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Show v. Salt Lake County, Utah Thursday, June 11, 1964 ROCKY MOUNTAIN REVIEW . Page 4 The Many Moods Of Will Lucas Utah: The Critical Year of the - season are warm and indolent. The economy is prosperous. Retail, manufacturing and construction industries are in good shape. The, days Snarling Beasts ! Lure Tourists? tj i Yet critical days for our state and its economy he ahead as sure as the winter to follow. . tj by Will Lucas Thlswlld life ... Attention, tourists! Secretary of the Interior Stu Udall has Jumped on my plan to keep Salt Lake City primitive. He and his group are currently studying the possibility of stocking Aslan and African game animals In the wilds of Our concern will come on election day in November. Yet the forces take shape now which can either avoid or worsen the crisis. North America Republicans meet tomorrow to decide contests which could be crucial. Our fear now is that they and their Democrat opponents will succM'H to the squeaking hinge gets the most oil philosophy of tfr special interest groups. If we heed these special interest groups too closely we compound our difficulties - none of thefn ask for reduced taxes. Can you Imagine what that will mean to Utah? Think what that'll mean to those scenic bus tours around our Valley? ... Ladles and gentlemen, to the right you will see the famous Saltalr Resort on the banks of the worlds largest cesspoll... and note the herds of wild water buffalo chasing the sun (Continued on Page 5) lat We have learned during the public education by the sipiple extwo weeks that we cannot solve our pedient of rafsing more tax money problems by simply appropriating immediately. We assume this is what morq money to new demands ior the Governors special school study services. We have been taught this committee intended. We imagine lesson by the reduction in the ex- this represents the UEA desires. Yet other voices are heard. Higher pected tax take of somewhat over two million dollars. education will demand more. Our traffic safety problem becomes Who lobbies for the taxpayer? tragically intense, and those responsible clearly state that more The simple statement runs some- money is needed. Our crime rates I can afford another increase alarmingly - again more thing like six dollars per year for the tea- money. Our desires for more rechers. Thoughtful analysis real- creation and our increased interest izes that we are taxing ourselves-t- in the arts call for further expenthe point of diminishing returns-t- o ditures. The demands are legitimate in the point where it is going to inmost cases. We can no more deny become difficult to attract new dustries. And new industries, pro- the growing demands of our schools ducing basic goods which are shipped than we can ignore the horrible out of Utah, and employing not only increase in delinquency. serving 22,350 homes in southeast suburban Salt Lake County Published by Great Western News, Inc. ,226 5 East 4800 South, P.O. Box 17377, Salt Lake City, Utah 84117, Member of Utah State Press Assoc Phone, MANAGING EDITOR - JOHN B. LUNSFORD Entered as second class matter at the post office at Salt Lake City, Utah under the act of March 9, 187 8 278-286- 6. Published every Thursday. SUBSCRIPTION RATE WITHIN CARRIER DELIVERY AREA $3.00 per year SUBSCRIPTION RATE OUTSIDE CARRIER DELIVERY AREA $5.00 per year. Editorial Review the young people coming out of our schools but those left unemployed by government supported industries, are the key to our prosperity. We do little to attract them. We do much to dissuade them. There are few tax supported activities that have enough funds. The demands that each of us, in our own special way, place upon these public endeavors increases year by year. And we speak not in terms of thousands, but of millions. Lets look at some of the figures. We pay almost 12 per cent of our personal income in state and local taxes. Thats the 11th highest in " the nation. Will this kind of a statistic attract industry? We tax by every conceivable means. Thirteen states do not have sales taxes. Thirteen more do not have individual or corporate income taxes. As Chairman Orville Gunther of the state tax commission points out every tax has a point of diminishing returns. Fifty-fiv- e per cent of property taxes in Utah are paid by business and industry. This isnt much of an inducement for new enterprise. "The most crying public need in Utah is education. Yet we now spend 184 million dollars per year on education - 9.12 per cent of our total income (including federal funds), which is the second highest percent- Yet it must be obvious that we have come to the crucial point where we cannot long continue to satisfy Utahs Economy these demands by raising taxes. The statement of those who say they could afford another $6.00 to satisfy the school study committees New industry - and the expansion of existing ones - are the life blood to Utahs economy. re- commendations, has nothing to do with it. If we continue to raise taxes we will reach the unalterable point where we can nd longer afford the services we ha so artfully constructed. We will stifle our own growth because in our eagerness to satisfy public demands we will have turned away the private industry that provides employment to give us the healthy tax base we must have. Twenty-foper cent of our personal income comes from the government. We bend, or soon will, with the winds of military policy. Our senators and congressmen are put in the difficult position of obtaining more and more of these funds, to keep the merry-go-rouwhirling - lest our economy fall and they as well. Now is the time for Democrat How do we t attract them? Our principal effort now lies in t salesmanship. Its good but enough. The Solution Is Growth and to build plants on a leaseback basis for new industries. This has worked successfully in many other states - we have had a certain suspicion of and resistance to industrial bonds, which the nature of the times cannot allow. bonds its-no- We must take positive steps and specific oiS, soon. We have a begin- ning: thefreeport movement. It may be extremely beneficial, but are we not regarding the solutions, much as we do the problems - one at a time, and without seeing the ur t totality? As a beginning we would suggest eight steps. There are certainly others which must be considered by our legislature, our business community and our local governments. nd & 1. The legislature should establish or empower the Governor to establish a special council, made up mostly of those who understand business needs, to determine means of attracting new industry and to take specific steps as determined by the legislature to bring it in. and Republican alike to study the whole picture - hard. The votes of the special interest groups are tempting - and they make themselves felt with money and voice. They form an important part of the totality - but we the taxpayers foot the bill - and we most of all will endures the pains of tomorrow if age in the nation. the foresight and planning of our The sad fact is that many would next governor and legislators fail have us increase our support of to encompass the total. 2. should Counties and municipalities be able to sell industrial 3. We should work toward the end of providing more favorable trans- portation costs, for raw materials to be shipped into Utah and for finished goods to be shipped out. 4. We must be continually vigilant to see that our utilities and resources are of a sufficiency and efficiency that will not hamper the operation of new industries. 5. We should provide certain real and meaningful tax advantage to basic industry, but only where we are quite certain that such advantage will provide considerably increased employment, and that the resulting higher tax base will more than compensate for the revenue loss to the stateand local goveramehts - without too much lag. 6. We must continually strive toward a labor climate that is conducive to the attraction of new industry and that is not dominated by powerful unions that are by their nature antagonistic toward business. 7. We must see to it that we train our youth in those fields where their skills can be of unusual worth and value to new industry. This may include highly specialized training in vocational as well as scientific fields. 8. Finally we should be sure in our own minds that the profit motive in business is respected and appreciated by the people of Utah." If people, particularly the youpg, do not clearly understand that companies are in business for profit, and that such profit is absolutely necessary to the life of our society, we will develop tHS kind of attitude in our state which repels any kind of business. It is not enough that we have a tradition of a good hard working people with respect for intelligence, or that we have beautiful cities, or wide streets or nice canyons. Other states have many of these - we must now make the positive effort. This is not just for the chambers of commerce, or for the tourist and publicity council - it is a challenge that each of us must accept as his own. Opinion Please Many Salt Lakers Think So Will Barry Get The GOP Nod? Vince Clayton 3691 South 1300 East Student , Mickey Simpson 649 Nocth M aln, Layton Housewife Mrs. Fay Cederloff M. L. 5467 Kenwood Drive 1764 Housewife Retired Im quite sure Hes more proper Hell probably get It. Not because he deserves It, but hell get It Just the same. Yes, he has a fine personality and has a fine campaign going. People like him. Bishop South 6th East Joe Childress 138 East Utopia Store manager, FlaggBros. Verl McBride 3595 Apolla Drive Building Consultant heNwill be. and people approve of him morally a little better. Hes more Intelligent than Rockefler. But I think Johnson win be really dont. Hes too far right and too conservative. Theyll have a dark horse ... someone they didnt I think of. Goldwater will be the candidate but he wont win the election. The reason Is that Johnson will be running against him. No, I dont. too many people There are opposed to his conservative policies and Ideas. He tends to be a little radical. Question: Do You Think Goldwater Will Be The Republican Nominee? Jack Melton 3299 East Mlllcreek Road Student, U. of U. I hope not. Personally I would like to have Rockefeller. I used Goldwater as a debate authority and he wasnt a good source of Information. He backs up on his opinions. Ray Perry 1771 Moor Dale Geologist I do. He has enough delegates right now no one can stop him. Therell- - be a little bit of opposition, but hell ge, it on the second ballot at thi latest." te s Alice Wilson Woodcrest Drive Secretary 5272 ( , Sam Coulson 4353 South State Street Brian Riley 4197 South 13th West - Student 1 t after the California primary, how can they beat him? He even tookTpart of ew York from Rockefeller' Yes, I hope so, I Just Bke him. I always have and always wllL 1 think like he does. I hP not He doesnt have enough finesse with the too blunt, Russians, Hes fet Steve Woodbury 1871 Moor Mont Drive Salesman I dont want him to but Im afraid theres a chance of It I think probably Rockefeller win get It If Goldwater to fast In his speeches. I think Rockefeller win get the doesnt nomination. L R. Mugleston 3651 Christine Avenue Web pressman No, I dont believe so. He likes to chuck bombs a little Joan Healy 841 Hudson Avenue Nurse No, I hope not. I think there are too many who dont like him In the Republican party. Hairy Cabot Lodge win get It" Mrs. June Swallow 2765 Nila Way -Housewife The Republicans arent ' running anyone worth running. Goldwater will get the nomination but he cant win the Sid Horman Jr. 4712 Quayle Point Road Contractor Yes, hes the best man. He wants to have America the waf it once was individual, not feeding the rest of the world. |