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Show Pate Friday, February 7, 1958 THE UTAH STATESMAN 2 THE UTAH STATESMAN Looking Ahead A Weekly Newspaper Devoted to Good Government HARRY B. MILLER, Publisher (Continued from last week) H. V. WRIGHT, Editor Titos Picture Trifuziovic took me to a resiPhone EM Entered as 2nd Class matter at the Post Office at Salt Lake City, dential area on the farm. The dwellings were white stucco units Utah, under the act of March 3, 1879 joined together. There were about per year Subscription rate Published weekly at 421 Church Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 40 units, in four tiers. The By Ralph Robey grounds around them were unNATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION 1958 tended, grown up in weeds. The Favorable factors in the business outlook for 1958 are less gateway into this residential area numerous than unfavorable factors. Whether in the aggregate Vol. 12; No. 6 Friday, February 7, 1958 had an arch over it, to support a big oval picture of Dictator Tito they will have less influence on the trend is a matter of judgsmiling down. ment In any event, perhaps die most important of the favorable 1, 2, 3,4.5, 6, 7, 8, 9,0 Zecevic said the farm operated Factors are: 209 tractors. I saw five inopera1. Government spending will be up. Probably at the federal tion. I also saw one of the biggest two level corn fields Ive ever seen and certainly at state and local levels. No one knows how square miles of tall standing NeNow is the time for all good men (and women) to come to braska hybrid. My hosts said much the increase will be, but it is safe to assume that it will be the aid of the income tax examiner. Its time to start practicing there are many collective farms in the billions as a guess, say, between two and five billions. in Yugoslavia but that most of the the Arabic numerals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0. land is in small privately-owne- d 2. The road building program will be going full steam. In Right now, all good citizens are busy accumulating and try- tracts. The small farmers are apre checks they ing to find the records and memos and cancelled as strictly controlled as terms of dollars this will not be too large an amount, but it will be this parently most For form. tax that out to need people, collectives. in the filling They are assigned on the plus side. going the all with But to of the is the most important document quotas produce, and they must year. taxes on the basis of the 3. Housing starts should be above one million, which was fretting that goes on over what to report, mighty little attention pay even if they fail to reach quotas is paid to how to write the figures. them. None is permitted more about the 1957 figure. Primary reason for improvement is that the And the handwriting itself is of prime concern to govern- than 25 acres. Few have as much more money will be available for mortgages as a result of the most found that have per- as live acres. ment. The Internal Revenue people decline in business investment in plant and equipment. The insonal income tax forms are handwritten, as are almost half of Meager Income terest rate structure probably will also be a bit more favorable. all corporate returns. In fact, they note an increasing use of handHere at Panchevaki Rit, family income depends on the farming 4. Farming, in the Orggregate, while not writing by businessmen. providing an impetus success unit the in of particular Most of the deception in income tax reports is self deception. should not be a drag. In other words, farming mail show a slight which the family works. The pay Many individuals arent too sure of their own writing after it has is in produce, credited to the fam- improvement. cooled off 7s look like ls, 3s like 5s or 8s, or 6s like 9s. And income account. This ilys 5. Several of our when dealing with the important money involved in the Big ranges in value from $25 to $50 important industries textiles for example have been going through a rolling readjustment for many months. Divide with Unde Sam, careless calligraphy can be mighty ex- a month. There are 21 units in in Some collective. work the Many of these should be about over. When this happens and pensive! some some in with swine, wheat, these industries start up it will give a lift to the whole economy. So, tonight perhaps, when the kids get down to their homesugar beets, etc. Each has its work, maybe youd better join them. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0. director. The Director General 6 The Federal Reserve System recently shifted its credit said that while the land of Pan- oolicy. Instead of riding with a tight rein it is now giving more chevaki Rit is owned by the Gov- creedom. GOVERNOR'S REPORT One must not read too much in this as a positive factor, ernment, the workers exercise but from at the viewpoint of business expansion, it is on the least, control over everything through workers councils. This same plan, Favorable side. I was told later,- gives democratic 7. There is a chance of tax reform control to the workers in Yugobeing enacted. Granted indus- the chance is not as government-owneslavias good as a couple of months ago, it is stiU By George D. Clyde in the stores and other state tries, possibility. Gift of the historic Carson Hotel at Fairfield to the Utah enterprises. Parks and Recreation Commission last week turned the spotlight Whether the possibility is realized, and the type of tax action BUDGET EXPENDITURES on a new agency of State government that will play a big role obtained, will depend primarily upon how effective the job is in Utahs future development. done in presenting facts to the Ways and Means Committee hear-!ng-s, The Parks and Recreation Commission, set up by the 1957 starting January 7. Further, the more the business trend e business about a the is of outlining Legislature, quietly going declines, the greater will be demand for a tax reduction. the the most activities its For are in planning program. much of this demand will be for an increase of perpart, deal results to to mean a are eventual but sonal every great going stage, exemptions, or some other device for presumably helping State. the of those with the lowest incomes. part As we all know, Utah has some of the most magnificent 8. There also is a chance that some scenic attractions THE most magnificent scenic attractions, every badly needed labor legis-'atio- n will enacted. be is It not customary to pass major labor loyal Utahn believes in the world. And yet, in 1955, we ranked in an election legislation stater Forty-thir- d year, but, if enough pressure is put on among the 48 states in tourist income. Many members of the Congress, it might be done. The important thing without a fraction of our natural attractions are receiving a larger s that the pressure be for the right kind of legislation share of the tourist dollar than we are and the tourist business in not some-- . to labor woo thing designed the United States right now is very big business, about double the political support. U.S. in size (in annual cash returns) of the entire automotive 9. Since 19o8 is an election 1959 Estimate year there will be a mighty effort Year Fiscal make will to to our be our advantage scenic, dustry. It obviously on both sides of the aisle not to do anything which will make in BiUions historic and recreational advantages better and more widely business worse. This should be, on balance, favorable, but exMAJOR NATIONAL known. If we do so, more and more tourists will benefit from treme care must be exercised to make sure that SECURITY something which the wholesome vacation attractions we have to offer; and more is harmful does basically not slip through. $45 billion 62 and more Utah communities will prosper. 10. The international situation Establishment of a State parks system will greatly aid in Military functions of the demay show improvement. In is and it fense (act, difficult to see how it can get appreciably worse-sh- ort Department, military making our attractions known outside our own State, ana in makof defense and support war. friendly of ing the visiting of them more enjoyable to tourists. defense cunc-tioWe now have two national parks, eight national monuments foreignof nations, How does one balance these favorable factors .the Atomic Energy against the and seven national forests, all justly famed across the nation and Commission, stockpiling of deunfavorable listed last week? It is neither a 'Simple nor an easy often their fame has spread around the world. Yet many people-peo- ple fense materials. in a position to know feel that we have an abundance of INTEREST ON n scenic attractions fully equal to those that have naHowever, for what it s worth, my conclusions are: DEBT $7.9 billion 11 1. The unfavorable factors are tional status. When Dead Horse Point and the Land of Standing VETERANS $5.0 billion 7 strong enough to assure a down-tren- d continuation the disaof death and Men, to name just two of our fabulous unknown scenic re Pensions, for some time. Just how long is a Question which cannot be answered, but it sources, are as well known as Zion and Bryce, our tourist business bility payments, medical care appears safe to assume and hospitalization, education ;t will be a matter of months. should increase materially and training loan guarantees. As the new Parks and Recreation Commission goes about 2. Sometime before the end of 1958 a turn will come and it AGRICULTURAL building its program, some important facts in connection with it wul on be the what will bring it about is also some-thm- g upside. Just $4.6 billion 6 should be understood by Utah citizens. Among them are ihese: which cannot be answered. It Price support opertions, soil might come from a group The Commission is operating on very limited funds, and a bank of industries completing their payments, other conserva-ti- o adjustment and starting upward it practical way must be found to finance a system of state parks. programs, research, lending might come from tax reform, or it might come from some fartor While the state will undoubtedly provide some financial help activities. which at the moment is not even in sight. in setting up state parks, at least in the initial stage, the needs of 3. The extent of the decline before the the parks program must obviously be balanced against other deupturn will not be reat. There are no indications of a depression at mands on state funds and against the states financial ability. present. The decline should be more in the nature of five State parks, unlike national parks, will be built on a theory per cent. of reasonable multiple use, and not on the national parks theon for the government to rush to the rescue. Jkk s no . of complete withdrawal from the development of natural resources It is seldom that the government can help the economy, and this and other normal and beneficial uses. is not one of those rare instances. 421 Church Street 51-0- 0 Practical Numerology Is Needed For Filing of Income Tax . Carson Hotel Gift Items Spotlight On New State Government Agency - d long-rang- Un-cortunat- , ns little-know- ely |