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Nevada City Nugget
305 Broad Street. Phone 36.
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A Legal Newspaper, as defined by statute. Printed and Published
at Nevada Cit».
Be,
H. M. LEETE Editor apu-i
Published Semi-Weekly, Monday and Jhutsday
at Nevada City, California, and entered as Ma.
matter of the second class in the postoftive at
Nevada. City under Act of Congress, March. 3,
1879.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES .
One year (In Advance) .-..,--------+------+++--++$3.00 .
MUDDLED THINKING
The events of war time, which is by its nature an abnormal time, move so swiftly that it is difficult to comprehend
new situations as they arise. A striking case is provided by
action of the State Chamber of Commerce in opposing the initiative measure to repeal the state income tax.
In its detailed recommendation against income tax te:
peal. the Chamber of Commerce wholly ignored the two most
salient facts. These are, first. that the state, now war-tax rich, .
no longer has the slightest fiscal need for income tax revenue;
and second, that the nationa! government is increasing the federal income tax and all other possible taxes to the limit of the
public's ability to pav in the process of financing the war effort. Those facts are hard and pressine upon the minds of taxburdened Celifarniens. But the Chamber of Commerce passes
them over to obiect to repeal on technical and_ theoretical
grounds as follows:
“The initiative process shouldn't be applied to taxes—
taxes are the legislature’ s business. The initiative would prevent the legislature from re-enacting the income tax should it
wish to do so. Reneal would benefit only one group of taxpayers. The initiative would set a precedent for possible action
on other tax measures by vote of the people.”’
All that adds up to an amazing display of muddled thinking that can only be explained by the confusion and pace of
the times. It would be senseless for the people to.vote income
tax repeal by an initiative if the measure would permit the
legislature to re-enact the tax at its next session! The power to
tax is the power to destroy—and it is indeed naive to question
the wisdom of permitting the people, in a period of emergency
to have a direct voice in exercisine some control over taxation
that is penalizing and unneeded. Nor could income tax relief
be termed “group” relief, these days, since income taxes this
year must hit—and hit hard—virtually every man and woman
on a payroll.
This appears a case where the democratic value of the
initiative process will be demonstrated. Not by theorizing, but
by applying common sense to the matter of a burdensome tax
held over from easier days of peace, the people of California
will think this issue through and vote their will into force on
‘November 3.
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35 MEANS 35
_ The speed limit f8t taster vehicles becames 35 ‘miles per
hour effective today, and that means just what it says, 35
miles per hour.
The lowered maximum is requested by the federal government as a war-time measure to save rubber and keep automobiles in operation until such time as synthetic tires can
be manufactured for civilian use. Anyone who fails to drive
his car 35 miles or less is deliberately placing his country in
jeopardy and playing into the hands of the enemy.
For weeks the maximum speed limit has been 40 miles
per hour. But it hasn’t been observed. Patriotic citizens have
conformed to the 40-mile maximum, only to have less patriotic citizens drive by them as if they were standing still. Such
driving is more ‘than unpatriotic. It verges on treason. The
motorist who refuses to obey voluntarily the requests of the
government for savings in tires and gasoline invites mandatory
restrictions and faces the further prospect of being held in contempt by his fellow citizens.
The rubber shortage is more than a serious blow to the
victory hopes of the United Nations, it has.created a desperate situation-which within a few months may keep war workers from their jobs and deprive the fightin gmen overseas of
the needed arms and equipment they must have to win their
battles.
America has become dependent on motor wahiele transportation. Every tire must be conserved to the utmost to make
it last for the duration and until victory is achieved.
Slowing down to 35 miles per hour is only a minor sacit is expected that every motorist will make 35 miles per hour
his maximum speed, and those who do not can expect to receive the derisive toots of more patriotic motorists.
' We can win this war, by doing what we are told and by.
conforming to any andvall voluntary restrictions we are asked
to place on ourselves.
ee MORE THAN A PLATFORM
The Democratic state central committee, in advertisements signed by Assemblyman Alfred W. Robertson, chair,
man and George R. Reilly, vice chairman, is boosting, not
Governor Culbert L. Olson, the candidate for state's chief ex-.
ecutive, but the platform recently drawn by the Democratic
party in convention in Sacramento.
The platform has been made broad enough to promise
about everything but the voter has long since learned to pay
little attention to campaign promises. What the voter wants
is not more words but effective leadership and that hasn't
been supplied by Governor Olson and his administration.
The Democratic state convention was a squabble from
start to finish, during which unity was completely lacking.
Such discord cannot provide the smooth conduct of state affairs that must be obtained if California is to play the fullest
“part in the victory drive. It takes more than a platform to
straighten out California, it takes a leader.
Such a leader will be found in Earl Warren, the Republican nominee for governor and the man who almost won in
“THE BUILDER AND THE TALKER
‘Henry J. Kaiser is an American builder. He has built
dams. Now he is building ships. He plans to build airplanes.
Dr. Hans Elias, of Middlesex University, Massachusetts,
has never built anything material in America. But he is known
as an academic theorist and abstract thinker.
The other day the papers carried an account of the result of some of Professor Elias’ thinking, put by the professor
in these words:
“After the war the masses of the people will be impoverished by the burdens which war imposes upon everyone.
There will be no cars, radios, washing machines or refrigerators. [here will be practically no export industry because countries abroad are exhausted. There will be practically no import
trade because we shall no longer be wealthy enough to buy
more than we need.”
The paper that day also carried news that Mr. Kaiser,
whose Richmond shipyard had startled the building world in
August by launching a ship in 24 days after laying the keel,
had slashed that record in his Portland yard with the incredible
feat of launching a huge 10,500 ton cargo vessel just 10 days
after its keel was laid! Mr. Kaiser, who is so busy eternally
building ‘things that he hasn't time to talk much, said this:
“What we have done is just a prelude to the great production era that will rebuild the world after this war is won
and over.’
“ Men of the Henry J. Kaiser stamp are alwavs few and
precious; men of the Hans Elias stamp are myriad and insiginfiicant. Thousands of the latter said Fulton's steamboat was
la joke, that Washington was a fool to face England's armies,
that Lincoln could'nt preserve the Union, that. Wright’s heavier than air machine was an idiot’s contraption. The works of
the builders stand. The words of the talkers are forgotten.
What Henry J. Kaiser and men like: him accomplish in
this war and in post-war reconstruction will be long remembered; what Professor Elias and men like him say will be as
ephemeral as their gloomy, visionless words.
ip Joe Mea
Judge Cunningham and I were
talking about it this evening, sitting on the front porch and having
a sociable beer together.
We agreed that the way this
town went all out to collect scrap
was a pretty good illustration of
how Democracy works. No need to
crack a whip .. no need to pass a
law .. just self-determined folks
working hand in hand to get a job
done for their own people.
I MISSED getting my hair cut this
morning on account of the scrap
collection.
When I climbed into the barber
chair, Ray says to me:
“Sorry, Joe. \in’t got-time for
you today. We’re closing upmorning at ten.”
And then I remembered. This
was the day the town had agreed
to drop everything — and I mean
everything —and collect scrap for
Uncle Sam.
Yes sir, the drugstore, the cor\
: Because from where I sit, that’s
ner garage, Sam Abernethy’s gen3} what we're fighting for—the right
eral store — every place in town ‘ :
except the post office — closed up oe eee pelea ta
tight today from 10 to 5. want to, not because somebody
x & tells us to. And when the job’s
done, to relax as we see fit,
And the Judge agreed. He pointed out that one of the things that
he!; folks get together is just
. Wha. we were doin’ now.
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And you ought to see the result
piled up in front of the fire house. .
One hundred and_ fifty tons of
metal that had been lying around
in attics, cellars and back yards
of our town since Charlie Jenkins’wm, Zreat-grandfather joined up with
the Texas Rangers.
That’s almost 200 Ibs. of metal
for every man, woman and child in
our town. Just shows you— when
American citizens go out to do a
job for Uncle Sam they do it right.
It’s great, after a good day’s
work, to be able to have a chat and
a glass of beer if you want to.
fre Marae
Convr' ht, 1942, Brewing (ndustry Foundation No. 48 of a Series
Mrs. John Doe-ARE YOU DOING WAR WORK?
KNITTING FOR THE RED CROSS? ASSISTING IN DRIV ES FOR
SCRAP? TAKING COURSES IN NURSING? SENDING. PACKAGES
TO THE BOYS ON THE FIGHTING FRONTS?
THEN YOU NEED US MORE THAN EVER
Kor we can take care of the week’s laundry at moderate.costs, so that
you may put all your vigor, vim and drive into your patriotic work.
GRASS VALLEY LAUNDRY
AND DRY CLEANERS
111 BENNETT STREET
PHONE 108
GRASS VALLEY
NEVADA CITY PHONE 2
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An air “ol pencehal serecity abides in our lovely chapel.
The service conducted by the minister of your choice you
will always remember.
We will attend to the details for you. Our trained personnel with all
our modern equipment will take care of everything. We will be glad
to answer your call for help and advice any time day or night.
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HOOPER & WEAVER
MORTICIANS AMBULANCE SERVICE
246 South Church Street Grass Valley
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Wasted money is wasted
lives. Don’t waste precious
lives. Every dollar you can
spare should be used to buy
War Bonds. Buy your ten
per cent every pay day.
It’s common sense to be
+ If you save you are
thrifty. War. Bonds help you
to save and help to save
America. Buy your ten percent every pay day.
uy U.S.WAR BONDS _
. Fresh
CANTEEN
GOODIES
(foed packages for the Armed
Forces)
Auyuhowt tn te wold
WO DELIVERY
CHARGE /
Choose from 15 different,
carefully selected assortments of the things the
boys like . we'll do the
rest! His package will be
packed professionally to
prevent breakage and will
be SHIPPED THE SAME
DAY!
Boxes as low az..... 1.15
Others up fo....... 4.25
Delivery Guaranteed or Money
Refunded. Order Yours Today
and Surprise Him!
THE RAINBOW INN—127% Broad
Street, features Nancy James’
famous pasties every Tuesday. Eat
a Nancy James pasty for an appetizing meal.
Photo Finishing
PORTRAITS
107 Mill Street, Grass Valley
Phone 3-W
5-7tf
CRUSHED ROAD ROCK
Concr.te Materiat
Pea (travel
Brick
Building Rock
Fill Material
Grass Valley Rock and Sand
Grass Valley Phone 45
JOHN BERTSCHE—Jeweler and
Watchmaker. Years of experience.
Former S. P, and Santa Fe watch
inspector. Watch and Clock repairing. 114% E. Main St. Grass
Valley, in our new location.
EXPERT RADIO REPAIRING —
Loud Speaker Systems for Rent ‘r
Sale. Authorized Philco Auto Radio
Service. ART’S RADIO HOSPITAI
+-Specialists in Radio Ills, 115
South Church Street, Grass Valley
Phone 984, 2-19tf
ASPHALT JOBS
Plant mix road jobs. Oil road jobs.
pereiee areas and paéching.
Grass Valley
: 8-21-tf
GRASS VALLEY ROCK
AND SAND
PROFESSIONAL
DIRECTORY
DENTISTS
DR. JOHN R. BELL
DENTIST
Office Hours: 8:30 to 5:30
Evenings by Appointment
Morgan & Powell Bldg. Phene 321
DOCTORS
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B. W. HUMMELT, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
400 Broad Street
Office Hours: 10-12 a. m.; 2-5 p. m.
Evenings 7-8. Phone 395 X-RAY
ATTORNEYS
HARRY M. McKEE
ATTORNEY AT LAW
205 Pine St.,. oppo-lte courthouse
Nevada City. Calif.
FRANK G. FINNEGAN
ATTORNEY AT LAW
207 North Pine Street
Nevada City, California
Telephone 273
H. WARD SHELDON
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Union Building Brosd Street
Nevada City Telephone 28
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
HOLMES FUNERAL HOME
The Holmes Funeral Home serice is prized within the means of
ii!. Ambulance service at all hours.
Phone 203
246 Sacramento St. Nevada City
ASSAYER
HAL D. DRAPER, Ph. D.
ASSAYER AND CONSULTING
CHEMIST —
Nevada City, California
Phones: Office 364. Home 246-J
Box 743
~GEADYS ‘WILSON
THACHER OF PIANO
Nevada City
‘58 Alexander St.
Grass Valley
4129 Henderson St.
MINING ENGINEERS
J. F. O°;CONNOR
Mining and Civu Engineer
United States Mineral Surveying
Licensed Surveyor
203 West Main St. Grass Valley
GRASS VALLEY
DENTISTS
DR. ROBT. W. DETTNER
DENTIST
X-RAY Facilities Available
Hours: 9:60-5:00. Evening appointments. 120% Mill Street. Phone 77
Grass Valley, Calif.
DR. H. H. KEENE
DENTAL SURGEON
1 to 5, Sundays and Evenings by appointment.
143% Mill St., Grass Valley, Calit.
Phone 996
DOCTORS
CARL JONES MD
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Office Hours: 1 to 3: 7 to 8 p. im,
Sundays 11:30 to 12:30
129 South Auburn St., Grass Valley
S. F. TOBIAS. M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
214 Neal St., Grass Valley
Office Hours: 12-3 and 7-8
Phone: Office 429. Residence 1043
DANIEI L. HIRSCH. M. PD
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Mffices and Receiving Hospital, 118
Bush St. Hours: 10-42; 2-5, evenings
7-8 -P. M. Day or night phone 71.
NEVADA CITY
FRATERNAL AND
CLUB DIRECTORY
Phone 434-J
Phone 444
Hours:
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WOMEN’S CIVIC CLUB
Regular meetings the 2nd and
4th Thursdays of the month, at the
Methodist Church ‘Hall. 2:30 p.
m.
: MRS. HAL DRAPER, Pres.
MRS. HILMAN KJORLIB, Secy,
NEVADA CITY LODGE, No. 518
fi B. P. O. ELKS
_ Meets every second Thursday
evening in Elks Home, Pine St.
Phone 108. Visiting Elks welcome.
Cam HIERONIMUS,
Exalted Ruler.
" HARRISON RANDALL, Sec.
HYDRAULIC PARLOR NO. 56,
N. Ss. G. W.
Meets every Tuesday evening at
Pythian Castle, 232 Broad Street
Visiting Native Sons welcome,
ROBERT TUCKER, Pres
DR. C. W. CHAPMAN, Ree. Sec’y
—_—
OUSTOMAH LODGE,
No. 16, I. O. O. F.
Meets ever Tuesday evening at
7:30, Odd Fellows Hall.
CHESTER PETERSON, N. G.
JONOTHAN PASCOE Rec. Sec’y.
. JOHN W. DARKE, Fin. See’ i
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When shopping mention. the Nevada
City Nugget. ads
7 Bank Streer ' Phone 45