Show Next Well We'll License Bootblacks a. a Another one of those b bills t to regulate and regiment byI by I raw law WI a pa particular trade e or profession ha has cropp cropped d u up in in this s session cession of th the state I legislature It is a measure measure which would reg regulate la the w king tra trade e providing for the examination amiri tion of all applicants for certificates to do r repairing pairing cleaning adjusting adjusting ad ad- etc of timepieces and es establishing a co code e of ethical conduct in iii the business whatever that is This is ia carrying the matter of r regulating and restricting activity ng activity in trades and professions to ridiculous extremes There is no element clement of public safety health or welfare involved involved-in d. d in th the regulation of the w trade The only ethics in hi the business busine we can imagine are the same kind of hOnesty and fairness which apply to any business If watchmakers are going to have to be examined and approved to work their trade in Utah there ther is no limit to thep the p possible governmental regulation gulati n and nd control of pf occupations The next step will willi be licensing and regulation by by the he state P of shoe repairmen laundry and dry cleaning workers window cleaners bootblacks and j janitors all janitors all all the on on the flimsy excuse cuse that without such regulation the public might possibly be harmed or swindled by incompetent or dishonest workmen Its It's ridi ridiculous ulous The he best protection the public has bas f from m Incompetent and fraudulent workmen in any line of activity ti ity is the ilie fact that no business can thrive without public good will willand willand willand and approval Incompetency or fraud will soon wreck any business These trade regulatory propos proposals s are just e. e expensive rackets I They add dd to the costly complicated co structure of government The They limit opportunity tending to freeze existing workers in a particular trade and bar bar new new workers They hey are unwise unsound un- un un- un sound and undemocratic tiC We trust the legislature will summarily reject this and an any other such proposal |