March 30, 1942 (6 pages)

This paper gives you complete coverage of all local happenings.If you want to read about your friends, your neighbors, read The Nugget is delivered to~ your home twice a week for only 30 cents per evada ity Nugget 7 a : ~~ > ¥ IG yo 2 eo r t a amonth COVERS RICHEST ae AREA: IN CALIFORNIA The — Vol. 16, No. 26. The County Seat Paper NEV OSs CILY, ’, CALIFORN IA The Gold Canis MONDAY, MARCH 30, 1942. $$ Thinking Out Loud By H. M. L. T0 DEMONSTRATE EXTINGUISHING OF BOMBS HERE ‘an over-developed complex. On Page 2 appears a letter from an indignant veteran of the World War, whose son is Ow serving “gomewhere’’ in the Pacific. The writer of this letter is in favor of turning out of office those Congressmen who evince such a tender eoncern for farmers jand munition workers and who so callously fail in their duty to protect and equip our boys in the armed services. (Congress was quite aghast when the country boiled over in bitter wrath when they attempted to give themselves pensions. They, the members. of Congress, still seem to be a bit hazy on what is taking place in the minds of their constituents. All right, here are two keys to the, riddle that Congress finds such difficulty in solving, First: all those who have sons, ‘brothers husbands or friends in the army and navy deeply resent the attempt of Congress and the administration to coddle labor in ‘its demands for overtime and double time at princely wages, while these boys are fighting “the nation’s battle .in jungles and foxholes, on arctic seas and blinding storms, for a fraction of what these highly paid, well fed munition workers are receiving in wages. The injustice to the two or three millions of boys in uniform cries aloud for redress. We believe that before this war is much older this pressure of the fathers and mothers, the brothers and sisters, and the wives and-sweethearts of the men on the battle front, either get results before this fall’s election, or certain smug,, logrolling, politics-as-usual representatives and senators, will be thrown out of their jobs on their ears— ears that have been too deaf to hear what the folks back home were demanding, Another’? underlying reason for the boiling anger which engulfs the nation is the blow to its pride resulting from Pearl Harbor and later Japanese victories. Before Pearl Harbor, one of our admirals when asked how long it would take to. lick the Japs, airily replied: ‘‘Oh, any Wednesday morning’. The people thought that was funny, but they were proud of the navy. Not one in ten thousand could have envisioned the humiliating debacle of Pearl Harbor, the abysmal complacency of our commanders there, the complete unpreparedness for attack. Many surmised that the State Department in Washington had been playing a game of appeasement wth the Japs to gain time, Time for what? In the name of God. As it turns out it was time gained for the Japs. They improved the time. We did not. Nearly 3000 soldiers, sailors and fliers were blotted out of life in a half hour, Aside from the remendous blood loss, was the minor ‘fact. that it had cost this country millions to train and put those men where they were. Whose fault? Well if you like, it was our fault, the fault of all the people at home. But we the people, are doing something about it, while Congress apparently is resolved to do nothing, but palaver, side-step, and fuddle. Of course a good many of us would say that in the last few years we cdhave been so busy voting billions for relief, for all kinds of reforms, billions for the appeasement of domestic groups, bilions that had the effect of subsidizing millions of our citizens so that they felt they must keep incurable optimists in office forever, that the stinging plow the Japs struck us, was well deserved by a people who had been so eareless ,happy-go-lucky, with Santa Claus The truth is of course, we are still suffering from that spending spree. Labor the principal beneficiary, and agriculture the second-. ary ‘beneficiary, still yip for the pap botile, whether our army and navy forces are armed or not, Whether or not the Japs become so en. trenched we must fight for years to beat them, ‘whether or not will ' Chief Air Raid Warden Al Bates urges the attendance of all air raid wardens in this area at the demonstration on extinguishing incendiary bombs at the Nevada City Elementary School Auditorium at 7:30 o‘clock tonight. The public is also invited to attend the demonstration, which will be made by R. A. Taylor of the State Divisién of Forestry, Taylor will be assisted by J. D. Rafferty, law enforcement officer of the Tahoe National Forest. Taylor will not only explain in detail the proper extinguishing of ineendiary bombs but will demonstrate practical methods by the use of real bombs which will be exploded in the school lot and. extinguished by the expert, MRS. L. G. LAGESONREELECTED HEAD OF PARENT.TEACHERS The Nevada City Elementary School Parent Teachers Assciation, in recognition for her outstanding work during the past year, reelected Mrs. L. G. Iageson as president here Friday afternoon. (Mrs, Lageson, along with the other new officers, were insin‘led immediately following the erection by Mrs. Roy Daley, historian of the state Parent Teachers Association. The other officers are: Mrs. Charles Elliott, .first vice president; (Mrs. Carl Noren, second vice president; Mrs. S. W. Shaw, secretary; (Miss Virginia Ramm, treasurer, and Mrs, D. S. Bonebrake_ historian. Mrs. J. G. Fitzhenry, third district PTA*president, spoke at the meeting on “Girl and Boy Scouts of America.’’ Her address was received with great interest by the parents and teachers, MIDNIGHT ORE TOBE MILLED Lawrence Smith is erecting a mill at the Sierra, Queen Mine to treat between 80 and 100 tons of ore mined at the Midnight property. The ore was taken out at the Midnight while the mine was operated during the past “couple of months under the supervision of Smith. The mill can hahdle ten tons of ore per: day on a-24 hour shift but ‘it is probable Smith will operate it one shift per day. MILES COUGHLIN AND DR. BERNARD HUMMELT QUALIFY FOR ELECTION AS SCHOOL TRUSTEES Two sctiool trustees will be elected at the Nevada City Elementary School on Saturday, April 25th. Noissue of The Nugget. The terms of the two trustees will be for three years. The polls will be open from 6 o'clock in the morning until 7 p. m. Mary Hoskins. will be the inspector, Minnie Sandow and Clara Phillips the judges. The only candidates qualified with Superintendent of Schools Walter Carlson for the election were Miles D. Coughlin, present clerk, whose term expires and Dr. Bernard Hummelt. Howard Penrose, whose term also expires, is not a candidate to succeed himself inasmuch as he is now an employee of the government. thousands of boys die for the lack of the things which our coddled pressure groups refuse to. give them until theyhave sucked out the last ounce of pap or pelf from the national treasury. : But for the benefit of (Congress which refuses to understand, or cannot understand they should know that this country is angered, first, because men in war industries and on the farms are being favored at the expense of the men who do the country’s fighting, and second, that there is nationally a ®&cep resentment that Congress has spent so many billions for reform, while leaving this country unprotected against such humiliations as it has endured at Pearl Harbor and since. % at, tice of the election is printed in this} on March 2nd. SUPERVISORS MEET WEDNESDAY The Nevada County Board of Supervisors will open their April meeting Wednesday in: the courthouse here, Opens Colfax Shop— Ted Nichols, former local barber, has opened a barber shop in Colfax. Gold Mines Will Fight For Favorable Priority Rating Representative California gold miners Friday in Sacramento pledged theix united forces in efforts to regain favorable priority ratings taken from them by the War Production Board More than 200 gold miners and represen:atives of gold mining associations unanimously resolved to compile accurate, up-to-date facts depicting gold mining contributions to the nation’s war economy and to present the facts ‘ ‘without delay”’ to proper federal authorities. The resolution said California gold miners were “unalterably opposed’”’ to withdrawal of favorable priority ratings for gold mining operation. The mining operators agreed to form community units from which to pool essential machinery and to coriserve in the use of steel. The cost of presenting the California gold mining picture to federal authorities will be shared by the various mining associations. Details of arranging for representation in Washington were left to the Mining Congress. Sty Mining operations at The Scotia, owned by Cooley Butlef of Los Angeles, normally employs 100 men but during the past two weeks, Superintendent Carey © said, men have virtually been leaving in droves for defense work and the mining company could not obtain sufficiently qualified miners to teke their place. . Pumps below the 1650 level at the Scotia will be pulled but the shaft above that level will be kept dewat‘ered. The crew at the Scotia has been reduced to.15 for. the dewatering and" pump and rail pulling purposes. ‘(Carey reported the Scotia endeavored ‘to keep operating but found it impossible to do so without trained men to operate the machines. The situation which confronted the Scotia Mine management has not mines of the area: There has been some shortage of labor at the other properties ‘but the other operators handled the problem by training new men to operate the machines. The shutdown of the Argonaut Mine in Jackson Saturday is expected to result in an influx of experienced miners into this area seeking work. In addition Colorado and Utah (miners have been regularly coming to Nevada County to work. General Manager John R. Mann of the Em/pire-Star Mines, Ltd., said there is no immediate danger of a shutdown or drastic curtailment of operations at the properties in this county of the mining firm. Most of the mines have a_ good supply of material for normal operations on hand and no immediate effect of the priority change will be noted in this area. BIRTHDAY PARTY HELD SATURDAY ~ A group of local young people gathered at the Mr. and Mrs, Anargus home on Broad Street Saturday night to celebrate the birthday anniversaries of Miss Eleanor Anaragus, ers. : In addition to the three guésts those present included Doris Rozynski, Smiles Davis, Madge White, Shirley Bastian, Craig Davies, and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Moore. NEPHEW OF LOCAL WOMAN LOSES LIFE FOR THIS NATION (Robert Tucker, 22, son of Mrs, Leonard Lorsung ‘of Sadrarante Tand’ nephew of Mrs. Robert Ewing of Nevada City, has been reported missing in action by the United States Navy Tucker had been in the navy for almost five years. Spends Weekend Here— Dan Ungaro, Sylvan School pring cipal, spent the weekend visiting here with his mother.yet been encountered by the other!* Miss Violet Soga.and Hobart ChildLabor Shortage Closes Scotia Mine At G. V. the Scotia Mine of the Golden Center Mining Company in Grass Valley came to an end for the duration of the war at the close of the night shift Saturday. Superintendent William Carey said a shortage of skilled miners has forced the shutdown of the mine. had sufficient material on hand to continue for a year. The property Congressman Englebright Assures Elza Kilroy Of No Further Wark Work Delay Congressman Harry L. Englebright in a letter to Elza Kilroy, states congress will not tolerate any further delays in war work. The letter reads: “T note what you have to say with regard to strikes and other matters which are holding up and curtailing our war production program and you may be assured of my best energies and efforts to keep the wheels of industry moving, and munitions and War equipment going to our boys in the Navy and the Army. Congress has taken a firm’ stand on this position, as you undoubtedly know, and it appears with the position Donaid Nelson has taken the problem will be worked out, Congress will not tolerate any further delays in or war work. for I am sure that everyone realizes that we have a hard fight on our hands. Whatever effort is necessary to be made will repay us when we are victorious.” Improving in Health— (Sheriff Carl J. Tobiassen is rapidly improving in health. Many friends have been visiting Tobiassen at his home in Willow Valley the past several days. Weekend Visitor Here— ‘Miss Catherine Tognarelli, employed in Sacramento, visited with her parents here during the weekend. Visit In Sonora— _ Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cherry were. weekend visitors in Sonora. California chapter of the American The resolution was presented by a committee headed by Dr. Donald F. McLaughlin, dean of the College of Mines, University of California and included Robert Searls, attorney for the American Mining Congress and Empire-Star Mines, Ltd, Errol MacBoyle, of the Idaho-Maryland Mines Corporation and chairman cf the state minging board; E.B. De Golia, president of the Gold Hill Dredging Company; F. C. Van Deise, president of the Gold Producers of California; John Burgess of the Carson Hill Gold Mining Company and George Hallock, past president of the California Hydraulic Miners Association. State Senator Jesse Mayo of Angels Camp and other speakers predicted at the meeting that unless the present priority restrictions on min-} ing equipment are relaxed, many gold mining communities would become “shost towns.’’ The resolution .adopted. by the miners said that if gold mines are forced to close down as result of priority restrictions, ‘‘unnecessary and irreparable injury’’ will follow. It was pointed out deep gold mines must be operated continuously or they will fill wp with water and become unworkable; that gold mining constitutes the “sole domestic economy of 19 out of the 58 counties in California’; that gold is an important contribution to the public wealth, and that shutting down of gold mines would be a “serious blow to public morale’ and would ‘destroy confidence in gold as a-basis of economy.”’ Dr, McLaughlin said that only one in 10 mines would be reopened after the war if allowed to fill with water now through. non-operation. Other speakers pointed to the serious economic effect gold mine closures would have, but Phil Bradley: president of the Mother Lode Mining association, warned miners against losing hope and claimed the ‘picture is not too black.’’ James Moore, Grass Valley representative of the Mine Workers Protective League, told of his group’s contribution to the war effort in man power and money, but said: “Some of our mine workers are old, tottering men and there will be nothing left for them to do if the mines are closed.” Ed. Note: Not since Hiram W. Johnson campaigned throughout California, has any ‘candidate for public office in California, ‘been’ as frank, as forthright in his declaration of principles, as has Wallace A. Ware, former member of the State Railroad Commission, in’ his an‘. nouncement of his candidacy for governor of California today. And, there is nothing in his record to indicate that. he: will not fufill his promises if he is elected. His announcement follows: : I announce my candidacy for the office of Governor of Califofnia. “Nhe voters of California are, first of all, Americans—not Democrats, not Republicans. The voters of California have a clear-cut duty to perform—redeem California. Confidence, good faith, and common honesty must be achieved in Sacramento, This is impossible where we find a courageous and discerning legislature, lacking both trust 4 Wallace Ware Announces Candidacy For Governor and confidence in the governor. The situation, which was serious in peace times, has become intolerable during this war crisis. It is appalling to me when T reflect upon the recent failure at Sacramento to provide for the state’s defense and other emergency méasures. It is all the more appalling when I realize that the principal cause of of this failure centered upor. the total lack of trust and faith by the legislature in the governor. The .qutrageous paroles of. Alameda County ship murderers (King; Ramsey and Conner) as.a result of political pressure from lawless groups, “demonstrate the irresponsibility of our state administration. Goon squad terrorists, , and even communists, have been sheltered and pampered by the governor. _ There must be a halt of the violence engaged in by agitators and racketeering leaders. As Governor, A propose to destroy oss .been the middleweight boxing cham. service. The Selective ———<—<— Caught in the Riffles It is with fear and misgiyings we even mention anything further about Custodian Tom Richards and the flag situation at the Bank of America Building here for we have been informed critics had better don steel helmets. But, we believe it is our patriotic duty to call to Mr. Richards’ attention that the American flag should never touch the ground while being hoisted or lowered each morning and night. Superintendent Alvin Walther of the Nevada County Hospital is still trying to figure this one out: A patient reported to the hospital, wanting treatment for a goiter, He was given a bed and examined by Dr. W. W. Reed; who doubts whether he had a goiter at all. But anyway, sometime during the night the man disappeared from the hospital and that night the pocketbook of the patient in the same room vanished. The pocketbook had about $6 in it and papers valuable to its owner. The goiter patient was later picked up by the officers but the pocketbook was not found wpon him so there was no basis for prosecution and he was released, : What puzzles Alvin is why anyone ity should go to such pains for such . small remuneration. One theory ad~’ vanced is that the culprit, whoever he may have been, was after papers, in the wallet. Max Solaro, chief of police, has told his friends that he will resign in event of Mayor Hall’s defeat at the coming election. This will be good néws to that small but persistent minority yho hope some ~<. . day to get.a majority on the city (., council that will favor making Ne. vada City a wide-open, little duplicate of Reno. Owing to the recent closing of certain houses of bad repute in Spring Street, — by present city council at the request of army authorities, this minor group is especially bitter. In event of Hall’s defeat, it is likely that Frank Davies, as the city councilman of longest tenure on the board, would fall heir to the mayor’s job. A wealth of stories, bringing out the remarkable fine character of the man, seem to exist about Fred Searls ‘who is now one of the nation’s ‘“‘brain trusters.’’ (See page 4). One time Fred arrived at the local Narrow Gauge Railroad Depot too late to catch the train to Colfax, Un‘daunted, HE (‘WALKED THE ‘AT MILES TO THAT COMMUNITY TO BOARD AN 8. P, PASSENGER TRAIN! When a youngsters, Searls could cut more wood than two men and his friends here believe he could have pion_of the world had he taken wp the ring as a career. This we especially like: Searls’ father suffered a stroke. Fred, then a geologist in Goldfield, Nev., came to his father’s bedside >. and turned over to him a bankbook _ containing his entire savings. ‘RANDOM NOTES: Miss Nancy Mott Jones’ picture appeared in the Sunday issue -of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Miss Jones, daughter of Judge. 4nd Mrs. George L. Jones of this city, was the only Californian in .a large group which was sent to the British Isles in the service of the © American Red Cross, A friend writes Happy Camp, Siskiyou County, should be renamed Little Nevada City because so many people from this com. munity are living there. Joe Dyer, who retires. as general manager of the S. P. soon, has always geod friend to .the NONRR, he got his start as a section 1888. Phil Angove shortly marriage, will volun jpernodiec tes ako,

This paper gives you complete coverage of all local happenings.If you want to read about your friends, your neighbors, read The Nugget is delivered to~ your home twice a week for only 30 cents per evada ity Nugget 7 a : ~~ > ¥ IG yo 2 eo r t a amonth COVERS RICHEST ae AREA: IN CALIFORNIA The — Vol. 16, No. 26. The County Seat Paper NEV OSs CILY, ’, CALIFORN IA The Gold Canis MONDAY, MARCH 30, 1942. $$ Thinking Out Loud By H. M. L. T0 DEMONSTRATE EXTINGUISHING OF BOMBS HERE ‘an over-developed complex. On Page 2 appears a letter from an indignant veteran of the World War, whose son is Ow serving “gomewhere’’ in the Pacific. The writer of this letter is in favor of turning out of office those Congressmen who evince such a tender eoncern for farmers jand munition workers and who so callously fail in their duty to protect and equip our boys in the armed services. (Congress was quite aghast when the country boiled over in bitter wrath when they attempted to give themselves pensions. They, the members. of Congress, still seem to be a bit hazy on what is taking place in the minds of their constituents. All right, here are two keys to the, riddle that Congress finds such difficulty in solving, First: all those who have sons, ‘brothers husbands or friends in the army and navy deeply resent the attempt of Congress and the administration to coddle labor in ‘its demands for overtime and double time at princely wages, while these boys are fighting “the nation’s battle .in jungles and foxholes, on arctic seas and blinding storms, for a fraction of what these highly paid, well fed munition workers are receiving in wages. The injustice to the two or three millions of boys in uniform cries aloud for redress. We believe that before this war is much older this pressure of the fathers and mothers, the brothers and sisters, and the wives and-sweethearts of the men on the battle front, either get results before this fall’s election, or certain smug,, logrolling, politics-as-usual representatives and senators, will be thrown out of their jobs on their ears— ears that have been too deaf to hear what the folks back home were demanding, Another’? underlying reason for the boiling anger which engulfs the nation is the blow to its pride resulting from Pearl Harbor and later Japanese victories. Before Pearl Harbor, one of our admirals when asked how long it would take to. lick the Japs, airily replied: ‘‘Oh, any Wednesday morning’. The people thought that was funny, but they were proud of the navy. Not one in ten thousand could have envisioned the humiliating debacle of Pearl Harbor, the abysmal complacency of our commanders there, the complete unpreparedness for attack. Many surmised that the State Department in Washington had been playing a game of appeasement wth the Japs to gain time, Time for what? In the name of God. As it turns out it was time gained for the Japs. They improved the time. We did not. Nearly 3000 soldiers, sailors and fliers were blotted out of life in a half hour, Aside from the remendous blood loss, was the minor ‘fact. that it had cost this country millions to train and put those men where they were. Whose fault? Well if you like, it was our fault, the fault of all the people at home. But we the people, are doing something about it, while Congress apparently is resolved to do nothing, but palaver, side-step, and fuddle. Of course a good many of us would say that in the last few years we cdhave been so busy voting billions for relief, for all kinds of reforms, billions for the appeasement of domestic groups, bilions that had the effect of subsidizing millions of our citizens so that they felt they must keep incurable optimists in office forever, that the stinging plow the Japs struck us, was well deserved by a people who had been so eareless ,happy-go-lucky, with Santa Claus The truth is of course, we are still suffering from that spending spree. Labor the principal beneficiary, and agriculture the second-. ary ‘beneficiary, still yip for the pap botile, whether our army and navy forces are armed or not, Whether or not the Japs become so en. trenched we must fight for years to beat them, ‘whether or not will ' Chief Air Raid Warden Al Bates urges the attendance of all air raid wardens in this area at the demonstration on extinguishing incendiary bombs at the Nevada City Elementary School Auditorium at 7:30 o‘clock tonight. The public is also invited to attend the demonstration, which will be made by R. A. Taylor of the State Divisién of Forestry, Taylor will be assisted by J. D. Rafferty, law enforcement officer of the Tahoe National Forest. Taylor will not only explain in detail the proper extinguishing of ineendiary bombs but will demonstrate practical methods by the use of real bombs which will be exploded in the school lot and. extinguished by the expert, MRS. L. G. LAGESONREELECTED HEAD OF PARENT.TEACHERS The Nevada City Elementary School Parent Teachers Assciation, in recognition for her outstanding work during the past year, reelected Mrs. L. G. Iageson as president here Friday afternoon. (Mrs, Lageson, along with the other new officers, were insin‘led immediately following the erection by Mrs. Roy Daley, historian of the state Parent Teachers Association. The other officers are: Mrs. Charles Elliott, .first vice president; (Mrs. Carl Noren, second vice president; Mrs. S. W. Shaw, secretary; (Miss Virginia Ramm, treasurer, and Mrs, D. S. Bonebrake_ historian. Mrs. J. G. Fitzhenry, third district PTA*president, spoke at the meeting on “Girl and Boy Scouts of America.’’ Her address was received with great interest by the parents and teachers, MIDNIGHT ORE TOBE MILLED Lawrence Smith is erecting a mill at the Sierra, Queen Mine to treat between 80 and 100 tons of ore mined at the Midnight property. The ore was taken out at the Midnight while the mine was operated during the past “couple of months under the supervision of Smith. The mill can hahdle ten tons of ore per: day on a-24 hour shift but ‘it is probable Smith will operate it one shift per day. MILES COUGHLIN AND DR. BERNARD HUMMELT QUALIFY FOR ELECTION AS SCHOOL TRUSTEES Two sctiool trustees will be elected at the Nevada City Elementary School on Saturday, April 25th. Noissue of The Nugget. The terms of the two trustees will be for three years. The polls will be open from 6 o'clock in the morning until 7 p. m. Mary Hoskins. will be the inspector, Minnie Sandow and Clara Phillips the judges. The only candidates qualified with Superintendent of Schools Walter Carlson for the election were Miles D. Coughlin, present clerk, whose term expires and Dr. Bernard Hummelt. Howard Penrose, whose term also expires, is not a candidate to succeed himself inasmuch as he is now an employee of the government. thousands of boys die for the lack of the things which our coddled pressure groups refuse to. give them until theyhave sucked out the last ounce of pap or pelf from the national treasury. : But for the benefit of (Congress which refuses to understand, or cannot understand they should know that this country is angered, first, because men in war industries and on the farms are being favored at the expense of the men who do the country’s fighting, and second, that there is nationally a ®&cep resentment that Congress has spent so many billions for reform, while leaving this country unprotected against such humiliations as it has endured at Pearl Harbor and since. % at, tice of the election is printed in this} on March 2nd. SUPERVISORS MEET WEDNESDAY The Nevada County Board of Supervisors will open their April meeting Wednesday in: the courthouse here, Opens Colfax Shop— Ted Nichols, former local barber, has opened a barber shop in Colfax. Gold Mines Will Fight For Favorable Priority Rating Representative California gold miners Friday in Sacramento pledged theix united forces in efforts to regain favorable priority ratings taken from them by the War Production Board More than 200 gold miners and represen:atives of gold mining associations unanimously resolved to compile accurate, up-to-date facts depicting gold mining contributions to the nation’s war economy and to present the facts ‘ ‘without delay”’ to proper federal authorities. The resolution said California gold miners were “unalterably opposed’”’ to withdrawal of favorable priority ratings for gold mining operation. The mining operators agreed to form community units from which to pool essential machinery and to coriserve in the use of steel. The cost of presenting the California gold mining picture to federal authorities will be shared by the various mining associations. Details of arranging for representation in Washington were left to the Mining Congress. Sty Mining operations at The Scotia, owned by Cooley Butlef of Los Angeles, normally employs 100 men but during the past two weeks, Superintendent Carey © said, men have virtually been leaving in droves for defense work and the mining company could not obtain sufficiently qualified miners to teke their place. . Pumps below the 1650 level at the Scotia will be pulled but the shaft above that level will be kept dewat‘ered. The crew at the Scotia has been reduced to.15 for. the dewatering and" pump and rail pulling purposes. ‘(Carey reported the Scotia endeavored ‘to keep operating but found it impossible to do so without trained men to operate the machines. The situation which confronted the Scotia Mine management has not mines of the area: There has been some shortage of labor at the other properties ‘but the other operators handled the problem by training new men to operate the machines. The shutdown of the Argonaut Mine in Jackson Saturday is expected to result in an influx of experienced miners into this area seeking work. In addition Colorado and Utah

(miners have been regularly coming to Nevada County to work. General Manager John R. Mann of the Em/pire-Star Mines, Ltd., said there is no immediate danger of a shutdown or drastic curtailment of operations at the properties in this county of the mining firm. Most of the mines have a_ good supply of material for normal operations on hand and no immediate effect of the priority change will be noted in this area. BIRTHDAY PARTY HELD SATURDAY ~ A group of local young people gathered at the Mr. and Mrs, Anargus home on Broad Street Saturday night to celebrate the birthday anniversaries of Miss Eleanor Anaragus, ers. : In addition to the three guésts those present included Doris Rozynski, Smiles Davis, Madge White, Shirley Bastian, Craig Davies, and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Moore. NEPHEW OF LOCAL WOMAN LOSES LIFE FOR THIS NATION (Robert Tucker, 22, son of Mrs, Leonard Lorsung ‘of Sadrarante Tand’ nephew of Mrs. Robert Ewing of Nevada City, has been reported missing in action by the United States Navy Tucker had been in the navy for almost five years. Spends Weekend Here— Dan Ungaro, Sylvan School pring cipal, spent the weekend visiting here with his mother.yet been encountered by the other!* Miss Violet Soga.and Hobart ChildLabor Shortage Closes Scotia Mine At G. V. the Scotia Mine of the Golden Center Mining Company in Grass Valley came to an end for the duration of the war at the close of the night shift Saturday. Superintendent William Carey said a shortage of skilled miners has forced the shutdown of the mine. had sufficient material on hand to continue for a year. The property Congressman Englebright Assures Elza Kilroy Of No Further Wark Work Delay Congressman Harry L. Englebright in a letter to Elza Kilroy, states congress will not tolerate any further delays in war work. The letter reads: “T note what you have to say with regard to strikes and other matters which are holding up and curtailing our war production program and you may be assured of my best energies and efforts to keep the wheels of industry moving, and munitions and War equipment going to our boys in the Navy and the Army. Congress has taken a firm’ stand on this position, as you undoubtedly know, and it appears with the position Donaid Nelson has taken the problem will be worked out, Congress will not tolerate any further delays in or war work. for I am sure that everyone realizes that we have a hard fight on our hands. Whatever effort is necessary to be made will repay us when we are victorious.” Improving in Health— (Sheriff Carl J. Tobiassen is rapidly improving in health. Many friends have been visiting Tobiassen at his home in Willow Valley the past several days. Weekend Visitor Here— ‘Miss Catherine Tognarelli, employed in Sacramento, visited with her parents here during the weekend. Visit In Sonora— _ Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cherry were. weekend visitors in Sonora. California chapter of the American The resolution was presented by a committee headed by Dr. Donald F. McLaughlin, dean of the College of Mines, University of California and included Robert Searls, attorney for the American Mining Congress and Empire-Star Mines, Ltd, Errol MacBoyle, of the Idaho-Maryland Mines Corporation and chairman cf the state minging board; E.B. De Golia, president of the Gold Hill Dredging Company; F. C. Van Deise, president of the Gold Producers of California; John Burgess of the Carson Hill Gold Mining Company and George Hallock, past president of the California Hydraulic Miners Association. State Senator Jesse Mayo of Angels Camp and other speakers predicted at the meeting that unless the present priority restrictions on min-} ing equipment are relaxed, many gold mining communities would become “shost towns.’’ The resolution .adopted. by the miners said that if gold mines are forced to close down as result of priority restrictions, ‘‘unnecessary and irreparable injury’’ will follow. It was pointed out deep gold mines must be operated continuously or they will fill wp with water and become unworkable; that gold mining constitutes the “sole domestic economy of 19 out of the 58 counties in California’; that gold is an important contribution to the public wealth, and that shutting down of gold mines would be a “serious blow to public morale’ and would ‘destroy confidence in gold as a-basis of economy.”’ Dr, McLaughlin said that only one in 10 mines would be reopened after the war if allowed to fill with water now through. non-operation. Other speakers pointed to the serious economic effect gold mine closures would have, but Phil Bradley: president of the Mother Lode Mining association, warned miners against losing hope and claimed the ‘picture is not too black.’’ James Moore, Grass Valley representative of the Mine Workers Protective League, told of his group’s contribution to the war effort in man power and money, but said: “Some of our mine workers are old, tottering men and there will be nothing left for them to do if the mines are closed.” Ed. Note: Not since Hiram W. Johnson campaigned throughout California, has any ‘candidate for public office in California, ‘been’ as frank, as forthright in his declaration of principles, as has Wallace A. Ware, former member of the State Railroad Commission, in’ his an‘. nouncement of his candidacy for governor of California today. And, there is nothing in his record to indicate that. he: will not fufill his promises if he is elected. His announcement follows: : I announce my candidacy for the office of Governor of Califofnia. “Nhe voters of California are, first of all, Americans—not Democrats, not Republicans. The voters of California have a clear-cut duty to perform—redeem California. Confidence, good faith, and common honesty must be achieved in Sacramento, This is impossible where we find a courageous and discerning legislature, lacking both trust 4 Wallace Ware Announces Candidacy For Governor and confidence in the governor. The situation, which was serious in peace times, has become intolerable during this war crisis. It is appalling to me when T reflect upon the recent failure at Sacramento to provide for the state’s defense and other emergency méasures. It is all the more appalling when I realize that the principal cause of of this failure centered upor. the total lack of trust and faith by the legislature in the governor. The .qutrageous paroles of. Alameda County ship murderers (King; Ramsey and Conner) as.a result of political pressure from lawless groups, “demonstrate the irresponsibility of our state administration. Goon squad terrorists, , and even communists, have been sheltered and pampered by the governor. _ There must be a halt of the violence engaged in by agitators and racketeering leaders. As Governor, A propose to destroy oss .been the middleweight boxing cham. service. The Selective ———<—<— Caught in the Riffles It is with fear and misgiyings we even mention anything further about Custodian Tom Richards and the flag situation at the Bank of America Building here for we have been informed critics had better don steel helmets. But, we believe it is our patriotic duty to call to Mr. Richards’ attention that the American flag should never touch the ground while being hoisted or lowered each morning and night. Superintendent Alvin Walther of the Nevada County Hospital is still trying to figure this one out: A patient reported to the hospital, wanting treatment for a goiter, He was given a bed and examined by Dr. W. W. Reed; who doubts whether he had a goiter at all. But anyway, sometime during the night the man disappeared from the hospital and that night the pocketbook of the patient in the same room vanished. The pocketbook had about $6 in it and papers valuable to its owner. The goiter patient was later picked up by the officers but the pocketbook was not found wpon him so there was no basis for prosecution and he was released, : What puzzles Alvin is why anyone ity should go to such pains for such . small remuneration. One theory ad~’ vanced is that the culprit, whoever he may have been, was after papers, in the wallet. Max Solaro, chief of police, has told his friends that he will resign in event of Mayor Hall’s defeat at the coming election. This will be good néws to that small but persistent minority yho hope some ~<. . day to get.a majority on the city (., council that will favor making Ne. vada City a wide-open, little duplicate of Reno. Owing to the recent closing of certain houses of bad repute in Spring Street, — by present city council at the request of army authorities, this minor group is especially bitter. In event of Hall’s defeat, it is likely that Frank Davies, as the city councilman of longest tenure on the board, would fall heir to the mayor’s job. A wealth of stories, bringing out the remarkable fine character of the man, seem to exist about Fred Searls ‘who is now one of the nation’s ‘“‘brain trusters.’’ (See page 4). One time Fred arrived at the local Narrow Gauge Railroad Depot too late to catch the train to Colfax, Un‘daunted, HE (‘WALKED THE ‘AT MILES TO THAT COMMUNITY TO BOARD AN 8. P, PASSENGER TRAIN! When a youngsters, Searls could cut more wood than two men and his friends here believe he could have pion_of the world had he taken wp the ring as a career. This we especially like: Searls’ father suffered a stroke. Fred, then a geologist in Goldfield, Nev., came to his father’s bedside >. and turned over to him a bankbook _ containing his entire savings. ‘RANDOM NOTES: Miss Nancy Mott Jones’ picture appeared in the Sunday issue -of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Miss Jones, daughter of Judge. 4nd Mrs. George L. Jones of this city, was the only Californian in .a large group which was sent to the British Isles in the service of the © American Red Cross, A friend writes Happy Camp, Siskiyou County, should be renamed Little Nevada City because so many people from this com. munity are living there. Joe Dyer, who retires. as general manager of the S. P. soon, has always geod friend to .the NONRR, he got his start as a section 1888. Phil Angove shortly marriage, will volun jpernodiec tes ako,