May 8, 1939 (4 pages)

NEVADA CITY NUGGET rs MONDAY, MAY 8, 1939 Nevada City Nugget . A Legal Newspaper, as defined by s-atute. Printed and Published — at Nevada City. 5 sical: Editor and Publisher A. M. LEETE wo ee ow oe : Published Semi-Weekly, Monday and Friday at . Nevada City. California, and entered as ,mail & matter of the second class in thé postoffice at 5) . Nevada City, under Act of Congress, March 3, BAECS 1879. SUBSCRIPTION RATES , One year (Im Advance) .2-..22.0.22.0.000000002 $2.50 Watchdog or Catspaw . The unexpected return of the American fleet to Pacific waters is the latest in a remarkable series of coincidences by which British and American naval policies have moved recently in parallel. Ranking officers insist there exists no naval _ treaty or agreement between the United States afd Great /, Britain, but the movements of their two fleets coordinate __; with a precision that implies a clairvoyant understanding of mutual objectives, if not a thoroughly worked out plan of _ strategy. Agreement or no agreement it seems to be widely accepted in Washington that American interests are tied up with British Empire security; that as long as we are in the same boat we must pull together or founder. . British efforts to create a ‘“‘peace front’’ in Europe have. brought her dangerously close to the breaking point in her re_ lations with the dictators. The recent shift of their expansionist activities from North and Central Europe to the Mediter* ranean indicates that if and when the breaking point is reach* ed the blow-off may be a naval one at Gibraltar and at points .in the eastern, Mediterranean. Reaction has’ been a gradual massing of French and British naval streneth in European and Mediterranean waters and a gradual withdrawal ofall available tonnage from the Pacific. This leaves French and British possessions in the Pacific unprotected and invites the always hypothetical hostile power to drop in and make itself at home. The caution that dictates the transfer of the American _ fleet to the Pacific stems from a desire to prevent any change in the balance of political and economic forces in Southeastern Asia. Recent developments in the Far Eastern situation, together with the possibility of an outright military alliance between Japan, Germany and Italy, have dictated redoubled caution in this regard. The Japanese navy in short order oc_cupied the island of Hainan, the Spratley Islands, claimed by France, and key points along the China coast. To some ob_ servers these moves indicate that the China campaign is being ~ ‘abandoned in favor of a program of expansion to the South— -it is pointed out that the Philippine Islands, French Indo Chino, British Malaya, the Dutch possessions, Australia and ‘New Zealand lie farther along that road. Whether Japan mov_ed southward as a matter of independent policy or by agree_/ment with the Rome-Berlin Axis’ would be immaterial. ° In ‘either case the balance of power in the Pacific and American interests in the Far East would be seriously threatened. Upshot is that American administration and naval heads continue a policy that is political rynamite but sensible strategy. Orders sending the American fleet back to the Pacific . — pomnee eae . ". CAMPTONVILLE NOTES CAMPTONVILLE, May 4.—Emil Verch arrived Sunday from Redding on a-‘vacation visit to his mining claims here and in the Alleghany ection. He’ was accompanied by two ‘iends. ‘ Speed Parker of Grass Valley arvad Monday with ftforest service equipment and will spend a couple of weeks in this section working on government roads. p (Camptonville has (been added to the series of talking moving picture bins, Challenge and LaPorte. James Nelson, CCC. sergeant of Grass Valley camp arrived Monday with a consignment of seven enrollees for a couple of weeks work at the local headquarters of the Tahoe national forest. A large number: of valley people were in this section Monday inaugurating the opening of the fishing ‘season, and incidentally fishing ‘is considered good this year at the opening of the season due to the low condition of the various streams for this, time of the year. Mrs, John Becker of Town: Talk is expecting her sister, Mrs. E. M. Butterfield of South Africa to arrive in San Francisco on May 15 for a short visit. Mr. and Mrs. Becker will. go to the city to meet her and after a two day visit will go to Yosemite Valley, Yellowstone National Park and into British Columbia. Mrs. Butterfields son and daughter visited Mr. and Mrs. Becker two years ago but it has been 3 years, since the sisters have met. / entertainment furished by a group from Loma Rica, a show and ‘free dance given every Wednesday night at the ‘Masonic Halll, other places included in this entertainment are Dob. FOR SALE—Reasonable, furnished, very picturesque, modern five-room home. Living room, dining room, ! kitchen, bed room, lounge, bath and shower. One acre natural roek garden @site. Borders Downieville highway at city limits sign. Phone 262J, Nevada City. 5-1lte FURNITURE MOVING AND HAULING of all kinds; rock, sand and ar or <= rn “Summer Is to get 4 good supply. 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 Kindiing. 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. FOR RENT=Modern, unfurnished. 4-room and bath apartment. Centrally located, one block from Nugget office. Phone 95. 2-20tfe REAL ESTATE WALTER H. DANIELS LICENSED BROKER Phone 521 P.O. BOX 501 Nevada City ? NUGGET ADS PAY be, . owe to my angel . Mother” ‘All that I am or hope to —Abraham Lincoln 1 7 FOR Mother's Day-May 14 . to 1634. -coming In” Parade Of Values — For Warmer DaysSHIRTS—If on need white shirts, here’s your chance Carefully made, featuring preshrunk collars and generous shoulder room. Sizes 1414 PRICE $1.00 summer wear. UNDERWEAR — Roomy Shorts. Comfortable shirts. Just the right underwear for Prices from 25c HATS — You'll welcome Straw Hat Day because you will find the new-straws are lighter, cooler and even better looking than in previous years. 3 Prices from 89c HOSE display. Now’s the time to get your spring and summer supply of sox. New patterns are on Prices from 25c: PAJAMAS — Be comfortable at night. Wear pajamas that really fit, made of fine fabrics that launder well. Prices from $1.25 BROAD STREET William Home MEN’S WEAR NEVADA CITY THREAT — Gas Tax Funds The motoring public builds and supports all highways and to “were published on the very day that Britain called back to _ European waters one of the few remaining ships at Singapore. Today finds the American fleet playing watchdog in the Pacific, and British posts from Singapore to Hongkong unmanned but for ancient and decrepit ships that could scarcely make ‘their way back to Mother England.—Contributed. icf 107 Mill Street Nevada County Photo Center Portraits, Commercial Photography, 8 Hour Kodak Finishing, Old Copies; : Enlarging and Framing, Kodaks and Photo Supplies -Grass Valley Movie Cameras and Films Have your photograph taken to give your Mother— 3 5’ ? x 7° bd PHOTOGRAPHS Complete in easel folders $3.00 MAURICE Photographer PHONE 67. GRASS VALLEY > cae . Let's listen to a real Mother, ‘I want good pictures of my children, the natural kindto-keep with me always.” Make your Mother happy. Come in now, before the rush begins! No ,Appointment Is Necessary vo. Win PHONE 67 oe . VY Deoroenarees WHEN? Next Saturday and Sunday Afternoons and Nights. Li of Californie will be there, _ North San Juan is celebrating the advent of a NEW DAWN. This is the historic town's ELECTRIC FIESTA. The Clampers are commemorating Saturday, with a bronze plaque the first hose and fire company. They are mul yi ag the old kerosene lantern and turning on the electric lights. There will be Dancing, Feasting. There will HOW? On foot, horse of mule back, or you may ride in a car. WHY? -Clampers from all over California will be there Saturda * oe 1 9 fi . 4 y, doing their peculiar stunts, and Sunday the rest ‘ bridges, whether publicly or privately owned. It may be through the payment of tolls or it may be through the payment. of gasoline tax. And because of certain questions that are being currently asked, and certain proposals are being made which would affect the future of the Carquinez and Antioch Bridges, this statement of policy is being made to the motoring public. Sixteen years ago Contra Costa County granted, and the state legislature ratified, twenty-five year franchises for the construction of these bridges. Relying on those franchises, over ten million dollars was invested by local citizens and spent in construction. To date there has been returned to these investors slightly over one. million dollars, although taxes paid have amounted to more than $1,800,000, The State Must Decide . The owners\of these bridges prefer to keep them for the remaining eight and one-half years of the franchises and then turn them over to the public absolutely free of either purchase price or tolls. Nevertheless, the company recognizes that the state has the right to acquire, at a fair valuation, any property which it deems necessary in furtherance of public policy. Whether or not this should be done is a straight business proposition which the state alone_has the right to decide. The problem is, whether it is cheaper to let the bridges '. remain in private ownership for 81% years or spend millions in their acquisition. There ake three methods open to the state to acquire these bridges: . L.It can negotiate with the owners. This the owners have repeatedly offered to do and the offer still remains open. 2. It can require a valuation to be fixed by the Railroad Commission which must be accepted by the owners. 3. It can condemn the bridges at a value fixed by the Superior Court. ‘These bridges can be purchased or new bridges can be constructed without the use of one penny of gas tax funds under the Toll Bridge Authority Act, which provides for self-liquidating revenue bonds. Funds Would Be Diverted Now, however, it is proposed by Assembly Bills 2665 and 2666 not to buy the bridges, not to even construct competing bridges under the Toll Bridge Authority Act, but rather to divert SIX to TEN MILLION DOLLARS OF GAS TAX MONEY from badly needed Northern California projects in order to erect new bridges without any requirement that the tolls shall be adequate to repay these funds. Also, the bills permit the purchase of ferries WITHOUT LIMIT AS TO PRICE to establish competing ferry lines. ‘ And the Highway Commission which, under existing laws, has control of the allocation of gas tax funds, has no power to veto this diversion, If California wishes to own these toll bridges, let her buy them at a fair valuation, which would be far less than the cost of building new bridges, But let us not advertise to the world that private capital legally invested in this state, and rast i a. of _Ssay aacunas is to be destroyed . AMERICAN TOLL BRIDGE COMPANY >~ Ak

NEVADA CITY NUGGET rs MONDAY, MAY 8, 1939 Nevada City Nugget . A Legal Newspaper, as defined by s-atute. Printed and Published — at Nevada City. 5 sical: Editor and Publisher A. M. LEETE wo ee ow oe : Published Semi-Weekly, Monday and Friday at . Nevada City. California, and entered as ,mail & matter of the second class in thé postoffice at 5) . Nevada City, under Act of Congress, March 3, BAECS 1879. SUBSCRIPTION RATES , One year (Im Advance) .2-...22.0..22.0.000000002 $2.50 Watchdog or Catspaw . The unexpected return of the American fleet to Pacific waters is the latest in a remarkable series of coincidences by which British and American naval policies have moved recently in parallel. Ranking officers insist there exists no naval _ treaty or agreement between the United States afd Great /, Britain, but the movements of their two fleets coordinate __; with a precision that implies a clairvoyant understanding of mutual objectives, if not a thoroughly worked out plan of _ strategy. Agreement or no agreement it seems to be widely accepted in Washington that American interests are tied up with British Empire security; that as long as we are in the same boat we must pull together or founder. . British efforts to create a ‘“‘peace front’’ in Europe have. brought her dangerously close to the breaking point in her re_ lations with the dictators. The recent shift of their expansionist activities from North and Central Europe to the Mediter* ranean indicates that if and when the breaking point is reach* ed the blow-off may be a naval one at Gibraltar and at points .in the eastern, Mediterranean. Reaction has’ been a gradual massing of French and British naval streneth in European and Mediterranean waters and a gradual withdrawal ofall available tonnage from the Pacific. This leaves French and British possessions in the Pacific unprotected and invites the always hypothetical hostile power to drop in and make itself at home. The caution that dictates the transfer of the American _ fleet to the Pacific stems from a desire to prevent any change in the balance of political and economic forces in Southeastern Asia. Recent developments in the Far Eastern situation, together with the possibility of an outright military alliance between Japan, Germany and Italy, have dictated redoubled caution in this regard. The Japanese navy in short order oc_cupied the island of Hainan, the Spratley Islands, claimed by France, and key points along the China coast. To some ob_ servers these moves indicate that the China campaign is being ~ ‘abandoned in favor of a program of expansion to the South— -it is pointed out that the Philippine Islands, French Indo Chino, British Malaya, the Dutch possessions, Australia and ‘New Zealand lie farther along that road. Whether Japan mov_ed southward as a matter of independent policy or by agree_/ment with the Rome-Berlin Axis’ would be immaterial. ° In ‘either case the balance of power in the Pacific and American interests in the Far East would be seriously threatened. Upshot is that American administration and naval heads continue a policy that is political rynamite but sensible strategy. Orders sending the American fleet back to the Pacific . — pomnee eae . ". CAMPTONVILLE NOTES CAMPTONVILLE, May 4.—Emil Verch arrived Sunday from Redding on a-‘vacation visit to his mining claims here and in the Alleghany ection. He’ was accompanied by two ‘iends. ‘ Speed Parker of Grass Valley arvad Monday with ftforest service equipment and will spend a couple of weeks in this section working on government roads. p (Camptonville has (been added to the series of talking moving picture bins, Challenge and LaPorte. James Nelson, CCC. sergeant of Grass Valley camp arrived Monday with a consignment of seven enrollees for a couple of weeks work at the local headquarters of the Tahoe national forest. A large number: of valley people were in this section Monday inaugurating the opening of the fishing ‘season, and incidentally fishing ‘is considered good this year at the opening of the season due to the low condition of the various streams for this, time of the year. Mrs, John Becker of Town: Talk is expecting her sister, Mrs. E. M. Butterfield of South Africa to arrive in San Francisco on May 15 for a short visit. Mr. and Mrs. Becker will. go to the city to meet her and after a two day visit will go to Yosemite Valley, Yellowstone National Park and into British Columbia. Mrs. Butterfields son and daughter visited Mr. and Mrs. Becker two years ago but it has been 3 years, since the sisters have met. / entertainment furished by a group from Loma Rica, a show and ‘free dance given every Wednesday night at the ‘Masonic Halll, other places included in this entertainment are Dob. FOR SALE—Reasonable, furnished, very picturesque, modern five-room home. Living room, dining room, ! kitchen, bed room, lounge, bath and shower. One acre natural roek garden @site. Borders Downieville highway at city limits sign. Phone 262J, Nevada City. 5-1lte FURNITURE MOVING AND HAULING of all kinds; rock, sand and ar or <= rn “Summer Is to get 4 good supply. 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 Kindiing. 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. FOR RENT=Modern, unfurnished. 4-room and bath apartment. Centrally located, one block from Nugget office. Phone 95. 2-20tfe REAL ESTATE WALTER H. DANIELS LICENSED BROKER Phone 521 P.O. BOX 501 Nevada City ? NUGGET ADS PAY be, . owe to my angel . Mother” ‘All that I am or hope to —Abraham Lincoln 1 7 FOR Mother's Day-May 14 . to 1634.

-coming In” Parade Of Values — For Warmer DaysSHIRTS—If on need white shirts, here’s your chance Carefully made, featuring preshrunk collars and generous shoulder room. Sizes 1414 PRICE $1.00 summer wear. UNDERWEAR — Roomy Shorts. Comfortable shirts. Just the right underwear for Prices from 25c HATS — You'll welcome Straw Hat Day because you will find the new-straws are lighter, cooler and even better looking than in previous years. 3 Prices from 89c HOSE display. Now’s the time to get your spring and summer supply of sox. New patterns are on Prices from 25c: PAJAMAS — Be comfortable at night. Wear pajamas that really fit, made of fine fabrics that launder well. Prices from $1.25 BROAD STREET William Home MEN’S WEAR NEVADA CITY THREAT — Gas Tax Funds The motoring public builds and supports all highways and to “were published on the very day that Britain called back to _ European waters one of the few remaining ships at Singapore. Today finds the American fleet playing watchdog in the Pacific, and British posts from Singapore to Hongkong unmanned but for ancient and decrepit ships that could scarcely make ‘their way back to Mother England.—Contributed. icf 107 Mill Street Nevada County Photo Center Portraits, Commercial Photography, 8 Hour Kodak Finishing, Old Copies; : Enlarging and Framing, Kodaks and Photo Supplies -Grass Valley Movie Cameras and Films Have your photograph taken to give your Mother— 3 5’ ? x 7° bd PHOTOGRAPHS Complete in easel folders $3.00 MAURICE Photographer PHONE 67. GRASS VALLEY > cae . Let's listen to a real Mother, ‘I want good pictures of my children, the natural kindto-keep with me always.” Make your Mother happy. Come in now, before the rush begins! No ,Appointment Is Necessary vo. Win PHONE 67 oe . VY Deoroenarees WHEN? Next Saturday and Sunday Afternoons and Nights. Li of Californie will be there, _ North San Juan is celebrating the advent of a NEW DAWN. This is the historic town's ELECTRIC FIESTA. The Clampers are commemorating Saturday, with a bronze plaque the first hose and fire company. They are mul yi ag the old kerosene lantern and turning on the electric lights. There will be Dancing, Feasting. There will HOW? On foot, horse of mule back, or you may ride in a car. WHY? -Clampers from all over California will be there Saturda * oe 1 9 fi . 4 y, doing their peculiar stunts, and Sunday the rest ‘ bridges, whether publicly or privately owned. It may be through the payment of tolls or it may be through the payment. of gasoline tax. And because of certain questions that are being currently asked, and certain proposals are being made which would affect the future of the Carquinez and Antioch Bridges, this statement of policy is being made to the motoring public. Sixteen years ago Contra Costa County granted, and the state legislature ratified, twenty-five year franchises for the construction of these bridges. Relying on those franchises, over ten million dollars was invested by local citizens and spent in construction. To date there has been returned to these investors slightly over one. million dollars, although taxes paid have amounted to more than $1,800,000, The State Must Decide . The owners\of these bridges prefer to keep them for the remaining eight and one-half years of the franchises and then turn them over to the public absolutely free of either purchase price or tolls. Nevertheless, the company recognizes that the state has the right to acquire, at a fair valuation, any property which it deems necessary in furtherance of public policy. Whether or not this should be done is a straight business proposition which the state alone_has the right to decide. The problem is, whether it is cheaper to let the bridges '. remain in private ownership for 81% years or spend millions in their acquisition. There ake three methods open to the state to acquire these bridges: . L.It can negotiate with the owners. This the owners have repeatedly offered to do and the offer still remains open. 2. It can require a valuation to be fixed by the Railroad Commission which must be accepted by the owners. 3. It can condemn the bridges at a value fixed by the Superior Court. ‘These bridges can be purchased or new bridges can be constructed without the use of one penny of gas tax funds under the Toll Bridge Authority Act, which provides for self-liquidating revenue bonds. Funds Would Be Diverted Now, however, it is proposed by Assembly Bills 2665 and 2666 not to buy the bridges, not to even construct competing bridges under the Toll Bridge Authority Act, but rather to divert SIX to TEN MILLION DOLLARS OF GAS TAX MONEY from badly needed Northern California projects in order to erect new bridges without any requirement that the tolls shall be adequate to repay these funds. Also, the bills permit the purchase of ferries WITHOUT LIMIT AS TO PRICE to establish competing ferry lines. ‘ And the Highway Commission which, under existing laws, has control of the allocation of gas tax funds, has no power to veto this diversion, If California wishes to own these toll bridges, let her buy them at a fair valuation, which would be far less than the cost of building new bridges, But let us not advertise to the world that private capital legally invested in this state, and rast i a. of _Ssay aacunas is to be destroyed . AMERICAN TOLL BRIDGE COMPANY >~ Ak