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Show DESERET A single Bv Congressional Quarterlv WASHINGTON 'The term for president? 6-y- ear Pro: - continuing revelations in the Watergate case have sparked new interest in the terms of the presidency itself an issue that has been debated since before the republic was bom. Once again, renewed attention is being directed at proposals for a single, presidential term. People seem to be more suspicious of politicians now than at any time m memory. If the presidency could be eievated above or removed from the day to day considerations of politics, then the people would have a higher regard for those elected to run the government. If you remove the need for political objectives, you eliminate the danger of going wrong in trying to achieve those goals. Or. as Sen. Aiken says, the term - six-ye- Freeing a president from having to worry about reclection would gie him more time to concentrate on running the count! y. which in itself is becoming a bigger tob all the time It would permit him to do a better mb in formulating his legislative program and getting it passed handicap him from os first day m office The president should be a politician, and he should be responsive to political pressures That's what the United States is all about -an elected governmen responding to the desires of the people who do the electing If a president knows he has to face the voters to earn another term, then he is going to pay more attention to what the people want than he is to advisers or tnends who have never run for any office. The president is the head ot Ins party, ii he were limited to one term, he would be ineffectual as head of that party, encouraging successors long beamong w ould-bfore election day. This would tend to weaken the party and the politico' system which has been a model for the world A limitation would not curb the power of the president; it would curb the power of the people. It would prohibit them irom keeping a good president if they want hm and he wants the job would remove the immense and give more incumbency quahlied candidates a better chano- a! getting elected. Con: No president should be limited to only one term regardless of the number of years it encompasses. As a matter of fact, the 22nd Amendment, which limits cur presidents to two terms, should be repealed. That amendment, in the words of former Secretary of Defense Clark M. Chffoid, 'seriously erodes a presidents power during his second term. The substi ation of an even tighter limit on presidential tenure would of - e one-ter- (c) Conyrpssionol Quarterly fnc 1973 time is running out Bangladesh 16, 1973 A DOIT mm, OUR READERS' ACTION LINE or Dial .vfteto Do-l- t Man P O Bov 1257. Sal' LakeC V Ulan it Finally, six-ye- President Nixon himself said the question of a single term should be considered oy a special commission he proposed back in May. At least iiine presidents, including Lyndon Johnson and have Dwight Eisenhower, gone on record as favoring a single, presidential term. Should U S. presidents be limited to one term oi six years1 Following are views expressed by participants in the debate This is the second articles on tb? struggle would remove to a great extent the president's worry ever his own personal political standing and allow him to make decisions free from the temptation of political expediency " There also are some more practical considerations A si- - ear term would reduce the over all number of elections. 0 er a period of. say. 24 years, only four elections would be needed instead of six When the millions oi dollars spent in presidential elections is taken into account, the potential savings becomes NEWS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER of two of im- a Bangladesh, country born of violence, to make democracy work amid growing restlessness, corruption and economic poverished Irate mom gets facts on sidewalks There was an accident recently, at abont 38h South and 23rd East. My son was driving and it was dark. A car passed him illegally, and he pulled to the side of the road and hit a pedestrian. He didn't see her. 1 think there should be sidewalks there. Resides, people had put out trash for pickup, forcing the girl to walk in the road. I've called all kinds of people in the county about this sidewalk problem and just get the runaround. Can you get me some action? P.B., Salt Lake City. You blame sidewalks and trash which forced tne pedestrian to walk in the road. But investigation shows the driver had an obscured windshild with frost on it and his ork and hadnt for a year. defrosting equipment didnt He also failed to keep a proper lookout. A county official told us. II is reasonable to assume that if he did not see the pedestrian then he would not have seen a parked car or even a brick wall . . . The conclusion is a sidewalk, or the lack of one, is merely a cdlitributory factor For your information, sidewalks are the responsibility of property owners. Nevertheless, the county is experimenting with pamuiig safety rones along certain roads. Residents may also create improvement districts for the selective installation of sidewalks, or residents can do it themselves. The county will provide free engineering. The county may also ask the legislature to create a furn, to permit the county to install sidewalks on a priority basis with abutting property owners contributing toward the cost. Complicating all, though, is the fact that 2300 East at 38th South is a state highway and it may be widened at some future date. decline. By You gave no notice Richard Critchfield i rented an apartment and gave the owner a 840 cleaning deposit. If we stayed after six months he would check and if it was clean he'd refund it. We only stayed about six The Christion Science Monitor News Service DACCA, BANGLADESH -clap of thunder breaks from the black clouds fearful and weeks because the people above us were too noisy. The owner wouldnt do anything about it so we moved. Now he wont give us our deposit back. Can you do something? H.E.C., Salt Lake City . A deafening. Hardly has it ceased when there flames such a blinding lash of light that for an 'nstant you can see the whole 4y to its farthest reaches: rubhish-atrevv- n The crumbled, boulevards; the Mogul and Victorian public buildings mildewed with neglect; the thatch of the squatters Bangladesh citizens want their shantytowns gnawed away by "Mujib" (Prime Minister Mujibur pts and rain. Also the graffiti urging a Rahman, above) to take action Muslim Bengal and death while there is still time. o American imperialism; and everywhere, the straining, emaciated figures of men, pushing hard against heavy wooden carts, pedaling their Intent on procrastination, a farm inputs like fertilizer, -'ckshaws, harnessed like muddle of telephones that do insecticides, engine fuel, and draft animals to barges along not work, frequent power fail- spare parts are seldom availthe canals, their drawn faces ures. (One clerk, said he was able, or if they are, at black outlined with startling clarity afraid to ride oi. elevators in market prices. as bursts of lightning gleam in his building for fear the elecExports are not going out heir eyes and glitter from the tricity would suddenly give ror imports coming in as they vveat running down their out). should. Banks cannot make JacKS. There also are senior civil loans. No one will invest when The newer, modern part of servants and military officers the law and order and ecoseem so die city seems no less omiwho openly declare to any nomic situations nous. grim. sympathetic ear their unhappiness over upset decisions, inThe production of jute, the Even the Intercontinental Hotel all plate glass and secure jobs, being at the countrys primary export, antastic prices breathes mercy of whimsical men in a earns just over what was whimsical party. They bluntly spent to import food this year, anxiev. Jittery state the country is going to but is expected to decline tc 6 and fed;up engineers exchange the dogs. million bales in 1973, million Tthe latest horror stones in the Above all is lawlessness and below normal. iObbv. The bar is a hangout for Bengali hoodlums, black pervasive fear of a complete Both in Dacca and in the marketers, and KGB and CIA breakdown in order. there is an countryside, hardboys companionably sipTo save the situation there sense of oppressive, pervasive ring their iced drinks and has got to be an economic civil dissolution and national on other each eavesdropping turnaround. In the nearly two demoralization most that o fincf out what is going on. years of independence, prices Bengalis seem to feel and are 'Vorst is the bureaucracy, he, central government with is swarming Awami Leaguers ..ctiemmg and underpaid petitioners, forks with incipient beards Sec-etari- of some key commodities have nsen 100 percent, nee has gone from 45 to 120 rupees per sack (82 pounds). Essential goods like cloth and baby's milk are scarce; and universally anxious to tell you about. who Millworkers. either stniggled in the liberation war or at leas, had their hopes You were told in advance, the owner says, that a two week notice to vacate was required. You moved out without any notice at all. In fact, he says, he never found he never said out you were gone for several days. Also youd get the entire $40 back m six months, but just half its standard practice for landlords to require two weeks notice. Theyre waiting for a gasket it, are becoming hard to handle with their quite legitimate demands in relation to their impoverished status. The governments response banks to strong-arhas to provide ever more money to meet union demands something that feeds already soaring inflation and is since it only buys time. raised by be! And time is running out in Bangladesh Mujibur Rahman, the Prime still has some Minister, from the masses; support there is no alternative to him in sight, and Bengali peasants are greatly fatigued and deepBut widely conservative. spread disaffection seems to be growing quickly as they to feel come themselves directly threatened by lawlessness How can a massive upheaval be avoided? One Dacca rainswept I spent more m night than an hour this with discussing Sheikh Mujib in his office in Daccas old Parliament build- ing. The Prime Minister described Bangladesh as being trapped in the familiar vicious cycle; As long as most of the countrys foreign exchange must be spent on keeping Dacca and the other cities and towns fed, he is unable to buy tne and fertilizer, insecticides, irrigation equipment to increase the yield. If much I have to purchase so food from outside. Sheikh Mujib askea, how can I divert money to agricultural production and reconstruction? This one is of Sheikh Mujib if were rooted in not fundamentally the inherent difficulty oi trying to transform, within some semblance of democratic government, a subsistence I asked Bangladeshs troubles Jack Andersen Oil embargo could bring a depression - WASHINGTON Unless Saudi Arabia lifts its oil embargo, the U.S. can look forward to a bleak winter of electric power blackouts, chilly homes, restricted driving and factory shutdowns. A prolonged embargo will bring a serious recession, perhaps even a depression. This is the gnm view of the Treasury Departments energy experts, who are ragarded as the best in Washington. Most disturbing is their warning that the Arab boycott, if it continues, will plunge the nation into an economic tailspin. Already, some airlines and factories are laying off workers which pro- The petrochemical industry, duces petroleum-baseplastic products and synthetic fibers, was the first to feel the pinch. The shortage has forced some plastic plants to yut back production Alarmed industry leaders are circulating a As litprivate study, which warns ominously: tle as a 15 percent reduction in output of the petrochemical industry would result in a loss of as many as 1 fi million jobs and a loss in domestic production value m . xcess of $65 billion " vast range of products irn n;to !fi n, lru l,is from aspirins require pe'ro'e example; a cutback could cost the consumer billions in higher food costs as a result of crop damage. The campaign to reduce pleasure driving resorts and restauwill hurt rants. The tourist and camping industries also depend heavily on nonessential driving. Even President Nixon's call to hold highway speeds down to 50 miles per hour will slow freight deliveries and reduce truckers income. The teamsters, whose pay is based on mileage, will also have o tighten their belts. already are growing Many Americans about layoffs and loss of prospects, job uneasy overtime. This has caused them to hold off purchases and save their money as a hedge against possible income loss, according to the Treasurys consumer studies. confidence consumer is This sagging expected to cause a drop in sales. Aleady, the sales of durable goods, such as cars and appliances, have leveled off. Our political leaders, meanwhile, arent anxious to have millions of voters shivering m their homes this winter The Troasury experts, therefore, expect the politicians to give priority over industries in allocating furl This will shut down still moro factories and throw more people nut of work Tti econonue ( ti.cn reaction in the miIotis unemployment by 1975 to a dangerous seven or eight percent. They believe this could rise to 10 to 12 percent by 1976 if the Arab oil boycott persists Indeed, one private Treasury study warns severe supply disruption m the late 1970s or early 19S0s could . . cause a mainr economic depression. A . According to the calculations, 16 percent of the nation's petroleum consumption will be affected, directly or indirectly, by the Arab oil embargo. The last tankers from Saudi Arabia, which were filled before the boycott, arc now arriving in U S ports to Treasurys 18 Within a tew weeks, say the Treasury experts, the nation will face power blackouts from New Aork City to San Antonio New England and the Northwest will be the hardest hit. But there will also be power shortages in the central states Gasoline rationing, they add, is inevitable The administrative machinery and the gai stamps will be ready in about two months Onlv a lilting of the oil embargo or providentially warm weather, they conclude, will save Americans from their worst winter inee World War 11 And it could get ilrmj the winter-- , to come ua--t- - my ternble problems. agriculture economy into the more prosperous kind of society that lives by buying and selling. The United States achieved this a century ago only by to some degree exploiting millions of poor immigrants. Piussia did it by brute force, and China now seems to be succeeding, but only by abso-lut- e despotism. Could or even India, carry out its economic transformation without a more auor at thoritarian least stronger government. He answered with some passion: It is a question of conviction. Within these past 21 months, we have given the nation a liberal constitution with fundamental rights and general elections. And production and exports have in- He bought a used freezer from a S.L. appliance store. It has a one year warranty on a new compressor, 90 days on parts and labor. The freezer is faulty. We complained and they say they will come out but they never do. Can S.B., Salt Lake City. you get them to do something? All that freezer needs, they say, is a new gasket. It has been ordered and they expect it this week. When it arrives tfieyl! call you and arrange to come out to install it. There will be no charge. Editors Note: We're sorry the volume of col's and moil make t impossible to answer every auestion Pleose, no medical or legal Questions Answers can only be given in this column Give vour name, address and help vou. teiepnone number (not for publication) to help OUR MAN JOCKS Bangladesh, creased. In a fair and free election, we won 307 out of 315 seats. If I wanted to I could pass laws and take more drastic actions and nobody would object to it " (Indeed, the hew Parliament that very day passed a new emergency-power- s act, that will, in effect, give him virtual martial law authority if he chooses to use it.) on: Sheikh Mujib went After liberation, the people would have given me anything, dictatorial powers. But I dont want them. You should take your people with you. You cant always resort to arms and authoritarianism. You require the peoples coop- eration and confidence. It is a very big asset. Let us try the democratic process It is a very long one; hut democracy is not something you can do in one day. Alter ! left his office that night my. car fell behind a bus oil a crowded, rainy street. It was one of Dacca's old Despite the drizzle and darkness, men were riding on the roof,' others clung to the sides, the double-decker- door.s creaked forward, last, but fast enough so The bus not that men who could not find a grip or had lost their hold ran it behind, perhaps hoping would stop turther on. But the bus did not stop It just disappeared into the wet dense Bengali night and so did the men. running silently emiur-inc- after it Harry Jones Deseret News staff writer By Royalty leaves me cold. Kings and Queens belong back in history. And, while the changing of the guard is something to watch in London, Id just as soon see a good football game. Thats why I didnt flip over the wedding of Princess Anne and Capt. Mark Phillips. In fact, until Donna set me straight, I thoughi I was watching a Dating Game special on the tube The winners got a tnp to Barbados. It did however, get me to thinking how unfortunate it is that television wasnt invented back in the year l.ono B.C. (No, not before commercials.) Wouldnt it be terrific to see tapes, if they didnt get lost, of Moses leading the people across the Red Sea away from the oil fields. How about Cleopatra floating down the Nile? Ill bet she would look more like Claudette Colbert than Liz Taylor. It would be wonderful to see and hear Abe Lincoln give his Gettysburg address. I dont think the Abe Lincoln at Disneyland is too far from the real thing. I get an eene feeling when I go there. But, the Abe at Disneyland seems to be having trouble with his back, a disk or something. For you people who like violence on television, you could have watched a couple of people get the axe, or the storming of the Bastille. Our childrens children, and their children down through the ages, will be able to see the historic things of this century on film. World War II films will tell it a lot better than the history books. How will the teachers keep violence off of television and still teach history. Its been a cruel world, and all man-mad- What would you like to see rerun if there had been television way back? Howard Pearson, our man in the movies and television, would like to see the films of a baseball game he watched back when the Salt Lake High School fielded a strong rune. There wasnt television back then, but even if theie had been, the game wouldnt have been televised. It wasnt an important game No championship was at stake. There was a disputed play at. home plate that cost Salt Lake High the game. Howard lost a dollar on the game, and has been trying to get the decision changed ever since! Its been tough without films! Anyway, we wish the princess and the captam well what we started out to do in the first place. Thats WITS END; My neighbor said his wife came home so 'irw! 'he other night she could hnrdlv keep her mouth |