April 11, 1973 (12 pages)

? i SS OR SS I eet betetababotat Bate liteteteltRee Meee i © 2°. jo ece. ere a ate a ata a a a en 2 ete ee eso ee apitol Comment By Earl G. Waters parochial education.\Attemptsto find some loo by which such aid could be provided have been introduced during the past several sessions~? of the Legislature and are being renewed. The arguments for tax support of private schools is based upon two main arguments, both of which are absolutely correct. One is that the schools provide education for compulsory age children and thereby save the taxpayers millions of dollars. This is indisputable. The Catholic schools alone enroll . about 300,000 children. If these were enrolled in the public schools it would mean an additionai cost to California tax-. payers of more than $300 million annually. This, without counting the cost of capital outlay for the new building which would be needed. The overall costs would be much greater for there are many in private schools other than those operated by the Catholics. : The other argument, while true, is not so convincing. This is the contention that those who send their children to private schools are not getting the same benefit for their tax dollars as those who send their clindren to the public schools. They say they are paying twice for their children to be educated. " This is a narrow view however and overlooks the fact that public education is intended to benefit society as a whole and should if the program is good. It is on this basis that everyone is . taxed for support of the schools, whether they have children or not. : But the spectre of the private schools, hard pressed for funds . to continue, suddenly saying ‘All right, if you won’t help us we quit. You take the whole burden,” is a frightening one to many. And for various reasons. Some fear the additional taxes. Those with children in private ‘schools. Others, more philosophical, shudder at the idea of everyone being educated in the same manner, all stamped out of the same die. so BUSINESS . BILLBOARD Re ees to speak. Perhaps, if a vote were taken, the public might recognize as a bargain the proposition of the private schools relieving taxpayers of the burden of educating nearly half million children. They might vote to provide some aid to private schools. See But the immediate problem for the Legislature is that it undoubtedly would take a vote of the people to provide the aid. For the California Constitution, since the early days, has clearly spelled out: “No public money shall ever be appropriated for the support of any sectarian or denominational school, or any school not under the exclusive control of the officers of the public schools.” Now that not only rules out Catholic or any other schools operated by churches but also eliminates private nonsectarian schools. Such laws also govern the other states. New Hampshire sought to pay for teachers who taught “‘non-secular’’ subjects in private schools. They used a dual enrollment system. It was declared unconstitutional by a U.S. District Court. On the other hand an Illinois Court ruled that state could provide books and services to private schools. This is one of the’ approaches being con, Sidered in California but it is hard to see how it can get by this state’s Constitution as it now reads. And changing the Constitution might not be all that easy to do. For there are many who are outright opposed to giving tax dollars to any eligious schools. This is a fundamental principle with, many. And being partly emotional defies arguments. ! Then, there are many who feel the private schools would be making a grave mistake in accepting public funds. To them it would spell the end of the private school programs. And these are the people who want to avoid a system where everyone is educated from the seme books. LITTLE OLO same tmep logical: Seen ES Soa North San Juan The North San Juan Parents Club put on a very successful the local schoolhouse. The proceeds will be used to provide a party and dance for the graduating eigth grade class sometime during the last week of school in June. Little Tony Langdon was honored at a birthday party at the home of his aunt, Mrs. Gene Stuart, Sunday afternoon. Fifteen small guests and assorted adults ate barbecued hamburgers and hot dogs, ice cream and cake, and enjoyed riding Tony’s gift from his grandfather F. M. Covert: an new pony. Tony received many more gifts for his third birthday. Present were Mrs. Rick Nemetz and her daughters Toni, Tina, and Mia; Mrs. Paul Jarvis and son Mike; Mrs. Gary Jones and sons Mike and Calvin; Mr. and Mrs. John McDermott and John and Natalie; Mrs. Mark Covert and Shelley; Mr. and Mrs. Gene Covert and John and Jerry; Kevin Pinaglia; Mrs. Gene Stuart and Sally, Hedy, and Genie; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Reader; and Tony’s two grandmothers, Mrs. Francis Reader and Mrs. Francis Covert. The Grandmothers each provided a cake for the occasion; one in the form of a cowboy complete with cocoanut chaps, and one portraying a complete farm, from barn and animals to the farmer and his Penn Valley News By MARIE ALLEN This is only my second week on this job and already I must ' say I like it. Everyone in Penn Valley is very friendly and helpful. Each person I have contacted thus far has furnished me with other sources of information. Anyone in the area with news items to contribute to this column may call me at 2737133. The guys will do the work and the gals will feed them lunch on April 14, 21 and. 28. “work days” in preparation for the annual Penn Valley Volunteer Fire Dept. Rodeo coming up soon. The firemen have their chores all mapped out and the Auxiliary ladies are working on the menus now. _ Each Tuesday this busy Auxiliary has its own “work day,”’ and on April 23 they will Len Gilbert FARMERS INSURANCE GROUP HEFFREN INSURANCE AGENCY 111. W. Main Grass Valley, Ca. clean the kitchen at the rodeo grounds and on the 25th the pots and pans will have their turn. Committee member Jan Adams advises that Pack 299 of P.O Box 1034— the Cub Scouts is seeking a den 265-6166), Mother. Boys between the ages ~ Park At The Door Of The Friendly Store Colfax Hiway — 273-4664 . Of eight and 10 years are invited to join in the weekly meetings for the dens. Pack meetings are ' held once a month. The Scouts demonstrate the various projects available to the boys. ! The board of directors for Penn Valley Riders are meeting today. Controversy over increased timber sales Tummage and bake ‘sale RPGS SOO SSS SS eC IEEE turday from 9 a.m. to5 p.m. in SAN FRANCISCO Recent statements by Brock Evans, Washington, D.C. represen-: tative for the Sierra Club that increased timber sales on the National Forests were a sell out to industry were branded as “hollow rhetoric” by a timber industry spokesman. George A. Craig, Executive Vice President of Western Timber Association said “The statements by these so called Conservationists are only so much hollow rhetoric. It is evident that the Sierra Club does not intend to participate meaningfully in helpng to solve the lumber supply and price problems. They only suggest simplistic half solutions, totally disregard the facts concerning other aspects of the problem, and then complain when action is taken”’ . “The forest products industry does not now or never has said that the government should sell more timber than praper forestry dictates,” Craig said. “All we are asking is that the government sell that amount it should be selling according to its own plans. the 1.8 billion board feet increase will only return harvests to the Forest Service’s computed annual allowable level.” “Log exports are only part of the problem,” he said, ‘And there is more to it than just stopping them.” Presently inThree Masons Over 140 persons gathered to congratulate the three recipients of 50-year membership pins in York Rite bodies of Masonry: Royal Arch Local state scholarship winners Local students who are 1973-74 state scholarship award winners were announced today. é From Grass Valley winners are Rita D. Ferguson, Gary L. Navo, Michael P. Pinter, Ronald R. Small, Susan D. Teichert, Edward W. Yarborough and Andy J. Yun. Nevada City winners are Daniel S. Breen, Janis M. Gagliardi, Shelley J. McCafferty, Maryann S. McGrath, Linda R. Randall, Ann K. Rasmussen, Paul -— J. Rasmussen, Dawn E. Wiegman and Janet L. Wyckoff. Truckee winners are Barry M. Burton, Mary E. Fish, Kaylynne Oliphant and Pamela B. Vansant. Tom Bond of Cedar Ridge also" received a state scholarship. dustry groups are suggesting legislation which would halt exports from the National Forests and provide meaningful regulations on substitution of public timber for exported private timber. A trillion board feet, half of the national inventory, of the type of timber in short supply is presently standing on the National Forests. In recent years actual timber. harvests have dropped below the level which could be cut because of environmental considerations and a shortage of manpower in the Forest Service. Industry and other conservation groups are working to obtain full and balanced funding for all Forest Service programs. This will allow proper Management of all the forest resources including wildlife, water, and wilderness. “Our aim is to get Forest Service funding back to a level where full timber production is possible and all environmental considerations be made. The administratin’s action is designed to do this for the short term, and it is up to congress and the administration to provide it for the long term. Meaningful assistance from the Sierra Club would be welcome, but they seem to prefer talk to constructive action,’’ Craig concluded. receive pins Masons, and Knights Templar. The affair was held Friday at Nevada City Masonic Hall. Leland S. Smith received a 50year pin from each organization; Charles Angelo Harris and his brother John Ralph Harris both received R.A.M. pins. Two Grand officers came from the Bay Area to make the presentations: Frank C.,Holmes, Grand Generalissimo, Grand Commandery, Knights Templar presented the K.T. pin to Leland Smith; William L. Leeson, Grand Secretary, Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons, made the presentations of the R.A.M. pins. A special guest was William Thomas of San Francisco, 91 years young,, the only living member of Madison Lodge, Grass Valley, who had been present at the 50th, 75th, and 100th anniversary. of Madison Lodge. He shared reminiscences of early days here with the group. Guests attended from nearby chapters in Downieville, Colfax, Auburn and Roseville. Roast _ turkey was served to all before the official presentations by women of the two groups. Presiding were Haven Martin, High Priest, Royal Arch Masons, No. 6., and Howard Lathe, Commander, Knights Templar No. 6.

? i SS OR SS I eet betetababotat Bate liteteteltRee Meee i © 2°. jo ece. ere a ate a ata a a a en 2 ete ee eso ee apitol Comment By Earl G. Waters parochial education.\Attemptsto find some loo by which such aid could be provided have been introduced during the past several sessions~? of the Legislature and are being renewed. The arguments for tax support of private schools is based upon two main arguments, both of which are absolutely correct. One is that the schools provide education for compulsory age children and thereby save the taxpayers millions of dollars. This is indisputable. The Catholic schools alone enroll . about 300,000 children. If these were enrolled in the public schools it would mean an additionai cost to California tax-. payers of more than $300 million annually. This, without counting the cost of capital outlay for the new building which would be needed. The overall costs would be much greater for there are many in private schools other than those operated by the Catholics. : The other argument, while true, is not so convincing. This is the contention that those who send their children to private schools are not getting the same benefit for their tax dollars as those who send their clindren to the public schools. They say they are paying twice for their children to be educated. " This is a narrow view however and overlooks the fact that public education is intended to benefit society as a whole and should if the program is good. It is on this basis that everyone is . taxed for support of the schools, whether they have children or not. : But the spectre of the private schools, hard pressed for funds . to continue, suddenly saying ‘All right, if you won’t help us we quit. You take the whole burden,” is a frightening one to many. And for various reasons. Some fear the additional taxes. Those with children in private ‘schools. Others, more philosophical, shudder at the idea of everyone being educated in the same manner, all stamped out of the same die. so BUSINESS . BILLBOARD Re ees to speak. Perhaps, if a vote were taken, the public might recognize as a bargain the proposition of the private schools relieving taxpayers of the burden of educating nearly half million children. They might vote to provide some aid to private schools. See But the immediate problem for the Legislature is that it undoubtedly would take a vote of the people to provide the aid. For the California Constitution, since the early days, has clearly spelled out: “No public money shall ever be appropriated for the support of any sectarian or denominational school, or any school not under the exclusive control of the officers of the public schools..” Now that not only rules out Catholic or any other schools operated by churches but also eliminates private nonsectarian schools. Such laws also govern the other states. New Hampshire sought to pay for teachers who taught “‘non-secular’’ subjects in private schools. They used a dual enrollment system. It was declared unconstitutional by a U.S. District Court. On the other hand an Illinois Court ruled that state could provide books and services to private schools. This is one of the’ approaches being con, Sidered in California but it is hard to see how it can get by this state’s Constitution as it now reads. And changing the Constitution might not be all that easy to do. For there are many who are outright opposed to giving tax dollars to any eligious schools. This is a fundamental principle with, many. And being partly emotional defies arguments. ! Then, there are many who feel the private schools would be making a grave mistake in accepting public funds. To them it would spell the end of the private school programs. And these are the people who want to avoid a system where everyone is educated from the seme books. LITTLE OLO same tmep logical: Seen ES Soa North San Juan The North San Juan Parents Club put on a very successful the local schoolhouse. The proceeds will be used to provide a party and dance for the graduating eigth grade class sometime during the last week of school in June. Little Tony Langdon was honored at a birthday party at the home of his aunt, Mrs. Gene Stuart, Sunday afternoon. Fifteen small guests and assorted adults ate barbecued hamburgers and hot dogs, ice cream and cake, and enjoyed riding Tony’s gift from his grandfather F. M. Covert: an new pony. Tony received many more gifts for his third birthday. Present were Mrs. Rick Nemetz and her daughters Toni, Tina, and Mia; Mrs. Paul Jarvis and son Mike; Mrs. Gary Jones and sons Mike and Calvin; Mr. and Mrs. John McDermott and John and Natalie; Mrs. Mark Covert and Shelley; Mr. and Mrs. Gene Covert and John and Jerry; Kevin Pinaglia; Mrs. Gene Stuart and Sally, Hedy, and Genie; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Reader; and Tony’s two grandmothers, Mrs. Francis Reader and Mrs. Francis Covert. The Grandmothers each provided a cake for the occasion; one in the form of a cowboy complete with cocoanut chaps, and one portraying a complete farm, from barn and animals to the farmer and his Penn Valley News By MARIE ALLEN This is only my second week on this job and already I must ' say I like it. Everyone in Penn Valley is very friendly and helpful. Each person I have contacted thus far has furnished me with other sources of information. Anyone in the area with news items to contribute to this column may call me at 2737133. The guys will do the work and the gals will feed them lunch on April 14, 21 and. 28.. “work

days” in preparation for the annual Penn Valley Volunteer Fire Dept. Rodeo coming up soon. The firemen have their chores all mapped out and the Auxiliary ladies are working on the menus now. _ Each Tuesday this busy Auxiliary has its own “work day,”’ and on April 23 they will Len Gilbert FARMERS INSURANCE GROUP HEFFREN INSURANCE AGENCY 111. W. Main Grass Valley, Ca. clean the kitchen at the rodeo grounds and on the 25th the pots and pans will have their turn. Committee member Jan Adams advises that Pack 299 of P.O Box 1034— the Cub Scouts is seeking a den 265-6166), Mother. Boys between the ages ~ Park At The Door Of The Friendly Store Colfax Hiway — 273-4664 . Of eight and 10 years are invited to join in the weekly meetings for the dens. Pack meetings are ' held once a month. The Scouts demonstrate the various projects available to the boys. ! The board of directors for Penn Valley Riders are meeting today. Controversy over increased timber sales Tummage and bake ‘sale RPGS SOO SSS SS eC IEEE turday from 9 a.m. to5 p.m. in SAN FRANCISCO Recent statements by Brock Evans, Washington, D.C. represen-: tative for the Sierra Club that increased timber sales on the National Forests were a sell out to industry were branded as “hollow rhetoric” by a timber industry spokesman. George A. Craig, Executive Vice President of Western Timber Association said “The statements by these so called Conservationists are only so much hollow rhetoric. It is evident that the Sierra Club does not intend to participate meaningfully in helpng to solve the lumber supply and price problems. They only suggest simplistic half solutions, totally disregard the facts concerning other aspects of the problem, and then complain when action is taken”’ . “The forest products industry does not now or never has said that the government should sell more timber than praper forestry dictates,” Craig said. “All we are asking is that the government sell that amount it should be selling according to its own plans. the 1.8 billion board feet increase will only return harvests to the Forest Service’s computed annual allowable level.” “Log exports are only part of the problem,” he said, ‘And there is more to it than just stopping them.” Presently inThree Masons Over 140 persons gathered to congratulate the three recipients of 50-year membership pins in York Rite bodies of Masonry: Royal Arch Local state scholarship winners Local students who are 1973-74 state scholarship award winners were announced today. é From Grass Valley winners are Rita D. Ferguson, Gary L. Navo, Michael P. Pinter, Ronald R. Small, Susan D. Teichert, Edward W. Yarborough and Andy J. Yun. Nevada City winners are Daniel S. Breen, Janis M. Gagliardi, Shelley J. McCafferty, Maryann S. McGrath, Linda R. Randall, Ann K. Rasmussen, Paul -— J. Rasmussen, Dawn E. Wiegman and Janet L. Wyckoff. Truckee winners are Barry M. Burton, Mary E. Fish, Kaylynne Oliphant and Pamela B. Vansant. Tom Bond of Cedar Ridge also" received a state scholarship. dustry groups are suggesting legislation which would halt exports from the National Forests and provide meaningful regulations on substitution of public timber for exported private timber. A trillion board feet, half of the national inventory, of the type of timber in short supply is presently standing on the National Forests. In recent years actual timber. harvests have dropped below the level which could be cut because of environmental considerations and a shortage of manpower in the Forest Service. Industry and other conservation groups are working to obtain full and balanced funding for all Forest Service programs. This will allow proper Management of all the forest resources including wildlife, water, and wilderness. “Our aim is to get Forest Service funding back to a level where full timber production is possible and all environmental considerations be made. The administratin’s action is designed to do this for the short term, and it is up to congress and the administration to provide it for the long term. Meaningful assistance from the Sierra Club would be welcome, but they seem to prefer talk to constructive action,’’ Craig concluded. receive pins Masons, and Knights Templar. The affair was held Friday at Nevada City Masonic Hall. Leland S. Smith received a 50year pin from each organization; Charles Angelo Harris and his brother John Ralph Harris both received R.A.M. pins. Two Grand officers came from the Bay Area to make the presentations: Frank C.,Holmes, Grand Generalissimo, Grand Commandery, Knights Templar presented the K.T. pin to Leland Smith; William L. Leeson, Grand Secretary, Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons, made the presentations of the R.A.M. pins. A special guest was William Thomas of San Francisco, 91 years young,, the only living member of Madison Lodge, Grass Valley, who had been present at the 50th, 75th, and 100th anniversary. of Madison Lodge. He shared reminiscences of early days here with the group. Guests attended from nearby chapters in Downieville, Colfax, Auburn and Roseville. Roast _ turkey was served to all before the official presentations by women of the two groups. Presiding were Haven Martin, High Priest, Royal Arch Masons, No. 6., and Howard Lathe, Commander, Knights Templar No. 6.