December 13, 1967 (16 pages)

<e eee ceed est Co MS Be oh EY Sud! esac Garrett M. Stack Editor Whoselaw ~— The other day in San Francisco 56 clergymen aided and abetted 89 draft-age youths in standing "afoul of the law" in “anarchy and extremism.” The youths: placed their draft cards in a church collection plate or a chalice, to be mailed to Gen,Lewis B, Hershey. ihe ee : By doing so, according to one of their clerical abettors, the stand “afoul of the law", But we appeal to a higher law, God's law, written in our hearts." The speaker was Father Peter Riga of St. Mary's College. A good many years ago when the Man whom Father Riga and many of his clerical draft-fighting colleagues worship as God was confronted with a conflict between political and spiritual responsibility He invoked no "higher law" to condone civil disobedience, He said: ''Render therefore unto Ceasar the things which are Ceasar's; unto God, the things which are God's." If Christ was wrong and Father Riga right, God's law. must have been drastically amended, By by whom? Sound Advice Every once in a while some sound reasoning slips into those "lovelorn" columns published in many daily papers. This one, in Ann Lander's column, some time ago, we belive hits the nail on the head, é Some woman wrote the columnist, saying that she was about to have nervous breakdown from the lack of sleep because of her husband's snoring when he slept, kept her awake and was rattling her nerves. The distraught woman asked the columnist just what she should do about it, Miss Landers replied simply and shortly with: "Ask any widow." A Suggestion The federal bureaucracy has been busy of late launching "truth" crusades; truth in advertising, truth in packaging, truth in lending. Now another area is opened up; truth in spending. Freshman Representative Robert V. Denny, of Nebraska has proposed legislation requiring all Congressmen to include in any bill an estimate of what the legislation would cost the taxpayer in the first two fiscal years of its existence as law. Further, the Denny bill would require the clerk of the House to make twice-monthly reports on the estimated total cost of all legislation previously passed in the session, as well as the cost of all pending bills. That the estimates would be inaccurate is admitted. All governmental spending estimates are,..on the low side. But there is merit to the Nebraskan's idea; the merit of keeping the dollar sign well before the taxpayers' eyes, We might suggest an addition to Denney's bill; copy the edict of another federal crusader and require a label on every bill warning that "This measure may be dangerous to your fiscal health." Sommersault The title of this editorial is a deliberate pun, since it best describes our subject--the astounding flip-flop made by the president of San Francisco State College, Dr. John H, Summerskill, in the face of arrogant student pressure. Dr. Summerskill is noted for his sympathetic attitude toward student dissent and protest. When the editors of a collegesubsidized weekly tabloid, Open Process, published a filthy poem by a perennial campus troub'emaker attacking a faculty member, however, Dr. Summerskill suspended the publication, its editor and the author. This should, of course, be routine on any well-run campus, But at San Francisco State it was cause for surprised public approval. Not for long, however, Almost immediately Dr. Summerskill genuflected before a campus minority, said he was sorry he had “acted improperly," and announced he had lifted the suspensions, As the San Francisco Examiner put it, in that act of obeissance Dr, Summerskill must have become the first college president to join hands with student activists and anarchists in opposing the college president, One wonders where the State College found a president like Letters — our trips--and in order to plan for the Artist ahead could you have an "events me at weabead. came by in schedule" in the paper for a rnoon, were month in advance, so we can pr csi tui try to schedule a bit ahead. Lette to the Editor," Look forward to going to the an tas Mitieeaetvinedition ach mailbox each Friday to read ed my thoughts -why haven't the Nugget, we heard from the prolific pen Sincerely, -of Jack Bassett? You gave no (MRS.) NORMA J. VOSS answer to her question. 4918 Old Redwood We always look forward to ° Santa Rosa, Calif, 95401 oe “A few Old Shacks in a Meadow’ PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY NEVADA COUNTY PUBLISHING CO, 301 Broad Street, Nevada City, Ca, 95959 Telephone 265-2471 Garrett Stack, Editor Second class postage paid at Nevada City, Califcrnia. Adjudicated a legal newspaper of general circulation by the Nevada County Superior Court, Juce 3, 1960. DecreeNo, 12, 406, Subscription Rates: one year, $3.00; two years, $5, 00. 1987 PRIZE-WINNING NEWSPAPER of the CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION JOIN THE STAR-SPANGLED __.SIGN.UP FOR U.S. SAVINGS BONDS te Rough and Ready, — NEVADA COUNTT NUGGEY Rough and Ready, Arise! The NaiionalAutomobile Club we believe, is a fine or~~ ganization and we commend its efforts to promote travel within =~ the United States along with its safety campaigns. nie However, out of its San Francisco office, 65 battery Street, in its latest weekly press release to newspaper editors, with the -heading, "A public ‘service from the National Automobile Club," it has offered "Trip Tips," This particular release suggests that those planning a trip should include Rough and Ready, "That colorful little ghost town up in the Mother Lode country, which was well named.” The release, indeed, paints a colorful and tourist-baiting lure to visit the historical town, and as we began to read it, became entused about it, However, the last paragraph "did it." We quote: "In a few short years, however, the goldwas gone and Rough and Ready was gone too, Today all that remains of the tough little town belies its belligerent past. There's just a few old shacks resting in the shade of some aging trees in the center of a green meadow in our own Sierra Nevada, Rough and Ready just isn't very rough and ready any more," Whoa back! We haven't been in Nevada County very long, but it didr't take us more than our first day here to find out that Rough and Ready was more than a "few old shacks resting in the shade of some aging trees." We have lived in many communities, from the east to west coasts, and many in between, and never, no never, have we ever Seen a more active and bustling community than this. It's small, yes, but hardly does a day go by but what there's re aa doing--we don't need to tell our readers that, they ow it, These "few old shacks” are obliterated by historical ; buildings, modern ‘stores and conveniences, The community effort is beyond comparison, and the results that these efforts attain are really astounding, We invite that whoever. wrote this travelouge for the NAC at least visit thre once before he or she attempts any further -; "masterpieces" about the active little town. The Rough and Ready ; ppcnonged of Commerce, we are sure, would gladly take them fora tour, We also suggest that the club pull back this release before it goes too far. . Yes, Virginia, there is a Rough and Ready,

<e eee ceed est Co MS Be oh EY Sud! esac Garrett M. Stack Editor Whoselaw ~— The other day in San Francisco 56 clergymen aided and abetted 89 draft-age youths in standing "afoul of the law" in “anarchy and extremism.” The youths: placed their draft cards in a church collection plate or a chalice, to be mailed to Gen,Lewis B, Hershey. ihe ee : By doing so, according to one of their clerical abettors, the stand “afoul of the law", But we appeal to a higher law, God's law, written in our hearts." The speaker was Father Peter Riga of St. Mary's College. A good many years ago when the Man whom Father Riga and many of his clerical draft-fighting colleagues worship as God was confronted with a conflict between political and spiritual responsibility He invoked no "higher law" to condone civil disobedience, He said: ''Render therefore unto Ceasar the things which are Ceasar's; unto God, the things which are God's." If Christ was wrong and Father Riga right, God's law. must have been drastically amended, By by whom? Sound Advice Every once in a while some sound reasoning slips into those "lovelorn" columns published in many daily papers. This one, in Ann Lander's column, some time ago, we belive hits the nail on the head, é Some woman wrote the columnist, saying that she was about to have nervous breakdown from the lack of sleep because of her husband's snoring when he slept, kept her awake and was rattling her nerves. The distraught woman asked the columnist just what she should do about it, Miss Landers replied simply and shortly with: "Ask any widow." A Suggestion The federal bureaucracy has been busy of late launching "truth" crusades; truth in advertising, truth in packaging, truth in lending. Now another area is opened up; truth in spending. Freshman Representative Robert V. Denny, of Nebraska has proposed legislation requiring all Congressmen to include in any bill an estimate of what the legislation would cost the taxpayer in the first two fiscal years of its existence as law. Further, the Denny bill would require the clerk of the House to make twice-monthly reports on the estimated total cost of all legislation previously passed in the session, as well as the cost of all pending bills. That the estimates would be inaccurate is admitted. All governmental spending estimates are,....on the low side. But there is merit to the Nebraskan's idea; the merit of keeping the dollar sign well before the taxpayers' eyes, We might suggest an addition to Denney's bill; copy the edict of another federal crusader and require a label on every bill warning that "This measure may be dangerous to your fiscal health." Sommersault The title of this editorial is a deliberate pun, since it best describes our subject--the astounding flip-flop made by the president of San Francisco State College, Dr. John H, Summerskill, in the face of arrogant student pressure. Dr. Summerskill is noted for his sympathetic attitude toward student dissent and protest. When the editors of a collegesubsidized weekly tabloid, Open Process, published a filthy poem by a perennial campus troub'emaker attacking a faculty member, however, Dr. Summerskill suspended the publication, its editor and the author. This should, of course, be routine on any well-run campus, But at San Francisco State it was cause for surprised public approval. Not for long, however, Almost immediately Dr. Summerskill genuflected before a campus minority, said he was sorry he had “acted improperly," and announced he had lifted the suspensions, As the San Francisco Examiner put it, in that act of obeissance Dr, Summerskill must have become the first college president to join hands with student activists and anarchists in opposing the college president, One wonders where the State College found a president like Letters — our trips--and in order to plan for the Artist ahead could you have an "events me at weabead. came by in schedule" in the paper for a rnoon, were month in advance, so we can pr csi tui try to schedule a bit ahead. Lette to the Editor," Look forward to going to the an tas Mitieeaetvinedition ach mailbox each Friday to read ed my thoughts -why haven't the Nugget,

we heard from the prolific pen Sincerely, -of Jack Bassett? You gave no (MRS.) NORMA J. VOSS answer to her question. 4918 Old Redwood We always look forward to ° Santa Rosa, Calif, 95401 oe “A few Old Shacks in a Meadow’ PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY NEVADA COUNTY PUBLISHING CO, 301 Broad Street, Nevada City, Ca, 95959 Telephone 265-2471 Garrett Stack, Editor Second class postage paid at Nevada City, Califcrnia. Adjudicated a legal newspaper of general circulation by the Nevada County Superior Court, Juce 3, 1960. DecreeNo, 12, 406, Subscription Rates: one year, $3.00; two years, $5, 00. 1987 PRIZE-WINNING NEWSPAPER of the CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION JOIN THE STAR-SPANGLED __.SIGN.UP FOR U.S. SAVINGS BONDS te Rough and Ready, — NEVADA COUNTT NUGGEY Rough and Ready, Arise! The NaiionalAutomobile Club we believe, is a fine or~~ ganization and we commend its efforts to promote travel within =~ the United States along with its safety campaigns. nie However, out of its San Francisco office, 65 battery Street, in its latest weekly press release to newspaper editors, with the -heading, "A public ‘service from the National Automobile Club," it has offered "Trip Tips," This particular release suggests that those planning a trip should include Rough and Ready, "That colorful little ghost town up in the Mother Lode country, which was well named.” The release, indeed, paints a colorful and tourist-baiting lure to visit the historical town, and as we began to read it, became entused about it, However, the last paragraph "did it." We quote: "In a few short years, however, the goldwas gone and Rough and Ready was gone too, Today all that remains of the tough little town belies its belligerent past. There's just a few old shacks resting in the shade of some aging trees in the center of a green meadow in our own Sierra Nevada, Rough and Ready just isn't very rough and ready any more," Whoa back! We haven't been in Nevada County very long, but it didr't take us more than our first day here to find out that Rough and Ready was more than a "few old shacks resting in the shade of some aging trees." We have lived in many communities, from the east to west coasts, and many in between, and never, no never, have we ever Seen a more active and bustling community than this. It's small, yes, but hardly does a day go by but what there's re aa doing--we don't need to tell our readers that, they ow it, These "few old shacks” are obliterated by historical ; buildings, modern ‘stores and conveniences, The community effort is beyond comparison, and the results that these efforts attain are really astounding, We invite that whoever. wrote this travelouge for the NAC at least visit thre once before he or she attempts any further -; "masterpieces" about the active little town. The Rough and Ready ; ppcnonged of Commerce, we are sure, would gladly take them fora tour, We also suggest that the club pull back this release before it goes too far. . Yes, Virginia, there is a Rough and Ready,