June 22, 1942 (4 pages)

# — ous candidates fj Thirty one candidates for 18 important ‘Nevada County positions filed before the deadline Saturday noon. In addition numerqualified as candidates for county central “committees. Incumbents John Nettell, recorder, R. N. McCormack, county clerk and auditor, Walter A. Carlson, county superintendent of schools, Supervisors Warren Odell and Jerome C. Coughlan, Justice of the Peace ‘George Gildersleeve, C. A. Morehouse and Charles E. Smith, Surveyor Joseph F. O’Connor and Constables James Williams of Nevada Township are unopposed. For the position of sheriff there are fhree candidates. They are luc mbent Carl J. Tobiassen, Richard W. Hoskins, Grass Valley Diamond Match Company employee and Fred E. Williford, former deputy and at present hoist man at the Spring Hill Mine. For district attorney Incumbent Vernon Stoll is opposed by H. Ward Sheldon, Nevada City attorney. The assessor's post, being vacua by John Hammill, who is retiring, is sought by Philip G. Scadden of Nevada City, present deputy assessor, John Fontz, Grass Valley city superintendent of public works and Eben K. Smart, license examiner for the state department of motor vehicles. The position of treasurer and tax collector has the largest number of candidates. E FOR 18 IMPORTANT POSITIO . Frank Steel, incumbent is retiring. Elma Hec. ker, deputy treasurer for 17 Years, James Henwood, railway express agent, Joe Henwood, former Grass Valley businessman and Joseph Martin, Grass Valley merchant, are candidates for the job. A. M. (Andy) Holmes and Alvah (Hoop) Hooper are candidates for coroner. Both are in the mortuary business in this county. Seeking the public administrator job are Incumbent Lila M. Champion of Grass Valley and’ Theodore A. Kohler, Jr., office om. ployee of the Idaho-Maryland Mines Corporation. Two are seeking the constable position in Grass, Valley, Incumbent Bert Paynter and, Ray A. Gardner. For constable in Meadowlake Tovaibie there are three candidates, Norval F. Dolley, Frank Titus and Charles Pierce. Republican Central Committee candidates who qualified are Douglas Barrett of Truckee. Loyle Freeman, J.C. Tyrrell, C. R. Clinch, Elton F. Williams, Louise Wales, Stuart Chalmers, Mrs. H. H. Hubbard, Clifford Merriam, William Thomas Terrell, Paul Ullrich and Francis W. Bennallack. = Democratic Central Committee candidates qualifying include William Cassettari, John . Hodge, Cecil Edmunds. t = . The Nugget is delivered to your home twice a week for only 30 cents per This paper gives you complete ) coverage of all local happenings. If you want to réad about your friends, your neighbors, read month Nevada City Nugget COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA reso The Nugget. The e County Seat Paper NEVADA CITY, CALIF ORNIA The Gold Center MONDAY, JUNE. 22, 1942. Vol. 16, No. 50. i] Thinking Out Loud By H. M. L. A strong light beats about candidates always. There is a reason. Employers of puiblic servants want capable and honest men in office. They discuss almost everything that has a bearing on whether a candidate is qualified and many things that having nothing to do with the matter. Sometimes, though fortunately this is rare, a good man is defeated for office because of some personal peculiarity, some early escapade, or some association or relationship causing popular disapproval. But as a rule in a small county, the candidate best fitted for the job he seeks is chosen. In a small community the life of practically every citizen is an open book tht anybody can read. In the pages of the Nugget, each issue, there appear the names of all the candidates for county offices. We think the merits of everyone of them should be carefully weighed by the voters. The personal integrity and character of all of them is good. Choice only lies among their qualifications, backgrounds, training, and abilities. Atbout these there is room for difference of opinion. This is what makes elections and horse races interesting. Four or five of those running _ for re-election to county offices are unopposed. There is only one construction to be placed on this condition. The occupants of those offices have rendered such satisfactory service, or the service rendered is so specialized, that to oppose them on the ballot seems hopeless to most office seekers. Holders of these offices are too strong in public favor. The electorate, satisfied with their work, just as private employers often are, refuses to turn them out of office to put an inexperienced man in their places. County officers, especially in the smaller counties, who. do a good job can usually count on re-election. This -is as it should be in a democrary. On a nation wide scale the election of Franklin D. Roosevelt to a third term is a demonstration of the reluctance of the people to retire a public sercant who has given a service definitely pleasing to the majority. Whether or not history will vindicate the majorit» judgment is another matter. Several American presidents are barely mentioned in our histories and such mention as is made does not sustain the popular decision. Measured by this standard the majority can be, and frequently is wrong. There was for instance, General Grant. A master stratagist but a very unsatisfactory president. But nothing is too good for Amerié@éan soldier heroes. In national affairs the popular will is most adequately reflected in the House of Representatives. The reason for this is that the representatives must return to itheir constituencies -every two years and give an accounting of their services. There has been an evil tendency of late years to judge a representative by the carloads of bacon brought home. This : ing from ‘Govt. Workers From personal experiences Morton found the atrocity storles concerning the German conquerors in Poland and other invaded countries are no exaggeration of the facts. When Morton left Warsaw taken to Moscow by the Russians, who-~at the time were allied ‘with Germany. Later he was released and returned to Warsaw and was in the} Polish capitol until the ~ consulate was moved to Berlin. he was . In a little town near Warsaw Morton was an eye witness to shocking German atrocities. He saw more tha n} 100 men, women and children hang. improvised gallows. They were hung by military police in reprisal for.the killing of two members . of the Gestapo in a tavern. While walaking to his office in Warsaiw after the country was taken by the Nazis Morton stated it was not uncommon to see many bodies on the streets with cards. in the lapels telling of the time they were shot and warning those ‘without permits ‘to keep off the streets at night. At the time Morton let Warsaw hundreds of persons were at the point of starvation. In Berlin Morton found rationing cards were necessary for all food. (Clerks in Berlin stores, Morton said, became angry when Americans didn’t ‘answer their ‘‘Heil Hitler’’ salute. Morton left Berlin for the United States in March of. 1940. (Morton served in the consular service for the United States in Europe for 25 years. Previous to service as consul at Warsaw he held similar positions in Scotland and Greece. Five Wasley Brothers Are “The William Wasleys of Town Talk are proud parents. They have five sons in government service in one way or another. Their .youngest son, Ed Wasley, is in the United States Navy and recently the Wasleys here were notified he was promoted to third class petty officer. Lauren Wasley is working for the (Continued on Page Three) government in war work at Vallejo. Two others, George and Cecil, are employed on tthe army: cantonment project near Wheatland and Howard and William Wasley are employed by the.government in the Nevada City Postoffice. NEVADA CITYAN FINED $250 FOR DRUNKEN DRIVING G. W. fined $250 by Justice of the Peace Jean Dittemore last week in Colfax on a charge of drunken driving. In addition his driver’s license was suspended. According to the judge it was Keller’s second similar offense within two months. He was arrested by Highway Patrolman Lyn Lardjer said NO. Keller of Nevada City was] ner. Ex-Consul Of Warsaw, Visiting Here, Tells Ot German Atrocities In Poland The last American to leave Warsaw at the time of the Nazi invasion was a visitor all last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Rafferty on Prospect Hill. The man, W. R. Morton, retired American consul, is an uncle of Rafferty, law enforcement officer of the Tahoe National Forest. Morton is now making his home in Watsonville. went on several fishing trips. Like all other persons who ever visit Nevada the climate, the scenery and the people. He left with the hope soon to return. During his stay in Nevada City he City he admires WHO SAID THE YANK WAS LOSING HIS RAZOR EDGE? Meet Bill Leak, who doesn’ t let a little iatter of financing. deter him from war work. Bill set up shop in Gus Helback’s garage in Pefore:the war, Bill was one of the sudden— It looked as But he didn’t think so. He just couldn't Came the war and a ahem—lull in business. though Leak was out’ of -a job. be convinced he was on the street. He had an idea. It required money, so he went to a bank and the bankThat’s that, said Bill to himself. So he went out and sold a . \piece of real estate that*wasn’t doing him any good just then. He went to the state representative of the WPB and _the man said YES. So Bill went to work with very few tools and only~-a little money. He had a lathe, but he needed a turret lathe. Even with a million in his jeans he could not ‘buy a_ turret lathe nowadays, so he took a barrel, ripped out the top filled ~it with fire ‘bricks, did a little casting, made the thing revolve, and attached it to his lathe. That made a turret lathe. The turret, revolving presents various tools as needed, to bear on the metal that is being turned in the lathe. Just recently they had an exhibition of Bill Leak’s contraption in the Hotel Whitcomb, San Francisco. Harley M. Leete, Jr. went out to see it. Young Leete is on the staff of the Drury Company, advertising agency, 114 Sansome Street, San Francisco. A lot of engineers and expert machinists looked over this home made turret. Some moguls in the manufacturing-war-materials game, saw it too. Bill was asked to make more of them: He made two. more and sold them quick as scat. Young Leete wrote an article about it for ‘San Francisco Business,’’ a San. Francisco Chamber of Commerce publication. But Leak really is not in the business of making turrets for lathes. He has a subcontract and is making plumbing fixtures and cabinet handles for the Hotel Supply Company, which in turn supplies them to shipbuilding firms for installation in ships. INo'w he got how did Bill, manage after his orders and backlog and whatnot? He had to shave’ expert help. So he just rustled until he found a miner, who was a machinist and who could give him part-time service. He needed a moldér and discovered an elderly man. who knew how to do that. Thus he recruited his working force, and the Selective Hills expert machinists that Helback could . coumt on 24 hors a day to do a right job. Board won't touch ’em. Graphite from India is one of the . hardest things there is to come by these days. It is used in crucibles. Since crucibles were something he must have, Bill canvassed the mines and found crucibles not. in use that he could buy. He had to have a lot of brass too. He found all he needed in ‘mine junk heaps and bought that. He had secured priority rights to the use of brass but the WPB was much delighted when he rustled his own. Bill Leak has made some 2000 pieces already and sent them down to San Francisco. There was nary 2 reject in the lot. He has a comfortable backlog. Is this & success story? . This! stated Plat. j Shak Judge’ S Comment Elates Frank Finnegan Frank Finnegan, Democrat, can18 counties in the Second Congressional District on both the Democratic and Republican tickets,-returned to. Nevada City Friday from a tour of! a portion of the district well pleased . with the reception accorded him. Finnegan, Nevada City attorney,! . he hopes to visit every com-! munity in the district before the Pri-. . mary Election, August 25th. . i The aspirant for the congressional . ,seat, now occupied by’ Harry L. En. . Slebright, Republican, was elated by lan incident while in Redding. In . quest of Francis Carr, Democratic attorney and leader of Shasta County, . Finnegan entered the superior court . while a jury trial was in progress. Superior Judge Albert F. Ross recognized the Nevada Cityan and interrupted the court to welcome him. Ross, in the presence of the, jury, litigants and counsel, remarked: “T’m a registered Republican but I’ll say this much. I. know your opponent’s record and I will not support him. In my opinion he had only one good vote in the last session of congress \and that was the fortification of Guam. Even that was too . late to do\any good. All the rest of ‘his votes were bad.” Newcomers Find Community In Which To Reside ARE WE NEVADA CITY RESIDENTS UNDERESTIMATING THE ADVANTAGES, OF OUR COMMUNITY ? It appears so. No doubt most of us have developed itchy feet at one time or another during the past year to leave for so called greener pastures —in fact hundreds have done just that. ‘BUT DID YOU KNOW THAT FOR EVERY PERSON THAT HAS LEFT NEVADA CITY SOME ONE ELSE HAS MOVED INTO THE COMMUNITY TO TAKE. THEIR PLACE? AND THAT POSSIBLY HUNDREDS MORE WOULD LIKE TO MOVE HERE IF ACCOMMODATIONS WERE SUITABLE? 2 That may be hard to believe but it is true. Outside of apartments there is not one available decent place in which to live in Nevada City, we are informed ‘by local realtors. Where are the people coming from? Everywhere, is the answer. Many cantonment workers are establishing their families ‘here. Many wealthy retired persons are coming to Nevada City to make their future homes. ‘Many families are in Nevada City for the summer vacation period. What attractS them to Nevada City? From neweomers we learn they like the climate, the surroundings, the pleasanthess of the people and one of the most. important things— Nevada City Fine the water. ‘New residents find living in Nevada City is conducive to good health. There are no hot sweltering days to sap strength and the nights are always peaceful and cool. Good, clear drinking water is always available, : Gold mining in Nevada City has declined due to the necessity to lend every possible effort to the war but real estate prices have held up remarkably well. ‘Nevada City is learning it has additional advantages and resources besides its treasures in the bowels of the earth. Nevada City as a homesite for those in their declining years, and as a place to: spend peaceful weekends and summer vacations for, those who still labor, is becoming widely known. The local Chamiber of Commerce, as well as real estate men, daily receive inquiries. regarding the living conditions here cand whether’ there are’ any homes. available, either to rent or for salé. INEVADA CITY’S FAME AS THE GATEWAY TO THE BEST FISHING SPOTS IN THE STATE IS SPREAD. ING FAR AND WIDE AND THAT iS ANOTHER REASON WHY SO MANY STRANGE PACES ARE SEEN DAILY. NO MATTER. WHERE THEY COME FROM OR HOW MANY, NEVADA CITY IS HAPPY ‘TO WELCOME ALL NEWCOMERS. Rubber Continues To Pour In Here--More Needed The Nevada City Rotary Club collected 1871 pqunds of rubber yesterday in a city wide drive. Nine hundred and eighteen pounds were donated and the proceeds were turned over to the Nevada City scouts, who aided in the rubber ‘gathering.In various other ‘ways a_ large quantity of rubber was gathered yeseen terday to further increase Nevada City’s contribution. Mrs. Mary Davies of Cement Hill contributed 230 pounds. (Many children lined their pockets with silver through their rubber gathering efforts. Tommy Price’ made $8.00 frgm rubber that he turned in. Other kids made similar amounts and more. Nevada City and Yreka, communities of comparbale soze, are conducting a contest to determine whith city can collect the most rubber. It is not known just how the two towns stand today but Yreka had a 15,000 pound head start when the contest ‘was suggested and it is believed the Siskiyou city is still in the lead. didate for Congress representing the ; ; of the fire house as if it were a ratCaught in the Riffles Did you see Pine Street and sidewalk in front of the Masonic Hall entrance today? It’s a sight to make any one’s eyes sore. About ten broken beer bottles were scattered helter skelter. And no street cleaner to take care of the mess. Ray Wilde, ] Jr., (you've seen him walking around town on crutches) has a notion to ee a sign around his neck eadine: “I’m getting along fine. thank you. No, I didn’t have an accident. Just an operation to correct a knee injury.” Ray just a few days ago was able to get around on crutches and every one he sees. asks him how he get hurt and how he is getting along. Now Ray is practically hoarse from answering the questions and looks upon the sign idea as a remedy to relieve the condition. County Clerk R. N. McCormack had the best Father's Day possible. His son, former deputy clerk, was transferred to Sacrameto and was able to secure a pass to visit Nevada City on Father's Day. Sergeant Mervin Doolittle is believed to be the only Nevada Countyan with the United States armed: forces in England besides Miss Nancy Jones, Red Cross nurse. Doolittle is a graduate of the Nevada City High School. His brother, Eddie; is in the Navy . Al Sommers daily: takes a jar of Nevada City water with him when he goes to work as. assistant safety engineer at the army cantonment and during the noon hour he is besieged with-requests to share it with other cantonmént workers literally dying for a drink of nice fresh mountain water . Herbert Hallett, examining a baby’s rattle which had been donated to Max Solaro’s. Christmas toy supply, suddenly threw it to the cement floor tlesnake. He crushed the rattle to bits with his foot. It was made in: Japan!; Rolland Garwood deserves com= mendation for his efficient. care of. the swimming pool. Roland doesn’t stand for any foolishness and all the youngsters are able to have agood time without fear of the rougher element pushing them into the water or éndangering their lives by holding their heads under water. This is Garwood’s second year as life guard. Heis not yet 21 but he handles the job like a veteran. Water change at the pool is to take place each Thursday. REAPPOINTED PASTOR OF LOCAL METHODIST CHURCH. 4 Rev. David Ralston was reappointed by the Methodist Coniference to, Serve as pastor of the local chureh a during the coming year. The conference gathering was held in Stockton during the last week. — Mrs.\Ralston, who recently und went an operation in San Fr has returned to the here to further recuj Ralston is now getting

# — ous candidates fj Thirty one candidates for 18 important ‘Nevada County positions filed before the deadline Saturday noon. In addition numerqualified as candidates for county central “committees. Incumbents John Nettell, recorder, R. N. McCormack, county clerk and auditor, Walter A. Carlson, county superintendent of schools, Supervisors Warren Odell and Jerome C. Coughlan, Justice of the Peace ‘George Gildersleeve, C. A. Morehouse and Charles E. Smith, Surveyor Joseph F. O’Connor and Constables James Williams of Nevada Township are unopposed. For the position of sheriff there are fhree candidates. They are luc mbent Carl J. Tobiassen, Richard W. Hoskins, Grass Valley Diamond Match Company employee and Fred E. Williford, former deputy and at present hoist man at the Spring Hill Mine. For district attorney Incumbent Vernon Stoll is opposed by H. Ward Sheldon, Nevada City attorney. The assessor's post, being vacua by John Hammill, who is retiring, is sought by Philip G. Scadden of Nevada City, present deputy assessor, John Fontz, Grass Valley city superintendent of public works and Eben K. Smart, license examiner for the state department of motor vehicles. The position of treasurer and tax collector has the largest number of candidates. E FOR 18 IMPORTANT POSITIO . Frank Steel, incumbent is retiring. Elma Hec. ker, deputy treasurer for 17 Years, James Henwood, railway express agent, Joe Henwood, former Grass Valley businessman and Joseph Martin, Grass Valley merchant, are candidates for the job. A. M. (Andy) Holmes and Alvah (Hoop) Hooper are candidates for coroner. Both are in the mortuary business in this county. Seeking the public administrator job are Incumbent Lila M. Champion of Grass Valley and’ Theodore A. Kohler, Jr., office om. ployee of the Idaho-Maryland Mines Corporation. Two are seeking the constable position in Grass, Valley, Incumbent Bert Paynter and, Ray A. Gardner. For constable in Meadowlake Tovaibie there are three candidates, Norval F. Dolley, Frank Titus and Charles Pierce. Republican Central Committee candidates who qualified are Douglas Barrett of Truckee. Loyle Freeman, J.C. Tyrrell, C. R. Clinch, Elton F. Williams, Louise Wales, Stuart Chalmers, Mrs. H. H. Hubbard, Clifford Merriam, William Thomas Terrell, Paul Ullrich and Francis W. Bennallack. = Democratic Central Committee candidates qualifying include William Cassettari, John . Hodge, Cecil Edmunds. t = . The Nugget is delivered to your home twice a week for only 30 cents per This paper gives you complete ) coverage of all local happenings. If you want to réad about your friends, your neighbors, read month Nevada City Nugget COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA reso The Nugget. The e County Seat Paper NEVADA CITY, CALIF ORNIA The Gold Center MONDAY, JUNE. 22, 1942. Vol. 16, No. 50. i] Thinking Out Loud By H. M. L. A strong light beats about candidates always. There is a reason. Employers of puiblic servants want capable and honest men in office. They discuss almost everything that has a bearing on whether a candidate is qualified and many things that having nothing to do with the matter. Sometimes, though fortunately this is rare, a good man is defeated for office because of some personal peculiarity, some early escapade, or some association or relationship causing popular disapproval. But as a rule in a small county, the candidate best fitted for the job he seeks is chosen. In a small community the life of practically every citizen is an open book tht anybody can read. In the pages of the Nugget, each issue, there appear the names of all the candidates for county offices. We think the merits of everyone of them should be carefully weighed by the voters. The personal integrity and character of all of them is good. Choice only lies among their qualifications, backgrounds, training, and abilities. Atbout these there is room for difference of opinion. This is what makes elections and horse races interesting. Four or five of those running _ for re-election to county offices are unopposed. There is only one construction to be placed on this condition. The occupants of those offices have rendered such satisfactory service, or the service rendered is so specialized, that to oppose them on the ballot seems hopeless to most office seekers. Holders of these offices are too strong in public favor. The electorate, satisfied with their work, just as private employers often are, refuses to turn them out of office to put an inexperienced man in their places. County officers, especially in the smaller counties, who. do a good job can usually count on re-election. This -is as it should be in a democrary. On a nation wide scale the election of Franklin D. Roosevelt to a third term is a demonstration of the reluctance of the people to retire a public sercant who has given a service definitely pleasing to the majority. Whether or not history will vindicate the majorit» judgment is another matter. Several American presidents are barely mentioned in our histories and such mention as is made does not sustain the popular decision. Measured by this standard the majority can be, and frequently is wrong. There was for instance, General Grant. A master stratagist but a very unsatisfactory president. But nothing is too good for Amerié@éan soldier heroes. In national affairs the popular will is most adequately reflected in the House of Representatives. The reason for this is that the representatives must return to itheir constituencies -every two years and give an accounting of their services. There has been an evil tendency of late years to judge a representative by the carloads of bacon brought home. This : ing from ‘Govt. Workers From personal experiences Morton found the atrocity storles concerning the German conquerors in Poland and other invaded countries are no exaggeration of the facts. When Morton left Warsaw taken to Moscow by the Russians, who-~at the time were allied ‘with Germany. Later he was released and returned to Warsaw and was in the} Polish capitol until the ~ consulate was moved to Berlin. he was . In a little town near Warsaw Morton was an eye witness to shocking German atrocities. He saw more tha n} 100 men, women and children hang. improvised gallows. They were hung by military police in reprisal for.the killing of two members . of the Gestapo in a tavern. While walaking to his office in Warsaiw after the country was taken by the Nazis Morton stated it was not uncommon to see many bodies on the streets with cards. in the lapels telling of the time they were shot and warning those ‘without permits ‘to keep off the streets at night. At the time Morton let Warsaw hundreds of persons were at the point of starvation. In Berlin Morton found rationing cards were necessary for all food. (Clerks in Berlin stores, Morton said, became angry when Americans didn’t ‘answer their ‘‘Heil Hitler’’ salute. Morton left Berlin for the United States in March of. 1940. (Morton served in the consular service for the United States in Europe for 25 years. Previous to service as consul at Warsaw he held similar positions in Scotland and Greece. Five Wasley Brothers Are “The William Wasleys of Town Talk are proud parents. They have five sons in government service in one way or another. Their .youngest son, Ed Wasley, is in the United States Navy and recently the Wasleys here were notified he was promoted to third class petty officer. Lauren Wasley is working for the (Continued on Page Three) government in war work at Vallejo. Two others, George and Cecil, are employed on tthe army: cantonment project near Wheatland and Howard and William Wasley are employed by the.government in the Nevada City Postoffice. NEVADA CITYAN FINED $250 FOR DRUNKEN DRIVING G. W. fined $250 by Justice of the Peace Jean Dittemore last week in Colfax on a charge of drunken driving. In addition his driver’s license was suspended. According to the judge it was Keller’s second similar offense within two months. He was arrested by Highway Patrolman Lyn Lardjer said NO. Keller of Nevada City was] ner. Ex-Consul Of Warsaw, Visiting Here, Tells Ot German Atrocities In Poland The last American to leave Warsaw at the time of the Nazi invasion was a visitor all last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Rafferty on Prospect Hill. The man, W. R. Morton, retired American consul, is an uncle of Rafferty, law enforcement officer of the Tahoe National Forest. Morton is now making his home in Watsonville. went on several fishing trips. Like all other persons who ever visit Nevada the climate, the scenery and the people. He left with the hope soon to return. During his stay in Nevada City he City he admires WHO SAID THE YANK WAS LOSING HIS RAZOR EDGE? Meet Bill Leak, who doesn’ t let a little iatter of financing. deter him from war work. Bill set up shop in Gus Helback’s garage in Pefore:the war, Bill was one of the sudden— It looked as But he didn’t think so. He just couldn't Came the war and a ahem—lull in business. though Leak was out’ of -a job. be convinced he was on the street. He had an idea. It required money, so he went to a bank and the bankThat’s that, said Bill to himself. So he went out and sold a . \piece of real estate that*wasn’t doing him any good just then. He went to the state representative of the WPB and _the man said YES. So Bill went to work with very few tools and only~-a little money. He had a lathe, but he needed a turret lathe. Even with a million in his jeans he could not ‘buy a_ turret lathe nowadays, so he took a barrel, ripped out the top filled ~it with fire ‘bricks, did a little casting, made the thing revolve, and attached it to his lathe. That made a turret lathe. The turret, revolving presents various tools as needed, to bear on the metal that is being turned in the lathe. Just recently they had an exhibition of Bill Leak’s contraption in the Hotel Whitcomb, San Francisco. Harley M. Leete, Jr. went out to see it. Young Leete is on the staff of the Drury Company, advertising agency, 114 Sansome Street, San Francisco.

A lot of engineers and expert machinists looked over this home made turret. Some moguls in the manufacturing-war-materials game, saw it too. Bill was asked to make more of them: He made two. more and sold them quick as scat. Young Leete wrote an article about it for ‘San Francisco Business,’’ a San. Francisco Chamber of Commerce publication. But Leak really is not in the business of making turrets for lathes. He has a subcontract and is making plumbing fixtures and cabinet handles for the Hotel Supply Company, which in turn supplies them to shipbuilding firms for installation in ships. INo'w he got how did Bill, manage after his orders and backlog and whatnot? He had to shave’ expert help. So he just rustled until he found a miner, who was a machinist and who could give him part-time service. He needed a moldér and discovered an elderly man. who knew how to do that. Thus he recruited his working force, and the Selective Hills expert machinists that Helback could . coumt on 24 hors a day to do a right job. Board won't touch ’em. Graphite from India is one of the . hardest things there is to come by these days. It is used in crucibles. Since crucibles were something he must have, Bill canvassed the mines and found crucibles not. in use that he could buy. He had to have a lot of brass too. He found all he needed in ‘mine junk heaps and bought that. He had secured priority rights to the use of brass but the WPB was much delighted when he rustled his own. Bill Leak has made some 2000 pieces already and sent them down to San Francisco. There was nary 2 reject in the lot. He has a comfortable backlog. Is this & success story? . This! stated Plat. j Shak Judge’ S Comment Elates Frank Finnegan Frank Finnegan, Democrat, can18 counties in the Second Congressional District on both the Democratic and Republican tickets,-returned to. Nevada City Friday from a tour of! a portion of the district well pleased . with the reception accorded him. Finnegan, Nevada City attorney,! . he hopes to visit every com-! munity in the district before the Pri-. . mary Election, August 25th. . i The aspirant for the congressional . ,seat, now occupied by’ Harry L. En. . Slebright, Republican, was elated by lan incident while in Redding. In . quest of Francis Carr, Democratic attorney and leader of Shasta County, . Finnegan entered the superior court . while a jury trial was in progress. Superior Judge Albert F. Ross recognized the Nevada Cityan and interrupted the court to welcome him. Ross, in the presence of the, jury, litigants and counsel, remarked: “T’m a registered Republican but I’ll say this much. I. know your opponent’s record and I will not support him. In my opinion he had only one good vote in the last session of congress \and that was the fortification of Guam. Even that was too . late to do\any good. All the rest of ‘his votes were bad.” Newcomers Find Community In Which To Reside ARE WE NEVADA CITY RESIDENTS UNDERESTIMATING THE ADVANTAGES, OF OUR COMMUNITY ? It appears so. No doubt most of us have developed itchy feet at one time or another during the past year to leave for so called greener pastures —in fact hundreds have done just that. ‘BUT DID YOU KNOW THAT FOR EVERY PERSON THAT HAS LEFT NEVADA CITY SOME ONE ELSE HAS MOVED INTO THE COMMUNITY TO TAKE. THEIR PLACE? AND THAT POSSIBLY HUNDREDS MORE WOULD LIKE TO MOVE HERE IF ACCOMMODATIONS WERE SUITABLE? 2 That may be hard to believe but it is true. Outside of apartments there is not one available decent place in which to live in Nevada City, we are informed ‘by local realtors. Where are the people coming from? Everywhere, is the answer. Many cantonment workers are establishing their families ‘here. Many wealthy retired persons are coming to Nevada City to make their future homes. ‘Many families are in Nevada City for the summer vacation period. What attractS them to Nevada City? From neweomers we learn they like the climate, the surroundings, the pleasanthess of the people and one of the most. important things— Nevada City Fine the water. ‘New residents find living in Nevada City is conducive to good health. There are no hot sweltering days to sap strength and the nights are always peaceful and cool. Good, clear drinking water is always available, : Gold mining in Nevada City has declined due to the necessity to lend every possible effort to the war but real estate prices have held up remarkably well. ‘Nevada City is learning it has additional advantages and resources besides its treasures in the bowels of the earth. Nevada City as a homesite for those in their declining years, and as a place to: spend peaceful weekends and summer vacations for, those who still labor, is becoming widely known. The local Chamiber of Commerce, as well as real estate men, daily receive inquiries. regarding the living conditions here cand whether’ there are’ any homes. available, either to rent or for salé. INEVADA CITY’S FAME AS THE GATEWAY TO THE BEST FISHING SPOTS IN THE STATE IS SPREAD. ING FAR AND WIDE AND THAT iS ANOTHER REASON WHY SO MANY STRANGE PACES ARE SEEN DAILY. NO MATTER. WHERE THEY COME FROM OR HOW MANY, NEVADA CITY IS HAPPY ‘TO WELCOME ALL NEWCOMERS. Rubber Continues To Pour In Here--More Needed The Nevada City Rotary Club collected 1871 pqunds of rubber yesterday in a city wide drive. Nine hundred and eighteen pounds were donated and the proceeds were turned over to the Nevada City scouts, who aided in the rubber ‘gathering.In various other ‘ways a_ large quantity of rubber was gathered yeseen terday to further increase Nevada City’s contribution. Mrs. Mary Davies of Cement Hill contributed 230 pounds. (Many children lined their pockets with silver through their rubber gathering efforts. Tommy Price’ made $8.00 frgm rubber that he turned in. Other kids made similar amounts and more. Nevada City and Yreka, communities of comparbale soze, are conducting a contest to determine whith city can collect the most rubber. It is not known just how the two towns stand today but Yreka had a 15,000 pound head start when the contest ‘was suggested and it is believed the Siskiyou city is still in the lead. didate for Congress representing the ; ; of the fire house as if it were a ratCaught in the Riffles Did you see Pine Street and sidewalk in front of the Masonic Hall entrance today? It’s a sight to make any one’s eyes sore. About ten broken beer bottles were scattered helter skelter. And no street cleaner to take care of the mess. Ray Wilde, ] Jr., (you've seen him walking around town on crutches) has a notion to ee a sign around his neck eadine: “I’m getting along fine. thank you. No, I didn’t have an accident. Just an operation to correct a knee injury.” Ray just a few days ago was able to get around on crutches and every one he sees. asks him how he get hurt and how he is getting along. Now Ray is practically hoarse from answering the questions and looks upon the sign idea as a remedy to relieve the condition. County Clerk R. N. McCormack had the best Father's Day possible. His son, former deputy clerk, was transferred to Sacrameto and was able to secure a pass to visit Nevada City on Father's Day. Sergeant Mervin Doolittle is believed to be the only Nevada Countyan with the United States armed: forces in England besides Miss Nancy Jones, Red Cross nurse. Doolittle is a graduate of the Nevada City High School. His brother, Eddie; is in the Navy .. Al Sommers daily: takes a jar of Nevada City water with him when he goes to work as. assistant safety engineer at the army cantonment and during the noon hour he is besieged with-requests to share it with other cantonmént workers literally dying for a drink of nice fresh mountain water . Herbert Hallett, examining a baby’s rattle which had been donated to Max Solaro’s. Christmas toy supply, suddenly threw it to the cement floor tlesnake. He crushed the rattle to bits with his foot. It was made in: Japan!; Rolland Garwood deserves com= mendation for his efficient. care of. the swimming pool. Roland doesn’t stand for any foolishness and all the youngsters are able to have agood time without fear of the rougher element pushing them into the water or éndangering their lives by holding their heads under water. This is Garwood’s second year as life guard. Heis not yet 21 but he handles the job like a veteran. Water change at the pool is to take place each Thursday. REAPPOINTED PASTOR OF LOCAL METHODIST CHURCH. 4 Rev. David Ralston was reappointed by the Methodist Coniference to, Serve as pastor of the local chureh a during the coming year. The conference gathering was held in Stockton during the last week.. — Mrs.\Ralston, who recently und went an operation in San Fr has returned to the here to further recuj Ralston is now getting