Salt Lake Telegram | 1933-12-30 | Page 26 | U. E. A. Advocated Better Tax Burden Distribution

U. U E. E A. A Advocates Better I Tax Burden Distribution By B. B A A. A FOWLER Executive Secretary U. U U E. E A. A The Utah Education association is actively engaged in the general welfare welfare wel wel- fare tare of ot the schools This association believes the age of selfish individualism individual Individual- ism is 15 rapidly changing and evolving Into an age of organized cooperation We believe e in a wholehearted support support support sup sup- port of the public school system asan as asan asan an Institution that should be main main- tamed It cannot be maintained if we concede to all the requests request of those clamoring for expense reduction reduce tion lion Irrespective of vital damages to even the best that society has hns devel devel- In the words of Governor Gifford difficult times Pinchot Even In these we must see ee to it that children shall not become victims of a mismanaged ed society Education Is the soundest social insurance that can be employed employed em em- and the nation that neglects it Is ls inviting disaster Our association does not intend to allow the to cripple the schools when in reality they are directing di die attacks on school expenditures expenditures expendi expendi- tures to divert attention from their own mismanagement and inexcusable inexcusable able blunders We want property assessed as as- and taxes collected proportionately and that the principle of earnings and ability to pa pay be given more consideration It Is known there is enough wealth and the earnings earnings' in all lines of activity activity ac lC sufficient to support an ad adequate ade adequate quate school program If It we manage manage man man- age to have the cost of schools schools schools-as as aswell well as all other costs distribute distribute l lwell lwell well and placed proportionately upon all then school maintenance need not be a burden to any