March 30, 1944 (4 pages)

> Nugget is delivered to our home twice a week % for only 30 cents per month “God grants liberty only to oes who love it, and are ready to guard and defend it.”—Daniel Webster . Nevada City COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA ugget . " . This paper gives your complete coverage of all local happenings. If you want to read about your friends, your neighkors, read The Nugget. Se The County S. Seat Paper _ Ea era . NEVADA. CITY, CALIF ORNIA The Gold Pica FEEDER AIRLINES URGED BY $.F. e have often wished that the dent would come to sdme reement with the men he has pinted to what might be called fe and death” war time control warious. war time industries and power. Paul McNutt, for ine has a huge résponsibility huge powers to discharge his ies. At a press conference the . psident notably differs from his wower commission head. The sident in conference says that ere are a lot of people who are. ‘aiding the war. Asked about t’s proposal to put 4F clasation, Some millions of men ered with the. Selective Serse, to work in factories and is as another branch of fightservices, the president says in Mt, he will have to read the mitt statement first before itting himselr. This is the of stalling that the American Tle are heartily tired of. fe have been fighting the war nder fogsy conditions. In fact we had 1:2 years of fog. The U. States Supreme Court occasally clears up a patch of the og. Once in a great while some fe group gets a clear view of the we are following. We are ‘Row, at least, that rationing, and rent control are legal. The Supreme Court has said so, with buf one judge dissenting. The sealcitrant can now. be whipped i line, and tliis is as it should ‘Tt is reassuring. because we more find this is a nation rned by law and not by the ims or prepossessions of bureaue think that we should perMake an exception in regards fighting the war in a’ fog. This” lot true, once the our boys are red into the armed services. h they begin to march against enemy, the road becomes cryr. There's a job to be done, leaders, who have one obve, and that to whip the ene@t all costs, know where they Psoing. The fog which pours out~ ‘White House doors and $ and envelopes the land, Mot obscure the war _ task, the military and naval lead, e over. é think this fog is distilled ly by lack of exact definition ‘the Powers granted the var‘War agencies. It rises whentwo bireaus find their powerlap. The lending. agencies government. one might say, ion. These is no fixed policy ing all the numerous agench agency therefore grabs le authority it can. When Contried to restore to Hirshey ial powers, at the head of Service, the president in soften the blow to MeYanity ordered that they d-continue to consult each . And, we must remember, ‘“mder his war time grant of the president’s word is ‘Singular facility in con1 confusion extends in direction ftom the White Note the effect of stating @ly att another press confere, that Russia was to receive a i of the Italian navy. The relonis of this announcement around the world. The fog ded to the British Isles and bscoW and especially clouded, TOspect in Italy. This for the nh that so far ag known the Ravy was not at the sole position of the man in the ite House. That was sometime ®and there has been nothing in ® ReWs to indicate that Italian have been removed from the ” a m fact we sometimes wonder if “miss statements of the at preés conferences are L Fesponsibie for the erratic a Stalin pursues in such acts by nizing Bagdolio sgovernit, the curious jabs he makeg at in regard to playing up. of their perfidy, and the ere. : ; lie oi ae . Pengelly, : leading knight; DOWN TOWN ASSN. SAIN FRANCISCO, (March 30.— Feeder airlines radiating from San Francisco to all parts of ‘its Central ‘and Northern California trade area were foreseen today by the’ Down Town Association, local group. : ‘ust as good local railroad and bus service is important. to a city which is the hub of any agricultural and trade area,” said the association, “so will a comprehensive and efficient feeder air service’ be important to that city in the future, for it will continue to bind together those communities which share a commor. economic interest. ‘For’ that reason, it is essential that San Francisco, thé natural center of the Northern California and Nevada trade area seek to ecquire feeder airline services that fheet its needs and. those of its neighbors.” The assotiation advocated development of a municipal airport vast and Gre ae enough to accommodate feeder airlines as well as other air services destined to radiate from this . port. The municipal Region Service ‘Committee for years has supported ‘every application to the Civil Aero;nautics Board to add stops in California to existing air lines and to . develop new feeder lines. SHERIFFS ASSN, TACKLE PROBLEM OF DELINQUENCYSheriff Carl J. Tobiassen returned Tuesday from the state convention of sheriffs held in Fresno with the report that the major part of the tine spent there was upon -the subject of juvenile delinquency. Tobiassen said that the sheriffs were seriously concerned with. the mounting rate of juvenile offenses. They recommended increasing stress business > Jupon parental responsibility, making delinquent parents amenable to punishment for neglect of their children and the adoption of a educational course in the schools which might go far to make children realize the dangers inherent in delinquency. Tobiassen was elected sergeantat-arms of-the association. He states he is in line for the .presidency, an honor Nevada County has never had. ART HOOPER TO HEAD ELKS OFGRASS VALLEY. Grass Valley Elks Lodge will seat new officers on the first April meeting, at which Art’ Hooper, high school teacher of physical education and coach, will become exalted rulOther officers chosen are Ray Brooks Hartman, loyal knight; Lloyd Weeks, lecturing knight; Hamry” Argall secretary; Clarence Grenfell, treasurer; George Whiting, tyler; and Frank Hooper, trustee. PARTY AT. PLAGEMAN HOME Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Plageman entertained at their -home, om the Washington Road at a dinner party honoring Mrs. Plageman’s birthday anniversary. The invited guests were her daughter, Bernice and son, Bobbie, from Los Angeles, Mr. and Mrs, Mullin and guest, Mrs. Gene Gregory of Oakland, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Kays, also Captain and Mrs. R. D. Hackett and Ned and Pearl Smith. total picture he presents of a Russia that is steadily beating the Germans, atid his evident intent to play a lone hand*from now on. We ean like or lump, it, and for that Russian course, we have ‘to thank unquestionably, a president so intent on the political game at home. that he doesn’t even try to follow a consistent course abroad. We need as we never needed before, a man in Washington, who knows how to drive a twenty myle team down the road to victory: .e . R. Bennett, W. H. Reese. er, and George Bennetts will retire. . By H. P. Editor’s Note: H. P. Davis, author and mining engineer in a discussion of the Better America Program, ¢ndeavors to answer the question: What may we do to help—Those of us who are not in the armed services or engaged in production for war? had some pertinent suggestions ‘of which this is the first installment: I have not suggested that we may contribute anything of material value towards the solution of such problenis other than to promote a spirit of unity among diverse interests and to lend our support to plans and procedures which -we _ individually approve. : (Citizenship in this great democracy of ours involves certain obligations, some of which many of ws are prone to neglect. The future well being of “We the People’ is in jeopardy and can be secured only by united action towards a common end—a better Am-, erica. Even if we individually haw no suggestions for concrete plans ‘for achievement towards this end we can, at least, study and analyze the various programs now being offered and individually, or as a group: get behind programs in which we have confidence and leaders who we feel that we may trust. ¥ None of us would think of building a structuré until safe foundations were provided and, as you all know, an essential preliminary to a firm foundation is an investigation, bydrilling or other s, of bedrock or sub-soil cond We would not plan an sort until after wé h ed. to our own satisfactioh, that the business for which it is to be designed was a worthy venture offering reasonable opportunity for profit and for private or public betterstructure by determin. elected representatives’ of Making A Better America DAVIS (Author and Mining Engineer) ment, Having decided on the structure we would call on the services of the skilled engineers or architects in whom we have confidence and if we are wise we would check up _ their plans and follow the progress of the construction. The outstanding reasons for the prosperous growth and unexampled development of this country have been the unique native ability of our people to find and seize opportunities for profitable enterprise, the initiative and courage to undertake new businesses, or remodel old one, a gift for management and cooperation-and a capacity for hard work. I hdve told you something of the Better America program of the National Association of Manufacturers and also of the Special Committee on Post war Economic Policy and Planning, recently constituted by a unanimous vote of the House of Representatives—our representatives, the “we the people.’’ *Some of you have expressed distrust of “big business’ and others;tO be made available to. farmers and have intimated that they had little faith in constructive accomplishment by a congressional fact finding com-' mission. x You know of the. initiative, courage, persistance and costly experiments and the large investment: 9f cutside capital that finally brought these mines into profitable produc-' tion—and kept them through rourage, agement. It is as obvious that we need skill. ed management ‘in industry as it is . that we need skilled management in Washington—the most able éxperienced and courageous’ management that we can possibly secure. (To Be Continued Next Issue) in production . “good -times and bad, by initiative and skilled manSTILL MORE RED FROSS DONORS Acknowledgment of further contributions are made by the chairman R. J. Bennetts of the Red Cross committee. The drive ended. over a week ago with an oversubscription in Nevada City, and lists published since, including this, duly credit: the donors who have made the campaign a big success. ~~ The donors and amounts given follows: (Nancy M. Jones( with Red Cross Service in England) $20.00. Mr. and Mrs. F. Tippett $10.00. L. E. Bieber $10.00. $5.00—Mrs. Iva Williamson, Miss Alice Graham, Harriett Koskie, Columbia Parlor NDG'W, Mr. and Mrs. iA. Gray, L. L. Goss, Mr. and Mrs. C. Lester and: Emily Kyler $3.50, Teresa O'Connor $3) 00. Mr. and Mrs. Brekenridge $3.00, Mrs. Myrtle Me(Cracken $2.50; Harry M. “Jones $250, Mr. and Mrs. E. Goering $2.50. . $2.00—4Rudolph Yonkers, W. E. Weman, Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Paxton, Mrs. F. E. White, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. ‘S. Kasper, Mrs. Molthen, . Mr. and iMrs. A. E. Lindsay, Mr. and Mrs#S. A. Webb, Lawrence Rickard, Mrs. K, M. Williamson, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Browning, Edna -Wallbrecht, ‘Mrs. Gus Peterson, Mrs. B. A. Carlyle. Mr. and Mrs, W. Manfsield $1.50 Miss Carrie Davies $1.25, David Davies $1.25. , ‘$1.00—-A Friend, A Friend, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Cole, Mrs. Ed Harley, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. White, Jr., Mrs. McCarrie, Wm. Green, Mrs. Leah Stewart, Mrs. W. E. Moulton, Mrs. Booth, Mr. and Mrs. Dahlberg, Mr. and Mrs. A. Browning, Mrs. Ruth Lake, Arthur O’Connor,. Katherine O'Connor, Mrs. Bateman Mrs. Wm. Burnett, Stanley Housel, Wm. Snooks, Marry Humshman, Frank S. Reader, June Walker, Tom Lynch, A. C. Sheehan, Sam Hooper, John Thompson, Mrs. John Lioyd, R. H. Leonard, Mrs. Heathers Card Party. Mrs. W. J. Bradley. 75c. Pa Mrs. Mildre@ Smith who has been in Nevada City for some time staying with her mother throughout her iliness and death, left Sunday for Reno, where she will visit for a time with her brother, Dr. Robt. Gallagher. Hh ‘Sheldon, KENDRICK WILL RULE ELKS New officers of the. Nevada City Elks Lodge will take their seats on the last Thursday evening of April, when: William L. Tamblyn; whose term expires will hand his gavel 10 the new, Exalted Ruler, Eldon Kend-. rick. ; . Other officers chosen are Ward leading knight; + William Wasley, loyal Knight; Irving Long, lecturing knight; Lambert Thomas, . , secretary; Horace Curnow, treasurer; William C. Tamblyn, tyler, and ie Carter,: trustee. RED AND BLUE FOOD STAMPS — VALID FOREVER Elimination of the expiration dates, of both red and blue’ rationing stamps as a further step in the simplification of rationing was announced! today by the Office of Price Administration.’ Expiration dates were removed on shoe stamps last September with. the exception of Stamp 18 in Book 1 which becomes invalid on April 30; and sugar stamp expiration dates were done away with three weeks ago. ; Five blue stamps will be made valid each month, and thre red stamps will become good each two weeks as before. Like ration tokens, however, they will be. good ‘ indefinitely. Blue stamps A8 to E8 are valid now, and blue stamps F8 to KS become valid April 1. Red stamps A8 to J8 are now useable. K8&8 L& and psy become valid April 9. OPA snokesinen © say the plan has ‘been under consideration for some time since the elimination of expiration dates tends to prevent “buying rushes just before coupons exDire. Furthermore, consumers have tended to cash ration stamps and hoard — in some areas. . James Axhelm of Auburn is Bet a visit here with her mother Mrs. Dorothy Gwin. . to draw the’ birds away Poe. ‘the hating of ducks off crop Tone, DUCKS, GEESE EAT 25 MILLION POUNDS OF RICE SAN FRANCISCO, March 30—As a result of a statewide survey revealing a loss of 25,000,000 pounds of rice from depredations by ducks and geese, the Joint Wildlife Management Committee of’ California has launched a_ vigorous’ elevenpoint program, the objective of which ‘will be to protect crops ‘by dispersing wild fowl, and by feeding. them on state and federal refuges. These losses must be reduced, not only because of the hardships on the farmer, but because the WFA~ is urging increased production of ‘rice for the armed forces, it was pointed out by George Lodi of Arbuckle, the chairman of the committee. The losses, according to the committee studies, are not confined to rice but also include serious damage to lettuce, alfalfa, milo maze, grain and pasture. The committee, Lodi stated has been assured that the WPB has authorized the production in 1844 of 570 millions rounds of shotgun shells sportsmen for protecting crops against depredations. In addition 40 millions rounds of center fire ammunition, limited to the four principal calibers, will be authorized. Most of this production will be heavy loads necessary for crop protettion and hunting. 4 . A major objective of the committee will be the establishment of ad-! . ditional state and federal game re. fuges so located as to draw the wild fowl away from the production areas. It is the opinion of the committeé . that there is a pressing need for a series of feeding. areas which could’ be operated as_ public shooting grounds in order to harvest a proper proportion of the duck population, which is ngw. greater than at any time since 1900. The problem of the duck shooting season and the bag limit for this year is also being considered by the committee, pending féderal investi-. gations, and recommendations that}: may be adopted. by the committee. . The eleven point program advocated by the committee to control wild fowl depredations during the: coming season is as follows: That the U.S. Fish and Wildlife} Service permit feeding of ‘ducks. under. proper control on duck ejub . grounds in order to help draw ducks; from rice and grain fields during . ‘(committes . ~ urges feeding up to 200 yards of the} and prior to ‘harvest shooting atea. ) That the U. S. Fish and Wildlife . Service and the State Division. ‘ot Fish and Game operate their fowl refgues to the maximum degree possible as feeding and. ‘resting plac-. ~ RATION FACTS By MRS. H. E. KJORLIE: “(Local Board) Gasoline—-OPA recommends. all motorists do three things: (1) protect themselves and legitimate deal: ers from Black Market operators by endorsing coupons as soon as they are received from OPA boards, (2) turn back any coupons applied for and received which are not needed: (3) report to OPA boards persor offering coupons for sale. Du: military requirements ‘civilians «are getting along with 21,000,000 gailons a day less than in 1941. At pre sent 33 1-3 per cent of all gasolin is used for military purposes. 14 per cent is used in the production of war materials. 43 per cént for essential transportation and driving. 9 per cent goes to drivers with A: coupons. A. B and C coupons each good fc three gallons. B-2 and C-2 coupo each. good for five gallons. A-11 co pons valid through June 21. Tire inspection deadline for A book holde March 31st. ‘ The new supplemental gasol rations are now being given on. ially numPered strips of B-3 and coupons valid for five gallons each Lard—-The ration points value on lard has been removed for the month of March: Victory Garden Bulletin—The Department of Agriculture, Washington has a new and complete publicat No.’ 538, called Growing Vegetal in Town and City, This, bogklet m: be obtained by writing the Office of ' Information; U. 8: Dept. of Agr ture, Washington. D. €. : ‘Processed ‘ Foods—sBook. 4: stamps A-8 3-8-C-8 Dé8 BH-8 eachevalid at 10 pole cations, 20th. stamps A& B8 C8 D8 B8 ee = valid at 10 points. each through: 20th. ; Sugar—Book 4. “Stamp (No. valid for five. pannt. es for migratory wild fowl in order . * c growing crops. 4 . That the U. S. Fish ‘and. Wildiite Service establish additional ' wild . * fowl refuges in (California “where water is available and feed can be. ' Produced in order to eeaw: gee from crop lands. te That the federal agencies Production Board) make more am. munition available to threatening gtowing crops: , wat ‘ farmers’ “for . ’. herding and. dispersing wild ' fowl That the .proper federal welts (WPB) make available a reasonable . : quel . Bes supply of ammunition for’ shooting during the regular season as an additional aid toyvicé and grain growers. That the USDA County War] Boards be authorized to approve im-}. mediately purchase of ammunition by farmers for use in herding or dis-. persing wild fow} in the Pentoctios of growing crops. -That the State Fish and Game ‘Commission and the U. S. Fish and Wildlite Service. give consideration to the need for additional public recreational areas to be operated asj. game refuges, feeding grounds. and used under proper regulation:as public shooting grounds. The committee recommends that the State Fish . and . n initiate and intee grate a program of public shooting. f grounds in California in onder that : Game Com non-duck club members may have a chance to take a fatr share ot, wild tr fowl available. That the military authorities per. : mit under proper regulations _ ninler ‘and Warren. ranger. measure ‘snow in Froath <aie, s. "Smith, w National Forest, Jett ure snow for water co accompanied by Range gars of Camptonville. trip over-the snow 4 country, so skiing wa ing as” in. cae steep cou: ~ — airplane. :. . . That the U. §.

> Nugget is delivered to our home twice a week % for only 30 cents per month “God grants liberty only to oes who love it, and are ready to guard and defend it.”—Daniel Webster . Nevada City COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA ugget . " . This paper gives your complete coverage of all local happenings. If you want to read about your friends, your neighkors, read The Nugget. Se The County S. Seat Paper _ Ea era . NEVADA. CITY, CALIF ORNIA The Gold Pica FEEDER AIRLINES URGED BY $.F. e have often wished that the dent would come to sdme reement with the men he has pinted to what might be called fe and death” war time control warious. war time industries and power. Paul McNutt, for ine has a huge résponsibility huge powers to discharge his ies. At a press conference the . psident notably differs from his wower commission head. The sident in conference says that ere are a lot of people who are. ‘aiding the war. Asked about t’s proposal to put 4F clasation, Some millions of men ered with the. Selective Serse, to work in factories and is as another branch of fightservices, the president says in Mt, he will have to read the mitt statement first before itting himselr. This is the of stalling that the American Tle are heartily tired of. fe have been fighting the war nder fogsy conditions. In fact we had 1:2 years of fog. The U. States Supreme Court occasally clears up a patch of the og. Once in a great while some fe group gets a clear view of the we are following. We are ‘Row, at least, that rationing, and rent control are legal. The Supreme Court has said so, with buf one judge dissenting. The sealcitrant can now. be whipped i line, and tliis is as it should ‘Tt is reassuring. because we more find this is a nation rned by law and not by the ims or prepossessions of bureaue think that we should perMake an exception in regards fighting the war in a’ fog. This” lot true, once the our boys are red into the armed services. h they begin to march against enemy, the road becomes cryr. There's a job to be done, leaders, who have one obve, and that to whip the ene@t all costs, know where they Psoing. The fog which pours out~ ‘White House doors and $ and envelopes the land, Mot obscure the war _ task, the military and naval lead, e over. é think this fog is distilled ly by lack of exact definition ‘the Powers granted the var‘War agencies. It rises whentwo bireaus find their powerlap. The lending. agencies government. one might say, ion. These is no fixed policy ing all the numerous agench agency therefore grabs le authority it can. When Contried to restore to Hirshey ial powers, at the head of Service, the president in soften the blow to MeYanity ordered that they d-continue to consult each . And, we must remember, ‘“mder his war time grant of the president’s word is ‘Singular facility in con1 confusion extends in direction ftom the White Note the effect of stating @ly att another press confere, that Russia was to receive a i of the Italian navy. The relonis of this announcement around the world. The fog ded to the British Isles and bscoW and especially clouded, TOspect in Italy. This for the nh that so far ag known the Ravy was not at the sole position of the man in the ite House. That was sometime ®and there has been nothing in ® ReWs to indicate that Italian have been removed from the ” a m fact we sometimes wonder if “miss statements of the at preés conferences are L Fesponsibie for the erratic a Stalin pursues in such acts by nizing Bagdolio sgovernit, the curious jabs he makeg at in regard to playing up. of their perfidy, and the ere. : ; lie oi ae . Pengelly, : leading knight; DOWN TOWN ASSN. SAIN FRANCISCO, (March 30.— Feeder airlines radiating from San Francisco to all parts of ‘its Central ‘and Northern California trade area were foreseen today by the’ Down Town Association, local group. : ‘ust as good local railroad and bus service is important. to a city which is the hub of any agricultural and trade area,” said the association, “so will a comprehensive and efficient feeder air service’ be important to that city in the future, for it will continue to bind together those communities which share a commor. economic interest. ‘For’ that reason, it is essential that San Francisco, thé natural center of the Northern California and Nevada trade area seek to ecquire feeder airline services that fheet its needs and. those of its neighbors.” The assotiation advocated development of a municipal airport vast and Gre ae enough to accommodate feeder airlines as well as other air services destined to radiate from this . port. The municipal Region Service ‘Committee for years has supported ‘every application to the Civil Aero;nautics Board to add stops in California to existing air lines and to . develop new feeder lines. SHERIFFS ASSN, TACKLE PROBLEM OF DELINQUENCYSheriff Carl J. Tobiassen returned Tuesday from the state convention of sheriffs held in Fresno with the report that the major part of the tine spent there was upon -the subject of juvenile delinquency. Tobiassen said that the sheriffs were seriously concerned with. the mounting rate of juvenile offenses. They recommended increasing stress business > Jupon parental responsibility, making delinquent parents amenable to punishment for neglect of their children and the adoption of a educational course in the schools which might go far to make children realize the dangers inherent in delinquency. Tobiassen was elected sergeantat-arms of-the association. He states he is in line for the .presidency, an honor Nevada County has never had. ART HOOPER TO HEAD ELKS OFGRASS VALLEY. Grass Valley Elks Lodge will seat new officers on the first April meeting, at which Art’ Hooper, high school teacher of physical education and coach, will become exalted rulOther officers chosen are Ray Brooks Hartman, loyal knight; Lloyd Weeks, lecturing knight; Hamry” Argall secretary; Clarence Grenfell, treasurer; George Whiting, tyler; and Frank Hooper, trustee. PARTY AT. PLAGEMAN HOME Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Plageman entertained at their -home, om the Washington Road at a dinner party honoring Mrs. Plageman’s birthday anniversary. The invited guests were her daughter, Bernice and son, Bobbie, from Los Angeles, Mr. and Mrs, Mullin and guest, Mrs. Gene Gregory of Oakland, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Kays, also Captain and Mrs. R. D. Hackett and Ned and Pearl Smith. total picture he presents of a Russia that is steadily beating the Germans, atid his evident intent to play a lone hand*from now on. We ean like or lump, it, and for that Russian course, we have ‘to thank unquestionably, a president so intent on the political game at home. that he doesn’t even try to follow a consistent course abroad. We need as we never needed before, a man in Washington, who knows how to drive a twenty myle team down the road to victory: .e . R. Bennett, W. H. Reese.. er, and George Bennetts will retire. . By H. P. Editor’s Note: H. P. Davis, author and mining engineer in a discussion of the Better America Program, ¢ndeavors to answer the question: What may we do to help—Those of us who are not in the armed services or engaged in production for war? had some pertinent suggestions ‘of which this is the first installment: I have not suggested that we may contribute anything of material value towards the solution of such problenis other than to promote a spirit of unity among diverse interests and to lend our support to plans and procedures which -we _ individually approve. : (Citizenship in this great democracy of ours involves certain obligations, some of which many of ws are prone to neglect. The future well being of “We the People’ is in jeopardy and can be secured only by united action towards a common end—a better Am-, erica. Even if we individually haw no suggestions for concrete plans ‘for achievement towards this end we can, at least, study and analyze the various programs now being offered and individually, or as a group: get behind programs in which we have confidence and leaders who we feel that we may trust. ¥ None of us would think of building a structuré until safe foundations were provided and, as you all know, an essential preliminary to a firm foundation is an investigation, bydrilling or other s, of bedrock or sub-soil cond We would not plan an sort until after wé h ed. to our own satisfactioh, that the business for which it is to be designed was a worthy venture offering reasonable opportunity for profit and for private or public betterstructure by determin. elected representatives’ of Making A Better America DAVIS (Author and Mining Engineer) ment, Having decided on the structure we would call on the services of the skilled engineers or architects in whom we have confidence and if we are wise we would check up _ their plans and follow the progress of the construction. The outstanding reasons for the prosperous growth and unexampled development of this country have been the unique native ability of our people to find and seize opportunities for profitable enterprise, the initiative and courage to undertake new businesses, or remodel old one, a gift for management and cooperation-and a capacity for hard work. I hdve told you something of the Better America program of the National Association of Manufacturers and also of the Special Committee on Post war Economic Policy and Planning, recently constituted by a unanimous vote of the House of Representatives—our representatives, the “we the people.’’ *Some of you have expressed distrust of “big business’ and others;tO be made available to. farmers and have intimated that they had little faith in constructive accomplishment by a congressional fact finding com-' mission. x You know of the. initiative, courage, persistance and costly experiments and the large investment: 9f cutside capital that finally brought these mines into profitable produc-' tion—and kept them through rourage, agement. It is as obvious that we need skill.

ed management ‘in industry as it is . that we need skilled management in Washington—the most able éxperienced and courageous’ management that we can possibly secure. (To Be Continued Next Issue) in production . “good -times and bad, by initiative and skilled manSTILL MORE RED FROSS DONORS Acknowledgment of further contributions are made by the chairman R. J. Bennetts of the Red Cross committee. The drive ended. over a week ago with an oversubscription in Nevada City, and lists published since, including this, duly credit: the donors who have made the campaign a big success. ~~ The donors and amounts given follows: (Nancy M. Jones( with Red Cross Service in England) $20.00. Mr. and Mrs. F. Tippett $10.00. L. E. Bieber $10.00. $5.00—Mrs. Iva Williamson, Miss Alice Graham, Harriett Koskie, Columbia Parlor NDG'W, Mr. and Mrs. iA. Gray, L. L. Goss, Mr. and Mrs. C. Lester and: Emily Kyler $3.50, Teresa O'Connor $3) 00. Mr. and Mrs. Brekenridge $3.00, Mrs. Myrtle Me(Cracken $2.50; Harry M. “Jones $250, Mr. and Mrs. E. Goering $2.50. . $2.00—4Rudolph Yonkers, W. E. Weman, Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Paxton, Mrs. F. E. White, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. ‘S. Kasper, Mrs. Molthen, . Mr. and iMrs. A. E. Lindsay, Mr. and Mrs#S. A. Webb, Lawrence Rickard, Mrs. K, M. Williamson, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Browning, Edna -Wallbrecht, ‘Mrs. Gus Peterson, Mrs. B. A. Carlyle. Mr. and Mrs, W. Manfsield $1.50 Miss Carrie Davies $1.25, David Davies $1.25. , ‘$1.00—-A Friend, A Friend, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Cole, Mrs. Ed Harley, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. White, Jr., Mrs. McCarrie, Wm. Green, Mrs. Leah Stewart, Mrs. W. E. Moulton, Mrs. Booth, Mr. and Mrs. Dahlberg, Mr. and Mrs. A. Browning, Mrs. Ruth Lake, Arthur O’Connor,. Katherine O'Connor, Mrs. Bateman Mrs. Wm. Burnett, Stanley Housel, Wm. Snooks, Marry Humshman, Frank S. Reader, June Walker, Tom Lynch, A. C. Sheehan, Sam Hooper, John Thompson, Mrs. John Lioyd, R. H. Leonard, Mrs. Heathers Card Party. Mrs. W. J. Bradley. 75c. Pa Mrs. Mildre@ Smith who has been in Nevada City for some time staying with her mother throughout her iliness and death, left Sunday for Reno, where she will visit for a time with her brother, Dr. Robt. Gallagher. Hh ‘Sheldon, KENDRICK WILL RULE ELKS New officers of the. Nevada City Elks Lodge will take their seats on the last Thursday evening of April, when: William L. Tamblyn; whose term expires will hand his gavel 10 the new, Exalted Ruler, Eldon Kend-. rick. ; . Other officers chosen are Ward leading knight; + William Wasley, loyal Knight; Irving Long, lecturing knight; Lambert Thomas, . , secretary; Horace Curnow, treasurer; William C. Tamblyn, tyler, and ie Carter,: trustee. RED AND BLUE FOOD STAMPS — VALID FOREVER Elimination of the expiration dates, of both red and blue’ rationing stamps as a further step in the simplification of rationing was announced! today by the Office of Price Administration.’ Expiration dates were removed on shoe stamps last September with. the exception of Stamp 18 in Book 1 which becomes invalid on April 30; and sugar stamp expiration dates were done away with three weeks ago. ; Five blue stamps will be made valid each month, and thre red stamps will become good each two weeks as before. Like ration tokens, however, they will be. good ‘ indefinitely. Blue stamps A8 to E8 are valid now, and blue stamps F8 to KS become valid April 1. Red stamps A8 to J8 are now useable. K8&8 L& and psy become valid April 9. OPA snokesinen © say the plan has ‘been under consideration for some time since the elimination of expiration dates tends to prevent “buying rushes just before coupons exDire. Furthermore, consumers have tended to cash ration stamps and hoard — in some areas. . James Axhelm of Auburn is Bet a visit here with her mother Mrs. Dorothy Gwin. . to draw the’ birds away Poe. ‘the hating of ducks off crop Tone, DUCKS, GEESE EAT 25 MILLION POUNDS OF RICE SAN FRANCISCO, March 30—As a result of a statewide survey revealing a loss of 25,000,000 pounds of rice from depredations by ducks and geese, the Joint Wildlife Management Committee of’ California has launched a_ vigorous’ elevenpoint program, the objective of which ‘will be to protect crops ‘by dispersing wild fowl, and by feeding. them on state and federal refuges. These losses must be reduced, not only because of the hardships on the farmer, but because the WFA~ is urging increased production of ‘rice for the armed forces, it was pointed out by George Lodi of Arbuckle, the chairman of the committee. The losses, according to the committee studies, are not confined to rice but also include serious damage to lettuce, alfalfa, milo maze, grain and pasture. The committee, Lodi stated has been assured that the WPB has authorized the production in 1844 of 570 millions rounds of shotgun shells sportsmen for protecting crops against depredations. In addition 40 millions rounds of center fire ammunition, limited to the four principal calibers, will be authorized. Most of this production will be heavy loads necessary for crop protettion and hunting. 4 . A major objective of the committee will be the establishment of ad-! . ditional state and federal game re. fuges so located as to draw the wild fowl away from the production areas. It is the opinion of the committeé . that there is a pressing need for a series of feeding. areas which could’ be operated as_ public shooting grounds in order to harvest a proper proportion of the duck population, which is ngw. greater than at any time since 1900. The problem of the duck shooting season and the bag limit for this year is also being considered by the committee, pending féderal investi-. gations, and recommendations that}: may be adopted. by the committee. . The eleven point program advocated by the committee to control wild fowl depredations during the: coming season is as follows: That the U.S. Fish and Wildlife} Service permit feeding of ‘ducks. under. proper control on duck ejub . grounds in order to help draw ducks; from rice and grain fields during . ‘(committes . ~ urges feeding up to 200 yards of the} and prior to ‘harvest shooting atea. ) That the U. S. Fish and Wildlife . Service and the State Division. ‘ot Fish and Game operate their fowl refgues to the maximum degree possible as feeding and. ‘resting plac-. ~ RATION FACTS By MRS. H. E. KJORLIE: “(Local Board) Gasoline—-OPA recommends. all motorists do three things: (1) protect themselves and legitimate deal: ers from Black Market operators by endorsing coupons as soon as they are received from OPA boards, (2) turn back any coupons applied for and received which are not needed: (3) report to OPA boards persor offering coupons for sale. Du: military requirements ‘civilians «are getting along with 21,000,000 gailons a day less than in 1941. At pre sent 33 1-3 per cent of all gasolin is used for military purposes. 14 per cent is used in the production of war materials. 43 per cént for essential transportation and driving. 9 per cent goes to drivers with A: coupons. A. B and C coupons each good fc three gallons. B-2 and C-2 coupo each. good for five gallons. A-11 co pons valid through June 21. Tire inspection deadline for A book holde March 31st. ‘ The new supplemental gasol rations are now being given on. ially numPered strips of B-3 and coupons valid for five gallons each Lard—-The ration points value on lard has been removed for the month of March: Victory Garden Bulletin—The Department of Agriculture, Washington has a new and complete publicat No.’ 538, called Growing Vegetal in Town and City, This, bogklet m: be obtained by writing the Office of ' Information; U. 8: Dept. of Agr ture, Washington. D. €. : ‘Processed ‘ Foods—sBook. 4: stamps A-8 3-8-C-8 Dé8 BH-8 eachevalid at 10 pole cations, 20th. stamps A& B8 C8 D8 B8 ee = valid at 10 points. each through: 20th. ; Sugar—Book 4. “Stamp (No. valid for five. pannt. es for migratory wild fowl in order . * c growing crops. 4 . That the U. S. Fish ‘and. Wildiite Service establish additional ' wild . * fowl refuges in (California “where water is available and feed can be. ' Produced in order to eeaw: gee from crop lands. te That the federal agencies Production Board) make more am. munition available to threatening gtowing crops: , wat ‘ farmers’ “for . ’. herding and. dispersing wild ' fowl That the .proper federal welts (WPB) make available a reasonable . : quel . Bes supply of ammunition for’ shooting during the regular season as an additional aid toyvicé and grain growers. That the USDA County War] Boards be authorized to approve im-}. mediately purchase of ammunition by farmers for use in herding or dis-. persing wild fow} in the Pentoctios of growing crops. -That the State Fish and Game ‘Commission and the U. S. Fish and Wildlite Service. give consideration to the need for additional public recreational areas to be operated asj. game refuges, feeding grounds. and used under proper regulation:as public shooting grounds. The committee recommends that the State Fish . and . n initiate and intee grate a program of public shooting. f grounds in California in onder that : Game Com non-duck club members may have a chance to take a fatr share ot, wild tr fowl available. That the military authorities per. : mit under proper regulations _ ninler ‘and Warren. ranger. measure ‘snow in Froath <aie, s. "Smith, w National Forest, Jett ure snow for water co accompanied by Range gars of Camptonville. trip over-the snow 4 country, so skiing wa ing as” in. cae steep cou: ~ — airplane. :. . . That the U. §.