Show Utah Education Interests Score Lee Veto Threat I Utah school off officials Sunday lashed back at Gov J. J Bracken Leefor Lee Leefor for or his announced intention of vetoing 75 The educators' educators rebuttal was ryas contained contained contained con con- in a statement signed by Jesse R R. R Black president of ot Utah Education Mrs Irs Charles L. L Walker president of Utah Congress Congress Congress Con Con- gress of Parents and Teachers and LeGrand P. P Backman representing represent represent- ing local school boards in the state 75 would raise the states state's minimum contribution to the uniform uniform uniform uni uni- form school fund from rom to per classroom unit per year In a radio address Friday Gov Lee said he felt the bill must be I vetoed and pointed out that it was pressured through the legislature legislature legisla legisla- ture by an education lobby in a disgraceful display of power poli poli- tics In the statement signed by the three school officials proponents proponents' of the bill were defended as well meaning citizens who have acted in good faith and without thought of personal gain The statement added Surely I we e agree with the governor that above e all else his duty is to the people of the state that their welfare welfare wel wel- wel-I wel fare comes first I But we find it incongruous that he should plead interest in our welfare welfare wel wel- I fare and in the same moment fail I Ito Ito to realize that adequate educational education- education al opportunity for our children Is perhaps the most important element ale ele- ele 1 ment contributing to our welfare now and In the future Mrs Walker Valker also attacked the proposed veto in a Sunday night radio address She cited figures i to show that the minimum is less than enough to compensate for I inflation I |