Show der lite IlO 1 I I J ITt The flung far-flung and intensive agi- agi agitation agitation agi agitation tation throughout Utah Ut during the thi or 01 more AtA for reductions past two IWO years v in taxation taxation especially Lt ns as it reds the little fellow fellow is is being reflected dail daily In regular sessions of the twenty first legislature and andin andin amin in committee meetings open and closed Indeed the whole trend of cur cur- current current current rent legislation thus thua far has been in favor faor of the small gentleman bracketed M as against the higher gentry It reached an early near near- near climax climax in the speedy speed and nn unanimous unanimous adoption by the senate of a joint resolution providing an op opportunity op- op opportunity for the electorate to vote ote at the next general election on a constitutional coast exempt exempt- exempting exempting exempting ing homesteads up to 2000 from taxation A vote of approval al would be considered a mandate for the next legislature to enact the exemption exemption tion into law and thus vitally affect the states state's tax system In many other L matters large Tat tera large the small small the guide guide- posts seem seeni to point to a la lawmaking mak- mak makins ins ing road labeled This way to toli li lightn the burdens of the little fellow Juht who will shoulder the burdens to be lifted from the afore said small small home and farm farn owner is is as yet t to be determined by bythe bythe b the travelers tra along the road legislators legislators legislators- backed by back homers feel feel that too much of the load should not be shifted to industry in- in industry industry more particularly that of o the home variety So the realizing legislators legislators realizing this in large measure are measure arc confronted with the vexatious problem o of w where re and how to tax in order to tomake make up the losses los s in state rev rev- revenues certain to by the very cry substantial reductions propos propos- proposed proposed proposed ed for tho the little fellow Increased In- In Increased Increased creased income and cornor corporation tion franchise are expected to to tak take care of a n portion of the deductions deduction An increase in the state sates sales sale tax mc may help solve ohe the problem but nl to to raise from irom two to three per cent may fail bil if labor an and consumer interests op- op oppose pose Paso it strongly Increase in taxa- taxa taxation taxation taxation tion of mines is none too popular with legislators although proposed in ln several s severn veral measures Many tany declare it smacks too much of decreased production with consequent loss of o 1 employment Keep Utah competitive It is under this slogan that Beehive state manufacturers the manufacturers little fellows of industry especially hilly are a e ba battling ta taxation pro pos IS ey wn will tend tenc to destroy the smaller industries of the the state slate which represent a lar large bulk of Utah manufacturing The many manufacturers manufacturers many of ithem them admit admit that industrial his his- history history tory shows but few concerns for for- forced forced ced out of business through h taxa- taxa taxation taxation tion But they argue find argue and rightly y too according to many legislators legislate 3 that that the taxation point may be m reached where their overhead overhead- boosted materially by taxation makes taxation taxation- snakes makes their manufacturing costs too high to permit successful corn com competition petition with the goods shipped in- in into into to Utah by the taxed non-taxed outside competitor who can undersell the them in their own state And say And say ay legislators opposed to over burdening what industry good is livestock grown by Utah cattle Ut-cattle cattle and sheep men without pack packing lag ing houses homes to turn the on the hoof into meat products the thc beets without sugar mills to make beet et sU sugar r the wheat without flour mills to grind it into the stuff that makes the staff of life and of fruits and surplus crops without the canneries to bring them via the canned route to the tables of consumers When they talk of the taxes that may put them out of business competitive through Inability to meet tive outside prices the IndustrialIsts include proposed changes in the state workmans workman's compensation law that In their opinion would not only add to production costs materially but borrowing browing prevent them bor- bor rowing money because a mortgage taken to secure a loan could be readily wiped out through awards ds bys by's by judicial a commission fearing no judi- judi cial review of Its findings or re- re e- e versal reversal of its award decrees Legislators l opposed to overburdening taxation dening industry with excessive tax tax- point to the fact that it is if if not always the always the con con- increased sumer consumer anmer who bears the burden in in- in n- n creased prices for goods go ds But But they ask what if the price In Increases following ving over overloading o of over head L forces the Utah manufacturer to te chat charge e more for his pickles than thea I th the pile pric paid by buyers for the out out- state of-state declara makers maker's foods They de- de darn clara that the forthe only answer Is for foi the Utahn to close up shop And An I when he goes out of luines ines he lu goes oes far to take the farmer and an I grower astock-grower stork grower with him That the Peterson b bill ng the power of the governor in c can call caning ing lag cing out the state tate militia In thi S event of riots or disorders caused cau I by labor troubles s is al unconstitutional Was the belief AdJutant Tan ns trend expressed t by ny Ad- Ad Ad Ld- Ld General W G William In a i I Shouse on the measure before the thi S house committee on military t I affairs I Accor According in to the general en ral the governor uses only the soverign I power of he state when he calls out out the national guard to preserve order in the event that civil auth auth- authorities auth- auth authorities authorities have thoroughly demon demon- demonstrated demonstrated demonstrated their inability to do so Ho He contends that under the state con con- constitution constitution con constitution he chief must mut do this just just as ns much in the thc case or of riots and the like cau caused cd by labor troubles as in any an other trouble creating trouble trouble- cresting creating field Governor Williams declared that I Governor Henry H Blood military I authorities and everybody else con con- connected con connected with state governmental af affairs nf- nf fairs desire in all trouble instances that the civil authorities handle the take situation situation take care of their own difficulties and difficulties and that only as asa asa asa a last ast resort should the vested pow power power er of the state be called upon to I quell disorders says But But says the man behind the Utah guns the guns the governor must under the constitution preserve la law and order under and all conditions There can be beno no no differentiation I classifying labor labor troubles trouble as exceptions I Guess whom some of the tho legisla- legisla legislature ture class as the most adroit and an Iture success successful ul ulof of those legislative haul hail visitors who come seeking this o or orI that for the institutions they rep rep- represent represent I resent Dr George Thomas A B Ph D president of the University of o Utah is is the answer Hes He's He s voted the gi I i king bee o of all the the go getters go-getters e I very last word in winning over adherents to the cause of more of I this and that for the institution othe on the hill None gainsay the right of the illustrious educator to do his for the university but there are many m ny who envy his effi- effi efficiency He may be seen almost every day in conference with thos those interested in The first an donly real lobby to visit the capitol thus far far and ani to get et on a legislative floor was a group of women leaders working I in the interest of the child tabor labor resolution Most of them are prom prom- prominent figures in feminine move move- movements ments throughout the state They The did a good job but admitted i iwas it tobe tibe was a tight oo squeeze squeeze oo tight to ti be comfortable The time old-time lobbyist is notice notice- noticeable noticeable noticeable able by his absence as the current 1 legislative session He may maj be bi after after hours but hours but lies hes rarely seen seen nowadays o in in action e chambers Its It's the busiest and hardest work wor working ing lag legislature Utah has ever seen see in the estimation of many who wl have had up close-up views of past pa t lawmaking bodies at and work work an d one prone to speed up matters to toa toa a great grent degree I Anent this point of speed speed-it speed behooves those having an interest in ny sp legislation to sake aake eak I a leg if they desire to be heard by committees or Individual legisla- legisla legislators tors They may wake up to find d committee their pet measures out of ot commit commit- tee and up for floor consideration before the shaking is well under underway way Its It's a legislature for early earl birds only |