn't like to have a few of those old men from 25 to 35? Nevada City has five Placer Junior College players signed on. OLD SHEFFIELD FIRE BELL WILL RADE ON 4TH The old fire bell in the firehouse on Broad street was taken down out of the tower dnesday forenoon by Nevada City firemen, Max Solaro, fire truck driver and: Ed Lipke and crew from the P. G\& E. force. The firehouse is badly in eed of -repairs and it was feared the bell would fall. It will be me in the July Fourth parade and hen placed in a tower over the new City Hall. where it will continue to cee the six o’clock morning, 12 noon a d six o’clock evening hours and ring he numbers for fires. The ‘bell was cast in 1860. by Nay lor, Vickers Company of Sheffield, England, It is numbered 1984, weighs 200 pounds, and made of cast steel. This company manufactured bells in early days but now turns, out machine guns. : The bell has long, been used in Nevada City as a curfew bell. Home from San Francisco—‘ Mrs. Charles Genasci and daughter Miss Fay Genasci, will return home Sunday from a several day visit in ithe world’s new name for a cheap, spaghetti wallowing bandit. Continued on Page Five AT AUBURN TO WORK PROBLEM A demonstration of military tactics in which Infantry and Artillery units of the California National Guard will participate, has been made a portion of the program at the annual 20th District Agricultural Fair in Auburn, June 30. The Sacramento Battery of 143rd Field Artillery and the Auburn. Company of the 184th Infantry will participate in the maneuvers at fair grounds. Using. a cannon capable of discharging a 3-inch projectile, the Artillery will pave the way for an advance against a theoretical enemy position by the Infantry. Both units scheduled to participate in the demonstrations are members of the 40th (Sunshine) Division which trained at Camp Kearney, 1917 and 1918, before participating in the closing months.of the World War in 1918 in France. The problem which the military units will work out is being prepared by Captain A. L. Predmore, commanding officer of Company E., 194 Infantry. ‘First Lleutenant Bert A. Griffith, commanding the artillery unit, is cooperating with Captain Predmore in making the display possible at the Auburn Fair. MOTHER AND 2 KIDDIES HURT IN CAR CRASH Mrs, Fred Gerding and two small children while returning to their home in Alleghany Friday evening received injuries in an auto accident. As she drove around one of the sharp turns on the Downieville highway the lights of her car went out and it went over the bank, rolling 100 feet to an old road below. Carl Baker’ of Nevada City was returning from Indian Flat and saw a waving flashlight down the mountainside and investigated. Mrs. Gerding was waving the light for help. He took them to Jones Memorial hospital where it was found she had suta broken arm, The youngest child received several cuts. The car evidently had rolled over two or three times and was badly damaged. Mrs. Gerding will be remembered in this city as the former Miss Thelma Davies. MONEY ROLLS IN FOR RED CROSS the Nevada fered In spite of the heat City Red Cross War Relief . Fund quota house-to-house campaign is being carried on with admirable energy. The following captains appointed by Chairman Mrs. Arnold Jackson, have been working hard and bring‘ing in the dollars ni record time: Mrs. G. E. Mitchell, Mrs. Waiter awkins, Mrs Elbridge Skeahan, ary Sabin, Mrs. W. J. Watson, n Billick, Mrs. H, S. Fore. Russell Wilson, Mrs. D. S, Bonebraké, Mrs. Ed C. Uren,, Mrs. Paul Kemper, Mrs. Arthur Hoge, Jr., Mrs. Chas. Genasci, Mrs. Tom Wasley, Mrs. E, L\.Towle, Mrs. Rolfe Buffington. ese captains have. been assisted by \many volunteer workers, but the complete list is not . San Francisco and the fair. available at this time) ‘death was 68 years of age. In Septhe . ? MRS, KARL KOPP WILLBE BORNE ~ TOREST JUNE 15 Sorrow is expressed throughout Nevada City over the passing of Mrs. Karl Kopp, who had been ill about a year. She came to Nevada City in 1922 with her husband who survives her, Mrs, Kopp was born in Saxony, Germany, and at the time of her tember of 1890 she was married to Mr. Kopp:in Oakland where they resided befroe coming to Nevada City. . Mr. and “Mrs. Karl Kopp purchased the old Gault Bakery from P. G. Scadden in 1922 and conducted it until-a few. years ago when their son, Louis, and his wife took over the-management. The deceased was a member of Neva Rebekah Lodge and Evangeline Chapter, O. E. S. of Nevada City. Funeral services will be held at two o’clock Saturday afternoon in the chapel in Holmes Funeral Home. Rev .Thomas. Pateman of Trinity Episcopal church will conduct services in the chapel and the Rebekah , Lodge will hold graveside services. Holmes Funeral Home is in charge of obsequies. Left to mourn her passing are her husband, son, Louis Kopp, daughter Mrs. Joe Cereseto of Oakland, and two grandsons. GARDEN PARTY TO AID TRINITY CHURCH REPAIR For the benefit of Trinity church St. Agnes Guild is giving a large public card party in the C. E. Parsons gardens, (Gillette Nursery) on Thursday evening, June 20. ‘All proceeds of which will be used for the church repairs. The church si sixty years old and to preserve this place of worship, which has meant so much to the community for six decades, repairs are needed immediately, the most vital needs are a new roof and fully repaired foundation. The church needs painting, new wood in places, but the roof and foundation are the immediate objective of thsi benefit card party. The Parsons’ gardens will be electrically lighter for occasion, there will be tables for auction, contract, whist, mah jongg, Chinese checkers and bingo for all of which there will be prizes and also a fine door prize. After the games and prize awarding refreshments will be served. The entire guild is working to make this party a success and insure a happy time for all. The committee’ of arrangements consists of Mrs. C. E. Parsons, chairman, Mrs. E. B. Enniss, Mrs. E. M. Rector, Mrs. E. C. Uren, Mrs. C. E, Elliott, Mrs. H. M. Leete, Mrs: A. W. Hoge, Mrs. B. Ruckle, Mrs, J. A. Fletcher and Mrs. Paul Kemper. Everybody is invited to/the party. It would be a great help to the committee of arrangements if people would buy. tickets-and make table reservations in advance.” To do so please telephone to Mrs, E. E. Barker, phone 597, Mrs. H. M. Leete, phone 490 and Mrs. Paul Kemper, phone 533 or to any guild member. FUNERAL TODAY FOR PAUL BARRY Funeral services will be held ‘this morning at 10 o’clock in the Catholie church for the late Paul Berry of You Bet who was killed when his car went out of control and rolled 150 feet down into Steep Hollow. Father P. O'Reilly will officiate and interment will be made in the Catholic cemetery. Holmes Funeral Home is directing the funeral. Barry leaves a wife, mother, sister, Miss Grace Barry of Los Angeles, @ brother, Hérman Barry of Denver, Colo. He had resided in the You Bet district six years and was well liked. by all who knew him. Falls from Tree— Holmes Funeral Home ambulance yesterday moved Carlton Watkins from his parents home on the low Grass Valley road to the office of ‘Dr, B. W. Hummelt for an examina . tion. The young boy fell out of a tree several. weeks ago and suffered se ere injuries. a8