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September 4, 1939 (4 pages)

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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 ——— 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 A y