November 29, 1961 (12 pages)

“ ; s : Every Wednesday ~ zs 2 " =e oN? LoTR Soteees ass ry = Fe * ae i a . a 26 x rn . ied . a By NEVADA COUNTY NUGGET, INC. h 132 Main St., Nevada City, Calif. Dial 265-2471 Alfred E. Heller. . 1. 2.445. «Publisher R. Dean Thompson ... Editor-Manager Second class postage paid at Nevada City, Calif. Adjudicateda legal newspaper of general circulation by the Nevada County Superior Court, June 3, 1960 Decree No. 12,406 : Subscription Rates: One year, $3.00; Two years, $5.00 Three years, $7.00. Printed by Berliner & Mc Ginnis, Nevada City. (Guest columnist Stanley Halls and his wife Ruth Curnow Halls this week visit the Eternal City Rome.) Traveling over Europe, the visitors become conscious . that there is a tenacious effort on the oh the people EDITORIA t Gettin g R.d é Of ‘.t 1 y Manag er Would Be F l to preserve their history, In Rome this effort appears to be i: than clatter: Perhaps it justseemsso, however, for here there isso much variety and:true historical richness as to be breathtaking. London is a formidable city of scores of cathedrals, churches, museums and thousands and thousands of shops. Paris is perhaps the most beautifully planned city in the E a se world with its magnificant gardens, its palaces, its arches, conomy its Champs Elysees and other broad traffic ways. But Rome almost defies description. It has no grand boulevards, no grandiose overall design, no skyscrapers and no glitter, We have heard it said that Nevada City . Yet Rome is a fascinating, living, bustling city where is too small to have a city manager form . the modern meets the past and where neither seems to of government. encroach uponthe other, Onehasonly to walk about the city streets for a few hours to gain a consciousness that : : perhaps here is where the builders of all the ages made the on We assume the idea is based assumption-that a city manager system is . the supreme effort to construct a city. an expensive means of conducting govEverywhere there are great parks, acres and acres of ruins, scores of beautiful spilling fountains and trees ernment. scores of trees cypress, palm and pine, And flowers It is, therefore, the fiscal affairs of they seem to grow everywhere and the contrast of their Nevada City that would seem to be of colorful blooms growing against a backdrop of grey marble buildings eroded by time and weather, brings ee SBE mee Se abolish the we sage ke emphasis and attention to the old glories. And these ager system of government within the city. . former glories are much in evidence. The magnificent Fiscalresponsibility is a major concern . pillaredruinstestifytoalong and complex history and, : rae re if old ghosts abide in and around these decaying columns, of any city. In Nevada City it isa critical they confine their activitiestothe ruins, for around these concern because the governmentalreceipts . monumentstoanother day ebbs and flows the tremendous are relatively small. commerce and traffic of a dynamic living city. Nevada City now has fiscal control. It : It is hard to write about Rome, You really must go there and see it for yourself, The great edifices, chur hasa budget which is geared to the city's ches, palaces, bridges, and monuments are all made of ability to pay for services desired. stone, marble and brick, most of which are now weath And . the city annually has the funds to carry it ered and worn by centuries of wind and rain. into the following year during that critical ting patina is a subtle blending of sombre greys, tans and deep browns. Against endless blocks of this movie-like The resul period before tax funds from that year are . backdrop and in strong contrast is the Victor Emanuel available to the city fathers. The city manager system has made this fiscal con Monument. Gleaming white against the autumnal hues of the surrounding city, this formidable structure rises like a giant wedding cake and stands tall and magnificent trol a working part of Nevada City gov. against blue Roman skies, ernment. You need only go back in Nevada City ; ; history a decade to the days when there was little, if any, fiscal control. The city council each month learned what the 5 But like all cities, Rome is something more than panildings pe ape for hereere is i a way offlife life disti distinct and d didifferent The people are friendly, warm hearted, helpful and happy. The Italians love to talk and they don't believe a ae — rang. like a or dei barrier oo is pleasure, onsequently, the visitor is dail bank balance was. They frequently did . pombarded with little language lessons, , not even know if there were checks issued . © A young elevator operator at the Flora Hotel, imrmie against that balance, and they knew only et —— . had us stating our request for if an individual on the council remembered . fren in midmid flicht cae en in flight to ton themanmiod, consternatie ionmoped of otherWie passen what the demands would be on that bank . balance. Without a budget, 2 without a improvements, the city existed. it plan gers, until we had recalled our lesson, Like our elevator operator, we found all of the people of But was a responsible government? Nevada City now has a $221 , 838 annual years. of Rome surprisingly polite and considerate and helpful. Perhaps the warmth and charm of these people comes partly from the unharried daily life they lead, Industrialized Italy demands much of its people, but . —seeded —— a for the sheer en City’ business is under control. But if this is not enoughreason for fiscal control through the city manager system, In the heart of Rome: This modern Victor then look to the bonded indebtedness. Of the Wedding Cake of Rome to somea structure of beauty-to others a monstrositv. Imanuel Monument-popularly known as bonds which totaled $155,000, some $90,000 remain to be paid. These bonds were for fire equipment and sewage disposal. Nowbefore the council is the task of improving the city water system. The project is expected tocost inthe neighbor hood of $250,000. . A bond issue is the only way to raise the funds necessary to do the job. Will the people of Nevada City vote such bonds if their city council cannot assure fiscal responsibility? Will the financial firms be able to selI these bonds if there is evidence of a lack of fiscal control within the city? Even the opponents of the present city manager will admit that he has saved the city a sum greater than his salary. What better argument can be found to destroy the claimthat the system is too expensive A tourist must in Rome the Colosseum dating back to early christian era. Stan Halls telling wife Ruth about the contests held here between Christians and lions for this size city? Acity administrator is not an expensive (not the Detroit Lions). Fiscal responluxury in Nevada City. sibility is never a luxury, it is a neces tight until 4 o'clock, This is to give everyone time to eat lunch and to rest a little. If there are any snack bars in Rome, they escaped us, sity. Lunch is a big meal and it is designed as something to be enjoyed, Rich and poor alike, the Romans like to eat, And eating, with these people, is a ritual a ritual that takestime, Because of this, American visitors are often ‘ CENTRAL CALIFORNIA FEDERAL SAVINGS and Loan Association infuriated, because American visitors are usually in a ge or no, you can't remain irate here very long for the very fact that the rhythm of life catches you up and carries you along until youwish the long autumn days would never end, Inthis inspiring city you can find, written in the strata of theruins, the stories of centuries of human history, It isan enchanted place where from the deep catacombs to the top of the Servian Wall the tangible lessons of — ‘ o> * ae et e $+. % # cle These beautiful columns, over 4,000 years old, t hat was R a= : ashes ie tothe drama of the Caesars and the Roman Legions. history lie clean and distinct, even after centuries, for all to see, These lessons seem to say, and most eloquently too, that while civilizations and buildings may be destroyed _others willrise again to lesser or greater glories for all history hasa meaning and a direction and a purpose. In the meantime, each year thousands of cyrious pitgrims . such as we come to see and life in Rome goes on, MAX/aytT}M SECOR i ys TVY . 0 per annum

“ ; s : Every Wednesday ~ zs 2 " =e oN? LoTR Soteees ass ry = Fe * ae i a . a 26 x rn . ied . a By NEVADA COUNTY NUGGET, INC. h 132 Main St., Nevada City, Calif. Dial 265-2471 Alfred E. Heller.. . 1.. 2.445. «Publisher R. Dean Thompson ..... Editor-Manager Second class postage paid at Nevada City, Calif. Adjudicateda legal newspaper of general circulation by the Nevada County Superior Court, June 3, 1960 Decree No. 12,406 : Subscription Rates: One year, $3.00; Two years, $5.00 Three years, $7.00. Printed by Berliner & Mc Ginnis, Nevada City. (Guest columnist Stanley Halls and his wife Ruth Curnow Halls this week visit the Eternal City Rome.) Traveling over Europe, the visitors become conscious . that there is a tenacious effort on the oh the people EDITORIA t Gettin g R.d é Of ‘.t 1 y Manag er Would Be F l to preserve their history, In Rome this effort appears to be i: than clatter: Perhaps it justseemsso, however, for here there isso much variety and:true historical richness as to be breathtaking. London is a formidable city of scores of cathedrals, churches, museums and thousands and thousands of shops. Paris is perhaps the most beautifully planned city in the E a se world with its magnificant gardens, its palaces, its arches, conomy its Champs Elysees and other broad traffic ways. But Rome almost defies description. It has no grand boulevards, no grandiose overall design, no skyscrapers and no glitter, We have heard it said that Nevada City . Yet Rome is a fascinating, living, bustling city where is too small to have a city manager form . the modern meets the past and where neither seems to of government. encroach uponthe other, Onehasonly to walk about the city streets for a few hours to gain a consciousness that : : perhaps here is where the builders of all the ages made the on We assume the idea is based assumption-that a city manager system is . the supreme effort to construct a city. an expensive means of conducting govEverywhere there are great parks, acres and acres of ruins, scores of beautiful spilling fountains and trees ernment. scores of trees cypress, palm and pine, And flowers It is, therefore, the fiscal affairs of they seem to grow everywhere and the contrast of their Nevada City that would seem to be of colorful blooms growing against a backdrop of grey marble buildings eroded by time and weather, brings ee SBE mee Se abolish the we sage ke emphasis and attention to the old glories. And these ager system of government within the city. . former glories are much in evidence. The magnificent Fiscalresponsibility is a major concern . pillaredruinstestifytoalong and complex history and, : rae re if old ghosts abide in and around these decaying columns, of any city.. In Nevada City it isa critical they confine their activitiestothe ruins, for around these concern because the governmentalreceipts . monumentstoanother day ebbs and flows the tremendous are relatively small. commerce and traffic of a dynamic living city. Nevada City now has fiscal control. It : It is hard to write about Rome, You really must go there and see it for yourself, The great edifices, chur hasa budget which is geared to the city's ches, palaces, bridges, and monuments are all made of ability to pay for services desired. stone, marble and brick, most of which are now weath And . the city annually has the funds to carry it ered and worn by centuries of wind and rain. into the following year during that critical ting patina is a subtle blending of sombre greys, tans and deep browns. Against endless blocks of this movie-like The resul period before tax funds from that year are . backdrop and in strong contrast is the Victor Emanuel available to the city fathers. The city manager system has made this fiscal con Monument. Gleaming white against the autumnal hues of the surrounding city, this formidable structure rises like a giant wedding cake and stands tall and magnificent trol a working part of Nevada City gov. against blue Roman skies, ernment. You need only go back in Nevada City ; ; history a decade to the days when there was little, if any, fiscal control. The city council each month learned what the 5

But like all cities, Rome is something more than panildings pe ape for hereere is i a way offlife life disti distinct and d didifferent The people are friendly, warm hearted, helpful and happy. The Italians love to talk and they don't believe a ae — rang. like a or dei barrier oo is pleasure, onsequently, the visitor is dail bank balance was. They frequently did . pombarded with little language lessons, , not even know if there were checks issued . © A young elevator operator at the Flora Hotel, imrmie against that balance, and they knew only et —— . had us stating our request for if an individual on the council remembered . fren in midmid flicht cae en in flight to ton themanmiod, consternatie ionmoped of otherWie passen what the demands would be on that bank . balance. Without a budget, 2 without a improvements, the city existed. it plan gers, until we had recalled our lesson, Like our elevator operator, we found all of the people of But was a responsible government? Nevada City now has a $221 , 838 annual years. of Rome surprisingly polite and considerate and helpful. Perhaps the warmth and charm of these people comes partly from the unharried daily life they lead, Industrialized Italy demands much of its people, but . —seeded —— a for the sheer en City’ business is under control. But if this is not enoughreason for fiscal control through the city manager system, In the heart of Rome: This modern Victor then look to the bonded indebtedness. Of the Wedding Cake of Rome to somea structure of beauty-to others a monstrositv. Imanuel Monument-popularly known as bonds which totaled $155,000, some $90,000 remain to be paid. These bonds were for fire equipment and sewage disposal. Nowbefore the council is the task of improving the city water system. The project is expected tocost inthe neighbor hood of $250,000. . A bond issue is the only way to raise the funds necessary to do the job. Will the people of Nevada City vote such bonds if their city council cannot assure fiscal responsibility? Will the financial firms be able to selI these bonds if there is evidence of a lack of fiscal control within the city? Even the opponents of the present city manager will admit that he has saved the city a sum greater than his salary. What better argument can be found to destroy the claimthat the system is too expensive A tourist must in Rome the Colosseum dating back to early christian era. Stan Halls telling wife Ruth about the contests held here between Christians and lions for this size city? Acity administrator is not an expensive (not the Detroit Lions). Fiscal responluxury in Nevada City. sibility is never a luxury, it is a neces tight until 4 o'clock, This is to give everyone time to eat lunch and to rest a little. If there are any snack bars in Rome, they escaped us, sity. Lunch is a big meal and it is designed as something to be enjoyed, Rich and poor alike, the Romans like to eat, And eating, with these people, is a ritual a ritual that takestime, Because of this, American visitors are often ‘ CENTRAL CALIFORNIA FEDERAL SAVINGS and Loan Association infuriated, because American visitors are usually in a ge or no, you can't remain irate here very long for the very fact that the rhythm of life catches you up and carries you along until youwish the long autumn days would never end, Inthis inspiring city you can find, written in the strata of theruins, the stories of centuries of human history, It isan enchanted place where from the deep catacombs to the top of the Servian Wall the tangible lessons of — ‘ o> * ae et e $+. % # cle These beautiful columns, over 4,000 years old, t hat was R a= : ashes ie tothe drama of the Caesars and the Roman Legions. history lie clean and distinct, even after centuries, for all to see, These lessons seem to say, and most eloquently too, that while civilizations and buildings may be destroyed _others willrise again to lesser or greater glories for all history hasa meaning and a direction and a purpose. In the meantime, each year thousands of cyrious pitgrims . such as we come to see and life in Rome goes on, MAX/aytT}M SECOR i ys TVY . 0 per annum