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_ NEVADA CITY NUGGET MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1939.
Nevada City Nugget
aa Legal Newspaper, as defined by statute. Printed ‘and Published
eg at Nevada City.
i. gM. LERTE Be eS Ll ator and Publisher
Published Semi-Weekly, Monday and Friday at
Nevada City. California, and entered as mail
matter of the second class in the postoffice at
Nevada City. under Act of Congress, March 3,
1879.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
One year (in Advance) ..20 2..
THE LITTLE HELPER
en
A Veteran’s Editorial
San Francisco newspaper. He wrote:
“give God thanks for it. Why do I write this? Because . saw
it-all, went through it all. I was there when the first shell was
fired at Belgium, and when the last was fired. I am the only
one left out of a family of nine. Now . pray every day my
gratitude that . was allowed to come here and live sin peace
and contentment. Please let us mind our own! And let us
‘keep our America safe and clean. One who became an American—Ardis Mallard.”
That simple appeal, based on tragic experience and written from the heart, is one of the most moving and patriotic
editorials that has seen print. No comment could add to ‘its
“force.—Contributed.
Labor and Taxation
Tt was Mr’ Roadeveh who once said that “taxes are paid
in the sweat of every man who labors,” but that was a long
‘time ago. Since he becamie President, there has been less em_ Phasis on this solemn truth, and more on the dazzling thesis
that the workineman somehow escapes the burden of _ tax‘ation. Shortly after Mr. Roosevelt entered the White House
in 1933, it was suddenly discovered that practically no one
had any interest in taxes except the wicked wealthy. who
could be squeezed ad infinitum for the general good.
If this were so, the great majority of Americans could
_ afford to ignore the rising costs of government or at least face
‘them in a levitous and happy mood. But unfortunately it is
not so, for taxes are still paid as Mr. Roosevelt originally sai!
y were, save that they are being paid in greater volume.
‘ Among the organizations which subscribe to the ide>
‘that the worker is no more immune from taxes than he is fro
‘chilblains or influenza is the New York State Federation of
Labor. That idea has just been buttressed by a federation sur_ vey which shows that the average workman in New York
_ ttate pays a minimum of one dollar a day in hidden and indirect taxes. This daily tribute to the tax collector, it should
be borne in mind, does not include taxes for which the worker
peel billed. The dollar minimum is made up of levies
that are concealed in his cost of living, which help to inflate
the cost of everything he buys, andof which he is either wholly unaware or at best vaguely conscious.
_. A classic example, of course, is the tax on cigarets. The
_ worker in New York City pays a nine-cent tax on every package he buys, with the federal, state and municipal govern. .
ments levying upon him. Like the worker in every other
State, too, he pays federal and state taxes on gasoline, but that
=
is on old story. only too familiar to him. What he probably
does not sense is the vast number of other taxes which enter
into the cost of producing virtually everything he needs and
_ buys, and which inexorably demand of him his daily dollar
contribution.
The federation, at any rate, thinks it worth while to publicize the amount of that contribution, and to lay stress upon
the fact that it is a concealed or indirect contribution. For a
worker who earns $1,500 a year, a dollar a day in taxes means
considerably more than 20 per cent of his entire income, and
_ that is paying taxes in the sweat of labor with.a vengeance.
_A committee of the federation has recommended that
‘take a stand against any hidden, discriminatory or punitive
_ taxes in the future, and that it work for revision of present
taxes of the sort; but whether the federation does so or not,
thas at east recognized the face that taxes are not the exclus*
‘Concern of Mr. Roosevelt's economic royalists. _
_ It is an encouraging sign, this disposition to face the
ties of taxation. The pity of it is that the President, who
Aghast at the war clouds sweeping over Europe, a veteran of the Belgian army, now an American citizen, last week
addressed his fellow Californians through the Columns of «
“To the best country in the world: Please let us keep out
of war. Let us keep in our own place—live in happiness and
selves confident of vindication through general public understanding. 8
prejudice.’ is Mr. Pomeroy’s penetrating observation, ‘It is
also serving the purpose of focussing national interest on the
nationwide problem which to date has not received enough
attention. We have been advocating a change of methods on
the part of the federal government and the states jn the Midwest from which these migrants come, so that the problem
can be solved at its source, instead of continuittg to be an increasing tax burden upon California.”
ultimate good. A justified attack may bring reform. An unjustified attack may be openly refuted and disproved. Much
of Europe's class animosity, and religious and racial intolerance as well, perseveres today because too often only one side
of any controversy—the side of those in dictatorial power—
is permitted expression.
Author Steinbeck may have
fair—and California farmers
ably, in the strong light of free discussion, the sour grapes of .
wrath will produce the sweet
i
paper, for the answer to whether that plan is workable
ruinous seems to lie in cold figures.
Will the warrents increase public purchasing power, as
claimed? Allv ’Rithmetic: Suppose a pensioner saves up his
30 weel:ly warrants for a year, then wants to cash them in.
He'll find they are worthless. Why? Because each warrant, to
be cashable at the year's end, must bear $1.04 cents in stamps
ourchased with real money—or a total—for the pensioner
who wents to --ve all his pension warrants, of $1622.40—
nosted on the backs in. stamps. And so, according to simple
'Rithmetic. each warrant adds nothing to the real store of circulatine money. but rather, each week that it circulates, withdraws from circulation two cents in cash which must be stored for its redemption.
.Which means, according to ’Rithmetic, that the warrant
scheme—even if merchants and workmen and everybody
would accept the scrip—amounts simply to the colossal tax
of two ner cent a week, or 104 per cent a year, for the use of
each dollar a workman earns.
Whatever the Readin’ and ‘Ritin’ ballyhoo may say on
30-Thursday—dependable, fool-proof, factual ’Rithmetic says
“Vote NO!"'"—Contributed.
or
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PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY
129 South Auburn St., Grass Valley
. GRASS VALLEY NEVADA CITY
CARL POWER JONES, M.D. DENTISTS
verice Hours: 1 to; 7 to § p. m. DR. WALTER J. HAWKINS
Sundays 11:30 to 12:30 DENTIST
312 Broad Street. Hours 9:00 a. m,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
214 Neal St., Grass Valley
Office Hours: 12-3 and 7-8.
. Phone: Office 429.
DR. ROBT. W. DETTNER
DENTIST
X-RAY Facilities Available
Hours: 9:00-5:00. Evening appointneuts. 120% Mill Street. Phone 77
Grass Valley, Calif.
DANIEL L. HIRSCH, M. D.
Physician and. Surgeon
Offices and Receiving Hospital, 118
Bush St. Heurs: 10-12; 2-5, evenings
7-8 P. M. Day or night phone 71.
BURT SPICER
PHONE G. V. 918
FURNITURE REFINSHING
SPECIAL RATES FOR SPRING—
Any color or tone, Waterproof. 20
year’s experience. Homes, offices,
apartments, hospitals.
‘Colfax Highway, Cedar Ridge.
. WALLEY GRILL
WELCOMES YOU
' Whenever you are in
.
. . GRASS VALLEY
We specialize in a 50 cent
Sunday Dinner
4 Delightful Air Cooled Place to
Dine
103 MILL ST., GRASS VALLEY
Residence 311-3
to 6:00 p. m. Evenings by appoint.
ment. Complete X-Ray Service.
Phone 95
DR. JOHN R. BELL
DENTIST
. Office Hours 8:30 to 5:30
Evenings by Appointment
Morgan & Powell Bldg. Phone 321
DOCTORS a
B. W. HUMMELT, M. D._
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
400 Broad Street
Office Hours: 10-12 a. m.; 2-5 Pp. m.
Evenings 7-8. Phone 395 X-RAY
W. W. REED, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Nevada City, Calif.
_ Office 418 Broad Street
Hotrs: 1 te 3 and 7 to 8 D. m.
Residence Phone 2. Office Phone 362
J. R: TOPIC, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
312 Broad Street, Nevada City, Calit,
Hours: 10-12 a. m, 2-5 Pp. m.
Evenings 7-8
Res. Phone 3.
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
HOLMES FUNERAL HOME
The Holmes Funeral Home service is priced within the means of
all. Ambulance service at a}l hours.
Phone 203
246 Sacramento Street, Nevada City
MINING ENGINEERS
J. F. O°;CONNOR
Mining and Civil Engineer
United States. Mineral Surveying
Licensed Surveyor
203 West Main St Grass Valley
__ ATTORNEYS
UARRY M. Mc KEE _
ATTORNEY AT LAW
205 Pine St., opposite courthouse
Nevada City, Calif.
FRANK G. FINNEGAN
ATTORNEY AT LAW
207 North Pine Street,
Nevada City, California,
Telephone 273,
Phone 23
The “Wrath Grapes” Ripen .
Typically American is the stand of the Associated Farmers in declining to take steps. to suppress “‘Grapes of
Wrath,” the migrant problem novel jn which author John
Steinbeck assails California farmers and blames them for the
hardships of the migrant hordes, sweeping in from _ other
States.
In the first place, according ‘to announcement by Harold
E. Pomeroy, executive secretary of 'the Associated ‘Farmers,
the fact is frankly recognized that Mr. Steinbeck, an American writer, is entitled to publish his volume; however biased
they may be or whether they are unjustly critical.
But the wisdom goes deeper. The farmers express themSAFE AND LOCKSMITH
‘KEYS
Made While You Wait
Bicycles, Steel Tapes, Vacuum
Cleaners, Washing Machines,
Electric Irons Stoves, Ete.
Repaired
SAWS, AXES, KNIVES.
SCISSORS, ETC., SHARPENED
Gunsmith, Light Welding .
RAY’S FIXIT SHOP.
220 East Main St., Phone 602
GRASS VALLEY
H. WARD SHELDON
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Union Building, Broad Street.
Nevada City Telephone 28
THOMAS O. McCRANEY
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Masonic Building
108% Pine Street, Nevada City.
Telephone 165
ASSAYER
HAL D. DRAPER, Ph. D.
ASSAYER AND CONSULTING
CHEMIST
Nevada City,’ California
Phones: Office: 364-W: Home 246-3
Box 744
“While the book itself tends to incite hatred and class
New Deal
. FRATERNAL AND
. CLUB DIRECTQRY
Under Management of ' .
Pauline and Johnnie
108 W. Main Street. Grass Valley
BEER WINES, LIQUORS
Delicious Mixed Drinks to
Please
Every Taste
. WOMAN'S CIVIC CLUB i
;. Regular meetings the 2nd and
. 4th Tuesdays of the month, at the
‘Chamber of Commerce, 2:30 p. ma.
. Mrs. Chas. Elliott, Pres.
. Mrs. Everett Robinson, Secy,
In free America, liberty of expression virtually assures
On a national problem,, seriously affecting California,
his say, however biased and unmay have their say. Quite probNEVADA CITY
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
NEVADA CITY LODGE, No. 518]
B. P. 0. Elks
Meets second and fourth Friday
evenings in Elks home, Pine
Street. Phone 108. Visiting Elks
, Welcome.
. CLIFFORD MERRIAM,
: Exalted. Ruler.
‘JOHN FORTIER, Secretary,
VISITORS WELCOME
Any information regarding
Nevada City and environs .
en sell gla dly give. j . Pythian Castle, 282 Broad Street.
_ HYDRAULIC PARLOR NO. 56,
N. 8. G. W.
Meets every Tuesday evening at
Visiting Native Sons welcome,
CLARENCE BE. MARTZ, Pres.
H. F. SOFGE, Secretary DR. CG. W. CHAPMAN, Rec. Sec'y.
SSR See GRa AN Rett
nectar of just solution. And that
SS mae
_raced them so courageously, should have subsequently
his back on them.— Minneapolis Morning Tribune.
most political campaigns where candidates compete
e, issues are decided largely on two of the old-fashion+—Readin’ and ‘Ritin.’ Rival camps write stump
io harangues, and general ballyhoo—and AlgerVoter and his wife read or hear what is written to inin the 30-Thursday campaign the third old-time “R”
overshadows Readin’ and '‘Ritin’ more than
, voter can just sit down with his pencil and
Portraits, Commercial ‘Photography,
8. Hour Kodak Finishing, Old Copies,
' ‘Enlarging and. Framing, :
ge.
in
thi
fai
. Vis:
Presidio Saturday evening and is
enjoying a six day furlough with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter WeeMr. and Mrs. Robert Tamblyn left
Mr. and Mrs Will V. Tamblyn.
Mr. and Mrs. Stuart F. Leete of
Carlos Casmore came up from the. returned from a tour of the United
States and a visit to the New York
fair, arrived in Nevada City about
the middle of the month to visit ‘his
parents. They left Sunday for Palo
Alto where Jeffery will enter University at Stanford. He took a special course in a university in Wisconsin last winter. 4 __
The group went to the state fair
Sacramento today.
8 afternoon to attend the state
r in’ Sacramento.
Oustomah Lodge, No. 16, 1.0.0.F.
NATIONAL HOTEL ‘AND:
COFFEE SHOP = 3},
NEVADA CITY
. Clarence R. Gray
520 Coyote Streer.
is as it should be—in America.—Contributed. SOCCER eOREEEREE . . . Mots every Tuesday evening at
ey — Fellows Hall.
C. ROBERTS, N. G,
* _ Mr. and Mrs, Clyde Browning and YOU WILL BE JONATHAN PASCOR, Rec See’y.
. . baby of Berkeley are spending the. , [[ZOBN W. DARKE Fin Seep .
MCTSONMAL . . : au sembae Daya: Nevada PLEASED Esbeltnesdd
( Subscri
Mr and Mrs. Eddie Trimmer and. French Corral and other relatives WITH OUR be for The Nugget
two children of San Francisco came] in Nevada City. His grandmother, . . . iiimetiemse»ss .
to Nevada City Saturday and re-. Mrs. ‘Annia Browning who was a COFFEE SHOP } FINB
Mained until today with Mrs.Trim-. delegate to the bay district for al; WATCH REPAIRING
mer’s aunt, Mrs. Ida Guenther and. local lodge accompanied them home, eS Radio Service j
other relatives. Mr. and Mrs, William Jeffery, Jr. REPAIRING
Work Called for and Delivered
Phone 16
CALIFORNIA
Miss Catherine Davis left Friday
for Sacramento where she will spend
several days as the guest of Miss
June Packer,
8. John Sponner of Stockton is
itor at the home of her parents,
pare hy ors at the home of the former’s,
father,
. For VENETIAN BLINDS
and LATEST PATTERNS
IN WALL PAPER
SEE
John W. Darke
San Francisco were week end visit-. , Ray Wilde and George Willard _GRT YOURS AT
's. /haye been admitted to the football] qn gy hh
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