OCR Text |
Show f g-- xv ! I ,Nj Yat'V5! i . . . f '-- 5 fJ IV-VA- PROVIDENCE n I times been my only dependence, for all other resources li Enunt VOL.' VI Ijluvi Q)nnliw No. X Flmantiiia ' I'tah Valley News hu requested from J. W. Thornton, principal of the Farrer Junior High school a series of articles on Utahs lax Problems as they relate to the schools of this city aud county. Mr. Thornton's experience in the state senate has given him an inside view of the situaUon which should be valuable to every tax payer. The following is his first contribution. Homes. farms, flocks and all tangible property are the present basis from which practically 90 of all our school monies come. During the past ten years there has been a rapidly decreasing assessed valuation of all this property and a corresponding increase in the amount of taxes levied. This met. ns that property which has a much smaller valuation today than it had ten years ago i3 being burdened with a tax load equivalent to that when the products of farms, flocks and homes were much greater. j In most school districts the tax levy ig as high as It possibly GAETH PAINTS can be placed, which means that no more money can be raised la the local school districts and If the tax burden is to be lowered EUROPE UNDER in the local school districts without suffering appreciable losses In school standaids, money must HITLER'S THUMB come from some other source either the state or the federal government. The Democracies of the At present there are two sources of revenue for our World lost their greatest opschools, one the local school dist- portunity to stop Hitler in his mad rict, the other the state. Under present constitutional program when they conceded provisions the amount of money Sudetenland and gave to him to be spent on schools by the state is limited to the amount now the richest industrialized porpaid. The right of the legislature tions of Czhecoslovakia, proto take care of the schools was viding for him at the same Imposed by our constitution when time the iron and coal and It was first written but later on, other supplies for future war through amendment, this rlgnl was taken away, which means plans, according to Arthur that the state at present under Gaeth, history instructor at our constitution cannot pay a the B. Y, U.;and special single penny more to the schools speaker Sunday morning at than it Is now paying and if the the Fourth ward before a different struggling school districts are to receive more money large group of priesthood from the state the state consti- members. tution must he amended so that Reviewing the history of the it can be done. for v . Czechs and their . struggle For this reason the last .state existence, especially the work of legislature passed two constitu- Woodrow Wilson In endeavoring tional amendments for present- to make them ation to the people at this coming thus removing them from the election. These amendments pro- threat of powerful neighbors, Mr. vide that the legislature shall j Gaeth pointed out that all this again have the right to take care had been destroyed for Czecho, of the state schools which under Slovakia is now UelplesB, must our present constitution as now depend upon Britain for a huge amended Is not possible. loan to start off with, and will, It further sets up a uniform eternally be dependent upon other school fund into which monies for nations, for her Internal comschool purposes may be appropri- merce Is shut off by natural barated by the state legislative and riers within her own provinces, distributed among the different and by the lack of market for her school districts on a basis which agricultural areas which Is about, the legislature shall provide. It all that is left to the gallanj, further diverts Into this . fund Czechs. certain monies now avallablbe for On the other hand. Hitler school purposes. asked for more than he expected In the amendments there are and got more than he asked provisions which mak$ It abso- -' according to Mr. Gaeth, whofor, relutely Impossible for any more cited the long-vieplane of Hittaxes than now exist to be laid ler as revealed by Intimate Interupon homes, farms, flocxs, public views his utilities or real properties of any writtenbybookslieutenants who have upon Hitlers plans. kind. 'Thus If the state schools These are to receive more money from man reveal a union of all Gerpeople, and a strategy of delegislative appropriation, these and diplomacy among the monies cannot be raised by ad- ception ditional levy on any of the real nations of Europe, to dominate and carry out his obpectlves. properties of the state hut must come from other sources. Already Germany exceeds its The fait that the schools are prevworld-wa- r strength, with a carrying on their school burden population now estimated at people, the largest nation with practically a million less dollars than we had ten years ago In Europe, possessed now of the with an additional student load of sinews of war beyond her most approximtely 9,000 students and hopeful dreams. Britain and the fact that these two amend- France from this point on are ments ask for no additional tax- helpless to prevent Hitlers exation upon property, and the fact pansion If he desires to proceed, that the local districts are heavily believes Mr. Gaeth, but Hitler burdened which burden might be must reckon with Russia, and lightened from more state aid. Russia is something to reckon makes It highly desirlous that with, for it is a far different every voter In the state of Utah Russia than it was in 1914. should Mr. Gaeth promised to "come support constitutional amendments One and Two which back again" to continue his disshall be votPd upon at the Novem- cussions, in the Fourth ward ber election. chapel, and the date was set for Sunday, Oct. 16 at 9 30. the first Sunday after L. D. S Conference. j , , , , Vi! AT i H 1 I V j E V Reporter) I Jacobsen was oppr-appendicitis Sunday hospital and is rewill. Herbert jhnson undeiweut an appendicitis operation at the Atrd hospitdl Tuesday afternoon Miss Phyllis Johnson will leave j Sunday for Washington. D. C. where she ill remain indefin-- j atrlv. Mrs. James Madsen has returned home from Strawberry lake to spend a few days. spent Tuesday Spemer Mad-e- n in Sait Lake on business Ail adults in the ward are invited to attend the Adult Class frj M I. A. Lesson are to be outlined for the year and Scott A Tailor is to be das leader sent from 16 different districts in the Council. President Henry A. Gardner presided. Four new members were elecS. H. ted to executive positions: Blake of Lake View was named First f; i TESTIMONIAL Miss Gadd, &b the outstanding club girl in the State of Utah, la chosen on the basis of the club GIVEN "Auf Wiedershen a tragedy by Sanda Cowan, being the story of Nazf Persecution of the Jews; "The Count and the Pig, a comedy by Elolse Eubank and WINKER I) JOHNSON a Missionary ba South America farewell teatimonlal in honor of Elder Wlnferd Johnson who Bids entered the mission home Mon- Orem to his departure, to day, Orems waterorks project will fulfill prior a mission In Brazil, South get under way within six weeks America, was held In the Windsor If present plans of the Town ward chapel Sunday evening. board are carried out. announces Wlnferd la the son of Mr. and B. M. Mayor Jolley. He baa Mrs. Victor Johnson. Bids are now sought for the been for. employed In Nevada financing of the project, these some time where he hag been bids to be opened Oct. 15 in th very active In church affairs. Town hall by Town Clerk V, The following program was Emil Hansen. song by the choir; Invogiven: bond water The election results cation. Alex Lowe; Reading, have been canvassed by the Phyllis Marrott; Cornet Solo, Board, and specifications for the John Harmon; vocal solo, Lowell project are now ready for con- Gordon; vocal solo, Mrs. Volar tractors. s6 that with the acceptarol Harris; Hancoca; Readinr ance of any bid received on Oct vocal solo, Mrs. Lora Thompson; for 15 all will be In readiness address. Brown Hales; vocal duet.. Immediate construction. Bronson sisters; Remarks, Bishop response, Stanley B. Harris; Elder Winferd Johnson; vocal Sweepstakes Winners duet. Benedic-- , Bronson sisters; tion. LeGrande Jarman. i Stanley Patten won Swi at the State Fair on hi? A , I x At State Fair Another Dance record which she has mad? throughout her period of membership. She began her club work at the age of 10. She haa been a member of a Foods Club for 4 years and the Inst 4 years she has been a member of the Cloverleaf Lassiettes Home Science club of Pleasant View. The club during the past year has been led by Miss Yvonne Jones. In 1934, Ardis and her sister, Miss Joyce Gadd, won first place. In the County Demonstration contest wherein they demonstrated school lunches. In 1936, in a group studying Home Furnishings, Ardis and her sister made a net of bedroom furniture with ordinary boxes, lumber, nails, paint and a few yards of fabric with a total cost of $10.98. With this exhibit they won first place In the individual handicraft exhibit In both the County and State Fair. The same year. they won first In the County Demonstration contest demonstrating Box Furniture and participated In thq State contest. An outstanding part of Ardis Gadds achievement Is a set of Scrap Brooks which she has made. These books are 6 In number and labeled as follows: Vol. I Parties Vol. n Home Management Vol. Ill Interior Decoration Vol. IV Clothing Vol. V Home Beautification Vol. VI My Achievements In her project story of "How Club work has influenced me and my home" she declares "There Isnt a day of my life that I am not benefited through my association with a group who are willing to use and live up to our motto Make The Best Better. I believe Training 18 one of the keys to better and happier The possibilities of living. are unlimited. The possibilities of the individual are unlimited. As long as we are willing tot really try we will grow. If we but used our Head, Heart,, Health and Hand In every contact and dealing, we would come very near living the Life Abundant. 4-- Delicious Apples; Bishop E. Ray on his Ekins won Bweeps-takepears. Truly, Pleasant View I? Dance enthusiasts are invited coming to the front as a fruit to another Saturday night dance our section state of growing at Timpanogos ward hall. This The Pleasant View Daughters weekly feature is sponsored by of the Pioneers will meet next the Timpanogos ward M I. A., Europes armies are much Thur-da- y at the home of Mrs. states Fenton Prince, president, lergpr now than in 1914 Russia Ina Lewis. Le'ison, program wlm deflares the floor is in good ha almost 2(1.000.000 men in her forces today, as against 4.000.000 and refreshments will be fea? ?r(r )Ve music from eikerts onhetra unexcelled. tured. then. France has 6.2O0.OO0, as s O. C. Bow- man of Cedar City, Second E. R. Tuttle of Salina, MISS ARDIS GADD Finance chairman; and Owen L. Miss Ardis Gadd, 17, of PleasBarnett of Spanish Fork. Health ant View, daughter of Mr. and and Safety chairman. Mrs. J. P. Gadd is announced the Planning committee members State winner of the National were also added as follows: Trail Club Girls Record Contest. Builders, J. Elmer Jacobsen; This contest Is sponsored by Rural Scouting, Dr. Thomas L. the Montgomery Ward Company, Martin; Cubbing. George S. Bal-liwho as doner will give Miss Gadd Reading, Prorefor M. W. an educational trip to the 17th Poulson; Boys Life, David O. Club Congress to bq Wight; Explorer Scouting, C. J. National held In Chicago November 25 to Hart; Budget Program, M. W. December 3, 1938. Uniforms Bird of Springville; There she will have a chance and Apparatus, pr. Wayne B. to compite for 5 college scholarHales; Publicity, Ray McGuire of ships which will, be awarded the Salt Lake City. highest rating winners in 4 secInvestiture) ceremonies were set tions of the United States. About for November 6 when every troop 1500 delegates gather at Chicago in the Council to is expected at this time to participate in tenderfoot scout In 4 Sought for Waterworks monthly-meetin- l"i,ili county hag Just received ttg tax notices, gent to 1 in dividual taxpayers throughout the valley. That tax load la but a small part of the taxea we pay. The following explanation of who paya taxea la contributed to the Utah Valley News. EVERYBODY pays taxes. Taxes are the money that is collected to pay the expense of government. Some of the taxes are collected directly from the people. Others are collected indirectly so that people dont know that they are being taxed. But eveybody is taxed one way or another. All taxes must come from the proceeds of business because business produces all the income of the people of the United States. The farms. the forests, the mines and other natural resources are the natural wealth of the country, but they dont provide any income until they are cultivated and developed by business men for business use. The fanning business cultivates land to grow foods and other crops which may be sold and used. So the fanning business produces considerable of our national income. The mining business tunnels into the land for ore and coal which may be traded for something of value or sold for money. So the mining business produces income. The transportation business moves products to points whei they can be used and thus adds to the value of the products and thus add3 to the national income. Manufacturing businesses take the raw materials from farms, forests and mines, and convert them into buildings, furniture, automobies, medicines, foods, clothing and many other products that can be sold. Thus, manufacturing businesses add to the value of raw material and so produce income. The Government Collects from Everybody Governments do not produce any income. They merely take a commission on the national income. That commission is called a tax. City, state and national governments are bring every National contest events. On tuis for investiture. The not producers. They are the watchmen and referees that slogan No she will be accompanied by Lapsed Troops was adopted, and are employed by the people to enforce rules that will protect trip 4 other state winners and state the Gold Star objective set. the people. club specialists. i To labor a a NOTE: MEET City & County building with more than 70 executives pre- ! world-dominati- w $1,50 per year In advance Who Pays The Taxes 1 at the regular of the Executive board of the Utah National Parks Council, held in the H She was awarded a Gold Medal in recognition of this honor. She Is g member of Home Science Club of Pleasant View led by Mrs. Ida Cowley. COUNCIL week She won over the 19 finalists in Utah Countys Club Girls Health Contest before entering the State Contest. Thesje 10 girls were selected bj, a Doctors examination as the healthiest club girls in their communi- y William Shapard, being the political adventures of the French In the new republic of Texas; and Flood Control", a melodrama by Milward W, Martin, being a m idem indictment of the kidnapping racket these are the three dramas selected fo presentation at the earning Drama festival at the Community Church, announces Rev. E. F. Irwin. Six nights are set aside for these presentations In Provo October 31 to Nov. 5, with more than 35 players participating in the cast, and training being given also to 10 others as stage crews, and 18 girls a? ushers. Directing Is being done by the Provo Conservatory, but for the sponsorship of this Important, community movement Provo Is Indebted to the Community Church and Rev. Mr. Irwin. APPOINTMENTS Several important new appointments were made this selected Miss Bone represented Utah County In the State , Health Contest. She was i selected as the healthiest girl, winning over a field of 20 entrants In tke various counties of the , instate. . SUBSCRIPTION - of I leasant View, 16 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Bone was as Utahs Healthiest Club Girl at the State Fair In Sal Lake this week. ( ties. Plays Selected For Drama festival NEW in 1781. t Miss Ellen Bone NOTE: The Mrs. Reed aOd on for at the Aird ported doing VuaagaxJ WASHINTON MADE III SCOUTING i , - Timpmnjna Wins Chicago Trip Healthiest Girl in the State of Utah (By J. W. Thornton) (Helen Oveson ELaxoo PROVO, UTAH, RVF. D., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1938 What Constitutional Amendments May Mean To Utah County Schools LAKE seem tohave failed us. 'elicit I Qmhieudtuhai Q&inminitiel 2fatT has at all At Timpanogos Europes Armies Sti-in- - Training moots were outlined by Roy Passey which wfll give Intensive and practical scout It is necessary that rules be established and enforced to protect good citizens from the effects of unfair treatment, fire, ci ime, disease and other evils. So town and city governments are employed to enforce rules to protect individual citizens from each other, to protect homes against fire, to protect public health, to provide schooling and to look after all other public interests of the local communities. State governments are employed to enforce rules to protect the interest of each country community, each town and city so that none can gain any unfair advantage over the train- ing in the actual field of scouting to all scoutmasters, explorers, and scout leaders. These are set for Provo Canyon October 29 and 30; Zion Park and Ephrain simultaneously, Nov. 4 and 5; Monroe and Fillmore, Nov. 12 Bed 13. Uintah Basin and Price, Nov. 19 and 20. At these moots everything will be furnished by the Council, ex. ceptlng bedding, that Is, food and equipment for the entire moot will be provided, the only cost being a registration fee of $1.25 others. The national or federal government is employed to protect the combined interests of all states and to enforce rules that will assure each state fair treatment from all other states. All of these forms of government are necessary for the for each scouter. and safety of the people of America and so the expeace Dwight S. Packard, council of these governments must be paid. But inasmuch penses treasurer, announced that Wasas these governments produce nothing, they cannot be atch district Is the first to brlni so their expenses must be paid by the people who in their 1938-3- 9 dues In full, with Kanab paying almost Its employ them. Every citizen or resident of the United States whole quota. He urged all other must chip in. , ng districts to rush In their quotas at the earliest possible date as the Council Is much in need of funds to carry on their program. An outstanding feature of the Council meeting was the singing of two songs by 18 Eagle scouts from Pleasant Grove, this group being directed by Fred Schoell, Harold Walker, Sam Hilton Sr., and Scoutmaster Calvin Walker. The singing was led by Mrs. Delbert Fugal. Karl Rohbock Will Lecture on Fall Planting Karl Rohbock, well known Orem florist and authority on this subject, has agreed to lecture on Fall planting and trimming to the ladies auxiliary of the Orem Chamber of Commerce announces Mrs. Arvtlla DeLange, president. All members and all others interested are Invited to attend the Auxiliary meeting at the Seminary, Wednesday, Oct. 12. It Is an opportunity for personal gain, but will assist greatly in making O.em more beautiful and carryproing out the beautification gram set by the ladies auxiliary for this district, states Mrs De Lange. against 1,380,000. Britain has 917.000. as against 803,000. Italy has 7.1 5.0110. as asalnt 2.000.. 000. Only or.o central power, curiously enough, has no greatly increased forces Germany. witl S.fioo.onO soldiers bow. as against, 3,350 000 in 1914. These figures intlude rererves. ' They Get You One Way or Another . j Nobody escapes the payment of taxes. People wfio think that they dont pay taxes are mistaken. Everybody h of Americas national income is chips in. About taken in taxes by federal, state and city government. That means that, when the people of America produce five dollars worth of goods, .they must turn one dollar of it, over to the government to pay the expense of government; Thus of the five dollars produced, only four are lqft to be divided up among the people who combined their efforts to produce the five dollars. Of course, taxes are not taken in just that way. If they were taken that way, everyone would know that he had paid them. Taxes are taken in a different way. They are added into the cost of goods and when people buy the goods they pay the taxes without knowing it. The mining businesses pay taxes and add them into the cost of ore and coal. The steel mills pay taxes and add them into the cost of steel. Manufacturers of steel products pay taxes and add them into the cost of the goods. Wholesalers pay taxes and add them into the cost of goods. Retailers pay taxes- and add them into the cost of goods. Business must either subtract taxes from w'ages or add taxes into costs or go out of business. Generally they add the taxes into the cost of goods. So when people spend five dollars for food or clothes or nails, they receive about four dollars worth of goods and a dollars worth of government. Taxes are included in rent, in the price of gasoline, cigarettes, beer, bread, meat, shoes, hats and in everythin e'se that people buy. Thev represent every persons share of the expense of government. If the government is secured at a low cast, everyone pays less for goods and so gets more for his wages. If the cost of government is high, everyone ravs more for goods and so gets less for his wages. the cost of government is an important and per sonal matter to even citizen of thp United States. At the present time the cost of government is the highest that it has evpr been in the history of America. The estimated tax bill for 193$ is $100 oer person for everv one c tLe 130 million men. women and children in the United Spates. And nohod v will escape pavment. one-fift- , - Con-seauent- -- |