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Show TTLR PATSONt UTAH, SEPTEMBER 22, 1922. PAYS0N1AN. nominated for senators or total to more thuu $75U,UOU. Taxes cover matters already been levied lo It representatives. to in its Timely application nominees the whether represent existing tax burden situation, hureh. the bar, the lurm bureau or i I do not desire to inject politics following address was delivered ig business, it is not sufficient recom-- j thlb 4LUsUuu. ju the last uuaiv.i., W. P. Epperson, president of lueudution for a candidate unless he we must aduui tlnu political pan aUtah State Press association, in favor of at least auu tlie people luemseivcn uie ulon is l the meeting ut liichheld a 23unumililiedly in state ap- to blame tor the eoudiuuu a U t.ai reduction cent per on September 2: . lcoulrout us, but theie mu4 be a lia.i ions. preprint intermouii-taiToday in Utah, as iu all This is not a matter of polities, l'or I Iho people must not be asst a n. and coast states, the greatest a matter if fact neither party is mure than they eau pay. handicap to return of normal comli a, With wheat at 'less tliau tu cents conditions. is tious and prosperity excessive solely responsible for these - Iu bushel admimsand potatoes not worm uig tho true is that It present taxation. This is u condition recognitihe The State trillion has saved money iu the con- guig, and other larui pioducts zed by all our citizens. thcUouost iu our of affairs stato tho of duct institutions, years, general Farm bureau has taken up the mat our schools and our commissions must ter and it is hoped will make some state, but the same would bo expect-now iredueu administration other of expenses. ed any progress in its program l'or tax re1 Only iu tho mutter of state roads duction. Commissions are investigat- that war conditions aro passing. favor the Utah State Press associa- should we keep up our paco ami that ing tax conditions iu all the moun lion joining with the farm bureau Emily when we get 71 per cent of the tain states and business organizations the and Utah Manfacturers associa- - cost from tne federal government, have clubs taken commercial and up tion and other bodies for tax re- - Hut even inis money should be ex- the matter for investigation. so it pended with more economy than in In due time these commissions and trenchment, but before doing tax the past and with more efficiency understood that should be clearly committees will report but it is safe the collection of both iu administration of the com-lesto assume that beyond shifting the retrenchment means the taxes lessening of mission, engineering expenses and in through of one from class burden property tax construction. to another, nothing will be accom- legislative appropriations. commissioners It should bo scon to that our good boards of county If from assessments plished. Shifting roads of ure built better and of better education boards town and one form of property to another will city to under were materials, penalty especially where sand and compelled not reduce taxes. In the last analysis lists of expenditures, and tQ gravel is used. Where possible, both has to publish child woman and every man, washed on whom made and for what purpose, in saud and gravel should be pay his share of taxation, if not I most instances a great saving would and thoroughly cleaned before being increased tho through property, incorporated in the road building be made. abpriees of commooities caused by of thousands of dollars material, Hundreds normal taxation. I have avoided pointing out of commission? are asnually expended in Utah which Reco m ra o nity t o ms fie expenditures and make no specific names the of the saved if bo of end avail but iittle, as the chief I and recipients and (he nnturo of the deals charges either political or personal all commission investigations made! wore in presenting this matter. It is the are which lo is parties to they tax reform movements tho pub- - condition which is confronting the of fact matter Asa the from public. funds more taxpayer. secure what purpose- the I people of this state in which wo are The state of Utah is not especially lie has no idea for other than in interested, not what brought il about in need of a new form of taxation tax money is expended I and the only remedy is to cut ap- or other tax reform. The only remedy a general way. nnd a is Utah propriations and see to it, under the farming for essentially possiyle is to cut appropriations is to say, most of penalty of a felony, that they stay inthat state and state; range state purposes general and till the out! Now, brethren of the press, it stitutions and make it a penal of- her people live close to is tangible is our plain duty to join forces with All their soil. author to property boards state fense for tho is assessed I other bodies and make a fight for land of acre ize additional expenditures when legis- and every of I the of amount exUtah, while avast people been for taxation have lative appropriations We have the undeveloped resources hausted. Thepartial or total abolition personal property, loans, mortgages, taxation to make Utah one of the greatest and and pscapes salaries commissions cash, of some of the stato s no in the Union, when this wealth memand will, of number always of the altogether reduction the is is taxation of adopted, what ter developed and fashioned to the plan bers on the commissions would help farmer uses of man. Utah has the wealth in the out and in Year the for year legislature make it possible receives less her hills and valleys to support a to make a tremendous cut in appropri works longer hours and for his efforts than any other class population of millions instead of hun ations. and proportionately d reds of thousands and excessive tax Some of you, perhaps most of you of our citizens Whatever clseation is the greatest handicap to this in more taxes. cut a he pays will ask where I recommend u all the farmer may be charged with he development at this time. Let answer is, The expenditures. . I intax dody.-ra as classed to be load this never an state insisting by lighten help along Uie line in every cut his ex- - on cutting public expenses, as the stitution bar none and I would make Today the farmer has to mlitures to provide for his taxjpPOpie havo to cut their own, and de that cut no less than 25 per cent. the or he will be put out of house I velopment and prosperity will spend cut would money I I hear you ask if i? This being true, w'hvjiiy follow. home. md schools 25 per cent. The answer nnd state institutions and With a doubled population sub should tile not yes, all the schools where special commissions be compelled to cut their ( r(. bled wealth, the burden of taxa a to rudimentary essential jects not untion will be lightened and (he sum expenditures? education are being taught, but of total for the support of the state and manner The reconi delinquent handling I would der no consideration in state institutions increased, efficient taxes in Utah is another factor vastly of the salary meud cutting we law can the not Under and until taxation. inclined excessive then, our Then, be would teachers. In fact, I 1 in vogue in this state, spend with a lavish hand. or tho best. the of ruling salaries tho to raise subjects and the counties carry the delinquent would cut to rudimentary taxes. pay more attention In most states, property on which the pupil thus preparing dueation, sold for he tax has not been pall should the higher education, on the day and tax the delinquent ilesire it. sale adver- But this is dipping into an argil ,:ate set forth in the tax main fisemont. Jji Utah it is the rule not v ment I desire to avoid. 'Hie lo allow others than those interested proposal is a - gross been Miss Electa Drollinger hns to in tlie property to pay tho property bring taxes and the only way tho out pub- tax. There is time for' redemption as j visiting friends in Provo during the to is reduction a about iu all states, but by the plan in force week. lic expenditures. has in most states, the tax money is fully taxation recent years During Mr. and Mrs. Ed latten entertain taken paid in cash and is available for pubincreased enormously. Figures ed at a family dinner Sunday in ho shows census lie purposes. States from the Uniter 1912 In Utah the people earrv the burden or of Mr. and Mrs. John Patten of the total tax levied in Utah in was it 1921 arc taxed, ultimately, an addi-saand in i ruiirwu auu m was $6,528,959 and to the delinquent Ed Ferlin and children of Salt Lake, in tax amount tional equal The capita per $18 334,508. the county. For ex1912 was $16.13 and in 1921, $1.74. hix carried by when ample, if the county in which Rich- Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Smith, Mr, are appalling These figures the field is located is carrying $20, 000 and Mrs. Bert Stevens, Mr. and Mrs. that consideration into takes one state in delinquent taxes on its books at ()wen Douglass and I r. nnd Mrs. total taxable valuation of the want I the time the tax levy is made, it Alma Jones of Salt Lake enjoyed nn is less than $700,000,000. Now tho Utah tlie county outing to Lincoln bench on Sunday will bo necessary for of members to say to you tax to cover a to commissioners levy association. State Press ore that deficit. As I understand this Mrs. R. A. Porter entertained yes You, through your newspapers, to have afternoon at a shower in hon is counties It payJ the have. terday the question, people the only hope to or of Mrs. Thomas Gibuons, nee Miss a stop to that, part of the tax which goes within your power to ns by gixing the state in cash no matter how long Jessie Samuels. Mrs. Porter had this excessive taxation Acthe of members also the her guests notice that you will not support any it remains unpaid to the county. There were himcording to tne hooks of the state Afternoon Sewing club. candidate who will not pledge and guest hostess the besides at auditors office on August 21, the present of self to vote for reductions Mrs. Florence Miss Samuels, of delinof amount honor, the appresent year, least 25 per cent in legislative Mac Miss MeBeth, Mrs, these qnent tax which the counties owed Ray Stevens, propriations. See to it that Will Amos, Mrs. is Erlandson, it, nnd Henry nominations the state las $102,562.98, pledges are made before Mrs. Wildmnn Murphy, Mrs. Fearn total the above that delinquent but probabl. are made in conventions, C. J. Cotterell, Mrs. Jess county and scho- ol- Gray, Mrs. 11, bore it into your readers that rs, Mrs. H. . Tipton am flearlc, the would niea-samount this such to added bring favor I Emerson ly men who really Snell. The young bride eeivod a number of beautiful TAX RETRENCHMENT urns be nota'e I semi-annua- - I 1 TAILORING s 1 The difference between our custom tailoring and that of other high-clatailors is soley a matter of price. Ed. V. Price & Co. ss speci-woul- Tailoting Organization its put that difference into your pocket-a-nd a substantial difference. Our fall and winter woolens were chosen for their distinctive quality and patterns from the leading foreign and American mills". See them! - tax-ridde- n mat-state- y L n -- rt tax-mun- icipal, ooooooooooooooooo SANTAQUIN Pill! SU 1 !l! jUUSi' '1 KXXXXXX0000X Bank Here By Mail Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Wadsworth en tertained at their home Saturday evening in honor of the marriage of thoir son, Ralph, ho Miss Druee Tietjen. Covers were laid for Mr, and Mrs. Albert Orcenhalgh, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Openshaw, Ephraim Tietjen, Mr. and Mrs. Junior Wadsworth, Mr. and Mrs. Elmet Tietjen, Mrs. II. of and daughters Roland Tietjen Margaret t Ephraim, Catharine and Wadsworth and Geneveve Greenhalgh. Thanks to the efficiency of the U. S. Mails, our safe savings bank can be used by anyone living anywhere. Our service by mail isproinpt and accurate. Open an account today and add to it regularly a little each month. a Qi ' jj O Wadsworth Mr. and Mrs. Junior and little daughter, Madge, left Thursday of last week for Midvale will take where Mr. Wadsworth charge of the chemistry work at the sugar factory. Interest Compounded Semiannually. 6s TRUST CO. j 4 Id? n Yol PRESSING DYEING. Mrs. G. H. Mott and After spending several weeks here, daughter, at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Gertrude, left the early part of the W. W. Olnf Olsen, Mr. and Mrs. week for Colorado whore they will Ahlin have returned to their home visit with relatives. They will leave in Eureka. shortly for California where Dr. Mott left Wndsworth Miss Catharine expects to join them later. for Salt Wednesday of hist week Lake where she will attend school. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Armstrong the marriage of their daughannounce was entertained The Elite olnb of Salt Thursday afternoon by Mrs. Ina Tiet ter, Vera, to Robert Noakes a talk Tho Evans took Edith Mrs. Lake. gave marringe place on jon. nnd demonstration on mending nnd Thursday of last week in Salt Lake. darning. Mrs. Albert Larson was hostess to Mrs. Dave Crooks had ns her guests the members of the Social Hour club s'unday Mrs. Ann Ballard and John on Friday afternoon. Crooks of Payson. r' Men and Marriage. One woman In a hundred tnarrle the man she wants, said Galsford , look for some the other ninety-nin- e one they can at least tolerate. One man ripens tha peach, and another always eats "Marriage la always an adventure, a blind leap. You don't begin to know anything about a woman until youre married to her. From Tte Secret Victory," by Stephen M Kenna. It" Didn't Think It Possible. Mr. ventured my opinion. Meekton, mildly, "the ballot for women has not proved as successful as I hoped It would be. "What has caused your doubt? "The candidate for whom my wife all weeds The grow luxuriantly in After spending several weeks wns overwhelmingly decampaigned whilo the chairman Salt Lake wuh her sister, Miss Rhndn through tho city feated. Its the only time I ever knew of the irrigation committee spends Henrietta to get the viorst of nn Rorjensen has returned to her home Money recklessly in tho building of here. useless and unnecessary ditches. After spending several weeks hero with hor parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wil-'iareJarvis, Mrs. Lee Nelson Eureka in home her to turned of Glen Miller Mr. nnd Mrs. here, sqanish Fork spent Saturday with relatives. Leila Larson left last Thursfor day Logan where she will be a home of her uncle, guest at the Ernest Larson. Miss At a democratic primary last Satdeleurday evening the following demthe to elected were attend gates ocrat convention in Provo on September 20. Peter A. Peterson, T. H. ITeelis, Nephi Nelson, 8. R. Cushing, Ethan Openshaw, J. C. Ornick, R. P. Swenson, Austin Carter, H. A. Greenhalgh, W. C. Nelson, Joseph L. Olsen, alternates, nnd William H. Smith; John T. Openshaw, Issiah nolladtiy, Lewis T. Peterson and A. R. Hudson. Reed Jerman was indorsed ns a candidate for county surveyor. The following have been elevted as officers of the democratic organization of Santaquin: Nephi Nelson, chairman; Peter A. Peterson, Daniel S. Jerman, justice of the pence; John O. Peterson, constable and A. E. Wall, secretary. school. Salt Lake City, Utah rrrc7oToT?r.r o Tr fTp TTiTfj CLEANING. IJ C. BARNEY Merchant Tailoring. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wall announce the marriage of their son, Lional, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Jermnn left to Mis F.dras Finch of Goshen. The Inst Tuesday for Morgan where Mr. marriage took place at Trovo on Jerman will teach in the Morgan high Wednesday of last week. Zions Savings Bank A n00 I. ?! Mrs. H. A. Olsen and little daughMr. and Mrs. Ralph Wadsworth ter of Bingham spent the pnst week Lake where horn with her mother, Mrs. Caroline left Sunday for Salt Shepherd. they will rttide. 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