| Show OICE JOICE OF THE PEOPLE By Telegram Readers Sales Tax Repeal Urged To Insure Fairness Editor Telegram Now that our legislators have determined that neither the governor nor northe northe northe the commissioners entrusted to the handling andling- of the welfare problem have the answers and have entirely ignored their recommendations recommendations rec rec- rec- rec it would seem time for a campaign to do away with the sales tax The sales tax was inaugurated primarily for the purpose e of taking taking taking tak tak- ing care of the needy It has not accomplished its ifs purpose se primarily because of legislators' legislators attitude from sections of the state where the welfare problem problem problem lem d does s not exist as a prime factor Coming from these sections sections sec eec and not having the whole states state's welfare at heart they have set up a a. barrier against the successful operation of the sales tax as a relief measure Because it appears they are intent upon using these funds for purposes that may reduce their own tax burdens rather than support the welfare program program program pro pro- gram in a manner which would do justice to the old folks foUts and indigent there appears nothing left to do except abandon the sales tax and place the burden the general tax roll roU otherwise otherwise other other- wise the city people are just plain t taking it on the chin The farmers save eave taxes on half of their living g expense by raising their own foodstuffs and d pay no tax x on n their eats except for items while the city folks are arc forced to to pay a 2 tax on every item of food they ey purchase Because there appears to be beno beno beno no hope for securing the backing of the farmer representatives in inthe inthe inthe the legislature for a reasonable interpretation of ot the welfare plan based on receipts from the 2 tax lets let's take the 2 tax off and let the farmers share equally the burden of taking care of the needy through a general tax G. G W. W C C. S Salt Lak Lake Letter r. r Requests q Repeal Of Utah Welfare Laws Editor Telegram I read the letters with interest but never before had a desire to write Why dont don't the needy and aged of Utah write their seri senators tors and demand the repeal of those two obnoxious laws passed last fall The state hasn't any right to the titles of peoples people's homes as the relief money comes from frome e every ery one as tax money And the legislators have proven by their unjust law of ot distribution that they kno know nothing of the needs of different families There Is plenty of money from sales tax for all legitimate relief needs if the sales tax was used for nothing else If It the legislature wont won't do as as' as we wo ask lets let's band together to see that they get snowed under next fall so far that they will never get el elected again Mrs Pansy Darger Salt Lake Telegrams Telegram's Road Neglect Editorial Wins Praise Editor Telegram My co compliments compliments ments menta again for tor a a 8 timely editorial edi editorial edi- edi tonal Neglect of U. U S. S Highway Highway High High- I way 91 in Utah Each paragraph is Important hitting hitting- the mark It might help if you would publish it doily dally for ever al months or until enough attention is attracted to really arouse the voters Please dont don't think that U. U S. S 91 Is the only arterial highway that is being neglected Have you followed 89 through the state Would you like Jike to take a pleasure trip through the state on U. U S. S highway 30 Information Information Information tion given me is that with few exceptions practically all of the main arteries are being neglected neglected neglected neg neg- In favor of some selfish ambitions To and from the northwest Utah has a very important hIghway highway high hIgh- way to maintain in U. U S. S This road serves every type of business business busi busi- n ness ss In quantity regardless of condition and will serve a large share of the tourist traffic when made more inviting It Is the logical route to and from the northwest through Salt Lake City for U. U S. S 89 and 91 southern southern south south- em ern points for U U. S. S 50 southeastern southeastern southeastern south south- eastern points for tor U. U S. S 40 eastern points and through Ogden Ogden Ogden Og- Og den on eastern points Tourists know their roads Travel bureaus over the entire United States in all cities and towns of ot any size Inform tourIsts tourists tour tour- on what roa roads s to travel and the ones to avoid They learn to follow the Information given Except for that class of people that travel haphazardly but as economically as possible Utah cannot expect the tourist busness busIness business busi bus ness this year Tourists will be told to avoid to follow SOn via Pocatello that while it may maybe maybe maybe be their desire to see Salt Lake City and the attractions it has hasto hasto hasto to offer the the roads are In such condition that it is advisable to pass by-pass Utah entirely Your statement of Penny Wise Vise Pound Foolish Policy Policy is Ismore is ismore more complete than you indicated indi I J. J v W. Howard Chairman Roads Committee Committee- Box Elder Chamber of or I Commerce |
