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Collection: Newspapers > Nevada City Nugget

November 26, 1942 (4 pages)

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U.S. OVERSEAS FORCES ARE NOT ON 4C-HOUR WEEK By RALPH H. TAYLOR industrious Amevica, with Rugged, ener2y—a nation which moved . mountains and pushed back the wild-. erness in is climb to greacness-—©eems to have forgo‘ten some of the lessons it lea*ned along the way. e Uncle Sam ; URGES HOME OWNERS TO SAVE FUEL Fuel Oil has been rationed in some sections, and deliveries ‘of Coal and Wood in.some sections, are delayed. Many times a day radio and news articles urge owners of hemes to conserve fuel. ZANCRAS thresholds’ will close that crack under exposed doors, shutting out snow, rain and bitter winds that make your floors so cold. We carry ZANCRAS .thresholds and weather strips. Order them NOW Nevada County ‘Lumber Co. PHONE 500 244 Boulder Street, Nevada City There can be no other explanation . of the tragic and incongruous picture of mighty America—now, in its time of greatest peril—fighting a bitter war for survival on a 40-hour week basis! It is incomprehensible that the administration in Washington, know;ing the desperate need for American ;produced goods and supplies in every . corner of the world. where our men ‘and our allies are fighting, should i still .be opposing the change from 49 its vast resources and its tremendous’ pours to a 48 hour basic work weak. jand should still be telling the people ‘that “social gains’’ must be mainltained, even while we are losing battles and territory for lack of equip‘ment. . What will it profit America if we maintain our short work week. our over time and double time, only io Hose the war and with it every chance for decent, American standards? Our United States troops, when they rushed into French Moroco and , Algeria, weren’t on a 40-hour week; many of them went for three days and three nights without any sleep, calling on every bit of reserve energy they possessed to win a lightning advantage for us. There’s no 40-hour week in the Solomons; certainly there was none on Bataan, where American soldiers fought until they dropped in . etheir tracks and died, in many cases, for lack of food and planes and tanks and the materials, of war that they expected us to send them. Isn’t it about time for our government officials and our labor leaders —and our people generally—to wake up to the fact that this is TOTAL WAR? Isn’t is about time that we Americans who stay at home should give up some of our comforts and some of our leisure, too, and should jtry to match the sacrifices our.men ‘are making in tHe field? Tsn’ it ‘about time that we stopped operating (the home front on a 40-hour week . basis while still. expecting our troops {t o keep a day and night vigil to proect us? & The labor shortage problem is so Lacute that ‘here-is increasing pressure in Washington for the enactment of legislation to conscript workers — and yet President Roosevelt has said that he is opposed to repent) the 40-hour week. Secretary of Algriculture Wickard . has told congress that. he believes the hours of work in industrial plants . must be made longer if we are to cope with the manpower problem. Donald Nelson, chairman of the; War Production Board ,has told con“gress, too, that the work week.must be lengthened, that productivity of workers must be increased, and that from jobs must be reof . absenteeism . duced. ‘Farmers are working 70 and 80 jhour weeks throughout . America, . trying desperately to keep up with ‘the demands for farm produce, even in view of the fact that farms have been drained of their man-power. And yet'the president, in opposing repeal of the 40-hour week in industry, insists that a longer work week would detract from tthe efficiency of workers and is ‘therefore not desir‘able. If that be true then, the Americans of today aren’t of the same breed of men as their forefathers, for this country was built by sweat and hard labor—and long hours, beset by every kind of privation. Surely, STANDARD AND HEATI EATING CALL US FOR CLEAN FUEL COAL, SACKED AND BULK Our government requests save transportation for war materials this winter. ‘ On Alpha Stores, FUEL OILS NG SERVICE that you stock up early to Grass Valley Phone 88 isa sad commentary on how we have deteriorated in America during the pre-war “something for nothing” era if we can't work a 48-huur week now, or even a 60 or 70-nour week to save our country from its enemies: The real crux of the matter, of course, is that we still have a lot of . people in’ this country so blind. to the urgency of the times that they are more interested in preserving the over-time payments which start after 40 hours than they are in putting our home front production on an all out basis to aid our fighting forces. It’s about time that all of us took another sober look at France. In France, too, they were concerned with “social gains,’ high wages and short work weeks. But France today is under tthe heel of the conqueror. And where the French people work today, how long they work, and what they: are paid for their work, is dictated in Berlin. LAST MOVES OF GOV. OLSON OF PUBLIC INTEREST By CLEM WHITAKER monds of the State Supreme Court, who has achieved nationwfde recognition for his work in streamlining judicial procedure, is reported in Washington to have a good chance velt decides to.name a westerner io the high court.Justice Edmonds, during his six (Court bench, has written or participated in some of the court’s most celebrated decisions, but his best known jpublic work, Perhaps, has been in cutting through judicial red tape and eliminating ‘Commission, lays.” ; Prior to his elevation to the Supreme Court, he served* with distinction as a trial judge in Los Angeles. The vacancy on the United States ‘Supreme Court was created by the resignation of Justice IF. Byrnes to: become director of economic: stabilUnited States District Judge y. F. O'Connor also has been, mentioned as a possible California candidate for the post and there was a rumor some days ago that Governor Olson was seeking the appointment, Dut reports from Washington indicate that; Olson is not being seriously considered for the place. There also a vacancy on the State Supreme Court, occasioned by the death of Associate Justice. Frederick W. Houser, father of Lieut. 'Gov.-elect Fred Houser and Governor Olson is scheduled to make this appointment before leaving office. Re‘ports that Olson might resign governor a few days before his term expires, permitting Lieut. Gov. Patterson to become governor for a short time, an condition that Patterson would then same Olson to the vacancy on the-state court, have been discounted by Patterson, who apparently. feels that the outgoing governor does not possess the training or experience for the job. ization. is Patterson has indicated, however, that he might consider a deal io name Olson to the State Railroad if he were allowed {to sit in the governor’s chair for a limited period. Associate Justice Douglas L. Ed‘for appointment to the United States} ‘Supreme Court if President Roose-. years of service on the State Supreme . “the law’s de-. as! . Dersena?” Mr. and Mrs. Elza Kilroy spent the past week. end, with their son, Bill, who was stationed at Camp Monterey. While they were visiting with him a call came for him to be moved with other service men. ‘Lake City. He is in ground aviation and is making splendid records in his
examinations. Mr. and Mrs. Ed C. Uren will have as guests Thanksgiving Day Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Hughes of Colfax, Mr. and Mrs. John Becker. of Town Talk and Mr. and Mrs. Harold George and daughter. (Mr. and Mrs. Fred Barnes will have as a dinner guest on Thanksgiving Day Captain W. Bunner of Vallejo. Mr. Barnes is now employed at Doyle. Mrs. Barnes is the sister of Mrs. Thedore Nelson of this city. Jeff Moores, employed in war work near Livermore, spent the past week end with his family. Due to being unable to return for Thanksgiving, a family dinner was enjoyed on Sunday. Present for the happy occasion were Andrew Larson, Mr. and Mrs. Cameron Larson and children and Mr. and Mrs. “Moores and children. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Muscardini celebrated Thanksgiving day on Wednesday due to their son, Bill Mus,cardini, being able to get away from -his duties at Sacramento air depot. Also present for the dinner were Mrs. Muscardini’s sister and brother in law, Mr. and Mrs. R. J.Ronichi 'of. Folsom. 4 INevada friends have had a jletter from Robert Sumner, formerly. with service, and now stationed at Gamp Roberts. Mr. and, Mrs. C. Robertson of El . Cerrito visited in Nevada City Mon,day. She will be remembered as the former Mrs! Jessie Costa and met Jana married Mr. Robinson while ; the Hawaiian islands last year. . Donald Johnson, of Fort Bliss, E1 'Paso, Texas, is on a seventeen da (Parone hs to visit his wife and chilldren in Nevada City: He was given the furlough to see his fourth child, a son who was born recently. Johnson is an enlistee and is cook in the army. His family resides near Henry Ripkin on Drummond. street. City in GASOLINE STORAGE Motorists are warned by the California State Automobile Association of the great danger of storing gasoline in their garages. One pint of gasoline will combine with air to form 300° square feet of highly exlosive mixture. Storage of gasoline in garages voids most types of home and bond purchases are often wast. }ed, says the (Citizens Emergency insurance. If Olson and Patterson decide against indulging™in~a™~double play designed to place the outgoing governor in some lucrative long-term office, the place on the State Railroad Commission may go to Staite Director of Finance George Killion, according to Capitol reports, instead of Senator J. C. Garrison: of Modesto, who has been most frequently--meationed for the spot heretofore. Killion has been a staunch supporter of the governor throughout his administration and Olson is said to have a high regard for hig ability. ke YOUR PRIVILEGE List COSTAE A message from Bill Tuesday stated he was at Camp Kearns, Utah, near Salt the Tahoe National Forest: Nevada City Nugget — — Thursday, November 26, STUDENT PRINCE OPERETTA COMES TO SACTO. NOV. 28 Long hailed as_ the finest of all light operas, “The Student Prince,’’ that lusty, robust, and tender. operetta by Sigmund Romberg, . wiil come to Sacramento high school auditorium Saturday. afternoon and evening, November 28, under the Ware-Hazalton management. (Mail order reservations are being taken now for thé two performances, at the Music Series box office in Weinstock-Lubin’s Everett Marshall, former baritone of the Metropolitan Opera, who starred in the Sacramento performance of “Blossomtime,” last spring, will play the role of Prince Karl Franz who, as a student at the University of Heidelberg, falls in love with the little waitress, Kathie. “The Student Prince‘”’ has one of the most resounding scores’ ever heard in a modern operetta. including such noted numbers as ‘‘Drinking Song’’, ‘“‘Olden Days’’. Also featured in the cast will be Frank Hornaday, Barbara Scully. Detmar Poppen, Agnes Ca3sidy and Ann Pennington. Red Cross Completes Kits for Boys Overseas . Mrs. Arthur’ Innis, _ production ichairman for the Red Cross Chapter reports that ample funds were contributed to complete the kits which will be sent off on time. Those in attendance at Tuesday's Red Cross meeting were Mrs. Innis, Mrs. Strach, Mrs. Lawrence, Mrs. James, Mrs. Young, Mrs. Hatch, Mrs. Waechter, Mrs. Douglass Farmer, Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Crase, Mrs. Muscardini, gia Lammon, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Harriett Farmer, Misses Mary Hoskin and Retha Downey, Mrs. Wyllie. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY The ‘Christian Science Society Nevada City holds service at Boulder Street every Sunday m., Sunday School 9:45 a. m. a testimonial meeting is held the first Wednesday of each month, at 8 p. m. ; Phe reading room at 117 Broad St. \is open every day except Sundays and holidays from 2 to 4 p. m. in 114 Lica, i FEDERAL FOLLIES Taxpayer contributions ‘in taxes are wasted but no examples of waste seem so ludicrous as those which were recently reported by Representative Dirksen: rat-catching projects on the wharves of New Orleans at a cost of $2.97 per rat; a four story Home in Washington, D. C.; the purchase of 824 axes to shop down fifty trees. HE’S A GRANDFATHER A telegram received from Chico by Irving Long carries the good news that he is a grandfather. His daughter -Margaret, Mrs. Ralph Watkins Jr. gave birth to & boy last night in the Chico Enlow hospital. Ralph Watkins is a student in the army’s aviation school at Chico. “Mr. and Mrs. C. E. LaBoyteaux are hosts to five young soldiers from Camp Beale at Thanksgiving dinner today. Miss Geor-' $125,000 hen house at the Soldiers . BARBARA SCULLY Featured in the cast of The Studen. Prince, operetta, ‘which will be presented jin Sacramento High School Auditorium Saturday afternoon and evening. J. C. PENNEY C0. NOW .8-Ounce Denim . ee Big Mac* BIB OVERALLS . 1-39 , A good, tagat fabric, Sanforized shrunk; triplestitched; bartacked; four large tool proof pockets; double thick suspenders that won't curl; reinforced crotch. Cut over preroaeg sizes for com: rtable fit. * Reg. U. S. Pat. Off. SANFORIZED macns, febric, shrinks age will not exceed 1%—the garment CANNOT shrink out of fit; 7> the way. fully laundered. 111 BENNETT STREET PHONE 108 NEXT, comes Christmas The busy housewife has just a month to get ready. It will be a great help to have the cleaning and washing out of We specialize in expert dry cleaning ms ZORIC way —Table linens and family laundry scientifically and careGRASS VALLEY LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANERS GRASS VALLEY NEVADA CITY PHONE 2 gery 3 mosphere. HOOPER & MORTICIANS 246 South Church Street fl Our chapel is beautiful, dignity, not drabness is the atWe have unexcelled modern facilities and trained personnel to care for every detail. Telephone 364 seeoeteteteterttetente tnt tstesterte ite fetetrtetetetefeseeatetestetertetsiie A COMPLETE FUNERAL SERVICE Which is a tribute to the departed one and a comfort to the bereaved is our aim in every funeral we conduct. WEAVER AMBULANCE SERVICH Grass Valley {4 et \! as htenercsdiccccscoesscdbe y ¥ Ae