June 3, 1943 (4 pages)

. The Nugget is delivered to your home twice a week for only 30 cents per month “God grants liberty only to those who love it, and are ready to guard and defend it.”—Daniel Webster Nevada City Nugge COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA ” . oiamal This paper gives your complete coverage of all local happenings. If you want to read about your friends, your neighbors, read The Nugget. SSE TTT Wal 17, No. 44. The County Seat Paper NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA The Gold Center THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1943. “ pegnapemepnereneeses ay Thinking Out Loud By H. M. L. There seems no question that when the war is over and we begin, we hope, gradually, to demobilize some 10,000,000 men in the army and navy, ‘that for a part of these men, state and federal governments will have to find jobs. Due to the war restrictions on construction. work, there will be plenty of things that need doing, such as highway extensions and improvements involving much needed bridges. We may even have, at long last a continental highway eight or ten lanes wide stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific with laterals branching off north and south. Inaustry will be asked to supply millions of refrigerators, washing machines, radio sets and aumobiles which the people will demand when peace comes. A great army of demobilized soldiers will find jobs in such industries. ‘ A million new homes will be built and old homes will be modernized. Industries which supply materials for construction will be enormously expanded. All providing only that these wants are anticipated and planned out before the war is over. Much depends on the plan and much more upon the planners. Who will do this planning for 132,000,000 people in the United States. Will it be President Roosevelt and his special coterie of friends, such as Harry Hopkins, the night clubber, and Miss Perkins, the by-passed Secretary of Labor, and other White House friends and cronies? Or will Congress appoint a small committee of engineers and business men to do the planning, and then act on the committee’s recommendation. The president’s planning of our domestic economy has cost this country billions of wasted dollars. His appeasement of labor heads is now costing the country thousands of lives of our young men and millions of dollars. Every day a strike in a war industry occurs, our output of materials and weapons is lessened and this directly affects the speedy and victorious conclusion of the war. The longer it is drawn out the more we lose in dollars, and what is infinitely more important, the more young soldiers and sailors we lose in death. Great Britain, under the wise jeadership of Winston Churchill, is not having strikes. Why should we have “outlaw” strikes or any other kind. Is it ebecause President Roosevelt and his advisors are still playing politics, trying to curry favor with certain labor pressure groups, even while our boys are being slaughtered in battle, He has recently shifted ‘war leadership again. A war cabinet,. in fact, has been formed. Byrnes heads it. Byrnes is an able man. But will the president give this war cabinet and its chairman powto act?’ (He never has yet surrendered sufficient authority to any of his appointees to enable them to do their job effectively. What are we the people here at home doing about this situation? Well, year after year, we send “that man Bilbo” to the United States Senate. Year after year we keep Senator Hiram Johnson, 2 man who had outlived his usefulness to the country, before the last world war ended. His, was one of those fossilized minds that helped defeat the United ‘States participation in the League of Nations. Yet there he is, still in office, waiting for another chance to isolate this nation and deny it its-due share of world peace responsibility. : Instead of voting for the best, the most capable man for ‘Congress we are moved, like children, to vote for friends, or even. for someone who professes to be our friend, without taking into account their abilities. And once in office, our senators and representatives maintain themselves there by assiduously bringing home the ment exercises of the Nevada The program will open with an invocation: by Rev. Cedric Porter, rector of Trinity Episcopal Church. Betty Jacobs will play a piano solo entitled: Revolutionary Etude by Chopin. Robert Bonner will discuss The Coming Air Age. The High School Chorus directed by Mrs. Carl Libbey will sing. Betty Jacobs will give an address: America of the Future. Leland Smith, accompanied by Marion Edmonds, will play a trombone solo: Moonlight Madonna by Fibich-Scotti. The high school orchestra directed by ‘Albert Miller will render a selection. H. BE. Kjorlie superintendent of the’ Nevada City Unified School district will present the class of 1943 graduates. Dr. John R. Bell, member of the. board of school directors will give the graduates their diplomas. Benediction will be pronounced by Rev. Patrick O’Reilly, pastor of St. Canice Church. (Members of the graduating class are: Barbara Jean Barnes, Ben Carlton Barry, Edwin Charles Berger, Shirley Jane Berks, Robert King Bonner, Mary Catherine Cartoscelli, Carl Axel Engstrom, Edwin Joseph Furano, Doris Jeanette Garwood, George Fremont Graham, Josie Lenore Gregory, Willim John Hullett, Martha Jane Innis, Betty Jean Jacobs, William Jamerson, Edmund Kan, Catherine Elizabeth Engstrom. Pauline Lenora Keckler, Verda Mary Kistle, June Muriel Laird, Edward : Bernard McGivern, . Mynola Jean Marsh, James Allen Morrison, Walter Eugene Pease, Barbara Jean Penrose, Dolores Wilse Rockefeller, ‘Howard Leonard Ronningen, Helen Leone Sauer, Leland Seymour Smith, Warren Caldwell Smith, Umbert ‘Mary Soga, Leland Leonard Thompson, Sylvia May Tyhurst, Harold Vernon Walker, and Bonnie Jean White. GRASS VALLEY ‘Commencement exercises will be . held Friday evening, June 4th, in the Grass Valley High auditorium during which 96 seniors will receive diplomas of graduation. Four students have been chosen to deliver addresses during the ceremonies. They are Betty Jean Dixon, Miriam Margaret Field, Carol Marie George and David Glenn Rowe. The program will open with selections by the school orchestra, followed by assembly singing of the national anthem. Rev. Mark Pike. will deliver the invocation. Glenn: Rowe, class president, will deliver a welcoming address. Erik Anderson will play a clarinet solo entitled Sweetest Story Ever Told. Carol George will speak on the topic. ‘Youth’s (Challenge.’’ Oliva Stork will render ‘two cello solos, Evening Star from Tanhauser, and Flight of the Bumble Bee. Betty Dixon will speak on the theme Our ‘Hardest Battle— Peace. Carol George will play a flute solo, My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice. Miriam Field will deliver an adbecon. Congress, by trading votes one member with another, during the Roosevelt regime, had prior to war, piled up an enormous debt of billions upon billions, merely iby trading votes and log rolling, one member with another, a process, by the way, that has little to do with partisan politics. While our congressmen were busy bringing home the bacon, an incendiary named Hitler, set the world on fire. He interrupted their self-serving game. And for two years a large section of congress ignored the world ablaze. They would keep us out of the war. They were so busy bringing bacon to their own districts, that they could not see the national peril growing daily more menacing. They still played interparty politics. Now, shall we continue to send bacon -bringers, tO congress or shall we try to find candidates, who: will use their brains to establish a world peace in which we, the American people, shall assume our share of responsibility? Commencement Friday Night In Nevada City and Grass Valley Thirty five seniors will: receive diplomas at commenceCity High School Friday evening in the high school auditorium. Student speakers honored will be Robert Bonner and Miss Betty Jacobs. dress on: Is This the People’s War? ' A brass ensemble from the high school band will play several selections after which awards and diplomas will be presented. Senior girls will then sing Aloha and The Perfect Prayer. EIGHTH GRADERS WILL GRADUATE THIS EVENING Forty eight students of the eighth grade in the Nevada City Elementary School will hold graduation exercises this evening, June 3rd, in the auditorium of the school. The ‘program’ will open with a processional followed by an invocation by Rev. David Ralston, pastor of the Methodist Church. The school orchestra will play. Marjorie Dixon and Twyla Smart, in a violin duet, will render ‘‘Largo’’. Caroline Edmonds, Marion Morgan, Kenneth Marsh and Keith Ronningen a quartet, will sing ‘‘Sylvan Woods,’’ Ruby Blaich will play acecordian selections. Lloyd Geist, vice principal of the school will then present the class and Albert S. Bates, member of the school board, will hand them diplomas. Caroline Edmonds will play a piano number entitled: A La Bien Aimee. The class will join in a chorus after which Rev. Ralston will offer the benediction. The following eighth graders will receive their diplomas: Loren Henry Allinder, Fred Wallace Anderson, Leila Claire Andrews, Rose Charlotte Axtell, George Stan-, ley Bates, Bruno Silvio Benuzzi, Dale Benjamin Berger, Gerel McClellan Bishop, Ruby Jean Blaich, Lois Dean Boatwright, Barbara Louise Bobst, Dewalt I. Bonebrake, Andrew Chan, Robert’ William Cook, Robert James Cozzalio, Marjorie Alice Dixon, Langlie Bruce Dorris, Caroline Edmonds, Tom Robert Gray, Betty June Hall, Eugene Roy Hatch, Elmer Donald Hoskin, Robert Henry Jordan, Pauline Kan. Ardell Bernice Kistle, Delores Kistle, Frances Jane Krill, Cleo Eloise Lester, Donna Lue Lindsey, Martin Keith Marsh, .Kathleen Anne Matthews, Marian Elizabeth Morgan, John William Morrison, Henry Murphy, Cleo Patra ‘O’Shea, Viola Phelps, Harold L. Pingree, Ruth Estelle Ribble, Kenneth Ronningen, Walter James Rore, Marvin Russeil Rozynski, Beverley Jean Sack, Twyla Bernice Smart, David Edward Sotithern, Hubert Jake Stroh, Charles Alan Thomas, Dave Charles Tobiassen, Juanita L. Williams. WORK ON ARMY HOSPITAL GIVES JOBSTO 120 AUBURN, June 3.—Work is progressing on schedule at the government hospital. MacDonald and Kahn who hold the general contract for construction of hospital buildings has a crew of 120 men working on the project with hopes of doubling the employe list by the end of this week. Pouring ; of concrete started last Saturday and is being stepped up as quickly as is possible. A first aid station is now located on the grounds with a medical man in attendance for all cases which do not require ‘a. physician or hospitalization. The importance of everyone listing all available rooms with the Auburn Chamber of Commerce was again stressed by the Auburn civic committee which has been assisting ‘withthe hospital. © § INO SMOKING IN TAHOE FOREST AFTER JUNE 1 Because of early fire hazards, Guerdon Ellis, supervisor of Tahoe National Forest, has set June 1 as the time after which. it will be il‘legal to smoke in the forest except at habitations, public camp grounds, or special'“fag’’ areas designated by signs: Camp fire permits are required of all those who wish to. build a fire in the forest areas. Ellis states that the lack of spring rains has caused the earl fire hazards, since heavy rains this winter resulted in luxuriant growth of vegetation which is now rapidly drying out. “With the forest floor in such a hazardous condition, the threat of sabotage and a possible enemy incendiary attack,’’ said Ellis,-“‘is of paramount concern to all forest officers. Enemy pilots may at any time seek to set fire to our forest, as was attempted on the Oregon coast last year. “The rangers are asking the help of everyone to guard against fire. Here are three ways, the public can help. “1. Ask the forest ranger when entering the forest: what the local requirements sare fort smoking, building camp fires, and what areas, if any, are closed to travel and use. “2. (Report at once either by phone or messenger any smoke that is Seen “3. If a fire is found’ in the forest, put it out. If that cannot be done, get word to the nearest ranger. Or if suspicious actions on tha part of any stranger are observed in the forest, report it to the nearest ranger.”’ SIGNAL CORPS TO TRAIN NEAR SIERRA CITY CAMP KOHLER, Calif., June 3. — lCalifornia’s beautiful Sierras, which rise sharply east of Camp Kohler, took on new significance for Western Signal Corps Replacement Training Center trainees this week. About 250 trainees in their last week at Kohler left Monday for five days of maneuvers in the Tahoe National Forest near Sierra City. Accompanied by approximately 30 officers and cadremen, the trainees are participating in a complete field exercise under simulated battle conditions. Weekly field problems for all trainees will continue under the supervision of the Western Signal Corps Replacement Training Center Training Division until snow aind mountain winter weather halt the exercise next fall. “A complete exercise will be given each week. The only permanent installation will be a telephone, line into the base camp area. Details will vary, but each group will be given essentially the same exercise. Areas in the forest preserve will vary, but activities will be confined in general to the west and north of Sierra City. Rosters of officers and men will be published on the Thursday preceding the maneuver period. Details of the march order, entrucking point, items of special equipment, and other pertinent details will be included on the rosters. Enlisted men will wear fatigue uniforms; with cartridge belt, teen, gas mask, and pack with shaying equopment, tooth brush, meat can, soap, towel, raincoat, socks, handkerchiefs, and underwear. Hach man also will take a barracks bag with overcoat, two blankets, comforter, field jacket, and shelter half. ee Trainees are being required to install and operate signal communications, drive the vehicles involved (about 60 in all), supply and prepare the food, and carry on just as they would in battle. There will be ho halt at any time for weather. Officers in charge of the exercise] ‘will be rotated at four week intervals. Major Leo V. Merle, executive officer of the Signal Communications branch, will conduct the first exercises. canRed Cross Will Meet, Tuesday, June 8 H. E. Kjorlie, chairman of the Nevada City Chapter of the American Red Cross, announces that the regular monthly meeting which was scheduled for Wednesday has been postponed to Tuesday evening, June 8th. Salvation Army Begins Annual Drive _ The Salvation Army has begun its annual, county wide campaign for funds. Adijutant Helena Sainsbury announced that the quota for the county has been set at $2,000. Of this amount it is expected to raise $500 in Nevada City: Adjutant Sainsbury and Captain Helen Pryor of the Salvation Army began solicitation in Nevada City Tuesday morning and will be here two more days. Mrs. J. J. Jackson Jr. is WAACS Recruiting Aid Lieutenant Fay S. Chambers, in charge of recruiting WAACS in 11 counties of Northern California, has appointed Mrs. J. J. Jackson, Jr. of this city, to represent the organization. Mrs. Jackson is an assistant to the local rationing board with offices in the ctiy hall, and will supply all candidates for enlistment in the WAACS with information or application blanks. Drive for China Relief Brings Total of $2,500 Edward Tinloy, chairman of the Nevada County committee in charge of the Rice Bowl drive for China Relief, announced yesterday’ that proceeds of the campaign would top $2,500. More than $350 was tossed into the huge Chinese flag that four bearers carried in Saturday evening’s parade in Grass Valley. The total amount contributed, Tinloy stated, is $200 more than was contributed last year. Thos. G. Colvin of Grass Valley, Passes Thomas G. Colvin of 656 Brighton street, Grass Valley, passed away shortly after midnight Monday morning following an iliness of five days. He was a native of Arizona, 42 years of age. He had been a miner but more recently was employed in the Richmond shipyards. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Carmen L. Colvin, and daughters, Josephine, Carmela and Ruby Colvin. Hooper and ‘Weaver Mortuary conducted the funeral services yes; terday afternoon at 2 o’clock in their chapel. Rev. William Horgan officiated. Interment was in the Cathwill be here today. Sierra Board Repeals Old Age Pension Ordinance The Sierra County Board of Supervisors has repealed an ordinance adopted last September, fixing the tenure of the county welfare officer at 2 years and the salary at $125 to $140 a month. This action was taken after District Attorney A. R. Lowey had read the board a letter from Attorney General R. W. Kenney, which stated that the ordinance adopted would endanger the county’s share of state and federal funds paid to old age pensioners, and was invalid. The board granted Sheriff W. D. Johnson a two-way radio set for his official car. Arthur Hammond, New Grass Valley Constable The Nevada County Board of Supervisors, in session Tuesday and Wednesday, yesterday appointed Arthur Hammond to be constable of Grass Valley Township to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Bert Paynter: The board appointed Mrs. Mary D. Warnecke, whose term on _ the Nevada County Board of Education, had expired, to succeed herself. P. R. Nelson of Truckee, whose term expired but who did not ask for reappointment, was succeeded by Mrs. Rose Beck, a teacher of Kentucky Flat. Other officers and cadre -enlisted men will be detailed to the exercises for a minimum period of four weeks, One fourth of these will be replaced’ after four weeks duty. e FARMERS BACK TAX REPEAL ON FREIGHT BILLS By RALPH H. TAYLOR California farmers, faced with a cross-country haul to ‘reach’ their eastern markets, will undoubtedly lend wholehearted support to the movement which has started in congress to repeal the 3 per cent federal tax on freight bills, for the tax is manifestly and grossly unfair to western shippers. The tax repeal bill, introduced by Congressman Hampton Fudmer, is known as the Fulmer Act—and already has won the backing of thany trade and shipping organizations, chambers of commerce and _ other business organizations in Pacific (Coast states. President Ernest Ingold of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, announcing that the bay city organization has wired all congressmen representing California and six neighboring states, asking their aid in repealing the tax, declared: “Pacific ‘Coast shippers, for the most part, have to transport freight longer} distances and consequently incur much higher , transportation charges, with the result that they pay a heavier’ transportation tax than their short haul competitors. “Many Pacific Coast commodities are adversely affected, particularly fresh fruits and vegetables, canned goods and lumber. “We also take the position that the tax is inflationary for the reason that it is applicable on every movement of the raw materials into a manufacturing or processing plant, and is again collected on the movement of the finished product outbound.”’ ‘ Giving great impetus to the drive © to repeal the tax, public service commissioners of the seven western states, at a recent meeting in San (Francisco, presided over by Justus Craemer, president of the California ~ Railroad’ Commission, went on record as unanimously opposed to discriminatory features of the freight tax and named a special committee to draft a resolution to that effect, and to work out a substitute tax proposal which would apply fairly and equitably to all shippers through out the nation. ; The committee which has ‘the problem in hand for the public service commissioners is composed of Richard Sachse, representing the (California commission; G. C. Ballif, representing .Utah, and Charles Schaefer, acting director of public service for the state of Washington. One of the substitute proposals which they have under consideration is a tax based on the weight of freight shipments, instead of the present 3 per cent levy on the amount of the freight bill. (Creamer, in outlining the problem to the meeting of public service commissioners, declared that as an example of the penalty placed. on western growers, California citrus shipments to New York pay the 3 per cent tax on freight bills which are double or triple the transporta-' tion charges paid on Florida grapefruit. As a conseqpence, ‘he said, (California growers have been placed at a decided disadvantage in competing with other growers close to the big eastern markets. While farmers, in common with other taxpayers, recognize that war taxes must be high, and in many cases burdensome, they also feel that it is vitally important that such » taxes be kept on an equitable basis — —and all groups and sections of the — country treated alike—if serious economic dislocations are to be avoid-— ed. It is not the fact that their taxes — have been raised which has caused California farmers to protest the tax on freight bills; it is the fact that they have been raised disproportionately—and that other farmers, nearer the eastern markets, hi been favored at the expense of 1 tern growers. And it is to be . that, congress will take prompt tion in rectifying ‘the situation. Mr. and Mrs. Kilman 0 cisco spent the past Nevada (City visiting friends. Charronat a na city, is in the emplo BH. company in the b

. The Nugget is delivered to your home twice a week for only 30 cents per month “God grants liberty only to those who love it, and are ready to guard and defend it.”—Daniel Webster Nevada City Nugge COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA ” . oiamal This paper gives your complete coverage of all local happenings. If you want to read about your friends, your neighbors, read The Nugget. SSE TTT Wal 17, No. 44. The County Seat Paper NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA The Gold Center THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1943. “ pegnapemepnereneeses ay Thinking Out Loud By H. M. L. There seems no question that when the war is over and we begin, we hope, gradually, to demobilize some 10,000,000 men in the army and navy, ‘that for a part of these men, state and federal governments will have to find jobs. Due to the war restrictions on construction. work, there will be plenty of things that need doing, such as highway extensions and improvements involving much needed bridges. We may even have, at long last a continental highway eight or ten lanes wide stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific with laterals branching off north and south. Inaustry will be asked to supply millions of refrigerators, washing machines, radio sets and aumobiles which the people will demand when peace comes. A great army of demobilized soldiers will find jobs in such industries. ‘ A million new homes will be built and old homes will be modernized. Industries which supply materials for construction will be enormously expanded. All providing only that these wants are anticipated and planned out before the war is over. Much depends on the plan and much more upon the planners. Who will do this planning for 132,000,000 people in the United States. Will it be President Roosevelt and his special coterie of friends, such as Harry Hopkins, the night clubber, and Miss Perkins, the by-passed Secretary of Labor, and other White House friends and cronies? Or will Congress appoint a small committee of engineers and business men to do the planning, and then act on the committee’s recommendation. The president’s planning of our domestic economy has cost this country billions of wasted dollars. His appeasement of labor heads is now costing the country thousands of lives of our young men and millions of dollars. Every day a strike in a war industry occurs, our output of materials and weapons is lessened and this directly affects the speedy and victorious conclusion of the war. The longer it is drawn out the more we lose in dollars, and what is infinitely more important, the more young soldiers and sailors we lose in death. Great Britain, under the wise jeadership of Winston Churchill, is not having strikes. Why should we have “outlaw” strikes or any other kind. Is it ebecause President Roosevelt and his advisors are still playing politics, trying to curry favor with certain labor pressure groups, even while our boys are being slaughtered in battle, He has recently shifted ‘war leadership again. A war cabinet,. in fact, has been formed. Byrnes heads it. Byrnes is an able man. But will the president give this war cabinet and its chairman powto act?’ (He never has yet surrendered sufficient authority to any of his appointees to enable them to do their job effectively. What are we the people here at home doing about this situation? Well, year after year, we send “that man Bilbo” to the United States Senate. Year after year we keep Senator Hiram Johnson, 2 man who had outlived his usefulness to the country, before the last world war ended. His, was one of those fossilized minds that helped defeat the United ‘States participation in the League of Nations. Yet there he is, still in office, waiting for another chance to isolate this nation and deny it its-due share of world peace responsibility. : Instead of voting for the best, the most capable man for ‘Congress we are moved, like children, to vote for friends, or even. for someone who professes to be our friend, without taking into account their abilities. And once in office, our senators and representatives maintain themselves there by assiduously bringing home the ment exercises of the Nevada The program will open with an invocation: by Rev. Cedric Porter, rector of Trinity Episcopal Church. Betty Jacobs will play a piano solo entitled: Revolutionary Etude by Chopin. Robert Bonner will discuss The Coming Air Age. The High School Chorus directed by Mrs. Carl Libbey will sing. Betty Jacobs will give an address: America of the Future. Leland Smith, accompanied by Marion Edmonds, will play a trombone solo: Moonlight Madonna by Fibich-Scotti. The high school orchestra directed by ‘Albert Miller will render a selection. H. BE. Kjorlie superintendent of the’ Nevada City Unified School district will present the class of 1943 graduates. Dr. John R. Bell, member of the. board of school directors will give the graduates their diplomas. Benediction will be pronounced by Rev. Patrick O’Reilly, pastor of St. Canice Church. (Members of the graduating class are: Barbara Jean Barnes, Ben Carlton Barry, Edwin Charles Berger, Shirley Jane Berks, Robert King Bonner, Mary Catherine Cartoscelli, Carl Axel Engstrom, Edwin Joseph Furano, Doris Jeanette Garwood, George Fremont Graham, Josie Lenore Gregory, Willim John Hullett, Martha Jane Innis, Betty Jean Jacobs, William Jamerson, Edmund Kan, Catherine Elizabeth Engstrom. Pauline Lenora Keckler, Verda Mary Kistle, June Muriel Laird, Edward : Bernard McGivern, . Mynola Jean Marsh, James Allen Morrison, Walter Eugene Pease, Barbara Jean Penrose, Dolores Wilse Rockefeller, ‘Howard Leonard Ronningen, Helen Leone Sauer, Leland Seymour Smith, Warren Caldwell Smith, Umbert ‘Mary Soga, Leland Leonard Thompson, Sylvia May Tyhurst, Harold Vernon Walker, and Bonnie Jean White. GRASS VALLEY ‘Commencement exercises will be . held Friday evening, June 4th, in the Grass Valley High auditorium during which 96 seniors will receive diplomas of graduation. Four students have been chosen to deliver addresses during the ceremonies. They are Betty Jean Dixon, Miriam Margaret Field, Carol Marie George and David Glenn Rowe. The program will open with selections by the school orchestra, followed by assembly singing of the national anthem. Rev. Mark Pike. will deliver the invocation. Glenn: Rowe, class president, will deliver a welcoming address. Erik Anderson will play a clarinet solo entitled Sweetest Story Ever Told. Carol George will speak on the topic. ‘Youth’s (Challenge.’’ Oliva Stork will render ‘two cello solos, Evening Star from Tanhauser, and Flight of the Bumble Bee. Betty Dixon will speak on the theme Our ‘Hardest Battle— Peace. Carol George will play a flute solo, My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice. Miriam Field will deliver an adbecon. Congress, by trading votes one member with another, during the Roosevelt regime, had prior to war, piled up an enormous debt of billions upon billions, merely iby trading votes and log rolling, one member with another, a process, by the way, that has little to do with partisan politics. While our congressmen were busy bringing home the bacon, an incendiary named Hitler, set the world on fire. He interrupted their self-serving game. And for two years a large section of congress ignored the world ablaze. They would keep us out of the war. They were so busy bringing bacon to their own districts, that they could not see the national peril growing daily more menacing. They still played interparty politics. Now, shall we continue to send bacon -bringers, tO congress or shall we try to find candidates, who: will use their brains to establish a world peace in which we, the American people, shall assume our share of responsibility? Commencement Friday Night In Nevada City and Grass Valley Thirty five seniors will: receive diplomas at commenceCity High School Friday evening in the high school auditorium. Student speakers honored will be Robert Bonner and Miss Betty Jacobs. dress on: Is This the People’s War? ' A brass ensemble from the high school band will play several selections after which awards and diplomas will be presented. Senior girls will then sing Aloha and The Perfect Prayer. EIGHTH GRADERS WILL GRADUATE THIS EVENING Forty eight students of the eighth grade in the Nevada City Elementary School will hold graduation exercises this evening, June 3rd, in the auditorium of the school. The ‘program’ will open with a processional followed by an invocation by Rev. David Ralston, pastor of the Methodist Church. The school orchestra will play. Marjorie Dixon and Twyla Smart, in a violin duet, will render ‘‘Largo’’. Caroline Edmonds, Marion Morgan, Kenneth Marsh and Keith Ronningen a quartet, will sing ‘‘Sylvan Woods,’’ Ruby Blaich will play acecordian selections. Lloyd Geist, vice principal of the school will then present the class and Albert S. Bates, member of the school board, will hand them diplomas. Caroline Edmonds will play a piano number entitled: A La Bien Aimee. The class will join in a chorus after which Rev. Ralston will offer the benediction. The following eighth graders will receive their diplomas: Loren Henry Allinder, Fred Wallace Anderson, Leila Claire Andrews, Rose Charlotte Axtell, George Stan-, ley Bates, Bruno Silvio Benuzzi, Dale Benjamin Berger, Gerel McClellan Bishop, Ruby Jean Blaich, Lois Dean Boatwright, Barbara Louise Bobst, Dewalt I. Bonebrake, Andrew Chan, Robert’ William Cook, Robert James Cozzalio, Marjorie Alice Dixon, Langlie Bruce Dorris, Caroline Edmonds, Tom Robert Gray, Betty June Hall, Eugene Roy Hatch, Elmer Donald Hoskin, Robert Henry Jordan, Pauline Kan. Ardell Bernice Kistle, Delores Kistle, Frances Jane Krill, Cleo Eloise Lester, Donna Lue Lindsey, Martin Keith Marsh, .Kathleen Anne Matthews, Marian Elizabeth Morgan, John William Morrison, Henry Murphy, Cleo Patra ‘O’Shea, Viola Phelps, Harold L. Pingree, Ruth Estelle Ribble, Kenneth Ronningen, Walter James Rore, Marvin Russeil Rozynski, Beverley Jean Sack, Twyla Bernice Smart, David Edward Sotithern, Hubert Jake Stroh, Charles Alan Thomas, Dave Charles Tobiassen, Juanita L. Williams. WORK ON ARMY HOSPITAL GIVES JOBSTO 120 AUBURN, June 3.—Work is progressing on schedule at the government hospital. MacDonald and Kahn who hold the general contract for construction of hospital buildings has a crew of 120 men working on the project with hopes of doubling the employe list by the end of this week. Pouring ; of concrete started last Saturday and is being stepped up as quickly as is possible. A first aid station is now located on the grounds with a medical man in attendance for all cases which do not require ‘a. physician or hospitalization. The importance of everyone listing all available rooms with the Auburn Chamber of Commerce was again stressed by the Auburn civic committee which has been assisting ‘withthe hospital. © § INO SMOKING IN TAHOE FOREST AFTER JUNE 1 Because of early fire hazards, Guerdon Ellis, supervisor of Tahoe National Forest, has set June 1 as the time after which. it will be il‘legal to smoke in the forest except at habitations, public camp grounds, or special'“fag’’ areas designated by

signs: Camp fire permits are required of all those who wish to. build a fire in the forest areas. Ellis states that the lack of spring rains has caused the earl fire hazards, since heavy rains this winter resulted in luxuriant growth of vegetation which is now rapidly drying out. “With the forest floor in such a hazardous condition, the threat of sabotage and a possible enemy incendiary attack,’’ said Ellis,-“‘is of paramount concern to all forest officers. Enemy pilots may at any time seek to set fire to our forest, as was attempted on the Oregon coast last year. “The rangers are asking the help of everyone to guard against fire. Here are three ways, the public can help. “1. Ask the forest ranger when entering the forest: what the local requirements sare fort smoking, building camp fires, and what areas, if any, are closed to travel and use. “2. (Report at once either by phone or messenger any smoke that is Seen “3. If a fire is found’ in the forest, put it out. If that cannot be done, get word to the nearest ranger. Or if suspicious actions on tha part of any stranger are observed in the forest, report it to the nearest ranger.”’ SIGNAL CORPS TO TRAIN NEAR SIERRA CITY CAMP KOHLER, Calif., June 3. — lCalifornia’s beautiful Sierras, which rise sharply east of Camp Kohler, took on new significance for Western Signal Corps Replacement Training Center trainees this week. About 250 trainees in their last week at Kohler left Monday for five days of maneuvers in the Tahoe National Forest near Sierra City. Accompanied by approximately 30 officers and cadremen, the trainees are participating in a complete field exercise under simulated battle conditions. Weekly field problems for all trainees will continue under the supervision of the Western Signal Corps Replacement Training Center Training Division until snow aind mountain winter weather halt the exercise next fall. “A complete exercise will be given each week. The only permanent installation will be a telephone, line into the base camp area. Details will vary, but each group will be given essentially the same exercise. Areas in the forest preserve will vary, but activities will be confined in general to the west and north of Sierra City. Rosters of officers and men will be published on the Thursday preceding the maneuver period. Details of the march order, entrucking point, items of special equipment, and other pertinent details will be included on the rosters. Enlisted men will wear fatigue uniforms; with cartridge belt, teen, gas mask, and pack with shaying equopment, tooth brush, meat can, soap, towel, raincoat, socks, handkerchiefs, and underwear. Hach man also will take a barracks bag with overcoat, two blankets, comforter, field jacket, and shelter half. ee Trainees are being required to install and operate signal communications, drive the vehicles involved (about 60 in all), supply and prepare the food, and carry on just as they would in battle. There will be ho halt at any time for weather. Officers in charge of the exercise] ‘will be rotated at four week intervals. Major Leo V. Merle, executive officer of the Signal Communications branch, will conduct the first exercises. canRed Cross Will Meet, Tuesday, June 8 H. E. Kjorlie, chairman of the Nevada City Chapter of the American Red Cross, announces that the regular monthly meeting which was scheduled for Wednesday has been postponed to Tuesday evening, June 8th. Salvation Army Begins Annual Drive _ The Salvation Army has begun its annual, county wide campaign for funds. Adijutant Helena Sainsbury announced that the quota for the county has been set at $2,000. Of this amount it is expected to raise $500 in Nevada City: Adjutant Sainsbury and Captain Helen Pryor of the Salvation Army began solicitation in Nevada City Tuesday morning and will be here two more days. Mrs. J. J. Jackson Jr. is WAACS Recruiting Aid Lieutenant Fay S. Chambers, in charge of recruiting WAACS in 11 counties of Northern California, has appointed Mrs. J. J. Jackson, Jr. of this city, to represent the organization. Mrs. Jackson is an assistant to the local rationing board with offices in the ctiy hall, and will supply all candidates for enlistment in the WAACS with information or application blanks. Drive for China Relief Brings Total of $2,500 Edward Tinloy, chairman of the Nevada County committee in charge of the Rice Bowl drive for China Relief, announced yesterday’ that proceeds of the campaign would top $2,500. More than $350 was tossed into the huge Chinese flag that four bearers carried in Saturday evening’s parade in Grass Valley. The total amount contributed, Tinloy stated, is $200 more than was contributed last year. Thos. G. Colvin of Grass Valley, Passes Thomas G. Colvin of 656 Brighton street, Grass Valley, passed away shortly after midnight Monday morning following an iliness of five days. He was a native of Arizona, 42 years of age. He had been a miner but more recently was employed in the Richmond shipyards. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Carmen L. Colvin, and daughters, Josephine, Carmela and Ruby Colvin. Hooper and ‘Weaver Mortuary conducted the funeral services yes; terday afternoon at 2 o’clock in their chapel. Rev. William Horgan officiated. Interment was in the Cathwill be here today. Sierra Board Repeals Old Age Pension Ordinance The Sierra County Board of Supervisors has repealed an ordinance adopted last September, fixing the tenure of the county welfare officer at 2 years and the salary at $125 to $140 a month. This action was taken after District Attorney A. R. Lowey had read the board a letter from Attorney General R. W. Kenney, which stated that the ordinance adopted would endanger the county’s share of state and federal funds paid to old age pensioners, and was invalid. The board granted Sheriff W. D. Johnson a two-way radio set for his official car. Arthur Hammond, New Grass Valley Constable The Nevada County Board of Supervisors, in session Tuesday and Wednesday, yesterday appointed Arthur Hammond to be constable of Grass Valley Township to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Bert Paynter: The board appointed Mrs. Mary D. Warnecke, whose term on _ the Nevada County Board of Education, had expired, to succeed herself. P. R. Nelson of Truckee, whose term expired but who did not ask for reappointment, was succeeded by Mrs. Rose Beck, a teacher of Kentucky Flat. Other officers and cadre -enlisted men will be detailed to the exercises for a minimum period of four weeks, One fourth of these will be replaced’ after four weeks duty. e FARMERS BACK TAX REPEAL ON FREIGHT BILLS By RALPH H. TAYLOR California farmers, faced with a cross-country haul to ‘reach’ their eastern markets, will undoubtedly lend wholehearted support to the movement which has started in congress to repeal the 3 per cent federal tax on freight bills, for the tax is manifestly and grossly unfair to western shippers. The tax repeal bill, introduced by Congressman Hampton Fudmer, is known as the Fulmer Act—and already has won the backing of thany trade and shipping organizations, chambers of commerce and _ other business organizations in Pacific (Coast states. President Ernest Ingold of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, announcing that the bay city organization has wired all congressmen representing California and six neighboring states, asking their aid in repealing the tax, declared: “Pacific ‘Coast shippers, for the most part, have to transport freight longer} distances and consequently incur much higher , transportation charges, with the result that they pay a heavier’ transportation tax than their short haul competitors. “Many Pacific Coast commodities are adversely affected, particularly fresh fruits and vegetables, canned goods and lumber. “We also take the position that the tax is inflationary for the reason that it is applicable on every movement of the raw materials into a manufacturing or processing plant, and is again collected on the movement of the finished product outbound.”’ ‘ Giving great impetus to the drive © to repeal the tax, public service commissioners of the seven western states, at a recent meeting in San (Francisco, presided over by Justus Craemer, president of the California ~ Railroad’ Commission, went on record as unanimously opposed to discriminatory features of the freight tax and named a special committee to draft a resolution to that effect, and to work out a substitute tax proposal which would apply fairly and equitably to all shippers through out the nation. ; The committee which has ‘the problem in hand for the public service commissioners is composed of Richard Sachse, representing the (California commission; G. C. Ballif, representing .Utah, and Charles Schaefer, acting director of public service for the state of Washington. One of the substitute proposals which they have under consideration is a tax based on the weight of freight shipments, instead of the present 3 per cent levy on the amount of the freight bill. (Creamer, in outlining the problem to the meeting of public service commissioners, declared that as an example of the penalty placed. on western growers, California citrus shipments to New York pay the 3 per cent tax on freight bills which are double or triple the transporta-' tion charges paid on Florida grapefruit. As a conseqpence, ‘he said, (California growers have been placed at a decided disadvantage in competing with other growers close to the big eastern markets. While farmers, in common with other taxpayers, recognize that war taxes must be high, and in many cases burdensome, they also feel that it is vitally important that such » taxes be kept on an equitable basis — —and all groups and sections of the — country treated alike—if serious economic dislocations are to be avoid-— ed. It is not the fact that their taxes — have been raised which has caused California farmers to protest the tax on freight bills; it is the fact that they have been raised disproportionately—and that other farmers, nearer the eastern markets, hi been favored at the expense of 1 tern growers. And it is to be . that, congress will take prompt tion in rectifying ‘the situation. Mr. and Mrs. Kilman 0 cisco spent the past Nevada (City visiting friends. Charronat a na city, is in the emplo BH. company in the b