September 14, 1944 (4 pages)

21, 19 : > Week , Y the g, armerg d ated yoy display eld on My Adj. Healy © fam, IM the , ‘Oline sho Bt) COVer W ars. Pl Salvat; » OD Say Sept. 4 re algo aN te D. IR, NC. DS $. ing. 7 of 3 oe . < _* Sf the elemetnary school. Mrs. H. E. gardless of political affiliation or -ber 8. Vernon Stoll, chairman of the _~Melf’ of our allies and United Lith_ Mnian Relief having been. previously Seeds and other necessities for, the “"tmed forces of New Zealand in the “God grants liberty only to those who love it, pes to guard and defend it.” gv i, ttl September 1-18 MOLL OUT REGISTRATION WEEK (Posee ay morte stan conerra young) YOUR “ PROCLAMATION "Believing that every American reconvictions has tle duty as well as the right to vote and that the obli‘to participate in public deia fitted on idea] in gova ‘which imposes _responsibila ene ene are the express: eomautT es o% Va! ote ed will of the majority to become the program of all. September 28 being the final day for registering for ithe ‘November 7 general election, it is important that every person qualified to register in California be urged to do so immediately. For this reason, I, Earl Warren, Governor of California, do hereby proclaim September 11-18. inelusive, with the exception of Sunday, September 17, as REGISTRA". TION DAYS in California and do ‘ihereby urge all citizens to join in a drive to make (California’s registration ‘totals added proof of our full ‘assumption of wartime responsibilities. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of. California to be affixed this sixth day of September, A. D., one thousand nine ‘hundred and forty-four. (Signed) EARL WARREN, . Governor of California. Attest: FRANK M. JORDAN. ‘Nevada County War Chest leaders were called to an all day briefing session with representatives of the other 21 counlties of the Central iAréa, ‘held in Modesto on SeptemNevada County War Chest announc‘ed the. meeting was called by H. S. Chase, the area chairman, who emMhasized the necessity of an area gét-together in order to ge the campaign functioning. — Chase states, “the war ig at that gage yhen we must more than ever, Provide recreation. and enterainthent for our fighting men. through the USO with its néw invasion force units and its program for tie men hospitalized: for the merchant seamén through: the United Seamen’s Service and for the growing number ‘of war prigoners through the (War Prisoners. Aid, In addition .we must do all. that: we can to relieve human distress of those: who have been under the axis ‘heel. To do -less: ig to jeopardize ‘the niortle .of our, fighing: forces and the peace to follow through neglect of our. tetlow-men ia war-torn countries,” In his call for the mouting Chase Tevealed that 22 war-related agenciés-are now included in the campaign of the California War Chest throigh the 58 county units. PhilipPine (American) Relief has been approved to be ready to serve in the when they are’ liberated. Am‘rican Field Service which operates ambulances in combat zones on” bemided to the 16 agencies: providing Medical supplies, food, . clothing, invaded and now liberated countries. é CIVIC CLUB TO MEET Oe The Nevada City Civic Club will Meet Friday évening in the © first Sathering of the fall season. The Meeting will be held in auditorium Biorlie and Mrs. Beryl Robinson will serve tea. Rev. Frank Buck, rec“rect the Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Grass Valley will relate some of the experiences’ with the sisted in. preparing Announcing the opening of the Police Training School of. the Grass Valley Police Department at 7 p. m. Monday, September 18, Police Chief Thomas James Allen ‘and Sheriff Carl Tobiassen commentéd ‘on -the need for continuous training in the law enforcement field. Officers of the Nevada County sheriff’s office and the Nevada City police department will attend the school as guests of Chief Ben Jenkin of Grass Valley. The school will continue through October 30, with weekly sessions scheduled on Mondays from 7 to 10 p.m. Officérs from the Grass Valley police department and the Sierra County eheriff’s office also will be presgnt.Sheriff Tobiassen and Chief Alien: pointed — out that Nat Pieper, (BI head in Sén Francisco, had asthe training course. aid ts making available FBI lecturers and. instructors for. the school. The purpose of the: training, to“the two law. -enforcement: executives, is to further enable police officers to carry out their responsibilities in the law_ enforcement profession. The school affords an opportunity to develop a greater knowledge of the fundamentals as well as to keep abreast of new developments. x ‘imacs these scheduled to lecture at the school are Ward Sheldan, district attorney of Nevada County, on the laws. of arrest, extradition, and fugitives; William Cassettari, deputy district attorney, on the laws of searches of places, persons, and erime ecenes; A. W. McGagin, probation officer, on. state™ an@: tederal laws relative to juveniles; and Judge Raymond MelIntosh ot Downieville an comparison of juvenile and criminal court procedure. FBI lecturers and instructors will speak on such matters as interviews and confessions, FBI jurisdiction, law of evidence, crime prevention, and facilities and .uses of the FBI laboratory. FBI agents will present a practical firearms demonstration designed to explain the effective se and care of}! various weapons. Motion pictures will be exhibited to illustrate some} of the lectures. : . The Nugget is delivered to —Daniel Webster His ces hee ae eee 6 sed . a week coverage of all local happenings. for only 30 cents per e If you want to read about your month friends, your neighbors, and your town, read The Nugget. : pee Cae COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA 2. egiaie Sih ieee ae ' Molde. N wire County Seat Paper _NEVADA CITY, ¢ CALIFORNIA _The Gold Center__ THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER. . men, physically and mentall little gayety and brightness. ” I keep wondering if I’¥e given you any sort of an idea of thé life o) lead. I dowbt it. We're entitely set up in tents—long oiies for tle wards and pryramidal ones fdr livitig. We have no floors, but the FPrenich grass is thick. We use army cote; with mattresses only in the surgical wards, but I of course, have my air mattress and sleeping bag 6n top, yt my \ cot. We're getting excellent food now. We even had steak tonight. We are served by French civilians. At’ this point we’re standing in a chow line for our food, but it’s off plates, and we don’t have to cleéf up. For a while, we even had fo0@ On the table—luxury, to say the iéast. fe We used to _have hot showers twice a week, and undoubtedly will again soon but I hopefully take a bath each ‘morning in a canteenfal of cold water poured into my tit hat and give myself the impression that The other day I got fed up with my filthy battle dress that I begged some gasoline from -Transportation and went into the dry cleaning busities#; I still reek ever so slightly, bat I look and feel much cleaner. From time to time we've hada little excitement, usually in the form of dog fights overhead, or fancy displays of ack-ack around ‘and. about, but you can see our red crosses for miles. The Red Cross tent now bears the Purple Heart—result of one of above us. I was dodging behind the trees and hitting the ground with enthusaism at the time. We have our own generators and the hospital, including the Red Cross but our living tents have to depend on €andles. We’re’ usually too lazy to black out, so we just go to bed. I can’t of-course, say anything enough back to be safe, t,. far enough forward to know there’s a war going on. : I have finally just about completed my recreation tent—if I ‘don’t fet any more fancy ideas. My latest touch is a line of pin up girls on each sidé reof to the tent mounted on all different shades of bright paper. They’re very gay, and have the additional use of adding height. to the tent. You look up at them on the sloping roof _Apsteod of down to where it joins the sides. I have painted every thing in sight, so now we have flame and’ my usual turquoise tables, and our settee-book-~ case-cigarette case ‘combination. is such a bright flame it practically blinds you. We think we're pretty ‘clean. .We have a very nice arrangement of boxes covered with blankets, making two couches, with backs. We bought eight tables and some folding chairs and otherwise just arrange our'‘own stuff. My latest paintring has been yellow wooden shoes, which we use ag vases, bookends and ashtrays. Tthey’re as cute as can be. Even the ten poles are painted flame and white—pretty gay. Did I tell you we have a piano, the gift of-an engineer outfit? We were happy to find-that all of our stuff with the ‘exception of the piano, fits into one truck. . I’m really, awfully proud ofthe tent. I. didn’t know it would be poséible to make one so bright and cheery and comfortable and none of the others I’ve seen even approach it. Miss Johnson (hospital supervisor) came to see us last night and. Was so impresed with the tent that she ‘ig going to bring any “‘visifing firemen’ who turn up to see it. J I had a horse racing party last night and served cocoa again = a success definitely. These boys are very willing to be pleased, which is mot surprising: iI don’t envy them their life—poor kids! They are 30 brave they just about broil your heart. . I've been taking cate = my new assignment—the exhaustion center (for combat fatigue patients). I had I’m clean, if If don’t look at my nails. ~ ‘have electricity in the main parts of}' definite about location, but we’fé far}: . NANCY JONES WRITES OF RED CROSS . . TELLS OF OUR SOLDIERS IN FRANCE Judge and Mrs. George L. Jones have received a letter from their daughter Miss Nancy Jones, Red Cross recreational worker, who is now near the fighting fronts in France with our boys. The letter sketches a vivid, colorful picture of the life she leads, the work she does for the lads back from the battle lines, the maké-shifts shé improvises to give a touch of good cheer and homé interest to the large tegt where fighting exhausted, can find rest and a ,. 2nother party: this evening, very suécessful. They are certainly a fertile field for recreation. The poor lambs are sort of apatehtic and lethargic after they come out of nereo-therapy, and they leap at anything that interesis them at all. They’te working like mad making furniture for the recreation tent out of scrap lumber and boxes. I did tell you I’d adopted them didn’t 12. They have no Red Cross or nurses, and the doctors seem to feel they needed the feminine tomch. Our special service serFgeant has been showing’ movies there too. ' I’ve managed to get around ; Normandy a lot—go foraging for lumber, cider, etc. The cider, of course, I get from French farms, but otherwise I do my “plundering’’ from the army. It’s simple—ibe an American girl in France, and the world is yours. HOUSER DEMANDS EQUAL CHANCE FOR PAC. COAST Lt. Governor Fred Houser, contacting bay area workers and labor union leaders in ‘his campaign for (United States senator, this week our bullets in a dog fight. . right! pieagedpost war.jobs in private in-}dustry as the number one isswe which must be faced as soon as. the war is won. (Houser carried his message personally to large groups of shipyard land last week and again at, an elet tricél workers union meeting in East Oakland. ~ ‘When these war contracts have .be-provided for thousands of returning service men as ‘well as the thousomething is done to: meet the situation,” Houser declared. “The only answer to full employment is full production, and jobs can be provided only. if. California’s industrie sare expanded and kept in ‘full operation after the war is won.” “Much of the responsibilities of production rests with your represen-. tatives In congress. California must be protected against any advantage the industrial east hag held over production-on the west coast. That is}: a job for your congressmen and United States senators and it. will be my purpose to see that the job is done properly if elected. to the. Dat‘ted States se next November.” Ranchers *in the southwestern section of the county in tle Clear Creek, Indian: Springs, Lime ~ Kiln and Wolf districts were without water Tuesday due to the destruction of a section of flume of the Nevada frrigation District ‘by the fire’ which swept _Wolf Creek Mountain; iMonday. Herbert Nile, ditch tender for the irrigation district, and his crew were busy reconstructing the flume. It was announced at state division of forestry headquarters, that with 200.men working t® control the blaze, it had been. checked after burning approximately 4000\ acres. for a time the flames threatened to sweep through to Chicago Park on the Colfax Road, ‘but were controlled before reaching the farms and pastures lands that section. . workers at the Moore Yards in Oak‘been completed’ other jobs have to sands of civilian workers who will) be tossed into unemployment unless. ‘Teconverting from war to ‘péacetime SCHOOLS SHOW GAININ STUDENT of students in both elementary and high school H. E. Kjorlie,: superintendent of Nevada City Unified School district, state is larger than last year. The schools opened Monday “with 155 students registéring in the high schools, a6 compared with 142 on the first day fast year, and 341 in the elementary #chool as against 320 on the opening day a year ago. A number of high school boys will not register for a few days due to their employment as fire fighters and it is expected that during the next fortnight both elementary and high schools will gain a few more students. Charles H. Parsons, pxtndtniad of the high school, said that there had Enrollment is set aside for this ceremony two weeks after school opening and arrangements are made to provide the amusement for all students ineluding the freshmen. Opening of Grass Valley schools ‘Monday was marked by increases in both elementary and high school registration. Superintendent Gilbert Tennis said that 369 students had registered in the high school, considerably more than last year, and that in the first month he anticipated a total registration of 390. A considerable nuniber. of Wich school students’ are reluctant to leave their vacation jobs, but will probably enrall within’ the next, few. days. ,.4n the elementary schools a total of 761 weré registered the first day, . a slight increase over last year. He ,. States that among the children are many. who left school a year or two since, when their parents moved away to engage in. war industries. Some of these are now returning. Sehool principal, stated that the facprevent unlawful hazing of freshme. Last year some of the freshmen boys had their heads shaved To halt frestmen initiation when: prizes are sometimes offered to incoming students wearing the most fantastic apparel. f . WHAT SERVICE MEN MUST HAVE {IS JOBS, HOUSER A secure job! A fair wage! Reasonable hours! ner coer of] work! These are the things that i recoe in the ‘firet of a series of statewide eeseeion addracnes, eet tion of a grateful America to provide them. “With the end of thewar in sight” Houser . said, “this problem of “orderly reconversion of the nation’s industrieg and manpower back ‘to a peace time basis: demands immedtate attention. It should haye. far more serious consideration than those in Washington are now giving the subject. & “The government is duty bound,’ added Houser, “to fulfill its obligations to those who are mustered out of the armed service. They niust be given the opportunity for continued education. They must be given opportunity for vocational ‘training. They must be given the opportunity of living as freedom loving Americans. They must know that America is grateful for their sacrifices.’’ In a stirring appeal for “total victory” Houser advocated cooperation oe ing of all out support to our army and to our navy, “which are under our general. staff,” The winning of the war without civilian interferjan resource is imperative.whatever tends to bring a eis @nd: tasting victory will have my wholehearted support no matter who is commender in chief. od been no haxing of freshmen. A day William Wilson, Grags. ey pa ulty hed taken effective measures to. ,,. excesses; a day has been fixed for. turning service man and woman. ff . — declared u Gov. Fred Hou-. "— », candidate for United States sen-. ‘Said Houser, “ig ‘the aa obliga-. with the United Nations and the giv: competent and trained direction of} ence, he added, but with, every civil: “For myself I promise you that} “Complaints voiced most frequertly in a nazi war prisoners’ camp % ; those of the awful monotony”, . Albert G. Irish, wearer of the Par ple Heart and Air Medal with an O Leaf Cluster, explained today in # letter to Vernon Stoll, chairman the War Chest committee. ,_ And Lt. Irigh speaks from months’ experience having: t at Stalag Loft 3 just $0— of Berlin after his B-26 was shot down over Sardinia was captured by the nazis. This 23 year old bomber # been speaking before groups ents and wives of boys prisoners in Germany, dese rn educational and recreation ilities provided for by War 1 ers Aid of the YMCA, an agency the National War Fund. : ‘More than 200 tons of ” games, musical’ instruments aie creational items have been ni into European war prisons by war fund agencies. Lt. Irish ed the regular college courses progress within the camps. M the prisoners. were university structors and have ongatiized es. Lt. Irish was an exchange prisi on the Gripsolm when it returne ‘New York last March; A former cidental» swimming tar he wil turn to his home in Glendale brief visit after completing his of the bay area. 5 : 217 cases of rechesioiank an 2 cational materials have re hed ternees in Japanese’ prison .¢ Ipformation concerning : tribution of books, games equipment and miusical — ame to the chairman délapai, 190 to prison Korea and Formosa 37,500 needles, harmonicag er musical , instruments; Nevada: wanes ‘ore th ility that other cluded in this years be. a successful machine . chanical handling of gra . Built on caterpillar ¢ heave steel teeth at the loosening the gravel,) power will enable .it, the designers, to handle a

21, 19 : > Week , Y the g, armerg d ated yoy display eld on My Adj. Healy © fam, IM the , ‘Oline sho Bt) COVer W ars. Pl Salvat; » OD Say Sept. 4 re algo aN te D. IR, NC. DS $. ing. 7 of 3 oe . < _* Sf the elemetnary school. Mrs. H. E. gardless of political affiliation or -ber 8. Vernon Stoll, chairman of the _~Melf’ of our allies and United Lith_ Mnian Relief having been. previously Seeds and other necessities for, the “"tmed forces of New Zealand in the “God grants liberty only to those who love it, pes to guard and defend it.” gv i, ttl September 1-18 MOLL OUT REGISTRATION WEEK (Posee ay morte stan conerra young) YOUR “ PROCLAMATION "Believing that every American reconvictions has tle duty as well as the right to vote and that the obli‘to participate in public deia fitted on idea] in gova ‘which imposes _responsibila ene ene are the express: eomautT es o% Va! ote ed will of the majority to become the program of all. September 28 being the final day for registering for ithe ‘November 7 general election, it is important that every person qualified to register in California be urged to do so immediately. For this reason, I, Earl Warren, Governor of California, do hereby proclaim September 11-18. inelusive, with the exception of Sunday, September 17, as REGISTRA". TION DAYS in California and do ‘ihereby urge all citizens to join in a drive to make (California’s registration ‘totals added proof of our full ‘assumption of wartime responsibilities. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of. California to be affixed this sixth day of September, A. D., one thousand nine ‘hundred and forty-four. (Signed) EARL WARREN, . Governor of California. Attest: FRANK M. JORDAN. ‘Nevada County War Chest leaders were called to an all day briefing session with representatives of the other 21 counlties of the Central iAréa, ‘held in Modesto on SeptemNevada County War Chest announc‘ed the. meeting was called by H. S. Chase, the area chairman, who emMhasized the necessity of an area gét-together in order to ge the campaign functioning. — Chase states, “the war ig at that gage yhen we must more than ever, Provide recreation. and enterainthent for our fighting men. through the USO with its néw invasion force units and its program for tie men hospitalized: for the merchant seamén through: the United Seamen’s Service and for the growing number ‘of war prigoners through the (War Prisoners. Aid, In addition .we must do all. that: we can to relieve human distress of those: who have been under the axis ‘heel. To do -less: ig to jeopardize ‘the niortle .of our, fighing: forces and the peace to follow through neglect of our. tetlow-men ia war-torn countries,” In his call for the mouting Chase Tevealed that 22 war-related agenciés-are now included in the campaign of the California War Chest throigh the 58 county units. PhilipPine (American) Relief has been approved to be ready to serve in the when they are’ liberated. Am‘rican Field Service which operates ambulances in combat zones on” bemided to the 16 agencies: providing Medical supplies, food, . clothing, invaded and now liberated countries. é CIVIC CLUB TO MEET Oe The Nevada City Civic Club will Meet Friday évening in the © first Sathering of the fall season. The Meeting will be held in auditorium Biorlie and Mrs. Beryl Robinson will serve tea. Rev. Frank Buck, rec“rect the Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Grass Valley will relate some of the experiences’ with the sisted in. preparing Announcing the opening of the Police Training School of. the Grass Valley Police Department at 7 p. m. Monday, September 18, Police Chief Thomas James Allen ‘and Sheriff Carl Tobiassen commentéd ‘on -the need for continuous training in the law enforcement field. Officers of the Nevada County sheriff’s office and the Nevada City police department will attend the school as guests of Chief Ben Jenkin of Grass Valley. The school will continue through October 30, with weekly sessions scheduled on Mondays from 7 to 10 p.m. Officérs from the Grass Valley police department and the Sierra County eheriff’s office also will be presgnt.Sheriff Tobiassen and Chief Alien: pointed — out that Nat Pieper, (BI head in Sén Francisco, had asthe training course. aid ts making available FBI lecturers and. instructors for. the school. The purpose of the: training, to“the two law. -enforcement: executives, is to further enable police officers to carry out their responsibilities in the law_ enforcement profession. The school affords an opportunity to develop a greater knowledge of the fundamentals as well as to keep abreast of new developments. x ‘imacs these scheduled to lecture at the school are Ward Sheldan, district attorney of Nevada County, on the laws. of arrest, extradition, and fugitives; William Cassettari, deputy district attorney, on the laws of searches of places, persons, and erime ecenes; A. W. McGagin, probation officer, on. state™ an@: tederal laws relative to juveniles; and Judge Raymond MelIntosh ot Downieville an comparison of juvenile and criminal court procedure. FBI lecturers and instructors will speak on such matters as interviews and confessions, FBI jurisdiction, law of evidence, crime prevention, and facilities and .uses of the FBI laboratory. FBI agents will present a practical firearms demonstration designed to explain the effective se and care of}! various weapons. Motion pictures will be exhibited to illustrate some} of the lectures. : . The Nugget is delivered to —Daniel Webster His ces hee ae eee 6 sed . a week coverage of all local happenings. for only 30 cents per e If you want to read about your month friends, your neighbors, and your town, read The Nugget. : pee Cae COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA 2. egiaie Sih ieee ae ' Molde. N wire County Seat Paper _NEVADA CITY, ¢ CALIFORNIA _The Gold Center__ THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER. . men, physically and mentall little gayety and brightness. ” I keep wondering if I’¥e given you any sort of an idea of thé life o) lead. I dowbt it. We're entitely set up in tents—long oiies for tle wards and pryramidal ones fdr livitig. We have no floors, but the FPrenich grass is thick. We use army cote; with mattresses only in the surgical wards, but I of course, have my air mattress and sleeping bag 6n top, yt my \ cot. We're getting excellent food now. We even had steak tonight. We are served by French civilians. At’ this point we’re standing in a chow line for our food, but it’s off plates, and we don’t have to cleéf up. For a while, we even had fo0@ On the table—luxury, to say the iéast. fe We used to _have hot showers twice a week, and undoubtedly will again soon but I hopefully take a bath each ‘morning in a canteenfal of cold water poured into my tit hat and give myself the impression that The other day I got fed up with my filthy battle dress that I begged some gasoline from -Transportation and went into the dry cleaning busities#; I still reek ever so slightly, bat I look and feel much cleaner. From time to time we've hada little excitement, usually in the form of dog fights overhead, or fancy displays of ack-ack around ‘and. about, but you can see our red crosses for miles. The Red Cross tent now bears the Purple Heart—result of one of above us. I was dodging behind the trees and hitting the ground with enthusaism at the time. We have our own generators and the hospital, including the Red Cross but our living tents have to depend on €andles. We’re’ usually too lazy to black out, so we just go to bed. I can’t of-course, say anything enough back to be safe, t,. far enough forward to know there’s a war going on. : I have finally just about completed my recreation tent—if I ‘don’t fet any more fancy ideas. My latest touch is a line of pin up girls on each sidé reof to the tent mounted on all different shades of bright paper. They’re very gay, and have the additional use of adding height. to the tent. You look up at them on the sloping roof _Apsteod of down to where it joins the sides. I have painted every thing in sight, so now we have flame and’ my usual turquoise tables, and our settee-book-~ case-cigarette case ‘combination. is such a bright flame it practically blinds you. We think we're pretty ‘clean. .We have a very nice arrangement of boxes covered with blankets, making two couches, with backs. We bought eight tables and some folding chairs and otherwise just arrange our'‘own stuff. My latest paintring has been yellow wooden shoes, which we use ag vases, bookends and ashtrays. Tthey’re as cute as can be. Even the ten poles are painted flame and white—pretty gay. Did I tell you we have a piano, the gift of-an engineer outfit? We were happy to find-that all of our stuff with the ‘exception of the piano, fits into one truck. . I’m really, awfully proud ofthe tent. I. didn’t know it would be poséible to make one so bright and cheery and comfortable and none of the others I’ve seen even approach it. Miss Johnson (hospital supervisor) came to see us last night and. Was so impresed with the tent that

she ‘ig going to bring any “‘visifing firemen’ who turn up to see it. J I had a horse racing party last night and served cocoa again = a success definitely. These boys are very willing to be pleased, which is mot surprising: iI don’t envy them their life—poor kids! They are 30 brave they just about broil your heart. . I've been taking cate = my new assignment—the exhaustion center (for combat fatigue patients). I had I’m clean, if If don’t look at my nails. ~ ‘have electricity in the main parts of}' definite about location, but we’fé far}: . NANCY JONES WRITES OF RED CROSS . . TELLS OF OUR SOLDIERS IN FRANCE Judge and Mrs. George L. Jones have received a letter from their daughter Miss Nancy Jones, Red Cross recreational worker, who is now near the fighting fronts in France with our boys. The letter sketches a vivid, colorful picture of the life she leads, the work she does for the lads back from the battle lines, the maké-shifts shé improvises to give a touch of good cheer and homé interest to the large tegt where fighting exhausted, can find rest and a ,. 2nother party: this evening, very suécessful. They are certainly a fertile field for recreation. The poor lambs are sort of apatehtic and lethargic after they come out of nereo-therapy, and they leap at anything that interesis them at all. They’te working like mad making furniture for the recreation tent out of scrap lumber and boxes. I did tell you I’d adopted them didn’t 12. They have no Red Cross or nurses, and the doctors seem to feel they needed the feminine tomch. Our special service serFgeant has been showing’ movies there too. ' I’ve managed to get around ; Normandy a lot—go foraging for lumber, cider, etc. The cider, of course, I get from French farms, but otherwise I do my “plundering’’ from the army. It’s simple—ibe an American girl in France, and the world is yours. HOUSER DEMANDS EQUAL CHANCE FOR PAC. COAST Lt. Governor Fred Houser, contacting bay area workers and labor union leaders in ‘his campaign for (United States senator, this week our bullets in a dog fight. . right! pieagedpost war.jobs in private in-}dustry as the number one isswe which must be faced as soon as. the war is won. (Houser carried his message personally to large groups of shipyard land last week and again at, an elet tricél workers union meeting in East Oakland. ~ ‘When these war contracts have .be-provided for thousands of returning service men as ‘well as the thousomething is done to: meet the situation,” Houser declared. “The only answer to full employment is full production, and jobs can be provided only. if. California’s industrie sare expanded and kept in ‘full operation after the war is won.” “Much of the responsibilities of production rests with your represen-. tatives In congress. California must be protected against any advantage the industrial east hag held over production-on the west coast. That is}: a job for your congressmen and United States senators and it. will be my purpose to see that the job is done properly if elected. to the. Dat‘ted States se next November.” Ranchers *in the southwestern section of the county in tle Clear Creek, Indian: Springs, Lime ~ Kiln and Wolf districts were without water Tuesday due to the destruction of a section of flume of the Nevada frrigation District ‘by the fire’ which swept _Wolf Creek Mountain; iMonday. Herbert Nile, ditch tender for the irrigation district, and his crew were busy reconstructing the flume. It was announced at state division of forestry headquarters, that with 200.men working t® control the blaze, it had been. checked after burning approximately 4000\ acres. for a time the flames threatened to sweep through to Chicago Park on the Colfax Road, ‘but were controlled before reaching the farms and pastures lands that section. .. workers at the Moore Yards in Oak‘been completed’ other jobs have to sands of civilian workers who will) be tossed into unemployment unless. ‘Teconverting from war to ‘péacetime SCHOOLS SHOW GAININ STUDENT of students in both elementary and high school H. E. Kjorlie,: superintendent of Nevada City Unified School district, state is larger than last year. The schools opened Monday “with 155 students registéring in the high schools, a6 compared with 142 on the first day fast year, and 341 in the elementary #chool as against 320 on the opening day a year ago. A number of high school boys will not register for a few days due to their employment as fire fighters and it is expected that during the next fortnight both elementary and high schools will gain a few more students. Charles H. Parsons, pxtndtniad of the high school, said that there had Enrollment is set aside for this ceremony two weeks after school opening and arrangements are made to provide the amusement for all students ineluding the freshmen. Opening of Grass Valley schools ‘Monday was marked by increases in both elementary and high school registration. Superintendent Gilbert Tennis said that 369 students had registered in the high school, considerably more than last year, and that in the first month he anticipated a total registration of 390. A considerable nuniber. of Wich school students’ are reluctant to leave their vacation jobs, but will probably enrall within’ the next, few. days. ,.4n the elementary schools a total of 761 weré registered the first day, . a slight increase over last year. He ,. States that among the children are many. who left school a year or two since, when their parents moved away to engage in. war industries. Some of these are now returning. Sehool principal, stated that the facprevent unlawful hazing of freshme. Last year some of the freshmen boys had their heads shaved To halt frestmen initiation when: prizes are sometimes offered to incoming students wearing the most fantastic apparel. f . WHAT SERVICE MEN MUST HAVE {IS JOBS, HOUSER A secure job! A fair wage! Reasonable hours! ner coer of] work! These are the things that i recoe in the ‘firet of a series of statewide eeseeion addracnes, eet tion of a grateful America to provide them. “With the end of thewar in sight” Houser . said, “this problem of “orderly reconversion of the nation’s industrieg and manpower back ‘to a peace time basis: demands immedtate attention. It should haye. far more serious consideration than those in Washington are now giving the subject. & “The government is duty bound,’ added Houser, “to fulfill its obligations to those who are mustered out of the armed service. They niust be given the opportunity for continued education. They must be given opportunity for vocational ‘training. They must be given the opportunity of living as freedom loving Americans. They must know that America is grateful for their sacrifices.’’ In a stirring appeal for “total victory” Houser advocated cooperation oe ing of all out support to our army and to our navy, “which are under our general. staff,” The winning of the war without civilian interferjan resource is imperative.whatever tends to bring a eis @nd: tasting victory will have my wholehearted support no matter who is commender in chief. od been no haxing of freshmen. A day William Wilson, Grags. ey pa ulty hed taken effective measures to. ,,. excesses; a day has been fixed for. turning service man and woman. ff . — declared u Gov. Fred Hou-. "— », candidate for United States sen-. ‘Said Houser, “ig ‘the aa obliga-. with the United Nations and the giv: competent and trained direction of} ence, he added, but with, every civil: “For myself I promise you that} “Complaints voiced most frequertly in a nazi war prisoners’ camp % ; those of the awful monotony”, . Albert G. Irish, wearer of the Par ple Heart and Air Medal with an O Leaf Cluster, explained today in # letter to Vernon Stoll, chairman the War Chest committee. ,_ And Lt. Irigh speaks from months’ experience having: t at Stalag Loft 3 just $0— of Berlin after his B-26 was shot down over Sardinia was captured by the nazis. This 23 year old bomber # been speaking before groups ents and wives of boys prisoners in Germany, dese rn educational and recreation ilities provided for by War 1 ers Aid of the YMCA, an agency the National War Fund. : ‘More than 200 tons of ” games, musical’ instruments aie creational items have been ni into European war prisons by war fund agencies. Lt. Irish ed the regular college courses progress within the camps. M the prisoners. were university structors and have ongatiized es. Lt. Irish was an exchange prisi on the Gripsolm when it returne ‘New York last March; A former cidental» swimming tar he wil turn to his home in Glendale brief visit after completing his of the bay area. 5 : 217 cases of rechesioiank an 2 cational materials have re hed ternees in Japanese’ prison .¢ Ipformation concerning : tribution of books, games equipment and miusical — ame to the chairman délapai, 190 to prison Korea and Formosa 37,500 needles, harmonicag er musical , instruments; Nevada: wanes ‘ore th ility that other cluded in this years be. a successful machine . chanical handling of gra . Built on caterpillar ¢ heave steel teeth at the loosening the gravel,) power will enable .it, the designers, to handle a