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March 13, 1941 (6 pages)

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$n tare . Wakefield Moves Up a! PAGE TWO NEMATYA CVT MIICEET bd + THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1941. ee Se t _ ———$ 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. ‘ . SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year (In Advance) One Month 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. —— .. 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. : e@6 107 mm streee Nevada County Photo Center eh ‘PHONE 67 Portraits, Commercial Photography, Pu a ae 8 Hour Kodak Finishing, Old Copies, TOERAPHEL », Mplarging and Framing, Kodaks and Photo Supplies, a wae Grase Valley Movie Cameras, and films SOG POR EN SA BELLS REP BE TG THAT MEANS ALL OF US oe ee ae i ie i i i 7 . 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. SACRAMENTO JR. 126 hours of ground school and 4550 hours of advanced flying. AERIAL COURSES physical examination, and a pledge Civil pilot training is again being of service in army or navy corps if offered during the spring semester and when needed. The applicant must be between the ages of 19 and at the Sacramento Junior College according to Hilton F. MLask, co26 inclusive. ordinator in the aeronauthies departIn addition to the above requirements, certain educational qualificament. The college is one of the few selected to give three phases of this tions must be met, Trainees will be Ciyil Pilot Training. prepares students for the restricted commercial certificate and includes chosen to fill the quotas on the basis of scholarship records achieved in previous college work. Students who are interested are urged to make advance application on special coupon forms. Official applications will not be taken until the 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 advance application for the courses 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 a 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.” CRUSHED ROAD Concrete Materia]Pea Gravel Brick Building Rock Fill. Material Grass Valley Rock and Sand Grass Valley Phone 45 _ ROCK { COME OUT TO THE LAKE OLY Mpia Garage and see our factory reconditioned motors. In stock, Ford Model A.-Ford V8, Chevrolet, Plymouth and Dodge. See us for prices, furnished and installed. Grass Valley-Nevada City Highway. 2-17-3417p EXPERT RADIO REPAIRING — Loud Speaker Systems for Rent 3; Sale. Authorized Philco Auto Radiy Service. ART’S RADIO HOSPITAL —Specialists in Radio iis, ©1413 South Church Street, Grass Valley er Treaty, and the Kellog Pact. She! of all yfining operations on streams Shing water for domestic use to cities and water districts. You can be assured that your representatives from the mining districts will oppose this bill most strenuously. 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 matter. But whether taxes are reduced or not, the budget-is certain to be reduced. One thing which the people can goes, is that the legislators are going to do all in their power—to~ curtail unnecessary spending in the operation of your state’ government. So good looking as the one who saved you last week.” Factory Specified Engine Tune-Up and Steering and Front End Alignment Equipment ’ & STUDEBAKER PONTIAC Sales and Service Phone 984, 2-191 WATCHES CLEANED, $1.00. Mainsprings, $1.00. Watch Chrystals, round, 25c, fancy, 50c. All work guaranteed. J. M. Bertsche, Watch and Clock repairing. With Ray's ” Fixit Shop, New location, 109 West Main Street, Grass Valley, 12-1tf tase SI te te pe ani tp ee, FINE WATCH REPAIRING Radio Service & Repairing Work Called for and Delivered . Clarence R. Gray] 520 Coyote Street Phone 152 ren ‘Colleges flying. The restricted commercial ‘e Service Garage W. S. Williamson, Prop, Cor. Pine and Spring Phone 106 New Deal ’ Under Management of Pauline and Johnnie 108 W. Main Street, Grass Valley BEER. WINES, ,LIQUORS Delicious Mixed Drinks to Please } depend upon as far as this legislature Daughter—‘‘Father, this gallant young man just saved me_ from. drowning.” Father—‘‘H-m-m-m! 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