October 3, 1962 (14 pages)

1 a [ ermenN — aie a on ot ay rf Ey ee VW Ven of he a Fal tht Wes oe! PEs! waht eV Secee! Pad-A,! mp ecaas NEVADA COUNTY NUGGET Published Every Wednesday By NEVADA COUNTY NUGGET, INC, 318 Broad Street, Nevada City, Calif. Alfred E. Heller, Publisher--R. Dean Thompson, Editor -Manager Second class postage paid at Nevada City, Calif. Adjudicated a Superior Court, June 3, 1960 Decree No, 12,406, Printed by Charles Allert Litho, Nevada City. Subscription rates: One year, $4; Two years, $6; Three years,' $8. legal newspaper of general circulation by the Nevada County ¢ etine FEEL. RIPE EDITORIAL A Fair Shake The decision of the Nevada Irrigation District Friday to include in district ownership a 100 foot "buffer strip" of land behind the high water mark of the proposed Rollins Reservoir at Chicago Park is in the public interest. It should be warmly received by all who are concerned with seeing orderly development in Nevada County. You would not think that 100 feet would make somuch difference, but.testimony of state and local health officials before the NID indicates that it does. By controlling this area, the NID willbe able to forestall pollution, erosion and safety problems which might in the future cost district taxpayers many times the present cost of the land. Acquisition of the buffer strip might also open the door to a bounty of state recreation grant funds forwhich the NID has already made preliminaf®¥"a pplication. The board decision came aftera careful study of the public and private interests concerned, and the unanimity of the vote reflects the board's apparent belief that under the adopted policy everyone will get a "fair shake". We share that belief. SIERRA BYWAYS oe os BY DEAN THOMPSON IN ERROR---We guess it was only natural that when the freeway by passed Rogue River and Gold Hill in Oregon those who know freeways knew that.the bypass would place a blight on the two towns. .And when the Wall Street Journal reported such a blight, we are sure there were readers in some areas of California who joined in saying, "We told you so". But Gold Hill Chamber of Commerce President Richard Abbot and Rogue River Mayor Larry Sheehan say theJournalarticle isin error. Rogue River is booming in business and population, and the Gold Hill retail sales have jumped between 25 to 35 per cent. It's hard to imagine that there is that much difference between the people of Oregon and California, isn't it? FOOD FOR THOUGHT ---With the opening of the Coach Room of the Bret Harte Inn in Grass Valley, there will be a flood of families eating out. And inthis area the food seems to be getting better each month, with the opening of the Jacks Deer Creek Inn and improvements in menus at other local restaurants. Another spot on our list of those to try is the Fireside on Highway 49 at Bear River, and we'll take the suggestion of host Ted Wieers to have a bottle of wine with the dinner. Although after a recent trip to Bay Area for a conference we can recommend La Strada (order a side dish of malfatti if you are eating ala carte), we can see there is some catching up to do in our own backyard to bring up todate our list of favorite restaurants. CHANCE MEETING---While getting acquainted at the Roseville gathering of Assemblyman Paul Lunardi at the fairgrounds there, we introduced ourselves to a distinguished looking couple only to findwe had met Paul's brother. Dominic and Anne Lunardi, Sacetamento residents and owners of the Tan Tan Club on Tenth St. ; are proud as punch of Assemblyman Paul (and he of them). But both families are proudest all of Papa Lunardi, 78-year-old father of Dom and Paul, Papa doesn't look his age, and his activity belies his years, too, A resident of Roseville since 1913, the elder Lunardi worked for more than 50 years on railroads in the west (S.P. and U.P.). Sunday was Assemblyman Paul's birthday, and Papa enjoyed the cake as much as anyone there, More than 100 persons turned upto pay tribute to Assemblyman Lunardi. We were among them, and came away from the fairgrounds in Roseville with pleasure at having met Papa and Dom, The rest of the Lunardi clan really has a family to live up to, and yet they must be nice, too, for that seems to be a family trait. AN ANNIVERSARY ---Cinerama is celebrating itstenth anniversary this week in S,F., having attracted a total of 5,071, 032 people totheOrpheum. Andthey estimate that 40 percent of the patrons came from out of town. ASK YOUR FRIENDS---The October issue of the Auto Club News Pictorial published by the Auto Club of So, Calif, contains an article, “The Mother Lode Revisited,” which covers the gold country from Jackson through Downieville,. Lots of nice things said about GV, NC, NSJ, Camptonville and Downieville. If you have friends in the Southland, ask them to mail you their copy when they have finished it, IN THE SOUTHLAND ---Willard Rose, at the Pomona version of a state fair, reportsthe Nevada County booth took third place (Sierra County walked off with top prize). Many people stopped at the booth to ask about friends who have already moved to Nev. Co.,. and many indicated they plan to follow soon. The weather at _ Pomona? “Phew,” says Willard. And living expenses are higher down south, says the vacationing banker. ee eeereses HOME AGAIN ---Wives of U.S, Foresters returned to “headquarters” today for a luncheon. Of course, "headquarters" is now Jacks Deer Creek Inn, and the women were impressed with the plushness that is now decor on Banner Mountain Road where their husbands @) TOOK AWAY LAST * GINEVAM COUNTY NUGGET. TODAY.2 DIDN'T MEAN yj OOAY. } DIDN'T YOu. Bi WOOL ONT HAVE said ANYTHING , BOT XZ HAD DREAMS! HEAR AH SC REANIM ABOUT THAT PEACH THEY VAG, SADOY CS SOS anas ae. mei denn’ FORGET) GOING TO ws HAPPEN . + THAT BOTHERS ME joo ll T CAN ST/eL a OYE 12 eTI WNOW (T'S JOST TAY _NOTsT THINS © (*:) os A ~ CRUNCHY « SCOR PIF CHE tO // CN bie oes a Hope Snider IN ROME September, 1962 FIRST IMPRESSIONS Italy isa myth and an enchanting dream, Comically, a dream in which one need not ask to be pinched in order to find reality. But dream or not, I find myself being introduced to an entirely hew world, a timeless world, a world where Renaissance and Ancient and Modern mingle with little thought of chronology. After a long flight from Nevada City toRome, my first impression was one of complete awe and fragmentary awareness of what was behind that which I saw. Rome is a city which must be studied in bits and pieces and with at least some knowledge of history, for it constantly alludes to the past. It is conscentrated in a comparatively small area yet contains more within its boundaries than one could possibly hope to know in a lifetime. And this is one of the things which makes Rome one of the most fascinating places in all the world. If only these ruins could speak and tell the sad tale of their decay! The oldRomanForum, once the center of Roman law and deathbed of Caesar, seemsto me a graveyard of stone, Its pieced pillars hold up nothing but the blue sky, Nearby, the great Colosse€um towers, at once grotesque and magnificent, defying the world to match the scenes which have taken place within its arms, Ithasa stillness about it only interrupted bythe imagination's screaming of noble heathens and dying martyrs, Rome is no longer an empire ruling allthe known world, but a monument to a civilization,which has remained unmatched in monstrous splendor and majesty throughout. all the history of man, But don't come to Rome expecting tofind a city in mourning for loss of its great power. The Romans never died. There isa spirit which resides in these people whichis very much like the land they inhabit, Situated beside the Mediterranean Sea, the land about Rome shapes itself into gentle hills and fertile valleys, Rome itself seems to sit upon its seven hills with a kind of stability unlike any city I've seen, It's almost as if the city emerged from the earth, not merely was built upon it. As a matter of interest, a good portion to Rome today is underground, And there is a breeze which blows from the Mediterranean which is much like the sea itself, warm and inviting. Like the stability ofthe land, there is a determination in these Romans from which sprung an empire. A determination which continues to show itself in the lives they lead, And like the warm Mediterranean winds, the Romans reflecta warmth and gaity very inviting inthis world of grim faces. These people seem tohave time to live. Even if they don't have time, they make it! Here, the day begins with the sunrise and ends at noon. This is whatI call the "nocturnal noon", By custom all shops and businesses close their doors at one in the afternoon, The whole city of Rome settles itself down to something much like a Mexican siesta, It's acommon sight tosee Romans sprawled in the many beautiful ' gardens and parks of Rome perhaps beneath one of the most famous statues in the world. Even the horse-drawn carriages pull over to the side, and horse and driver join in the siesta, Of course, not all of Rome ' heads for the park bench, This is wherethe mad rush home enters. A Romanisa different breed when he puts his sandal down on an accelerator, The cry is “havoc”! The bravest men on earth arn't found in missles or bullrings. They're found right here in Rome directing traffic. It's a hilarious sight, believe me, to see this great officer of the law, clothed “in his spotless white uniform and gloves, standing on a wee pedestal in the middle of Roman traffic. He directs it like an orchestra, andit's quite obvious that no one can read music! It's times like these when I'm glad I can't understand Italian, because out of car windows come the most amazing sounds! All in all, after everyone ar. rives at his destination, the. "nocturnal noon" is a blessed time when one can meditate on all the plesantries of life. And Italians seem to know what they are, So goes the day until all revives at five o'clock p.m. when shops . again open and Rome becomes the teeming city it really is, With the final close of the day's business at eight-thirty p.m., another Rome takes over. This is the Rome belonging to the night people andthe gala set. Whenthe bright moon casts its ray on the Tiber River, it not only brings alive every ripple inthe slow sliding water, but a whole magnificent city. Rome by night isa fantastic compromise of beauty and laughter, serenity and love. All the sounds. and smells and sights of this great city by the sea mingle andintermingle, and that which emerges is the same thing which causes Rome to be no less an empire than it was two thousand years ago. used to hold down USFS headquarters business. Political Prospecting HAROLD T, JOHNSON Congressman Harold T. JohnSon announced last week that he will not open his re-election campaign until after the final adjournment of the 87th Congress, probably in October. "My first responsibility is to remain here in Washington until the Congress completes it work, " Congressman Johnson said, “We have many vital issues stillto be decided, including the Cuban situation, youth conservation corps, drug controls, final action on reciprocal trade, taxation, farm legislation, aid to education, foreign affairs, and several appropriation measures including that which funds the various public work projects under way in the Second district. ” ES ON 22 The Blue Cross of Southern California has announced its endorsement of Proposition 22 on the November ballot, GEORGE CHRISTOPHER Ma yor George Christopher of San Francisco, candidate for lieutenant governor, joined in a full schedule of festivities in celebration of Mexico's Day of Independence recently. “The world would do well to share, as we do, the happy spirit of Mexico on this occasion, " Christopher said, "Ifall of us would emulate the Mexicans, who live with a rich song in their hearts, all the world would be better for it." THOMAS H, KUCHEL Senator Thomas H. Kuchel has called for stronger Federal efforts tocut red tape handicapping American foreign trade with countries bordering the Pacific Ocean, Senator Kuchel says that vigorous action is necessary to increase international trade in the Pacific area, BERT A, BETTS M ore than 70 per cent of the total outstanding bonds of the State of California are “paying their own way,” State Treasurer Bert A. Betts announced recently, Betts, candidate for reelection, said that well over twothirds of outstanding bonds are self-liquidating. RALPH RICHARDSON Pointing out that California will have a million college students by 1975, Dr. Ralph Richardson, candidate for state superintendent of public instruction, today declared that the state's public school system " must rise to the challenge of California's destiny." “This means that our public schools must begin now to do an unprecedented jog of preparing youngsters to meet the most rigOrous academic competition, " Richardson said, YES ON 13 Both Governor Edmund G, Brown and Richard Nixon have urged voters to vote yes on Proposition 13, which removes a limit on property tax exemptions granted toindependent colleges and universities to 100 acres of land used for educational purposes, NO ON 22 A no vote on Proposition 22 is urged by the California League of Senior Citizens, chairman George McLain has announced, by Alfred Heller . “It seemed to me a revolution in living and on a rapid increase," says John Steinbeck in his new book, Travels with ks He is talking about the lowly trailer, now shined up and air-conditioned and traveling under an alias: mobile home, The statistics support what Steinbeck saw on his tour of America, There are about 4, 050,000 Americans living in mobile homes, andthe number is increasing by 300,000 every year. The mobile home industry, a $160 million business tn 1950, became ‘a billion dollar business by 1960, California leads the nation in mobile homes and mobile home parks, In 1960, according to the mobile home industry, we had 2,271 mobile home parks, Runner-up Florida had 1, 178, It 1usedi to be that people would say they wouldn't be caught dead in atrailer, Then they began saying trailers were nice to visit but no place to live,. Now you have to watch what you say about trailers, especially if you are talking to yourin-laws, As likely as not they are living in one, and liking it fine, What they like are the ease of housekeeping and maintainance, the companionship of close neighbors, the economy of mobile. home living as compared with livng in a house, and the oppor— tunities for recreation found in many of the modern parks, There is an appeal to young working couples, too, If a factory closes down or a job terminates, the couple is not stuck with an unwanted house, If a job opens up elsewhere, the couple can roll away to the new community with a ready-made home, Few of the so-called five-star mobile home parks allow children in residence, however, Only five out of 33 "luxury" parks in California allow children, and relatively few young people live in mobile homes by choice, The old stereotype of a trailer court as a squalid, sub-standard area may stillhave some vdlidity, but conditions are improving. One reason isthat the state legislature passed the Mobilehome and Mobilehome Park Act, which went into effect last year, This act puts fairly strict controls on park developers, In building their parks they haveto meet certain improvement and sanitation standards, It has been estimated that under the act the average cost of developing a single mobile home unit is about $2,500, The act has thwarted the dreams of many of setting up a trailer court on the back lot for a little extra income. This is just as well. The small, substandard court is not an unalloyed benefit to the community, The question still remains of whether the large modern mobile home park is a welcome addition to the community, Many people come to protest when the park operator applies for a use permit in their neighborhood, "Mobile homes are fine," they say, "but not here," Where, then? Perhaps this question willbe finally resolved when the design and landscaping of these parks meet uniformly high standards, In my opinion, even the "best" parks do not meet such standards today. Furthermore, the exterior design of the mobile homes themselves is nothing tocelebrate about, A new mobile home is likely tobe a strange apparition, a grotesque combination of sleek aluminum and genteel grill-work---and shaped like a garden slug. WASHINGTO CALLING By MARQUIS CHILDS PARIS, --So very much depends in France and in Europe on the presence of Charles de Gaulle that conversation invariably turns on whetherhe is likely to survive the fanatical assassins who have twice failed, the last time by the narrowest margin, to destroy him, Andthe next topic is who can succeed de Gaulle as head of the Fifth Republic and indeed whether there is anyone who can stem a swift collapse into chaos, As for Le Grand Charles, a name applied both satirically and affectionately, he is proceeding with his own plan of succession as though the threats to his person and therefore to the future of France were the flimsiest imaginings. He is putting forward, despite the doubts of many of his closest advisers and the opposition of almost every political figure in France, a referendum to change the consititution sothat presidents in the future will be elected by direct ballot rather than through the present electoral college made up of some 80,000 provincial and municipal officials. The president so elected would not be the ceremonial figurehead of the pre-De Gaulle past but a chief ex ecutive with the broadest powers, When the de Gaulle-imposed new premier, Georges Pompidou, a complete newcomer to politics, stood for the first time before the Assembly, Reynaud, survivor of so many crises, spoke w ords that in their boldness startled the largely powerless men out of the political past. "We recognize you," Reynaud said, "because you are the same kind of premier imposed by the last of the Bourbons, Louis Philippe. Pompidou was head of the Paris branch of the Rothschild banking family and is a close friend of Baron Guy de Rothschild, If France has, in effect, one-man rule today it is far from authoritarian, The left-of-center journals and satirical papers, such as Le Canard Enchaine, keep up a constant drumfire of attack. The latterruns a series called "The Court, " comparing de Gaulle to France's greatest monarch, It showed him in the latest issue “tinkering” with his crown, a reference to the constitutional referendum, Le Monde, one of Paris's most influential newspapers, had a strong editorial attacking the proposed change, Few observers doubt that in a popular vote next month 60 to 65 percent of the voters will approve the proposal, This will be less than the 80 percent or more he received on his plan for Algerian independence but it will be sufficient, At the same time presumably he will dissolve Parliament in order to hold new elections for the Assembly and Senate. The 500,000 to 600,000 French refugees who left Algeria following independence for the territory, which de Gaulle at least twice declared he would never surrender, have brought back with them their fierce hatred. But they apparently also brought back explosivesin large quantities and arms and ammunition in ample Supply. The last assassination attempt was so carefully planned. to demolish not only de Gaulle, his wife and son-in-law but the . whole entourage that it failed only by a fluke, A wave of bank holdups is attributed to the plotters seeking funds in much the same way the Stalin and the other early Bolsheviks got money for their revolution, The hopeful view is that when de Gaulle goes the solid business community will be able to exert a sufficiently steadying influence and unite behind a conservative such as Antoine Pinay, a former premier who was de Gaulle's first finance minister. The line can thus be held until France regains some balance of authority with popular support. Of all this de Gaulle takes not the slightest notice, His performance, in its vigor and its drama and its sheer intellectual force, is astonishing, Under a rain of bullets that shattered the windows of his car he did not duck his head. He delivered a 20minute television address with full, resounding voice and dramatic gestures, without once faltering or once looking at his script. If Le Grand Charles is living, as many of his critics say, for the pages of history, he is measuring up to the great drama of France's past, (Copyright, 1962) Tee a lik ia ala

1 a [ ermenN — aie a on ot ay rf Ey ee VW Ven of he a Fal tht Wes oe! PEs! waht eV Secee! Pad-A,! mp ecaas NEVADA COUNTY NUGGET Published Every Wednesday By NEVADA COUNTY NUGGET, INC, 318 Broad Street, Nevada City, Calif. Alfred E. Heller, Publisher--R. Dean Thompson, Editor -Manager Second class postage paid at Nevada City, Calif. Adjudicated a Superior Court, June 3, 1960 Decree No, 12,406, Printed by Charles Allert Litho, Nevada City. Subscription rates: One year, $4; Two years, $6; Three years,' $8. legal newspaper of general circulation by the Nevada County ¢ etine FEEL. RIPE EDITORIAL A Fair Shake The decision of the Nevada Irrigation District Friday to include in district ownership a 100 foot "buffer strip" of land behind the high water mark of the proposed Rollins Reservoir at Chicago Park is in the public interest. It should be warmly received by all who are concerned with seeing orderly development in Nevada County. You would not think that 100 feet would make somuch difference, but.testimony of state and local health officials before the NID indicates that it does. By controlling this area, the NID willbe able to forestall pollution, erosion and safety problems which might in the future cost district taxpayers many times the present cost of the land. Acquisition of the buffer strip might also open the door to a bounty of state recreation grant funds forwhich the NID has already made preliminaf®¥"a pplication. The board decision came aftera careful study of the public and private interests concerned, and the unanimity of the vote reflects the board's apparent belief that under the adopted policy everyone will get a "fair shake". We share that belief. SIERRA BYWAYS oe os BY DEAN THOMPSON IN ERROR---We guess it was only natural that when the freeway by passed Rogue River and Gold Hill in Oregon those who know freeways knew that.the bypass would place a blight on the two towns. .And when the Wall Street Journal reported such a blight, we are sure there were readers in some areas of California who joined in saying, "We told you so". But Gold Hill Chamber of Commerce President Richard Abbot and Rogue River Mayor Larry Sheehan say theJournalarticle isin error.. Rogue River is booming in business and population, and the Gold Hill retail sales have jumped between 25 to 35 per cent.. It's hard to imagine that there is that much difference between the people of Oregon and California, isn't it? FOOD FOR THOUGHT ---With the opening of the Coach Room of the Bret Harte Inn in Grass Valley, there will be a flood of families eating out.. And inthis area the food seems to be getting better each month, with the opening of the Jacks Deer Creek Inn and improvements in menus at other local restaurants.. Another spot on our list of those to try is the Fireside on Highway 49 at Bear River, and we'll take the suggestion of host Ted Wieers to have a bottle of wine with the dinner.. Although after a recent trip to Bay Area for a conference we can recommend La Strada (order a side dish of malfatti if you are eating ala carte), we can see there is some catching up to do in our own backyard to bring up todate our list of favorite restaurants. CHANCE MEETING---While getting acquainted at the Roseville gathering of Assemblyman Paul Lunardi at the fairgrounds there, we introduced ourselves to a distinguished looking couple only to findwe had met Paul's brother. Dominic and Anne Lunardi, Sacetamento residents and owners of the Tan Tan Club on Tenth St. ; are proud as punch of Assemblyman Paul (and he of them).. But both families are proudest all of Papa Lunardi, 78-year-old father of Dom and Paul, Papa doesn't look his age, and his activity belies his years, too, A resident of Roseville since 1913, the elder Lunardi worked for more than 50 years on railroads in the west (S.P. and U.P.).. Sunday was Assemblyman Paul's birthday, and Papa enjoyed the cake as much as anyone there, More than 100 persons turned upto pay tribute to Assemblyman Lunardi. We were among them, and came away from the fairgrounds in Roseville with pleasure at having met Papa and Dom, The rest of the Lunardi clan really has a family to live up to, and yet they must be nice, too, for that seems to be a family trait. AN ANNIVERSARY ---Cinerama is celebrating itstenth anniversary this week in S,F., having attracted a total of 5,071, 032 people totheOrpheum.. Andthey estimate that 40 percent of the patrons came from out of town. ASK YOUR FRIENDS---The October issue of the Auto Club News Pictorial published by the Auto Club of So, Calif, contains an article, “The Mother Lode Revisited,” which covers the gold country from Jackson through Downieville,. Lots of nice things said about GV, NC, NSJ, Camptonville and Downieville.. If you have friends in the Southland, ask them to mail you their copy when they have finished it, IN THE SOUTHLAND ---Willard Rose, at the Pomona version of a state fair, reportsthe Nevada County booth took third place (Sierra County walked off with top prize).. Many people stopped at the booth to ask about friends who have already moved to Nev. Co.,. and many indicated they plan to follow soon.. The weather at _ Pomona? “Phew,” says Willard.. And living expenses are higher down south, says the vacationing banker. ee eeereses HOME AGAIN ---Wives of U.S, Foresters returned to “headquarters” today for a luncheon.. Of course, "headquarters" is now Jacks Deer Creek Inn, and the women were impressed with the plushness that is now decor on Banner Mountain Road where their husbands @) TOOK AWAY LAST * GINEVAM COUNTY NUGGET.. TODAY.2 DIDN'T MEAN yj OOAY. } DIDN'T YOu. Bi WOOL ONT HAVE said ANYTHING , BOT XZ HAD DREAMS! HEAR AH SC REANIM ABOUT THAT PEACH THEY VAG, SADOY CS SOS anas ae. mei denn’ FORGET) GOING TO ws HAPPEN .. + THAT BOTHERS ME joo ll T CAN ST/eL a OYE 12 eTI WNOW (T'S JOST TAY _NOTsT THINS © (*:) os A ~ CRUNCHY « SCOR PIF CHE tO // CN bie oes a Hope Snider IN ROME September, 1962 FIRST IMPRESSIONS Italy isa myth and an enchanting dream, Comically, a dream in which one need not ask to be pinched in order to find reality. But dream or not, I find myself being introduced to an entirely hew world, a timeless world, a world where Renaissance and Ancient and Modern mingle with little thought of chronology. After a long flight from Nevada City toRome, my first impression was one of complete awe and fragmentary awareness of what was behind that which I saw. Rome is a city which must be studied in bits and pieces and with at least some knowledge of history, for it constantly alludes to the past. It is conscentrated in a comparatively small area yet contains more within its boundaries than one could possibly hope to know in a lifetime. And this is one of the things which makes Rome one of the most fascinating places in all the world. If only these ruins could speak and tell the sad tale of their decay! The oldRomanForum, once the center of Roman law and deathbed of Caesar, seemsto me a graveyard of stone, Its pieced pillars hold up nothing but the blue sky, Nearby, the great Colosse€um towers, at once grotesque and magnificent, defying the world to match the scenes which have taken place within its arms, Ithasa stillness about it only interrupted bythe imagination's screaming of noble heathens and dying martyrs, Rome is no longer an empire ruling allthe known world, but a monument to a civilization,which has remained unmatched in monstrous splendor and majesty throughout. all the history of man, But don't come to Rome expecting tofind a city in mourning for loss of its great power. The Romans never died. There isa spirit which resides in these people whichis very much like the land they inhabit, Situated beside the Mediterranean Sea, the land about Rome shapes itself into gentle hills and fertile valleys, Rome itself seems to sit upon its seven hills with a kind of stability unlike any city I've seen, It's almost as if the city emerged from the earth, not merely was built upon it. As a matter of interest, a good portion to Rome today is underground, And there is a breeze which blows from the Mediterranean which is much like the sea itself, warm and inviting. Like the stability ofthe land, there is a determination in these Romans from which sprung an empire. A determination which continues to show itself in the lives they lead, And like the warm Mediterranean winds, the Romans reflecta warmth and gaity very inviting inthis world of grim faces. These people seem tohave time to live. Even if they don't have time, they make it! Here, the day begins with the sunrise and ends at noon. This is whatI call the "nocturnal noon", By custom all shops and businesses close their doors at one in the afternoon, The whole city of Rome settles itself down to something much like a Mexican siesta, It's acommon sight tosee Romans sprawled in the many beautiful ' gardens and parks of Rome perhaps beneath one of the most famous statues in the world. Even the horse-drawn carriages pull over to the side, and horse and driver join in the siesta, Of course, not all of Rome ' heads for the park bench, This is wherethe mad rush home enters. A Romanisa different breed when he puts his sandal down on an accelerator, The cry is “havoc”! The bravest men on earth arn't found in missles or bullrings. They're found right here in Rome

directing traffic. It's a hilarious sight, believe me, to see this great officer of the law, clothed “in his spotless white uniform and gloves, standing on a wee pedestal in the middle of Roman traffic. He directs it like an orchestra, andit's quite obvious that no one can read music! It's times like these when I'm glad I can't understand Italian, because out of car windows come the most amazing sounds! All in all, after everyone ar. rives at his destination, the. "nocturnal noon" is a blessed time when one can meditate on all the plesantries of life. And Italians seem to know what they are, So goes the day until all revives at five o'clock p.m. when shops . again open and Rome becomes the teeming city it really is, With the final close of the day's business at eight-thirty p.m., another Rome takes over. This is the Rome belonging to the night people andthe gala set. Whenthe bright moon casts its ray on the Tiber River, it not only brings alive every ripple inthe slow sliding water, but a whole magnificent city. Rome by night isa fantastic compromise of beauty and laughter, serenity and love. All the sounds. and smells and sights of this great city by the sea mingle andintermingle, and that which emerges is the same thing which causes Rome to be no less an empire than it was two thousand years ago. used to hold down USFS headquarters business. Political Prospecting HAROLD T, JOHNSON Congressman Harold T. JohnSon announced last week that he will not open his re-election campaign until after the final adjournment of the 87th Congress, probably in October. "My first responsibility is to remain here in Washington until the Congress completes it work, " Congressman Johnson said, “We have many vital issues stillto be decided, including the Cuban situation, youth conservation corps, drug controls, final action on reciprocal trade, taxation, farm legislation, aid to education, foreign affairs, and several appropriation measures including that which funds the various public work projects under way in the Second district. ” ES ON 22 The Blue Cross of Southern California has announced its endorsement of Proposition 22 on the November ballot, GEORGE CHRISTOPHER Ma yor George Christopher of San Francisco, candidate for lieutenant governor, joined in a full schedule of festivities in celebration of Mexico's Day of Independence recently. “The world would do well to share, as we do, the happy spirit of Mexico on this occasion, " Christopher said, "Ifall of us would emulate the Mexicans, who live with a rich song in their hearts, all the world would be better for it." THOMAS H, KUCHEL Senator Thomas H. Kuchel has called for stronger Federal efforts tocut red tape handicapping American foreign trade with countries bordering the Pacific Ocean, Senator Kuchel says that vigorous action is necessary to increase international trade in the Pacific area, BERT A, BETTS M ore than 70 per cent of the total outstanding bonds of the State of California are “paying their own way,” State Treasurer Bert A. Betts announced recently, Betts, candidate for reelection, said that well over twothirds of outstanding bonds are self-liquidating. RALPH RICHARDSON Pointing out that California will have a million college students by 1975, Dr. Ralph Richardson, candidate for state superintendent of public instruction, today declared that the state's public school system " must rise to the challenge of California's destiny." “This means that our public schools must begin now to do an unprecedented jog of preparing youngsters to meet the most rigOrous academic competition, " Richardson said, YES ON 13 Both Governor Edmund G, Brown and Richard Nixon have urged voters to vote yes on Proposition 13, which removes a limit on property tax exemptions granted toindependent colleges and universities to 100 acres of land used for educational purposes, NO ON 22 A no vote on Proposition 22 is urged by the California League of Senior Citizens, chairman George McLain has announced, by Alfred Heller . “It seemed to me a revolution in living and on a rapid increase," says John Steinbeck in his new book, Travels with ks He is talking about the lowly trailer, now shined up and air-conditioned and traveling under an alias: mobile home, The statistics support what Steinbeck saw on his tour of America, There are about 4, 050,000 Americans living in mobile homes, andthe number is increasing by 300,000 every year. The mobile home industry, a $160 million business tn 1950, became ‘a billion dollar business by 1960, California leads the nation in mobile homes and mobile home parks, In 1960, according to the mobile home industry, we had 2,271 mobile home parks, Runner-up Florida had 1, 178, It 1usedi to be that people would say they wouldn't be caught dead in atrailer, Then they began saying trailers were nice to visit but no place to live,. Now you have to watch what you say about trailers, especially if you are talking to yourin-laws, As likely as not they are living in one, and liking it fine, What they like are the ease of housekeeping and maintainance, the companionship of close neighbors, the economy of mobile. home living as compared with livng in a house, and the oppor— tunities for recreation found in many of the modern parks, There is an appeal to young working couples, too, If a factory closes down or a job terminates, the couple is not stuck with an unwanted house, If a job opens up elsewhere, the couple can roll away to the new community with a ready-made home, Few of the so-called five-star mobile home parks allow children in residence, however, Only five out of 33 "luxury" parks in California allow children, and relatively few young people live in mobile homes by choice, The old stereotype of a trailer court as a squalid, sub-standard area may stillhave some vdlidity, but conditions are improving. One reason isthat the state legislature passed the Mobilehome and Mobilehome Park Act, which went into effect last year, This act puts fairly strict controls on park developers, In building their parks they haveto meet certain improvement and sanitation standards, It has been estimated that under the act the average cost of developing a single mobile home unit is about $2,500, The act has thwarted the dreams of many of setting up a trailer court on the back lot for a little extra income. This is just as well. The small, substandard court is not an unalloyed benefit to the community, The question still remains of whether the large modern mobile home park is a welcome addition to the community, Many people come to protest when the park operator applies for a use permit in their neighborhood, "Mobile homes are fine," they say, "but not here," Where, then? Perhaps this question willbe finally resolved when the design and landscaping of these parks meet uniformly high standards, In my opinion, even the "best" parks do not meet such standards today. Furthermore, the exterior design of the mobile homes themselves is nothing tocelebrate about, A new mobile home is likely tobe a strange apparition, a grotesque combination of sleek aluminum and genteel grill-work---and shaped like a garden slug. WASHINGTO CALLING By MARQUIS CHILDS PARIS, --So very much depends in France and in Europe on the presence of Charles de Gaulle that conversation invariably turns on whetherhe is likely to survive the fanatical assassins who have twice failed, the last time by the narrowest margin, to destroy him, Andthe next topic is who can succeed de Gaulle as head of the Fifth Republic and indeed whether there is anyone who can stem a swift collapse into chaos, As for Le Grand Charles, a name applied both satirically and affectionately, he is proceeding with his own plan of succession as though the threats to his person and therefore to the future of France were the flimsiest imaginings. He is putting forward, despite the doubts of many of his closest advisers and the opposition of almost every political figure in France, a referendum to change the consititution sothat presidents in the future will be elected by direct ballot rather than through the present electoral college made up of some 80,000 provincial and municipal officials. The president so elected would not be the ceremonial figurehead of the pre-De Gaulle past but a chief ex ecutive with the broadest powers, When the de Gaulle-imposed new premier, Georges Pompidou, a complete newcomer to politics, stood for the first time before the Assembly, Reynaud, survivor of so many crises, spoke w ords that in their boldness startled the largely powerless men out of the political past. "We recognize you," Reynaud said, "because you are the same kind of premier imposed by the last of the Bourbons, Louis Philippe. Pompidou was head of the Paris branch of the Rothschild banking family and is a close friend of Baron Guy de Rothschild, If France has, in effect, one-man rule today it is far from authoritarian, The left-of-center journals and satirical papers, such as Le Canard Enchaine, keep up a constant drumfire of attack. The latterruns a series called "The Court, " comparing de Gaulle to France's greatest monarch, It showed him in the latest issue “tinkering” with his crown, a reference to the constitutional referendum, Le Monde, one of Paris's most influential newspapers, had a strong editorial attacking the proposed change, Few observers doubt that in a popular vote next month 60 to 65 percent of the voters will approve the proposal, This will be less than the 80 percent or more he received on his plan for Algerian independence but it will be sufficient, At the same time presumably he will dissolve Parliament in order to hold new elections for the Assembly and Senate. The 500,000 to 600,000 French refugees who left Algeria following independence for the territory, which de Gaulle at least twice declared he would never surrender, have brought back with them their fierce hatred. But they apparently also brought back explosivesin large quantities and arms and ammunition in ample Supply. The last assassination attempt was so carefully planned. to demolish not only de Gaulle, his wife and son-in-law but the . whole entourage that it failed only by a fluke, A wave of bank holdups is attributed to the plotters seeking funds in much the same way the Stalin and the other early Bolsheviks got money for their revolution, The hopeful view is that when de Gaulle goes the solid business community will be able to exert a sufficiently steadying influence and unite behind a conservative such as Antoine Pinay, a former premier who was de Gaulle's first finance minister. The line can thus be held until France regains some balance of authority with popular support. Of all this de Gaulle takes not the slightest notice, His performance, in its vigor and its drama and its sheer intellectual force, is astonishing, Under a rain of bullets that shattered the windows of his car he did not duck his head. He delivered a 20minute television address with full, resounding voice and dramatic gestures, without once faltering or once looking at his script. If Le Grand Charles is living, as many of his critics say, for the pages of history, he is measuring up to the great drama of France's past, (Copyright, 1962) Tee a lik ia ala