December 26, 1963 (22 pages)

SMALL TOWN SM a & nto, A — PEERS Rorssnapens ax gpg ene ee i) GOOD WILL TOWARD MEN--WITH A FEW EXCEPTIONS Andsoit was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was noroom for them in the inn. Orso the innkeeper said. He had looked them over and just decided they weren't his kind of clientele. The man. was dressed inrude workman'ggarb, and he smelled. And the woman--she looked as if she might have a baby on the spot. He knew they couldn't pay, he could see it in their eyes, that plead-. ing but almost proud look you associate with people who go on Welfare. And what would the other customers think if they saw these people? The man and the woman had not put up much of an argument. What good would it do, with the innkeeper so sure of his Constitutional rights?--a man has a right to do business with whomever he chooses. That's a basic freedom, a God-given freedom. No Mary, no Joseph, nooutcast, no Negro, could tell him he had to find room for them.at his inn. = Allthese people who talk about Civil Rights--what about an innkeeper's rights? It was favoritism, pure and simple. Un-constitutional. Next thing you knew, they'd pass abill saying you have to let in common wayfarers like those two. And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them.And suddenly there was withthe angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. SIERRA BYWAYS PRAISE FOR CABLE TV SHORT SHOTS.. Cable TV service is now operative inUkiah, Dunsmuir, Palm Springs and 1800 cities in the U.S.. In Ukiah, City Manager Lyell C. Cash says, "The cable service is furnishing a high level service at a completely reasonable price in a field which is, in my opinion, not adequately covered by any other source. " Shaka Publicity on the Nevada City Art Association showing of Mexican prints from murals of that country went to more than two dozen newspapers and periodicals in MGXiCO.<. Gerald Miller, active Alpha Psi chapter president, took part in UOP ceremonies at which time an alumni chapter of the national pharmacy fraternity was formed. ---Dean Thompson ALL WORLD if PUBLIC WILL DECIDE Over half of the school districts in Western Nevada County have less than 50 pupils attending their schools. Each of these districts has a school board, a budget , individual records, reports and bookkeeping. The boards have intirnate knowledge and control of their schools. Some of these small districts are against giving up this intimate control. Unification probably will not benefit these districts, if they are wealthy and can afford their small schools. : Kentucky Flat school had to close this-past year and the students aré now attending school in Nevada City and Grass Valley. This district could not afford to:stay open for its50 students. Unification does not mean the closing of the small schools. The law states that in a ‘unified district no existing school may be closed if the parents _ of 10 pupils request that it remain open. If the parents wanted it, Kentucky Flat school might have remained open for the convenience of its students--in a unified district. The main advantages of unification seem to be, 1) that more money would be spent on actual education and less on administration,.clerical work, and bookkeeping, and 2)that curriculum could be better coordinated and special services could be available to all pupils. Our students could reach the Union High School with the opportunity for the same background and knowledge, The main disadvantage seemsto be the loss of intimate local control. There will be an open meeting Jan. 16 at whichtime the augmented Nevada County Committee will present‘ a plan for unification of the districts in Western Nevada County. This is the time for questions and answers, for discussion and debate, for suggestions and constructive criticism. : Following the meeting, a final plan must be approved by the augmented committee and the State Board of Education. It will then comeback to the citizens of . Nevada County for our vote--approval or rejection. What is best for the children in our schools? How can we best spend our tax dollars? We will have the freedom to choose ~-the-decision-is up to us. CALIFORNIA SPECIAL INTEREST CITIES SERVE NARROW INTERESTS A.curious incorporated phenomenon, the speciat-interest city is not a city at all in any traditional sense. Like the special district, it serves to solve a particular local problem. What kinds of special-interest cities are there? We have cities dedicated almost entirely. to industry --Emeryville, Vernon, Union City, Irwindale, Industry, and Commerce. Vernon, where over 70, 000 people work but only 236 people live, has an assessed valuation of about one-half million dollars per capita--hence it has a wonderfully low tax rate with which to attract new industry, in order to raise the assessed value and lower the tax rate even more. What could be nicer for the property owner (in one tiny corner of Los Angeles County)? Industry, which is 18 miles long and from two miles to 200 feet wide, supports itself completely through sales tax receipts ~and has forced every adjoining school district on to state aid. Industry's public library consists of sixteen books nearly all of which are owned by the city administrator. Land prices are high, but you only have to pay for land once, whereas taxes must be paid every year. We have cities set aside almost exclusively for beautiful homes on large lots in pleasant country surroundings --Woodside, Los Altos Hills, Rolling Hills. We have cities for many cows and few people--Dairyland, Dairy Valley, Cypress. We have “strip commercial" cities organized along main travelled roads mainly for the purpose of picking up sales tax receipts. Here there are many retail stores, but few permanent residents. One such proposed city, El “Sobrante, will be about 500 feet wide and two miles long. We have what amountsto special district cities formed for the benefit of land developers, in which residents who donot own property are disenfranchised. Special legisla---Gale Noble tion establishing the Embarcadero Municipal Utility District on 1,000 acres of land near Santa Barbara and the Estero Municipal Utility District on 2,600 acres near San Mateo permits the-creation of company towns with developers holding complete control. These districts have full municipal powers, and they can exercise these powers over all residents. Those who own no land have no voice in district affairs. Besides having cities for cows, industries, developers, retail stores, and country-lovers, we also have cities for ordinary ‘wage eamers and those with low incomes: San Pablo or Seaside, for.example. This specialization has become necessary because other municipalities like Palo Alto make room only for selected industries and high value homes, and must rely on neighboring communities to provide the “bedrooms” for industrial.and low -income workers. Perforce, the government of the special-interest city has a primary reason for existing: to serve that special narrow. interest. Thus it contributes additionally to the hopeless scatteration of governmental responsibility for ‘such regional concerns as the massive and widespread loss of hilltops, flood plains and farrh lands. ‘ «-sSamuelE. Wood and Alfred Heller, ‘ from “The Phantom Cities of California” . WASHINGTON CALLING POLITICKING FOR SECOND DEMOCRATIC SPOT PROCEEDS WASHINGTON---Politicking for the Vice -Presidency, already softly going on, will move after New Year's Day into the most quietly intense such activity seen in this century. Twice within recent years, even before the death of John F, Kennedy, the importance of the office of VicePresident had been so profoundly proved as to make irrelevant and in very bad taste all the old jokes about fifth wheels and Throttlebottoms. First, there was the serious illness of President Dwight Eisenhower which thrust Richard Nixon into.a far higher place in terms of real power than had ever before been occupied by a second man in the American government, Then, at the Democratic conventionin 1950, Mr. Kennedy took two command decisions of historic political importance. One was that a single “available” for the Vice-Presidency, Lyndon Johnson, was nothing less than indispensable, both tothe success of the Democratic compaign and to the subsequent conduct of the Kennedy Administration. The old stereotype that a Vice-President was a nobody going nowhere died for good as Mr. Kennedy carried ""S96T ‘9% Joquioceq** *1083nN oy" OT o8eg OL e8eq: through into the operations of his Administration his full — --and unexampled--purpose to make his Vice-President a totally informed, fully consulted and working associate holding high rank in actuality as well as in constitutional structure. President Johnson's success thus far ‘in Carrying the country forward without a hitch, in the aftermath of Mr. Kennedy's assassination, was a consequence, For President Johnson had been completely involved, all along and at every step, in the plans, policies and actions of Mr. Kennedy. The lesson that this kind of continuity and competence is absolutely necessary in the world in which we live has been lost on nobody and no party. Soboth parties now approach the 1964 campaign year with an attitude of gravity toward their ultimate choices for Vice-President never before seen. As always, the Presidential nominee of each party will no doubt have the final say as to the identity of his running-mate. But President Johnson is already as good as nominated in his own right, whereas there is a long way to go before the country can know who is to top the Republican ticket. Thus, interest now centers, and for months yet will center, upon the probable Democratic choice for the Vice~-Presidency, President Johnson, it goes without saying, has not even begun to make a decision as to his own preference, though many names have been thrown about in speculation, they include Sargent Shriver, head of the Peace Corps and brother-in-law of the late President Kennedy, Ted Kennedy, whose quiet performance as a freshman Senator from Massachusetts has surprised some of his early critics; Gov. Richard Hughes of New Jersey; Sen. Eugene McCarthy and Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota, and so on. Now, no presidential list of "must" qualities for Vice

SMALL TOWN SM a & nto, A — PEERS Rorssnapens ax gpg ene ee i) GOOD WILL TOWARD MEN--WITH A FEW EXCEPTIONS Andsoit was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was noroom for them in the inn. Orso the innkeeper said. He had looked them over and just decided they weren't his kind of clientele. The man. was dressed inrude workman'ggarb, and he smelled. And the woman--she looked as if she might have a baby on the spot. He knew they couldn't pay, he could see it in their eyes, that plead-. ing but almost proud look you associate with people who go on Welfare. And what would the other customers think if they saw these people? The man and the woman had not put up much of an argument. What good would it do, with the innkeeper so sure of his Constitutional rights?--a man has a right to do business with whomever he chooses. That's a basic freedom, a God-given freedom. No Mary, no Joseph, nooutcast, no Negro, could tell him he had to find room for them.at his inn. = Allthese people who talk about Civil Rights--what about an innkeeper's rights? It was favoritism, pure and simple. Un-constitutional. Next thing you knew, they'd pass abill saying you have to let in common wayfarers like those two. And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them..And suddenly there was withthe angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. SIERRA BYWAYS PRAISE FOR CABLE TV SHORT SHOTS... Cable TV service is now operative inUkiah, Dunsmuir, Palm Springs and 1800 cities in the U.S... In Ukiah, City Manager Lyell C. Cash says, "The cable service is furnishing a high level service at a completely reasonable price in a field which is, in my opinion, not adequately covered by any other source. " Shaka Publicity on the Nevada City Art Association showing of Mexican prints from murals of that country went to more than two dozen newspapers and periodicals in MGXiCO.<. Gerald Miller, active Alpha Psi chapter president, took part in UOP ceremonies at which time an alumni chapter of the national pharmacy fraternity was formed. ---Dean Thompson ALL WORLD if PUBLIC WILL DECIDE Over half of the school districts in Western Nevada County have less than 50 pupils attending their schools. Each of these districts has a school board, a budget , individual records, reports and bookkeeping. The boards have intirnate knowledge and control of their schools. Some of these small districts are against giving up this intimate control. Unification probably will not benefit these districts, if they are wealthy and can afford their small schools. : Kentucky Flat school had to close this-past year and the students aré now attending school in Nevada City and Grass Valley. This district could not afford to:stay open for its50 students. Unification does not mean the closing of the small schools. The law states that in a ‘unified district no existing school may be closed if the parents _ of 10 pupils request that it remain open. If the parents wanted it, Kentucky Flat school might have remained open for the convenience of its students--in a unified district. The main advantages of unification seem to be, 1) that more money would be spent on actual education and less on administration,.clerical work, and bookkeeping, and 2)that curriculum could be better coordinated and special services could be available to all pupils. Our students could reach the Union High School with the opportunity for the same background and knowledge, The main disadvantage seemsto be the loss of intimate local control. There will be an open meeting Jan. 16 at whichtime the augmented Nevada County Committee will present‘ a plan for unification of the districts in Western Nevada County. This is the time for questions and answers, for discussion and debate, for suggestions and constructive criticism. : Following the meeting, a final plan must be approved by the augmented committee and the State Board of Education. It will then comeback to the citizens of . Nevada County for our vote--approval or rejection. What is best for the children in our schools? How can we best spend our tax dollars? We will have the freedom to choose ~-the-decision-is up to us. CALIFORNIA SPECIAL INTEREST CITIES SERVE NARROW INTERESTS A.curious incorporated phenomenon, the speciat-interest city is not a city at all in any traditional sense. Like the special district, it serves to solve a particular local problem.

What kinds of special-interest cities are there? We have cities dedicated almost entirely. to industry --Emeryville, Vernon, Union City, Irwindale, Industry, and Commerce. Vernon, where over 70, 000 people work but only 236 people live, has an assessed valuation of about one-half million dollars per capita--hence it has a wonderfully low tax rate with which to attract new industry, in order to raise the assessed value and lower the tax rate even more. What could be nicer for the property owner (in one tiny corner of Los Angeles County)? Industry, which is 18 miles long and from two miles to 200 feet wide, supports itself completely through sales tax receipts ~and has forced every adjoining school district on to state aid. Industry's public library consists of sixteen books nearly all of which are owned by the city administrator. Land prices are high, but you only have to pay for land once, whereas taxes must be paid every year. We have cities set aside almost exclusively for beautiful homes on large lots in pleasant country surroundings --Woodside, Los Altos Hills, Rolling Hills. We have cities for many cows and few people--Dairyland, Dairy Valley, Cypress. We have “strip commercial" cities organized along main travelled roads mainly for the purpose of picking up sales tax receipts. Here there are many retail stores, but few permanent residents. One such proposed city, El “Sobrante, will be about 500 feet wide and two miles long. We have what amountsto special district cities formed for the benefit of land developers, in which residents who donot own property are disenfranchised. Special legisla---Gale Noble tion establishing the Embarcadero Municipal Utility District on 1,000 acres of land near Santa Barbara and the Estero Municipal Utility District on 2,600 acres near San Mateo permits the-creation of company towns with developers holding complete control. These districts have full municipal powers, and they can exercise these powers over all residents. Those who own no land have no voice in district affairs. Besides having cities for cows, industries, developers, retail stores, and country-lovers, we also have cities for ordinary ‘wage eamers and those with low incomes: San Pablo or Seaside, for.example. This specialization has become necessary because other municipalities like Palo Alto make room only for selected industries and high value homes, and must rely on neighboring communities to provide the “bedrooms” for industrial.and low -income workers. Perforce, the government of the special-interest city has a primary reason for existing: to serve that special narrow. interest. Thus it contributes additionally to the hopeless scatteration of governmental responsibility for ‘such regional concerns as the massive and widespread loss of hilltops, flood plains and farrh lands. ‘ «-sSamuelE. Wood and Alfred Heller, ‘ from “The Phantom Cities of California” . WASHINGTON CALLING POLITICKING FOR SECOND DEMOCRATIC SPOT PROCEEDS WASHINGTON---Politicking for the Vice -Presidency, already softly going on, will move after New Year's Day into the most quietly intense such activity seen in this century. Twice within recent years, even before the death of John F, Kennedy, the importance of the office of VicePresident had been so profoundly proved as to make irrelevant and in very bad taste all the old jokes about fifth wheels and Throttlebottoms. First, there was the serious illness of President Dwight Eisenhower which thrust Richard Nixon into.a far higher place in terms of real power than had ever before been occupied by a second man in the American government, Then, at the Democratic conventionin 1950, Mr. Kennedy took two command decisions of historic political importance. One was that a single “available” for the Vice-Presidency, Lyndon Johnson, was nothing less than indispensable, both tothe success of the Democratic compaign and to the subsequent conduct of the Kennedy Administration. The old stereotype that a Vice-President was a nobody going nowhere died for good as Mr. Kennedy carried ""S96T ‘9% Joquioceq** *1083nN oy" OT o8eg OL e8eq: through into the operations of his Administration his full — --and unexampled--purpose to make his Vice-President a totally informed, fully consulted and working associate holding high rank in actuality as well as in constitutional structure. President Johnson's success thus far ‘in Carrying the country forward without a hitch, in the aftermath of Mr. Kennedy's assassination, was a consequence, For President Johnson had been completely involved, all along and at every step, in the plans, policies and actions of Mr. Kennedy. The lesson that this kind of continuity and competence is absolutely necessary in the world in which we live has been lost on nobody and no party. Soboth parties now approach the 1964 campaign year with an attitude of gravity toward their ultimate choices for Vice-President never before seen. As always, the Presidential nominee of each party will no doubt have the final say as to the identity of his running-mate. But President Johnson is already as good as nominated in his own right, whereas there is a long way to go before the country can know who is to top the Republican ticket. Thus, interest now centers, and for months yet will center, upon the probable Democratic choice for the Vice~-Presidency, President Johnson, it goes without saying, has not even begun to make a decision as to his own preference, though many names have been thrown about in speculation, they include Sargent Shriver, head of the Peace Corps and brother-in-law of the late President Kennedy, Ted Kennedy, whose quiet performance as a freshman Senator from Massachusetts has surprised some of his early critics; Gov. Richard Hughes of New Jersey; Sen. Eugene McCarthy and Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota, and so on. Now, no presidential list of "must" qualities for Vice