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NEVADA CITY NUGGET
MONDAY, MAY 15, 1939.
Nevada City Nugget
A ‘Legal Newspaper, as defined by statute. Printed and Published
: at Nevada City.
H. M. LEETE Editor and Publisher
Published Semi-Weekly, Monday and Friday at
Nevada City, California, and entered as mail
matter of the second class in the postoffice at
Nevada City, under Act of Congress, March 3,
1879.
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One year (In Advance)
Editorial On Schools
(Continued from Page One)
~ dowment and school training.
and large, people of that kind if they fail at home to bring
their children up to respect their teachers in school, if they
fail to instill a habit of obedience to proper authority, the
school teachers, the principal and the superintendent of the
schools will see that they get these things in school, or go without schooling. One or two rotten apples are not allowed to
spoil the whole barrel. We know of our own knowledge of
several youngsters who once were spoiled darlings, but who
graduated from Nevada City schools to become fine, upstanding citizens as a result of the discipline they received in school.
Of course we shall never have a perfect school superintendent. There has been one Perfect Man. But we can very
easily get a superintendent of schools who will please a lot of
naturally unruly boys and girls and their parents, who will do
politics to hold his job, and whose standards of scholarship
may easily lose Nevada City high school the high rating’ that
it now holds in the University of California. We may even
get us a superintendent who won’t cost us as much as Mr.
Kjorlie. But God save us from cheap: school masters and, for
that matter, from cheap school ma’ams.
A word more. It is a fine thing to have new school buildings, modern equipment and athletic fields, etc. But it is more
important that the teaching personel be proficient. Occasionally changes must be made. The sooner various groups of
citizens give up moaning over the changes that their school
authorities make in the teaching staff, even though in a small
There are of course, still parents who for one reason or
another never discipline their children at home, and are very
resentful when their offspring receive any at school, but by
~ WITH YOUR ASSEMBLYMAN
“SCOOP” THURMAN
_ AT THE STATE CAPITOL
on Labor
Capital,
set up
f labor. As
orious as
legislation
Mess ~
A. G. Thurman does not understand the problem of the farmer. Until such a time as the farmer can be
duct, it is useless to try to set up any
wage he shall be required to pay.
One of the bills affecting farm
labor came up for a hearing in our
committee last Monday evening. The
bill would set up a form labor board
of three members to negotiate wage
standards. While the author of the
bill contended the matter would be
voluntary, nevertheless the bill had
several features, which in the writers’ opinion were objectionable.
A rather interesting feature of the
bill was. the fact that it was introdu'ced by a school teacher and at the
hearing witnesses favoring its passage consisted of a motoin picture
actress, a preacher and a woman C.
I. O. labor union leader. Not a one of
the proponents from the author to
the CIO labor leader knows or understands the problem of the farmer,
The bill was held on file and may
come up again this week. Quite naturally your representative cannot
vote for such legislation. Before we
can talk about an increase in farm
wages ,the farmer must receive a fair
Labor arfd agriculture appear tu. profit for his product. And that is
be as far apart as the poles. As a
member of the assembly committee
and
your assemblyman has
heard many arguments pro and con
on ‘bills introduced
by labor organizations which would
a wage
schedule for farm
meritsuch
might.
appear to be, labor.
guaranteed a fair profit for his pro-'
something that no farm labor com‘mission as the bill proposes, can
solve. a
Speaking of agriculture and the
farmer the following editorial comment taken from The Pacific Rural
Press, we believe will interest the
readers of this newspaper, inasmuch
as it comments on the members of
the assembly who refuse to be “rubber stamps.”
Veteran farm observers at Sacramento feel better about democracy
these days.
They note crisp action of the legislature such as its endorsements of
the criminal syndicalism law. Thev
see dog racing stepped on. They observe determination to examine the
details of the budget carefully to
find out how the money is to be
spent and by whom.
In other words there is quite a
bunch of milltant legislators at Sacramento who refuse to be regimented, think for themselves, and _ apparently are sincerely and couageausly trying to set our state in order .They hold pressure groups it
arms’ length.
Farmers hiad expected this from
che senate, which is rural minded,
but they have been pleased té ob:
serve a new degree of indephdence
in the assembly among mer, some 7°
whom have turned their backs on
their pre-election supporters, and réfuse to be rubber stamps.
It does look like a hopeful sign.
Legislators are supposed to give that
sort of representation. When they
do, it is democracy at work.’
We do not pretend to know what
the final grist of the legislative mill
will be, but the attitude of ‘the legislature feeds. our hope that democracy has not abdicated.
community these changes may effect their close personal
ministered.
. Just Wonpgerom
I wonder that the self same soil
Sustains the thistle and the rose,
I wonder about bits of verse
And paragraphs of prdése.
I wonder if we often feel
More self important than we are,
Forgetting those who helped to hitch
Our little wagons to a star.
I wonder if we can ever repay the infinite kindness of the
person or persons who, at some time during our lives, led—
perhaps pushed us toward the door of opportunity and encouraged us to pass through into wider and more useful fields
of activity.
I wonder who performed this most invaluable service for
you; a wise parent, a beloved teacher or an understanding
friend? Some one there was who pointed the ‘way and set your
feet upon the right pathway; do you remember?
No, we can never fully repay the generous souls for the
happiness and satisfaction they brought into our lives; but
_ we may pass this form of helpfulness along to others who are
muddling through or fumbling at the door of opportunity and
so furnish them with incentives to find themselves and to discover their own stations of usefulness among their fellow
men.
Sometimes it takes a well administered jolt to give a bemused youngster the correct viewpoint-—for example:
“Mr. Blank,” said the office boy o his manager, “I'd
like a raise.” nee
The request was smilingly denied.
“But I’ve made good, havn't ]>”
“Yes,”” replied the manager, ‘‘you have made good so
far, but we gave you the chance and we are now giving you
_$ome very necessary training. Keep right on doing well for a
few months more and then we'll take this subject up again.”’
I wonder if Herr Hitler is beginning to dodder; first, he
. fairly raves at our Franklin for suggesting that he make non_ aggression pacts with his little neighbors, and then he begins
doing that very thing.
I wonder just where the free speech dead line lies; in
‘some countries only the dictator is entitled to speak his mind
freely, openly and behind bullet proof glass; here in America,
. the obnoxious Bund can rail, rant and revile ad nauseum and
nothing is done to stop it.
___ I wonder if we're not really glad to get our hermits back
in circulation; seems jolly to find Al Smith going about in his
own derby and sunny smile, Lindberg flying here and there
David Windsor giving us a fireside chat. e
Uncle Silas says: “Silly of Hitler to ask the little nations
Europe if they feared German aggression. He knew good
well they were too scared to tell the truth.”
Roce —A. MERRIAM CONNER.
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Enlarging and Framing,
friends, the better and more efficiently the schools can be adTERROR PATROLS
-FAML TO HALT
ANTERED LAWS
By RALPH H. TAYLOR
Government by coercion and intimidation has not come into power
in. California—not yet!
And every law-abiding citizen who
believes in democratic principles and
orderly ‘governmental processes—
rather than in the terroristic methods characteristic of communism and
fascism—should take off this hat to
the California State Legislature for
having the courage of its convictions
and refusing to be brow-beaten.
‘Never in state’s history has ‘there
been usch a brazen, bold-faced attempt to influence legislation by intimidation as in recent weeks.
“Terror patrols,’’ working under
the direction of tthe ‘'Communistic
Workers Alliance, have openly laid
siege to legislator’s homes, threatening their wives and children.
Other agents of the Alliance and
similar “pressure groups’? have teleof the act, this year voted to mainmah Lodge of Odd Fellows sent dele-gates to the Assemlies in Oakland
the party going down Sunday _to be
present for the entire weeks
gram. Johnathan Pascoe represented
'the Odd Fellows and Mrs, Hilda Risley and Mrs. Anna
sent from the Rebekahs. Mrs. Risley
was appointed to the office of district deputy president of district 21
comprising Nevada City, Grass Valley, Dutch Flat and Colfax. Thursday was Odd Fellows Day at
ure Island.
purchased a home at
from Mrs. Theresa Kitts and moved
their family into the new home Sunday. Townsend has been employed in
Nevada City about two years where
he has made many friends who will
be pleased to learn the Townsends
are making a permanent home here.
= Seppe eae
NEWLY-WEDS
Charles Jeffery and charming. little bride, who were married in Carson City, last Monday, returned Friday from a honeymoon spent along
the Red'wood highway and the coast.
The romance started at Healds Business College in Richmond last year
when.they were taking business }courses. The groom has a position
with the Empire Mine in Grass Valley. The newly-weds have taken an
apartment near Prouse Drive-In
Market on the Nevada City-Grasg
Valley highway.
DELEGATES TO ASSEMBLE
Neva Rebekah Lodge and OustoproPetersen were
TreasPURCHASE NEW HOME 4
“Mr. and Mrs. Jack Townsend have
Town “Talk
ors who refused to bow to the dictates of the ‘‘pressure groups’’, California would be headed into an orgy
of radical experimentation and freehanded dissipation of «public funds
that would threaten the welfare of
every farmer and every home owner in the state:
of party or partisan considerations,
have come through their baptism of
fire REAL AMPRICANS—and they .
are entitled to wholehearted support! Phone 621
‘om their home districts.
revolution is actually here. The time
to stop radicalism
NOW!”
to grips with communist agitators
and malcontent firebrands in connection with recent attempts of radical
labor ezars to dominate agricultural’
labor, owe it to themselves as well as
the legislature to let their Jawmakers know that they will have support
from home in their fight both for
economy'and for the elimination of
radical
ment, .
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very picturesque, modern five-room
home. Living! room, dining room,
kitchen, bed room, lounge, bath and
shower. One acre natural rock
garden site. Borders Downieville
highway at city limits sign. Phone
262J, Nevada City? 5-11te
in California is
California farmers, who have come.
FURNITURE MOVING AND HAULING of all kinds; rock, sand and
gravel delivered. Phone 698 or call ,
Hills Flat Feed and Fuel, Hills .
Flat, Grass Valley. 4-211mp ~@%
HILLS FLAT FEED & FUEL
Dairy and Poultry Feed.
Coal, Wood and Kindling.
Fertilizer.
Quick Service. Phone 698,
Hills Flat, Grass Valley 4-211mp
GOOD USED UPRIGHT PIANO, for
sale cheap. Terms. For particulars
write at once to Box X, care this
paper.
~ REAT ESTATE
WALTER H. DANIELS
LICENSED BROKER
P. O. BOX 501
Nevada City }
\
influences in state governExcept for the courage of legislatr 4
Most of the legislators, regardless
.
tain it. And the action .of radical. .
“pressure groups” in attempting to
bDlack-jack legislators into accepting
their dictation was undoubtedly an
important factor in bringing about
the change in sentiment.
“T am not a ‘red-baiter”’ asserted
Assembly Harrison W. Call of San
Mateo, ‘‘and I ‘believe in Jibera)
thought and action. But when you
find ‘‘red’’ marchers suuroufiding the
homes of legislators who stand on
their right to think and vote as they
please, it is time to challenge them.”
And Assemblyman Gardiner Johnson of Berkeley declared: ‘The state
has the right to preserve its structure by nipping the threat of revolution before its flames into murderous
violence. ‘We should not wait until
NEVADA CITY
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Announces a
FREE LECTURE
ON
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
Entitled: “Christian Science the Science of Christ’”
By
DR. HENDRIK J. DeLANGE
of New York City ‘
Member of the Board of Lectureship of the Mother Church, .
The First Church of_Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts
Tuesday Evening, May 16, 1939
At Eight O’clock
At Grammar School Auditorium
Corner Main and Cottage Streets
THE PUBLIC IS CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND
,c. 8. B.
phoned and written to legislators,
threatening reprisals unless’ they
dropped their efforts for economy
and against radical domination of
governmental agencies,
And The People’s World, official
Pacifie Coast organ of the Comunist Party, has daily beaten the tomtoms for pressure ‘drives and recall
movements against legislators ‘who
have been in the forefront of the
fight to reduce the state budget and
clean out radicalism and nepotism in
the state relief administration.
‘Perhaps it is just as well that the
leftist organizations have come out
into the open and shown their true
colors, for developments of the last
few weeks have demonstrated clear. ly and reassuringly that the great
majority of California’s legislators
—no matter what their faults or political ‘differences—will stand up and
fight for ‘decent American principles,
even when their homes are picketed
and their families threatened by cowardly_night riders.
The state assemibly, where the left:
wing supposedly had its greatest]
number of legislative supporters, ran
up the American flag after attmepts
had been made by radical groups to
terrorize its more conservative leaders—anid took its stand on the side of
law and order by administering a
crushing defeat to a radical-supported bill seeking repeal of the California Criminal Syndicalism Act.
The bill was beaten 52 to 19—its
most overwhelming defeat in all the
years that repeal of the Snydicalism
Act has been agitated. Significant, in
that it reflects a turn in the tide, is
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