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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1976
Page
11
The Argus notes that its editorial opinions appear only in the column below and that other editorial page materials do not necessarily reflect The Argus position. This distinguishes opinion content from news reporting across the paper.
A Tom Elias byline column laments a failed merit based staffing proposal for California State University and College faculties. It argues seniority alone cannot govern layoffs, notes affirmative action pressures, and warns against sacrificing talented staff due to race or gender in the move toward budget cuts.
News column notes Carter’s tough realism and a claim from Carter camp that Soviet leaders pledged not to test him early in his administration. It criticizes reliance on assurances amid ongoing Soviet military buildup and warns the smile may hide danger, with a biting metaphor about a bear.
Will Rogers suggests public work programs to provide jobs when private options fail. He proposes financing through higher surtaxes on earned incomes as a preferable alternative to charity, noting it as a practical though imperfect plan.
James Kilpatrick notes S. John Byington of the Consumer Product Safety Commission urges major Civil Service reforms. He argues tenure blocks management flexibility and urges eliminating senior positions’ career limits, warning Carter faces a massive entrenched bureaucracy unless reform advances.
Guest opinion discusses broad efforts in the 1977-78 session to provide property tax relief. It notes at least 10 major proposals, with Gov Brown and Senate leaders hinting at reform measures. Concepts include limiting local government budgets, assessing value ratios, and expanding exemptions for homeowners and seniors.
Washington columnist Betty Beale mocks critics who fault Carter for carrying his own luggage while noting the absurdities of D.C. party life. The piece reflects on political discourse, travel, and public perception, urging leadership that remembers simple acts amid nationwide fatigue with Washington hype.
A 1960s policy for layoff based on merit was briefly adopted by the CSUC and University of California but faced unions and faculty opposition. The plan, later rescinded and labeled dead, would have used seniority as the sole factor for permanent staff and administrative layoff decisions, raising concerns about age, gender, and minority impacts and academic freedom.
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