OCR Text |
Show ff HMMMI I - CaCHJ COUNTY.- JOOiLNAL'liUUAN, ITT Art great number of people are in after January 1, 1935, the legfavor of "a state income tax. islature can either raise", the GOV. GEORGE H. DERIi REPLIES ivu;i: Dr. Lyman ELSfoiih IN FETE SPANISH PIONEERS HONORFi) The constitution now specifi- multiple or find some' other D. D. S. s'! I In mines. for formula authorises the valuing legislature cally DENTIST ' to enact an income tax, and the meantime the status quo V r some people say that is what is maintained. Office ever i . To mind Co. to this be instead of Cordon particular my done, ought Jewelry IH 41 .North Main Street, Logan making other changes in our amendment is not" very importo children attention decision of the United States tant, and I am not disposed Sperial It Supreme court, in the MacAl-le- n to . argue strongly for it. , Editor's ftote: Some days case it was held that a will permit the legislature to a more experience we cannot tax ago. The Tangible Taxpay-er- s equitable system may prdpertv successfully state cannot tax the income replace the net proceeds sysUnion of Cache County, intangible the proposed be enacted. wftJi tax 5 a at from rates valuation, tem, than exempt pliysicar" percent security. higher of which Mayr A. G. shall we sacrifice all revenue If we were to adopt an income which the mind's generally do constitutional amendments are $ in Lundstrom of ' Logan is from ether intangibles merely tax today, as our constitution not regard feasible and which not. but will re-- " chairman, to in order contributed fruitful quire laws passed by the leg'get a little more nfcw stands, it is highly prob- they look upon as a On The Journal ..columns an tax out oftothe the islature in order to put them banks? able. under this decision, that source of. injustice. ; open letter addressed to At present the is we could not tax the- income- other hand, a uniform, mul- Into effect. Fourth, if section 5219 'Governor George H. Dern ex- tiple applied is whichto ail mines are from about intangibles so is our hedged legislation asking for a reply through amended by congress,' as -- our regarded by many students of with out of date constitutional legislature petitioned, ,what is empt from. taxation bywords the local press. Governor as discrimina other tory, the constitution. In problem result? I the have already restrictions that it cannot do Dern has complied with this we .should have to continue ,For example, a little prospect, justice no matter how willing request and The Journal j stated that in 1937 the limitation of 5 mills will have ex- this favoritism even into theiwhjch after spending money in and anxious it may be to do published in Its Issue ' on an income tax, searching for ore for several so. If .the constitution is libpired, so we are talking about operation.andof . the Monday a portion of his Income tax; years finally finds a small de- - eralized so that the legislature a short lived provision. But system, letter. The text of the letbecome a travesty. Cer-- j posit a few shall be unshackled the Tax would lasting only be broad cannot the ter is concluded today with question be highly Revision commission will . reanswered until and unless sec- tainly everyone whovotefavors an months, would the publication of the fol' tax should for the sessed at a multiple of. once commend certain definite laws tion 5219 is amended. If conlowing continuation: a mine but the its net proceeds, whilst will be free gress remains as slow and re amendments. on velvet with ore to rejectlegislature is those recommendaIf, after the amendments that ,If you want ,to be sure df luctant in amending this sec: to many years the legislature reserves for be tions if it sees fit. The next getting any tax 'from- the bank as it has during tbe years that! are adopted, under-assesscome, would will have an extraordinalegislature in the future you had better .have elapsed since the states exempts intangibles, We shall net of once at. its a multipleexry-responsibility, and it hedp- - get the exemptions out.fmn demanding amendment. be right where we are now, Possibly the propos may prove to us to be the possible that nd cept that any succeeding of the constitution.' jit is highly can will the ed amendment open most important session since be secured Islature would disregard the .amendment Vnn nr, w more for equitable Utah became a state. the 5 manadtory language ' ,of , this j way throuh islatme memorLl zed conmss 'mlUs and fail to act. ment as between different limitation I apologize for writing such automatically teamen' section 5219othe !' of mines, six years from January This answers one of the ques-- 1 classes a long letter, but your quesUnited Stater Revised StA - expires The provision to amend the tions jcannot be The attitude of congress tion in vour letter. adequately tutes, so that; a XoTow.i'next..ailln!? to amend this sec- - You ask! Would.it not be constitution so as to permit answered in a few words. state a of establishmentbonds the stocks and fair that desired manner the in by Pjjtion yottrs, Very respectfully y Atstrmtrd Pita Phttt should pay at a higher rate tax commission to supervise Past S?helthe states for ' i would do ah and1 George H. Dem, Montere? peninsula, Cal., observed the first visit of Portola and Juni-per- o is than savings accounts for exJ the entire tax system of our when DaS indicaites that it amendments heriyears 161st in at its Serra Cruz Santa birthday party by donning the If the legislature state is simply in keeping with amended, congress will not re- - ample? Vionris ore Canned pea production In the costumea ofLthe Spanish dons and making merry. C. Hebert Young, the methods of business a11 1116 restrictions. What thinks so, it is my understandmove 1930 was constitu'ional imtoono chairman of the committee, pays honor to Miss Marcela Rostron. which have been United States during restrictions may be removed, ing that it will have power to cans. This ni to nerPn- what extent -- these restric- - make such a classification and. developed to a high degree of about 22,000,000 removed and if apply different rates. However, success in corporate and pritlon will Lrves a careful aiSWeiS At present oveongress wfll act, are aU' ques- - in Utah it might' be preferable vate business. I at prethat First, repeat tions for the future to de- - to tax the income, so that the er thirty states in the Union sent we cannot legally tax termine. intangibles which produce the have their tax systems operFurther- - ( ter.k stock at 1. m the meantime, un- - highest yield will pay the high- ated through a central admore, unless the constitution tax. An income tax would ministration, generally called proposed amer:dment est is amended we shall be un to the constitution a state tax commission. These i3 approved also give salaried and profesable to tax it in the future. found men the opportunity to states - have generally by the people we shall be at sional Second, the limitation of 5 the mercy of the banks. We pay their share of the cost of that a- centralized administramills is temorary, tion is more successful and and the cannot them to pay government. rate may be raised in 1937. If one cent compel of taxes on their own Onte of. your questions relates more equitable in its operation the old decentralized systhe' amendments now before stock, but if this amendment to the . proposed amend-m- than tem. administra Centralized voted down, do js approved, we can at least the people are on and askd you mines, -commission would- be- - possible4appy a tax against the banks why the multiple of three is now : Says found in Arizona, New to get any other amendment which is just as high as sec times the net proceeds should . Washington' ratified by the poepie before tion 5219 will permit in actual be written into the constitu- Mexico, Oregon,1937 at which time these rates tion even for a limited time. arid in other western states as , practice. r as middle well the L. through at present may be changed- Tf the preEl ease do --not forget that as The constitution east and the south, west, the sent amendments be metal mines proposed that provides ex as our .constitution of Indiana, when fail it will likely be ten' years long assessed Upon some multiple .The governor here - for the governors co: before theypecple will -- listen to does; the banks can, with net or Chairman of the Board their of per The- - legislature has vention, was most enthusiastic any more amendments, and in feet impunity, say and deterThompson-Starrett Co., Inc. tax success of the mul-!ovthe will the meantime- the banks ' mine just how rauch they will fullauthbrity to fix the commission plan in his state, be or the exempt list. to from e or change pay. ime to time. In other words, ahd told me of the benefits Third, the limitation of secYou admit that- the limitaBuilders of the new Waldorf-Astori- a Hotel, he mines have been at the that had been derived from tion 5219 ' provides that the tion of 5 mills is only tempor- mercy of the it by the taxpayers. the Woolworth Building, the Paramount The stock of national banks canlegislature. but you ask If it is put has not abused its It is important to note that not be taxed at a rate that is ary, Building, the Equitable Building, NcwYorky there at all, will not the" in- - legislature .. mines are still the . proposed amendment;, to - the General Motors higher - than - the . rate applied tangible property owner ke1 Messedfor.-at- the Building in Detroit, conthree times their the constitution does not to competing moneyed capital able to use "that as an argu ngt proceeds, which has been fer any new authority on this the Palmer House in Chicago. amount ment when substantial in against the legislature the mulitple ever since the tax which the commission Under section 5219, therefore, the tax in the future? of we cannot tax bank shares at raising equalization assessing state board of Will they not be able to say present system now have except unin 1919. does not a higher rate than is applied that the people have approved the mines moneyed of the low rate as fair and The Tax Revision' committee der the limitations which the competing against In not recommend legislature shall impose. inodern enterprise capital, There is not a state and why should it therefore in did the method of tax- other words, the new tax comin the Union that has success- reasonable, change to answer etc. be My raised, such will only have fully operated a tax on intan- this question is, No. The very ing metal mines, although a mission joins hands with sure-foote- d powers as the legislature .may gibles at a higher rate than 5- fact that the limitation is put uniform multiple is doubtless confer upon it. We must nesome instances unjust-Th- e mills. 'If, as a matter of prac- in for- a experience success becomes short time only Is no- in has processarily - be willing to trust however, legislature tice to future legislations that determine to the an amendment- to the legislature this is not the last word on posed certainty . The fusion of these which will make the regulations, the limitations the subject but only a tempor- constitution extent centralzatlon of and 1, the after January it Hvo important factors has ary comprise and that future 1935,possible to whch this, new tax commission for the legislature From changes are expected. to trust To assessshall have. refuse change this method of over my own" experience in the given Thompson-Starre- it mihes, and to substitute the legislature is to pronounce as. Well as' through ing of our which system it method representative any improved watching the legislature from may discover. - In case no im- government a failure. a billion dollars worth of I do the governors office I am of method Is found the not share your fear that the proved the opinion that the argument .method will continue legislature . will empower - the ity in thirty years. It hi. inter- which you suggest would have present interfere in until by tax commission to changed operation or no little weight. the unduly with local esting to note the application If you are a stickler for the Thelegslature. is .ment. . your' way question proposition that intangible of this same principle iti your , The ' tax program lot. the gives me the impression perty shall be taxed at the framed that you think a multiple of j present is limited to amend- .Sid? ctitution. business. Its clear evidence is sothat - Siree' tmeste! toe' IbwlTeTl, shmdd 'vote tor unless they ments, because your use of the Ultra Violet carry, the exemptions will remain in the constitution and our chance to' assess them at Ray in the Toasting of the all, at any rate, will be lost. . LUCKY STRIKE tobaccos ' . $ , If the amendments cariy it does mean that intangibles will forever be taxed at 5 mills. After 1937 they may be taxed at Higher rates, and to do it you only have to convert a majority of the islature, whereas in order to get an - amendment to you would have to- con- 1DSTIWS n LETTER ' MUST ' . - . ; . ed - assess-amendme- nt t I !rrt-gate- d farm. r On , state', highway,- one tnile from town. A real bargain; MAX.D. COHN ' Arlmo Idaho , ..iif SELL 'l20a?res" improved -- -- t ; " Burrus, Returns From England Milwaukee, Wls. (A3) Jefferson Burrus, famous Wisconsin end of four years ago, has returned. here from Oxford university to study law. Burrus a year ago suggested that all college athletes be paid salaries-- . Air Conscious Portugal! Lisbon (fTj Two Moth Gypsy planes for instructional pur poses haye been purchased by the Aerojclub of Portugal, and more are considered. - Among members who will are six women. . Guidance Eor Sky Tourists' Berlin (P) Guidance for sky tourists seeing Europe by. sport plane or powerful glider is , to be made available by the Aero club of Germany on the same scale as automobile to motorists. , ; club-servic- . Persons - underweight , after the age of .35 generally live longer than those overweight says the Illinois state department-of public health. pt J. HOROWITZ sub-multi-ple er a mm leg-ilatu- re self-gove- SanFraricisco :a: ! , : Sir 'Slmend- WHY .SIIFfERjjtf AILMEN1S 'MOAiKsGifiaaY VMmm amr.. Monte your-likin- - of the legislavert ture and after that a majority of the voters. .. I concede that there is some two-thir- e ds A point to several of your criticisms of the proposed amendments. I could offer some which ' you other objections have not mentioned. In fact, if. I had been writing the same amendments they would have been quit different in form. But they probably would not have got through the legisla, These an4 a score of other ture; My experiencfe in govPaciftcXoast playgrounds are ernment has taught me that reached swiftly and conveniall legislation .is a compromise ently by Southern Pacific. of conflicting interests, and it Travel West on the direct is hard for a member or the across the Overland Route legislatures to get his or her "Great Salt bake by rail and own pet ideas through both through the American River houses unaltered. While the to San Francisco. 9 Canyon amendments as submitted to - trains every day between San the people may not be ideal" to Francisco and Los Angeles. your view point or from mine, yet ther were the best we could get. When you cannot, in get what you would like you should like what you can get, at least until you can Our Lamp Will Relieve Vou at Once Why Suffer? get what you like. DERMA HEALTH-RALAMP, n tenp wkb 100 HEALTHY All the objections I have Oar blood fre into tratc deep atreama, creating an active circulate congetted heard raised white blood cell to the injured part. This soften the vein and rclwlf all against the healthy ' Are you planning a trip? Fill amendments are trivial the body. Active fiPNO ONLY II0O in bom inbioocYrirailation then out this coupon and mail td'. parision with the benefits they carrie all poison, will, bestow upon the people: which are the root of If they are adopted it will be II your ailment I D. R. Owen, General Agent j possible to work out. a program If you are wjffcrrn with RHEUMATISM, COLDS IN CHEST, OR ANY OP THE of legislative tax reform that ABOVE AILMENTS. OR ANY OTHER KINDRED BODY AILMENTS OUR DERMA Southern Pacific Co., HEALTH-RALAMP WILL BRINQ YOU POSITIVE AND QUICK RELIEF , : will be a great improvement 41 South Main St., ORDER TO FURTHER ADVERTISE OUR SCIENTIFIC LAMP, AND PROVE TO we have- - now. If IN over what AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE THE WONDERFUL POSSIBILITIES OF THIS Salt Lake City, Utah. j they are defeated it will be LAMP, m we mak;n you a icccial low price at only $5.95 for the next 30 day, only. Please send me Full informa- - ' many year before another hon (To"t)ZuLTRA VIOLET LAMP MFC. CO. Dept 319 Third Avr" pitttbwV est will be. made tor iOSitlcklBl, Enclosed please 6nd sum of $1. Kindly rush one complete DERMA HEALTH-tion on a trip to: : give attempt relief to the owner of the RAY LAMP, damp node!, to the following address. ! will pay mailman balance $4.9! plus) mailing charge. tangible property, and he will Name .Street , be condemned to continue to 6. ...... State carry the oppressive burden of IcHy. Namt- taxation under which he is I groaning;. It will be a tragedy Address if we now dash the cup, of re Please tend me FREE I lief, from his lips. advice, tleo catalog With j May I call your attention to ( inform anoter point? I do not know A how-- you feci about.. . it, but. a Los Angeles the finest cigarette you ever smoked, made of the finest tobaccos 'the Cream of the Crop THEN "ITS LUCKY STRIKE . ' -- Everyone knows that heat purifies ahd so TOASTING removes harmful irritants that cause throat irritation TOASTED' : and coughing No Wonder 20,679 physicians have stated LUCKlES to be less irritating! Everyone knows that sunshine mellows thats why TOASTING includes the Use of the Ultra Violet Ray - S' i) . K H-- ! 1 ... .. ib!Bie1es t Your Throat Protection against irritation . against cough Consistent with its policy bf laying the facts before the public, The American Tobacco Company has invited Mr. L. J. Horowitz to review the reports of the distinguished men who have witnessed LUCKY STRIKES famous Toasting Process. The statement of Mr. Horowitz appeam on this page. . , 193, The. American Tobacco Co., Mfra. , J y mmi uaaaiiaai mu ,i fi laaaaam iii ma a i k4 aj |