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Show V 26. 1931 TflltfPAY. NOVEMBER THE SUN. PRICE. UTAH EVERY THURSDAY CONTROL OF PUBLIC EXPENDITURES N II. What the Tax Money Is Spent For. (Rlitur's Xnte: The subjM Mki ion. of txi-I iniivirtiince to our renders !at lliU lime of tin yenr. IV htaie tiu liu. prepared a Kerien of five vrtielm siiii-- se consider of interest and Mr. and Mrs. T. Woodhave and 'of value. Thin i. the second number to appear in Tlie Sun). Mrs. T. AY. Lewis motored to Salt Tlie difficulties which beset tax- Lake City lawt week. w uf 86 AfilWAWJR MODEL : erliu-atio:- i the Kerpit Go-Gett- er Long-Reac- h SUPER-HETERODY- NE Jby A. Hiawatha News Mrs. J. 0. Reese entertained at payer in bis attempts to control the amount of tax money to be collected breakfast Saturday morning for Mrs. in his community were discussed in Lloyd Unginaau, Mrs. Virgil Gun-olast article, and we indicated that I derson and Mrs. 8am Perkowski. Mrs. J. Phillips entertained at a through a proper understanding of the procedure, the taxpayers of any luncheon Friday for Mrs. W. A. Baxcommunity could assist in determin- ter, Mrs. A1 Babcock, Jr., Mrs. Viring in advance what the public ex- gil Gunderson and Mrs. Axel Madsen. penditures fur any local purpose Mrs. D. A. Garlwr entertained at a should be. foursome of bridge Thursday for Mrs. The tax notice which eaeh taxpayer Frank Gleason, Mrs. Arthur Opper-mareceives does not show the action of Mrs. Lloyd Ungcrman, Mrs. t. any one tax spending body but is the Lloyd Crogan and Mrs. Henry combined result of the levies of each branch of government under which Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Wright; Mr. and the property of the taxpayer ia sub- Mrs. Arthur Opperman, Mr. and Mrs. ject to taxation. Thus, if the proper- Lloyd Ungerman were guests of Mr. ty is located in a city it is subject to and Mrs. Lee Kirk of Mohrland at a taxation for state, county, school die- - ypp delightful supper Saturday eve-triand city purposes. e shall ex-amine the situation in Price for the ning. Mrs. E. Fra neon entertained at a year 1931 to illustrate how the tax dinner party Thursday. Guests were bill is formulated and to show the Mr. Mrs. William Burn, Mr. and and prowrtion of the total tax which is Mrs. Torn Jensen, Mr. and Mrs. Ed levied for each purpose. In onler that Mr. and Mr. O. N. Thompson, Taylor, be the various purposes can grouped under the heads with which we are Miss Purkinson, Miss Naylor and Mr. familiar we shall use the following Hart. Mrs. Glen Hammond of Mohrland distribution : State general fund, counin entertained at a birthday and finally nty ty, roads, schools, purposes. We find that each dollar honor of her husband's birthday. The which is paid in taxes on property in guests were Mr. and Mrs. Itoy Davis the city of Price is distributed as fol- of Mohrland, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Baxter, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Ungcrman, lows: Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Gunderson and 5 cents State general fund Mr. and Mrs. A1 Babcock, Jr., all of District and high schools 34 cents Hiawatha. 9 cents County purposes Mrs. Henry Xougaret entertained 8 cents Roads ......... her bridge elub Thursday. Guests were ............44 cents City purposes Mrs. W. B. Jones, Mrs. E. C. Bowen, Mrs. E. E. Wright, Mrs. W. P. Burn, Total .$1.00 Mrs. A. F. Jorgensen, Mrs. II. B. The above proportions are not uni- Lindeman, Mrs. Lloyd Ungerman, Mrs. form throughout the state but vary in Arthur Opperman, Mrs. Elmer Love, accordance with the levies in differ- Mrs. William Kteckelman, Miss ent localities. Stcckelman, Mrs. W. W. MurWe Bhall now briefly analyze eaeh ray. Prize was won by Mrs. W. B. of the above purposes. The state gen- Jones. eral fund levy is applied upon the Mrs. Jenkins, the state department valuation of all property throughout of the American Legion president revenue from this state. The the entire the afternoon of Novspent Auxiliary source is used for the operation of the ember 13 with the members of the inclndes This the state government. at a social at unit No. 15 Uuiversity of Utah, the Utah State the home of Auxiliary Mrs. Hattie Burt. Mrs. Branch the AgAgricultural college, ricultural eollege at Cedar City, the Jenkins gave a splendid talk on the of the Auxiliary organizastate prison, the school for the deaf activities afternoon was spent at tions. The inother state varioua blind and and eards. A light refreshment and sewing stitutions. some twenty members The levy for district and. for high was served and attended. schools includes the state levy for The Thursday Sewing club was enthese purposes as well as the loeal tertained levied tax 1930 a levies. In by Mrs. Sam Perkowski. the state of 4.7 mills for state district school Those present were Mrs. J. G. Reese, and .2 of a mill for state Mrs. Charles Marble, Mrs. Bert Reese, GunEurposes purposes. The revenue Mrs. Dan Wycherley, Mrs. Virgil which is secured from these levies is derson, Mrs. Leonard Wycherley, Mrs. distributed baek to the various school Lyle Birdick, Mrs. Anna Dutcher, Mrs. districts. The state district school levy A1 Babcock, Jr., Mrs. Azel Madsen. is distributed on a basis of approxi- It being Mrs. Perkowski a birthday with a mately $25 per capita sehool popula- eaeh member presented her afA beautiful' school delightful very state gift levy high tion, while tho is paid baek to the sehool districts on ternoon was enjoyed.. At the installation of American Lea basis of the attendance in the high schools. For the school year 1930-3gion Auxiliary of Henry Holdsworth $24.14 per eapita was distributed for Post No. 15, held November 3, Myrthe district school fund and $4.58 per tle Garber was elected president; Hazeapita for the high sehool fnnd. Under el Trover, first vice president; Marthis arrangement a county which ia garet Nixon, second viee president; aliove the average in per eapita wealth Hattie Bart, sergeant-at-arm- s; Mary contribute to the aid of the schools Daugherty, chaplain, and Lncile P arm-in a county which ia under the average in per eapita wealth. Last year the 3.38 mills, guaranty fnnd 1 mill, listate sehool tax charged in Carbon brary 1 mill, interest and sinking fnnd county was $130,262.02, while the total 11.62 mills. This high levy for impramount of aid which Carbon eounty est and sinking fund purposes indireceived from the state school tax for cates that Price must have, a very 6. large bonded debt. district and high schools was In the above we have very briefly so that the Carbon County School district received $5,839.96 less analyzed the tax levied' on property from the state school tax than was situated in Price. This analysis showj charged against Carbon county prop- the general purposes for which taxes erty for this tax. This total does not are now being raised and provides a include Carbon countys receipts from basis for the further study of the the state land interest and rental fund problem. The taxpayer is probably interested in the total amount of his tax in the amount of $11,340.30. hill more than in any one item, bnt is for Tho levy eounty purposes made up from the following items : the total bill.ii made up of mauy General fund, poor and indigent, ad- iems each levied for different purvertising and fairs, interest and sink- poses. If taxes are to be reduced the ing fund, and old age pension. The reduction most be applied directly to road levy consists of 3 mills for coun- the individual items which make up ty purposes and a levy of 1.2 mills for the total. Our next artiele will explain ho the maintenance and repair of the state highway within Carbon eounty. the virions items which make up the The municipal levy .for the eity of trtal tax bill are determined rmi. and Price shows a total of 22 mills. This will point the way to the taxpayer total is made np as follows: General who is interested in the effective confund 5 mills, streets and sidewalks trol of pnblie expenditures. ur The PAGE THREE 1 Dunlab Back Homo is auxmdezivd oounlry, 'Wham somehow Ihe valleys and shrecuns Jka handled tuUh Jrieadshipa andJ&xs Jfial 2iusin ourjanaes and dreams. Boat Same ia tits country qPdhSdhood Where life qpmed. wide like a sotaZZ, Where hope and ambition, awakened, cSndJkwenTJocmedfirstinthe soul. Jhaugh new Jricnds and scenes may dbxtrb us, Jfew countries invite us b roam. Non-gare- ct ;rty Complete With Tubes. handsome low HEAR this Super - heterodyne bringing in distant stations with an auditorium wallop the full, rich volume of the Golden Voice. Yes, its got Automatic Volume Control, which conquers fading or Masting when tuning through close-u- p loads. Yes, its got the new Antenna Adjuster for maximum Wil-helmi- na - and eliminating tube noise. Yes, it's got IS other etriking featureeyou want , including the power powerful Pentode Output. Here's the greatest value at anything like its price we have ever offered. $102.50 Complete With Tubes! LET US SHOW YOU nr AND COME EASTERN UTAH ELECTRIC CO. - and - Helper Price Call For Demonstration Wellington Items STANDARD COAL Mixed Xx Oarbox Oeuxty xxd Shipped Everywhere. Properties At Standardvllle, Utah PREPARED ON ONE OP FINEST TIPPLES IN THE UNITED STATES Is Unexcelled For Storage Purposes Vern Ray of Moab spent three days of last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Byron Cowan. Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Snow of Provo visitors at the home were week-en- d of Snow's parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. L Snow. Asa L. Draper and his father, W. N. Draper, who have been working in Colorado during the past three months returned Saturday to spend Thanksgiving at home. 0. L. Snow made a business trip to Salt Lake City last week. Miss Fave Locks entertained tho members or the Peppy Dozen elnb at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Sam Shixa-i- n, Tuesday evening. The following girls were present : Miss Alta Barnes, Miss Jessie ElHs, Miss Neva Thayn, Miss Nellie Branch, Miss Lela Baldwin, Miss Valoy Wheeler, Miss Alice Smith, Miss Edythe Beard, Miss Fern Marshall, Miss Ruth Woods, Miss Stella Draper and the hostess. For that Sunday afternoon drive visit Soldier Canyon coal mine. SIGNS SERYIOl BEN BEAN BALT LAKE CITY, UTAH Oexenl Offleee Nlxth Fleer Keane Bnfllimi General Fainting Qeutrirtsr. rhosellWFer . Scofield Notes ROBERT R. SNEDDEN PASSES AT HIS WYOMING HOME Ll M. Zubcr furnished funds in order to gravel Scofield Main street. Rond Supervisor Erin Leonard was checking up on the Clear Creek and Scofield roads. Mrs. August Poulson and son, August, motored to Price and Ileljter on Saturday. They returned that night. Tom Mrtos was a visitor in Helper Tuesday. He returned Wednesday. John Kouvalis was a business visitor in Price Tuesday of last week. John Nicolaides motored to Price and Helper Tuesday, returning Wed- Robert R. Sneddon of Snaie, Wyo., died at his home Sunday last following a brief illness from heart trouble, says tho Kemmerer (Wyo.) Gazette of the 20th. He was 51 years old, and had worked for the Kemmerer Coal company as electrieal engineer for six years. With his family he came to this district from Utah at that time. The remains were shipped to Ogden and burial was in that eity. Sneddcn was well known in eounty, having worked for a number of years for the Utah Fuel at Castle Gate and other eoal nesday. Mrs. John Bazyack was a caller in camps and will be remembered by many old timers. Priee last week. Car-lio- n eom-pn- ny Why is it that some fellows around We write insurance of all kinds in here wont believe the Bible bnt will the beat eompaniee Equitable Insurtake a bootleggers word for anyance Ageney, Priee, Utah. thing he aaysf ley, secretary and treasurer. Mrs. When the meek inherit the Johnstone and Mrs. Bnrton, Duchesne, as the Bible says they will, they officiated. After installation services probably find it just about ready to the ladies joined with the American Le- be sold for delinquent taxes. gion gentlemen. The evening was 'fin, ished playing cards. Lead blanks cf sU 1, $124,-422.0- Because they? re small because theyre comfortable because with all these advantages they are still about the most becom- ing hats you can push your curls under I thats why women have taken, in such numbers, to Turbans. All the new styles and colors in a great selection and only $5JOO, v r Bessie Kennedy, Millinery PRICE, UTAH |