July 23, 1964 (24 pages)

EDITORIALS THE STRAIGHT-TALKING FUZZY-MINDED IDEALIST IS MISUNDERSTOOD BY MANY We feel sorry for Mr. Goldwater, the Republican Presidential nominee. We really do. Here every time he opens his mouth he is. misquoted, misinterpreted, lied about, and generally done in by the press andTV. Thatis, according to Mr. Goldwater or his enthusiastic supporters. But we don't feel sorry for the Senator because of this alleged maltreatment by the press. We feel sorry for him because he seems constitutionally (spelled with a small "c") unable to make himself understood. Perhaps he should be running for the state department instead of the Presidency. But that's beside the point. Could it be that some of the Senator's recent angry jibes at the press merely reflect his own sense of frustration at being unable to communicate in the American language? (The English language is, used only,.by foreigners or Democrats .) Take this matter of extremism. In his acceptance speechthe Senator put it as plain as the nose on your face: "Extremism in the defense of liberty is not a vice.Moderation in the pursuit of justice is not a virtue." Now anybody should be able to understand that, it says here. That's why when Mr. Goldwater was asked by a Phoenix reporter exactly what kind of extremism he was referring to, he answered, "You read the speech.” And when he was pressed to say whether he had beenreferring tothe right-wing John Birch Society, he said, "You read the speech, andif you can't understand it, you don't deserve to be a reporter. " July 23, 1964 That stupid press! Always trying to raise a ruckus and confuse the issue! But what issue? What did the straight+talking Senator mean? General Eisenhower was reportedly confused, ‘even after the Senator tried to set him straight. Sen. Dirksen felt he needed an explanation. Sodid George Romney. So did the Editor-in-Chief of the Hearst newspapers. So do most of the American people, we suspect. Butsadly, it looks as if they will be disappointed. For the Presidential can-didate who is renounedfor saying exactly what he means turns out to be a fuzzy-minded idealist--something he himself professes to abhor. IN THE FOOTHILLS VEIN PATRIOTISM COMES IN A WIDE VARIETY OF FORMS We found it interesting to read in a recent news story that Grass Valley Chamber of Commerce. President Dr. Donald Garich found Nevada City's July 4th celebration lacking and that he found it necessary to take it upon himself to instruct the local merchants in patriotism. Atthe meeting of the Chamber this month Garich presented a film strip “Our American Heritage” with the introductory comment that Nevada City's "Doin's at the Diggin's" did not have much to do with the message of Independence Day and he thought his program would fill the gap. PerhapsifDr. Garich had not been so busy politicking for U.R.O.C. during the parade he might have had the time tonotice that people were celebrating and enjoying Independence Day in their own ways. Weare getting a little tired of the groups of so-called experts who beat their chests, pat, themselves on the back and proclaim “I ama patriot and if you don't believe me then you are not patriotic. " eeeseee88688 ~ The parade of irate taxpayers continues to pass before the board of supervisors, We are now hearing rumblings from some of the larger rural landholders that agricultural zoning might be a partial solution to their plight of increasing taxes and decreasing profits. The idea is an interesting one for an agricultural zone wouldtendto establish and hold down land prices within the zone. It wouldalso tend, for the time being at least, to guarantee open green space in the county, and finally would helpto concentrate construction of subdivisions in the urban areas where services are easier and more economical to provide. All of these things would be of benefit to the farmer and the general county taxpayer, but any idea of agricultural zoning should be considered in the light of the proposed general plan of the county so the zoning could be designed to the best interests of all county residents. eeeseeee e888 There were two wild and woolly meetings held in the county recently under the auspices of the Nevada County Taxpayer's Association. The main theme seemed to be that the county was applying to the Housing and Home Finance Agency for funds for a general plan and since this is the same federal agency that administers the Urban Renewal program, the county is going to have urban renewal, It might be pointed out that the H.H.F,A, also administers the Federal Housing Administration or F,H.A., without which many county residents would never have financed their own homes, It might be further noted that Nevada City last week hired a consultant to prepare an application to the Community Facilities Administration of the H.H.F,A. fora preliminary planning loan to improve the city water system. Finally it should be remembered that both Grass Valley andNevada City some time ago agreed to participate in the county general plan. ee So, if is are to believe the Taxpayers Association's _ slick L.A. speaker's shaky reasoning, we are all in for urban renewal. The only trouble with that argument is that no governmental unit in the county has any plans for urban renewal. "3083ny Alunoy epeAon*’ eee fa avian» p96et ‘ez Arne eee eee ee 08 TheT axpayers Association, which has been, a loud opponent in recent years of any kinds of taxes from schools tocourthouses, hasbeen strangely quiet on the new budget item of some $17,000 for a county counsel, Could it be that the Taxpayers Association has its own candidate for the job and does not want to upset the apple cart by stirring up the issue? CALIFORNIA : BEAUTY OF THE REDWOODS . REVEALED IN POETRY Let me lie beneath the Redwood trees ---Don Hoagland And gaze uv toward the skies Between the jutting branches As they rise---and rise---and rise. Let me marvel at the majesty Of trees which, straight and lean, Have grown from hidden earthbound roots To peaks of verdant green. Let me look with lazy pleasure At the brown and golden tips Of branches where the blue birds Stop torest betweentheir trips. Let me contemplate the beauty And the texture of the bark’. And note the sunlit pinnacles Above their shadowed dark. Let me listen to the whispering

EDITORIALS THE STRAIGHT-TALKING FUZZY-MINDED IDEALIST IS MISUNDERSTOOD BY MANY We feel sorry for Mr. Goldwater, the Republican Presidential nominee. We really do. Here every time he opens his mouth he is. misquoted, misinterpreted, lied about, and generally done in by the press andTV. Thatis, according to Mr. Goldwater or his enthusiastic supporters. But we don't feel sorry for the Senator because of this alleged maltreatment by the press. We feel sorry for him because he seems constitutionally (spelled with a small "c") unable to make himself understood. Perhaps he should be running for the state department instead of the Presidency. But that's beside the point. Could it be that some of the Senator's recent angry jibes at the press merely reflect his own sense of frustration at being unable to communicate in the American language? (The English language is, used only,.by foreigners or Democrats .) Take this matter of extremism. In his acceptance speechthe Senator put it as plain as the nose on your face: "Extremism in the defense of liberty is not a vice..Moderation in the pursuit of justice is not a virtue." Now anybody should be able to understand that, it says here. That's why when Mr. Goldwater was asked by a Phoenix reporter exactly what kind of extremism he was referring to, he answered, "You read the speech.” And when he was pressed to say whether he had beenreferring tothe right-wing John Birch Society, he said, "You read the speech, andif you can't understand it, you don't deserve to be a reporter. " July 23, 1964 That stupid press! Always trying to raise a ruckus and confuse the issue! But what issue? What did the straight+talking Senator mean? General Eisenhower was reportedly confused, ‘even after the Senator tried to set him straight. Sen. Dirksen felt he needed an explanation. Sodid George Romney. So did the Editor-in-Chief of the Hearst newspapers. So do most of the American people, we suspect. Butsadly, it looks as if they will be disappointed. For the Presidential can-didate who is renounedfor saying exactly what he means turns out to be a fuzzy-minded idealist--something he himself professes to abhor. IN THE FOOTHILLS VEIN PATRIOTISM COMES IN A WIDE VARIETY OF FORMS We found it interesting to read in a recent news story that Grass Valley Chamber of Commerce. President Dr. Donald Garich found Nevada City's July 4th celebration lacking and that he found it necessary to take it upon himself to instruct the local merchants in patriotism. Atthe meeting of the Chamber this month Garich presented a film strip “Our American Heritage” with the introductory comment that Nevada City's "Doin's at the Diggin's" did not have much to do with the message of Independence Day and he thought his program would fill the gap. PerhapsifDr. Garich had not been so busy politicking for U.R.O.C. during the parade he might have had the time tonotice that people were celebrating and enjoying Independence Day in their own ways. Weare getting a little tired of the groups of so-called

experts who beat their chests, pat, themselves on the back and proclaim “I ama patriot and if you don't believe me then you are not patriotic. " eeeseee88688 ~ The parade of irate taxpayers continues to pass before the board of supervisors, We are now hearing rumblings from some of the larger rural landholders that agricultural zoning might be a partial solution to their plight of increasing taxes and decreasing profits. The idea is an interesting one for an agricultural zone wouldtendto establish and hold down land prices within the zone. It wouldalso tend, for the time being at least, to guarantee open green space in the county, and finally would helpto concentrate construction of subdivisions in the urban areas where services are easier and more economical to provide. All of these things would be of benefit to the farmer and the general county taxpayer, but any idea of agricultural zoning should be considered in the light of the proposed general plan of the county so the zoning could be designed to the best interests of all county residents. eeeseeee e888 There were two wild and woolly meetings held in the county recently under the auspices of the Nevada County Taxpayer's Association. The main theme seemed to be that the county was applying to the Housing and Home Finance Agency for funds for a general plan and since this is the same federal agency that administers the Urban Renewal program, the county is going to have urban renewal, It might be pointed out that the H.H.F,A, also administers the Federal Housing Administration or F,H.A., without which many county residents would never have financed their own homes, It might be further noted that Nevada City last week hired a consultant to prepare an application to the Community Facilities Administration of the H.H.F,A. fora preliminary planning loan to improve the city water system. Finally it should be remembered that both Grass Valley andNevada City some time ago agreed to participate in the county general plan. ee So, if is are to believe the Taxpayers Association's _ slick L.A. speaker's shaky reasoning, we are all in for urban renewal. The only trouble with that argument is that no governmental unit in the county has any plans for urban renewal. "3083ny Alunoy epeAon*’ eee fa avian» p96et ‘ez Arne eee eee ee 08 TheT axpayers Association, which has been, a loud opponent in recent years of any kinds of taxes from schools tocourthouses, hasbeen strangely quiet on the new budget item of some $17,000 for a county counsel, Could it be that the Taxpayers Association has its own candidate for the job and does not want to upset the apple cart by stirring up the issue? CALIFORNIA : BEAUTY OF THE REDWOODS . REVEALED IN POETRY Let me lie beneath the Redwood trees ---Don Hoagland And gaze uv toward the skies Between the jutting branches As they rise---and rise---and rise. Let me marvel at the majesty Of trees which, straight and lean, Have grown from hidden earthbound roots To peaks of verdant green. Let me look with lazy pleasure At the brown and golden tips Of branches where the blue birds Stop torest betweentheir trips. Let me contemplate the beauty And the texture of the bark’. And note the sunlit pinnacles Above their shadowed dark. Let me listen to the whispering