September 28, 1944 (4 pages)

meeting is held on the ay of each month at open, Mondays, WedFridays, holidays ex2 to 4 p. m. The public tes and visit the reading room. 1 Christian Scietice churches ° Mother Church the of Christ, Scientist, in m sermon will be read October 1 on the subject The golden text will he things which are seen are 3 but the things which are e eternal,” (II Cor. 4:18). selections will include the BOYS AND GIRLS IN GLOBAL WAR Donald R. Dillingham seaman 1-c, who recently visited at the home of his aunt Mrs. Lamar . Fleming of Boulder street, has won the government appolintment to a four year college course at the U. S. Naval Academy. Donald who stood highest in hig elass and was the only one of big squadron to win this honor, left Los Angeles on Sunday for Washington and will take up his studies at Brainridge, Maryland. Joe Curry— i my thoughts are not your -Reither are your ways my lord. For as the heahigher than your ways Passage trom the Christian Sciures’ by Mary 0 be ineluded follows “eternal od’s thoughts aa realm of are the and are the unsite of the real etenral, (p. 337) ee : 4 : ) Joue from Isiah 56; 8. gher than ‘the: earth, 50! Joe Curry, coxswain on the U. S’ 6S. San Francisco, was a week end visitor here with his uncles, . Earl and Frank Helbrooke and other reJatives. He enlisted when he wag 18 years old and has spent three years in service. all in the Pacific war theatre. The last trip was an 18 month yoyage. His mother, Mrs. Neva Curry is a riveter in a war plant in the Los Angeles area, where he spent most of his leave. “Robert Lysterup’ pharmicist mate third Glass and son of Mr. and Mre. George Lysterup of Grove street, is in the Hawaiian Islands. -He has ‘been there three weeks and asajsts ii caring for the wounded. He likes hig work. eee Mosco Smart, local business man who trained for the U. 8S. Navy navy at Farragut. Idaho several months ago, i¢ Row at a naval station in Florida. His family is residing in the . family home here until his return. a. Mrs. Reva Newsome left Wednes. day for New Orleans, La., to spend . wome time with her gigter and other relatives in the interests of her al-. health. She will return to make her after the visit. ia x a 2 "(A rele EAUR AS NWN AAA SHES SLE Na 7 a i i ig 4 NEVADA CITY” NUGGET ‘BUSINESS MEN IN BEN “HEARTILY DISLIKE ‘RED TAPE? BENTON; ARK. Party Affiliation Matters Regulation; Labor Still Backs Government. Little With Opposition to By BARROW LYONS (EDITOR’S NOTE—This is one of a series of articles written for staff correspondent of Western Newspaper an extended trip through the nation and “in these reports gives his first-hand impressions of what rural America is thinking as we‘énter the third year of war and the first weeks of a presidential election year. Any opinions expressed are the writer's and not necessarily those of this newspaper.) a BENTON, ARK.—Ava, Missouri, is traditionally Republican. Benton, Arkansas, is traditionally Democratic. this paper by Barrow Lyons, Union. He has just completed Yet in both towns they are things about the New Deal. Administration of the OPA and AAA comes in for the most severe criticism. What appears to be unnecessary red tape, regimentation, multiplication of federal jobs and arbitrary exercise of authority have irritated the folk of these two small towns, especially the business men, to high inflammability. _ Perhaps the Republican farmers around Ava are’ less inclined to be violently inimical to the New Deal than the Democratic farmers around *'Oppositon to the New Deal springs far less from party affiliation than it does from resentment against multiple restrictions and regulations. Opposition also rises from a deep-seated idea that the Democratic leaders in Washington are more interested in building power for themselves than in rendering practical service to the péople—at least to the hardest working and most intelligent elements of the people. These attitudes may be right or wrong—but they are the way more and more people in rural districts feel about it. In fact, in Arkansas feeling has risen so high among those who have voted the Democratic ticket ll their lives ‘that the situation has aspects of arf incipient rebellion. Farmers . have openly written defiant letters to federal authorities challenging them to come and enforce the law. Lawrence B. Burrow, a Little Rock attorney to whom Benton merchants go for legal advice, summed up the ‘situation thus: “Many small business men are getting their affairs in shape so they can quit after the war. Thay are the backbone -of this part of the country, but Washington ‘hasn’t learned it yet. Between high taxés _and all kinds of restrictions, Washington has built up a psychology of resentment that in every way is comparable to the attitude -of the American colonies toward. King George III. You can go back and read the speeches of Patrick Henry and you'll discover that he felt ex. actly as most of.the merchants and farmers of Arkansas feel today.”’ Arkansas farmers and business men have gotten to the point where they pay very little attention to many federal regulations.’ Bootlegging of grain and other farm commodities . above ceiling prices is said to be the usual practice, rather than the . Troubl . H. J. Gingles, general retail and. ; particularly resentful over the Wage .and Hour law and unemployment . was discharged for drunkenness resaying virtually the,same hard OKLA. ARK. "8. 9 ENPTLE ROCK.-a . @ ~~BENTON a@ usual 3,000 bales. He didn’t even bother to cut his soy beans, they were so dried up.“In this case,’’ he declared, ‘‘there is no reason in the world why prices should be restricted. We have so little to sell that the money we receive could hardly cause inflation. On one farm I have a renter who worked the farm from February to the third week in October. He grossed about $1,000 by the end of October. When his crop was in, he took a job in a near-by war plant’ and earned $66 a week. Which of these occupations do you think: is more likely to cause inflation?’ Mr. Sawyer. talked at length., His unhappy experiences were. many ‘and distressing. A. Mrs. George D. Downing, sec. . etary and treasurer of the C. W. Lewis Lumber company, had much~to say about the ‘government i of lumber. When wages were frozen, the pay of . workers was fixed at a level so far below that of local Plants that the company: has malreee sane oat ‘replace them. In 1941 it produced about 9% million feet of lumber; this year it will produce less than that lumber is a critical material. . lations rouble Merchant ~ aces: who merchant at Benton, feels compensation. .Qne employee who ived unemployment compensation. } women who remained away “for several months to fe ‘3 . Save’ Bebles . te fact that they te ilégatiy} but ‘Could “dd so’ with’ him: = Res eh £ & sé AS" ae i . : s ers g f ‘ling the past year as vice president -\dustry regarding jobs; assist and aid 3 >, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1944 STEPHEN COMPAS STATE ELKS HEAD E. W. Kendick Exalted Ruler uf . Nevada City Elks Lodge 518 an. nounced today that Stephen A. Compas, Past Exalted Ruler of Huntifigton Park Loge, No. 1415,-was unanimously elected ‘president of the California State Elks Association, representing 80,000 Elks in this state, by the delegates meeting at the .Elks Emergency War Conference, which has been in progress in San José, the past three days. He takes over the duties of leadership of California Elks after servof the South Central District. Co-owner of the ‘Pacific Screw Products Corporation of South Gate —a 100% war production plant, recently awarded the Army and Navy E for outstanding achievements, Mr. Compas, besides being an active-leader of the Elks in his community, is prominent incivic, community ‘and fraternal affairs in Southern California. me Several: outstanding programs . Compas proposed to sponsor as this year’s work, were outlined this morning—the most important one will be the program of rehabilitation of returning service men. “The California Elks Association is happy to be able to lend assistance to this great benevolent ann most worthy program“ stated Mr. Compas. A special war commission and rehabilitation committee will be appointed to aid and assist service men returning, not only financially, but to contact inin reestablishing homes, and a special training program for incapacitated veterans. As chairfwan of the Elks state war commission it was through Compas’ efforts the Elks of the state of Californit sold over $15,000,000 in war bonds. This accomplishment was viewed ‘by the officials of the treasury department with such satisfaction, that the Elks of California have (been requested to again join in the néxt bond selling drive, with a goal of $30,000,000—the Elks theme to be ‘finish. teh job and bring ‘the boys back.” . GARDEN TOUR The Nevada City Garden Club has completed it sannual‘ tour of this city’s notable, gardens. The members dens of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Bennetts on Broad streee, the dahlia garden of Mr: and Mrs. U. S. Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Irving Seaman. At the conclusion of the tour the elub reassembled at the home of Mrs. Russell Champie, the president, on Sugar Loaf road, where they were served tea. SWAZY—In Nevada City, Nevada and Mrs. Joseph Swazy, a son. The 1906 fire in San Francisco in a group visited the park like gar-. ; the beautiful diversified garden of. County, September 25, 1944, to Mr. THANKS FOR MAGAzingg Miss Lillian Wurzel, field jp, o the Americam Red Crogs and w Winifred Madigan, worker, at Camp DeWit; Near burn have again written a jars, thanks for the lot of ma books sent by the Nugget to the } at the camp. medica] SO “ter Sazines , It reads: “‘we' wish to expres appreciation and that of the patie for your generous gift of the » azines. The patients having extra magazines, as i, he to pass their long hospital hour Teally gy Please bring in your Magay and leave them at the Nugget op so that these men may have gy thing. with which to pass their 4 while convalescent. GRAND PRESIDENT HONORE) Manzanita Parlor of the Ny Daughters of the Golden West Tuesday night -honored the ; president of the order, Mrs. Ryan, at a dinner, in the Bret Hy Inn. The dinner preceded the fo initiation of candidates, specia] » gram and ceremony attending the Uy ficial visit. of the grand presidg an progressed at the rate of one block . every two hours. @ THEATRE DIRECTION T. AND D. jh, ENTERPRISES, INC. FRIDAY SATURDAY 00 @ @ee . THE —With— RAY MILLAND —And— RUTH HUSSEY —Plus— HENRY ALDRICH PLAY dl —And— ANDY HARDYS NDE JELLY GLASSES—Both Tall and Squatty Shapes GOOD ASSORTMENT OF CANNING KNIVES, PITTING SPOONS, ETC. . JAR RUBBERS, 2-PIECE LIDS, PAROWAX FRUIT FUNNELS, JAR WRENCHES — In Sets of 3 : CANNING RACKS ° LS On t pear P: ithat ‘a6 Califor! whethe: @ uniol oppone) ing the State C others, that th of expe wiple. I trophe, should “anions arrogar But the bat unions peace t ous was i out © than “will det is a gO what tl es. The a man’s a lodge be coer cannot does. T because arganiz To pers course, Under» they hi ing the Top unions from m their wv dues, ai assessn fits of cally le be nece lective ployers worker: tem to tthe em] wishes other v prove t to the will we compel! We 1 ~ Teaders

meeting is held on the ay of each month at open, Mondays, WedFridays, holidays ex2 to 4 p. m. The public tes and visit the reading room. 1 Christian Scietice churches ° Mother Church the of Christ, Scientist, in m sermon will be read October 1 on the subject The golden text will he things which are seen are 3 but the things which are e eternal,” (II Cor. 4:18). selections will include the BOYS AND GIRLS IN GLOBAL WAR Donald R. Dillingham seaman 1-c, who recently visited at the home of his aunt Mrs. Lamar . Fleming of Boulder street, has won the government appolintment to a four year college course at the U. S. Naval Academy.. Donald who stood highest in hig elass and was the only one of big squadron to win this honor, left Los Angeles on Sunday for Washington and will take up his studies at Brainridge, Maryland. Joe Curry— i my thoughts are not your -Reither are your ways my lord. For as the heahigher than your ways Passage trom the Christian Sciures’ by Mary 0 be ineluded follows “eternal od’s thoughts aa realm of are the and are the unsite of the real etenral, (p. 337) ee : 4 : ) Joue from Isiah 56; 8. gher than ‘the: earth, 50! Joe Curry, coxswain on the U. S’ 6S. San Francisco, was a week end visitor here with his uncles, . Earl and Frank Helbrooke and other reJatives. He enlisted when he wag 18 years old and has spent three years in service. all in the Pacific war theatre. The last trip was an 18 month yoyage. His mother, Mrs. Neva Curry is a riveter in a war plant in the Los Angeles area, where he spent most of his leave. “Robert Lysterup’ pharmicist mate third Glass and son of Mr. and Mre. George Lysterup of Grove street, is in the Hawaiian Islands. -He has ‘been there three weeks and asajsts ii caring for the wounded. He likes hig work. eee Mosco Smart, local business man who trained for the U. 8S. Navy navy at Farragut. Idaho several months ago, i¢ Row at a naval station in Florida. His family is residing in the .. family home here until his return. a. Mrs. Reva Newsome left Wednes. day for New Orleans, La., to spend . wome time with her gigter and other relatives in the interests of her al-. health. She will return to make her after the visit. ia x a 2 "(A rele EAUR AS NWN AAA SHES SLE Na 7 a i i ig 4 NEVADA CITY” NUGGET ‘BUSINESS MEN IN BEN “HEARTILY DISLIKE ‘RED TAPE? BENTON; ARK. Party Affiliation Matters Regulation; Labor Still Backs Government. Little With Opposition to By BARROW LYONS (EDITOR’S NOTE—This is one of a series of articles written for staff correspondent of Western Newspaper an extended trip through the nation and “in these reports gives his first-hand impressions of what rural America is thinking as we‘énter the third year of war and the first weeks of a presidential election year. Any opinions expressed are the writer's and not necessarily those of this newspaper.) a BENTON, ARK.—Ava, Missouri, is traditionally Republican. Benton, Arkansas, is traditionally Democratic. this paper by Barrow Lyons, Union. He has just completed Yet in both towns they are things about the New Deal. Administration of the OPA and AAA comes in for the most severe criticism. What appears to be unnecessary red tape, regimentation, multiplication of federal jobs and arbitrary exercise of authority have irritated the folk of these two small towns, especially the business men, to high inflammability. _ Perhaps the Republican farmers around Ava are’ less inclined to be violently inimical to the New Deal than the Democratic farmers around *'Oppositon to the New Deal springs far less from party affiliation than it does from resentment against multiple restrictions and regulations. Opposition also rises from a deep-seated idea that the Democratic leaders in Washington are more interested in building power for themselves than in rendering practical service to the péople—at least to the hardest working and most intelligent elements of the people. These attitudes may be right or wrong—but they are the way more and more people in rural districts feel about it. In fact, in Arkansas feeling has risen so high among those who have voted the Democratic ticket ll their lives ‘that the situation has aspects of arf incipient rebellion.. Farmers . have openly written defiant letters to federal authorities challenging them to come and enforce the law. Lawrence B. Burrow, a Little Rock attorney to whom Benton merchants go for legal advice, summed up the ‘situation thus: “Many small business men are getting their affairs in shape so they can quit after the war. Thay are the backbone -of this part of the country, but Washington ‘hasn’t learned it yet. Between high taxés _and all kinds of restrictions, Washington has built up a psychology of resentment that in every way is comparable to the attitude -of the American colonies toward. King George III. You can go back and read the speeches of Patrick Henry and you'll discover that he felt ex. actly as most of.the merchants and farmers of Arkansas feel today.”’ Arkansas farmers and business men have gotten to the point where they pay very little attention to many federal regulations.’ Bootlegging of grain and other farm commodities . above ceiling prices is said to be the usual practice, rather than the . Troubl . H. J. Gingles, general retail and. ; particularly resentful over the Wage .and Hour law and unemployment . was discharged for drunkenness resaying virtually the,same hard OKLA. ARK. "8. 9 ENPTLE ROCK.-a . @ ~~BENTON a@ usual 3,000 bales. He didn’t even bother to cut his soy beans, they were so dried up.“In this case,’’ he declared, ‘‘there is no reason in the world why prices should be restricted. We have so little to sell that the money we receive could hardly cause inflation. On one farm I have a renter who worked the farm from February to the third week in October. He grossed about $1,000 by the end of October. When his crop was in, he took a job in a near-by war plant’ and earned $66 a week. Which of these occupations do you think: is more likely to cause inflation?’ Mr. Sawyer. talked at length., His unhappy experiences were. many ‘and distressing. A. Mrs. George D. Downing, sec. . etary and treasurer of the C. W. Lewis Lumber company, had much~to say about the ‘government i of lumber. When wages were frozen, the pay of . workers was fixed at a level so far below that of local Plants that the company: has malreee sane oat ‘replace them. In 1941 it produced about 9% million feet of lumber; this year it will produce less than that lumber is a critical material. . lations rouble Merchant ~ aces: who merchant at Benton, feels compensation. .Qne employee who ived unemployment compensation. } women who remained away “for several months to fe ‘3 . Save’ Bebles . te fact that they te ilégatiy} but ‘Could “dd so’ with’ him: = Res eh £ &

sé AS" ae i . : s ers g f ‘ling the past year as vice president -\dustry regarding jobs; assist and aid 3 >, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1944 STEPHEN COMPAS STATE ELKS HEAD E. W. Kendick Exalted Ruler uf . Nevada City Elks Lodge 518 an. nounced today that Stephen A. Compas, Past Exalted Ruler of Huntifigton Park Loge, No. 1415,-was unanimously elected ‘president of the California State Elks Association, representing 80,000 Elks in this state, by the delegates meeting at the .Elks Emergency War Conference, which has been in progress in San José, the past three days. He takes over the duties of leadership of California Elks after servof the South Central District. Co-owner of the ‘Pacific Screw Products Corporation of South Gate —a 100% war production plant, recently awarded the Army and Navy E for outstanding achievements, Mr. Compas, besides being an active-leader of the Elks in his community, is prominent incivic, community ‘and fraternal affairs in Southern California. me Several: outstanding programs . Compas proposed to sponsor as this year’s work, were outlined this morning—the most important one will be the program of rehabilitation of returning service men. “The California Elks Association is happy to be able to lend assistance to this great benevolent ann most worthy program“ stated Mr. Compas. A special war commission and rehabilitation committee will be appointed to aid and assist service men returning, not only financially, but to contact inin reestablishing homes, and a special training program for incapacitated veterans. As chairfwan of the Elks state war commission it was through Compas’ efforts the Elks of the state of Californit sold over $15,000,000 in war bonds. This accomplishment was viewed ‘by the officials of the treasury department with such satisfaction, that the Elks of California have (been requested to again join in the néxt bond selling drive, with a goal of $30,000,000—the Elks theme to be ‘finish. teh job and bring ‘the boys back.” . GARDEN TOUR The Nevada City Garden Club has completed it sannual‘ tour of this city’s notable, gardens. The members dens of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Bennetts on Broad streee, the dahlia garden of Mr: and Mrs. U. S. Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Irving Seaman. At the conclusion of the tour the elub reassembled at the home of Mrs. Russell Champie, the president, on Sugar Loaf road, where they were served tea. SWAZY—In Nevada City, Nevada and Mrs. Joseph Swazy, a son. The 1906 fire in San Francisco in a group visited the park like gar-. ; the beautiful diversified garden of. County, September 25, 1944, to Mr. THANKS FOR MAGAzingg Miss Lillian Wurzel, field jp, o the Americam Red Crogs and w Winifred Madigan, worker, at Camp DeWit; Near burn have again written a jars, thanks for the lot of ma books sent by the Nugget to the } at the camp. medica] SO “ter Sazines , It reads: “‘we' wish to expres appreciation and that of the patie for your generous gift of the » azines. The patients having extra magazines, as i, he to pass their long hospital hour Teally gy Please bring in your Magay and leave them at the Nugget op so that these men may have gy thing. with which to pass their 4 while convalescent. GRAND PRESIDENT HONORE) Manzanita Parlor of the Ny Daughters of the Golden West Tuesday night -honored the ; president of the order, Mrs. Ryan, at a dinner, in the Bret Hy Inn. The dinner preceded the fo initiation of candidates, specia] » gram and ceremony attending the Uy ficial visit. of the grand presidg an progressed at the rate of one block . every two hours. @ THEATRE DIRECTION T. AND D. jh, ENTERPRISES, INC. FRIDAY SATURDAY 00 @ @ee . THE —With— RAY MILLAND —And— RUTH HUSSEY —Plus— HENRY ALDRICH PLAY dl —And— ANDY HARDYS NDE JELLY GLASSES—Both Tall and Squatty Shapes GOOD ASSORTMENT OF CANNING KNIVES, PITTING SPOONS, ETC. . JAR RUBBERS, 2-PIECE LIDS, PAROWAX FRUIT FUNNELS, JAR WRENCHES — In Sets of 3 : CANNING RACKS ° LS On t pear P: ithat ‘a6 Califor! whethe: @ uniol oppone) ing the State C others, that th of expe wiple. I trophe, should “anions arrogar But the bat unions peace t ous was i out © than “will det is a gO what tl es. The a man’s a lodge be coer cannot does. T because arganiz To pers course, Under» they hi ing the Top unions from m their wv dues, ai assessn fits of cally le be nece lective ployers worker: tem to tthe em] wishes other v prove t to the will we compel! We 1 ~ Teaders