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Show THE LEADER. a Utah's 30th Legislature was a session of compromise stranee combination of decreased taxes and increased spending. The spirit of compromise held right to the last hours of the session when a joint conference committee settled the probl5fti of fish and game license fees amid feverish preparations for adjournment. Compromise was apparent in nearly every major issue settled even if Gov. J. Bracken Lee did have to by the lawmakers vetoes help the trend out once in a while with some to keep the balance between tax reductions and spending. There was no doubt that tne printing 1953 session was a spending Council, $30,000 for of information session. The appropriations bill, and distribution state capitol, which finally hit a figure just pamphlets at the at for $44,000 improvements the under $61,000,000 represents Monument Is the Place" "This greatest total outlay of revenue g for state expenditures m the ms- - Park, $25,000 for for cricket $10,000 research, tory of Utah. control, and a $30,000 revolving And the upwards of $800,000 fund for purchase of surplus anDroved bv the legislature in property. special bills which were not cov There were no state-wid- e proered by the appropriations bill made for money for visions shoved the spending nearly up public school use, unless you to the $70,000,000 mark. count the transfers made from achievemost notable the Yet, sales tax revenue to the schools ment of this quixotic ses- to make up for revenue lost to sion was reduction of state schools because of the income a reduction income taxes cuts and the property tax tax which will actually be felt in removal. dollars and cents by practically And this very fact might bring every person in the state. sufficient about pressure to notable feature And another to call a spethe force governor of the session is that big as it is, cial session which could throw the budget, even with the out- more burden on the state coffers, side special fund spending, still tilt the balanced budget out of balances even though there whack and necessitate a stateunlittle be for might precious The tax wide property levy. expected monetary needs. governor has indicated that he There were several measures is in no way committed to call included in the $800,000 special such a session, but has declared bill appropriations which prob- he will give careful consideraably will not get approval of tion to a legislative council Gov. Lee, which will bring the study of the recommendations budget even more into balance. of the public school Included in these special funds survey commission. Right now, not likely to get gubernatorial the consensus is that the counapproval are such proposals as cil recommendation, after mak$250,000 for establishment of an ing the study, will be for a educational television station, special legislative session to $150,000 to the State Board on study the school fund problem. Alcoholism for a clinic for alcoThe schools did get a $2,157,-00- 0 holics, and $50,000 for establishfund for emergency state ment of Pony Express statues in aid to districts which have exUtah and Washington D.C. hausted all local methods of Then there are such things raising funds. as $100,000 for establishment But even this is not going to of a state Tourist and Publicity solve all the problems the school survey commission raised. And educators say this extra aid will not even scratch the surface of needs in the districts involved. One of the events of the final days of the session wheh showed most clearly the compromise spirit which pervaded most of the session was the final action on the bulky fish and game code. V-:This measure, which achieved the dubious distinction of being the most amended proposal of the whole session, was kicked around in the Senate for three weeks. When it came over to the House, it carried provision for a $7 fee for combination licenses and a $4 charge for individual hunting, fishing of game bird permits. The House passed the bill once, then got it back in the last moments of the session to cut the combination fee to $6 leaving the other rates at the present $3 figure. Neither body would budge from their version of the bill, so a compromise committee went to work. Final form of the bill was $6 for the A. combination fee, and $3.50 for the others. Attorney-ai-LaOne thing this session accomannounces ihe opening of a plished that no other legislature since 1931 has been able to LAW OFFICE touch was the disposal for Room 1 Waldron Bldg. the time being at least of the reapportionment issue. This Tremonton, Utah again was a compromise. The Senate compromised first setting up a bill halfway be- - KM . Halgren w ai.eL. ny. J.ORC& AWASH INO. ARIZ. .CONN. MICK 7. i -- Ktua 12 DO. ta icl. I4 MONT. &N.MCX ftPCNN. IT. 16. MASS. MINN. in the state and all the top appointive officers got pay hikes. All the bills in this category were passed into law without the signature of the governor, but the pay question was settled. It NCV. 2QVTAH 2 1. OHO t 220KLA. U S AVER. 24WVO. 2&WIS. 34NHAMP 27 TEXAS 2&GOUO 20. IDAHO 3a OWA 31. The combined home office and field personnel number in excess of 300. Some of Mr. Harris accomplishments were: 1 He was the leader of the club, with 134 weeks at the end of 1952 which means that he has never missed being a member since the club started in June, 1950 the only member to hold this honor. 2 Leading personal producer, finishing the year in fifth place. 3 The largest personally supervised group of any supervisor other than General Division Manager. 4 Chairman of the Annual Convention held in August, 1952 at Seattle, Washington. 5 A leader in writing quality business. 1 ve s Devere Harris WT 33. KANS. 34. MO. 39l W VA. 36. VA. 37 N.C 38. NE& m m 3 MAINE 40 N. OAK. 41 TEMN. 42 SKV.DAK 41 44 ALA. LOOK at 0 CAREY-FORD'- S - - 4&GA. 40. ARK. 47. S.C. 40. MISS. Wrt IN! $5,000 Mtti PER TEACHER tovtntti to nrta f chart afcawlna how dvttMon cempam with Mat of tha othor 4 itatos. TIM charta wora mwMrad o tha Utah Foundation from data ratoaaatf bv Mm U. em of Mucatlon. Utah Foundation rooorh will bo an? without chare(. to any Intorottod citltan of Utah upon raouait dlractod to tho Utah Faun-Mia- n, 4M Dartlna Sldtw Salt Laka City 1J Tftl to Mm Utah's expenditure for public schools In 1949-5- 0 was equivalent to $5,172.88 per teacher unit, (total current operating expenditure divided by number of teachers), slightly above the national average of $5,093.15. Utah was 20th among the 48 states in expenditure per teacher and third among the eight mountain states. Unit cost based upon the number of teachers rather than upon the number of pupils reduces the distortion resulting from high per-pupcosts in schools. The expenditure per teacher unit is therefore a more meaningful measure of the quantity and quality of school opportunity than is the comparison of the expenditure per pupil of states with radically diffeernt degrees of efficiency in school adminia .trative costs. ' mat IRONCLAD, WRITTEN, 1 SIGNED, DATED. Mil- TVAli LIFE - T I 91 K BARGAINS one-teach- tween the aims of the rural and urban factions. This measure died in the rurally - dominated House. Then the House passed their own version of the bilL In the last days of the session the Senate capitulated and passed the House proposal. Briefly, the House measure calls for a constitutional amendment which would give each county in the state one senator, and set House membership at 75 persons. This propos- - UMAMm BOUSED CARsH m mm guarantee: with i' v r b p n l T w A w al will go to the voters of the state on the 1954 general elec- tion ballot, and if approved, will have to be implemented by legislation by the 1955 Under terms of this bill, if approved by the electorate, con trol of the Senate would pass completely into the hands of the counties, but control of the House would be overwhelmingly in the four county Salt Lake, Weber, Utah and Davis area. Davis county would benefit the most, getting three representatives instead of the one they now have. Salt Lake county would go up to 27 representatives and Utah and Weber counties would also get increased representatives. But at the same time, the outlying counties which now Published by the get a senator by agreement evLEADER FUBT.JSHTTJQ ery so many years, would be COMPANY, Inc. in the upper cham- D represented on Thursday afternoon for Fri- ber each time. In all, the 1953 session accomday distribution. plished a creditable record. Even Gov. Lee, whose vetoes and SUBSCRIPTION RATES (in of vetoes managed to advance) $3.00 per year. lrrvp most of the spending to within the realm of state inEntered at the post office at come, had a kind word for the Tremonton, Utah as Second legislators in his closing mesClass matter October 15, 1925 sage. The chief executive, who had under act of March 3, 1879. been greatly displeased with the A, N. RYTTING legislators up until the final week, mellowed in the end helped no doubt by the fact that every one of his seven vetoes was upheld. Only two closing and pay hikes to court reporters were even tested. On the subject of pay hikes, practically every elected official less-populo- USED Lifetime Written Guarantee J. 1951 HENRY 1951 FOnD VICTORIA 1951 FORD 2-do- t CAR REGARD- LESS OF MODEL, MAKE OR PRICE. WITH A GOOD WHILE . .now $89500 . 0. D., Heater . now $159500 Fordomatic, R. and H. 4-door, YOU OWN A CAR. very clean or, $159500 194? FORD Tudor, really nice 1948 FORD Tudor, Goodtires, Paint, Motor . . . . now $109500 79500 1 & LOOK AT THESE D ARGAIIIS IN USUI TRUCKS 1 1947 FORD COE. 2 Ton now $79500 1948 O.M.C. 1951 FORD COB 1948 FORD Va ton, very 2-t- on Special . , . . $99500 Editor-Publish- er 2-t- on. nday ATTENTION! ALL CUSTOM MEAT CUTTING and QUICK FREEZING for 2c lb. aaBSS3 CuESPuES 1939 4 Door. If you will come in and wrap it yourself we will cut and quick freeze your meat for 1942 $195.00 $79500 . WM 1938 , 1942ABRBuTSedane"e 395 00 - Sedan Ford, 4 door $295.00 mM olet 1940 Very Clean 1938 CMC You can't afford to PAY MORE when you can get a BETTER JOB done at clean Door Sedan Packard 1941 vacuumshift ..... .$149500 PRICES YOU CAN AFFORD! 1754)0 Plymouth 4 SPECIAL i2 Truck, runs $100.00 1942 JSSSXl ' " ' " M HURRY! HURRY! These are just a few of the many bargains we have to offer. oIP, STORE and MARKET con-secti- App-a-We- ek 1953 32 FLA. 60-m- an Leon Devere Harris, insurance supervisor, of Portage, Utah was selected Man of the Year for 1952 for the National Public Service Insurance company of Seattle, Washington. The company operates in nine Western states and Alaska. It occupies its own home office building, the National Public Service Insurance building at 2125 Fourth Avenue in Seattle. ttOC tYNJ. rain-makin- r Honors SCHOOL VCAN M4-- well-place- d - Wins Insurance CURRENT EXPENDITURES PER TEACHER IN THE 48 STATES UNDER The CAPITOL DOME Thursday, March 19, Tremonton, Utah Carey Ford, inc. -- AT TREMONTON PHONE 2121 YOUR FRIENDLY FORD DEALER TREMONTON. UTAH |