May 2, 1947 (8 pages)

Street, Nevada City, Telephone 36 Printed and Published at Legal Newspaper, as defined by statute. ; ; : Nevada City, California M. WeETE, Jr. . = Owner and Publisher . f Published Twice Weekly, Tuesday and Friday, at Nevuda City, California, and entered as} matter of the second class in the postoffice at} Nevada City uuder Act of Congre 9s, March 3, SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year (in advance) ILLIES’ CAMP OUT Ahewnrersnnsdewnnsesentensoran . power to Russia, the United States, THINKING OUT 100D By H. M. L. “J will. ft mine eyes unto the hills,” saith the Good Book, and there are times in this world of ouzs when keeping the hills in view is an excellent, salutary practice, the hills metaphorically for the purpeses of discussion, being the ideals of the American democracy. It goes without saying that democracy is a form of government organized primarily for peace. When war comes, democracies must match dictatorships with an autocratic form of government, in order to survive in the struggle. It ean be infer}red,, quite properly, we think, thai any form of government imnosing a dictatorship upon its people in-peace time; is doing’ so with the expectation of waging war sooner or later. The old philisophy of. government . through the middle ages, which stiil mersists, among some nations, was that war is man’s natural — state, and peace the exceptional. ‘ Cam : We have a, number of dictatorships in the world today which apparently. expect war. First, of course, is Russia making ready to wage war when it fails in its diplomatie onslaughts on its imimediate neighbors. Spain is a dictatorship founded on ay civil war and undoubtedly preparing to maintain iteelf by crushing all domestic and democratic rebellion and to resist intervention of democratic forces from witlout, China is a reluctant dictatorship. Reluctant. ‘because it hesitates to cut the ties that bind it to western democracies. Argenine is 4 dictatorship patterned ‘. in many respecte after the-ill fated Nazi despotism. There are other dictatorships composed of governing groups in smaller countries here and there throughout the world. These minor dictatorships, for example, include the: governments of Portugal, Iraq, on the extreme right, and Yugoslavia, Bulgaria and Poland, on the extreme left. : ¥ So large is the proportion of dic. tatorshifs, either: of the rightest or Jeftist character, in the world today; _}that one wonders how,, in such a world, going in so many different directiong at once, the United Nations ¢<an restore order and peace, The vito power which Russia forced. . Mpon the world delegates in the San . : . o meeting, assigning that, . Great Britain, France and China, is 80 formidable an obstacle to union . in any peace policy as to defeat the Whole plan of united action. . _ We wonder if the United Nations is not in‘essence a modern Tower of Babel. We have had almost two years of talk in all the languages of earth and very feeble artion. This, for the . eason that strong Russia’s veto can ‘. defeat action any time when weak . thing that runs counter to the Rus: $lan revolution of communism. 3 : S ¥ : . : q ‘ So we turn our eyes to the near. }est hills. What are those hills that . Sradually loom from the clouds ard . tion of the United Nations? a i NEVADA CITY-GRASS VALLEY NUGGET gree WASHINGTON Watch Reaction of Soviet . Russian Bulletin Boasts Satellites to U. S.+Policy Red Army ‘Won the War” Special to Ccntral Press 6 WASHINGTON—Diplomats are watching with interest the. possible reaction that President. Truman’s new foreign policy will have on the attitude of Soviet satellite states toward the United States. Some foresee the possibility that those nations will become even more restrictive in their domesti¢ controls, such as the lessening of democratic liberties. Others anticipate that the various governments may become more amiable, at least in paying lip courtesy to America. poe So far, little information has been given the peoples of countries like Yugoslavia and Poland of the aid policy .toward Greece and Turkey. Even: the Moscow fadio, which is an influential source of news in the Balkans, has said little about. the aid. plan, presimably uncertain what, the effect of the news would be there. Meanwhile, United States officials are letting Pthe matter rest, trusting that in time the news will be heard. They foresee a powerful weapon in diplomacy if Greece is restored to something -like normal prosperity while the ‘Russign satellite .states have a tough time making ends: meet. . The proposed direct .relief appropriations means that aid will be withheld from unfriendly states: This policy is likely to break down, however, if starvation faces any large ségment of thé population in such states; since success of the American plan depends on the hope that the’ masses, finding nothing to gait in Communism, ultimately will force a return to dérmiocratic wavs. e s s 3 “@ THE RUSSIAN CONCEPTION of. ‘who won the war’ was'stated bluntly by the Soviet embassy Bulletin, official voice of. Moscow. in Washington, The Kremlin-inspired periodical stated: “In. the: world struggle against Fascism—the second world war—the Soviet. army made’ the greatest contribution.” . ; The Bulletin went on to say: “The theater of war over which the Soviet army struggled had an area-roughly six .times-that-of-all the other théaters of war where Allied troops the GermanFascist coalition. . “It is also a fact that the human losses sustained by the Soviet army were more than six times’ the logS@s of alk other Allied armies combined.” : _No mention was made of the billions of dollars in war material poured into Russia at a time when the Red forces were fighting with their backs strictly to the wall. : # * ie s ® : @ THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, which houses many objects associated with the progress-of civilization, has become the possesy ed gor of a device linked to one of -nodern man’s most awesome "~Stitast taintain’the “know demonstratioris of destructive power. Norden bombsiglit No. 4120, used when the Army Air Forces dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima was presented to the institution. on Aug. 6, 1945, recently Dr. Alexander Wetmore, secretary of the Smithsonian, remarked in accepting the historic bombsight that he hoped es there never again would be a conflict requiring the Hireshima ' se of such an instrument. : The bom shima and Nagasali but’ smesh Germany's war potential. The presentation was made Victor infallible “sighting machine.” -bombsight was one of the war’s top secrets. It was responsible for the remarkable accuracy achieved not only in the atomic bombings of Hiroin the orthodox Bombsight in Museum attacks which helped by A. C. Buehler, president of the e company, which aided in developing the. Buehler said’ he shared Wetmore's yea that the bombeight in the museun? and all the others in _ ‘However, Gen, Carl Spaatz, commanding general of the air forces, Who attended the ceremony, warned that the nation, even in peace, -how" which was ‘a’ vital weapon of victory.; FRIDAY, MAY 2. 94 Radios nepaired. PICK UP AND DELIVERY SERVICE In Grass Valley and Nevada City ART’S Radio Hospital PHONE 984 . . 202 Mill Street, Grass Valley i Under: New Ownership WILSON J. MAJORS Proprietor GEORGE BOLES OPTOMETRIST EYES EXAMINED GLASSES FITTED 312 Broad Street: Telephone 270-W Nevada City ‘United Nations desires to do some-. : —f heavy Words of the Wise _ If we had no defects ourselves, we should not take so much pleasure in noting those of others. . =~: : -—(La Rochefoucauld) . room ‘furnished house. Telephone Nevada City 123. Miiton’s Contecfou man or woman hardware salesman. Previous experience dosirable. Alpha Hardware Co, Ne_, grate FOR A SUCCESSFUL GARDEN be sure aad fertilize For the best in fertilizer use our fine chicken manure. Easy to apply and really give; ‘esultsDelivered in lots of one sack or more. Also some good walPuts, at 25¢ per 1b. William Wasley, Nevada City, California. TelePhone 22F23. A 22 4tp AT STUD Chefar A. H. ©. 2258. Brilliant Chestnut SIZE = QUALITY FINE BREEDIING Rt. 1, Box 57A Nevada City. Telephone 22F3 WANTED—Good used cars. Hi i Zhest Prices paid. Grass Valley. Drive in with car. Leave with cash. BARL COVEY GARAGE 143 Bast Main Street; tf vy PROFESSIONAL. DIRECTORY ACCOUNTANT ee _ A 25-29 te WANTED FOR SALBS ¢WORK— EDWIN STEPHENS Public Accountant Opposite Court, House + Tetephone 539-J FUNERAL DIRECTORS _ HOLMES FUNERAL HOME The _Holmes Funeral Home ee!viee is priced within the means of all. Ambulanve service at all hour Photie 203 246 Sacranretite St. © Nevada City OPTOMETRISTS‘catsleiaal GEORGE C. BOLES ometrist 312 Broad Street, Nevada City. Telephone 270-W MINING ENGINEERS 203 West Main Street, Grass Valley J. F. O°CONNOR Mining and Civil Engineer United States Mineral Surveying, Licensed Surveyor NEVADA CITY ' CLUB DIRECTORY _ . HYDRAULIC PARLOR FRATERNAL AND —— NEVADA CITY LODGE, No. 519} B. P. O. ELKS : Meets every second and fourth) Thursday evening at 8 p. m. rk Elke Home, Pine St. Rhone 108.) visiting Elks welcome. : WILLIAM WASLEY, E. 2.} No. 56, . N. 8: G. W. 4} ‘Meets every 2nd and 4th Tues

Street, Nevada City, Telephone 36 Printed and Published at Legal Newspaper, as defined by statute. ; ; : Nevada City, California M. WeETE, Jr. . = Owner and Publisher . f Published Twice Weekly, Tuesday and Friday, at Nevuda City, California, and entered as} matter of the second class in the postoffice at} Nevada City uuder Act of Congre 9s, March 3, SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year (in advance) ILLIES’ CAMP OUT Ahewnrersnnsdewnnsesentensoran . power to Russia, the United States, THINKING OUT 100D By H. M. L. “J will. ft mine eyes unto the hills,” saith the Good Book, and there are times in this world of ouzs when keeping the hills in view is an excellent, salutary practice, the hills metaphorically for the purpeses of discussion, being the ideals of the American democracy. It goes without saying that democracy is a form of government organized primarily for peace. When war comes, democracies must match dictatorships with an autocratic form of government, in order to survive in the struggle. It ean be infer}red,, quite properly, we think, thai any form of government imnosing a dictatorship upon its people in-peace time; is doing’ so with the expectation of waging war sooner or later. The old philisophy of. government . through the middle ages, which stiil mersists, among some nations, was that war is man’s natural — state, and peace the exceptional. ‘ Cam : We have a, number of dictatorships in the world today which apparently. expect war. First, of course, is Russia making ready to wage war when it fails in its diplomatie onslaughts on its imimediate neighbors. Spain is a dictatorship founded on ay civil war and undoubtedly preparing to maintain iteelf by crushing all domestic and democratic rebellion and to resist intervention of democratic forces from witlout, China is a reluctant dictatorship. Reluctant. ‘because it hesitates to cut the ties that bind it to western democracies. Argenine is 4 dictatorship patterned ‘. in many respecte after the-ill fated Nazi despotism. There are other dictatorships composed of governing groups in smaller countries here and there throughout the world. These minor dictatorships, for example, include the: governments of Portugal, Iraq, on the extreme right, and Yugoslavia, Bulgaria and Poland, on the extreme left. : ¥ So large is the proportion of dic. tatorshifs, either: of the rightest or Jeftist character, in the world today; _}that one wonders how,, in such a world, going in so many different directiong at once, the United Nations ¢<an restore order and peace, The vito power which Russia forced. . Mpon the world delegates in the San . : . o meeting, assigning that, . Great Britain, France and China, is 80 formidable an obstacle to union . in any peace policy as to defeat the Whole plan of united action. . _ We wonder if the United Nations is not in‘essence a modern Tower of Babel. We have had almost two years of talk in all the languages of earth and very feeble artion. This, for the . eason that strong Russia’s veto can ‘. defeat action any time when weak . thing that runs counter to the Rus: $lan revolution of communism. 3 : S ¥ : . : q ‘ So we turn our eyes to the near. }est hills. What are those hills that . Sradually loom from the clouds ard . tion of the United Nations? a i NEVADA CITY-GRASS VALLEY NUGGET gree WASHINGTON Watch Reaction of Soviet . Russian Bulletin Boasts Satellites to U. S.+Policy Red Army ‘Won the War” Special to Ccntral Press 6 WASHINGTON—Diplomats are watching with interest the. possible reaction that President. Truman’s new foreign policy will have on the attitude of Soviet satellite states toward the United States. Some foresee the possibility that those nations will become even more restrictive in their domesti¢ controls, such as the lessening of democratic liberties. Others anticipate that the various governments may become more amiable, at least in paying lip courtesy to America. poe So far, little information has been given the peoples of countries like Yugoslavia and Poland of the aid policy .toward Greece and Turkey. Even: the Moscow fadio, which is an influential source of news in the Balkans, has said little about. the aid. plan, presimably uncertain what, the effect of the news would be there. Meanwhile, United States officials are letting Pthe matter rest, trusting that in time the news will be heard. They foresee a powerful weapon in diplomacy if Greece is restored to something -like normal prosperity while the ‘Russign satellite .states have a tough time making ends: meet. . The proposed direct .relief appropriations means that aid will be withheld from unfriendly states: This policy is likely to break down, however, if starvation faces any large ségment of thé population in such states; since success of the American plan depends on the hope that the’ masses, finding nothing to gait in Communism, ultimately will force a return to dérmiocratic wavs. e s s 3 “@ THE RUSSIAN CONCEPTION of. ‘who won the war’ was'stated bluntly by the Soviet embassy Bulletin, official voice of. Moscow. in Washington, The Kremlin-inspired periodical stated: “In. the: world struggle against Fascism—the second world war—the Soviet. army made’ the greatest contribution.” . ; The Bulletin went on to say: “The theater of war over which the Soviet army struggled had an area-roughly six .times-that-of-all the other théaters of war where Allied troops the GermanFascist coalition. . “It is also a fact that the human losses sustained by the Soviet army were more than six times’ the logS@s of alk other Allied armies combined.” : _No mention was made of the billions of dollars in war material

poured into Russia at a time when the Red forces were fighting with their backs strictly to the wall. : # * ie s ® : @ THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, which houses many objects associated with the progress-of civilization, has become the possesy ed gor of a device linked to one of -nodern man’s most awesome "~Stitast taintain’the “know demonstratioris of destructive power. Norden bombsiglit No. 4120, used when the Army Air Forces dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima was presented to the institution. on Aug. 6, 1945, recently Dr. Alexander Wetmore, secretary of the Smithsonian, remarked in accepting the historic bombsight that he hoped es there never again would be a conflict requiring the Hireshima ' se of such an instrument. : The bom shima and Nagasali but’ smesh Germany's war potential. The presentation was made Victor infallible “sighting machine.” -bombsight was one of the war’s top secrets. It was responsible for the remarkable accuracy achieved not only in the atomic bombings of Hiroin the orthodox Bombsight in Museum attacks which helped by A. C. Buehler, president of the e company, which aided in developing the. Buehler said’ he shared Wetmore's yea that the bombeight in the museun? and all the others in _ ‘However, Gen, Carl Spaatz, commanding general of the air forces, Who attended the ceremony, warned that the nation, even in peace, -how" which was ‘a’ vital weapon of victory.; FRIDAY, MAY 2. 94 Radios nepaired. PICK UP AND DELIVERY SERVICE In Grass Valley and Nevada City ART’S Radio Hospital PHONE 984 . . 202 Mill Street, Grass Valley i Under: New Ownership WILSON J. MAJORS Proprietor GEORGE BOLES OPTOMETRIST EYES EXAMINED GLASSES FITTED 312 Broad Street: Telephone 270-W Nevada City ‘United Nations desires to do some-. : —f heavy Words of the Wise _ If we had no defects ourselves, we should not take so much pleasure in noting those of others. . =~: : -—(La Rochefoucauld) . room ‘furnished house. Telephone Nevada City 123. Miiton’s Contecfou man or woman hardware salesman. Previous experience dosirable. Alpha Hardware Co, Ne_, grate FOR A SUCCESSFUL GARDEN be sure aad fertilize For the best in fertilizer use our fine chicken manure. Easy to apply and really give; ‘esultsDelivered in lots of one sack or more. Also some good walPuts, at 25¢ per 1b. William Wasley, Nevada City, California. TelePhone 22F23. A 22 4tp AT STUD Chefar A. H. ©. 2258. Brilliant Chestnut SIZE = QUALITY FINE BREEDIING Rt. 1, Box 57A Nevada City. Telephone 22F3 WANTED—Good used cars. Hi i Zhest Prices paid. Grass Valley. Drive in with car. Leave with cash. BARL COVEY GARAGE 143 Bast Main Street; tf vy PROFESSIONAL. DIRECTORY ACCOUNTANT ee _ A 25-29 te WANTED FOR SALBS ¢WORK— EDWIN STEPHENS Public Accountant Opposite Court, House + Tetephone 539-J FUNERAL DIRECTORS _ HOLMES FUNERAL HOME The _Holmes Funeral Home ee!viee is priced within the means of all. Ambulanve service at all hour Photie 203 246 Sacranretite St. © Nevada City OPTOMETRISTS‘catsleiaal GEORGE C. BOLES ometrist 312 Broad Street, Nevada City. Telephone 270-W MINING ENGINEERS 203 West Main Street, Grass Valley J. F. O°CONNOR Mining and Civil Engineer United States Mineral Surveying, Licensed Surveyor NEVADA CITY ' CLUB DIRECTORY _ . HYDRAULIC PARLOR FRATERNAL AND —— NEVADA CITY LODGE, No. 519} B. P. O. ELKS : Meets every second and fourth) Thursday evening at 8 p. m. rk Elke Home, Pine St. Rhone 108.) visiting Elks welcome. : WILLIAM WASLEY, E. 2.} No. 56, . N. 8: G. W. 4} ‘Meets every 2nd and 4th Tues