Salt Lake Telegram | 1948-01-22 | Page 8 | Let George Do It

Let Lef Ge George rg Dp Do 1 It Expert Finds Find That War Still Officially Is On A I group of my friends and I have had a difference of as aa to whether or or not the president of theU the tho U United t e d States has officially declared de del r the end of c World War Var U n r G writes J Jack a a. c lc Ie A. A A AIr 1 r d d. d 3rd East Also Abo can you give us the date t th h t hostilities were were declared at atan atan an end nd The a s state t tat a t e of national c em emer emergency m e rg rg r- r George g gency e en n c y declared by congress at the start of the war has haa las not yet yot been officially declared at an ah end and may only be done b by the the president with congressional approval HO Hostilities tJ between the allies and Japan apan were w re ended with the official surrender on Aug 14 H 1945 aboard he tho U S S Missouri Mrs Mr rJ asked ked In whether the personal property tax on n household furnishings is still in effect in Salt Lake City George relayed the query to John Walker Salt Lake county assessor and learned that It is still effective at the approximate rato rate of per l OO property valuation An exemption of on p personal per per- r- r onal furnishings used in a private home hom ria ris' ia granted under the state estate tate hom homestead ead provisions lone Mr Walker added Tax revenues are arc used to maintain operating expenses in Utah school districts he said Send SemI questions suggestions or complaints to George in c care re of ot th he the Telegram S. S Main Full names land and addresses es should be included included in- in in letters George will use only initials if requested