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Show pi ijs Read The Post A Complete News Review! TEE OGDEN POST c NUMBER 40 OGDEN, UTAH. FRIDAY. SFI'HIMIIKU 3, 1930. yOLl'ME r tk, The Post Is Growing; Subscribe NOW! Bigelow and Hammond WEBER COUNTYS Present Their Views On the Tax Questions FLOWERS TO BE SEEN SATURDAY campaign for and against the adoption of the proposed rtiustitutional amendments is now on. These amendments have matter of taxation, and are of vital interest to every to do with the wealth owner in the state. All agree that there and taxpayer jjwuld be changes in our tax laws, and all agree that the constitution must be changed before the changes can be made. Following are produced two communications one from the president of the Utah Taxpayers association, A. P. Bigelow, and die other from R. E. Hammond, member of the state board of u w t equalization. Both gentlemen hat they are so far . iO Compete for Prizes in Floral Events; Dress Review Part of Program; Achievement Day for Girls and Roys' Clubs W TE acr ft d!" s tir I K 5 AY lk CistioaCouneilcd Before Voting On Inequalities In Our Present Tax Amendments By R. E. Hammond jo the county and local chairman Member State Board of Equalization ad members of the Utah Taxpayers The general property tax of Utah Association. in operation bffore the constituwas rcOow Taxpayers: reto was adopted, and was written tion answer, many inquiries h into the constitution in very much the jecting the attitude of the Utah association toward the prop- same form in which it had been in opamendments on eration while Utah was a territory, osed constitutional tfTitinn, the general committee of so it is really older than the state of Utah. The fact that the system was Os association submits the following a an expression of the policy of the made part of our organic law has association: made it impossible to make any substantial change except through the Policy of the Association From its very inception, the Utah laborious process of amending the Tupayers association has confined constitution. Consequently, comparati efforts and- activities exclusively tively few changes have been made sad entirely to an investigation of during the past thirty-fiv- e years. At how the tax dollar should be spent, ie; the' time the constitution was adopted, how improvement can be had in the our tax system was a consistent feaidniniatration of public affairs in our ture of the state government, and state, counties, school districts, cities formulated in keeping with the elesad towns. On this question of en- mentary stage of industrial developTax-psje- snd bringing about increase- ment in the state at that time. Ald economy and efficiency in govem-om- t, most revolutionary changes have taktaxpayers of all classes have en place in our mode of living, in our means of earning a livelihood, and in to the question the forms of wealth during the past all its involved thirty-fiv- e years, but no basic altermplications, the widest diversity, ation has been made in our tax syssad honest differences of opinion necetem. ssarily exist That ia why the But has our system of taxation has remained within the nstrieted field of administration, and kept pace with these developments has never permitted itself to be drawn and changes in our economic and social Established at a' into controversies respecting our tax time conditions? when the standard of measurestructure. This has been the policy in the past, ment of a persons wealth was his it is the present policy, and will contownership of property and possessions, has not the tax system now inue to be the policy .of the associatioutlined its usefulness? Today the on. and wealth a of standard persons Tax Commission Proposed his ability to pay taxes particularly Among all the amendments to be is based more upon his earnings or submitted to the taxpayers next Novincome. ember, only one deals with the problem of administration: The. perpetuation of the system of It is our unin Utah has1 undoubtedly retaxation derstanding that this will be known h Amendment No. 5. It deals with sulted in a great many inequalities. I inthe setting up of a state tax commis-w- shall hot attempt to paint these to administer and supervise the equalities here, nor is it necessary to do so. The home owner, the farmer, tu laws of the state. .The Utah Taxpayers association real estate holder, and all others havlas already gone publicly and officia- ing fopns of tangible property are lly on record in favor of that amend-ae- well aware that they are being taxed for the many reasons they have almost to the breaking point, while lamented from time to time. This is tremendous incomes and fortunes in be only amendment on which the this state go practically untaxed. Itah Taxpayers association has Some see the entire earning power of or will express, an' opinion. their properties being taken for the The other support of government, and some few amendments to be to the people, deal with the others are even 'witnessing the gradntroduction of a new taxing system. ual confiscation of their real estate not to the merits" of these proposals, holdings by the tax consuming but j tbe taxpayers entire the power earning association expresses no only vpnion, for the reason above given. actually encroaching on the principal een united. But when it domes rf tax systems, with sub-Ktt- ed itself.; Personal Study Urged But on account of the need revision? far flung and Does our tax system shng effect which any change in Let us examine the basis upon which r taxing system must have upon it is founded and see whether our w whole economic life, we do urge present system meets the require- mt . all taxpayers of the state regard their personal and individual and responsibility to analyze and Buy for themselves the proposed ndmcnts dealing with the subject ? a new tax system; that they read jj proposals as they will appear in press; that they weigh and conll the effects which the operation 2 these proposed changes might have the financial stability of the that their vote on these amend-jjjMshall be in strict keeping with facts which their own study " brought to light. ' Withhold Judgment We especially urge that no taxpayer eommit himself on this subject mde his own investigations has convinced himself of the kness or the the hazards we safety, the strength, merits or the demer-- j each proposal. It must be as-Jthat all taxpayers will this whole subject openmind-F- i that they will not be swayed by specious or sentimental argu-ththey will not permit jtoselves to be stampeded into any acceptance or rejection of V of the amendments. It must be mbered that the interest of the 2? 8tate over a long period of now at stake. Taxpayers rj careful not to let the present 2? rPresHcn and uncertainty sway their wWent; for conditions are "rid wide andexisting are not the result of u ts ed ap-jP- 0), at rtre tnntion, in the involved questions rjjodments deal with dollars and and should he treated in the calm, judicious manner as one consider any other financial jd(Wine Position. Study To Amendments 8Qbmit, further, that the tax-- C cannot afford to be influenced Lpiittementa about the manner in these amendments came into No taxpayer should concern i8 about the personnel of the ture or the bickerings, the ? eleventh the jes: ,be trades, decisions, the charges and coun- Continued on page 4.) com-Sot- i en-ri- es ; ' rs' couraging ' D y, nt nt at The Weber County Flower show will be held Saturday at the Weber county high school. The aster beds throughout the coun-which are a special feature this ear, have been visited by the flower committee and judges, and cash awards will be given to the growers of the three finest beds at the reguar show tomorrow afternoon. Awards will also le made for the best com- m unity table and for individual as follows: Community display Number of valet i os, 309!-- artistic arrangement of lisplay, perfection of flowers, be read and studied articles clearlv rep-ietwo of the schools of though as to taxation the tangible ud the intangible. m bUtf 4-- H are firm in their opinions that they are right, apart in their deductions that both articles ire printed here in full. Both articles should The carefully by each and every taxpayer. ments of today. The annual property tax of the past few years has been about $20,000,000. This is for state, school, county and municipal purposes. In addition to this amount, about $3,500,000 is now being raised from special taxes. The greater part of this revenue comes from the gasoline tax, and is used for road purposes. The $20,000,000 tax has been raised from levies on property and almost all of it has come from tangible property. During the past year per or two less than one and one-ha-lf cent of this $20,000,000 has been rais- -. ed from the tax on intangible property. Approximately 52 per cent of all the general property taxes come from real estate and buildings. A little more than 25 per cent comes from mines and utilities. The remainder is levied on livestock and other forms of tangible personal property. Is this situation wrong? Should we continue to raise the bulk of the revenue for the various public purposes in the same manner that we are now doing? Let-ulook deeper into the problem and see if we can find an answer to this question. ? Examine the situation from the standpoint of ability to pay taxes because after all that is one of the fundamental questions in any plan of taxation.. Is there any consideration in a property tax as to ones ability to pay? . No, because property ownership does not. represent taxable ability. The sole question in a property tax is a determination of the value of the property in question. True, certain classes of property have a by market value which is determined their earning capacity, but this is not true of all property nor is it true of any property at all times because there are circumstances when property has no eaping capacity whatsoever,- but still has a market value. The sole question which the assessor must decide is how much a given piece of property is worth on the market regardless of its past or present earning capacity. Once that is determined, and the assessment on page 4.) s plac-(Continu- ed Will turnlists The 30; 0. Individual entries and color and shape, ; according to variety, 85. Artistic bouquet Combination of colors, 30; artistic arrangement of flowers, 40; perfection of flowers, LET THERE BE LIGHT Republicans Name State, Congressional, Length of 30;sizeperfection 35 of flower, strength of stems, Utah Legionnaires to PINCOCKS JOB Go to Convention With 30. Individual 'our flowers Men From Northwest color except are quite a number of candi- MANY OUT FOR Judicial Delegates entries shall consist of of the same kind and for gladioli and cannas. 'or these, four in each entry, but not necessarily of one color. Ribbons will be given for first, second and third places for each kind and for the most irtistic bouquet House plants may be exhibited, and ribbons will be given as prizes. Milk bottles will be furnished for all ndividual entries Artistic bouquets may be placed in any kind of container the exhibitor defalres to use. The contests are open to all people of Weber county rural districts, and the public is invited to attend. The flower committee consists of Weber County Farm Bureau President jeorge F. Stallings, County Demonstrator Ellen Agren, Mrs. Florence Naisbitt, John F. Dumke, Al Gibby, and Emily Fisher. J. C. Hoganson of the U. A. C. will judge the display. The dress review will be held In connection with the flower show. This features clothing made with a definite color harmony to be worn by the maker. Cash prizes of $3, $2, and $1 will be given the three winners, with the following score cerd to be used: Attractive color harmony, color workmanbecoming to wearer, lines suitable to wearer. ship, There dates for the office of Weber county Delegates were selected Wednesday sheriff, now held by Richard Pincock. Department Commander Ray I Olannounced Wednesday that the sen evening bv the Republicans' of Ogden Of .course the present sheriff wonts Utah City and Weber county in the primary the job delegation to the national not has while he and again; conventions to attend the state ana made American Legion convention which a formal announcement as to congressional conventions jo Salt Lake his randidacy, it is known that he is will be held in Boston in Octbocr, will September 15 and the judicial conven- getting busy in an effort to capture join the northwest states in a special tion in Ogden September 20. train which will leave Ogden .on the the nomination. of October 1. The train will be elected were in the night city Delegates Claude R. Green has announced his at mass meetings hold in .the five candidacy for that office on the Re- a solid legion train, and will start from Oregon. The Ogden delegation wurdi of the city, and in the county publican ticket. His friends aver that, will join the Oregon train in Green the delegates were chosen at mass in the lght of the dissatisfaction with River, Wyoming. meetings in tne precincts. The dele- the present sheriff, that he has a good various the selected at The delegation will include deleprimaries gates chance to land the plum. to the national convention of are as follows: gates S. Sylvester Grow announced his the American Legion auxiliary, headFirst vrard State and congression- randidacy sometime ago. S. Ballif, departMrs. ed Dora George W. by O. N. J. Critchlow, al, Ogden, a is who W. at L ment present Pack, president. Wilson, Mrs. Herbert King, Elmer member of the Ogden City police Mrs. Charles V. K. Saxton of Kays-vill- e Jones, Alice Collins, Fred Nesbitt; has announced his candidacy. has been accorded the honor of judicial, Elmer C. Jones, Barbara force, Reenter the of to W. B. candidate The latest Foulgcr, Hickman, Josephine appointment as sergeant-at-arm- s L. Brown, Stella Ballinger, Dora publican lists is Thomas B. Burk, who the national auxiliary convention. She Peterson, W. J. Rackham, Fred Nais-b'.t- t, was for many years a member of the will also receive other honors in BosW. W. Jones, Thomas Laws, E. Ogden police force. He also served a ton because of the fine membership R. Geiger, Mrs. Lettie King, Alice term as deputy sheriff. He also serv- record made by her administration. Collins, Anna Holden, Milton W. Mill- ed as chief special agent for the Utah Mrs. Saxton was department presi er, Dors Wilson, Mrs. James Welch, Idaho Central railroad. He is a broth- dent until a month ago. Fred Hollingsworth, and William T. er of Captain Robert Burk of the. city StilwelL police department. Amasa Ilammon is the only DemoSecond ward State and congreswho has been prominently men crat sional, M. B. Richardson, John A. tioned for the office. Mattie Green; Cealta, Elizabeth King, and judicial, first four named above Iar-seThe flood relief fund for Ogden and The girls and Boys' clubs will Carl Allison, J. E. Crites, Alfred Co. Weber county, has reached almost also observe their Achievement day and Max Aubele. the full amount assigned to this sec- Saturday afternoon. A fine exhibit Third ward State and congressionThe cash receipts are $2377, and of their work is being tion. prepared and al, Sumner P. Nelson, C. R. Green, are a number of there will be awards to made those completE. Maude Cain, H. F. Randall, Parley The Ogden Union stockyards com- to be heard from, according to a state ing their project. BarSimon W. W. Rawson, Norscth, pany has let a contract for an addi- ment given out by Chairman A. E. low, O. P. Badger, Samuel E. Black-ha- tional building to cost approximately Wilfong, of the American Red Cross judicial, John Farr, W. W. Shav;, $100,000, and will bo known as the committee. He also announces that B. S. Stone, Chris Christensen, Wade Exchange building. The Exchange all activities of the general committee O. Mack, Joseph Bjosklund, Sumner P. building will be two stories high, with will bo discontinued, and that details Nelson, Mrs. Olive Lundquist, Parley full basement and will be constructed uncompleted will be finished by the E. Norseth, Mrs. R. Faulkner, Leota of brick and concrete. and by Miss Edith Burton, J. M. Elliott, Ella Sherwood, rooms, Tallman, executive secretary. wil contain forty-eigIt Friends of Albert E. Becker have J. M. Forristall, W. W. Wilson, II. B. which will be occupied by stockyards have addi- prevailed upon him to become a canSeveral C. and Charles Deweps firms Foulger, officials, various commission tional sums to report, it being antic- didate for the Republican nomination Bertha Harris, alternate. doing business at the yards and gov- ipated that from $2500 to $2600 wil for state senator. Mr. Becker servFourth ward State and congres- ernment officials connected with the be the Weber county and Ogden con- ed in the last session of the state legsional, John Thomas, Eurdett Smith, yards. tribution. islature, and also in the special sesJohn C. Davis, C. E. Coridie, J. H. The site is near the present old conwhich band has Union Pacific The the constitutional sion, Karl Howard Jenkins, N. J. Harris, Exchange building, which long has tributed its services for the flood re amendments passed now before the people G. S. II. E. Dye, Chambers, Hopkins, been Inadequate to the needs of the F. W. Chambers, C. R. Hollingsworth, rapidly expanding business at this lief cause, arranging to give a con- for their consideration. Mr. Beckers cert on Wednesday evening, Septem- work in the sessions of that body wae J. A. Howell; judicial, Marion E. point. at the Ogaen tabernacle. De- so satisfactory to his Weber county Johnson, E. G. Alsen, Henry Chard, As soon as the new building is ber 17, for this event are being handled constituents that there was a contails J. N. strucJ. W. Harris, Lcatham, George for occupancy, the old ready with Trace A. Turner certed demand that he run for the committee a F.. L. Dabeil, Margaret Burton, C. ture Will be torn down. Work on the by call for making scn&te Plans chairman. as L. G. W. Lemen; new building is to begin at once, and Condie, A. Chipps, David L. Stine has definitely deof the one this outstanding local mujudicial, F. M. Preshaw, Edwin R. it is expected that it wilj be completed sical exents of the Whatseason. cided to become a candidate for the fall A1 A. Howell, by the first of the coming year. Hestmark, J. Woolley, ever is received from this concert will house, having served me speaker of Fred J. Conway, Harold L. Tribe, the Weber county totaL that body in the recent sessions. Due Aaron Jackson, Claude A rrt strong, W. John M. Mills, W. P. Stephens: ju- be added to At the committee meeting Wednes- to the fact that Mr. Stine filled such Karl Hopkins, Alice Greenwell, Harry dicial. L. Claude Wheeler, R. W. White day evening, held in the city hall, an important role in the formulation F. Irwin, John C. Davis, John A. Sned- and Clarence Stimpson. Chairman Wilfong called attention of the new tax plan, his supporters B. and Mrs. State Kanesville don, and Joseph Falck, LeRoy Hooper to the fact that the quota would have have insisted that he become a canYoung, W. F. Madsen, and Royal J. congressional, G. A. Lowe and James been nearly reached had it not been didate on the Republican ticket, in D. Hooper Douglas. Rawson; alternates, John restrictions prohibiting Og- order that he may return and thus for legal Fifth ward State, L. J. Holther, and E. S. Green. Judicial, T. M. Jones, den Weber county from hav- assist in the very important legislaand city U. Jr., Albert E. Becker, J. Eldredge, T. R. Jones, II. G. Jones. each. Had these sums tion that will be passed, in case the $500 given ing W. C. Hunter, David J. Wilson, R. I North Ogden Nos: 1 and 2, Pleas- been added action of the com- amendments receive the approval of through II. Austin ant View and Randall State, William Morrissy, Jeanette Seager, was as originally antici- Utahs voters. missioners, t . Shaw, V. C. Howell, Moroni Skeen, M. Barker and R. T. Rhees; congreswould over A. of a total $3500 who was also a Fuller, George pated, 11. M. C. David L. Stine, Hussey, George sional, Thomas B. Storey, Cragun, have been assured. member in the house from Weber JudicD. Shupe, L. A. Shurtleff, F. T. Wig and W. M. Barker, alternate. county, has not definitely decided to gins, A. R. Croft, C. W. Jackson, J. ial, George S. Deau, Charles W. Ellis, become a candidate. However, there G. Crompton; congressional, L. J. W. A. Linford, and Edmund R. Baris considerable Elpressure being U. Holther, Albert E. Becker, J. rett, alternate. to bear on him by the agribrought J. David C. W. and State Hunter, Plain City congression dredge, Jr., culturists of the county. Wilson, R. C. Morrissey, Miss Mar- al, C. E. Palmer; judicial, Ralph RobE. Jeannette C. Palmer. E. Seager, son, Earl Hadley, AIL of the large stores of Ogden garet Mohlman, P. Mills, W. C. Howell, J. Peter JanMarriott and Slaterville State and participated in the annual fashion sen, David L. Stine, C.. II. Hussey, congressional, ' W. H. Marriott; ju- show staged Thursday evening. The George D. Shupe, Lyman Shurtliff, dicial, Norton Bowns and Joseph Par- - program and show were sponsored by Francis T. Wiggins, A. R. Croft, nr- the retail merchants of Ogden and in1931 Warren and West Warren State cluded a radio program and the fash Clyde W. Jackson, Mrs. Jane L. Garner; judicial, 'John Spargo, Sterling and congressional, Joseph Skeen; ju- ion show. The city commission on Wednesday Price, William Allison, J. E. Storey, dicial, Chester Wayment. An isle of music was formed on for an allowance of $15,808.80 voted S. C. Crowall, George Lowe,' Joseph West Weber State and congres- Washington avenue, and as the shopE. Evans, W. II. Reeder, Jr., Mary J. sional, Stephen C. Hadley; judicial, pers viewed the windows the radios to the public library for the year of Wilson, F M. Cates, T. B. Wheel- Henry Penman and Charles H. An- were hooked up with radio station 1931. Chairman John Edward Carver and KLO. wright, Margaret Morrissey, Miss derson. members of the library board other Huntsville State, T. L. Pass; conNew fall styles were displayed in Margaret Mohlman, Mrs. Jeanette before the city commission appeared Miss Fred Annis C. juKing, Edward Brown, all the windows, and living models and Seager, Jesperson; gressional, the board for the inpetitioned Mrs. H. J. Craven, H. A. Sodgrberg, dicial, H. C. Wangsgaard, George were used by a number of tne larger crease. Florence Weabel, Mrs. J. Nebeker, J. W. Stoker. Thomas and stores. R. T. Main was chairman The present allowance to the liPeter Jensen, Adam Farber, Earl Riverdale State, congressional and named by the chamber of commerce. is a little more than $9000, bat brary A. A. Annie Carlson. Alex Miller, Spaund, judicial, Peterson, II. B. Foulgcr was head of a special the board members informed the comDavid A. Scott, Mary A. Hussey, Wil Roy State and congressional, Col- committee for arrangements for coliam Thornton, Merlin Farr, Dr. Rus- onel P. A. Dix; judicial, M. D. Harris, operation of the various stores. W. mission that the time had arrived when an improvement program must sel Petty, William Demik, Henry Den George A. Hansen. S. Hoggan was chairman of the pro he carried out and additi Mrs. Dora Kate Mrs. W. II. Eden kers, State, Holther, Liberty and gram committee, and he was assisted ment purchased. The Heyman, Thomas Burke, Joseph Stev- Chard; congressional, It. B. Thomp- by Wes Robbins and W. C. Wright. will be included in the city ens, George Wangsgard, Alexander son; judicial, W. II. Chard and R. B. A. E. Read had charge of placing the 1931. Faddis, Lily Wangsgard, I). E. Rhiv Thompson. radios throughout the business disers, P. K. Smith, and Mrs. Ethel A. HarrUville and Farr West State, trict and coverings were removed, showing Salmon. At 7:30 all radios were turned on the newest fall styles and merchanGeorge B. Taylor; congressional, P. K. Weber county, Burch Creek and Shurtliff; judicial, Clarence Storey and connected with KLO program, am dise. The program continued un State and congressional, and Elizabeth Garlick. Uintah at the same time all window blinds 9:30.. .. Weber Flood Relief Fund Nears Quota n, Lets Stockyards Building Contract . 20. 20; 4-- 30; 30; II Becker and Stine G. P. Candidates For 19th Legislature ht es - Ogden Stores Hold Annual Fashion Show . Commission Allows Library $15,808 for Expenditures " Al-do- us - |