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October 1, 1942 (4 pages)

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s __Page Two SE >» Ca Nevada City Nugget 305 Broad Street. Phone 36. 4 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. rv 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. * * * % 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 \ petted otetetetetetetetetetoboboteedetededetetetedetetffutetttuloofietetet A BEAUTIFUL SERVICE ISA TRIBUTE TO THE DEPARTED LOVED ONE 3 s = 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.
" 3 HOOPER & WEAVER MORTICIANS AMBULANCE SERVICE 246 South Church Street Grass Valley eect sheshe he ct oh te te Neate ate she he ae te he te alte he te Telephone 364 t ok OO EE FON IIS Si 2 ii ie ie le le le ie ke oe ke Be oe oe oe " 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 1-29tf} 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: E 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 i When shopping mention. the Nevada City Nugget. ads 7 Bank Streer ' Phone 45