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May 2, 1938 (4 pages)

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Nevada City Nu gget Thinking Out Loud COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA = VoL 2, No. 36. H. M. L. The old American discard. The ‘“‘mandalte”’ given Presi ‘dent Roosevelt in 1936 did not realfar. Here in MONDAY MAY , 2, 1938. The Gold Center ROTARY CLUB SUPPLIES FORMER NEVADA CITY PHONE CO. HISTORY OF NEVADA CO. AID CARS NATIVE DAUGHTERS TO GIRL SOLOIST IN SACTO. EARLY DAY FOR NEEDY GAINS SHOW BEST WAY MAIL HEARD 81.8 PER CENT IN RURAL LINES rule of major ities has not* yet been cast into the ly extend ‘that ' NEVADA CIT Y, CALIFORNIA The County Seat Paper From the Californian, March 15, 1848: The Liberty of the Press consists in the right to publish the Truth, wi th good motives and for justifi able ends. —-. Alexander Hamil0u Nevada The Nevada City Rotary club yessupplied eight cars for the Hermine Gaylord of Sacra-. mento ,yniece of Miss ‘Minnie Brand, majorities. The Mine Workers Prouse of delegavibes to the Native Daughters Past *Presiden:s’ conve will appear before the Adult Music-. teetive League plus an overwhelming n. ; ‘tion which was held majority of home owners and busial’ Association of Sacramento, Wed-. in Grass Valley . . . . nesday evening as a VO6cal soloist. ness men, have over-ruled an obstrepAmong. the interesting facts given . Saturday and Sunday. About fifty . Aid to She will sing three songs, one in he needy aged, blind, or. erous and péstiferous minority who in an Historical Talk at the Conven. ae legates took the trip up the E. E. Hoss, local manager for The Tahoe} ° . phans English other unsmployables, and in . , one are being led, abetted and assisted tion of Past Presidents last Satur-. Ukiah highway. in Pacific French, and Telephone and Telegraph one in Sixteen delegates Nevada county increased 81.8 per . German and one in English, . went on the tour in a bus. by powerful -communist organizaday in Grass Valley was the: . } company, announced today that the . cent in num'ber of cases aided be-. Miss Gaylard is reputed to have a company is bringing to Grass Valley tions. HISTORY OF THE MAIL IN tween February, 1937, and February . very sweet voice and is a pupil of . this week. a special demonstration EARLY DAYS 19 538, according to.a study Ser 2urity . Madame Fisher. iunit, to show rural telephone users In our pioneer days the letters . for Unemployables,’”’ recently made) . who own and maintain If matters came to-such a pass that from home were few and far between . ‘their own public by California Taxpayers’ as:. state militia were ordered to mainand seemed the most important as-. telephone lines the best methods of sociation. The total number of cases} tain a peace here, it would at least set to the contentment of our gold . Constructing and mainitaining their aidéd in ithe county went from 297 . have this effect: It would be another miners. In the ‘first two years of tha! : telephone linesand equipment. in.February 1937 to 540 in February danger signal flashing fnom CaliforGold Rush, Hoss described the unit as being a letters ‘from “home” ENS, mas? he association stated. The nia to tthe man in the White House were in most. cases addressed to-Sacrural telephone clinic, where farm number of needy aged persons rethat his Wagner. Labor act not ramento and it was no uncommon ocline telephone users could bring their Justus _F, Orn sian, ehairman of ceiving aid increased 105.1 per cent; working very well. The more of these currence for an agent to journey to. telephone instruments for free in= The Nevada City Chamber of Com. . 2 from 175 to 359 during the ene S danger signals !that flash from the that ciity over roads heavy with mud . re, . spection and minor repairs, and ob= th Republican tate Commit u will . blind persons aided went merce will jmeet tomorrow (TuesI tain from competent advisors helpUnited States map, the more likely and ‘beset by danger of robbery icarbe the guest of Nevada County next . period; ' 99 from 9 3 . tO E25 cof cent inday) evening in the city hall to dis. ful information regarding the mainoo. Monda a per y, Arrangements are being . Congress will take note thereof and rying a list of from one to two hund-. crease; orphans aided went . /made from 61 cuss plans for the Fourth of July . teniance of their lines and telephone by Paul the greater the hope for an amendred names ifor the mail of the minUlrich of Chicago Park, -county Republican committee ‘to 108, or a 67.2 per cent increase; celebration Which this year will be . equipment. ed, or a new labor act that will realers, held. here in conjunction with Grass ly bring industrial peace, The trip required a full day which. chairman, for a big dinner in ‘his While the number of indigent unem. The demonstration © will be held Valley. There will also be a discusses plovabl 52 wen: from to G7 Ora can now lbe made in a couple of hours . honor at Bret Harte Inn, at 7 o'clock . Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 28.8 per cent increase, the associaion of Airmail Week, which begins . next Monday evening, May 9. Justu . May 5, 6, and 7, in the Telephone in safety and comfort. s on May. 15. tion found. . Crac mer is one of the outstandin As matters stand today there is In those times letters . Central Office,.114 West Main street, g were -not ler ass Valley. Visiting hours will be every prospect 'that with spring weaprepaid. A sort of C. O. D. method . editors of California. He is owner of WS, Be lfrom 9 a. ther coming on, making possible an and even for two years subsesuent to. t he Or angege . to 5 p. m, and all rural Daily News, a newspaper . that has been one of TT . intensified struggle for control bethe prespayment law: users will be welcomed, the most letters sucWere! . . cessful in the state. Tickets to the tween the AF of L and the CIO, the dropper without Hoss said, stamps, terday County we still adhere tto the rule of STATHE E ADOF REPUBLICAN CHAMBER MEETS TO PLAN FOURTH PARTY COMING causing . battle will this summer giganitic proportions. Bridges, or ever is shis result of Harry right labor assume Even Dorgan( name), wars this Harry in the mining inconvenience to receiver (alike, ‘laaying fears the summer. industry, Starting with a No. 1 unilt in Illinois. This is carrying the war into the CIO camp with a vengeance. sender and disappointt dinner in of Justus honor Craemer are on sale at the ‘Nevada City Nugget office. A committee (consisting of Ralph Deeble, Ed Uren, ‘Myers friends at home awaiting news. MobOur ‘first postage stamps iwere not ley and H. M. Leete has been named perforated, requiring a shears to defor Nevada City. Loyal Freeman is tach the stamps and the first perchairman of the committee ito sell forated articles were.issued in L857, tickets in Grass Valley. whichment in The AF of L is now planning a great enrollment much its . trail and worry to by a ‘process borrowed from England, and which were obviously a great convenience. Mioney orders went into eéffect When John L. Lewis first intiatea January 1, 1866: Fight cities in the his movement, it was wilth the avowstate ‘were permitted to issue them, SCHOOL TRUSTEES AGAINREELECTED GRAM RESNER VILIFIES ‘ BENEFITFOR PRO SCHOOL LIBRARY GOV. MERRIAM On Friday evening, May 6, the Nevada City elementary school will pre sent ‘The Festival of the Seasons.” SACRAMENTO, (May “a9 2.—Governor Merriam was called “one of the dirtiest, lowest politicians to ever hold by Herbert Resner, CIO atadults and 10c for children. torney, at a United Front May day: clubhouse vice because tion or to FISHERMEN OUT IN SPITE OF BAD WEATHER last approximately 300. unionists and their families. “Tt is the job of labor’s non-partisan league tto drive that dirty, re line telephone users who experiencing ‘Unsatisfactory serof poor faulty line telephone construecequipment All grades will participate in this are invited ‘to consult with our exprogram, a benefit for the school liperts during ‘this demonstration,” brary. Tickets will sell at 25c for} said Hoss. ‘‘These men will be glad olifice’’ meeiing in Tuesday Might, attended Itby “Parm are test instrumenits examintion, make brought in minor adjust for ments without charge and make out a report for each case detailing maj or repairs and replacemen's if needed. We hope that farm line users will take advantage of this opporSeveral local fishermen came in tunity during the three days the with fine caches of trout Sunday, demonstration will be in Grass Val-— May first. The cold rain which soak. ley.”’ ed the grass and brush made it hara. actionary gang out of ‘the state capitol four months from now,’’ Resner A. Carat incumbent, 321. said in asking for both CIO and AFL course he had the approval: of a maiorder ‘but our newspapers do not tell votes) and Thomas Richards (invotes against the present state adority or disinterested Angerican citwho won that race. The first one paid cumbent 304 votes), were re--elected . Ministrattion. on the ‘fishermen, nearly all of them . izens. But the trouble wilth organizby this office was issued at Marysas Nevada City school trustees at the The speaker praised the action of returnin g home soaking wet and the. ing the unorganized workers is that ville. The project became very popuelection held Saturday. Curnow and ‘the United States supreme court in cloudy day was not particularly good . generally speaking only a small prolar, Outside towns could send apRichards were the only names on the upholding the Wagner act, asserting for fishing either. portion of them were in the skilled plications for orders by stage drivballot. There were three write ins. that this was the first “big break” So far Frank Ghidotti seems to . labor class. Unskilled. labor income ers-andemxpress agents. Internation. H. H. Holbrook receiving the largTuesday, thechink @ school will presiavior had had in years. The court is lead the local est number of write in votes, namel men having caught 20) is comparatively smaill and the reyal orders were established 1871. y ent “‘back ‘to school night” for any now swinging to the left and “‘it is while 19. A total of 333 votes were another of his party Dick!; One who ‘wishes to come and visit enue to be derived by labor leaders cast, PATRIOTISM the . our job to keep theme there,” the atLane, caught the larges
14, The ‘party was soak. school. Mr Kjorlie t vote at a from such organizations is relatively schoo l electi on ‘times early the During cordially invites little . . torney said. ing wet when they returned home. small. So Lewis proceeded to ‘‘muscthought was given to aught but gold}. in many years. anyone who is interested. There will He said ithat recent asserted vigilbut happy over their fine trout. le in’? among unions already afilliatmining. When t he rumble of war was. also ‘be a’program and dedication antism in Nevada county was ‘‘as bad . Joe Wilhoite and party fished in ed with AF wf L of independent uniheard our citizens were riotous with ; the local poyers who ‘service. A definite program has not adopted the . if not worse’ than disorders in Har-. Scotts Flat dam, Joe brought in five . idea which took like wildfire. Each ous of skilled workers,’ where the love of country. been arranged as yet, but it promislan county, Kentucky and the Revaa. trout. revenue for his war chést was richer Flags were raised in all sections year, on the last day of school bees to be of interest to all town peolic steel riots in the midwes;i. \John Ghidotti,\Sr., veteran sportsple. and larger. The ‘“‘muscle in” tactics of the district, each location vieing;‘fore the Christmas vacation the chil: John McCorkle presided at the mah about 80 years of age, was out in Nevada County is a fair samrle with ‘the other for a larger flag or q. dren carry out the plan by forming a meeting, at which ‘other speakers . briughtand early yesterday morning MOTHERS TO BE GUESTS of national tactics, and, owing to the longer pole. The first flag raised in . parade, headed ‘by a band and as were: John T. Dudley, local CIO ahead olf (ost of the youngsters, but . solidarity between the ‘independent Nevada City was flung from a tal} . they Dass through the business discouncil ‘secretary; Elaine Black of A week from today the Classes of he did not have very good luck. union here and the rank and file of ‘pine, skinned and trimmed in readi-. trict, merchants join in, delivery the International Labor Defense and Erick Child3\and party fished at . 1938 J,une and December will enthe citizens, the attempt here has ness then no one could be found to. trucks follow, collectors pass through Charles Bingman, president of the the DrumForebays Erick caught six}. tertain ithe «mothers of the Mt. St. proved thus far a notable flop. climb the slippery (pole. Some days! the groups of spectators and the genSacramento CIO council. of Grass of the 14 trout. All were fine fish, . Mary’s Business College later a sailor came to town and of. eral result is passed on to the Beneone measuring 14 inches. He stated . Valley. All the mothers of the stuLittle strawis. in the wind point to fered to do the Society who distribute it job. He scaled the Event Streams along the highways ‘were dents will attend and be accorded a financial disintegration of the tree, affixed ‘the halyar ds amid the . where it is needed without ostentalined with fishermen, almost all of many favors and a delightful proCIO. A report issued from the Washcheers of the crowd, tion or Knowledge of the publie in came dow n, them gram. Milton Fisher of Grass Vatley ington headquarters, a ‘building passed his hat, receiv wearing slickers, ing fifty dolgeneral, is the chairman iof the program. The which cost the members Qf the CIO lars or more in gold Captain A. H. Willard of the fish. Thus has this generous thought of dust, ‘Business College Chorus will sing a half million dollars, states that and game commission, was in the The women made flags, scraped Others become a tradition in Nevada Holmes Funeral Home received a Mothers’ Day” numbers. Todd BonTruckee cash in the treasury has dwindled line for bandages amd earned river area yesterday and County and ‘the lessons it teaches is call from :Mrs. money Cecil Hegarty this anporie Robson, Mlargaret to $17,000. This is in ludricous confor the sanitary fund. stated fishing was not up to par, but a monument to the woman One social who afternoon from Sacramento requesttrast to the claim of 4,000,000 memnetted twelve hundred dollars nearly’all fish caught were large ones Stevens land many other Nevada City founded it—a monument to perpet. The ing them to return the remains of bers. Locally Al Garesio hias gone on miners were very genero weighing from one pound to seven. students will take part in ithe specus with the uate the memory of a pioneer. the late Cecil Hegarty to Nevada relief, even though it was reported dust. The river was high and muddy beThe speaker told of the wonderCity. It is stated he passed away yeshe was recenving miner’s wages for low the junction of Martis creek but Mr.:0, P. Stiger, publisher of the ful frog breakifast in this city in terday afternoon. his duties as financial secretary of San Juan Times above this the water was more nearwas. beyond the 1871 given by Wm. Watt. to pay an He is the son of Mrs: Rose ed intention of organizing the unorNevada City being one of them. There! ganized. So long as he followed that was a great rush to fbuy the first “BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT” IS MAY 3 CECIL HEGARTY PASSES ON IN SACRAMENTO the local CIO communist. unit. The draft )age andadvert ised that he election debt to Wm. Hamilton. process server in the nearly two bilwould pay $100 for Mr. 'Watts favorite was Governor a substitute in lion dollar suit had to be hired by the the war. Haight, Mr. Hamilton’s, Mr. Booth. CIO on a per diem basis because the There were several responses. The invitations and bill of fare were CIO could not afford to pay a deputy Other newspa pers ‘“‘razzed’”’ him, askof white satin printed in red and U. S. marshall the usual fee of one ing iif the substit ute was killed would each invitation was accomparded by dollar per service. Some months ago, he or Stidger be buried and if proa cortoon of Robert ‘Watt, state conJohn L. Lewis cut his staff of namotion was ‘made would Stidger or troller of that date. He held in his tional organizers in half in order to the proxy receive the emoluments of hand a bottle labeled “I Haight to economize. Last week the Associatofifiice. tell but then TI must.” ed Press reported that eastern inThe fedst was composed of all the One young man, Leonard Curtis dustrial planits were being picketed of Watsonville answered the ad, and delicacies of the season, even ‘the to collect not only CIO dues but to gave his height as 7 feet, 7 inches. Eastern states being called upon for force non-union workers to enroll in As 'the ‘position had been filled Stidcontributions’ to the menu. the CIO. This of course, is a flagrant The’ finest wines were served, the ger advised him to enlist as a regiviolation of the Wagner act. All these piece de resistance being (frogs legs. mental flag staff. “are straws in the wind, showing that Mr. Lewis, in his battle for supremacy in American labor, is running shy of ammunition. Elections were not by secret bal lot. One party in the election of 1864 had a green ‘ballot with a white shield: on it. Another a white one decorated with their spread eagle. If labor wars, between CIO and Voters Game to, the polls with their AF of L, and also with a large numvotes in their hands, some groups ber of independent unions, break out escort this summer, the effect on congress ional elections will be of enormous © importance. The third party public ed ‘by a brass ‘band, some sent in by employers in jwagons or pack train. Many Nevada County citizens achieved fame nationally or interna is sick and disgusted at being shovtionally. Such men as A, A. Sargent, ed around. The ballot box is an imAlonzo Delano, William Stewart, but mediate remedy, The LaFollettes probab ly the woman who ‘founded have organized a Liberal party our Donation -Day ‘has done more which assumes to carry forward the permanent good for the welfare of Roosexelt, policies or even to enlarge upon them, the Against this party it should be possible for conservatives and moderates to unite for the same decisive result which attended the defeat of the Bull Moose ‘party and immediate community and for humanity in general. Caroline Hanson, as she sat in her invalid chair watching theschool children pass, bethought of tthe plan for each child to bring a stick of “Old Bob” La Follette’s excursion inwood and a potato for the less for-to the third party field. a4 tunate. She made the suggestion to Guests sat down at 10 a. m. and arose at dark. ; = . BIRTH DAYSIIll == Send a Greetia 9 ” to Your Friends. 8 =") Mage ae ae MARGARET PHARISS East Broad Street May 5, 1938 R. H. STEPHENS Boulder Street May 7, 1988 REISE HODGE West Broad Street May 9, 19388 JOSEPH PARIS Grass Valley Hegly normal and clear. arty of Concord and the late George Fish planting will Hegarty and was about 33 years of age. He was a native of this city and his passing away came as a shock the community in which he was reared. Young Hegarty is survived by a and child, a brother, Walter Hegarty, mother, Mrs. Rose Hegarty; start about July first and rainbow trout are just hatching in the hatcheries. aprons HANGTOWN HAS BIG INITIATIC OF CLAMPERS ASSISTANTS TO FISH AND GAME HEAD wife Two men, William Eugene Durney, LaMar and have been assigned PLAICERVILILE, May 2. — Adam aunt, Mrs. Lon Paine and. grandto the Nevada ‘City area to act unLee Moore, 92, a charter member of 107,433, mother, Mrs. Waldorn of Walrath der Captain of the Fish and Game Sierra City Chapter, No. and present grand ‘clampatriarch of Avenue, the latter two of this city. Commission, A. H. Willard. These the Order of E Clampus Vitus asmen will arrive today and make their CRUSADER AWARD IS ANNOUNCED SAN FRANCISCO, May 9 rs public aker’s parent Mr. and Mrs: R, Lamb of Orland. Alt 3 p. m. the serenity of the town was broken by the violent blare of trumpets, the firing of ancient muskets, and’ the shouts TOWNSEND CLUB MEET © speaking contest and wiih it a trip to Hawaii, before a capacity audience in the Veterans War Memorial building, San Francisco, last Friday evening, April sisted by Edgar Jessup, noble grand Humbug of Yerba Buena Chapter No. flying squad and can be assigned 1 and other grand officers Saturday quickly to work that occurs from assisted twenty five initiates organtime to time. izing in the newly formed James W. ‘Marshal Chapter No. 49, of PlacérMr. and Mrs. Clayton Whitaker ville. 2.—Richhad as week end guests Mrs. Whit ard Egan, junior student of St. Ignatius high school, San Francisco won. the championship of the Cali fornia Crusaders’ home in this city. They will act’as a of initiates dragging billy goats in a parade down Townsend clubs held a big meeting Main last ial night in, the Veterans Memorauditorium .in Grass Valley. street. Upon the arrival: at the Raffles Hotel from the Ivy House the ¢eaval Judge M. C. Summers delivered an cade of motley ’49ers paused to hark 29. ‘The subject: was ‘‘American Citaddress on old-age pensions and socto the dedication address to Dr. Rosizenship and what. it means to me.” ial security. A fine musical program coe Clark of Sacramento, who un Second place was won by John Reidenbach of Oakland high school, who was awarded a vacation at Camp Curry in Yosemite Valley. Willis Rosser of Sequoia high school, veiled a bronze plaque in memory was also enjoyed. SEWING MEET THURSDAY (Members, of St. Agnes Guild of Hank Monk, famous stage coach driver of the fifties, Among the dignitaries to assist. the — of local group in the chapter formation Redwood City, won third place which Trinity church will hold a “sewing” were Harold Holmes anrgd nobe re carries with it a vacation at Soda meeting on Thursday , May 5th, at corder; Dr. Charles Camp of the Ur Springs. Honorable mention was acthe home of the residen t. Mrs. E. versity of California, vice noble corded Jessee. Franklin of Oroville M. Rettor. All members are POntiatly bug,and PrMfessor vV. union high school. ty ‘invited to ibe present. ; : and Ronald L. 304