August 29, 1973 (12 pages)

1 CTI nt I pee gn gh bat © +4 per 4 lhe Nevada. County Nugget Wed., Aug. 29,1973 GRASS VALLEY Rotary Club members have been busy improving the facilities at the North Star Mining Museum. The project is involving all members of the club and their wives. Shown from left to right are Harold Nye, Dick Merritt and John Garruthers. Oe eR eR ae eee hee he he ee hhh Ce ee ee ht ee he he th eh Capitol Comment by Earl G. Waters INITIATIVE An initiative campaign seeks to make more restrictive for elective state offices can The move is generated by uled to be launched: next month tions under which candidates campaign funds. nm Cause, a political ‘“‘do‘Summer safety Proper burn treatment Health and safety officials say there are more than two million serious burn injuries in Canada and the United States every year. Many of these occur among children. In 1970 alone, more than 1,500 children were killed by fires and burns. There are several types of burns, but treatment of all of these types must include, in this order: -Prevention of shock. -Prevention of contamination. Control of pain. Never underestimate the severity of a burn. Burns are usually larger and more severe than you think. In the case of burns from fire, here is what to do. 1. Get the child out of the burning area. If his clothes are on fire, do not let him run. This will fan and encourage the flames. Put the fire out by wrapping the child in a blanket, rug or other heavy material at hand. 2. If the burn is minor, immerse it in clean ice water, or Ny LER 25S / apply ice: packs to the area. Keep it cold for 10 or 15 minutes. (Never use dry ice.) Cover the burn with a clean gauze or cloth dressing, or a thick, no-stick plastic covering (clean plastic kitchen wrap works well). Consult a physician. IF THE BURN IS MORE SERIOUS: 3. Keep the child lying down. Try to keep the head and chest slightly lower than the rest of the body. Keep the child warm. 4. If the child is conscious and can swallow, give him nonalcoholic liquids to drink. 5. Keep watching for shock and treat if necessary. 6. Take the child to a doctor or hospital immediately. DO NOT use butter, grease, ointment or powders on burns. These increase the danger of infection and make treatment more difficult later. If a child suffers an electrical burn you must get him away from the source of electricity = immediately. But do not touch the child’s skin if he is still touching the source, or you may also be electrocuted. Pull him away by grabbing his clothing or use nonconductive material, such as heavy cloth, wood or plastic to pull or pry him from the electricity source. -Watch for signs of shock. -If the child is unconscious, check his breathing and heart beat. -If necessary apply mouth-tomouth breathing and external heart massage at once. Immediately contact the doctor, hospital or police. If you are the. only person available however, continue mouth-tomouth breathing and heart massage. Do not interrupt these procedures until: -The child is pronounced dead by a physician, or, -The child begins breathing normally again, or -More than four hours pass without success. OF COURSE — OUR MAIL ORDER BUSINESS IS ALL LOCAL.. Nevada County Needs All the Busniess It Can Get and Particularly the Taxes paid by local people. We offer all materials locally and this includes Buyer's Service to All Yuba River Customers. . AND OF COURSE — IT’S NICE TO HAVE LOCAL FRIENDS! Call 265-4521 YUBA , LUMBER 12391 RIVER COMPANY NEVADA CITY HIWAYGRASS VALLEY-NEVADA CITY gooder” organization which has active a la Nader in tilting windmills under the banner of public good. The organization is ' headed by John Gardner, whose chief claim to fame is that he f served as Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare in the s Lyndon B. Johnson administration. Common Cause injected itself into the Watergate mess, filing law suits and no doubt because of Watergate will find a measure of support for this new endeavor. The initiative to be circulated proposes new provisions in the election laws of the state which would prohibit lobbyists from, % donating campaign funds. It would also require contributors of $50 or more to be identified in campaign reports; make necessary campaign reports 22 days and 11 days before elections and 31 days after; provide for mandatory filings of off year campaign contributions and special reports of contributions in excess of $1000 within 48 hours of receipt. It also calls for the State Franchise Board to make audits of all candidates who receive more than 15 per cent of the vote or who spend more than $25,000 in any state election. The measure provides for criminal and civil penalties for violations. The offices affected by the law include the legislature, governor, lt. governor, controller, treasurer, secretary of state and members of the board of equalization. Congressmen and U.S. Senators are not covered. Presumably because of a difficulty with the U.S. Constitution and federal laws. Neither are lesser elective offices for local government and the presumption there is that such inclusions would create an almost insurmountable mass of paper work. But these omissions point up the basic weakness of the proposal even if it were otherwise meritorious. For the intent obviously is to plug fancied loopholes in the elective system which are thought to be conducive to dishonesty. If one agrees that the campaign laws need reform, it would seem that it should apply equally to all levels of government. It is just as important to the whole system that honesty prevails above and below the level of state office holders. There have been other attempts in the past to legislate honesty. The cold realistic fact is that it can’t be done. It is the job of the electorate to know their candidates and elect those to office who have established a reputation and record of integrity. The inference of the proposed. initiative is that there is something evil about lobbyists. And the further inference that they are brazenly handing out bundles of money in a sinister manner to the office holders and candidates. What is ignored is that there are adequate laws against bribery and they carry heavy criminal penalties. If these are being violated it is a matter for the district attorneys, not new laws. Proposing a prohibition on lobbyist campaign contributions is either the quintessence of naivete or pure and deliberate chicanery. A lobbyist is an agent for those he represents. Only recently Secretary of State Edmund G. Brown, Jr., who has been most vocal in his criticisms of lobbyist activity, staged a fund raising dinner in Los Angeles. He has ambitions to run for governor next year. Questioned about the contributors to his dinner, he was emphatic in pointing out he had accepted no donations from lobbyists. The fact is he did accept donations from the very people for whom the lobbyists work. It illustrates very well the hocus-pocus contained in the proposal to ban lobbyist contributions. They themselves do not donate to campaigns. They merely hand over funds provided by their employers. What Brown did and what the initiative proposes merely eliminates the middleman so to speak. It is a faction. As for reporting contributions in excess of $50 present law requires donors of $500 or more to be identified. In view of the rapidly declining dollar value this seems adequate. As Watergare has established, those who want to evade find ways to do it. The real issue is whether er not a public official has been bribed. If he has he should be prosecuted. But cluttering tip the election laws with minute details is not going to establish that. No one in his right mind is going to put that in a campaign report regardless of what laws there are. Steve Bennette basic training PENSACOLA, Fla. — Navy Aviation Reserve Officer Candidate Stephen J. Bennette, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Bennette of Nevada City, has begun basic flight training here. When he completes Aviation Reserve Officer Candidate School he will be commissioned and ensign in the Naval Reserve and begin more than a year of intensive ground and _ in-flight training leading to his designation as a Naval Aviator.

1 CTI nt I pee gn gh bat © +4 per 4 lhe Nevada. County Nugget Wed., Aug. 29,1973 GRASS VALLEY Rotary Club members have been busy improving the facilities at the North Star Mining Museum. The project is involving all members of the club and their wives. Shown from left to right are Harold Nye, Dick Merritt and John Garruthers. Oe eR eR ae eee hee he he ee hhh Ce ee ee ht ee he he th eh Capitol Comment by Earl G. Waters INITIATIVE An initiative campaign seeks to make more restrictive for elective state offices can The move is generated by uled to be launched: next month tions under which candidates campaign funds. nm Cause, a political ‘“‘do‘Summer safety Proper burn treatment Health and safety officials say there are more than two million serious burn injuries in Canada and the United States every year. Many of these occur among children. In 1970 alone, more than 1,500 children were killed by fires and burns. There are several types of burns, but treatment of all of these types must include, in this order: -Prevention of shock. -Prevention of contamination. Control of pain. Never underestimate the severity of a burn. Burns are usually larger and more severe than you think. In the case of burns from fire, here is what to do. 1. Get the child out of the burning area. If his clothes are on fire, do not let him run. This will fan and encourage the flames. Put the fire out by wrapping the child in a blanket, rug or other heavy material at hand. 2. If the burn is minor, immerse it in clean ice water, or Ny LER 25S / apply ice: packs to the area. Keep it cold for 10 or 15 minutes. (Never use dry ice.) Cover the burn with a clean gauze or cloth dressing, or a thick, no-stick plastic covering (clean plastic kitchen wrap works well). Consult a physician. IF THE BURN IS MORE SERIOUS: 3. Keep the child lying down. Try to keep the head and chest slightly lower than the rest of the body. Keep the child warm. 4. If the child is conscious and can swallow, give him nonalcoholic liquids to drink. 5. Keep watching for shock and treat if necessary. 6. Take the child to a doctor or hospital immediately. DO NOT use butter, grease, ointment or powders on burns. These increase the danger of infection and make treatment more difficult later. If a child suffers an electrical burn you must get him away from the source of electricity = immediately.. But do not touch the child’s skin if he is still touching the source, or you may also be electrocuted. Pull him away by grabbing his clothing or use nonconductive material, such as heavy cloth, wood or plastic to pull or pry him from the electricity source. -Watch for signs of shock. -If the child is unconscious, check his breathing and heart beat. -If necessary apply mouth-tomouth breathing and external heart massage at once. Immediately contact the doctor, hospital or police. If you are the. only person available however, continue mouth-tomouth breathing and heart massage. Do not interrupt these procedures until: -The child is pronounced dead

by a physician, or, -The child begins breathing normally again, or -More than four hours pass without success. OF COURSE — OUR MAIL ORDER BUSINESS IS ALL LOCAL... Nevada County Needs All the Busniess It Can Get and Particularly the Taxes paid by local people. We offer all materials locally and this includes Buyer's Service to All Yuba River Customers. . AND OF COURSE — IT’S NICE TO HAVE LOCAL FRIENDS! Call 265-4521 YUBA , LUMBER 12391 RIVER COMPANY NEVADA CITY HIWAYGRASS VALLEY-NEVADA CITY gooder” organization which has active a la Nader in tilting windmills under the banner of public good. The organization is ' headed by John Gardner, whose chief claim to fame is that he f served as Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare in the s Lyndon B. Johnson administration. Common Cause injected itself into the Watergate mess, filing law suits and no doubt because of Watergate will find a measure of support for this new endeavor. The initiative to be circulated proposes new provisions in the election laws of the state which would prohibit lobbyists from, % donating campaign funds. It would also require contributors of $50 or more to be identified in campaign reports; make necessary campaign reports 22 days and 11 days before elections and 31 days after; provide for mandatory filings of off year campaign contributions and special reports of contributions in excess of $1000 within 48 hours of receipt. It also calls for the State Franchise Board to make audits of all candidates who receive more than 15 per cent of the vote or who spend more than $25,000 in any state election. The measure provides for criminal and civil penalties for violations. The offices affected by the law include the legislature, governor, lt. governor, controller, treasurer, secretary of state and members of the board of equalization. Congressmen and U.S. Senators are not covered. Presumably because of a difficulty with the U.S. Constitution and federal laws. Neither are lesser elective offices for local government and the presumption there is that such inclusions would create an almost insurmountable mass of paper work. But these omissions point up the basic weakness of the proposal even if it were otherwise meritorious. For the intent obviously is to plug fancied loopholes in the elective system which are thought to be conducive to dishonesty. If one agrees that the campaign laws need reform, it would seem that it should apply equally to all levels of government. It is just as important to the whole system that honesty prevails above and below the level of state office holders. There have been other attempts in the past to legislate honesty. The cold realistic fact is that it can’t be done. It is the job of the electorate to know their candidates and elect those to office who have established a reputation and record of integrity. The inference of the proposed. initiative is that there is something evil about lobbyists. And the further inference that they are brazenly handing out bundles of money in a sinister manner to the office holders and candidates. What is ignored is that there are adequate laws against bribery and they carry heavy criminal penalties. If these are being violated it is a matter for the district attorneys, not new laws. Proposing a prohibition on lobbyist campaign contributions is either the quintessence of naivete or pure and deliberate chicanery. A lobbyist is an agent for those he represents. Only recently Secretary of State Edmund G. Brown, Jr., who has been most vocal in his criticisms of lobbyist activity, staged a fund raising dinner in Los Angeles. He has ambitions to run for governor next year. Questioned about the contributors to his dinner, he was emphatic in pointing out he had accepted no donations from lobbyists. The fact is he did accept donations from the very people for whom the lobbyists work. It illustrates very well the hocus-pocus contained in the proposal to ban lobbyist contributions. They themselves do not donate to campaigns. They merely hand over funds provided by their employers. What Brown did and what the initiative proposes merely eliminates the middleman so to speak. It is a faction. As for reporting contributions in excess of $50 present law requires donors of $500 or more to be identified. In view of the rapidly declining dollar value this seems adequate. As Watergare has established, those who want to evade find ways to do it. The real issue is whether er not a public official has been bribed. If he has he should be prosecuted. But cluttering tip the election laws with minute details is not going to establish that. No one in his right mind is going to put that in a campaign report regardless of what laws there are. Steve Bennette basic training PENSACOLA, Fla. — Navy Aviation Reserve Officer Candidate Stephen J. Bennette, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Bennette of Nevada City, has begun basic flight training here. When he completes Aviation Reserve Officer Candidate School he will be commissioned and ensign in the Naval Reserve and begin more than a year of intensive ground and _ in-flight training leading to his designation as a Naval Aviator.