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Show Under The Capitol 5 7th Ward Gleaners Receive "Pearls Of Great Price, Awards Gleaners Of Seventh Ward Honored At Gold And Green Harry Marlowe One item the governor asked tLlke a ear that has suddonlyf on an economy program and had Its brakes released, the have wound up with a record the legislature to take care of is definitely dead. That Is reapUltah Legislature this week is money bill. rushing headlong toward dine Another bill that is keeping portionment and there seemsbe-to die adjournment March 12. some fingers crossed is one be no meeting ground at all of the would up the salaries of tween the two houses Just a week of work remains which both legislature. officials state the various and since last Friday both The Senate, after long and houses have acted ns though elective and appointive. to the careful deliberations on the subIn his opening message a realiwith stricken suddenly a compromise bill executive ject, passed chief the legislature, zation. that time is short. a study be made of which would give a Senate of 25, that asked a Actually, the headlong dash present salaries and recom- controlled by rural areas and started with clearance of a rec- the be made in light of House of 69, controlled by the mendations ord $61,223,190 appropriation state funds. populous counties. bill. It was sent along to Gov. J. set was committee A They sent this to the House, relief special Bracken Lee with a sigh of salaries and came where it promptly was killed by and some crossed fingers was to up to study a decisive margin. Earlier the how the chief executive would up with a bill which upped the governor to $10,000 annually, House sent to the Senate a proreceive it. amendConstitutional to posed The governor could still cause Supreme Court Justices to ment asking one senator per court district judges plenty of headaches should he $7500, attorney general to $7500, county. Since the Senate already veto such Items as $5,450,000 for secretary of state to $7200 and refused to act on a similar bill the University of Utah and auditor and state of their own, the committee apfor Utah State Agricu- the stateto $0000 along with all pointed to meet jointly to look ltural College as threatened. His treasurer commissioners the appointed by into the problem does not seem Republican controlled Legisla- the governor, who are now get- to have a chance of success. toe to forced ture would then 'Gov. Lee has a Couple of other either cut those figures or over- ting $4500 annually. The wage hikes appeared to be bills now before him which ride his veto. interest. Governor Lee is definitely per- a good move when passed by could be of fairly wide excise tax One is to eliminate turbed with the way his cohorts both houses. In light of Gov. have acted. He says they have Lees uncertain reaction to the on liquor as a base for the state no markup on whilesale prices. This failed "miserably to meet the big budget bill, however, have the effect of dropmandate of the people when one appears to be quite sure w'ould the price of liquor and might do. In ping they ousted Democrats for Re- what the governor state liquor commissioners say publicans last fall. To make his any event, he hqs the salary would lesson the threat of bootpoint, he added his party ran hike bill in his hands. legging of liquor from other states where the price is lower than that currently charged in Utah. & CONVENIENCE THE KEY TO COMFORT The other measure is designI ed to give Utah more experienced and full time representaEY-SAV-OY water negotion in inter-stattiations, particularly in. the Colorado River question. 17TH AT BROADWAY The bill removes the state engineer as executive secretary and mandatory state representatives Where genuine Western Hospitality for the water and power board ewaits you . . . end where you are and makes the engineer only a offered the best location end the member. Then it provides board Den in best value during your stay the board may select a man who ver. 400 pleasant, comfortable executive seccan be a i rooms end beautiful suites assure you and also can hire counsel. retary Coffee of superb comfort. Shop, Main- reason for removing the state engineer as board secretary Dining Room end Shirley Tavern serve delicious, homelike meals. was that his stated duties often conflicted with important water Shirley Garage provides convenient negotiations. parking.. "The Pearl of Great Price was the special gift presented to honored Seventh ward Gleaners at the annual Gold and Green ball recently. Girls so honored were: Delilah Westley, Carol Olsen, Arlene Wilson, LaRae Korth, Maurine and Nona Rigby, Feilila (Burt Scothern. Wm. W. Smith of the bishopric made the presentation of the volume autographed by the members of the bishopric. The ball proved to be a very successful dance. T,he hall ' was (decorated for Holland In the Spring and featured tulips, white picket fences and other gaily colored flowers. Decorations were under the direction of Mrs. Melvin iBott Dancers enjoyed a floor show presentation by Nancy Stanfield, a .ballet dancer from Ogden. Mrs. Othello Stokes and counselors Moody, activity were in charge of affairs for the evening. Dancing was enjoyed to the LaVerd John orchestra. By - i $9,-00- r jf 4 rr jt r n SWIRL . r Au-br- Seventh Ward Bishopric Smiles Their Approval On Honored Gleaners ... as the girls receive copies of The Pearl of Great Price. Pictured left to right are : Mrs. John Patcyk, class leader,. Delilah Westley, Carol Olsen, Wm. W. Smith, Arlene Wilson, Bishop Lewis S. Wight, La Rae Korth, Orval Sackett, Maurine Rigby, Feilila Burt, Spencer Reeder and Nona Scothern. The schools did get a $2,157,- - ted in the upper chamber each by the lawmakers even if Gov. state time. J. Bracken Lee did have to help 000 fund1 for emergency In all, the 1953 session accomthe trend tout once in a while aid to districts which have ex- 4 Box Brigham City, Utah Wednesday, March 18, ASK I y Friends of Mrs. Vanez T. Wilson will (be pleased to learn that she Is Improving following a serious spinal nerve injury. Mrs. iWilson is now getting about the house with the use of a cane and expects to be fully recovered shortly. ARTHRITIS? I have been wonderfully blessed In being restored to active life after being crippled In- nearly every joint In my body and with muscular soreness from head to foot. 1 had Rheumatoid Arthritis and other forms of Rheumatism, hands deformed and my ankles were set. Limited space prohibits telling you more here but If you will write me I will reply at once and tell you how I received this wonderful relief. Mrs- - Elder NEWS FOR Lela S. Wier 2805 Arbor Hills Drive P. O. Box 3122 1953 ' Jackson 7, Mississippi A j vetoes to hausted all local methods of plished a creditable record. Even with some Gov. Lee, whose vetoes and keep the balance between tax raising funds. threats of vetoes reduction and spending. managed to IBut even this is not going to keep most of the spending to There was no doubt that the solve all the problems the school within the realm of state income, J953 session was a spending suryey commission raised. And had a kind word for the legislasession. The appropriation bill, ieducators say this extra aid tors in his closing message. which finally 'hit a figure just will not even scratch the surface The chief executive, who had under $61,000,000 represents the of needs in the districts involvbeen greatly displeased with greatest total outlay of revenue ed. for state expenditures in the hisOne of the events of the final legislators up until the final tory of Utah. days of the session which show- week, mellowed in the end And the upwards of $800,000 ed most clearly the compromise helped no doubt by the fact that approved by the legislature in spirit which pervaded most of everyone of his seven vetoes was special 'bills which were not the session was the final action upheld. Only two Sunday closcovered toy the appropriations on the bulky fish and game ing and pay hikes to court reporters were even tested. bill shoved the spending nearly code. On the subject of pay bikes, This measure, which achieved up to the $70,000,000 mark. the dubious distinction pf being practically every elected official Yet, the most notable achievement of this quixotic session the most amended proposal of in the state and all the top apwas reduction of state income the whole session, was kicked pointive officers got pay hikes. taxes a reduction which will around in the Senate for three All the bills in this category actually toe felt in dollars and weeks. When it came over to the were 'passed into law without for the signature of the governor, Utahs 30th Legislature was a cents by practically every per- - (House, It carried provisionslicenson in the state. a $7 fee for combination but the pay question was seta session of compromise another notable feature ses and a $4 charge for indivi- tled. strange combination of decreas- of And the session is that big as it dual hunting, fishing or game ed taxes and increased spendis, the .budget even with the bird permits. ing. Relatives And Friends The spirit of compromise held outside special fund spending, The House passed the bill even. though there right to the last hours of the still balances in it the back then once, Honor Rosetta Hansen got toe unprecious little for session when a joint conference might last moments of the session to needs. monetary expected settled the committee problem Relatives and friends joined There were several measures cut the combination fee to $6 of fish and game license fees in the $800,000 special leaving the other rates at the together Saturday to honor Mrs. included amid feverish preparations for 'Neither present $3 figure. body Rosetta Hansen on her birthday (bill appropriations which probadjournment. not get approval of would budge from their version anniversary. will ably was in apparent Compromise The home (was beautifully Gov. Lee. which will bring the of the bill, so a compromise nearly every major issue settled to work. Final decorated with daffodills and committee budget even more into balance. form of thewent (bill was $6 for the places for luncheon were markIncluded in these special funds not likely to get gubernatorial combination fee, and $3.50 for ed for the following 14 guests: the others. Mrs. Leora Hunter and Mi's. approval are such proposals as Petersen of Midvale and One thing this session accomof an establishment for $250,000 Brigham City educational television station, plished that no other legisla- the following $150,000 to the State Board I of ture since 1931 has been able guests: Mrs. Valene Hansen, Mrs. to was for touch the disposal Alcoholism for a clinic for alcoMary Miller, Mrs. Annie n the time being at least of the Rock, Mrs. Sadie Page, Mrs. holics and $50,000 for establishissue. This Eliason, Mrs. LaPriel Col-ment of Pony Express stations reapportionment lings, Mrs. Nola Norr, Mrs. Lily in Utah and Washington, D. C. again was a compromise. Then there are such things as The Senate compromised firsl, Hansen, Mrs. Wilma Hansen, $100,000 for establishment of a setting up a bill 'halfway be- Mrs. Pearl Ohman, Mary Rae state Tourist and Publicity tween the aims of the rural and Miller and Sonia Hansen. Council, $30,000 for printing and urban factions. This meature Many lovely gifts were presen-distribution of information pam- died in the ted to Mrs. Hansen in honor of I House. Then the House passed the occasion. phlets at the state capital, for improvements at This their own version of the bill. In Is the Place Monument park, the last days of the session the research, Senate capitulated and passed $25,000 for $10,000 for cricket control, and the House proposal. a $30,000 revolving fund for purBriefly, the House measure calls for a constitutional amendchase of surplus property. There were not state-widpro- ment which would give each visions made for money for pub- county in the state one senator, lic school use unless you count and set House membership at 75 the transfers made from sales persons. This proposal will go to tax revenue to the schools to the voters of the state on the make up for revenue lost to 1951 general election ballot, and schools because of the . income if approved, will have to be im-- : tax cuts and the property tax piemented by legislation by the 1955 Legislature. removal. And this very fact might bring .Under: terms of this bill, if about sufficient pressure to force approved by the electorate, con- the governor to call a special trol of the Senate would pass session which could throw more completely into the hands of the burden on staite coffers, tilt the counties, but con-- : balanced budget out of whack trol of the House would be over-- : and necessitate a state-widwhelmingly in the four county property tax levy. The governor Salt Lake, Weber, Utah and Da-- i has indicated that he is in no vis area. way committed to call such a Davis eounty would benefit the session, but has declared he will most, getting three representa-- i give careful consideration to a tive$ instead of the one they legislative council study of the; now have. Salt Lake county i would recommendations of the go up to 27 representa- public school survey commis- tives end Utah and Weber coun- sion. Right now, the consensus ties would also get increased is that the council recommen- representatives.- Starting with the plans, we will be happy But at the same time, the out- dation, after making the study, to handle everything connected with the will toe for a special legislative lying counties which now get session to study the school fundI a senator toy agreement every so building of your new home. 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