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Show ( ...' . PERIODICAL DIVISION yLJ ' UlOTERSIiY LIBRARY A Ifl" UHIVESITY OF LTAII L III I't) CITY 12 A C SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 1961 King Asks Congress Approval Of Public Laws 815 and 874 Rep. David S. King Tuesday afternoon declared that aid to federally impacted school dis-tricts must be continued regard-less of the fate of the program of general assistance to public education, and therefore should be renewed through separate legislation. Mr. King, one of the House sponsors of bills to renew Public Laws 815 and 874, the programs which help the federally im-pacted districts build and ope-rate schools, asked the Commit-tee on Education and Labor to keep the extension of these pro-grams out of the general school bill. In his testimony the congress-man said that he supported other provisions of the general school aid bill but emphasized: "I strongly feel that we must not run the risk of seriously dis-rupting aid to impacted areas by including authorizations for this program in the general school aid bill. Once the issue of ex-panded federal aid to schools is settled, the Congress might then appropriately re-exami- ne the question of putting aid to im-pacted areas in the broader pro-gram. He described classroom short-ages in impacted Utah districts to show that schools in many communities would be dealt a crippling blow if the current aid to these districts was disrupted or sharply restricted. He testi-fied: "At the present ime the Davis School District has in use 547 regular classrooms. In addition to these, the district is using 63 makeshift rooms to help house students and temporarily ease the overcrowded situation. By figuring 30 students per class-room as a normal load, the Davis School District needs an addi-tional 96 classrooms to house ) present enrollment. By the fall of 1964, the District will require 291 additional rooms over and above the 94 presently under construction. Furthermore, no provision has been made for winter kindergarten programs which would require an addi-tional 45 classrooms. "The Distrcit has consistently been bonded to the limit. The maximum tax effort under the law is being made, but by 1964 the district will fall further be-hind in classrooms," he said. STATE,COUNTY INTEREST CENTERS ON DETENTION HOME PROBLEMS can plan a sound detention home program. While in' Salt Lake City, Mr. Norman met with the Salt Lake County Commission, its deten-tion home staff, the Welfare Commission, its children's staff, and the juvenile court. Salt Lake County Commis-sioner C. W. Brady, Second Dis trict Juvenile Court Judge Reg-nal W. Garff Jr., and John Farr Larson of the Services for Chil-dren agreed that each would name a staff representative to arrange for a more detailed study. t A 1958 study must be expand-ed and updated, participants are agreed. Interest remained centered on the' proposed Salt Lake County Detention Home this week with developments on several fronts. The Salt Lake County Com-mission had received a report of a citizens' committee and was studying its recommendations made public last week. On the state level a 12 member . committee charged with advising the Utah Public Welfare Com-mission on the detention home standards was named. Committee members include Dr. Ariel Ballif, Provo sociology department, Brigham Young Uni-versity; August Brand, Ogden; Capt. Phillip E. Brinkherhoff, Salt Lake City Police Depart-ment; Rulon W. Clark, former Juvenile Court judge; Warren Hyde, Box Elder County Sheriff; Mrs. Cytha Johnson, Pleasant Grove; H. F. Kretchman, Salt Lake Tribune; Mrs. Theodore E. Lewis. Logan, sociology depart-ment, Utah StateUniversity; Mrs. Harriet Marcus, Salt Lake "City; State Sen. Sherman P. Lloyd, Salt Lake City; Mrs. Charles L. Walker, Salt Lake City; and Vernon Worthen, St. George. All serve without pay. The committee's function is to review proposals governing the con-struction, operation and financ-ing of detention homes.- - Meanwhile Sherwood Norman, an expert in detention, said that human storage in the detention homes is not enough. "You can't keep kids in suspension," he said. Mr .Norman, a consultant on detention homes to the National Association on Crime and Delin-quency, will help state and county officials draft regulations for operation of such facilities here. "We feel that good detention facilities require not just secure custody and care, but demand constructive activities, both in-dividual and group guidance and some study of the child," he said. He said only the most dis-turbed youngsters should be de-tained in such facilities and they should never be left unsuper-vised. Mr. Norman said more basic data is needed before the state Moss Bill Would Allow Shift Of Federal Tax Source to State overlapping and complexity, are heavy burdens for taxpayers, oc-casional multiple taxation, and relatively high administration costs." Senator Moss said this legislar tion is based on the first recom-mendation of the Advisory Com-mission on Intergovernmental Relations. Senator Frank E. Moss of Utah said Wednesday that he is a bill which gives the states the opportunity to ob-tain a larger share of revenue from inheritance and . estate taxes. , "The measure will not increase the total liability of the taxpayer but will make possible a shift of revenue from the federal gov-ernment to state governments. "It will increase the amount for which a credit may be al-lowed against the federal estate tax for such taxes paid to the states," he said and explained further: " ' , "To gain a larger share of this revenue, a state must increase its taxes by the same amounts as this bill will allow reduction of federal taxes. "This change could ultimately shift several hundred million dollars from the treasury in Washington to those in our state capitals. " "Too large a proportion of state and local tax revenues now come from. one source ! real estate taxes. This bill gives a state a chance to broaden its tax base without increasing the tax burden on its citizens, and with-out increasing inheritance and estate taxes in relation to those of other states. "The inheritance tax credit provision was enacted by Con-gress 35 years ago, not only to enable the states to receive a substantial share of these reve-nues, but also to promote inter-state tax uniformity. "These objectives haves not been realized. Instead this area of taxation is characterized by Vote Defeats Kennedy Minimum Wage Bill President Kennedy's proposal to increase minimum wages from $1.00 to $1.25 an hour was de-feated in the House of Represen-tatives by a vote of 186 to 185. The President's proposal would also have extended minimum wage protection to an additional 4.3 million workers, primarily in large retail establishments. A GOP sponsored, watered-dow- n version was substituted, providing for a $1.15 minimum wage for those workers already covered, and extending coverage for only 1.4 million workers in service and retail enterprises operating in two or more states. New coverage would start at $1 per hour. The substitution was made by a vote of 216 to 203. About 85 per cent of the Repub-licans voting favored the watered down version; 66 per cent of the Democrats voted against it, and favored the more adequate pro-posal of the President. TODAY'S EDITORIAL Democrats Have Good Record in Developing Resources Wise utilization of our resources is now a necessity; it is no longer a matter of choice. The natural resource requirements of our' nation are in-creasingly urgent. We affirm that these requirements can and must be fulfilled. We believe that sound investment in natural resource conversation and development will bring financial, as well as social and spiritual returns to the American people. The records of both parties, their promises and their per-formances, are available for public study. Only the Democratic Party has a record of developing sound resource policies, of careful stewardship of the public domain, and of imaginative leadership to meet the nation's present and future needs. News Preview 1 Japan is launching an ex-- 1 tensive missiles research pro-- ! i gram . . . Observers sayj Soviet Minister Gromyko isj slated for a key Khrushchev role . . . , French President ! DeGaulle is expected to seek! I a much bigger East-We- st role j if he wins an Algerian truce! ... A thoroughgoing review! r of all U. S. tariffs and export-- 1 ! import rules is in the works! . . . Revenue Commissioner! j Caplin isn't kidding when he ! I promises major tax policy re-- 1 ! sisions. ' 1 County Demo Women Chart Election The Salt Lake County Demo-cratic Women's Clubs will hold its regular monthly meeting at 1:00 p.m. at the Neighborhood House, 150 West 5th South, on Friday, April 14 at 1,:00 p.m. A tour of Neighborhood House and election of officers for the year 1961-6- 2 are on the agenda, according to Ardelle Miller, president. All Democratic women are invited to attend. Democratic Women Date Wednesday Meet The 12th Legislative Women's Democratic Study Group will hold its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, April 19, at the home of Mrs. Harold D. Roren. 678 Cortez Street, at 7:30 p.m. Mrs. J. Allan Crockett, pro-gram chairman, is arranging a most interesting program for the evening, said Mrs. Johannes L. Glockner, president. Citizen's Duty to Aid Law Enforcement Officials The conditions described in the following message from J. Edgar Hoover, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, do not, at present, exist in Salt Lake City. At least we certainly hope they do not. However, we must ever be on guard to see that they do (Continued on Page Four) |