May 1, 1941 (6 pages)

# fis THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1941. We would like sie people of Nevada City to know that we have a Fuel Yard large enough to supply both Grass Valley and Nevada City — and that first consideration is given to quality, quantity, service and ‘low prices to both towns. * Manaler of BONDS FUEL CO. 149 Park me i spmtgiase Phone 47€ aver Searle ONE lsdi, 109-: ol es ey L 109-3 EXCHANGE Gene Melton, Prop. We buy, sell and trade used furniture, stoves, camp outfits, tools. Antiques. Bargains in many lines. Lithographs. , . hauling equipment ah at — japsauossbrrs NEVADA ADA DA CITY N NUGGET . . Operations At King Solomon Mine Near Downieville To Start In Near Future property, known as the of Downieville. eight claitis, The King. ‘Solomon has 4 been one fully tested By. Thos. a eG rath, EB. Jtion. A Bortion .of lowdy Road, ind a. = ities whe ates ex: iloe aie He liad charge of milling operations, at the famous Chicagoff mine on Chicagoft Island in Alaskan territotial waters. The Us s. Air Corps has an air-)! plane designed exclusively for training’ of aérial navigators. This Ship now going into awan. tity, production, is the Beecheraft AT7 an all+metal low wing monoplane powered by two 450 ‘hp Pratt & Whit ney engines. Carrying a, crew of five the trainer is equipped with a chart table, asperiodic compass, and stabilized aritt sight for each of three atadeats. ahd a celestial navigation dome for sextant reading. ; First. Class: with. a wooden leg go into the retail business. ie T. F.: I don’t kiiow; why? First Class: Because he isn’t a 210 Main St. Phone 410 whole sailor. Professional Directory NEVADA CITY. GRASS VALLEY DENTISTS _ DENTISTS DR. JOHN R. BELL DR. ROBT. W W. . DETTNER DENTIST Office Hours: 8:30 to 5;30 : Evenings by Appoin ent Morgan & Powell Bldg. Plene 321, “DOCTORS. . B. W W. UM Al mS Deri ve ours: 1012 tg a. ;. 25p A Bars 2, Phone 395 XRAY W. W: "REED; ‘M. D PHYSICIAN AND” SURGEON Nevada City; Cant: © Office 418 ,Broad Street 1 to 3-dnd 7 té.’ p. m. e362 The ots Figeral, i ‘ome service is ona within the means of all. Ambulance service at all hours. Phone 203 246 _Sacramento St. _Nevada City _. X-RAY. pee Available. ; Hours: 9;00-5:00. Evening appoint. ments. 120% Mill, Street, Phone 77 Grass Valley: Cait. bE. H. A KEENE DENTAL SURGEON 1 to 5. Sithdays and Evenitigs by appointment. 143% Mill St,, Grass Valley, Calif. Hours: Phéiie § § 6 7.ta.$ p.m 23 t 1) Eee cee Grags Valley Synd 129 South ea PHYSIGIAN. -AND. SURURON 214 Neal 8t., — Valley»Otfice, Haurst 2n3;.40d 7-8 Phone: —— 429. Restdauee "Goss Office 7 tei aya Hos rita 1 aT ats BushSt: Héuss: ppt Piece 2. aa 7-8 P. M. Day or night ions #8053 36 oO --—-g ei fw A dee secanausaaaaeeaneeme NEVADA’ CITY The Treasure Ledge Mines Co., Inc., which entered the Downieville mining field some months ago. and has gince been actively engaged in the district, reports that actual mining operations will get under way within a short time on the replacement and gravel deposits on their King Soldmon, located.a half mile to the south The cotpany’s holdings 4 in ithe district include three properties aid and. he reports tales in uan-. tity indicating a a Fey Spera. Eel Ml, to the imine has beet, a ed; 2 es ee e-namied . sale at tJ Road by ord. It will Pie. ie, =e nly a the Why did the sailor; is to prove to fhe I] * Gath 77 S be kt J T ¥ Fl WOMEN'S CIVIC CLUB. : Regular meetings the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month, at the Chamber of. Commerce; 2:30 p.m, MRS. W. P. SAWYER, Pres. MRS. RICHARD GOYNE, Secy. ~__ASSAYER HAL D. DRAPER, Ph. D. ASSAYER AND CONSULTING CHEMIST Nevada City, California Phones: Office: 364-W Home 246-3 Box 743 MUSIC ,GLADYS WILSON TEACHER OF PIANO Nevada City 358 Alexander St. Phone 434-J Phone 444 emer) Grass Valley 429 Henderson St. NEVADA CITY LODGE, No. 518 B. P. O. ELKS Meets every Thursday ‘evening in Elks Home, Pine St. Phone 108. Visiting Elks welcome. ; HARRISON RANDALL, Exalted Ruler, JOHN FORTIER, Secretary HYDRAULIC PARLOR N. Ss. G. W. Meets every Tuesday evening at Pythian Castle, 232 Broad Street Visiting Native Sons welcome. ROBERT TUCKER, Pres DR. C. W. CHAPMAN, Rec. Sec’y NO. 56, MINING ENGINEERS J. F. O°;CQNNOR Mining and Civ gineer United States Mineral Surveying Licensed Surveyor Oustomah Lodge, No. 16; 1.0.0.F. Meets every Tuesday evening at 7:30, Odd Fellows Hall. HERMAN CLENDENEN, N. G JONATHAN PASCOEH, Rec. Sec’y JOHN W. DARKE, Fin. Sec’y 203 West Main St. Grass Valley TRAGICFATE OF . FRANCE MAY BE THAT OF U.S. By, Raiph 1 it. Taylor old. Marshal Petain, in his tragic epitaph or conquered France, wrote: “Our spirit of enjoyment was stronger than our spirit of sacrifice. We wanted to have more than we wanted to give. * tried to spare effort, and met disaster!” Millions of Americans read that bitter requiem, when it was . first pronounced, ‘put perhaps. “we should all read it again—for there are torees at work in this country which threaten national disaster, if they are allowed to £0, unchecked. There ate racketeering labor ,unions whlch. consider the ollection of ‘exorbitant dues. from the workmen they ake supposed to protect more. idiportant, than the success of the at i's preparedness program. tere, are blind, stupid, selfish, tea is-named leaders of labor who ar4 Fogantly disregard the public wel neer and Keologist, has been active 1 in mining, development. over a petiod fire—and the welfare of ae men who foliow them—by. paralyzing the hation’s industries with walkouts and strikes at a time when the survival of not only our democracy but democacy. the world over, depends upon the productiveness of our fields and factoriés, Ana there are other inis-called labor leaders who have succumbed to the blandighments and gold of the enemies of America and are willing to betray their men and their country for thirty pieces of silver, : At a time when America needs to profit from the lesson of France, we ‘are face to face with conditions here which parallel, all too significantly, the ‘conditions Which brought disaster over there. There are millions of honest, lawabiding, patriotic men in the Ameriean ldbor movement, who want to work for their country, so that their sons will not need to fight. and die for it. But under the outrageous, undemocratic conditions which exist today, they are slugged or clubbed if they show up for work to hel the nation in a period of emergency They are threatened with being plack listed, so that they cannot obtain employment in any union shop; bricks are hurled through the windows of their homes and their families are terrorized. Police who attempt to help them have their cars ovet turned by gangsters of the racketeering unions, And even the President of the United States has -4+to publicly deplore, and admit the existence, of communist control in Z many labor unions. Isn't it time, perhaps, : that the mémbers of the state legislature at Sacramento — and the members , of Congress in. Washington—read, ence again, Marshal Petain’s story of the downfall of France? isn’t it time that all real Americais—wotkers and employers, alike —ytead, once again, that prophetic warning? : Isn’ t it time that we threw oft the ". shdekies of tyranny in our own country, if. we are to be successful in stemming the tide of tyranny elsewhere? The yank and file vale of Am: erica, apparently, . can't do the. Job alone, without, inviting the kind of reprisals which aye. been. , blazoned. in. heéadtines all over the £0) atry, for weeks past—heatings, knitings, and death ‘or ot{tteal eee 35 But congress a jegisigture and a few courageous, Pablle officials, backed up by public opinion, can. da. the job—and must, if this country ca ia Still a ae mocracy. There are this petding, toth in Washington and at Sacramento, wien cant take care of the situation —acts which will clean up ‘labor's house dnd stanip out the Facketeers and traitors who have infested it. There is little need here to discuss the specific measures, for our responsible authorities know what laws they need and how to get them —if they want them. The need is for men with the courage to act. This country can’t be conquered by any totalitarian power, or combination of totalitarian powers, on the face of the earth—unless it is first made ready for/conquest by its own apathy and indifference to the enemies within its gates. The hour is already late. The time is here when we must make our decision. Let’s have no bitter epitaph read over America! X-ray testing of all primary airplane parts subject to stress is now ‘becoming standard practice. These tests. photograph the inter-granular structure of metal and metal parts showing pin holes, fissures and other defects not visible to the eye. Parts are fed automatically to X-ray machines capable of photographing 5000 daily. world that Amert-}. einen up—and lusty, prodigious California was emerging, first from the gold age into the farm age, andthen, finally, into a. combination industrial and agricultural enipire —a man’s wealth was judged by the amount of property he owned, and ‘he was taxed: accordingly! Real estate continued to bear the brunt of the tax burden, as & matter of fact, long after property,.due to changing economic conditions, had ceased to be a true index of wealth —-and reflected, in many, instances, . . How much a man. owed, rather than how. much he. owned. Even as. recently as 1920, more than 80 per cent of. all state and local taxes in Lalifornia were -leyied aginst common _ Property, While shrewd operators. piled up cash , reserves . -And invested in, tax, exempt YAee ae STATE 10 €0ST MIEETONS LESS _ SAGRAMENTO, May 1. — State government will cost milllions less during the next two years! That was Predicted today by assemblymen who are reducing the governor’s proposed budget of a half billion, fifty two million, five hundred and seventy thousand dollars— $552,570,135.50 to be exact. When finished, the economy forces expect to cut general expenses five million and by improved administration of relief to save many more millions. Why save? One assemblyman answered, “The men and women who elected me were emphatic that extravagance end, that government get on a business basis; that I do something about it.” For weeks the assembly ways and means committee has studied proposed expenditures and has presented economy revisions which thus far have been approved. What is being eliminated? Fleets of new automobilés, scores of new jobs, and: 101 other items private business gets along without. The committeemen, reporting there are 25 per cent more state cars than are needed, asked, Why buy more to carry wives of the state employees to tea parties and to be wrecked in Sunday pleasure driving? About the new jobs, they said, More will be authorized. when persons now on the payroll, are kept busy. And .about the gadgets they added, The people We. .serve get} along without them, so perhaps state employees can too. The assembly has taken steps to make sure money appropriated is spent for,.only those uses approved in. the Budget bill. ter the reduction? The economy forces have the dec jtatidn, they fteport they have considered every viewpoint, and net one penny has been eliminated which will impair any _ essential function. ho is opposing. ‘economy? The edSnomy, bloc, members answer,,.The same ones who predicted calamity were required to spend less. Assenthlymen , from fafhia counties who are supporting the economy program are: afeorgs A. Giarke of Le Grand, 7 fdon a, Garland, of. ) M. Leonard of Hollister; Byrl R: iisman of Palo Alto, Allen G. Thurof. Coltax, , Radney. L. Turner lano and Fred Weybret of Soleatdiir Rodléo Tb Bs Id In Auburn On Stinday Afternoon Btacer; El Dorado, Nevada, Sierra, Plumas, Modoc, Lassen, Amador, Yuba and Sacramento counties are all expected to contribute entries for the big amateur rodeo to be staged in Auburn next Sunday. ' Among the events scheduled are busking horse, bareback bronc and cow riding contests, a_ girl’s ‘cowhorse race, steer, calf and team roping, business men’s calf roping and wild cow mifking. A parade at 11 a. m. will begin the day’s festivities, and the rodeo will start promptly at 1:30 p. m. It is conducted by_T. R. Ridinger of -Lincoln, who has had ‘wide experience in of, dad. this field and promises plenty of first class entertainment. More than a hundred men and women riders have indicated their intention of taking part in the event. Admission is 75 cents, which entitles each person to a grandstand seat. Children will be admitted for 25 cents. SST seve, BY CLEM WHITAKER When America was still growing securities and other “mtangibles, as Will state service be. As. good. afnswered, Better, .To support F for, California two years. ago ahd whof central Cali+} oodlake, Ja-j) and a minority in the community carried the tax load for the majority. ed over a new leaf. The state board of equalization, under the leadership of two members who still remain on the board—Fred E. Stewart of Oakland and Richard EB. Collins of Redding—stibmitted to the voters a constititional amendment known as the Riley-Stewart Tax Relief Plan, which was designed to “spread the load’? and ease the burden of hardPressed farmers, home, owners. and ly. The act, was approved;. the state later to,take up the slack, and property owners . got the first tax reduc-; tion . in decades. But .what. has. -hap‘pened in the years which followed? This week, Fred, EB, Stewart . co-. ‘author. of .the tax relief.program, proudly atinounced. the results. which. have. been achieved under the. plan. which he fathered, and. fought for ‘more than seven years ago. In 1930, three years before etiactment of the plat, conithén property owners were paying 75.2 per cent of all state, county, city and district taxes in California. In 1935 two years after the tax relief program . was , adopted, the property. owner's burden. had dropped to 57.6 per cent of the total. And in 1940 it was down to about 53 per cent. ‘A little grayer now than he was back in 1933, when he campaigned every county in. California for his, tax plan, Fred Stewart. says, philosophically: “In government: you can’t expect to accomplish the millenium in a biennium. Taxes are far too high, but we at least have the satisfaction of knowing that the small property owner is no longer carrying the oth-f er man’s burden. People who never paid property taxes now pay sales and income taxes—and the common property owner at least has some one Finally, in 1933, California turn. common property taxpayers general-j. : sales. tax was enacted a.few months . . TFor vi D 1FOOD PALACE Groceries, ai , Fa nit an wee Beer and Wine ook. YORK +AND: poem xis STREETS. : nbn rans NEVADA (CITY, PHONE, 898, . ibe WEAVER R Grass Valley Phone 364 Te hour + Atul Servic 4. 3 . Main farest, orev BEER -W 106, N., Pine, St. Moras gtr . SSR > ’ SAFE AND D LOCKSMITH . ys Made While You Wait aed Steel Tapes, Vacuum Cleaners,. Washing Machineé, Eleotric Irons, Stoves, Etc, Repaired. SAWS, AXES, KNIVES, SCISSORS, ETC., SHARPENED Gunsmith, Light Welding RAY’S BIXIT Snot to share his misery!” BUICK Phone 525 ee “FRe Teasen ‘ae er —— 4 72 Vz a ee we gt Dick Lane’s Se weal UNION OIL PRODUCTS—WASHING—GREASING National Rutomobile Adotiation NEVADA CITY SALES — pt —™ a = iIT’S FAMOUS hie wa eek AND COCKTAIL BAR HAVE BEEN REMODELED AND REFURNISHED Rate’ from $1.50 Up . Exétfient — — COFFEE Nous COFFEE SHG? VE {8 . 8TH Ano K STREET, 8A TOY AND JACORS tim 22S Th ~ et acik y ead i (i ere yeaa STATIONERY eo @ @ STA That Is ase Y dusted NEW PLETE SERVICE ORMS __ FOLDERS ‘NTS’ HANDBILLS — ANNOUNCEMENTS. BLOTTERS , LETTERHEADS ENVELOPES INVOICES In Fact —. We Can Supply You With Auugthiiig TELEPHONE = Printed gay ITY.

# fis THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1941. We would like sie people of Nevada City to know that we have a Fuel Yard large enough to supply both Grass Valley and Nevada City — and that first consideration is given to quality, quantity, service and ‘low prices to both towns. * Manaler of BONDS FUEL CO. 149 Park me i spmtgiase Phone 47€ aver Searle ONE lsdi, 109-: ol es ey L 109-3 EXCHANGE Gene Melton, Prop. We buy, sell and trade used furniture, stoves, camp outfits, tools. Antiques. Bargains in many lines. Lithographs. , . hauling equipment ah at — japsauossbrrs NEVADA ADA DA CITY N NUGGET . . Operations At King Solomon Mine Near Downieville To Start In Near Future property, known as the of Downieville. eight claitis, The King. ‘Solomon has 4 been one fully tested By. Thos. a eG rath, EB. Jtion. A Bortion .of lowdy Road, ind a. = ities whe ates ex: iloe aie He liad charge of milling operations, at the famous Chicagoff mine on Chicagoft Island in Alaskan territotial waters. The Us s. Air Corps has an air-)! plane designed exclusively for training’ of aérial navigators. This Ship now going into awan. tity, production, is the Beecheraft AT7 an all+metal low wing monoplane powered by two 450 ‘hp Pratt & Whit ney engines. Carrying a, crew of five the trainer is equipped with a chart table, asperiodic compass, and stabilized aritt sight for each of three atadeats. ahd a celestial navigation dome for sextant reading. ; First. Class: with. a wooden leg go into the retail business. ie T. F.: I don’t kiiow; why? First Class: Because he isn’t a 210 Main St. Phone 410 whole sailor. Professional Directory NEVADA CITY.. GRASS VALLEY DENTISTS _ DENTISTS DR. JOHN R. BELL DR. ROBT. W W. . DETTNER DENTIST Office Hours: 8:30 to 5;30 : Evenings by Appoin ent Morgan & Powell Bldg. Plene 321, “DOCTORS. . B. W W. UM Al mS Deri ve ours: 1012 tg a. ;. 25p A Bars 2, Phone 395 XRAY W. W: "REED; ‘M. D PHYSICIAN AND” SURGEON Nevada City; Cant: © Office 418 ,Broad Street 1 to 3-dnd 7 té.’ p. m. e362 The ots Figeral, i ‘ome service is ona within the means of all. Ambulance service at all hours. Phone 203 246 _Sacramento St. _Nevada City _. X-RAY. pee Available. ; Hours: 9;00-5:00. Evening appoint. ments. 120% Mill, Street, Phone 77 Grass Valley: Cait. bE. H. A KEENE DENTAL SURGEON 1 to 5. Sithdays and Evenitigs by appointment. 143% Mill St,, Grass Valley, Calif. Hours: Phéiie § § 6 7.ta.$ p.m 23 t 1) Eee cee Grags Valley Synd 129 South ea PHYSIGIAN. -AND. SURURON 214 Neal 8t., — Valley»Otfice, Haurst 2n3;.40d 7-8 Phone: —— 429. Restdauee "Goss Office 7 tei aya Hos rita 1 aT ats BushSt: Héuss: ppt Piece 2. aa 7-8 P. M. Day or night ions #8053 36 oO --—-g ei fw A dee secanausaaaaeeaneeme NEVADA’ CITY The Treasure Ledge Mines Co., Inc., which entered the Downieville mining field some months ago. and has gince been actively engaged in the district, reports that actual mining operations will get under way within a short time on the replacement and gravel deposits on their King Soldmon, located.a half mile to the south The cotpany’s holdings 4 in ithe district include three properties aid and. he reports tales in uan-. tity indicating a a Fey Spera. Eel Ml, to the imine has beet, a ed; 2 es ee e-namied . sale at tJ Road by ord. It will Pie. ie, =e nly a the Why did the sailor; is to prove to fhe I] * Gath 77 S be kt J T ¥ Fl WOMEN'S CIVIC CLUB.. : Regular meetings the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month, at the Chamber of. Commerce; 2:30 p.m, MRS. W. P. SAWYER, Pres. MRS. RICHARD GOYNE, Secy. ~__ASSAYER HAL D. DRAPER, Ph. D. ASSAYER AND CONSULTING CHEMIST Nevada City, California Phones: Office: 364-W Home 246-3 Box 743 MUSIC ,GLADYS WILSON TEACHER OF PIANO Nevada City 358 Alexander St. Phone 434-J Phone 444 emer) Grass Valley 429 Henderson St. NEVADA CITY LODGE, No. 518 B. P. O. ELKS Meets every Thursday ‘evening in Elks Home, Pine St. Phone 108. Visiting Elks welcome. ; HARRISON RANDALL, Exalted Ruler, JOHN FORTIER, Secretary HYDRAULIC PARLOR N. Ss. G. W. Meets every Tuesday evening at Pythian Castle, 232 Broad Street Visiting Native Sons welcome. ROBERT TUCKER, Pres DR. C. W. CHAPMAN, Rec. Sec’y NO. 56, MINING ENGINEERS J. F. O°;CQNNOR Mining and Civ gineer United States Mineral Surveying Licensed Surveyor Oustomah Lodge, No. 16; 1.0.0.F. Meets every Tuesday evening at 7:30, Odd Fellows Hall. HERMAN CLENDENEN, N. G JONATHAN PASCOEH, Rec. Sec’y JOHN W. DARKE, Fin. Sec’y 203 West Main St. Grass Valley TRAGICFATE OF . FRANCE MAY BE THAT OF U.S. By, Raiph 1 it. Taylor old. Marshal Petain, in his tragic epitaph or conquered France, wrote: “Our spirit of enjoyment was stronger than our spirit of sacrifice. We wanted to have more than we wanted to give. * tried to spare effort, and met disaster!” Millions of Americans read that bitter requiem, when it was . first pronounced, ‘put perhaps. “we should all read it again—for there are torees at work in this country which threaten national disaster, if they are allowed to £0, unchecked. There ate racketeering labor ,unions whlch. consider the ollection of ‘exorbitant dues. from the workmen they ake supposed to protect more. idiportant, than the success of the at i's preparedness program. tere, are blind, stupid, selfish, tea is-named leaders of labor who ar4 Fogantly disregard the public wel neer and Keologist, has been active 1 in mining, development. over a petiod fire—and the welfare of ae men who foliow them—by. paralyzing the hation’s industries with walkouts and strikes at a time when the survival of not only our democracy but democacy. the world over, depends upon the productiveness of our fields and factoriés, Ana there are other inis-called labor leaders who have succumbed to the blandighments and gold of the enemies of America and are willing to betray their men and their country for thirty pieces of silver, : At a time when America needs to profit from the lesson of France, we ‘are face to face with conditions here which parallel, all too significantly, the ‘conditions Which brought disaster over there. There are millions of honest, lawabiding, patriotic men in the Ameriean ldbor movement, who want to work for their country, so that their sons will not need to fight. and die for it. But under the outrageous, undemocratic conditions which exist today, they are slugged or clubbed if they show up for work to hel the nation in a period of emergency They are threatened with being plack listed, so that they cannot obtain employment in any union shop; bricks are hurled through the windows of their homes and their families are terrorized. Police who attempt to help them have their cars ovet turned by gangsters of the racketeering unions, And even the President of the United States has -4+to publicly deplore, and admit the existence, of communist control in Z many labor unions. Isn't it time, perhaps, : that the mémbers of the state legislature at Sacramento — and the members , of Congress in. Washington—read, ence again, Marshal Petain’s story of the downfall of France? isn’t it time that all real Americais—wotkers and employers, alike —ytead, once again, that prophetic warning? : Isn’ t it time that we threw oft the ". shdekies of tyranny in our own country, if. we are to be successful in stemming the tide of tyranny elsewhere? The yank and file vale of Am:

erica, apparently, . can't do the. Job alone, without, inviting the kind of reprisals which aye. been. , blazoned. in. heéadtines all over the £0) atry, for weeks past—heatings, knitings, and death ‘or ot{tteal eee 35 But congress a jegisigture and a few courageous, Pablle officials, backed up by public opinion, can. da. the job—and must, if this country ca ia Still a ae mocracy. There are this petding, toth in Washington and at Sacramento, wien cant take care of the situation —acts which will clean up ‘labor's house dnd stanip out the Facketeers and traitors who have infested it. There is little need here to discuss the specific measures, for our responsible authorities know what laws they need and how to get them —if they want them. The need is for men with the courage to act. This country can’t be conquered by any totalitarian power, or combination of totalitarian powers, on the face of the earth—unless it is first made ready for/conquest by its own apathy and indifference to the enemies within its gates. The hour is already late. The time is here when we must make our decision. Let’s have no bitter epitaph read over America! X-ray testing of all primary airplane parts subject to stress is now ‘becoming standard practice. These tests. photograph the inter-granular structure of metal and metal parts showing pin holes, fissures and other defects not visible to the eye. Parts are fed automatically to X-ray machines capable of photographing 5000 daily. world that Amert-}. einen up—and lusty, prodigious California was emerging, first from the gold age into the farm age, andthen, finally, into a. combination industrial and agricultural enipire —a man’s wealth was judged by the amount of property he owned, and ‘he was taxed: accordingly! Real estate continued to bear the brunt of the tax burden, as & matter of fact, long after property,.due to changing economic conditions, had ceased to be a true index of wealth —-and reflected, in many, instances, . . How much a man. owed, rather than how. much he. owned. Even as. recently as 1920, more than 80 per cent of. all state and local taxes in Lalifornia were -leyied aginst common _ Property, While shrewd operators. piled up cash , reserves . -And invested in, tax, exempt YAee ae STATE 10 €0ST MIEETONS LESS _ SAGRAMENTO, May 1. — State government will cost milllions less during the next two years! That was Predicted today by assemblymen who are reducing the governor’s proposed budget of a half billion, fifty two million, five hundred and seventy thousand dollars— $552,570,135.50 to be exact. When finished, the economy forces expect to cut general expenses five million and by improved administration of relief to save many more millions. Why save? One assemblyman answered, “The men and women who elected me were emphatic that extravagance end, that government get on a business basis; that I do something about it.” For weeks the assembly ways and means committee has studied proposed expenditures and has presented economy revisions which thus far have been approved. What is being eliminated? Fleets of new automobilés, scores of new jobs, and: 101 other items private business gets along without. The committeemen, reporting there are 25 per cent more state cars than are needed, asked, Why buy more to carry wives of the state employees to tea parties and to be wrecked in Sunday pleasure driving? About the new jobs, they said, More will be authorized. when persons now on the payroll, are kept busy. And .about the gadgets they added, The people We. .serve get} along without them, so perhaps state employees can too. The assembly has taken steps to make sure money appropriated is spent for,.only those uses approved in. the Budget bill. ter the reduction? The economy forces have the dec jtatidn, they fteport they have considered every viewpoint, and net one penny has been eliminated which will impair any _ essential function. ho is opposing. ‘economy? The edSnomy, bloc, members answer,,.The same ones who predicted calamity were required to spend less. Assenthlymen , from fafhia counties who are supporting the economy program are: afeorgs A. Giarke of Le Grand, 7 fdon a, Garland, of. ) M. Leonard of Hollister; Byrl R: iisman of Palo Alto, Allen G. Thurof. Coltax, , Radney. L. Turner lano and Fred Weybret of Soleatdiir Rodléo Tb Bs Id In Auburn On Stinday Afternoon Btacer; El Dorado, Nevada, Sierra, Plumas, Modoc, Lassen, Amador, Yuba and Sacramento counties are all expected to contribute entries for the big amateur rodeo to be staged in Auburn next Sunday. ' Among the events scheduled are busking horse, bareback bronc and cow riding contests, a_ girl’s ‘cowhorse race, steer, calf and team roping, business men’s calf roping and wild cow mifking. A parade at 11 a. m. will begin the day’s festivities, and the rodeo will start promptly at 1:30 p. m. It is conducted by_T. R. Ridinger of -Lincoln, who has had ‘wide experience in of, dad. this field and promises plenty of first class entertainment. More than a hundred men and women riders have indicated their intention of taking part in the event. Admission is 75 cents, which entitles each person to a grandstand seat. Children will be admitted for 25 cents. SST seve, BY CLEM WHITAKER When America was still growing securities and other “mtangibles, as Will state service be. As. good. afnswered, Better, .To support F for, California two years. ago ahd whof central Cali+} oodlake, Ja-j) and a minority in the community carried the tax load for the majority. ed over a new leaf. The state board of equalization, under the leadership of two members who still remain on the board—Fred E. Stewart of Oakland and Richard EB. Collins of Redding—stibmitted to the voters a constititional amendment known as the Riley-Stewart Tax Relief Plan, which was designed to “spread the load’? and ease the burden of hardPressed farmers, home, owners. and ly. The act, was approved;. the state later to,take up the slack, and property owners . got the first tax reduc-; tion . in decades. But .what. has. -hap‘pened in the years which followed? This week, Fred, EB, Stewart . co-. ‘author. of .the tax relief..program, proudly atinounced. the results. which. have. been achieved under the. plan. which he fathered, and. fought for ‘more than seven years ago. In 1930, three years before etiactment of the plat, conithén property owners were paying 75.2 per cent of all state, county, city and district taxes in California. In 1935 two years after the tax relief program . was , adopted, the property. owner's burden. had dropped to 57.6 per cent of the total. And in 1940 it was down to about 53 per cent. ‘A little grayer now than he was back in 1933, when he campaigned every county in. California for his, tax plan, Fred Stewart. says, philosophically: “In government: you can’t expect to accomplish the millenium in a biennium. Taxes are far too high, but we at least have the satisfaction of knowing that the small property owner is no longer carrying the oth-f er man’s burden. People who never paid property taxes now pay sales and income taxes—and the common property owner at least has some one Finally, in 1933, California turn. common property taxpayers general-j. : sales. tax was enacted a.few months . . TFor vi D 1FOOD PALACE Groceries, ai , Fa nit an wee Beer and Wine ook. YORK +AND: poem xis STREETS. : nbn rans NEVADA (CITY, PHONE, 898, . ibe WEAVER R Grass Valley Phone 364 Te hour + Atul Servic 4. 3 . 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