September 12, 1973 (12 pages)

} Mie S, R The Nevada County Nugget Wed., Sept. 12,1973 Big Brothers are friends Ca pitol Comment by Earl G. Waters TWO TERM LIMITS Should all public offices be limited to two terms? This is the tenet advanced by an organization flying under the banner of ‘‘Legislative Involvement for Everyone’’. It is circulating petitions in Southern California in support of the proposition and has put Congress and the Legislature on notice of its intentions. At this point the campaign appears toe have gathered iittle momentum. After ail the petitions are being directed to those already in office. They can hardly be expected to receive such suggestions with great enthusiasm. The organization, which gives no evidence of its strength, has not presented any supportive data to demonstrate a need for such a limitation. It rests its case on the opinion that limiting public office holders to a maximum.of two terms would ‘“‘permit the involvement of many more qualified people in the affairs of government, encourage improved methods of handling current problems and do away with many of the status quo situations that prevent progress in both national and local affairs.” In its brief statement it expresses the belief ‘tit was not the intention of our forefathers to have a political office usurped by any one person’’. There can be no quarrei with that statement or-with the goals for encouraging involvement of many more qualified people in the affairs of government. But the question is would a two term limitation produce the desired results? It is true that a reaction to Franklin D. Roosevelt’s violation of the unwritten, but nevertheless well established by precedent, rule that a President should serve only two terms brought about a constitutional amendment establishing that limit for the presidency. It was probably just as well for that high office to have the limit imposed although, except for the dyed in the wool Rooseveit haters, one. would be hard put to give any concrete examples of how his having been elected four times caused any’ serious damage to the country. Those who think otherwise would contend the tragedy was that he was elected the first time. The basic adv ancea that no ene should usurp a public office uid be a sound argument if it were shown that someone has. But lections are regularly held and, at least as far as California is concerned, are freely, openly and honestly conducted. Anviime the electorate feels one has been in office too long they can, and often have, unseated them. Few at the top in state or local governments win more than two terms. Earl Warren was the only one to do it as governor and he didn’t finish his third tirm. In fact California, to its own detriment, has listened too often to the chant ‘‘it is time for a change’”’ with respect to its congressional representatives. This, because of the seniority system which prevails -in Congress. One cannot achieve committee chairmanships there until they have grown long grey whiskers in that body. Thus, to be an effective representative one must have served many terms. Of course, if the two year limitation were to be adopted for Congress that would be the end of the seniority system. It is all well and good to talk about qualified people in elective office but what does it mean? Just being a good citizen doesn’t make one a qualified legislator. And winning a first time election only; establishes that one as popular. BUSINESS BILLBOARD Sif: back and let classified ads do the selling, renting or buying for you. Len Gilbert FARMERS INSURANCE GROUP HEFFREN INSURANCE AGENCY 111 W. Main P.O Box 1034 Grass Valley. Ca. 265-6166 THE CIPSON’S 273-2561 Park At The Door Of The Friendly Store ~UTTLE OLD Bas” SHOP _! 429 E. Ridge P‘rass Valley RSs FS : x _PATROL DOG King puts up with the attentions of David Dillar, 10, during a Big Brother tour of Beale Air Force Base recently. Approximately 26 fatherless boys and their airmen Big Brothers for the day, took a look at the base's aircraft, fire department and other facilities. At left is King's handler, A1C Michael Little. with Big Brother TSqt. Jerry Vane, right. (USAF Photo) Excursion to Beale AFB Ronald Yun There are over a million-and' one-half boys — lonely boys — in our country. They’re all different but they have one thing in common: they don’t have a father. Some men, though, are trying to latch onto these boy’s lives “where their fathers left off. It isa big load to carry, but they ‘ have taken the challenge. They have become Big Brothers. Recently 26 fatherlessboys paid a visit to Beale Air Force’ Base and the‘same number of enlisted airmen . volunteers acted as Big Brothers for the day. The boys and their Big Brothers toured the flight line, visited the SR-71, a B-52 and a KC-135. They also had an opportunity to visit the 9th Security Police Working Dog Section, the flight line fire detachment, view the movie “The Blackbirds Are Flying” end witness a team from the base hospital’s Physiological Support Division give a demonstration of the use of the SR-71 flight suit. According to Allen Hall, director of the local Big: Brother chapter, the special ‘day was planned to: give the youngsters an outing that most. boys rarely have the chance to experience. Judging from the comments made by the boys:on.their way home, they had a “blast” at Beale. is featured Ronald Yun, son of Mr. and ‘Mrs. Edward Yun of Grass Valley, will be featured in the seventh annual edition of “Who’s Who Among American High School Students.’’ Ron is a senior at Nevada Union High School, he has been named to the Society of Outstanding American High School Students’ and is competing for one of the 10 $1,000 scholarship awards funded by the publishers of the book. ‘ He will be invited to participate in the firm’s annual Survey of High Achievers later in the academic year and plans to attend Sacramento State University in the fall of 1974.

} Mie S, R The Nevada County Nugget Wed., Sept. 12,1973 Big Brothers are friends Ca pitol Comment by Earl G. Waters TWO TERM LIMITS Should all public offices be limited to two terms? This is the tenet advanced by an organization flying under the banner of ‘‘Legislative Involvement for Everyone’’. It is circulating petitions in Southern California in support of the proposition and has put Congress and the Legislature on notice of its intentions. At this point the campaign appears toe have gathered iittle momentum. After ail the petitions are being directed to those already in office. They can hardly be expected to receive such suggestions with great enthusiasm. The organization, which gives no evidence of its strength, has not presented any supportive data to demonstrate a need for such a limitation. It rests its case on the opinion that limiting public office holders to a maximum.of two terms would ‘“‘permit the involvement of many more qualified people in the affairs of government, encourage improved methods of handling current problems and do away with many of the status quo situations that prevent progress in both national and local affairs.” In its brief statement it expresses the belief ‘tit was not the intention of our forefathers to have a political office usurped by any one person’’. There can be no quarrei with that statement or-with the goals for encouraging involvement of many more qualified people in the affairs of government. But the question is would a two term limitation produce the desired results? It is true that a reaction to Franklin D. Roosevelt’s violation of the unwritten, but nevertheless well established by precedent, rule that a President should serve only two terms brought about a constitutional amendment establishing that limit for the presidency. It was probably just as well for that high office to have the limit imposed although, except for the dyed in the wool Rooseveit haters, one. would be hard put to give any concrete examples of how his having been elected four times caused any’ serious damage to the country. Those who think otherwise would contend the tragedy was that he was elected the first time. The basic adv ancea that no ene should usurp a public office uid be a sound argument if it were shown that someone has. But lections are regularly held and, at least as far as California is concerned, are freely, openly and honestly conducted. Anviime the electorate feels one has been in office too long they can, and often have, unseated them. Few at the top in state or local governments win more than two terms. Earl Warren was the only one to do it as governor and he didn’t finish his third tirm. In fact California, to its own detriment, has listened too often to the chant ‘‘it is time for a change’”’ with respect to its congressional representatives. This, because of the seniority system which prevails -in Congress. One cannot achieve committee chairmanships there until they have grown long grey whiskers in that body. Thus, to be an effective representative one must have served many terms. Of course, if the two year limitation were to be adopted for Congress that would be the end of the seniority system. It is all well and good to talk about qualified people in elective office but what does it mean? Just being a good citizen doesn’t make one a qualified legislator. And winning a first time election only; establishes that one as popular. BUSINESS BILLBOARD Sif: back and let classified ads do the selling, renting or buying for you. Len Gilbert FARMERS INSURANCE GROUP HEFFREN INSURANCE AGENCY 111 W. Main P.O Box 1034 Grass Valley. Ca. 265-6166 THE CIPSON’S 273-2561 Park At The Door Of The Friendly Store

~UTTLE OLD Bas” SHOP _! 429 E. Ridge P‘rass Valley RSs FS : x _PATROL DOG King puts up with the attentions of David Dillar, 10, during a Big Brother tour of Beale Air Force Base recently. Approximately 26 fatherless boys and their airmen Big Brothers for the day, took a look at the base's aircraft, fire department and other facilities. At left is King's handler, A1C Michael Little. with Big Brother TSqt. Jerry Vane, right. (USAF Photo) Excursion to Beale AFB Ronald Yun There are over a million-and' one-half boys — lonely boys — in our country. They’re all different but they have one thing in common: they don’t have a father. Some men, though, are trying to latch onto these boy’s lives “where their fathers left off. It isa big load to carry, but they ‘ have taken the challenge. They have become Big Brothers. Recently 26 fatherlessboys paid a visit to Beale Air Force’ Base and the‘same number of enlisted airmen . volunteers acted as Big Brothers for the day. The boys and their Big Brothers toured the flight line, visited the SR-71, a B-52 and a KC-135. They also had an opportunity to visit the 9th Security Police Working Dog Section, the flight line fire detachment, view the movie “The Blackbirds Are Flying” end witness a team from the base hospital’s Physiological Support Division give a demonstration of the use of the SR-71 flight suit. According to Allen Hall, director of the local Big: Brother chapter, the special ‘day was planned to: give the youngsters an outing that most. boys rarely have the chance to experience. Judging from the comments made by the boys:on.their way home, they had a “blast” at Beale. is featured Ronald Yun, son of Mr. and ‘Mrs. Edward Yun of Grass Valley, will be featured in the seventh annual edition of “Who’s Who Among American High School Students.’’ Ron is a senior at Nevada Union High School, he has been named to the Society of Outstanding American High School Students’ and is competing for one of the 10 $1,000 scholarship awards funded by the publishers of the book. ‘ He will be invited to participate in the firm’s annual Survey of High Achievers later in the academic year and plans to attend Sacramento State University in the fall of 1974.