March 29, 1943 (4 pages)

Ey, ‘Timoshenko, Montgomery and MacThe 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 COVERS RICHEST GOLD _AREA IN CALIFORNIA eee ugget This paper gives your complete coverage of all local happenings. If you want to read about your friends, your neighbors, read The Nugget. Vol. 17, No. 25. The County Seat Paper , Thinking Out Loud By H. M. L. i —— By trial and error Washington slowly forges ahead. Secretary Claude Wickard failed as food ezar, so Chester C. Davis, banker of Kansas with an agricultural background will take over the job. This is another experiment. Davis has been in the New Deal administrative set up before, under Secretary of. Agriculture Wallace, and it is reported that his was the big idea of plowing under every third row of corn and killing a lot of little pigs, so that farmers could get better prices for food that they finally marketed. It was clearly a piece of class legislation which benefitted the farmers but made tough going for all consumers. Now Davis takes over a job at the opposite pole. He is to increase farm production, provide for equitable distribution and to control farm prices. Whether the other agencies of the government with related duties will permit him to exercise these functions unhampered, we shall discover. But in the temper farmers are nowadays Mr. Davis better move briskly down the right road. If there has been a_ tendency among newcomers to California to make one class of Japanese, Chinese and Filipinos, lumping all into a group called Orientals, it must mow give way to-some new ideas. (Californians, of course, have always drawn a sharp line distinguishing line among the three racial groups, and with the advent of Madame Chiang Kai-Shek upon the world scene, at the moment in San Francisco, the difference among them takes on a new significance. The people whose daughter is the Lady of the Flowery Kingdom must in the nature of things be infinitely more civilized than the nation whch produced a male drone known . as Hirohito, or a ‘bug-eyed monstrocity called Togo. Even from the historical standpoint here in California, the Chinese have had a important role in the development of mining and of farming since their first contingents, in any numbers, arived to push the Central Pacific across the Sierras in the early 1860s. Thrift, frugality, industry and honesty have been the Chinese racial traits in California, and to these traits San Francisco and California owe a large measure of their greatness. Tt must have been a grand day for Madame Chiank Kai-Shek and for San Francisco’s 17,500 Chinese when she reviewed their marching jegions from the City Hall balcony last Thursday. If we had to choose three generals to lead the United Nations in battle, these chosen would be Arthur. Undoubtedly there are other generals just as capable, but these three have done the United Nations cause the greatest service. Their accomplishments rank in the order named. “How long, O Cataline’’ will it be before other states besides Texas will enact legislation to compel labor unions to register with the secretary of state, report all financial intake and expenditures in itemized form,, file copies of working agreements with the secretary of state when dues are deducted from pay checks, require mnion officials to be natives of the states in which they operate, prohibit unions from making political contributions ,and last, protect the status of union members who are serving in the armed forces? While on this subject, we wonder when labor unions will be obliged under the law to be as responsible to the state in financial affairs as corporations now are. We suspect that many a labor racketeeris not filing income tax returns on the true amount of his income. We think this is a matter or the Department of Internal Revenue to probe deeply, but we have no hope it will be done while the political weather is sobalmy and pleasant U. S. Army Base _NEVADA CITY) CALIFORNIA The Gold Center Hospital Near Auburn to Benefit Nevada County Under orders of General the United States Army Service and Supply, Breton Sommerville, Chief of issued last Thursday i in Washington, D. C. construction began this morning on a new 1. 500-bed base hospital on a tract of land, one mile north of the underpass on the Nevada City-Auburn highway. The plant is expected to cost approximately $4,000,000, with accommodations for 2300 personnel including physiclans, surgeons, nurses and civilian help and patients. ‘As a basis of comparison, it was stated that the Camp Beale hospital cost approximately the same ambdunt. The hospital unit will comprise 61 buildings grouped about the ,reservation of 70 acres which has béen secured as the site. It was reported that an additional 100 medium priced homes will be constructed in the Auburn _§ area, which is taken to include the Auburn-Colfax-Nevada County triangle as residences for the medical staff and nurses in addition to the quarters on the grounds. It is expected that people residing in the Auburn area included in this triangle, will be employed in the construction of the hospital and in the 100 or more dwellings about the country. This would indicate that the rehabilitation hospital will be a permanent intitution, such as the Livermore Veterans Hospital. : The hospital will’: be located on the transcontinental Southern Pacific railroad through the construction of a one mile spur line, according to the best reports. It is’ conceivable that the Mount Vernon UHall road, on ‘which the property will face for 1500 feet will also be vastly widened and improved. The Nevada Irrigation District has been contacted as a possible source of water supply. \Constriiction on the hospital unit has been estimated to require eight ‘months at the most. Rumors of the hospital have been current for several months and now that the formal announcement has been made, there is no reason to doubt the obvious advantages which will accrue to Nevada County during the construction period and in the maintenance of personnel later. Nevada City offers several hundred homes to construction workers and their families, with the ride to the hospital site shorter than that to Camp ‘Beale of last summer and over a better highway. ‘Moreover this city offers many advantages and resources for the permanent abode of professional men and nurses and their families, who will be employed at the unit, being located above the summer heat and yet below the Sierra snows. The possibility of securing 200 or more families in Nevada County already occurred to the local chamber of commerce and every effort will be made to bring them here. N.C. RED CROSS COMMITTEE COMMENDED The following letter of commendation has been received by R. J. Ben. netts, chairman of the Red Cross War Fund drive, whch though officially concluded, still continues to pile up a nice margin over the quota of $5,100 assigned to this district. The letter reads: Mr. R. J. Bennetts War Fund Chairman ‘Nevada City Chapter American Red Cross Dear Mr. Bennetts: ‘Many congratluations on putting your Red Crass War Fund quota over the top so early in the campaign. You, your committee, and your solictors all deserve hearty commendation for the fine job you have done to make this result possible. We trust that even though your goal is reached, you will keep the campaign going until you have covered your entire chapter territory, ‘and every adult has had the opportunity to give to this great war uae fort. With sincere appreciation for your loyal service to the Red Cross, and the time, thought and effort that you ‘have put into this cemipetgn, IT am. Cordially, ESTHER P. CHADBOURN, Director Fund Raising FIRE FIGHTER DIES RESCUING FURNITURE John W. Mackay, veteran fire fighter of (Camptonville died suddenly Saturday morning while he was moving furniture from the Joubert residence at Depot Hill which was destroyed Saturday morning. (Medical aid was summoned but he had passed away before it arrived. He was 62 years of age and had lived in Camptonville all his: life. He was employed on the roads and in fire fighting most of his life. Funeral services will be held at ten o’clock Tuesday morning in Camptonville, under the direction of Holmes Funeral Home. Judge Acton M. Cleveland will officiate. . : Sergeant Jim White, of Fort Lewis, Washington, returned to his duties Saturday after a seven day furlough in Nevada City with his mother, Mrs. Millie White, and orher: family members. for organized labor. MORE DONATIONS FOR RED CROSS WAR FUND {Cash contributions, hitherto not acknowledged by the committee, continue to augment the total receipts of the Red Cross War Fund drive. These include donations from North Bloomfield, Sweetland and Sebastopol, besides Nevada City contributors. They are as follows: NEVADA CITY Rotary Club $30.25. Mrs. E. W. Schmidt $5.00. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Davidson $5.00. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur (Christensen $2.00. Mrs. Hazel Whitford $1.00. NORTH BLOOMFIELD Herbert Lewis $1.00, Phillip Cum mins $2.00, John P. Bareni . $1.00 ‘William Palladay $1.00, Mr. and Mrs (C. BE. Clark $5.00, Archie Miller and Mother $2.50, Henry Paine $3.50, ‘Herbert Paine $3.50, Mr. and Mrs. (Chas. Gaus $7.00, Mr. and Mrs. H. Sierckert $1.00, Albert Butz $1.09, Walter Storie $3.16, Willie Strahl $1.00, George Nelson $1.00, Mr. and Mrs. L. Luther $1.00, Lester Biglley 28: SWEETLAND AND SEBASTAPOL ‘Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Watkins $1.50 Mrs. G. Peaterson $1.00, Bilt Snooks $1.00, Fred BE. Conner $1.00, Mrs. /Hlmo Fields .50, Lee Sonnenburg $2.00, Mrs. W. Burnett $1.00, Mrs SAN FRANCISCO. TO AID FARMERS IN HARVESTING The Wartime Harvest Council has now completed its plans for a redoubled Victory Food Worker campaign in 1943 and today called upon rural. communities throughout the state to begin work immediately upon organization of their own grower groups to cooperate in arrangements for transporting, housing and placing Victory Food Workers. The Wartime Harvest Council membership has beenexpanded from 10 to seventeen. The activities will be on a correspondingly larger scale this year, and it is hoped to exceed last year’s record of food worker volunteers. The council urged rural communities to exhaust every possible source of local labor. Even with the all out program of recruiting volunteer workers from the city, San Francisco cannot possibly supply all the workers needed. “The Lord helps those who help themselves,’ it was pointed out, ‘‘and though we are ready to do all we can, the farmers must continue to use their traditional resourcefulness and ingenuity in meeting the emergencies resulting from he labor shortage.” As a practical matter indications are the city will probably to able to assist only those regions reasonably accessible to the metropolitan area because of wartime travel. restrictions, transportation shortages and gasoline shortage, as well as the scarcity of available manpower. GAS RATIONING TC CUT REVENUEBY ONE THIRD SACRAMENTO, March 29.—Califirnia’s gasoline tax may not decline more than a average of 30 per cent as a result of the rationing program according to announcement made here today by the State Board of Equalization. The February tax of $3,268,775, just assessed by the board, was 26 per cent under the $4,428,150 tax for the same month. last year. Contrasting this percentage with comparable figures during the first two months of rationing, it is pointed out that the corresponding drop in Janu ary was 34 per cent and in Decem. ber, 40 per cent. “This trend indicates that California gasoline taxes may still produce at least two thirds of their normal revenue in. spite of rationing,” the statement said. The comparative improvement in the California gasoline tax yield is attributed to extensive use of local highways by commercial transport facilities rather than to operation of passenger cars. Ramsdon .50, Mrs. Rhodes .50, C. P O’Gognor $1.50, Caroline Weinman $1.50, Chas. Meinman $1.50, Mrs. Iva B. Welch $1.00, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harris $2.00, Albert Jaynes $2.00, Frances Reader $1.50, Frank Reader $1.00. iS _PICHONY N eas? ™ BATTLE LINE cc ie recap. \ fufose ELAIOUN . 2 SADAGUIA ap FOUM TATAHOUINE . KSAR RHILANE g. LIBYA CRI. AMERICANS ADVANCE TO PINCER ROMMEL Two American columns pressing forward in Tunisia and the double column of the British 8th Army in the south threaten to either pincer Rommel or chase him up the coast. One almost unopposed American contingent has pressed beyond Gafsa, to take El Guettar on tthe road to Gabes, Zid area, northern key to the vice, while a second Yank column aims at Sened and the rail line to Sfax. Rommel is entrenching in hills west of the Mareth line where the 8th Army is attasking. The allies are holding in the Sidi Bou oedncy Allotment of Red Cross Wool Arrives It is announced that ‘the local Red Cross has received 125 pounds of khaki wool, as an emergency allowance, and that it is desired that this allotment be made into garments as soon as possible. Three weeks for each garment knitted is set as a time. limit on account of the aged gs for speed. Out of this wool local knitters will make only sleeveless V neck sweattrs, helmets, wristlets and gloves. So the very many good sock knitters may have to transfer their activities to wristlets. Mrs. H. P. Davis has offered to make the whole quota of gloves. The directions are to be followed exactly for these are regulation equipment, and must be standard. This last week 24 lap covers were shiped to a California field director who will put them into immediate service. These were beautifully made some from cotton scraps, some crochet, some from clean old wool ,and others from new tailors samples, donated by William Home and Forrest Risley. One hundred pairs of pajamas and 26 nightshirts for hospital use were packed last week. ‘Nearly all the quota of hospital supplies have been made. Samples of ticking pillow covers colored pillow cases, bedside bags,. lap covers and bedroom slippers are in the Red Cross window this week. Mrs. Mary E. Richards Aged 80, Died in Grass Valley Sunday Mrs. Mary E. tichards =< of 212 Pleasant street, Grass Valley died Sunday morning at 2:55 after an dliness of several months. She was born in Cornwall, England and was 80 years of age. She had resided in Grass Valley for 66 years. The following children survive: Mrs. R. T. Werry of Palo Alto, William Richards of GrasS Valley, James H. Richards of Grass Valley, Benjamin H. Richards of Sacramento and Leonard L. Richards of Berkeley. The funeral services for Mrs. Richards will be held Wednesday afternoon .at two o’clock from the chapel of Hooper and Weaver, Mortuary. The Rev. Mark Pike will conduct the services. Interment will be in Foresters cemetery. Patrick Edward Dwyer Succumbs in Grass Valley Sunday Patrick Edward Dwyer of Grass Valley passed away yesterday morning at Jones Memorial Hospital. Deceased was born in New York state, in 1871. He lived in California 60 years, twenty three of which were in Grass Valley. He leaves a_ wife, Mrs. Patrick Edward Dwyer, a daughter, Mrs. E. W. Melarkey of Sacramento, a sister, Mrs. R. BE. McHale of Sacramento and a brother, M. J. Dwyer of Martinez. ‘Funeral services will be held at the Holmes Funeral Home in Grass Valley at two o’clock Tuesday afMONDAY, MARCH 29. 1943. een J WAR RACKETEERS PREY ON GRIEF TORN MOTHERS By LEONE BAXTER As the crime curve mounts stteply on the tide of war, the wave of per~ nicious rackets climbs, too—and bothers a lot more people. The gullible householder, the unwary busi~ ness man, the patriotic donor to un. known charities are the chief victims. For his own enlightenment and. protection, everybody who does not plan to remain incommuicado behind ‘his own locked doors for the duration should have before him the astonishing report of Mrs. Muriel Tsvetkoff, manager of the San Francisco Better Business Bureau, recently made to the Business and Professional Women of that beak Its subject: Patriotic: Profiteers.’ Incredibly callous’ racketeers are taking full and fantastic advantage of ordinary patriotism, often even exploiting the grief of those who lose loved ones. One. extortionist utilizes the ancient picture enlargement ruse, Tefusing to return a treasured picture of a boy killed in action until payment for a cheap, and unordered, gilt. frame is made. Another sells mean-— ingless “honor scrolls” to proud parents of service men. A war time counterpart of the: “hearse chaser’ locates his victims through the obituary columns. Counting on a bereaved family’s mental distress, he collects $250 for a flattering life sketch of the departed one, to be printed in a volume supposedly well sponsored, but which ‘occasionally is never even published. “Needs for the Boys, Ine.” until halted, sent a twenty five cent “‘kit’” to soldiers—at a cost of $2 éach, garnered from fond relatives whose names were secured through their: own well-meaning ministers. All over the land ‘patriotic’ appeals for cash are being made to the businessmen and to householders by individuals whose chief stock in trade is the unauthorized use of the names of prominent persons. Funds for “war wounded” is a favorite among them, because it first taps tears, and then the pocketbook. One of the most palpably fradulent but nevertheless successful rackets is that of starry-eyed fortnue tellers, now reaping a golden harvest advising mothers — exactly where their sons are located, and for: extra payment, presumably, the state of their health and details of their latest brush with the enemy. Bureaus whose job it is to uncover such swindles and protéct legitimate business are operating overtime these days. Their work would be lightened perceptibly if the aphoristic counsel of Miss Tsvetkoff were gentrally remembered! “Don’t expect something for nothing. If in doubt, find out.” And finally, the common sense slogan of the bureau itself, “Before you invest, internoon. Father William Horgan will conduct the services. Interment wiil ‘be in the Catholic cemetery, in Gras, Valley. St. Canice Church Will Have Parish House (Members of St. Canice Catholic church have,purchased the old Seadden house on Coyote street in Nevada City from Mrs. Charity Brown and are now busily engaged in remodeling it into a Parish House. After necessary alterations the first story will have a 30 foot room for social gatherings, a large kitchen, pantry and lobby. The building adjoints the Catholic church lot. Two carpenters are engaged and the work should be done in a short time. Father Virgil Gabrielle, assistant to Rev. Er, Toy O'Reilly is Tec duebiss the remodeling. MANY HOUSES RENTED IN GRASS VALLEY (Chief of Police Ben Jenkins states that since August the Grass Valley Police department had rented 207 dwellings or apartments, practically all of them to the families of officers stationed at Camp Beale. Not only has his department done a thriving business in Grass Valley but last week he was able to secure tenants for 12 houses in Nevada City. A dozen tenants have been located in Hills . Flat. . Mrs. Lucille Williams of Grass Valvestigate.”’ Mrs. Mary Jane Hore of Grass Valley Died Sunday Mrs. Mary Jane Hore, of 501 Richardson street, Grass Valley pagsed away early yesterday morning following an illness of several weeks. She was anative of England, 71 years of age, Her husband, James Hore passed away ten months ago. She was a charter member of the Poinsetta Club. SSurvivng her are: a daughter Mrs. Ceta Hurrell of Sacramento, a sistar ley anda brother W,illiam Jenkins of Huntington Beach. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock in the chapel of Hooper and Weaver (Mortuary. Rev. Mark Pike will officiate. Interment will be in Odd Fellows cemetery, Grass Valley. Nevada City Lad Promoted to Corporal “The promotion of Prvate Kirby B. Clark, of Nevada City, to the ran corporal has been a Headquarters, United States Force in the Middl with the armament e bomber squadron,

Ey, ‘Timoshenko, Montgomery and MacThe 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 COVERS RICHEST GOLD _AREA IN CALIFORNIA eee ugget This paper gives your complete coverage of all local happenings. If you want to read about your friends, your neighbors, read The Nugget. Vol. 17, No. 25. The County Seat Paper , Thinking Out Loud By H. M. L. i —— By trial and error Washington slowly forges ahead. Secretary Claude Wickard failed as food ezar, so Chester C. Davis, banker of Kansas with an agricultural background will take over the job. This is another experiment. Davis has been in the New Deal administrative set up before, under Secretary of. Agriculture Wallace, and it is reported that his was the big idea of plowing under every third row of corn and killing a lot of little pigs, so that farmers could get better prices for food that they finally marketed. It was clearly a piece of class legislation which benefitted the farmers but made tough going for all consumers. Now Davis takes over a job at the opposite pole. He is to increase farm production, provide for equitable distribution and to control farm prices. Whether the other agencies of the government with related duties will permit him to exercise these functions unhampered, we shall discover. But in the temper farmers are nowadays Mr. Davis better move briskly down the right road. If there has been a_ tendency among newcomers to California to make one class of Japanese, Chinese and Filipinos, lumping all into a group called Orientals, it must mow give way to-some new ideas. (Californians, of course, have always drawn a sharp line distinguishing line among the three racial groups, and with the advent of Madame Chiang Kai-Shek upon the world scene, at the moment in San Francisco, the difference among them takes on a new significance. The people whose daughter is the Lady of the Flowery Kingdom must in the nature of things be infinitely more civilized than the nation whch produced a male drone known . as Hirohito, or a ‘bug-eyed monstrocity called Togo. Even from the historical standpoint here in California, the Chinese have had a important role in the development of mining and of farming since their first contingents, in any numbers, arived to push the Central Pacific across the Sierras in the early 1860s. Thrift, frugality, industry and honesty have been the Chinese racial traits in California, and to these traits San Francisco and California owe a large measure of their greatness. Tt must have been a grand day for Madame Chiank Kai-Shek and for San Francisco’s 17,500 Chinese when she reviewed their marching jegions from the City Hall balcony last Thursday. If we had to choose three generals to lead the United Nations in battle, these chosen would be Arthur. Undoubtedly there are other generals just as capable, but these three have done the United Nations cause the greatest service. Their accomplishments rank in the order named. “How long, O Cataline’’ will it be before other states besides Texas will enact legislation to compel labor unions to register with the secretary of state, report all financial intake and expenditures in itemized form,, file copies of working agreements with the secretary of state when dues are deducted from pay checks, require mnion officials to be natives of the states in which they operate, prohibit unions from making political contributions ,and last, protect the status of union members who are serving in the armed forces? While on this subject, we wonder when labor unions will be obliged under the law to be as responsible to the state in financial affairs as corporations now are. We suspect that many a labor racketeeris not filing income tax returns on the true amount of his income. We think this is a matter or the Department of Internal Revenue to probe deeply, but we have no hope it will be done while the political weather is sobalmy and pleasant U. S. Army Base _NEVADA CITY) CALIFORNIA The Gold Center Hospital Near Auburn to Benefit Nevada County Under orders of General the United States Army Service and Supply, Breton Sommerville, Chief of issued last Thursday i in Washington, D. C. construction began this morning on a new 1. 500-bed base hospital on a tract of land, one mile north of the underpass on the Nevada City-Auburn highway. The plant is expected to cost approximately $4,000,000, with accommodations for 2300 personnel including physiclans, surgeons, nurses and civilian help and patients. ‘As a basis of comparison, it was stated that the Camp Beale hospital cost approximately the same ambdunt. The hospital unit will comprise 61 buildings grouped about the ,reservation of 70 acres which has béen secured as the site. It was reported that an additional 100 medium priced homes will be constructed in the Auburn _§ area, which is taken to include the Auburn-Colfax-Nevada County triangle as residences for the medical staff and nurses in addition to the quarters on the grounds. It is expected that people residing in the Auburn area included in this triangle, will be employed in the construction of the hospital and in the 100 or more dwellings about the country. This would indicate that the rehabilitation hospital will be a permanent intitution, such as the Livermore Veterans Hospital. : The hospital will’: be located on the transcontinental Southern Pacific railroad through the construction of a one mile spur line, according to the best reports. It is’ conceivable that the Mount Vernon UHall road, on ‘which the property will face for 1500 feet will also be vastly widened and improved. The Nevada Irrigation District has been contacted as a possible source of water supply. \Constriiction on the hospital unit has been estimated to require eight ‘months at the most. Rumors of the hospital have been current for several months and now that the formal announcement has been made, there is no reason to doubt the obvious advantages which will accrue to Nevada County during the construction period and in the maintenance of personnel later. Nevada City offers several hundred homes to construction workers and their families, with the ride to the hospital site shorter than that to Camp ‘Beale of last summer and over a better highway. ‘Moreover this city offers many advantages and resources for the permanent abode of professional men and nurses and their families, who will be employed at the unit, being located above the summer heat and yet below the Sierra snows. The possibility of securing 200 or more families in Nevada County already occurred to the local chamber of commerce and every effort will be made to bring them here. N.C. RED CROSS COMMITTEE COMMENDED The following letter of commendation has been received by R. J. Ben. netts, chairman of the Red Cross War Fund drive, whch though officially concluded, still continues to pile up a nice margin over the quota of $5,100 assigned to this district. The letter reads: Mr. R. J. Bennetts War Fund Chairman ‘Nevada City Chapter American Red Cross Dear Mr. Bennetts: ‘Many congratluations on putting your Red Crass War Fund quota over the top so early in the campaign. You, your committee, and your solictors all deserve hearty commendation for the fine job you have done to make this result possible. We trust that even though your goal is reached, you will keep the campaign going until you have covered your entire chapter territory, ‘and every adult has had the opportunity to give to this great war uae fort. With sincere appreciation for your loyal service to the Red Cross, and the time, thought and effort that you ‘have put into this cemipetgn, IT am. Cordially, ESTHER P. CHADBOURN, Director Fund Raising FIRE FIGHTER DIES RESCUING FURNITURE John W. Mackay, veteran fire fighter of (Camptonville died suddenly Saturday morning while he was moving furniture from the Joubert residence at Depot Hill which was destroyed Saturday morning. (Medical aid was summoned but he had passed away before it arrived. He was 62 years of age and had lived in Camptonville all his: life. He was employed on the roads and in fire fighting most of his life. Funeral services will be held at ten o’clock Tuesday morning in Camptonville, under the direction of Holmes Funeral Home. Judge Acton M. Cleveland will officiate. . : Sergeant Jim White, of Fort Lewis, Washington, returned to his duties Saturday after a seven day furlough in Nevada City with his mother, Mrs. Millie White, and orher: family members. for organized labor. MORE DONATIONS FOR RED CROSS WAR FUND {Cash contributions, hitherto not acknowledged by the committee, continue to augment the total receipts of the Red Cross War Fund drive. These include donations from North Bloomfield, Sweetland and Sebastopol, besides Nevada City contributors. They are as follows: NEVADA CITY Rotary Club $30.25. Mrs. E. W. Schmidt $5.00. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Davidson $5.00. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur (Christensen $2.00. Mrs. Hazel Whitford $1.00. NORTH BLOOMFIELD Herbert Lewis $1.00, Phillip Cum mins $2.00, John P. Bareni . $1.00 ‘William Palladay $1.00, Mr. and Mrs (C. BE. Clark $5.00, Archie Miller and Mother $2.50, Henry Paine $3.50, ‘Herbert Paine $3.50, Mr. and Mrs. (Chas. Gaus $7.00, Mr. and Mrs. H. Sierckert $1.00, Albert Butz $1.09, Walter Storie $3.16, Willie Strahl $1.00, George Nelson $1.00, Mr. and Mrs. L. Luther $1.00, Lester Biglley 28: SWEETLAND AND SEBASTAPOL ‘Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Watkins $1.50 Mrs. G. Peaterson $1.00, Bilt Snooks $1.00, Fred BE. Conner $1.00, Mrs. /Hlmo Fields .50, Lee Sonnenburg $2.00, Mrs. W. Burnett $1.00, Mrs SAN FRANCISCO. TO AID FARMERS IN HARVESTING The Wartime Harvest Council has now completed its plans for a redoubled Victory Food Worker campaign in 1943 and today called upon rural. communities throughout the

state to begin work immediately upon organization of their own grower groups to cooperate in arrangements for transporting, housing and placing Victory Food Workers. The Wartime Harvest Council membership has beenexpanded from 10 to seventeen. The activities will be on a correspondingly larger scale this year, and it is hoped to exceed last year’s record of food worker volunteers. The council urged rural communities to exhaust every possible source of local labor. Even with the all out program of recruiting volunteer workers from the city, San Francisco cannot possibly supply all the workers needed. “The Lord helps those who help themselves,’ it was pointed out, ‘‘and though we are ready to do all we can, the farmers must continue to use their traditional resourcefulness and ingenuity in meeting the emergencies resulting from he labor shortage.” As a practical matter indications are the city will probably to able to assist only those regions reasonably accessible to the metropolitan area because of wartime travel. restrictions, transportation shortages and gasoline shortage, as well as the scarcity of available manpower. GAS RATIONING TC CUT REVENUEBY ONE THIRD SACRAMENTO, March 29.—Califirnia’s gasoline tax may not decline more than a average of 30 per cent as a result of the rationing program according to announcement made here today by the State Board of Equalization. The February tax of $3,268,775, just assessed by the board, was 26 per cent under the $4,428,150 tax for the same month. last year. Contrasting this percentage with comparable figures during the first two months of rationing, it is pointed out that the corresponding drop in Janu ary was 34 per cent and in Decem. ber, 40 per cent. “This trend indicates that California gasoline taxes may still produce at least two thirds of their normal revenue in. spite of rationing,” the statement said. The comparative improvement in the California gasoline tax yield is attributed to extensive use of local highways by commercial transport facilities rather than to operation of passenger cars. Ramsdon .50, Mrs. Rhodes .50, C. P O’Gognor $1.50, Caroline Weinman $1.50, Chas. Meinman $1.50, Mrs. Iva B. Welch $1.00, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harris $2.00, Albert Jaynes $2.00, Frances Reader $1.50, Frank Reader $1.00. iS _PICHONY N eas? ™ BATTLE LINE cc ie recap. \ fufose ELAIOUN . 2 SADAGUIA ap FOUM TATAHOUINE . KSAR RHILANE g. LIBYA CRI. AMERICANS ADVANCE TO PINCER ROMMEL Two American columns pressing forward in Tunisia and the double column of the British 8th Army in the south threaten to either pincer Rommel or chase him up the coast. One almost unopposed American contingent has pressed beyond Gafsa, to take El Guettar on tthe road to Gabes, Zid area, northern key to the vice, while a second Yank column aims at Sened and the rail line to Sfax. Rommel is entrenching in hills west of the Mareth line where the 8th Army is attasking. The allies are holding in the Sidi Bou oedncy Allotment of Red Cross Wool Arrives It is announced that ‘the local Red Cross has received 125 pounds of khaki wool, as an emergency allowance, and that it is desired that this allotment be made into garments as soon as possible. Three weeks for each garment knitted is set as a time. limit on account of the aged gs for speed. Out of this wool local knitters will make only sleeveless V neck sweattrs, helmets, wristlets and gloves. So the very many good sock knitters may have to transfer their activities to wristlets. Mrs. H. P. Davis has offered to make the whole quota of gloves. The directions are to be followed exactly for these are regulation equipment, and must be standard. This last week 24 lap covers were shiped to a California field director who will put them into immediate service. These were beautifully made some from cotton scraps, some crochet, some from clean old wool ,and others from new tailors samples, donated by William Home and Forrest Risley. One hundred pairs of pajamas and 26 nightshirts for hospital use were packed last week. ‘Nearly all the quota of hospital supplies have been made. Samples of ticking pillow covers colored pillow cases, bedside bags,. lap covers and bedroom slippers are in the Red Cross window this week. Mrs. Mary E. Richards Aged 80, Died in Grass Valley Sunday Mrs. Mary E. tichards =< of 212 Pleasant street, Grass Valley died Sunday morning at 2:55 after an dliness of several months. She was born in Cornwall, England and was 80 years of age. She had resided in Grass Valley for 66 years. The following children survive: Mrs. R. T. Werry of Palo Alto, William Richards of GrasS Valley, James H. Richards of Grass Valley, Benjamin H. Richards of Sacramento and Leonard L. Richards of Berkeley. The funeral services for Mrs. Richards will be held Wednesday afternoon .at two o’clock from the chapel of Hooper and Weaver, Mortuary. The Rev. Mark Pike will conduct the services. Interment will be in Foresters cemetery. Patrick Edward Dwyer Succumbs in Grass Valley Sunday Patrick Edward Dwyer of Grass Valley passed away yesterday morning at Jones Memorial Hospital. Deceased was born in New York state, in 1871. He lived in California 60 years, twenty three of which were in Grass Valley. He leaves a_ wife, Mrs. Patrick Edward Dwyer, a daughter, Mrs. E. W. Melarkey of Sacramento, a sister, Mrs. R. BE. McHale of Sacramento and a brother, M. J. Dwyer of Martinez. ‘Funeral services will be held at the Holmes Funeral Home in Grass Valley at two o’clock Tuesday afMONDAY, MARCH 29. 1943. een J WAR RACKETEERS PREY ON GRIEF TORN MOTHERS By LEONE BAXTER As the crime curve mounts stteply on the tide of war, the wave of per~ nicious rackets climbs, too—and bothers a lot more people. The gullible householder, the unwary busi~ ness man, the patriotic donor to un. known charities are the chief victims. For his own enlightenment and. protection, everybody who does not plan to remain incommuicado behind ‘his own locked doors for the duration should have before him the astonishing report of Mrs. Muriel Tsvetkoff, manager of the San Francisco Better Business Bureau, recently made to the Business and Professional Women of that beak Its subject: Patriotic: Profiteers.’ Incredibly callous’ racketeers are taking full and fantastic advantage of ordinary patriotism, often even exploiting the grief of those who lose loved ones. One. extortionist utilizes the ancient picture enlargement ruse, Tefusing to return a treasured picture of a boy killed in action until payment for a cheap, and unordered, gilt. frame is made. Another sells mean-— ingless “honor scrolls” to proud parents of service men. A war time counterpart of the: “hearse chaser’ locates his victims through the obituary columns. Counting on a bereaved family’s mental distress, he collects $250 for a flattering life sketch of the departed one, to be printed in a volume supposedly well sponsored, but which ‘occasionally is never even published. “Needs for the Boys, Ine.” until halted, sent a twenty five cent “‘kit’” to soldiers—at a cost of $2 éach, garnered from fond relatives whose names were secured through their: own well-meaning ministers. All over the land ‘patriotic’ appeals for cash are being made to the businessmen and to householders by individuals whose chief stock in trade is the unauthorized use of the names of prominent persons. Funds for “war wounded” is a favorite among them, because it first taps tears, and then the pocketbook. One of the most palpably fradulent but nevertheless successful rackets is that of starry-eyed fortnue tellers, now reaping a golden harvest advising mothers — exactly where their sons are located, and for: extra payment, presumably, the state of their health and details of their latest brush with the enemy. Bureaus whose job it is to uncover such swindles and protéct legitimate business are operating overtime these days. Their work would be lightened perceptibly if the aphoristic counsel of Miss Tsvetkoff were gentrally remembered! “Don’t expect something for nothing. If in doubt, find out.” And finally, the common sense slogan of the bureau itself, “Before you invest, internoon. Father William Horgan will conduct the services. Interment wiil ‘be in the Catholic cemetery, in Gras, Valley. St. Canice Church Will Have Parish House (Members of St. Canice Catholic church have,purchased the old Seadden house on Coyote street in Nevada City from Mrs. Charity Brown and are now busily engaged in remodeling it into a Parish House. After necessary alterations the first story will have a 30 foot room for social gatherings, a large kitchen, pantry and lobby. The building adjoints the Catholic church lot. Two carpenters are engaged and the work should be done in a short time. Father Virgil Gabrielle, assistant to Rev. Er, Toy O'Reilly is Tec duebiss the remodeling. MANY HOUSES RENTED IN GRASS VALLEY (Chief of Police Ben Jenkins states that since August the Grass Valley Police department had rented 207 dwellings or apartments, practically all of them to the families of officers stationed at Camp Beale. Not only has his department done a thriving business in Grass Valley but last week he was able to secure tenants for 12 houses in Nevada City. A dozen tenants have been located in Hills . Flat. . Mrs. Lucille Williams of Grass Valvestigate.”’ Mrs. Mary Jane Hore of Grass Valley Died Sunday Mrs. Mary Jane Hore, of 501 Richardson street, Grass Valley pagsed away early yesterday morning following an illness of several weeks. She was anative of England, 71 years of age, Her husband, James Hore passed away ten months ago. She was a charter member of the Poinsetta Club. SSurvivng her are: a daughter Mrs. Ceta Hurrell of Sacramento, a sistar ley anda brother W,illiam Jenkins of Huntington Beach. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock in the chapel of Hooper and Weaver (Mortuary. Rev. Mark Pike will officiate. Interment will be in Odd Fellows cemetery, Grass Valley. Nevada City Lad Promoted to Corporal “The promotion of Prvate Kirby B. Clark, of Nevada City, to the ran corporal has been a Headquarters, United States Force in the Middl with the armament e bomber squadron,