March 2, 1942 (4 pages)

lr The Nugget is delivered to your home. twice a week for only 30 cents per month ~~ Nevada City COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA ugget f, This paper gives you complete coverage of all local happenings. — If you want to read about your friends, your neighbors, read. The Nugget. : ccmeameiin a Vol: 16, No. 18. The County Seat Paper , NEVADA CITY, CABIFORAIA_ The Gold Cciee: canal 1941 MONDAY, MARCH 2, Thinking Out Loud By H. M. L. ~~ Ai The Los Angeles incident, strange aircraft sighted in the high heavens by search lights and perhaps indicated also by: sound dectectors, again illustrates a sloppy .condition of home defense. Different versions of this flight, if _ there ‘was a flight, or airplanes, are utterly confusing. Secretary of the Naavy Knox says that this whole affair resulted from a false alarm. The inteceptor command says there were unidentified planes ‘flying above the city. We note that some press reports state that the army sent up intercepteor planes, while another report has it that they remained on the ground for fear of being hit by their own antiaircraft shells. Three people were killed and,one fatally injured during the-blackout. That part of the story is real whether the alarm was false or not. Reports agree that the blackout was practically total which indicates that air raid preparation there has been thororugh, An investigation of the incident is demanded in Congress by a Representative of California. There should ‘be one. The story in many respects is similar to that, early in the war, which came from San Francisco, when a large number of strange ‘planes ‘were reported to have.flown over that: city, and after ‘passing over divided into two groups one going south, the other north, and both lost to view without a clue to where they came from, We are inclined to believe that Japanese planes: are scouting the Pacific oast and that an aircraft carrier is near enough.to the coast. to launch squardons of planes for observation purposes. If aircraft earriers could get close enough to the Hawaiian Islands so that planes could loose their terrifie aerial bombardment at Pearl MHarbar, without being detected, we need not be surprised that they arépreparing to repeat their exploit on the California coast. It is a strategic area second to none in, the eountry. We believe that if it comes it will be a raid and not an invasion. An invasion would require an enormous amount of ship tonnage, which we do not believe Japan could muster and at the same time continue its invasion of the East Indies. In the story of the ‘blackout, it is noted, that a number of flares “were dropped. That would not happen were the planes seen high in the night units of U, S. aerial forces. It is not the part of any of our armed formed to scare the daylights out of our civil population, The fact that a lone Japanese submarine was able to shell an oil field, 100 miles north of the Los Angeles in the dusk of eveping, also indicates that somewhere off the coast the submarine has a supply ‘base, and, it may be, is refueling from an aircraft carrier. Forit is very doubtful whether the Japs have any submarines which can make the round trip between their bases some hundreds of miles west of Hawaii, and the California coast, without refueling. An irrascible atrer in a restaurant said to the waiter: ‘If this is coffee, bring me tea. If this is tea, bring me.coffee.’’ Now, whatever kind of defense this Los Angeles incident demonstrates, we should like the other kind because we do not believe it would be ef-fective for a minute against an aerial fleet of ‘bombers. But we still prefer the army and navy to. be in charge of home defense. People will generally move _ faster an army officer says: ‘Do it,” than when Neighbor Smith says: do it.’ Of course civilians should be organized and trained. of course that is one of the first essentials as has been proved in England, but we think that the army ‘ghouldbe in full command of all civilian organizations in -all the threatened areas. We note that the rhythmic dancer has been retired, that Mrs. Franklin Delano Roosevelt ‘who hired her has resigned her job in home defense activities. We are . “Please . Iron, Other Essential War Metals Will Be . Collected In: This City George Gildersleeve, local justice of the peace, has been appointed by the Nevada City Defense Council as head of a salvaging committee, the purpose of which is to conduct drives in this community to obtain old iron, paper and essential: war materials which may have been discarded or are of no use to the owners, who will probably be happy to know they will be used to an advantage by this nation in its war against the axis. Gildersleeve is expected to organize his committee soon. All residents of the city who have iron, brass or other metals or old papers they wish to donate for the cause are asked to get them ready and the committee members will call for them. The local defense council held a meeting in the city hall here last Thursday night. C. K. Heffren, county coordinator, was present at the meeting. MINERS ASSURED OF PLENTY OF BLASTINGPOWDER Three kinds of licenses are required for those who deal in, or use commercial explosives, it was learned this morning, from the Alpha Stores and a representative of the Hercules Powder company, These are i/required as regulatory . prevent explosives from the hands of saboteurs or . sives. . ‘The ‘three kinds of licenses falling subveraffecting retailers and users of commerec-. vendors, purchasNoble MieCormack, empowered by the ial explosives are, ers, and foremen, . county clerk is . Federal government to . licenses. The fee is 25 cents, . licenses are good for one year. . ‘There no priorities thus far . governing sale or . mercial explosives, though . turers do expect that in course of time some priorities may be established for Certain materials used in . powder manufalcture. The Federal} ‘ government ‘also issues licenses io manufacturers. : . Retailers are obliged, law, to keep an accurate ‘amounts of explosives sold, . when sold, ' chasers. issue The are the under the record of dates plenty of blasting powder on hand and in process of manufacture for.all la anaes and that mine companies can purchase all the powder needed in their industry. Garden Club To See Film Of Flower Arrangements The Nevada City Garden club will hold its first meeting on March 9, (Mrs. Paul Kemper, the _ president states. The Coca Cola company. will exhibit its famous colored photos showing flower arrangements as designed by Chinese, Japanee and French artists. . PETITION HEARING SET Superior Judge George L. Jones has set March 13th as the date for a hearing on the petition of Charles Edwards Everhart to establish birth. Everhert’s attorney is his father, Harold Everhart of Nevada City. Visits Parents— ‘Catherine Tognarelli, employed in Sacramento, visited with her parents, Mr, and Mrs. John Tognarfelli, during the weekend, glad the president’s wife is now free to return to her post in the radio world as an advertiser of toilet soap. Despite her far-fetched complaint that she was yielding up. “her job as a result of the age-old struggle “between the _ privileged and the underprivileged, in California ‘we are sure everyone will .feel safer if she is merely advertising soap during this war. For there is a growing suspicion on the Pacific Coast-that enemy submarines and war plares have established a refueling base, ashore or afloat, and that Mrs. Roosevelt and her proteges in arty and leftist circles will not help much under these conditions. ; RETIRED ARMY MAJOR TO BE CLUB SPEAKER The attendance of every member of the local Rotary Club is desred at Thursday’s meeting when Major Jose Perez Brown, U. S. Army retired, ‘will speak on the Battle of Luzon. (Major Brown, who now lives in Paradise, Butte County, expects to ibe called back into service soon. He was originally scheduled to speak here on March 12th but kindly consented to talk March 5th as he may tbe back in the army before the 12th. (Major Brown is a past Rotarian. He has had a great deal of experience in the Philippine Islands and particularly with native troops. is talk is expected to be interesting and enlightening. Brown was in charge of exhibits for all the West Coast of South America for the Panama Pacific Exposition in San Francisco. In 1940 County Had More Men Than Women The population of Nevada County classified by sex, race; age and farm residence, according to final data from the 1940 census, ‘was announced today by Director J. C. Capt of the Bureau of. the Census, Department of Commerce. The figures reveal the Nevada County 19,283. Of that number male and 8,674 female. 17,369. were native to this try and of the white race and 1,696 white foreign born. There were 31 that in 1940 population was 19,609 were counmeasures to} F . -into. these . ! use of com-. } manufac. and the names of pur-' (Mauufacturers state that there is . of the Negro race and 187 of other races. The figures ,986 children under five years of age and 5,721 from five to 25 years of age. From . 26 to 64 years there were 10,565 and 65--andover 1,411, The total aduit population was 13,232. The county’s rural tion 2,205; ©. McCCRANEY WILL . SPEAK AT MEETING . OF C. C. SECRETARIES Secretary H. F. Sofge of the local Cham'ber of Commerce will attend the meeting of Sacramento Region Chamber of Commerce Secretaries in Sacramento Friday. James Harris of Sacramento will discuss priorities and allocations and will answer on questions on the subjects. There will be a round table discussion on “‘What Chambers _ of ,Commerce Are Doing to Maintain Membership and Revenue in‘ War Time.”’ The luncheon meeting will be addressed by Orland McCraney of Nevada City, manager of the production division of the War Production Board. McCraney will discuss ‘‘Defense ‘Contracts for Small Communities.’”” He will bring to his listeners the latest information on how chambers can aid their local industries in securing defense contracts. r reveal 1 farm ‘populawas Time Magazine describes Fred Searls as “melancholy, laconic, who deceptively resembles ineffectual Comedian Victor Moore.” But the weekly news magazine has this to say about the naming of Searls, Robert Roy Nathan and Thomas C. Blaisdell as the “thinking committee” of Donald Nelson, War Production head: “To Washington fed to the back teeth with boards and planners, this trio looked good, seemed more like spark plugs than a metaphysical brain trust.’’ Nevada Cityans, when they first Iéarned of the appointment of Searls on Nelson’s planning commission breathed easier, knowing the war effort will be further advanced with the Nevada Cityan in a_tep §spot;-Searls, as head of the A Ny Mining Corporation, a subsidiary of the Empire-Star Mines, Ltd, is responsible, in a large measure, for the success and prosperity of the gold mining industry in Nevada County. He displayed his courage and leadership in the Murchie Mine~ strike, when he grasped the bull “Melancholy, Laconic’-That’s What Time Says Of Searls But His Ability Will Bring Results Caught" a e : in the e by the howis and failed to yield to Riffles the invading CIO hordes, ultimat, yy ely leading to the abandonment of yee : the radical union entirely in this NORMAL” OPERATIONS county. CONTINUED IN NEVADA Local_residents were interested . COUNTY'S GREAT MINNewsweek of Searis and the oer . , DUSTRY Teas two wishes of the céuintelos. THERE HAD B EEN RESearls looked himselg, except that PORTS AN AF he GOLD MINhe was minus his customary cap. ERS UNION P ICKET LINE Frederick Searls Jr., 53, a top . WOULD BE ESTABLISHED doo ues Mi oe ont or ae . ee ee oe stiicnae,. out of the way places FORTS TO SECURE HIGHwhich are today’s battlefronts. ER WAGES, BUT THERE WAS NO PICKETING AT ANY OF THE MINES IN THE COUNTY. Melancholy, laconic Engineer Searls, who deceptively resembles ineffectual Comedian Victor Moore was recommended for a defense job by Elder Statesman Bernard You wouldn’t think the primary” M. Baruch. He began building am. fo; this year’s election was sx months munition plants for the British off the way the sheriff’s office race Purchasing Commission, switched is warming up. Dick Hoskins, promto Army Ordnance, When he be. inent baseball figure in Grass Valley gan, Searls knew nothing about ;, losing no time in starting his cm paign for the position and Fred Willi-ford, former deputy, is not letting the grass grow under his feet. Tobiassen, the incumbent, will be seeking ammunition except that it was his third term. He was first elected CITIES LEAGUE INVITED TO HOLD MEETING HERE Ivey and City’ Councilman John R., Clerk George (Calanan attended the meeting of the League of California Cities at Yuba City last Wednesday night and extended an hold the next meeting in City. Ivey— and for the invitation will-be considered. The principal address at the meetmade by Richard Graves, thanked told it Calanan and were were ing was ' Graves emphasized . defense .of the invitation io! Nevada . ! leg . He told of an supposed to explode. Now he knows in 1934 and repeated in 1938. so much that the Army refused to give him up to Nelson, insisted that he do both jobs.” The sheriff campaign may not be free of so-called mud-slingin’. What transpired at a recent meeting of the . board of supervisors, when Tobiassen and Williford went at it hot and heavy has not yet come to light but may later in the campaign. people against bombThere seems to be no doubt John is the duty >, Hammill will retire after many years city authorities of service as assessor. Phil Seadden, esent deputy assessor, will be a seem to be realized. . candidate as will Eben K. Smart of instance in a Califor. Grass Valley, now employed by the nia ‘city where a meeting of 1,000 . state division of motor vehicles, air raid wardens was called. Only; Joe Henwood of Grass Valley és two attended the meeting. mentioned’ as a candidate for treassecretary of the league. . civilian defense. the fact that the executive Graves spoke on ing and such acts of th. ally constituted and in some instances the responsib. pr does ility not LENTEN SERVICE AT EPISCOPAL CHURCH WED. Trinity Episcopal Church will hold its regular midweek Lenten service on Wednesday evening at 7:30, with Cedric Porter officiating. A feature of this week’s will be the inauguration of the Question Box, wherein any who have questions concerning the customs, history or teachings of the church may have them answered at the midweek services. There. will be a méeting of Trinity Vestry this evening at 8 o’clock in the rectory, 226 Nevada Street. Atl vestrymen are urged to attend, service MAKES SNOW SURVEY Associate Forester L. S. Smith spent Saturday in the Big Bend area on a snow survey trip with Ranger John R. Hodgson, Jones, liott. Lois Beverage and Dorothy Barach, elementary school’ students, sang two duets, ‘‘Any Bonds Today,’’ and ‘“‘White Cliffs of Dover.’ Florence Kendrick, Genevieve E!liott and Thelma Holloway all sang solos. Mrs. Fred Anderson accompanied them at the piano. Betty-Rore of the high enooi speech class gave a short talk on tuberculosis, She said that 30 years ago tuberculosis was the disease that caused the most deaths, now it is seventh. Tuberculosis can be prevented by finding the spreaders and isolating them until they are weil. Anyone can get this dread disease. but it is more prevalent in the age group of 15 to 45. “Tuberculosis usually flares up in time of stress and it is very important at this time that people” look to their’ health,” Miss Rore said. America spoke on Defense Bonds. He said in part that bonds are necessary for three essential reasons: To help finance the fight for democracy; to curb against inflation and serve as reservoirs for the depression that John J. Fortier of the Bank of . < Local Business Women’s Club Initiates Seven New Members By DOROTHY K. ADAMS Seven Nevada City women became members of the Nevada City Business and Professional Women’s Club at initiation ceremonies at the last meeting. Theresa Alaria, Rita Hutchinson and President Ethel White welcomed Elise DeMattai, Jesse Robinson, Dolly Petersen, Maudie Shaw, Anne Wilma Mejie and Claire Randall as members. An interesting and varied program was arranged by Genevieve Elis sure to follow the war; and to create the ‘habit of thrift in the American people He said that buying non essential materials makes for inflation and high prices He gave as an example that essential foods had risen 20 to 25% since the war began, ‘but in the past week the price of honey had risen 75 per cent because people think they are going’ to be without sugar. A short skit ‘‘Patriot’s. True,” written by Maudie Shaw, a new member, was presented. Those who took part were Hazel Whitford, cowboy; Ethel White, pilot, Florence Kendrick, solder, Theresa Alaria, sailor, Rita Hutchison, marine and Gertrude Segrue’ farmer. Genevieve Elliott sang the Star-Spangled Banner, and the meeting was adjurned. Edith Davey was the chairman for the evening, assisted by Therese Alaria and Rita Rutchison: It was announced that election of officers will ibe held at the next business meeting on March 11, and it was requeste that all members attend. . MEETING HERE ors this week her jurer, a (position now held by Frank . Steel. TRI COUNTY WOMEN HOLD ENJOYABLE . . Did you know that: Bob Paine’s nickname in’ high school was the Tri County. ‘Sleepy; Some of the 17th AgriFederation of Women’s Clubs heid . cultural District directors are against an enjoyable meeting here Saturday. . the holding of a county fair this The business sessions, presided over. year; nothing to a report that J. €. by President Mrs. Donald Bass, were. Penney Co. planned to establish a held in the Elementary School. store in the site vacated recently by Among the fousiness_ transacted Purity Stores, Inc.,; Colfax has gainwas the naming of Mrs,.Belle Doug-. ed nationwide fame for its record lass of this city as treasurer of the] sale of defense stamps and bonds, organization and the decision to ———— hold only three meetings annually instead of the customary six. The next meeting will be held in Placerville in. May. Among the speakers at the tri Pas ORNS county session ‘were Mrs. H. E. Kjor-} Assemblyman ‘Scoop Thurman will lie of this city, who outlined talks. #2n0Unce his candidacy for reelection next week. Scoop was a visitor made by outstanding educators at the educational convention held in. !" Nevada City Saturday. Yes, he was smoking a cigar, San Francisco last week. Bald Mountain Ski Club Plans Special Weekly Events A weekly program of events at the Bald Mountain Ski Course near Forest has ‘been planned by Willard Van Doren, chairman of the special events committee of the Bald Mountain Ski Club. Each weekend from now until the snow vanishes special events will be held for snow sports’ enthusiasts. President E. H. Bruening of the Bald Mountain Club reports the warming hut is now in use. Advanced First Aid Classes To Open Classes in advanced first aid will be given at the high school Tuesday and Thursday evenings, frm 7 to 9 p. m., beginning tomorrow — night. These classes are open only to adults} po0q a laugh out of it as any one who have received the standard Red . gjge. Cross first aid certificate. The classen a nh ‘ es wil be conducted by Dr. Laniel L. What happened to the regular Hirsch and will be held in the audit-. Saturday activities of the Jehovah rium of the elementary school, The . Witnesses here> That’s what every course is for ten hours. one in Nevada City would like to know. For the finst time in many weeks, there were no peddlers of the Watchtower on Nevada City streets. Saturday, Their activities here were useless because no,ene ever has been seen to buy one of the magazines, which advocate refusal to salute the flag. Maybe Elza Kilroy had something to do, with their absence on city streets Saturday. Some of the Jehovah Witnesses followers called at his home last week and attempted to sell him on their religion, Y« imagine how far they got with The memibers of How about it, J. J.> What's dope on the story you lacked yourself in jail the other night > Now that Fred Searls is again in the news we believe it is a good time to tell a story about him: ; A salesman for one of the biggest mining equpiment manufacturers was seen by his manager dining with a plain looking individual in one of the swankiest eating houses in New York, The manager was flabbergasted to think that the good money of the concern was used in entertaining such a ‘Tom, Dick or Harry.” He managed to catch the eye of the salesman and called him aside. He (proceeded to inform the salesman his job was in danger and the best thing‘ he could do was to “‘ditth” his charge as soon as possible. Sarcastically, the salesman replied: “That, my dear sir, is no other than your largest buyer — Fred Searls, Jr!” You can rest assured Searls got as Entertains Family Members— Mrs. Oscar Odegaard had as visiidaughter, Miss Margaret Odegaard, her son, James Odegaard, both of the tay distri€t, and sister and family of Marysville. } The PlaceriNevada League baseball diectors yesterday voted unanimously to suspend operations for this year and devote all effort to a “war victory.’’ they set foot wpon his ground again he would break “every tone ‘in their nodios.

lr The Nugget is delivered to your home. twice a week for only 30 cents per month ~~ Nevada City COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA ugget f, This paper gives you complete coverage of all local happenings. — If you want to read about your friends, your neighbors, read. The Nugget. : ccmeameiin a Vol: 16, No. 18. The County Seat Paper , NEVADA CITY, CABIFORAIA_ The Gold Cciee: canal 1941 MONDAY, MARCH 2, Thinking Out Loud By H. M. L. ~~ Ai The Los Angeles incident, strange aircraft sighted in the high heavens by search lights and perhaps indicated also by: sound dectectors, again illustrates a sloppy .condition of home defense. Different versions of this flight, if _ there ‘was a flight, or airplanes, are utterly confusing. Secretary of the Naavy Knox says that this whole affair resulted from a false alarm. The inteceptor command says there were unidentified planes ‘flying above the city. We note that some press reports state that the army sent up intercepteor planes, while another report has it that they remained on the ground for fear of being hit by their own antiaircraft shells. Three people were killed and,one fatally injured during the-blackout. That part of the story is real whether the alarm was false or not. Reports agree that the blackout was practically total which indicates that air raid preparation there has been thororugh, An investigation of the incident is demanded in Congress by a Representative of California. There should ‘be one. The story in many respects is similar to that, early in the war, which came from San Francisco, when a large number of strange ‘planes ‘were reported to have.flown over that: city, and after ‘passing over divided into two groups one going south, the other north, and both lost to view without a clue to where they came from, We are inclined to believe that Japanese planes: are scouting the Pacific oast and that an aircraft carrier is near enough.to the coast. to launch squardons of planes for observation purposes. If aircraft earriers could get close enough to the Hawaiian Islands so that planes could loose their terrifie aerial bombardment at Pearl MHarbar, without being detected, we need not be surprised that they arépreparing to repeat their exploit on the California coast. It is a strategic area second to none in, the eountry. We believe that if it comes it will be a raid and not an invasion. An invasion would require an enormous amount of ship tonnage, which we do not believe Japan could muster and at the same time continue its invasion of the East Indies. In the story of the ‘blackout, it is noted, that a number of flares “were dropped. That would not happen were the planes seen high in the night units of U, S. aerial forces. It is not the part of any of our armed formed to scare the daylights out of our civil population, The fact that a lone Japanese submarine was able to shell an oil field, 100 miles north of the Los Angeles in the dusk of eveping, also indicates that somewhere off the coast the submarine has a supply ‘base, and, it may be, is refueling from an aircraft carrier. Forit is very doubtful whether the Japs have any submarines which can make the round trip between their bases some hundreds of miles west of Hawaii, and the California coast, without refueling. An irrascible atrer in a restaurant said to the waiter: ‘If this is coffee, bring me tea. If this is tea, bring me.coffee.’’ Now, whatever kind of defense this Los Angeles incident demonstrates, we should like the other kind because we do not believe it would be ef-fective for a minute against an aerial fleet of ‘bombers. But we still prefer the army and navy to. be in charge of home defense. People will generally move _ faster an army officer says: ‘Do it,” than when Neighbor Smith says: do it.’ Of course civilians should be organized and trained. of course that is one of the first essentials as has been proved in England, but we think that the army ‘ghouldbe in full command of all civilian organizations in -all the threatened areas. We note that the rhythmic dancer has been retired, that Mrs. Franklin Delano Roosevelt ‘who hired her has resigned her job in home defense activities. We are . “Please . Iron, Other Essential War Metals Will Be . Collected In: This City George Gildersleeve, local justice of the peace, has been appointed by the Nevada City Defense Council as head of a salvaging committee, the purpose of which is to conduct drives in this community to obtain old iron, paper and essential: war materials which may have been discarded or are of no use to the owners, who will probably be happy to know they will be used to an advantage by this nation in its war against the axis. Gildersleeve is expected to organize his committee soon. All residents of the city who have iron, brass or other metals or old papers they wish to donate for the cause are asked to get them ready and the committee members will call for them. The local defense council held a meeting in the city hall here last Thursday night. C. K. Heffren, county coordinator, was present at the meeting. MINERS ASSURED OF PLENTY OF BLASTINGPOWDER Three kinds of licenses are required for those who deal in, or use commercial explosives, it was learned this morning, from the Alpha Stores and a representative of the Hercules Powder company, These are i/required as regulatory . prevent explosives from the hands of saboteurs or . sives. . ‘The ‘three kinds of licenses falling subveraffecting retailers and users of commerec-. vendors, purchasNoble MieCormack, empowered by the ial explosives are, ers, and foremen, . county clerk is . Federal government to . licenses. The fee is 25 cents, . licenses are good for one year. . ‘There no priorities thus far . governing sale or . mercial explosives, though . turers do expect that in course of time some priorities may be established for Certain materials used in . powder manufalcture. The Federal} ‘ government ‘also issues licenses io manufacturers. : . Retailers are obliged, law, to keep an accurate ‘amounts of explosives sold, . when sold, ' chasers. issue The are the under the record of dates plenty of blasting powder on hand and in process of manufacture for.all la anaes and that mine companies can purchase all the powder needed in their industry. Garden Club To See Film Of Flower Arrangements The Nevada City Garden club will hold its first meeting on March 9, (Mrs. Paul Kemper, the _ president states. The Coca Cola company. will exhibit its famous colored photos showing flower arrangements as designed by Chinese, Japanee and French artists. . PETITION HEARING SET Superior Judge George L. Jones has set March 13th as the date for a hearing on the petition of Charles Edwards Everhart to establish birth. Everhert’s attorney is his father, Harold Everhart of Nevada City. Visits Parents— ‘Catherine Tognarelli, employed in Sacramento, visited with her parents, Mr, and Mrs. John Tognarfelli, during the weekend, glad the president’s wife is now free to return to her post in the radio world as an advertiser of toilet soap. Despite her far-fetched complaint that she was yielding up. “her job as a result of the age-old struggle “between the _ privileged and the underprivileged, in California ‘we are sure everyone will .feel safer if she is merely advertising soap during this war. For there is a growing suspicion on the Pacific Coast-that enemy submarines and war plares have established a refueling base, ashore or afloat, and that Mrs. Roosevelt and her proteges in arty and leftist circles will not help much under these conditions. ; RETIRED ARMY MAJOR TO BE CLUB SPEAKER The attendance of every member of the local Rotary Club is desred at Thursday’s meeting when Major Jose Perez Brown, U. S. Army retired, ‘will speak on the Battle of Luzon. (Major Brown, who now lives in Paradise, Butte County, expects to ibe called back into service soon. He was originally scheduled to speak here on March 12th but kindly consented to talk March 5th as he may tbe back in the army before the 12th. (Major Brown is a past Rotarian. He has had a great deal of experience in the Philippine Islands and particularly with native troops. is talk is expected to be interesting and enlightening. Brown was in charge of exhibits for all the West Coast of South America for the Panama Pacific Exposition in San Francisco. In 1940 County Had More Men Than Women The population of Nevada County classified by sex, race; age and farm residence, according to final data from the 1940 census, ‘was announced today by Director J. C. Capt of the Bureau of. the Census, Department of Commerce. The figures reveal the Nevada County 19,283. Of that number male and 8,674 female. 17,369. were native to this try and of the white race and 1,696 white foreign born. There were 31 that in 1940 population was 19,609 were counmeasures to} F . -into. these . ! use of com-. } manufac. and the names of pur-' (Mauufacturers state that there is . of the Negro race and 187 of other races. The figures ,986 children under five years of age and 5,721 from five to 25 years of age. From . 26 to 64 years there were 10,565 and 65--andover 1,411, The total aduit population was 13,232. The county’s rural tion 2,205; ©. McCCRANEY WILL . SPEAK AT MEETING . OF C. C. SECRETARIES Secretary H. F. Sofge of the local Cham'ber of Commerce will attend the meeting of Sacramento Region Chamber of Commerce Secretaries in Sacramento Friday. James Harris of Sacramento will discuss priorities and allocations and will answer on questions on the subjects. There will be a round table discussion on “‘What Chambers _ of ,Commerce Are Doing to Maintain Membership and Revenue in‘ War Time.”’ The luncheon meeting will be addressed by Orland McCraney of Nevada City, manager of the production division of the War Production Board. McCraney will discuss ‘‘Defense ‘Contracts for Small Communities.’”” He will bring to his listeners

the latest information on how chambers can aid their local industries in securing defense contracts. r reveal 1 farm ‘populawas Time Magazine describes Fred Searls as “melancholy, laconic, who deceptively resembles ineffectual Comedian Victor Moore.” But the weekly news magazine has this to say about the naming of Searls, Robert Roy Nathan and Thomas C. Blaisdell as the “thinking committee” of Donald Nelson, War Production head: “To Washington fed to the back teeth with boards and planners, this trio looked good, seemed more like spark plugs than a metaphysical brain trust.’’ Nevada Cityans, when they first Iéarned of the appointment of Searls on Nelson’s planning commission breathed easier, knowing the war effort will be further advanced with the Nevada Cityan in a_tep §spot;-Searls, as head of the A Ny Mining Corporation, a subsidiary of the Empire-Star Mines, Ltd, is responsible, in a large measure, for the success and prosperity of the gold mining industry in Nevada County. He displayed his courage and leadership in the Murchie Mine~ strike, when he grasped the bull “Melancholy, Laconic’-That’s What Time Says Of Searls But His Ability Will Bring Results Caught" a e : in the e by the howis and failed to yield to Riffles the invading CIO hordes, ultimat, yy ely leading to the abandonment of yee : the radical union entirely in this NORMAL” OPERATIONS county. CONTINUED IN NEVADA Local_residents were interested . COUNTY'S GREAT MINNewsweek of Searis and the oer . , DUSTRY Teas two wishes of the céuintelos. THERE HAD B EEN RESearls looked himselg, except that PORTS AN AF he GOLD MINhe was minus his customary cap. ERS UNION P ICKET LINE Frederick Searls Jr., 53, a top . WOULD BE ESTABLISHED doo ues Mi oe ont or ae . ee ee oe stiicnae,. out of the way places FORTS TO SECURE HIGHwhich are today’s battlefronts. ER WAGES, BUT THERE WAS NO PICKETING AT ANY OF THE MINES IN THE COUNTY. Melancholy, laconic Engineer Searls, who deceptively resembles ineffectual Comedian Victor Moore was recommended for a defense job by Elder Statesman Bernard You wouldn’t think the primary” M. Baruch. He began building am. fo; this year’s election was sx months munition plants for the British off the way the sheriff’s office race Purchasing Commission, switched is warming up. Dick Hoskins, promto Army Ordnance, When he be. inent baseball figure in Grass Valley gan, Searls knew nothing about ;, losing no time in starting his cm paign for the position and Fred Willi-ford, former deputy, is not letting the grass grow under his feet. Tobiassen, the incumbent, will be seeking ammunition except that it was his third term. He was first elected CITIES LEAGUE INVITED TO HOLD MEETING HERE Ivey and City’ Councilman John R., Clerk George (Calanan attended the meeting of the League of California Cities at Yuba City last Wednesday night and extended an hold the next meeting in City. Ivey— and for the invitation will-be considered. The principal address at the meetmade by Richard Graves, thanked told it Calanan and were were ing was ' Graves emphasized . defense .of the invitation io! Nevada . ! leg . He told of an supposed to explode. Now he knows in 1934 and repeated in 1938. so much that the Army refused to give him up to Nelson, insisted that he do both jobs.” The sheriff campaign may not be free of so-called mud-slingin’. What transpired at a recent meeting of the . board of supervisors, when Tobiassen and Williford went at it hot and heavy has not yet come to light but may later in the campaign. people against bombThere seems to be no doubt John is the duty >, Hammill will retire after many years city authorities of service as assessor. Phil Seadden, esent deputy assessor, will be a seem to be realized. . candidate as will Eben K. Smart of instance in a Califor. Grass Valley, now employed by the nia ‘city where a meeting of 1,000 . state division of motor vehicles, air raid wardens was called. Only; Joe Henwood of Grass Valley és two attended the meeting. mentioned’ as a candidate for treassecretary of the league. . civilian defense. the fact that the executive Graves spoke on ing and such acts of th. ally constituted and in some instances the responsib. pr does ility not LENTEN SERVICE AT EPISCOPAL CHURCH WED. Trinity Episcopal Church will hold its regular midweek Lenten service on Wednesday evening at 7:30, with Cedric Porter officiating. A feature of this week’s will be the inauguration of the Question Box, wherein any who have questions concerning the customs, history or teachings of the church may have them answered at the midweek services. There. will be a méeting of Trinity Vestry this evening at 8 o’clock in the rectory, 226 Nevada Street. Atl vestrymen are urged to attend, service MAKES SNOW SURVEY Associate Forester L. S. Smith spent Saturday in the Big Bend area on a snow survey trip with Ranger John R. Hodgson, Jones, liott. Lois Beverage and Dorothy Barach, elementary school’ students, sang two duets, ‘‘Any Bonds Today,’’ and ‘“‘White Cliffs of Dover.’ Florence Kendrick, Genevieve E!liott and Thelma Holloway all sang solos. Mrs. Fred Anderson accompanied them at the piano. Betty-Rore of the high enooi speech class gave a short talk on tuberculosis, She said that 30 years ago tuberculosis was the disease that caused the most deaths, now it is seventh. Tuberculosis can be prevented by finding the spreaders and isolating them until they are weil. Anyone can get this dread disease. but it is more prevalent in the age group of 15 to 45. “Tuberculosis usually flares up in time of stress and it is very important at this time that people” look to their’ health,” Miss Rore said. America spoke on Defense Bonds. He said in part that bonds are necessary for three essential reasons: To help finance the fight for democracy; to curb against inflation and serve as reservoirs for the depression that John J. Fortier of the Bank of . < Local Business Women’s Club Initiates Seven New Members By DOROTHY K. ADAMS Seven Nevada City women became members of the Nevada City Business and Professional Women’s Club at initiation ceremonies at the last meeting. Theresa Alaria, Rita Hutchinson and President Ethel White welcomed Elise DeMattai, Jesse Robinson, Dolly Petersen, Maudie Shaw, Anne Wilma Mejie and Claire Randall as members. An interesting and varied program was arranged by Genevieve Elis sure to follow the war; and to create the ‘habit of thrift in the American people He said that buying non essential materials makes for inflation and high prices He gave as an example that essential foods had risen 20 to 25% since the war began, ‘but in the past week the price of honey had risen 75 per cent because people think they are going’ to be without sugar. A short skit ‘‘Patriot’s. True,” written by Maudie Shaw, a new member, was presented. Those who took part were Hazel Whitford, cowboy; Ethel White, pilot, Florence Kendrick, solder, Theresa Alaria, sailor, Rita Hutchison, marine and Gertrude Segrue’ farmer. Genevieve Elliott sang the Star-Spangled Banner, and the meeting was adjurned. Edith Davey was the chairman for the evening, assisted by Therese Alaria and Rita Rutchison: It was announced that election of officers will ibe held at the next business meeting on March 11, and it was requeste that all members attend. . MEETING HERE ors this week her jurer, a (position now held by Frank . Steel. TRI COUNTY WOMEN HOLD ENJOYABLE . . Did you know that: Bob Paine’s nickname in’ high school was the Tri County. ‘Sleepy; Some of the 17th AgriFederation of Women’s Clubs heid . cultural District directors are against an enjoyable meeting here Saturday. . the holding of a county fair this The business sessions, presided over. year; nothing to a report that J. €. by President Mrs. Donald Bass, were. Penney Co. planned to establish a held in the Elementary School. store in the site vacated recently by Among the fousiness_ transacted Purity Stores, Inc.,; Colfax has gainwas the naming of Mrs,.Belle Doug-. ed nationwide fame for its record lass of this city as treasurer of the] sale of defense stamps and bonds, organization and the decision to ———— hold only three meetings annually instead of the customary six. The next meeting will be held in Placerville in. May. Among the speakers at the tri Pas ORNS county session ‘were Mrs. H. E. Kjor-} Assemblyman ‘Scoop Thurman will lie of this city, who outlined talks. #2n0Unce his candidacy for reelection next week. Scoop was a visitor made by outstanding educators at the educational convention held in. !" Nevada City Saturday. Yes, he was smoking a cigar, San Francisco last week. Bald Mountain Ski Club Plans Special Weekly Events A weekly program of events at the Bald Mountain Ski Course near Forest has ‘been planned by Willard Van Doren, chairman of the special events committee of the Bald Mountain Ski Club. Each weekend from now until the snow vanishes special events will be held for snow sports’ enthusiasts. President E. H. Bruening of the Bald Mountain Club reports the warming hut is now in use. Advanced First Aid Classes To Open Classes in advanced first aid will be given at the high school Tuesday and Thursday evenings, frm 7 to 9 p. m., beginning tomorrow — night. These classes are open only to adults} po0q a laugh out of it as any one who have received the standard Red . gjge. Cross first aid certificate. The classen a nh ‘ es wil be conducted by Dr. Laniel L. What happened to the regular Hirsch and will be held in the audit-. Saturday activities of the Jehovah rium of the elementary school, The . Witnesses here> That’s what every course is for ten hours. one in Nevada City would like to know. For the finst time in many weeks, there were no peddlers of the Watchtower on Nevada City streets. Saturday, Their activities here were useless because no,ene ever has been seen to buy one of the magazines, which advocate refusal to salute the flag. Maybe Elza Kilroy had something to do, with their absence on city streets Saturday. Some of the Jehovah Witnesses followers called at his home last week and attempted to sell him on their religion, Y« imagine how far they got with The memibers of How about it, J. J.> What's dope on the story you lacked yourself in jail the other night > Now that Fred Searls is again in the news we believe it is a good time to tell a story about him: ; A salesman for one of the biggest mining equpiment manufacturers was seen by his manager dining with a plain looking individual in one of the swankiest eating houses in New York, The manager was flabbergasted to think that the good money of the concern was used in entertaining such a ‘Tom, Dick or Harry.” He managed to catch the eye of the salesman and called him aside. He (proceeded to inform the salesman his job was in danger and the best thing‘ he could do was to “‘ditth” his charge as soon as possible. Sarcastically, the salesman replied: “That, my dear sir, is no other than your largest buyer — Fred Searls, Jr!” You can rest assured Searls got as Entertains Family Members— Mrs. Oscar Odegaard had as visiidaughter, Miss Margaret Odegaard, her son, James Odegaard, both of the tay distri€t, and sister and family of Marysville. } The PlaceriNevada League baseball diectors yesterday voted unanimously to suspend operations for this year and devote all effort to a “war victory.’’ they set foot wpon his ground again he would break “every tone ‘in their nodios.