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Show i Friday. December 16, CACHE AMERICAN 1D32. LOCAN. CACHE COUNTY'. UTAH Tape Hire. Is Cache County A FOOLS PARADIS serious and determined taxpayei s met in the Junior High. Demanded tax reduction. Extension for payment. Fair play. Discontinuance of property tax. Organized and passed motions demanding salary reductions of county commissioners and all county officers. Named committee of ten who took their message direct to the county commissioners. 4C0 On No ember .0, a routing taxpayers gathering of 400 numbers met at the Junior High School demanding adjut-- f ments of their tax troubles. At that same occasion a committee of ten, representative taxpayers from various parts of the County, were appointed to wait on the County and deliver a message. Prior to that meeting, the Hoard of Commissioners had their attention called to the following section of our Statutes of the State of Utah, Sections 5083-8The Hoard of County Commissioners of each County shall biannally at a meeting held at least three months prior to the election for County Officers, fix and determine the salaries of the County Officers for whom maximum salaries are fixed, for the two years next succeeding." The members of the Board of County Commissioners shall not receive any compensation in addition to that provided in Section 5087 for any special or committee work but each member shall be paid the amount of his actual traveling expenses in attending the regular and special sessions of the Board, and in the discharge of the necessary committee work, not to exceed $300 each annually, provided, that an itemized statement shall be made, showing ia detail the expenses incurred, and shall be subscribed and sworn to by the member claiming such expenses. At the taxpayers meeting among the motions carried, was one requesting the Commissioners to reduce the salary of Commissioners from $1,000 per annum to $750.00 per annum, and their expense allowance from $300 to $200. An- other motion requested that all County officers salaries be reduced 23 per cent. For the past six years Commissioners have received $1,000 each per annum with $300 expense money. In the proposed budget for 1933, the first item provided for was $3900 for the three commissioners and this did not set well with the taxpayers. This is the same salary they have provided for themselves during the past six years or since 1927 when wheat 0 cents, and vegebrought $1.00 per bu., butter-fa- t tables and all kinds of farm products more than twice the present price. The laboring man was receiving $3.00 per day; the farmer was happy; the merchant was doing well; the banks paying their dividends regularly; and business in general moved on in a happy and satisfactory way. But since the break in the stock maiket of 1929 things have been quite different and taxpayeis, office holders, and everyone are well acquainted with these facts. Taxpayers are just as reasonable as office holders, but they do insist that the spirit of live and let live should predominate as far as possible with all alike, and they are now aroused and determined that something shall be done. COMMISSIONERS REIMV The Commissioners replied that they wanted to be fair to the taxpayer but hardly thought that $1,00(1 per annum along with expenses was too much for their responsible work. They assured the taxpayers, however, they would take the matter under advisement, which usually means DO r Commissioner stated that he had never The defaulted in the payment of his taxe which is a statement a great many taxpayers would not be able to make. We have in this County 3000 adult male taxpayer ef whom 2500 would make comptent commissioners. No one will doubt that if these 2500 men were receiving a salary d time with $300 expense money that of $1,000 for any of them would default in their taxes. Now just a little bit further on this thought. The Commissioners meet once a week and on an average through the year of two meetings a week which means In round figures 100 mm tings per year for which $1300 is paid, and this means $13.00 for each setting of five hours per day. this would mean $3000 for the year if the full time were given with $300 expense money. No one will doubt that $1.00 today will go as far in living commodities as $1.50 2, 3, or 4, years aga so this will mean that $13.00 is equal to $19.50 per jneeting including expenses. The Commissioners of Itoxelder County receive $700 per annum and actual expenses and, including the utilities, which are far more than those in our County, and handle The $10,000,000 more than our County Commissioners. Weber County Commissioners receive $2500 per annum, but they give full time which means six days a week. hold-ove- 9: j one-thir- ALL SALARIES HAVE BEEN CUT The Iresident of the United States voluntarily reduced his salary $15000 per annum to help the taxpayers; Congressman $1,000; governors and alderman everywhere have been cut including our own state. On July 1st this state found itself in arrears $1,000,000; Salt Lake County is now in arrears $500,000; and Salt Lake City recent.y harrowed $700,000, and all state officers salaries were trimmed. Permit ro " to come coser home and cons'de' our findings. Logan City and every city salaried man has been m.o cut 20 percent. Logan City schools and a'l t acli been cut. County school officers and teachers cut 20 per cent with an additional loss of one months pay. Our O'u ty schvs found themselves in arrears on July 1 $63,000. Beginning right at home you will find that every employee in mercantile stores, manufacturing concerns, banks, telephone companies, electric light companies, railroads, newspapers and the working man in Logan, Cache County, and the State of Utah, and I would not be 50-6- eltlss. LEWISTON I GARDEN CITY Mr. and Mrs. ClifLewiston ford Poulsen are the proud parent of a baby boy, born Tuesday Mother morning at 8 o'clock. and babe are doing fine. Mrs. Mo6e Oustaveson was operated on at a Logan hospital Tuesday morning for appendicitis and other complications. Merl Hyer and Miss Edith Hyer motored to Ogden Monday. Miss Nina Leavitt and parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Leavitt, were Logan visitors Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Waddouos and family spent last week visiting relatives In Salt Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Parkinson spent Sunday visiting at Smith-fiel- i j Lewfeton district schools will hold a Christmas program and a dance at the Third ward chapel Just before the close of school for the Christmas holidays. On Friday evening the Third ward M. I. A. held a special program featuring a one act drama, and other nov "Com Fed Baby 1927-28-2- 9 there being In the neighborhood All praised the of 300 present. show and felt that it was very educational. Mrs. Howard Anderson of Salt Lake City has been visiting with her brother, P. A. Spenoe. A shower was given on Wednestowns to large crowds, especially school children. In Garden City day night In honor of Mr. and the amusement hall was packed Mrs. LaVon Sprouse, Many useful Through the efforts of Messrs Hodges and Cook the four real wild life picture show, prepared by the game department of the state, was brought to Rich Co., and shown In each of the four Cro-sha- r- - Z". ,V c i-- fj Cache Sheet Meta! Works Our New Stand 26E Center, Next to BeliTel. Co. We Save 55 of your Coal Bill (Advertisement) presents were given to them and says the United States Department of Agriculture. This is 19 a real good time enjoyed by all. per cent of all farms in the country and nearly four times those having electricity In 1923. Since that year the number has steadily Increased. About 300,009 About 1,000,000 farms now have farms' have Independent or unit electricity, either through power farm lighting plants. The others plants. get current from power lines. companies or individual Electricity On Farms yppa- ELECTRICAL Think of Gifts the McCOY BRING as a Joy labor saver labor-savin- MsOTY STOKEE Installed and Ready to Operate in One Day The perfectly regulated temperature in your home, controlled automatically without effort on your part, not only brings added comfort to your home in winter, but it is the best health insurance you can provide for your whole family, plus a genuine saving on your coal bills. To appreciate the many advantages that h ave been built into the McCOY stoker you must see it. Then you will understand why it is beyond comparison the best stoker for your home. Ask your dealer more abo ut it. See the McCOY in opperation at the Electric Clocks are silent, beautiful and correct! STOKER Step in and see it Operate at the the assessor of the seven largest counties including Cache County and arrangements were completed for a meeting to be held in Salt lake City at a certain day and hour. If this meeting hod been held no doubt the results would have been as anticipated. The writer is very sorry to be compelled to state that the meeting was called off through the influence and objection of the Cache County Assessor. The future may have something to do with this matter. THE STATE TAX COMMISSION The voters of the state imposed upon ourselves at the last election a State Tax Commission. We made the same mistake that California made two years ago. The commission is costing the taxpayers at least $125,000 annually. It is of no use to the taxpayers. This County has proved that to its satisfaction. The law should be abolished just as quickly as possible. Commissioners in various counties are better acquainted with the difficulties, the needs and requirements of property owners in the various counties than are strangers brought in from the State Capitol, and should be more sympathetic with the widows who are over assessed and others who are, than the State Tax Commission. But when there Ls a State Tax Commission the County Commissioners are delighted to pass the buck up to them instead of adjusting the troubles themselves. Accordingly it is hoped that the coming State legislature will take this matter in hand and adjust it. It is aLso hoped that a referendum and recall statute may be placed on our books which will be the means of leaving all officers in a position where they will seek to serve well that they may retain their positions. J. A. HENDRICKSON, her own housekeeping, no better gift could be given than a modem, g electrical convenience. SIMPLEX a A 23 PERCENT REDUCTION THROUGHOUT STATE The writer made special effort to secure a reduction of 25 per cent on all taxes throughout the State. He visited AUTOMATHC MEAT Its Better, More Simple, Less to get out of Order, Wears Longer The r line. TO THE woman who does Costs $5000 to $10000 Less " Not because it would make very much difference to the taxpayers, but because they were willing to accept what they asked others to take. As such they were leaders of those engaged with handling the interests of the City. The Governor of our State is the Chief Executive and when he aked for a reduction of salaries throughout the State he took the lead. The County Commissioners are the Chief Executives of our County and as such they most take the lead in the pleasant as well as the unpleasant requirements and then others wiH gladly follow. The difference in their salary would be but a bagatelle, but it woud point the way of tax reduction and make clear that they were determined the taxpayers Interests must be protected, and thus enable them to make adjustments all along ths Enjoy the ComSort and Convenience of Appropriate Christmas Suggestions d. The The Beehive girls of the talked on How We Got Our In the lake, also that he would First ward featured the "Fin Hat Bible", both talks were very good. recommend the enactment of a after the program Dance, a law to permit fishing through the quilt made by Y.L.M.I.A. officers ice in February and the opening was given to the lucky number. of the lake to fishing In April 1st Walter Westover and Miss Myrtha of each year. This being the only Kent were the lucky winners. waters in the state of Utah open Miss Hortense a Bemhlsel before June 15th would bring Garden N. Messrs J. Cleaner girl of the First ward City into Rich Co. for was chosen to represent the Lew- Hodges and Clarence Cook of the many sportsmen the apei&le beauties. iston First ward as queen at one Rich County Fish and game club of the series of three Gold and j were In attendance at the two day Green ball to be held In Benson Fish and Game conference held stake. This ball will be held at at the U.S.A.C. reoently. Many lm- portant topics pertaining to the Richmond, Dec. 30. Saturday afternoon, Mrs. J. C. j protection and conserving the fish VanOrden and Mrs. Golden Cun- and game of the state of Utah ningham entertained at a party were discussed by able exponants In honor of their sister, Mrs. and specialists In each particular Harry Crosbaum of Oakland, Calif, line. Dr Fred J. Foster discussed at' the home of Mrs. VanOrden. A "Life Histories and Environmendainty luncheon was served after tal needs of Native and Introducwhich 500 was enjoyed. There ed Fishes. On Saturday Dr. roster In discussing the future of were ten guests present, Mrs. who has been visiting her Utah spoke of Bear Lake as a paradise and parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Col- coming fishermans ey, returned to her home Mon- stated that the Bear Lake Fish u hatchery was now ready for eggs day. (WO he ordered had that and 650, at Sacrament Special speakers J fi meeting on Sunday were Leland fish eggs that would be delivered ,2-aVanOrden and O. U. Hyer, Mr. within the next few days all of The which when hatched and grown to Van Ordens subject wras Mr. Hyer legal size, fish would be planted Spirit of the Times. amiss should I say throughout the nation, have been obliged to nerrpt reduced salaries and incomes. And et the taxpaers are asked to pay practically the same and in many cases higher taxes than was asked in and 30. There is not one farmer, business man, professional man or layman in this county who has made in the clear $1000.00 this whole year, much less than for one third time. HOW CAN TAXES BE REDUCED It is common knowledge that 90 per cent of all the taxes collected in counties are spent In those counties. Only 10 per cent goes for state purposes. This being the case, it follows that if taxes are to be reduced we must start right here at home. If the family budget Ls to be reduced we all know where it must start and the only way to reduce family outlays and live on less is to spend less than they formerly spent. We have four taxing units in our county who spend the money that is collected as taxes, and they are: the County Commissioners; the County Schools; Logan Commissioners; and Logan Schools. And not until they spend less can taxes be reduced unless they borrow the money on anticipated payment of taxes. We can talk about tax reduction with all earnestness and make demands, bnt here are the four paces only that requests can be made and where taxes can be reduced. Budgets are now bring prepared for 1933 bv these various taxing units, and the writer confesses that he was surprised when he noted that the Commissioners were providing the same salary as had been provided for the past six years, and there are no prospects for improvements on agricultural products, or business in general. Many reductions have be?n made in other ways, and it is clear to all and the taxing units realize the taxpayers are up against something more serious than ever before. OTHER PUBLIC SALARIES Let us for the moment do just a little comparing in responsibility carried and remunerations given for such. Our Logan City Mayor receives $720 for this years work. The two Commissioners will receive each $540 making a total of ?ls00. These thre men meet twice a week and last year they handled and were responsible for the placing of more money than our County Commissioners. No man w ill doubt that these men are serving the community in an honorable and satisfactory manner, but are receiving $1200 per annum less fer their services than the County Commissioners whom we do not doubt are serving the community to the very best of their ability. But why did the City Commission cut their salaries? Electric irons, the new automatic ji type, p , 6-i- b. $5d up Pehrso n COMPANY Pehrson Electric Co. Wiring Contractor! 115 North Main Wiring and Radio Specialists Electrical Specialists Logan, Utah Phone 123 fl wjaJlSsuiMeaafaiaittMMaaBcnEaaMg! ; 113 North Main St. Logan, Utah |