Show The States State's Fiscal Problems HE legislature is faced b by unusual financial T THE problems Governor Blood in his message stressed the need for or economy and realistically realistically cal cally y viewed the plight of the people as they attempt to meet the present cost of govern ment meat His ills c counsel was wise and and should restrain all who wo would venture to im impose irn- irn pose pose additional burdens upon pon taxpayers taxpayer except cx- cx those representing actual imperative present necessities as the governor remarked before the joint assembly when it convened Again gain yesterday he lie urged conservatism in appropriations appropriations appropriations ap ap- ap- ap and in tax measures to finance them Governor Blood ma may p have full assurance assur ur ance that h he speaks for the people and that they regard his calm but emphatic warnings warnings' as evidence of oE his desire to be their good steward It sl should be e clear n nevertheless that flint additional additional ail ail- ad ad- taxes will be bc required to meet demands for new services which government will be required re re- re- re qu Led to render Tn particular these refer to proposed social legislation which will be found desirable to enact and to provide humanely for forthe forthe the thc needs of the UIe unemployed and distressed but there also will be numerous other calls caBs for funds to meet pressing needs Advance in information information in- in formation has already disclosed that budget requests requests re reo re- re quests will greatly exceed prospective rev rev- ennes The budget cannot anticipate new legIslation legislation leg leg- that will carry appropriations This immediately suggests that not only must requests be pruned but also that additional additional additional addi addi- appropriations must measure the ability ability abil abil- ity of the taxpayers to me meet t them The legislature legislature legislature legis- legis lature sho should ld have llave c clearly arly in mind that t tIe the e law aw of diminishing returns ine inevitably will wilt in increase increase increase in- in crease delinquencies where government seeks to collect t unjust inequitable or unconscionable excises A people bled white by the he tax collector cannot fight its way through the lingering ng depression to recover recovery The governors governor's warning yesterday was before before before be be- fore the appropriations committees of both h houses bouses uses Remarking that the trend of rev revenues is upward he pointed to the cost pf of debt 5 service service ser ser- r- r vice as a need for still greater revenue or curtailment curtailment r cu-r- cur cur- of the ordinary costs of government go Tl The c bond issue authorized by br the 1933 legislature alone calls for each bi biennium to amortize the issue in eight years ears as provided This should halt any legislation legislation legislation legisla legisla- tion which would seek to pass on to the future future fu fu- In- In ture the burden of increased state indebted indebted- ness We TC cannot borrow ourselves out of a financial dilemma Viewing two important responsibilities of government however he counseled the committee commit commit- tee members that Utah's institutions of higher i I Iward learning and those for dealing with the wayward wayward way way- ward and criminal must receive most thoughtful thought thought- ful consideration The uThe state cannot afford he lie said to damage these institutions or their high standards will suffer The governors governor's wisdom cannot be challenged in offering this advice The University of Utah and the State Agricultural college arc are forging ahead to national national national na na- na- na eminence and it would be unfortunate if their progress progress were to be halted or impeded by bp denial of funds with which to meet their reasonable needs Prop Properly rl to meet the is issue ue of juvenile delinquency and the ominous crime situation prudent regard for the requirements of correctional institutions and agencies must guide not only the appropriations committees but also the membership of the legislature in inthe inthe inthe the allocation of funds The 1935 le legislature approaches these tasks ith advantages which have not faced past ses ses- In addition to the report of the state tax comm commission which lengthened experience has made more valuable than its previous reports there are available th the findings of the committee commit commit- tee of nine pine This research and accompanying ing recommendations are of singular usefulness Penetrating thorough and comprehensive the factual Du matter is of highest worth and the conclusions con conclusions conclusions con con- and recommendations arc sound and reasoned There is firm ground round upon which to erect a just fair and rational tax structure Any other will defeat its own ends Any AUY Another other win will drive individuals enterprises enterprise and develop develop- mitt ment capital from the state to seek livelihood 8 arid and d opportunity elsewhere elf |