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There won't be any atomic war.
There wOn't be any atomic bomb
'dropped on the U. S.
There won't be a third world war
at this time.
How do we know these things?
Well, it's like this. Maybe it's just
intutition; maybe something else.
But Russia doesn't want a global
was and she doesn't want an
atomic war with the United States.
Crafty Joe has shown repeatedly
that he will "play it safe" so long
as theres any choice. We have an
established atomic strength which
indications show is unmatched. We
still have the air superi,ority. We
have an army navy and air force
of free men--not subservients. We
have something to preserve--and
we'll fight to preserve it.
And the Kremlin knows all this.
Russians do not want to fight. As
individuals they have everything
to lose and nothing to gain by an
all-out war. They will continue
strateqic conflicts designed to scat-
ter our energies and wreck our
economy--and that will not end
this year!
Only six years ago the matter
of coping with cats was taken up
by the Ormsby County (Nev.)
grand jury who recommended that
all cats be licensed and belled in i
order to protect the wild birds
of the area.
Now the same proposition is, in
effect being taken up by the Cal-
ifornia State Legislature, acting
Q
upon the prom!Stings of a per-
sonable young bird-lover from the
south. Both bodies seem to over-
look an important fact--Nature
takes care of these things. Too
many birds may prove as great
a handicap as too many cats--
and we can't license the birds--
and even if we tried, it'd take
one of Earl's generously appointed
Commissioners to even think about
enforcing whatever measures were
- provided.
No. Puss Will Not Get The Boot!
None of us who drive ears--
and that includes the great major-
ity of California adults are go-
ing to enjoy digging still deeper
to pay still higher taxes on the
fuel that keeps them running.
Yet +a gasoline tax hike of 2
cents per gallon appears to be in
prospect, acrJording t5 Sacramento
reports. Disagreebale as the pros-
pert may be, there seems strong
likelihood that the increase will
be approved, for California's roads
are deteriorating faster than they
are being replaced. And replace-
ment costs money'--bots of money,
about $90,000 for a mile of paved,
two-lane highway.
Motorists may take some om-
fort in the fact that along with the
proposed gas tax increase, inaugu-
.ration of the truck ton-mile tax
plan now in use in Oregon and
othern States is under considera-
tion. Under this plan, the giant,
rolling "boxcars" pay a larger
sh.are of the cost of road use than
light trucks and passenger cars,
which seems only fair inasmuch
as the high cot of highway main-
tenance is largely traceable to
heavy-weight commercial vehicles.
Probably no State is more de-
pendent on good roads than Cali-
fornia. But the oost comes high,
and is must be spread as equitably
as possible for all classes of high-
way users.
Our grand jury--and for that
matter all those who give their
time to jury duty--is to be com-
mended indeed when one stops to
realize that they .are performing
a civic Service in t+heSe ays of
high living costs, for a paltry $3
a day plus 7 cents a mile for
transportation. The fact that such
facts endure is the weakness of
)ur political system, and the
strength of our democracy. With
employment at the high level it
has been for several years, cer-
tainly no one can be accused of do-
ing jury duty for the remunera-
tion involved, so we have to con-
gratulate Messrs. Wilcox, Sorsoli,
Goldenson. Baxter, Murray and
Hardgrave on their devotion to
community betterment and the
sincere spirit in which they are
going about their task.
for details of
M. D. AYOOB'S BIG
JANUARY
CLEARANCE SALE
SEE PAGES 4 and 5
LARGE CROWD EXPECTED
TO ATTEND DINNER FOR
JUDGE J. O. MONCUR
More than 20 persons are ex-
pected to attend the testimonial
dinner for Judge J. O. Moncur, to
be held at the Veterans' Memorial
hall in Quincy at 7 o'clock this
Saturday evening.
Judge J. L. Hunt of Quincy is
general chairman of the dinner
given in honor of Mr. Moncur, who
retired on January g after serv-
,.ng near]y 43 years as judge of
the Superior Court here, and who
)lans to make his future home in
Sacramento.
Although Governor Warrenn has
indicated he is unable to be pres-
ent at the affair, "Pop" Small,
former county seat publisher, will
be present to represent the chief
executive, and it is expected that
Supreme Court Justice Phil Gibson,
together with Superior Court judg-
es from neighboring counties, will
be in attendance. Chairman Hunt
pointed out that the dinner is en-
tirely spontaneous as the result of
community leaders wishing to pay
their respects to the retiring
jurist.
A check of the court records for
the duration of Judge Moncur's
tenure shows a total of 7,290 cases
filed. In addition to this heavy
load the judge has served in near-
ly every county in tim state on as-
signment from the California Ju-
dicial Council.
Dinner will be prepared by the
Quincy Community Church and is
to include baked ham and canded
ymas, home-made rolls and cake.
Reservations should be made at
once through Mrs. Cecilia Cham-
berlain or Court Clerk Leora WiN
sey at the county clerk's office.
ANNU+AL MEETING IS
SET FOR JAN. 28
AT RED BLUFF
Agog with enthusiasm, the Boy
Scouts of America has announced
its annual meeting to take place
January 28th at the Red Bluff
fair grounds. It is expected that
hundreds will attend the great
scouter reunion to honor boyhood
declared Victor Sharp, scout exe-
cutive, who said the plans include
a display of "bay interests" in
the afternoon, followed by a meet-
ing of the executive board at 4
p. m. and dinner meeting at 5 p.
m. to which all scouters and their
wives and friends are invited.
President Ray Smith of Quincy
will preside, supported by Vice
President Cliff Green and Dtstric
Ch.airman George Works of Chico
Chgs. Barry of Redding, Rel Pil-
liard of Red .Bluff, Morrow Stead-
ham of Oroville and Alf McClas-
key of Greagle who will serve as
hosts. All silver =beaver scouters
will be honored and there will be
a presentation of 1951 silver bea-
vers by Council Commissioner
Wally Hetherington and award of
veteran certificates by Jackson
Price of Redding; recognizing vet-
erans with 15-20 years scouting
service. Participation of the pro-
gram by scouts will be music
and magic wh.ich the boys will
present to the 500 scouteris who are
expected to assemble for the reun-
ion and annual meeting. Electon
of officers will follow report by
Earl Bevins, chairman of the nom-
inating committee and installation
will be made by Victor Shar,
scout executive.
YOUTH CENTER TO STAGE
DANCE AFTER GAME
TOMORROW EVENING
Election of offices for the com-
xng year was held last week by
the 0r Hgh School.+ Youth Cen-
ter, when Ronnie ,Logan .was cho-
sen to serve the group as presi-
dent, to be sopported by:
.Harold Cooper. vice-president;
Joyce Camp, treasurer; Marlene
Farrester, secretary.
The group will stage a dance m
the Town Hall tomorrow (Friday)
following the basketball game
with Westwood. All high school
students are welcome to attend.
FOR AYOOB'S BIG SALE
see paqes four - five
"DANCE WITII US THAT
OTHEIt00 MAY WALK"
M A R € H o, D IME $:
000NSORED BY INDIAN VALLEY 20-30 CLUB
1000 VOLUNTEERS TO BE
SOUGHT HERE FOR
DISASTER COUNCIL
:At a meeting of the Plumas
County Disaster Council, held
Monday night at the courthouse,
it was announced by Commander
]VL H. Schooler that 100 volunteers
would be sought throughout the
county for service in the event of
an emergency.
All the newly appointed division
chiefs were Present at the session, j
which was presided over by Chair-
man E. J. Humphrey of tht Board
of Supervisors, and also attended
by Supervisor J. C. Cloman, Lt.
Daniel O'Connell of the State Hi-
way Patrol, Superior Judge W. B.
Macmillan, Undersheriff Aber-
+mthy and Deputy Sheriff Spell-
meyer, and an outline was given
of the purposes of the outlined
plan of organization, as well as
the activties of the various div-
isions.
A filter or screening center is
to be set up at the County Fair
Grounds to serve as a clearing
house for evacuees in case of an
emergency, and from that point
they will be dispatched to places
of suitable housing and as.ign -
ments. Complete records will also
be kept here of the whereabouts
of all those gong through the cen-
ter in order to make possib: ;he
tracing down of any individual i it
was stated.
It was also said that a survey
s in process under the drection
of the division chiefs, for the pur-
ese o{ ascertaining the avail-
ability of volunteers, supplies and
equipment in Plumas County. In
the event there s an insufficient
response of .volunteers, a recruit-
mg Program will be instituted, it
was pointed out. All disaster
workers will be protected by in-
surance while serving under direc-
tion of the council, and meetings
will be called from time to time
by the division chiefs for detail-
ing plans and perfecting the or-
ganization.
Postal cards are being sent out
at this time for the purpose of
ascertaining the availability of
volunteer workers, and those re-
turning them are advised to list
more than one classification on
the three lines under the heading
"Type of work for which best
fitted," since the first choice may
not be available. Under the head-
ing "Availability" it is to be noted
whether the individual is available
for, service throughout the county
only, or throughout the entire
state, it was said.
Due to an anticipated shortage I
of med/cal personnel, it is desirable
that at least one member of every
family become thoroughly familiar
with first-aid practice, and arran-
gements are underway for a Red
Cross representative to be here
from San Francisco to check over
instructors on this subject, see that
they are given refresher courses
and started off on a program of
class instruction in the county.
Ten divisions have been outlined
under the council to date, and de-
tails have been well worked out
by Commanders Schooler and Ab-
ernathy and Assistant Commander
Spellymeyer. They are:
Law and Orders--M. H. Schooler
and W. C. Abernathy.
Fire Division--Rupe Asplund.
Medical--Dr. Philip Fox:
Public Works--Francis
O'Rourke and Joe Watson.
Utiltiies--Harvey Yeagre.
Transportation--JesS Osborn.
Communciations--Harry Owens.
Recruitments--No Appointee.
Red Cross--Bill Harrington.
sa Scott.
Anyone wishing to register as a
volunteer auxiliary fireman in this
area is advsed to contact Cy or
Joe Hall, Ralph Lozano, M a c k
Seruggs or Cecil McIntyre. F o r
resgistration in any other capa-
city, contact the nearest division
chief or the local deputy sheriff or
Since this set-up, which is pro-
vided under County Ordnance No.
307, may be of tremendous im-
portance at some future date, the
publicAs urged coperate in the
:aetivtty to the fullest possible ex-
ten tand be prepared to serve in
the field for which they are
best fitted. The following form
Volume 20---Number 45
COUNTY CLERK AND
SUPERVISORS MAY
GET PAY HIKES
Salary increases of $600 a year
are on the aenda for the county
clerk and auditor and the members
of the Plumas County Board of
Supervisors, according to a recom-
mendition of the grand jury,
which was made last week to be
considertd and acter upon by the
state legislature. No other increas-
i es in pay for county officals were
I recommended, It was said.
The county clerk and auditor
receives a combination salary of
$.200 at the present tree, whlle
the supervisors are paid $2400.
The newly uvgested hike will
bring the former effice to a par
with that of the sheriff and coro-
ner, "wh.le the county's controlling
board will rective $300 per man
if hte recommendation is approv-
ed by the state body. The county
recordcr's pay was raised by the
supervisors to $2600 last year,
keeping on par with the office
of county treasurer.
It is understood that one eom-
mittee of the grand jury is seeking
the establishment of a central pur-
chasing department for the pur-
pose of organizing inventories and
the purchasng of equipment and
supplies throughout the county, in
belief that some saving may be
possible in the $3,000,000 which
annually goes through county
funds.
Unless that state legslature
should declare an emergency, the
pay raises considered cannot go
into effect during the current term
of office.
MRS. LILY McRORIE
LAID TO REST
JANUARY 21
"Funeral services were conducted
on Sunday last at the Manes fun-
eral Chapel in Greenivlle, for Mrs.
Lily McRorie of Crescent Mills
Greenville, Plumas County, Calif., Thursday, January 25, 1951
DAVIS GIVES FEASONS
FOR SPONSORING BILL
ON ELEC. CO-OPS.
By Lester T. Days
"May reason for introducing
legislation to protect the rural elec-
trification cooperatives from the
electric utility monapolies.
"The recent action of the Calif-
ornia Public Utility Commission
on claiming jurisdication over the
operations of electrical coopera-
tives seriously endangers the con-
tinued functioning of such copo-
eratives and will discourage the
formaton of many now in the
plannin stage.
"It is my purpose in introduc-
ing this legislation to make it clear
that Electrical Cooperatives are
not subject to the control of the
Public Utility Commission.
"The orderly growth of-many
rural sections of the State has
been facilitated by the cooperative
action of citizens willing to risk
their own funds for the develop-
ment of electrical distribution
systems in" areas where private
ntitities refused to undertake such
programs because of the fear that
they would not prove profitable.
"The enforcement of the orders
of the Public Utility Commission
would in our opinion force these
.cooperatives to sell out to private
utilities and thus lose the benefits
they are rightly entitled to because
of their willingness to take the
initial risk. The orders would make
the securing of loans from the
Federal R. E. A. ah impossibility
and would probably cause a com-
plete stoppage of plans for fur-
ther needed cooperative systems."
REPORTS ARE DUE
BEFORE FEB. 1,
K'DLB ADVISES
Deadline for filing wage reports
and contribution returns required
under the California Unemploy-
ment Insurance Act for the fourth
quarter of 1950 is Wedrtesday,
January 31, Alvin Kolb, auditor
who passed away at the Quincy
Industrial Hospital on Friday of
last week. Interment was at in charge of the State Depart-
the Crescent Mills cemetery. The ment of Employment's audit office
in SusanviUe reminded local em-
ployers today.
"Many employers have asked
what effect the recent amendments
to the federal social security laws
have on the California Unemploy-
meht Insurance Act," Kolb said. "I
want to emphasize that these
changes in the federal law do not
altar the California law in any
respect. Employers will complete
their report forms just as they
have in the past. Contributions to
the state are limited to the first
$3,000 paid to any one employee
by each employer during a calen-
dar year."
The state official said that pen-
alty and interest charges will be
added to the amount of the con-
tributons if the payment is delin-
quent. In addition, delinquent em-
ployers may not be allowed full
tax credit offset against their fed-
eral unemployment tax if they are
subject ot that law.
HAMBLIN CEDAR CHEST
AWARDED TH LRSDAY
The cedar chest which wa made
by Mr. W. L. Hamblin and donat-
ed to the Crippled Children's Soc-
iety of Plumas County, was award
ed last Thursday night at the Plu-
mas Theatre, to Mrs, Ruth Stead
of Taylorsville, it was stated by
Manager Randall Goldenson, who
made the presentation.
CALENDAR OF
Saturday. Jan. 27 -.-' Annual
March of Dmes Dance at Green-
ville Town Hall. Sponsored by I.V
20-30 Club. Music y Bill Baxter's
Rev. Miller of Quincy read the ser-
vice, and special music was pro-
vided by Robert Johnson and Vio-
let Hawson.
Mrs. McRorie was 78 years of
age at the time of her death, hav-
ing been born in April 1872 in the
town of Greenville and spent her
entire lifetime in Indian Valley.
She was preceded in death by her
husband some ten years ago and
ha been suffering" from ill health
for some time'past.
Survivors include her son, John
McRorie of Del Paso Heights;
three daughters, Mrs. Myrtle Klop-
penburg of Quincy, Mrs. Marion
Taresh of Greenville; and Mrs.
Georgia Huntington of Susanville;
one brother , George Tanner of
Crescent Mills; thirteen grand-
children and 11 great-grandchild-
ren.
THREE LITTLE WORDS TO BE
SHOWN BY GOLDENSON
SUNDAY AND MONDAY
The ig VGM technicolor mus{-
cal, "Three Little Words," will be
sh0rn at the Plumas Theatre on
Sunday and Monday ngihts.
The picture is based on the lives
and songs of Bert Kalmar and
Harry Ruby, with Fred Astaire
and Red Skelton playing the lead-
ing roles, supported by Arlene
Dahl, VeraElen, Kennan Wynn,
Gale Rohbins, + Gloria DeHaven,
Regn and arry Shannon,
Skelto, who isn't happy if he
isn't making faces, finally has to
cnotrol that impulse, since for the
first time he plays a straight part
in this picture.
COUNTY FISH AND GAME
RECOMMENDS SHORTER
DEER HUNT FOR '51
A three weeks deer hunting
season, embracing four week ends
and running from Sept, 22 to Oct.
16 is being recommended for the
coming year by the Plumas Coun-
ty Fish and Game mmission, it
was decided at a meeting Monday
night. The body also agreed to
urge a delay in the opening of
bear season to allow a cooling-off
period following the close of deer
season.
Other action taken by the com-
mission included the recommenda-
tion that Fishermen Associated be
allowed $75 a month from fish and
game fine monies for the employ
of a caretaker at the Belden
p)nds, and that $450 be allowed
to Jack Farnsworth for expenses
incurred in behalf of county fish
and game conservation during
1950. This requiest came from the
Plumas County Conservation lea-
gue and was signed by 8 members.
The Commission serves as a go-
between to consider the requests
or organizations and individuals
throughout the county on matters
pertaining to fish, game and con-
servation matters, and after con-
sidering them may make their re-
commendations to the Board of
Supervisors and the State Fish and
Game Commission. Any requests
will be considered if it is present-
ed in writing and signed by five
Citizefis of the county, and should
be handed to Chairman Kenneth
Hunter or mailed to the Plumas
.CountY Fish and Game Iommiss-
on, QUincy. Ieetings are open to
the public end are held at the
courthouse upon. call of the chair-
mtri.
OVER HALF-MILLION
POUNDS OF FISH
PLANTED IN YEAR
SAN FRA.NCISC--The Div,
vision of Fish and Game planted
a record-breaking total of half-a-
million pounds of trout and sal-
mon in California lakes and
streams during the 1949-50 fiscal
year.
Chief Alan C. Taft of the Bureau
of Fistt Conservation reported that
85% of the total fish weight con-
sisted of catchable-sized trout and
salmon six to ten inches in length.
They numbered 2,501,182 fish.
The State agency planted 16,-
290,943 fingerling fish in waters
of 46 counties. About a millio
and-a-htlf trout were dropped in
remote mountain lakes by a spec-
ially-equipped airplane.
Taft attributed the increased
total poundage to new and im-
proved hatcheries developed by the
California Wildlfe Conservation
Board from its share of State pari-
mutuel proceeds. Cost of mainten-
ance and operaton is borne by
money received from the sale of
angling licenses.
THE WEATHER
Precipitation for week .... 2.84 in.
Precipitation to date , ...... 31.39 in,
To date last year ..... ...+ ....... 17.30 in,
10-+yr average (July to JUly) 38 in.
€1
A daughter, Janet Moore, was
rn on+ Sunday,: January 21, to
Mr. and Mrs, D. M. Dlffin of
vtlle, The event took place at
the Batson Hospital, and the new-
comer weighed 5 lbs, 8 ounces.
son, Eric Lytell, was born
on Sunday, January 21 to Mr. and
Mrs. Bert Berg of Greenville, at
may be cut out and. sent in:
Name (Print) Class.
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Type of work for which best fitted:
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musical wizards.
Friday, J a n. 26 Lutheran
Ladies Aid will meet at the home
of Mrs. Herman Leu of Greenville.
Friday, February "9,--A Publio
dance will be given at the Veter-
ans' Hall, Taylorsville. Sponsored
by the V.F.W. of Indian Valley.
Saturday, Feb. 10, 8 p.m.Pub-
lic Card party at the Masonic Hall,
Greenville. Sponsored by I. O. O. S.
Lodge.
the Westwood Hospital. He weigh-
ed 9 lbs. 1 ounce.
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HI
MUSIC BY BAXTER'S MERRY MELODIONS
featurinq Shirley Belay, vocalist
ON THIS SATURDAY NIGHT
GREENVILLE HALL