November 30, 1942 (4 pages)

tas The Nugget is delivered to your home twice a week for only 30 cents per “God grants liberty only to those who love it, and are ready to guard and defend it.’ — Daniel Webster Nevada City Nugget & This paper gives you complete coverage of all local happenings. If you want to read about your friends, your neighbors, read month — The Nugget. COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA a Vol. 16, No. 96. ‘The County Seat Paper NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA _ The Gold Conker __ MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1942. — neem Out Loud . By H. M. L. : iano Isolationism may be quiescent for the duration, but it is very live issue. There is evidence that this vicious enemy of world peace still lurks in the hearts of the G. O. P. old guard and the Southern Dem-ocrats which the New Deal has failed to reconstruct. The root of isolationism does not grow in the soil of patriotism. For patriotism essentially is a universal quest which seeks for all men the same blessings which any one nation, or group, possesses and enjoys. Isolationism is really a parasitical growth. It is actually a narrow ‘and extremely. selfish nationalism, and both in Great Britain and in ethis country advocates of an isolationist policy have always been the so-called vested interest groups, protected against foreign competition ‘by towering tariff walls and benefited by internal legislation that granted them specal privileges. For instance cotton growers’ of the South have for nearly half a century enjoyed a special protection through tariffs, against foreign competition, even under the New Deal. Not only have they been shielded from foreign competition, but they have been accorded, by this same New Deal, the largest subsidy in the’ history of the world. ftsolationism is intimately. relat-ed to the policy of tariff protection. Wheat farmers are protected by tariffs and also subsidized, just as are the cotton growers. Live stock growers also get much the same advantages. Quite naturally the beneficiaries of these import laws and of loan legislation which amounts to subsidy, will not wish to see their advantageous position destroyed at the end of the war by a peace which will restore something like free world trade. When the U. S. Congress passes a ‘Smoot-Hawley tariff: law which specially benefits manufacturing and agricultural groups, shutting cut imports. of certain finished . goods and ‘farm commodities, it raises the cost of living in this country, and all citizens must. pay the profits which this privilege yields to groups thus specially benefited. Or, as under the New Deal, when Congress authorizes crop loans up to 85 per cent of an artificially fixed price on tobacco, wheat or cotton, and the market drops, as it had been doing up till the beginning of this war, we the taxpayers foot the pill, that is the difference between the market price and the amount the government loaned on those crops. Both high tariffs instituted and maintained by Republicans when they were in power, and the New Deal government crop loans are subsidies intended to benefit large and special: groups in the country at the expense of all taxpayers. Both these policies are purely isolationist or national. Like a hothouse plant, for which sunshine, rain and fertilizer are all carefully regulated, we had grown tail and luxuriant. Other nations have grown so poor they could no -longer trade with — us, though they needed our trade to maintain even their much lower standards of living. The result came in the de‘bacle of 1929 in this country. A cold wind, bitter cold whipped into our hothouse, our artificial prosperity was blasted .just when it came to full bloom. Somebody opened the door at the wrong time. The effect of the British Dominion preferential ‘tariffs, the collapse of Germany‘s financial structure, the desperate attempts of France to maintain solvency and other factors in distant Chinese villages and African kraals, opened 7. door. oe / “Man does not live unto himself alone,’”’ nor, do nations. When this war ends, if we wish to establish a permanent peace we shall have to see to it, that other countries, other peoples, have a square deal in world trade. We cannot continue to be the world’s. most coddled people, and express sugpriae CHRISTMAS TREE SALES THIRD OF LAST YEAR (Due to the rubber shortage, the Tahoe National Forest will restrict \Christmas tree permits to a minimum this year. : Residents within or near the for-’ est may obtain a permit for one tree per family. These permits will be issued by the district rangers for areas where there are trees accessible on National Forest land. The only area available to residents of Nevada City and Grass Valley is on either side of the Tahoe Ukiah Highway from the Washington road to the top of the Bear Valley grade. No trees are to be cut within sight of the highway or within 200 feet of the roadside. Permits for one tree per family ean be secured at the forest service office in Nevada City during office hours from December 5 to December 19. No permits will be issued Saturday afternoon or Sunday. Forest Supervisor Ellis of the Tahoe Nationdouble up in going after trees in order to save rubber. RED CROSS ASKS CLOTHING FOR 4 YOUNG GIRLS ’ Nevada City Chapter of the Red Cross has received an appeal for aid} from a mother with four young girls. The husband and father deserted the family. The mother is now in a hospital following the birth of a baby. The Red Cross is calling upon the generous people of Nevada City to furnish clothing for these four girls aged 11, 10, 8 and 6. The eldest girl is large for her age and would: probably require clothing to fit a 13 year old girl. The need of this family is urgent, as these children ‘have practically nothing in the way of clothing. Shoes were provided by the Red Cross but they were unable to meet the cost of everything, and believe that this need should be supplied by the people of Nevada City. THREE LIQUOR LICENSES ARE SUSPENDED Russell Farley, liquor enforcement officer of the State Board of Equalization states that he completed serving temporary suspension notices on three liquor establishments in Nevada .County for infractions of the state liquor laws. © The Hotel Golden in, Grass Valley was given 10 day suspension for selling liquor to a minor. The Reno Brewing conipany located on River Street; Truckee, was notified to suspend business for 15 days for violation of the state importing laws. The Sierra Tavern, Joseph Kuernl, proprietor at Truckee was given an indefinite suspension for sale of liquor to minors. Firemen to Give New Year’s Eve Ball The Nevada City Volunteer Fire Department will give its annual New Years Eve dance as usual this year. when hungry nations rise up and try to rob us of our wealth. Tt may, or it may not mean a lowering of our own living standards. It is just possible that we can raise the world standards of living, under post-war conditions, faster than we lower our own. In any event, as most economists seem to agree, step by step, we shall have to approach that time when a citizen of Caliornia, say, can buy a pound of sugar from a producer anywhere in world who can offer the best quality, at the lowest price. When anything obstructs that natural and ‘simple transaction in ‘world affairs, somebody gets hurt. When enough people are hurt, war results. al Forest recommends that familiesSuch routes as U. S. 50 crossing Echo Summit to Lake Tahoe; the Wawona Entrance to Yosemite National Park, State Sign Routes 44 ‘and 89 leading into Lassen Volcanic ‘National Park; roads north and south of Tahoe City and the General Grant Kings Canyon National Park highway are embraced in instructions for snow removal operations issued to all district highway engineers. U. S. 50 will be closed from Kyburz to Lake Valley at the foot of Echo Summit on the east side. The Nevada Highway Department plans to keep roads from Nevada into the Lake valley cleared for winter recreationists. : The Division explains the new winter program is necessary in order to’ conserve snow removal equipment, much of it from 8 to 12 years old, and to enable crews to meet a manpower shortage. Among the other roads listed for TAHOE UKIAH HIGHWAY WILL BE CLOSED AT WASHINGTON JUNCTION SACRAMENTO, Nov. 30.—(UP)—The State Division of Highways has bad news for snow sports enthusiasts. The Tahoe Ukiah highway will be closed at Washington Junction. This winter, in order to keep open highways essential to the war effort, recreational roads in mountain areas formerly cleared of snow will be closed to traffic until next spring. closing are: State Sign Route 89 from its junction with the Susanville road to Greenville; U. S. 66 leading to Big ‘Pine. closed from Igo to Camp Angeles; Big Trees Highway in Calayeras county, closed at White Pines. Sonora Pass highway, closed, at Long Barn; State Sign Route 20 east of Nevada City, closed at Washington Road; Route 20, Weaverville to Redding; Route 82, Etna Mills to Montague; Route 83, Sierra county line to Blairsden; Route 35, Hayfork to Douglas City; Route 28, the Junction of Route 73 to Cedarville may be closed if serious breakdown of equipment occurs. Snow removal operations will be maintained in the Lake Arrowhead district of San Bernardino county sihce many all year residents in that vicinity must be served . RESIDENTS MOVE AWAY BUT TAX BILLS REMAIN “County taxes become delinquent ‘next Saturday, and must ‘be paid by Saturday noon, ‘'County Treasurer, Elma Hecker states, since the county court house is closed Saturday afternoons. While the treasurer and ex-officio tax collector has mailed all tax payers their bills, who did not ¢all for them, she states that a large number of ‘property owners ‘. have moved from their addresses, as last known, and these have been returned to her by the postoffice. She states that such bills will forwarded as soon as their addressés Bre known, or property owners may sl at her office for them. po ELKS TO ENJOY PHEASANT FEAST The Elks club, which omitted its usual feast last Thursday owing to the holiday, plans a pheasant dinner for next Thursday evening, December 3. In fact the clubs expert hunters have already accumulated a considerable supply of the handsome game birds. in cold storage and the club’s cooks are now studying recipes for cooking and _ serving. George ‘Carter will be the chief chef for evening. Farm Worker of Mooney Flat Passes John D. Graham, who has resided in the Mooney ‘Flat section for a good many years, working among cattle and .also as-a laborer, was found dead at his cabin home at 10 o’clock Saturday morning. Graham had evidently died in his sleep from a heart attack and the lifeless ‘body was found by Mrs. A. F. ‘Mapous of (Mooney Flat,, who ‘brought him his breakfast for the morning. Graham age. The body was taken in charge by Coroner A. M. Holmes who conducted an investigation and ordered a post mortem examination which disclosed death by natural causes. ‘No known relatives exist. The body will lie at the Holmes Funeral Home pending determination of funeral arranggments. Elks Plan Second Dance for Soldiers Nevada City Elks are planning another dance. and entertainment for the soldiers from Camp Beale. It will be along the same lines as the one given some time ago, at which 100 of the soldiers were guestS of the lodge at a’dance in the Elks Home in ‘this city. The Grass Valley avec Orchestra which furnished the music for the first dance will be on hand for the dance which is scheduled for Saturday;-December 12th. was about 70 years of NEV. CITY BOARD ISSUES 1087 GAS RATION BOOKS The mileage panel of the Nevada City rationing board has issued 1078 ‘A’? books to gas users in this area the central part of NePerhaps the largest consumer of gas is the Tahoe National Forest service. Gas must be provided for 36 pick up trucks, 18 trucks between 1 1-2 to 3 tons. and 15 trucks of more than 3 tons capacity. The, Forest Service is among the 70 applicants for supplemental gas rations. The mileage panel consists. of George Calanan, chairman, R. J. Bennetts and C. E. LaBoyteau. The mileage panel of the Grass Valley rationing board yesterday counted up its applications for “A” gas rationing books and found that in its district, covering all of western Nevada County, 2,143 books had been issued. A very large number of supplemental applications have been received from those desiring “B” or “CG” ‘books. These are now receiving careful consideration. comprising vada County. Dr. Burton Soon to Leave for New Mexico Dr.R. W. Burton, osteopath, physician and surgeon, states that on and after Wednesday, December 2, his offices in Grass Valley will be operated by Dr. A. Bursell: Dr. Burton and wife plan to leave shortly for Roswell, New Mexico, to reside for an indefinite period. Dr. Burton established offices in Grass Valley seven years ago,.constructing a home on_ Broadview Heights but a few years ago. It was announced that he would retain ownership of local property. Dr. Bursell is a licensed physician and surgeon, who opened a practice in Nevada City recently. St. Agnes Guild Will Entertain Officers’ Wives St. Agnes Guild of Trinity’ Church will give a guest tea at the home of Mrs. Percy V. Carr on Nevada Street on Thursday afternoon. The affait will be complimentary to wives of officers of Camp Beale who are residing in Nevada City. (Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nye will leave about the middle of the month to reside in San Fran'cisco for winter. Mr. and Mrs. Nye are giving up their aparement in the Celio home on Park Avenue as they will not be able to make their frequent visits to ‘Nevada City due‘to tire and gas rationing. News has reached Nevada City that Mrs. Minnie O’Shay of Park Avenue and Earl E. Ehrman of Grass Valley were married in Reno, during the Thanksgiving holidays. Mrs. Ehrman and two children have resided in Nevada City about four years. She thas made many friends by her kinély ways. and the best wishes are extended her in her new found happithe} SAILOR, SOLDIER AND WIFE HURT IN AUTO CRASH Sgt. and Mrs. Fred Dawson of the U. S. Army and H. McKenney, of the U. S. Navy, were hurt when their car crashed into a light and power pole at the corner of Empire and South Auburn streets in Grass Valley about 11 o’clock last night. According to the report of Sergeant ‘Dawson, who was driving, it was raining and as he ‘approached the corner, a car came into the intersection on Empire street. In avoiding a collission he hit the pole. The ambulance of Hooper & Weaver was called and the three injiited were taken to the Jones Memorial Hospital. Dr. Orrin Fry was called and found:Kenney had suffered a broken jaw and lacerations. Dawson had a slight concussion of the brain and head abrasions. Mrs. Dawson suffered from shock and lacerations. None is critically hurt. JAMES PEARCE MINER, ISDEAD © . James Pearce, 66, miner, died last evening in the Miners Hospital. For 25 ears he had been employe of the Empire Mines company. He was born in Cornall, England. He had lived with his brother Jack Pearce in Grass Valley for the past twelve years. He was a charter member of the Mine Workers Protective League ‘and a member of the Ancient Order of Foresters. His relatives are in England but they! are not known locally. Funeral arrangements’ are charge of Hooper and Weaver. in WILLIAM STOMBS CALLED BY DEATH William Edward Stombs, 85 years of age, passed away last evening atfter many years of illness, at his home on Lost Hill. He was born in Marysville’ in 1857. For the past 12 years he has lived in Nevada City. Prior to coming here he had resided in Oakland for thirty years. He leaves a wife, Mrs. Malvina Stombs and two daughters’ Mrs. Mildred Warrenshould of Oakland, and Miss Malbel Stombs. ‘Funeral services in charge of the Holmes Funeral Home will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Holmes chapel. ARMY REMOVES CCC BUILDINGS AT FOREST HILL The U. S. Army is rapidly removing all CGC camp buildings at Forest Hill. On Thanksgiving Day 40 army trucks each manned by two soldiers began to load up with sections of the portable buildings which once housed two hundred CCC hoys. Yesterday 30 trucks arrived from the bay area, each with a negro two-man crew. The first caravan of army trucks was from Camp Ord. Ranger Leslie Land who witnessed removal of the buildings, said the soldiers made quick work of it. It was learned that all CCC buildings of portable construction are the property of the U. S. Army. . Sheriff and Mrs. Carl J. Tobiassen have received a letter from their son, Carl Jr., who recently joined the marines, stating he had completed his course in “boot camp’’ near San Diego and was, sent to Camp Matexpert records in his day by day work in handling light, and heayy firearms, bayonet practice and swimming. On completing his course he was sent to Camp Mathews as an inspector. While at “boot camp” he was promoted to honorary corporal for a splendid record. His wife is now residing with her sister in San Diego ness. to be near him. Guinea. hews a few miles distant. He madé& Caught in the Riffles terview reported in the Publishers Auxiliary, states the Mountain Messenger of Downieville will either lapse or consolidate with the Loyalton paper. But,gliank you, stockhold-. ers of the Messenger decided to continue publication themselves under the management and editorship of the Rev. Albert A. Kyburz. Guess again, Vic. As ex-publisher of the Messenger you saga a right to two guesses. (Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth Bennett, parents of Lieut. William Bennett in the Army air force received a per-sonal message from him on Thanksgiving Day. The message was brought by a friend in the air forces who had seen and talked with him on November 5 at’ an army air base in New “Wild Bill’, as he is effectionately known among his — flying mates, was reported in excellent health and spirits. Lieut. Bennett won a place in the nation’s headlines during the first contacts of U. S. flyers with the Japs. INDIGENTS ON RELIEF DECREASE Continued falling off in the numindigent relief in ‘Nevada was reported today by California Taxpayers’ association. The number of persons receiving this kind of aid went from 42 in September to 43 in; October. January total was 135 persons. Total aid extended county indigents went. from $303 in Septemtion found. For January aid paid . tor county indigents in the county totalled $688. War manpower demands are reflected directly in the decline in the number of persons dependent on county aid, the association stated. Former Resident of Nevada City Passes Nevada City friends have been notiied of the /death of Mrs. A. J. McCoy, for many years a resident of Nevada County. She passed away very suddenly at the Highland Hospital in Oakland November 22. She was a native of -St. Cloud, Minnisota, and came to California at the age of 12 years with her parents, the late Phillip and Isabella Hippert, old residents of Graniteville. She was aged 76 years. (She is survived by the following children: Mrs. Carrie Penrose, Mrs. Norma Rochat, Philip Foster Anderon ,Mrs. B. C. Bridges and Bagene McCoy. She was also the mother of the late Virginia and. Lois Anderson. There are nine grandchildren, and five great grandchildren surviving her. Mrs. M. E. Reed of Roseville and Mrs. G. E. Redmayne of Corte Madera are sisters of the deceased. Rainbow Girls to Give Away a Quilt The quilt which has been on dis‘lay in the Alpha Stores Show: window will be given away tomorrow afternoon at 4 o’clock by Mrs. Virginia Ghidotti. The Rainbow girls who of+ thank Mrs. Doris Foley, member of the advisory board and Mr. Worthley of the Masonic lodge for gifts of money for Rainhow jewels. An initiation will be held Tuesday night, December 8, at 8 o'clock and following that there will be the annual Christmas party. Lewis Sleeman to Talk on Victory Gard ens Lewis Sleeman, farmer of Penn Valley and chairman of the Nevada County Agricultural Council will this. o'clock. Mr. Sleeman_ will describe the best methods of planting home gardens and their care. ‘ Arthur Hoge, Jr., and wife re ed to their home in ‘San Saturday after spendin’ giving holidays in ‘Neva their parents. : Well, well, Vic Cassidy, in an infered the quilt as a prize, wish to, i ber of persons dependent on county . county, per to $318 in October, the associa— evening meet with Victory garden. ers in the Welfare office at thé court house. The meeting will open at 7: 30

tas The Nugget is delivered to your home twice a week for only 30 cents per “God grants liberty only to those who love it, and are ready to guard and defend it.’ — Daniel Webster Nevada City Nugget & This paper gives you complete coverage of all local happenings. If you want to read about your friends, your neighbors, read month — The Nugget. COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA a Vol. 16, No. 96. ‘The County Seat Paper NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA _ The Gold Conker __ MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1942. — neem Out Loud . By H. M. L. : iano Isolationism may be quiescent for the duration, but it is very live issue. There is evidence that this vicious enemy of world peace still lurks in the hearts of the G. O. P. old guard and the Southern Dem-ocrats which the New Deal has failed to reconstruct. The root of isolationism does not grow in the soil of patriotism. For patriotism essentially is a universal quest which seeks for all men the same blessings which any one nation, or group, possesses and enjoys. Isolationism is really a parasitical growth. It is actually a narrow ‘and extremely. selfish nationalism, and both in Great Britain and in ethis country advocates of an isolationist policy have always been the so-called vested interest groups, protected against foreign competition ‘by towering tariff walls and benefited by internal legislation that granted them specal privileges. For instance cotton growers’ of the South have for nearly half a century enjoyed a special protection through tariffs, against foreign competition, even under the New Deal. Not only have they been shielded from foreign competition, but they have been accorded, by this same New Deal, the largest subsidy in the’ history of the world. ftsolationism is intimately. relat-ed to the policy of tariff protection. Wheat farmers are protected by tariffs and also subsidized, just as are the cotton growers. Live stock growers also get much the same advantages. Quite naturally the beneficiaries of these import laws and of loan legislation which amounts to subsidy, will not wish to see their advantageous position destroyed at the end of the war by a peace which will restore something like free world trade. When the U. S. Congress passes a ‘Smoot-Hawley tariff: law which specially benefits manufacturing and agricultural groups, shutting cut imports. of certain finished . goods and ‘farm commodities, it raises the cost of living in this country, and all citizens must. pay the profits which this privilege yields to groups thus specially benefited. Or, as under the New Deal, when Congress authorizes crop loans up to 85 per cent of an artificially fixed price on tobacco, wheat or cotton, and the market drops, as it had been doing up till the beginning of this war, we the taxpayers foot the pill, that is the difference between the market price and the amount the government loaned on those crops. Both high tariffs instituted and maintained by Republicans when they were in power, and the New Deal government crop loans are subsidies intended to benefit large and special: groups in the country at the expense of all taxpayers. Both these policies are purely isolationist or national. Like a hothouse plant, for which sunshine, rain and fertilizer are all carefully regulated, we had grown tail and luxuriant. Other nations have grown so poor they could no -longer trade with — us, though they needed our trade to maintain even their much lower standards of living. The result came in the de‘bacle of 1929 in this country. A cold wind, bitter cold whipped into our hothouse, our artificial prosperity was blasted .just when it came to full bloom. Somebody opened the door at the wrong time. The effect of the British Dominion preferential ‘tariffs, the collapse of Germany‘s financial structure, the desperate attempts of France to maintain solvency and other factors in distant Chinese villages and African kraals, opened 7. door. oe / “Man does not live unto himself alone,’”’ nor, do nations. When this war ends, if we wish to establish a permanent peace we shall have to see to it, that other countries, other peoples, have a square deal in world trade. We cannot continue to be the world’s. most coddled people, and express sugpriae CHRISTMAS TREE SALES THIRD OF LAST YEAR (Due to the rubber shortage, the Tahoe National Forest will restrict \Christmas tree permits to a minimum this year. : Residents within or near the for-’ est may obtain a permit for one tree per family. These permits will be issued by the district rangers for areas where there are trees accessible on National Forest land. The only area available to residents of Nevada City and Grass Valley is on either side of the Tahoe Ukiah Highway from the Washington road to the top of the Bear Valley grade. No trees are to be cut within sight of the highway or within 200 feet of the roadside. Permits for one tree per family ean be secured at the forest service office in Nevada City during office hours from December 5 to December 19. No permits will be issued Saturday afternoon or Sunday. Forest Supervisor Ellis of the Tahoe Nationdouble up in going after trees in order to save rubber. RED CROSS ASKS CLOTHING FOR 4 YOUNG GIRLS ’ Nevada City Chapter of the Red Cross has received an appeal for aid} from a mother with four young girls. The husband and father deserted the family. The mother is now in a hospital following the birth of a baby. The Red Cross is calling upon the generous people of Nevada City to furnish clothing for these four girls aged 11, 10, 8 and 6. The eldest girl is large for her age and would: probably require clothing to fit a 13 year old girl. The need of this family is urgent, as these children ‘have practically nothing in the way of clothing. Shoes were provided by the Red Cross but they were unable to meet the cost of everything, and believe that this need should be supplied by the people of Nevada City. THREE LIQUOR LICENSES ARE SUSPENDED Russell Farley, liquor enforcement officer of the State Board of Equalization states that he completed serving temporary suspension notices on three liquor establishments in Nevada .County for infractions of the state liquor laws. © The Hotel Golden in, Grass Valley was given 10 day suspension for selling liquor to a minor. The Reno Brewing conipany located on River Street; Truckee, was notified to suspend business for 15 days for violation of the state importing laws. The Sierra Tavern, Joseph Kuernl, proprietor at Truckee was given an indefinite suspension for sale of liquor to minors. Firemen to Give New Year’s Eve Ball The Nevada City Volunteer Fire Department will give its annual New Years Eve dance as usual this year. when hungry nations rise up and try to rob us of our wealth. Tt may, or it may not mean a lowering of our own living standards. It is just possible that we can raise the world standards of living, under post-war conditions, faster than we lower our own. In any event, as most economists seem to agree, step by step, we shall have to approach that time when a citizen of Caliornia, say, can buy a pound of sugar from a producer anywhere in world who can offer the best quality, at the lowest price. When anything obstructs that natural and ‘simple transaction in ‘world affairs, somebody gets hurt. When enough people are hurt, war results. al Forest recommends that familiesSuch routes as U. S. 50 crossing Echo Summit to Lake Tahoe; the Wawona Entrance to Yosemite National Park, State Sign Routes 44 ‘and 89 leading into Lassen Volcanic ‘National Park; roads north and south of Tahoe City and the General Grant Kings Canyon National Park highway are embraced in instructions for snow removal operations issued to all district highway engineers. U. S. 50 will be closed from Kyburz to Lake Valley at the foot of Echo Summit on the east side. The Nevada Highway Department plans to keep roads from Nevada into the Lake valley cleared for winter recreationists. : The Division explains the new winter program is necessary in order to’ conserve snow removal equipment, much of it from 8 to 12 years old, and to enable crews to meet a manpower shortage. Among the other roads listed for TAHOE UKIAH HIGHWAY WILL BE CLOSED AT WASHINGTON JUNCTION SACRAMENTO, Nov. 30.—(UP)—The State Division of Highways has bad news for snow sports enthusiasts. The Tahoe Ukiah highway will be closed at Washington Junction. This winter, in order to keep open highways essential to the war effort, recreational roads in mountain areas formerly cleared of snow will be closed to traffic until next spring. closing are: State Sign Route 89 from its junction with the Susanville road to Greenville; U. S. 66 leading to Big ‘Pine. closed from Igo to Camp Angeles; Big Trees Highway in Calayeras county, closed at White Pines. Sonora Pass highway, closed, at Long Barn; State Sign Route 20 east of Nevada City, closed at Washington Road; Route 20, Weaverville to Redding; Route 82, Etna Mills to Montague; Route 83, Sierra county line to Blairsden; Route 35, Hayfork to Douglas City; Route 28, the Junction of Route 73 to Cedarville may be closed if serious breakdown of equipment occurs. Snow removal operations will be maintained in the Lake Arrowhead district of San Bernardino county sihce many all year residents in that vicinity must be served . RESIDENTS MOVE AWAY BUT TAX BILLS REMAIN “County taxes become delinquent ‘next Saturday, and must ‘be paid by Saturday noon, ‘'County Treasurer, Elma Hecker states, since the county court house is closed Saturday afternoons. While the treasurer and ex-officio tax collector has mailed all tax payers their bills, who did not ¢all for them, she states that a large number of ‘property owners ‘. have moved from their addresses, as last known, and these have been returned to her by the postoffice. She states that such bills will forwarded as soon as their addressés Bre known, or property owners may sl at her office for them. po ELKS TO ENJOY PHEASANT FEAST The Elks club, which omitted its usual feast last Thursday owing to the holiday, plans a pheasant dinner for next Thursday evening, December 3. In fact the clubs expert hunters have already accumulated a considerable supply of the handsome game birds. in cold storage and the club’s cooks are now studying recipes for cooking and _ serving. George ‘Carter will be the chief chef for evening. Farm Worker of Mooney Flat Passes John D. Graham, who has resided

in the Mooney ‘Flat section for a good many years, working among cattle and .also as-a laborer, was found dead at his cabin home at 10 o’clock Saturday morning. Graham had evidently died in his sleep from a heart attack and the lifeless ‘body was found by Mrs. A. F. ‘Mapous of (Mooney Flat,, who ‘brought him his breakfast for the morning. Graham age. The body was taken in charge by Coroner A. M. Holmes who conducted an investigation and ordered a post mortem examination which disclosed death by natural causes. ‘No known relatives exist. The body will lie at the Holmes Funeral Home pending determination of funeral arranggments. Elks Plan Second Dance for Soldiers Nevada City Elks are planning another dance. and entertainment for the soldiers from Camp Beale. It will be along the same lines as the one given some time ago, at which 100 of the soldiers were guestS of the lodge at a’dance in the Elks Home in ‘this city. The Grass Valley avec Orchestra which furnished the music for the first dance will be on hand for the dance which is scheduled for Saturday;-December 12th. was about 70 years of NEV. CITY BOARD ISSUES 1087 GAS RATION BOOKS The mileage panel of the Nevada City rationing board has issued 1078 ‘A’? books to gas users in this area the central part of NePerhaps the largest consumer of gas is the Tahoe National Forest service. Gas must be provided for 36 pick up trucks, 18 trucks between 1 1-2 to 3 tons. and 15 trucks of more than 3 tons capacity. The, Forest Service is among the 70 applicants for supplemental gas rations. The mileage panel consists. of George Calanan, chairman, R. J. Bennetts and C. E. LaBoyteau. The mileage panel of the Grass Valley rationing board yesterday counted up its applications for “A” gas rationing books and found that in its district, covering all of western Nevada County, 2,143 books had been issued. A very large number of supplemental applications have been received from those desiring “B” or “CG” ‘books. These are now receiving careful consideration. comprising vada County. Dr. Burton Soon to Leave for New Mexico Dr.R. W. Burton, osteopath, physician and surgeon, states that on and after Wednesday, December 2, his offices in Grass Valley will be operated by Dr. A. Bursell: Dr. Burton and wife plan to leave shortly for Roswell, New Mexico, to reside for an indefinite period. Dr. Burton established offices in Grass Valley seven years ago,.constructing a home on_ Broadview Heights but a few years ago. It was announced that he would retain ownership of local property. Dr. Bursell is a licensed physician and surgeon, who opened a practice in Nevada City recently. St. Agnes Guild Will Entertain Officers’ Wives St. Agnes Guild of Trinity’ Church will give a guest tea at the home of Mrs. Percy V. Carr on Nevada Street on Thursday afternoon. The affait will be complimentary to wives of officers of Camp Beale who are residing in Nevada City. (Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nye will leave about the middle of the month to reside in San Fran'cisco for winter. Mr. and Mrs. Nye are giving up their aparement in the Celio home on Park Avenue as they will not be able to make their frequent visits to ‘Nevada City due‘to tire and gas rationing. News has reached Nevada City that Mrs. Minnie O’Shay of Park Avenue and Earl E. Ehrman of Grass Valley were married in Reno, during the Thanksgiving holidays. Mrs. Ehrman and two children have resided in Nevada City about four years. She thas made many friends by her kinély ways. and the best wishes are extended her in her new found happithe} SAILOR, SOLDIER AND WIFE HURT IN AUTO CRASH Sgt. and Mrs. Fred Dawson of the U. S. Army and H. McKenney, of the U. S. Navy, were hurt when their car crashed into a light and power pole at the corner of Empire and South Auburn streets in Grass Valley about 11 o’clock last night. According to the report of Sergeant ‘Dawson, who was driving, it was raining and as he ‘approached the corner, a car came into the intersection on Empire street. In avoiding a collission he hit the pole. The ambulance of Hooper & Weaver was called and the three injiited were taken to the Jones Memorial Hospital. Dr. Orrin Fry was called and found:Kenney had suffered a broken jaw and lacerations. Dawson had a slight concussion of the brain and head abrasions. Mrs. Dawson suffered from shock and lacerations. None is critically hurt. JAMES PEARCE MINER, ISDEAD © . James Pearce, 66, miner, died last evening in the Miners Hospital. For 25 ears he had been employe of the Empire Mines company. He was born in Cornall, England. He had lived with his brother Jack Pearce in Grass Valley for the past twelve years. He was a charter member of the Mine Workers Protective League ‘and a member of the Ancient Order of Foresters. His relatives are in England but they! are not known locally. Funeral arrangements’ are charge of Hooper and Weaver. in WILLIAM STOMBS CALLED BY DEATH William Edward Stombs, 85 years of age, passed away last evening atfter many years of illness, at his home on Lost Hill. He was born in Marysville’ in 1857. For the past 12 years he has lived in Nevada City. Prior to coming here he had resided in Oakland for thirty years. He leaves a wife, Mrs. Malvina Stombs and two daughters’ Mrs. Mildred Warrenshould of Oakland, and Miss Malbel Stombs. ‘Funeral services in charge of the Holmes Funeral Home will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Holmes chapel. ARMY REMOVES CCC BUILDINGS AT FOREST HILL The U. S. Army is rapidly removing all CGC camp buildings at Forest Hill. On Thanksgiving Day 40 army trucks each manned by two soldiers began to load up with sections of the portable buildings which once housed two hundred CCC hoys. Yesterday 30 trucks arrived from the bay area, each with a negro two-man crew. The first caravan of army trucks was from Camp Ord. Ranger Leslie Land who witnessed removal of the buildings, said the soldiers made quick work of it. It was learned that all CCC buildings of portable construction are the property of the U. S. Army. . Sheriff and Mrs. Carl J. Tobiassen have received a letter from their son, Carl Jr., who recently joined the marines, stating he had completed his course in “boot camp’’ near San Diego and was, sent to Camp Matexpert records in his day by day work in handling light, and heayy firearms, bayonet practice and swimming. On completing his course he was sent to Camp Mathews as an inspector. While at “boot camp” he was promoted to honorary corporal for a splendid record. His wife is now residing with her sister in San Diego ness. to be near him. Guinea. hews a few miles distant. He madé& Caught in the Riffles terview reported in the Publishers Auxiliary, states the Mountain Messenger of Downieville will either lapse or consolidate with the Loyalton paper. But,gliank you, stockhold-. ers of the Messenger decided to continue publication themselves under the management and editorship of the Rev. Albert A. Kyburz. Guess again, Vic. As ex-publisher of the Messenger you saga a right to two guesses. (Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth Bennett, parents of Lieut. William Bennett in the Army air force received a per-sonal message from him on Thanksgiving Day. The message was brought by a friend in the air forces who had seen and talked with him on November 5 at’ an army air base in New “Wild Bill’, as he is effectionately known among his — flying mates, was reported in excellent health and spirits. Lieut. Bennett won a place in the nation’s headlines during the first contacts of U. S. flyers with the Japs. INDIGENTS ON RELIEF DECREASE Continued falling off in the numindigent relief in ‘Nevada was reported today by California Taxpayers’ association. The number of persons receiving this kind of aid went from 42 in September to 43 in; October. January total was 135 persons. Total aid extended county indigents went. from $303 in Septemtion found. For January aid paid . tor county indigents in the county totalled $688. War manpower demands are reflected directly in the decline in the number of persons dependent on county aid, the association stated. Former Resident of Nevada City Passes Nevada City friends have been notiied of the /death of Mrs. A. J. McCoy, for many years a resident of Nevada County. She passed away very suddenly at the Highland Hospital in Oakland November 22. She was a native of -St. Cloud, Minnisota, and came to California at the age of 12 years with her parents, the late Phillip and Isabella Hippert, old residents of Graniteville. She was aged 76 years. (She is survived by the following children: Mrs. Carrie Penrose, Mrs. Norma Rochat, Philip Foster Anderon ,Mrs. B. C. Bridges and Bagene McCoy. She was also the mother of the late Virginia and. Lois Anderson. There are nine grandchildren, and five great grandchildren surviving her. Mrs. M. E. Reed of Roseville and Mrs. G. E. Redmayne of Corte Madera are sisters of the deceased. Rainbow Girls to Give Away a Quilt The quilt which has been on dis‘lay in the Alpha Stores Show: window will be given away tomorrow afternoon at 4 o’clock by Mrs. Virginia Ghidotti. The Rainbow girls who of+ thank Mrs. Doris Foley, member of the advisory board and Mr. Worthley of the Masonic lodge for gifts of money for Rainhow jewels. An initiation will be held Tuesday night, December 8, at 8 o'clock and following that there will be the annual Christmas party. Lewis Sleeman to Talk on Victory Gard ens Lewis Sleeman, farmer of Penn Valley and chairman of the Nevada County Agricultural Council will this. o'clock. Mr. Sleeman_ will describe the best methods of planting home gardens and their care. ‘ Arthur Hoge, Jr., and wife re ed to their home in ‘San Saturday after spendin’ giving holidays in ‘Neva their parents. : Well, well, Vic Cassidy, in an infered the quilt as a prize, wish to, i ber of persons dependent on county . county, per to $318 in October, the associa— evening meet with Victory garden. ers in the Welfare office at thé court house. The meeting will open at 7: 30