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. Wakefield Moves Up a!
PAGE TWO NEMATYA CVT MIICEET
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THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1941.
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Nevada City Nugget
305 Broad Street. Phone 36.
A Legal Newspaper, as defined: by statute. Printed and Published
at Nevada City. :
H. M. LEETE Editor and Publisher
Published Semi-Weekly, Monday and Thursday
at Nevada City, California, and entered as mail
matter of the second class in the postoffice at
March 3, Nevada City under Act of Congress,
1879. ‘
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Glorifies Human Spirit :
The American country town paper rests entirely on the
theory of the dignity of the human spirit. It emphasizes the
individual. For instance, here is an item: “John Jones is in
town today with the first load of hay from the third cutting of
alfalfa."’ That item is the alpha and omega of small town
fies small business. And now, Mrs., Jones has the first forsythia out in her Emporia garden—that’s a news item. We're
glorifying Mr. Jones, making the Joneses proud to be Joneses, to cut themselves hay; to have a beautiful individual garden. Upon that glorification rests the American country newspaper and, incidentally, the American democracy.—William
‘Allen White.
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.. resident Roosevelt has appointed a Californian,-Ray C.
Wakefield of Fresno, as a member of the federal communications commission. Wakefield since 1937 has been a member
of the state railroad commission, having been appointed to
that post by Governor Merriam.
Wakefield, if confirmed by the U. S. senate, will serve
for seven years on the important federal body which has control over radio and other forms of communication. The position is a most important, one and a recognition of California
in the making of the appointment.
California also seeks representation on the U. S. supreme
court, where a vacancy is soon to be filled. This would be an
even more important appointment for the west coast and one
that has been agitated for some years. The Wakefield selection, however, may be used by the president as an excuse to
appoint another éasterner‘to the high court.
Some years ago Clyde Seavey, was elevated from the
state railroad commission toa position on the federal power
commission. Seavey has been reappointed and is making a
name for himself in the federal service. If Wakefield does as
_ably, the new appointment will be a happy one for the nation
and for the west.
When Californians are named to high positions the people of the Pacific coast like to see them make good in_ their
new jobs. It is a credit to them, and to the west.
Gin Law Not Satisfactory <
Statistics prepared for the legislature reveal that California last year had only 46,564 marriages as ‘compared ‘with
28,949 in Nevada. California has a population of nearly seven
millions. Nevada counts only 110,247 souls: The conclusion
is obvious, Nevada is taking away California's marriage business. The reason is the three day wait between the declaration
of intention to marry and the issuance of the wedding license.
Back in 1937 when the so-called ‘‘gin marriage’ law was
adopted California had 53,471 marriages as compared with
2428 in Nevada. This state now shows fewer while the next
door neighbor has climbed all out of proportion to the number that it should have. The Reno divorce helps swell the Nevada totals, but the greater number of Nevada marriages are
by couples going across the border from California.
e gin law has never proved satisfactory. Its purpose
was to prevent couples from going on-a drinking party and
winding up in matrimony—to regret the step as soon as the
effects of the intoxicants wore eff. Now they can do their
drinking, drive into Nevada and be married there. The distance by automobile can be covered in less than four hours
from Sacramento—six hours from San Francisco. California
is foolish in keeping the gin law on the books. ° Repeal will
stimulate marriages in California, keep the people at! home
where they belong.—C. J. Lilley in Sacramento Union.
.
Aviation’s Future
The war is stimulating plane production and after it ends
more people will turn to the skies for travel purposes.
Anticipating the demand for sky service, Henry Ford
talks of manufacturing airplane flivvers for private use. These
will be light in construction, be so designed that they can take
off from a small area and light in one. Possibly the plane owner may keep his flivver ship in his own back yard and_ start
and end his flights there. Compare aviation today with what
it was in World War times. Then look 20 years into the future
and try to imagine what it will be like then.
George ‘Bernard Shaw says the only happy people are
those in the cemeteries. It’s too bad Shaw is so unhappy.
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SOG POR EN SA BELLS REP BE TG
THAT MEANS ALL OF US
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. Just Wonperim
I wonder at catch words and phrases,
They've learned with incredible speed,
And then upon every occasion
They serve us as precept and creed;
We use to bolster our courage
And win Lady Luck to our side,
And in all of our ready made thinking,
‘We take an inordinate pride.
I wonder if the popular game of hitch hiking, finds ‘its
similitude in cértain process ‘of thought, ‘which, for lack ‘of a
better term, we might call hitch thinking.
The hitch hiker wishes to go somewhere, but having no
conveyance of his own, is obliged to thumb a ride‘of ‘short ‘or
long duration and so, finally arrives at’the desired destination.
Upon many occasions the hitch thinker wishes to express
himself but having no thought conveyances of his own,-is constrained to make use of ready made ones and’so for the time
being, becomes semi-articulate.
‘It is perfectly amazing’ to find how far the hitch thinker
can go with words like, smart, swell, tops and others of their
caliber—especially if ‘‘sure’’ is used before each one and
spoken with impressive emphasis.
Given a small collection’ of catch phrases, the hitch thinker becomes rather loquacious. A few years ago every one with
a grain of ambition was a “‘go-getter,”’ every man who caroused, even mildly, was a “‘good fellow,” and every aggregation
of chorus girls was a “gorgeous,” glittering galaxy."’ These old
vehicles of expréssion have now been replaced by ready made
ones which the younger generations have learned to use with
the greatest facility.
There are also many curious little merry go rounds upon
which one’s thought may go around, world without end,
-amen. These little devices.come highly recommended. They
will, it is asserted, if ridden long enough bring us_ health,
wealth and general well being. We all-remember this one:
“Every day in every way I'm getting better ard better.” A
friend of mine started out with it one bright spring day and
was wel! on her way to mental distraction when she was struck
by a golf ball and so seriously injured, that hospitalization was
necessary. Yes, she recovered, but her trend of thought has
never since been the same. :
Would it be well to remove scores of these ready made
thought carriers from our linguistic thoroughfares, stop hitch
thinking and put our thoughts into vehicles which we, ourselves have contrived? . “‘sure’* believe it would.
‘Lment, told a meeting of the faculty
. be expected to continue this course
\if allowed to carry out her avowed
y \Bastern Asia.”
T wonder if bird lovers everywhere will now utter jeremaids. It would-do them no good, for—there’s a bird on
Elenor'’s new hat and every little imitator in the land will
hasten to plant something defunct on her new Easte bonnet.
Poor example, Elenor, still, in a world where killing has become the order of the day, how could a mere bird hope to escape >
Uncle Silas says: ‘‘If all the congressional oratory could
be solidified, it would form a good foundation for a modern
Tower of Babel.’ —A: MERRIAM CONNER.
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Civil pilot training is again being
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ordinator in the aeronauthies departIn addition to the above requirements, certain educational qualificament. The college is one of the few
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Students who are interested are
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beginning of the spring semester,
but the special forms are requested
as means of surveying the locality
in order to plan for these new courses.
Further information and special
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may be obtained by writing to Hilt,
on F. Lusk, co-ordinator, Aeronauties Department, Sacramento Junior
Two courses, the private (preliminary) and the restricted commercial
(secondary) are offered as a part
of the regular college curriculum.
Credit is given for the ground school
work, These are listed in the schedule
of classes as Aero 2 and Aero 3, Tespectively. :
The private course prepares the
training for the private pilot certificates and includes 72 hours of
eround school and 35-50 hours of
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PROFESSOR SAYS
JAPAN NEEDS
STERN REBUKE
Continued Japanese aggression in
the Far East can be expected so long
as other powers continue to refrain
from using force or threat of force
to stop her. Dr. Charles R. Hicks,
head of the University of Nevada
history and political science departclub last week.
“Nothing but fear will stop Japan,” he declared, after having
pointed out that to date Japan had
been given no cause for fear by the
United States, England or any other
power.
An authority on oriental affairs,
Professor Hicks lived in Japan for
two years. He teaches the university
course in far eastern history.
In his talk, Dr. Hicks traced the
course of Japan’s attack upon China,
stating that since her invasion of
Manchuria in -1931 she has been
steadily violating treaties and pacts
without receiving more than diplomatic protests from, the other governments: involved.
He quoted Admiral Yarnell as saying that “Japan has systematically
violated American rights and injured American interests, and she may,
policy of creating a ‘‘new order in
“American treaty rights will ‘diminish to the point of extinction,”
said ‘the ‘historian, “‘and ‘the Open
Door in China will be marked ‘For
Exit Only’.”’
Japan’s Manchurian grab was the
beginning of a new era of rule by’
force which followed the years of
peace after the World ‘War, according to Dr. Hicks. i
The League of ‘Nations protested,
and Japan replied by withdrawing
from the league; the United States
protested, but England ‘“‘enfeebled
by the mental and moral paralysis
which incapacitated her until after
Munich,” refused to cooperate with
us against Nippon, he said. :
“Thus Japan in 1931-32 ‘was the
first nation to upset the hopes of the
world for peace based upon international agreements” Dr. Hicks declared.
“She violated the provisions of the.
WITH YOUR
ASSEMBLYMAN THURMAN
AT THE STATE CAPITOL
Your state legislature again go:
under way last week following the
constitutional recess and while there
may be differences
of opinion on such
matters as taxation
and the budget,
the legislators do
appear agreed that
i this session. will
pot be the long
drawn out affair
that the last regular session was,
The 1939 session
lasted 151. days
plus special sesTHURMAN
sions in 1940 totaling 40 days. This
session however, the legislators ave
starting out like they intended to
speed up somewhat and eliminate
unnecessary delays. Already several
bills have been passed in both houses .while some measures have been
killed in committee, If the committees function as they should and only
pass out measures which have merit
the work of the two houses will be
speeded up considerably.
One measure whith was killed in
committee last week.-was A B. 953
by. Assemblyman Robertson. This bill
. would have repealed a section of the
Military and Veterans code relating
to an appropriation for war veteran
dependents. The measure was order‘ed tabled in committee by the .author. Your assemblyman, as a member of the Soldiers and Sailors Affairs committee had received a number of letters protesting this measure and we are happy to report that
it has been tabled and as a result,
no further action on the bill will be
taken. All veterans organizations and
their auxiliaries opposed the measure. :
A rather vicious bill that affected
the mining industry was introduced
in the closing hours of the January
session. The bill, A.‘B. 2006 by Desmond and Cain, provides for regulation and control-as well as licensing
League of Nations, of the ‘Nine-Powmade obvious to all’ the impotence ot
peaceful nations when faced by the:
acts of one: defiant state bent upon
self-aggrandizement.”’
Japan now ‘has her eyes on the rich
Nether East Indies—needing its. :
Oda as sea, eigen tas . ‘number of fire arms bills which have
sugar, rubber, oil, tin, coal and iron
——and she will take them by force,
if necessary, the speaker added.
Only combined American and the
English force can prevent this, he
said. We cannot isolate ourselves
from the affairs of the world, in the
opinion of Dr. Hicks. The world will
not let us, he believes.
“Hitler and the Mikado will win
—or lose—together,’’ he said. ‘‘Japan seems to be our baby. And the
baby needs a spanking.”
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The writer has received numerous
letters from sportsmen regarding a
been introduced as so-called defense
measures, We believe that we can
safely say that all such legislation
will be opposed by the numerous
sportsmen who are members of the
legislature,
Your assemblyman has also _ received numerous letters from people
residing in the district relative to
matters which they favor or oppose.
We have endeavored to reply either
by letter or card to all of these communications and wish to reiterate
here that all such communications
will be given our careful consideration. =
The question of whether to reduce
taxes is still being discussed and
there is quite a difference of opinion
among the legislators regarding the
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