May 19, 1941 (4 pages)

_PAGE TWO NEVADA. CITY NUGGET t MONDAY, MAY 19, 1941. r t Nevada City Nugget . 805 Broad Street. Phone 36. A Legal Newspaper, as defined by statute. Printed and Published at Nevada City. Editor and Publisher H. M. LEETE Published Semi-Weekly, Monday and Thursday 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. _ SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year (In Advance) .-.-.0.2.2.2.:--.2. $3.00 30 cents Gne Month. 252. Poabe ahaa es cheat eet + es RL raah aaah Aaa ae ee ‘piss The strange Rudolf Hess case became no less mysterious and perhaps even more so, when the British government last week apparently flashed a caution light that had the effect of suddenly slowing down the stream of delighted British pro“ paganda about their highly prized prisoner of war. The most unexpected development in the case since the very first round of confused speculation, of course, was the fact that the British tacitly admitted that Hess’ mission was to tring a peace proposal to his old friend, the Duke of Hamilton. Whether or not this is true, it was surprising to hear the British admit it, for the admission detracts greatly from the propaganda value of their captive, since it could be construed in Germany as full confirmation that Hess had become de-/ ranged and flown to Scétland with a “Messiah complex.” _ The British admission, however, did not come from official sources (who have cast new doubts on the “apostle of peace’ version), but rather was contained in an unofficial but}. consor-passed report from London. But even assuming that the official British and Nazi stories of the sensational flight should coincide, how will that help to clarify the mystery? Still unanswered will be all but one or two of the countless questions that were raised at first, and the very fact that the two sides unexpectedly have put out the same versions raises countless new possibilities. For instance: If Hess came to Scotland as an apostle of peace, was he insane as the Nazis insist? Or was he under instructions from Hitler to carry out some fantastic new plot? Could Hess, for personal reasons, be letting both sides think he has gone crazy? Could be actually have been fleeing Germany for his life, and have fixed up his escape, with typical German elaborateness, so_ that both sides think he has a **Messiah complex’’? He might reason that his wife and family would be safer under those circumstances'than if he simply _ had deserted. If Hess actual'y sought peace was it because he suddenly became compassionate and wanted to save the British? Or did he want to patch up a peace now, while Germany is on the crest, because he foresaw a Nazi crackup? Does Britain have an ulterior motove in confirming the THE HITCH-HIKERS A & ~) o } WY ay sure Wonpersin accameen iene I wonder if this reckless world, Déspite its shape and weight, Will ever find a good smooth road And start going straight. You're getting old and grey, dear world, Why wobble up and down, Why not discard your wicked ways . And really go to town? ] wonder if this is the proper time to take a history of the world in hand and review the erratic course of man’s progress through the long centuries since he first appeared among the dinasaurs and pteradactyles and began shooing them off ‘with gutteral yells and stone bludgeons. Now. a review of world history may affect us in several ways and humble our pride. We may for instance, come to the conclusion that man is nothing more than a sort of supermonkey, who, like his cousins in the zoo, is quite incapable of profiting by the experiences of former generations and so goes right on repeating their errors and enduring their trials world without end—amen. I wonder what progress we should see in the world, if homo sapiens,, instead of harking back to old ancestral starting posts, would take up where his dad leaves off and what would be the result if he could garner wisdom with the same degree of facility with which he acquires knowledge. Perhaps for one thing, the simians would refuse to recognize him as a Nazi version? Could it be that Hess ‘simply deserted to the! British as it had been thought at first, and that the British, for: some reason, now prefer to let Germany think the “Messiah. complex”’ story is correct? Is it possible, for example, that Hess has become so valu-' able to Britain as a secret military informer that they prefer to sidetrack his propaganda value in order to keep Hitler guessing? . The whole befuddled case is not made any less complicated, certainly, by the fact that Prime Minister Churchill postponed his eagerly awaited report on the “Hess mess” to the house of commons. ~ Churchill, for some reason, has elected to go slow, per-j haps because the incident has created the possibility of false optimism over the prospects of a peace understanding, as an American observer in London pointed out, which “may lull the people into a letup and soften them for the new blows by Germany.” : Three days of speculation, claims and counter-claims, and various.official versions of the story, therefore, have left the whole fantastic episode with just as many ramifications as it had in the beginning. And about the only air-tight analysis is the one Li’] Abner would be likely to make: “It hain’t ammozin’—it’s conzoozin’.’'"—Sacramento Union. Olson Scores Again . Whether it, is because he is determined to stretch his power just as far as it will go or simply because he likes to do things the hard way is not entirely clear, but Governor Olson has included some kind of juggling trick or other political shenanigan in practically every batch of appointments he has made recently—even where no pay or other political favors are involved. The latest example is in tht appointment of two men to the board of regents of the University of California. _ B. E. Ahlport, law partner of the governor's son, was appointed to a term that does-not expire until 1956, while James Moffitt, a former member of the board was given a term that expires in 1948: Regents draw no salaries. The shenanigan is this: _ Moffitt’s previous term on the board expired last summer, but Olson suddenly appointed his own secretary, M. Stanley Mosk, to the vacancy to forestall any appointment that might be made by the rampaging Lieut. Gov. Patterson, who was acting governor at the time. _Now Moffitt goes back on the board, but gets a seven_yéar term instead of the 16-year term he would have received by a simple reappointment. And the long term goes to a bos_ 0m companion of the Olson family. . Books In April That's the spirit, governor. Make every one count while u still have the chance.—Contributed. RRR ry at ELE RS RE a EE See ie eae aan > NTE blood relation and he would at length begin to grow up. Looking more closely at our historical text, we should discover a modicum of comfort which would aid us in facing this present Hitlerized world with confidence. The fate of long dead tyrants and world dispoilers, assures us that somewhere along the slimy trail of the monster of Bertchtesagen, Nemesis lies in wait. Conquered peoples will again be free. mankind wil! have another chance to establish peace and order upon earth, another opportunity to destroy a hellish tyrant and all of his unholy crew. I] wonder if the people of Italy realize that their own lovely land is no longer free. It is now as much under German domination as any other recently enslaved land. Mussolini is one of Hitler's tools—just let him try to be anything else. Take a look-see, Japan, you are slipping down the same muddy road. ] wonder if the government will receive whole hearted cooperation from the workers who are employed in defensive industries. John Lewis says: “‘No.”’ It is to be hoped that he is mistaken. Millions of workers across the sea, failed to cooperate when their beloved country were in peril—now they are cooperating with Hitler with the gestapo standing over them to see that there is no slowing up during.the hours of their slavish toil. Uncle Silas: “Sister Matilda wanted to know if the symbol on Hitler’s flag was an agonized pretzel, but . told her, no, it is what one bright commentator, called a crooked cross.” —A. MERRIAM CONNER. OIL INDUSTRY WORKERS There are more than a million persons employed in the petroleum industry and about three quarters of them are engaged in marketing the products, according to the California ‘State Automobile Association. Slightly more than one-seventh handies drilling and production, onetenth refining. Library Lends 1932 Mrs. Iva Williamson, city librarian reports that in April books borrowed for home use numbered 1-, 932; fiction 1469; juvenile 284; miscellaneous 179, Books borrowed from state library 6. Visitors to the reading rooms 1,390; men 445; women 164; boys 414; girls 367; number of borrowed books 1086; total attendance 2476; daily attendance 95. Cards issued 8 adult and 6 juvenile, cards canceled, 5 adult and three juvenile, a gain of six and our present registration 923. Books purchased 20; books donated 6; books, discarded 27; present accession 11,643. SERVICE STATION SALES Sales by gasoline service stations in the United States in 1940 amounted to almost $3,000,000,000. about six and one half per cent of total United States retail sales, reports the California State Automobile Association, Drivers afflicted with hornitis frequently give the impression they have learned to drive by ear. Subscribe for the Nugget rh ’ PHONE 67 Portraits, Commercial Photography, ‘ 8 Hour Kodak Finishing, Old Copies, Enlarging and Framing, Kodak. and Phata Spy es ict 107. Mill Street Nevada County Photo Center Droroceanee: € irass, Valley ates viteg , tines bo he SAR ter enn is THINKING OUT LOUD — (Continued from Page One) in business, who-has had a great many customers among the miners, and who naturally hates to see them go on the rocks financially, because that means a falling off in business and profits for him. The, business man says: “T have been a friend to some of these miners on strike. And I mean a friend. I have extended them credit when my better judgment would have refused it to them. Now they come to me and want to run up a bill while they CRUSHED ROAD ROCK Concrete Material: Pea Gravel Brick Building Rock »° ' tal stranger, who promised you Fill Material Grass Valley Rock and Sand Grass Valley Phone 45 are on striké. And I do help them once in a while, but a few bad accounts would. put me on the skids too. I talk to these lads like a Dutch uncle. I ask them, how come you believe everything an utter stranger tells you? A man you never saw before, who may have been a jail bird for all you know, who filled you up to the ears with the idea that by striking you could better yourself, and now you find yourself and family badly needing food and other necessities. So you come to me, your friend of long standing, who has served you well and waited for his pay, and who has done you a good turn whenever possible, and ask for credit. The counsel I gave you;-you passed up, and went cavorting off after a tolEXPERT RADIO. REPAIRING — Loud Speaker Systems for Rent vr Sale. Authorized Philco Auto Radig Service. ART’S RADIO HOSPITAL —Specialists in Radio Ills, 113 South Church Street, Grass Valley. Phone 984. 2-191tf WATCHES CLEANED, $1.00. Mainsprings, $1.00. Watch Chrystals, round, 25c, fancy, 50c. All work ' guaranteed. J. M. Bertsche, Watch . and Clock repairing. With Ray's Fixit Shop, New location, 109 West Main Street, Grass Valley. 12-1tf that if you would join his union, pay up your initiation fee, he ‘would have ‘you back to work in three days. You believed him but didn’t beligéve me after many years of knowing me. So now I am going to ask you to do this: Go to this stranger, tell him exactly what your circumstances are, just as you have told me, and see what help he will give you today, not tomorrow or some other indefinite time. If he will help you, as he should, having gotten you into this hole, well and good. If he won’t, or if he just makes another promise, come back to me and I will do the best I can for you.”’ If-it’s-soiled, we clean-it:-If you need a new one we supply it. Ed Burtner GRASS VALLEY CLEANERS. 111 Main Street, Phone 875 Grass Valley Speaks At School— J. D. Rafferty, law enforcement officer of the Tahoe National Forest, spoke on forest service activities at the Grass Valley High School Friday . afternoon. : FINB . WATCH REPAIRING Radio Service & Repairing Work Called tor and Delivered Clarence R. Gray Phone 152 Tom: “My wife talks to herself.’ Tim: So does mine, but she doesn’t realize it. She thinks I’m listening.”’ 520 Coyote Street —e \ \ \\ \ with on ELECTRIC Evaporative Cooler Defeat the dry hot heat from the sun at your home this summer. Tone down the high temperature inside your house with an Electric Evaporative Cooler. These low cost cooling devices draw in outside air, filter and cool this air through a curtain of water and then blow it like a breeze of refres ing coolness throughout the house. These California made Electric Evaporative Coolers have been installed by thousands throughout the hot interior valleys of California. They are low in first cost and inexpensive in Operation. One of these units will keep the inside of your house as much as twenty degrees cooler than the outside temperature. See the Evaporative Cooler dealer in your community today. ‘Get the facts. Decide to live cool, eat cool and sleep cool this summer. SEE YOUR DEALER P-G-EPACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY 144W-541 sat: 46 mia nan nrtinentnheatragaigpe ‘e

_PAGE TWO NEVADA. CITY NUGGET t MONDAY, MAY 19, 1941. r t Nevada City Nugget . 805 Broad Street. Phone 36. A Legal Newspaper, as defined by statute. Printed and Published at Nevada City. Editor and Publisher H. M. LEETE Published Semi-Weekly, Monday and Thursday 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. _ SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year (In Advance) ..-.-..0.2.2.2.:--..2. $3.00 30 cents Gne Month. 252.. Poabe ahaa es cheat eet + es RL raah aaah Aaa ae ee ‘piss The strange Rudolf Hess case became no less mysterious and perhaps even more so, when the British government last week apparently flashed a caution light that had the effect of suddenly slowing down the stream of delighted British pro“ paganda about their highly prized prisoner of war. The most unexpected development in the case since the very first round of confused speculation, of course, was the fact that the British tacitly admitted that Hess’ mission was to tring a peace proposal to his old friend, the Duke of Hamilton. Whether or not this is true, it was surprising to hear the British admit it, for the admission detracts greatly from the propaganda value of their captive, since it could be construed in Germany as full confirmation that Hess had become de-/ ranged and flown to Scétland with a “Messiah complex.” _ The British admission, however, did not come from official sources (who have cast new doubts on the “apostle of peace’ version), but rather was contained in an unofficial but}. consor-passed report from London. But even assuming that the official British and Nazi stories of the sensational flight should coincide, how will that help to clarify the mystery? Still unanswered will be all but one or two of the countless questions that were raised at first, and the very fact that the two sides unexpectedly have put out the same versions raises countless new possibilities. For instance: If Hess came to Scotland as an apostle of peace, was he insane as the Nazis insist? Or was he under instructions from Hitler to carry out some fantastic new plot? Could Hess, for personal reasons, be letting both sides think he has gone crazy? Could be actually have been fleeing Germany for his life, and have fixed up his escape, with typical German elaborateness, so_ that both sides think he has a **Messiah complex’’? He might reason that his wife and family would be safer under those circumstances'than if he simply _ had deserted. If Hess actual'y sought peace was it because he suddenly became compassionate and wanted to save the British? Or did he want to patch up a peace now, while Germany is on the crest, because he foresaw a Nazi crackup? Does Britain have an ulterior motove in confirming the THE HITCH-HIKERS A & ~) o } WY ay sure Wonpersin accameen iene I wonder if this reckless world, Déspite its shape and weight, Will ever find a good smooth road And start going straight. You're getting old and grey, dear world, Why wobble up and down, Why not discard your wicked ways . And really go to town? ] wonder if this is the proper time to take a history of the world in hand and review the erratic course of man’s progress through the long centuries since he first appeared among the dinasaurs and pteradactyles and began shooing them off ‘with gutteral yells and stone bludgeons. Now. a review of world history may affect us in several ways and humble our pride. We may for instance, come to the conclusion that man is nothing more than a sort of supermonkey, who, like his cousins in the zoo, is quite incapable of profiting by the experiences of former generations and so goes right on repeating their errors and enduring their trials world without end—amen. I wonder what progress we should see in the world, if homo sapiens,, instead of harking back to old ancestral starting posts, would take up where his dad leaves off and what would be the result if he could garner wisdom with the same degree of facility with which he acquires knowledge. Perhaps for one thing, the simians would refuse to recognize him as a Nazi version? Could it be that Hess ‘simply deserted to the! British as it had been thought at first, and that the British, for: some reason, now prefer to let Germany think the “Messiah. complex”’ story is correct? Is it possible, for example, that Hess has become so valu-' able to Britain as a secret military informer that they prefer to sidetrack his propaganda value in order to keep Hitler guessing? . The whole befuddled case is not made any less complicated, certainly, by the fact that Prime Minister Churchill postponed his eagerly awaited report on the “Hess mess” to the house of commons. ~ Churchill, for some reason, has elected to go slow, per-j haps because the incident has created the possibility of false optimism over the prospects of a peace understanding, as an American observer in London pointed out, which “may lull the people into a letup and soften them for the new blows by Germany.” : Three days of speculation, claims and counter-claims, and various.official versions of the story, therefore, have left the whole fantastic episode with just as many ramifications as it had in the beginning. And about the only air-tight analysis is the one Li’] Abner would be likely to make: “It hain’t ammozin’—it’s conzoozin’.’'"—Sacramento Union. Olson Scores Again . Whether it, is because he is determined to stretch his power just as far as it will go or simply because he likes to do things the hard way is not entirely clear, but Governor Olson has included some kind of juggling trick or other political shenanigan in practically every batch of appointments he has made recently—even where no pay or other political favors are involved. The latest example is in tht appointment of two men to the board of regents of the University of California. _ B. E. Ahlport, law partner of the governor's son, was appointed to a term that does-not expire until 1956, while James Moffitt, a former member of the board was given a term that expires in 1948: Regents draw no salaries. The shenanigan is this: _ Moffitt’s previous term on the board expired last summer, but Olson suddenly appointed his own secretary, M. Stanley Mosk, to the vacancy to forestall any appointment that might be made by the rampaging Lieut. Gov. Patterson, who was acting governor at the time. _Now Moffitt goes back on the board, but gets a seven_yéar term instead of the 16-year term he would have received by a simple reappointment. And the long term goes to a bos_ 0m companion of the Olson family. . Books In April That's the spirit, governor. Make every one count while u still have the chance.—Contributed. RRR ry at ELE RS RE a EE See ie eae aan > NTE blood relation and he would at length begin to grow up. Looking more closely at our historical text, we should discover a modicum of comfort which would aid us in facing this present Hitlerized world with confidence. The fate of long dead tyrants and world dispoilers, assures us that somewhere along the slimy trail of the monster of Bertchtesagen, Nemesis lies in wait. Conquered peoples will again be free. mankind wil! have another chance to establish peace and order upon earth, another opportunity to destroy a hellish tyrant and all of his unholy crew. I] wonder if the people of Italy realize that their own lovely land is no longer free. It is now as much under German domination as any other recently enslaved land. Mussolini is one of Hitler's tools—just let him try to be anything else. Take a look-see, Japan, you are slipping down the same muddy road. ] wonder if the government will receive whole hearted cooperation from the workers who are employed in defensive industries. John Lewis says: “‘No.”’ It is to be hoped that he is mistaken. Millions of workers across the sea, failed to cooperate when their beloved country were in peril—now they are cooperating with Hitler with the gestapo standing over them to see that there is no slowing up during.the hours of their slavish toil. Uncle Silas: “Sister Matilda wanted to know if the symbol on Hitler’s flag was an agonized pretzel, but . told her, no, it is what one bright commentator, called a crooked cross.” —A. MERRIAM CONNER. OIL INDUSTRY WORKERS There are more than a million

persons employed in the petroleum industry and about three quarters of them are engaged in marketing the products, according to the California ‘State Automobile Association. Slightly more than one-seventh handies drilling and production, onetenth refining. Library Lends 1932 Mrs. Iva Williamson, city librarian reports that in April books borrowed for home use numbered 1-, 932; fiction 1469; juvenile 284; miscellaneous 179, Books borrowed from state library 6. Visitors to the reading rooms 1,390; men 445; women 164; boys 414; girls 367; number of borrowed books 1086; total attendance 2476; daily attendance 95. Cards issued 8 adult and 6 juvenile, cards canceled, 5 adult and three juvenile, a gain of six and our present registration 923. Books purchased 20; books donated 6; books, discarded 27; present accession 11,643. SERVICE STATION SALES Sales by gasoline service stations in the United States in 1940 amounted to almost $3,000,000,000. about six and one half per cent of total United States retail sales, reports the California State Automobile Association, Drivers afflicted with hornitis frequently give the impression they have learned to drive by ear. Subscribe for the Nugget rh ’ PHONE 67 Portraits, Commercial Photography, ‘ 8 Hour Kodak Finishing, Old Copies, Enlarging and Framing, Kodak. and Phata Spy es ict 107. Mill Street Nevada County Photo Center Droroceanee: € irass, Valley ates viteg , tines bo he SAR ter enn is THINKING OUT LOUD — (Continued from Page One) in business, who-has had a great many customers among the miners, and who naturally hates to see them go on the rocks financially, because that means a falling off in business and profits for him. The, business man says: “T have been a friend to some of these miners on strike. And I mean a friend. I have extended them credit when my better judgment would have refused it to them. Now they come to me and want to run up a bill while they CRUSHED ROAD ROCK Concrete Material: Pea Gravel Brick Building Rock »° ' tal stranger, who promised you Fill Material Grass Valley Rock and Sand Grass Valley Phone 45 are on striké. And I do help them once in a while, but a few bad accounts would. put me on the skids too. I talk to these lads like a Dutch uncle. I ask them, how come you believe everything an utter stranger tells you? A man you never saw before, who may have been a jail bird for all you know, who filled you up to the ears with the idea that by striking you could better yourself, and now you find yourself and family badly needing food and other necessities. So you come to me, your friend of long standing, who has served you well and waited for his pay, and who has done you a good turn whenever possible, and ask for credit. The counsel I gave you;-you passed up, and went cavorting off after a tolEXPERT RADIO. REPAIRING — Loud Speaker Systems for Rent vr Sale. Authorized Philco Auto Radig Service. ART’S RADIO HOSPITAL —Specialists in Radio Ills, 113 South Church Street, Grass Valley. Phone 984. 2-191tf WATCHES CLEANED, $1.00. Mainsprings, $1.00. Watch Chrystals, round, 25c, fancy, 50c. All work ' guaranteed. J. M. Bertsche, Watch . and Clock repairing. With Ray's Fixit Shop, New location, 109 West Main Street, Grass Valley. 12-1tf that if you would join his union, pay up your initiation fee, he ‘would have ‘you back to work in three days. You believed him but didn’t beligéve me after many years of knowing me. So now I am going to ask you to do this: Go to this stranger, tell him exactly what your circumstances are, just as you have told me, and see what help he will give you today, not tomorrow or some other indefinite time. If he will help you, as he should, having gotten you into this hole, well and good. If he won’t, or if he just makes another promise, come back to me and I will do the best I can for you.”’ If-it’s-soiled, we clean-it:-If you need a new one we supply it. Ed Burtner GRASS VALLEY CLEANERS. 111 Main Street, Phone 875 Grass Valley Speaks At School— J. D. Rafferty, law enforcement officer of the Tahoe National Forest, spoke on forest service activities at the Grass Valley High School Friday . afternoon. : FINB . WATCH REPAIRING Radio Service & Repairing Work Called tor and Delivered Clarence R. Gray Phone 152 Tom: “My wife talks to herself.’ Tim: So does mine, but she doesn’t realize it. She thinks I’m listening.”’ 520 Coyote Street —e \ \ \\ \ with on ELECTRIC Evaporative Cooler Defeat the dry hot heat from the sun at your home this summer. Tone down the high temperature inside your house with an Electric Evaporative Cooler. These low cost cooling devices draw in outside air, filter and cool this air through a curtain of water and then blow it like a breeze of refres ing coolness throughout the house. These California made Electric Evaporative Coolers have been installed by thousands throughout the hot interior valleys of California. They are low in first cost and inexpensive in Operation. One of these units will keep the inside of your house as much as twenty degrees cooler than the outside temperature. See the Evaporative Cooler dealer in your community today. ‘Get the facts. Decide to live cool, eat cool and sleep cool this summer. SEE YOUR DEALER P-G-EPACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY 144W-541 sat: 46 mia nan nrtinentnheatragaigpe ‘e