Show t i r J Evading Automobile T Taxes i iJ f J J T i T E. E CROCKETT secretary of state indi indi- H HE l r I 1 1 cates that owners of automobiles from other ther states will be required to obtain tem tem- licenses after being in Utah for ten F f f- f days The departure is not to be reg regarded d das c as s a departure from the reciprocal exchanges f with other states tates which have always been in int in ink t k l effect Utah undoubtedly has a warm place I in n its affections for the visitor whether he train The state as QI a Q comes by automobile or whole will continue to do all in its power to I make the visit pleasant and rand profitable The new arrangement no doubt is in intended intended intended in- in tended to discourage certain evil practices l Which have been more or less in vogue in recent years Utah automobile owners have been known to obtain their licenses in other states while operating their cars here Som Some Some- imes the purpose of this is to conceal the car fr from m the taxing taxing- authorities thereby escaping payment of the personal property tax Manifestly Manifestly Mani Mani- it is the duty of automobile owners as 1 Avell as all others to pay the taxes assessed a against their property The Phe taxes may bo i high may even reflect cIa class cIas discrimination but butthi this does not justify evasion Objectionable Objection Objection- able ble taxes should be removed through le leis legis is- is designed lation-designed designed to correct the evil Evasion EvasionS S of f payment aggravates rather than solves the 5 problem I S In view of these facts it is not difficult to th understand wh why the state authorities are inS in- in I S 55 upon th the owners of foreign CUPS cis obtainS obtaining obtaining obtain- obtain S ing temporary permits The departure ren ren- ren little expense or inconvenience to the Automobile owner and should not be reg regarded as an offensive movement against automobile visitors Perhaps it would be be unnecessary essary if r wall all of the home folk were conscientious in ill their obligations by the state in which h they I live Jive S. S A |