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Show Southern UtSh News Page 2 - Kanab, Utah Thursday, October 22, 1964 SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF KANE COUNTY, UTAH i Published every Thursday at Kanab, Utah Errol G. Brown, Publisher Marilla M. Brown, Editor matter October 6, 1944 at the Entered as second-clas- s post office In Kanab, Utah, under the Act of March 3, 1879. MEMEBER UTAH STATE PRESS ASSOCIATION . Subscriptions $3.50 per year, $2.00 for Six Months Government Tolies Biggcsl Slice ! ! Government has become the largest single force in the Utah economy. According to a study just complete-e- d by Utah Foundation, the private research agency, government is now the biggest employer in the state and also the largest single contributor to total personal income in Utah. At the same time Utahns spend more for taxes than for any other single item of personal expenditure, such as food, housing, or clothing. Governmental units in Utah now employ one out of every four persons working on nonfarm jobs in the state the Foundation report continues. According to the latest data, there were 298,000 working in nonagri-culturjobs in Utah, of which 73,500 were employed either Federal, state, by some unit of government or local. In addition, the report points out that nearly of the total personal income received by Utahns last year was derived directly, from government sources. Federal state and local payments to Utahns in the form of wages, salaries, benefits, and subsidies to $514 million during 1963. This sum was equal to 24.7 of the $2,083 million in total personal Income received by all Utah residents last year. For the nation as a whole, about 19.8 of all personal income was derived from government sources in 1963. Recent trends indicate that Utahs dependence on government has been increasing rather than decreasing. The number of Federal, state, and local government employees rose from 41,089 in 1950 to 73,500 in 1964.. The proportion of the nonfarm workforce in Utah employed by government increased from 21.7 in 1950 to 24.6 in 1964. Similarly, the perentage of total personal income obtained from government sources stood at 7.4 in 1929, rose to 18.6 in 1940, increased to 21.9 in 1950, 23.5 in 1960, and ultimately aj one-four- th to 24.7 in 1963. Foundation analysts observe that this inceased dependence on government in our economy has been matched by a greatly expanded tax burden. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 1964, Utahns paid an estimated $693 million in Federal, state, and local taxes. This represents an average tax load of $714 for every man, woman, and child in the state, or $2,856 for a typical family of four. These estimates of the total tax burden include hidden as well as direct taxes. Previous Foundation studies have shown that direct taxes paid by a typical of family in Utah account for only about one-hathe services provided by governmental units. The other half of the tax bill is paid by business and industry. These business taxes are "indirect or hidden taxes which must either become part of the prices charged for goods and services or result In a reduction in the income to owners and or employees. During the 1964 fiscal year, the total tax burden in Utah was equal to 33 3 of the total personal income received by individuals. According to the Foundation report, this is the highest percentage that has ever been recorded in Utah. Taxes were equal to about 32.9 of personal income in 1960, 25.9 in 1950, 20.2 lf inl940, andll .9 JnJ 930. lensb Ncivo Nsica Mrs. Joe Brown celebrated- her birthday October 16 at Par- ry Lodge with pie and . coffee served to Mesdames Deila Glaz- ier, Anna Bunting. Katv Mart- Francis Swapp, Bernicce iry, Punh, Zora Church and Mariam Betenson. Nolan Willis was? down from Salt Lake City to get in a few - REAPPORTIONMENT PLAN Under the reapportionment plan supported by Frank Moss, both houses of the Utah Legislature would be apportioned on a popula- MOST THOUGHTFUL PEOPLE, even those In larger cities, AN- tion basis only. NOI . SWER WITH A RESOUNDING IT WOULD PUT COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE STATE IN THE HANDS OF PEOPLE WHO OCCUPY ONLY 3 OF THE STATES AREA! the people In this area fully understand the problems of Utahs Will dairymen, miners, farmers, cattlemen the rural people? i ERNEST WILKINSON FIGHT for balanced representation In the State Legislature on the same general plan as in the Na- tional Legislature, j TO SAVE YOU YOUR VOTE IN THE UTAH LEGISLATURE VOTE FOR days hunting. Mr. ani Roy Autery from El Paso have been visiting and getting In a little huntirg this week. They visited the Owen Johnsons and Doyle Smiths, Mrsr-- Autery Is the former Mary Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Hart Adams and family are visiting his parents the Merle v. Adams; also, the Howard Esplins from Las Vega Mrs, WILL ERNEST WILKINSON fer U. O. Gcnctcr on November 3 Paid political ad by Volunteers for Wilkinson L. Elmer Jackson, Kane County chairman |