Show LETTERS TO THE EDITOR r F The Telegram welcomes letters for this department Owing to space limitations they must be confined d to words and must be on subjects f fi of general interest Communications unaccompanied by writers name and p address will not be considered This is to show show- good faith The name will not bo be published if the writer s st st. requests The Telegram does not 1 Ii assume responsibility for any opinion expressed in in this department nor for B S the accuracy of any s s' s nt nor ol for the return return of manuscripts sub sub- J Address all to The Editor Letters must be d L written only on one ono side of the paper 1 I I 1 1 I j I 1 I Tyng Favors Independent Audit Editor Telegram I was much interested in r reading ading the report in your paper with reference to the auditing not only of at the the general funds but of the special funds of the city and I was particularly impressed I with the tho reported statement of or CommIssIoner Commissioner Com Com- ComI I missioner Herman Green The auditor has no more to do with II 1 1 the special auditing of funds than any other citizen I IJ Commissioner Green ma may be right right right- but what I shou should d like to know Is why wiy do o we elect an auditor If we elect an auditor and pay him I assume for auditing the funds belonging to the C city why shouldn't he audit audit all of or our funds because it would make very littie little little lit lit- tle tie difference nce to me as a taxpayer er whether an official serving ser me the taxpayer ta er too took my money mone from the genera general general gen gen- era eral fund or his special fun fund Now as I understand it an audit of all the general and special funds by our auditor up to and including December 31 1921 would not affect the auditor i ione one way or another as he took office Ion J I Jon on or about January 2 1922 and therefore therefore therefore there there- j I fore he lie has nothing to hide because he 1 was not in a position to grab any of I 1 these funds or misapply them having having with them j 11 1 h had d nothing to do On the other han hand it is an for foi a commissioner or commissioners I to have havo the selection and appointment of an auditor to audit the funds specia I 1 cia or otherwise over which they t have had control t t Does anyone believe that if our fornier former for for- tor-I tor t 1 f had the appointment mer nier ma mayor or had of an auditor that his peculations j I would have havo been exposed 1 dont don't 1 I II I am firmly convinced that the intent intent in- in in-i in 1 tent of our law in making the office of ot I J for the I an elective one was purpose of or checking on those i I 1 under tho the public funds and these particular circumstances I 1 be believe believe be- be e- e I t lieve Mr lr Ke Keddington our new auditor i official to either E is the only proper er audit these e funds or have the appointing appoint appoint- I 1 and that they j J ing lug of the auditors I 1 should be responsible to him him and him S T alone j If I were a commissioner I would I hardly have the nerve to insist that I I r n who ha had had charge of the expenditure expendi- expendi ture tuie of public funds should have havo the tue t right to appoint the auditor to check 11 me up uI it would be too easy I If Commissioner Greene been re repotted reported reported re- re f ported potted corr correctly then it l Is high time t that an independent dent audit should be J made and the more ail any of our commissioners commissioners com corn missioners insist on theIr right to appoint appoint appoint ap ap- ap- ap point the auditor to their ac accounts accounts accounts ac- ac counts the more moie insistent should hould we the taxpayers be in securing an Independent independent independent inde inde- pendent and ind thorough audit and in this connection I may add that all alI books of i account vouchers etc of the city are aro public property and may be l inspected j by a any y citizen and therefore we the i S taxpayers can hire an auditor of or our S Sown own and go as deep as we lik like I S Yours truly TYNG S E S E Book Agents and arid I Road Read oad Experience Editor Telegram I read tonight your jour our brilliant editorial I b headed Lots of Money and while this letter will readily find a resting IS place in your waste paper basl basket et I do Q not feel like resisting the desire to comment corn com ment nent on the same Hundreds of com I good goodmen S both education education education men and women who have tion and and rf refinement have been book agents in lathe Inthe the past and there are many mal I occupied in the same legitimate pursuit pursuit pursuit pur pur- suit today bringing education to many j i S homes that would otherwise never erE ne I S 5 Shave have it To see themselves es referred to to j jas a as j ou have in that article is not riot only I disgusting to 10 them but to all aU fair fair minded readers The average average book agent who calls caBs to interview intelligent f people would never in the world be a of talking in- in with as little fore fore- 7 f 4 thought and preparation as s your e editorial edi l I tonal indicates Such cheap style l would not under any circumstances sell seU an Idea Obscure personal allusions allusions allu allu- such as these give gh-e no dignity to The Evening Telegram Yours truly trub A BOOK nOOK AGENT I Editors Editor's note The editorial mentioned men men- JJ criticised the employment of t t. book oo-lt agents and barbers as road inspectors s a tors Lors for tor the state taking the position that road Inspection calls for tor technical experience It is a matt matter r of record that this policy had been pursued b by J the road commission The article did didI i inot I rIot not reflect on the integrity or standing I s' s of if t these people in their own particular rafts crafts and general associations We might ev even en go further and say that I 0 their lack of experience In road matters matters mat- mat lets would not prevent them serving it is efficiently as the present members Df f the road commission But what The Tho tl Telegram is interested in Is getting Y rood roads and to this end It c 5 ates the 11 employment of men of ot ex- ex for this work Explains Position I. I 5 In n Fence Action C Editor 8 Telegram E One week weel ago I came into the ranch rom rom the sheep camp and was surprised sur stir surf f on picking up the paper to figHt it In hat I had been boen arrested the charge charge charge-aJ ai Eing a violation of federal law ii dative e to fencing of government go land k The facts i elating to the he fencing of ni m and are as follows s. s ti My ly wife attuned acquired title I to said land li-id a ander n a inder the homestead laws and I pro proe pro pro- I e ded to to the land with fence tc follow in the directions of ot the original ci cl survey ey as I understood b hem Some time after I received no- no nod d ice that my fence was oft off the line as j ta by the recent government survey a I came caIne to the city I went to the theand m and office to consult with ith cornI I w the com corn comp J p and look up the boundaries I tt tl s s near as I can remember this was di d the of July 19 1921 1 I went ci cl jack mck to the ranch and as our work in Ii vas as crowding us we did not take up tip I It he posts but removed the wires le Ie ng the stock access not only to gov- gov w iv land but also als o to one of my E arge argo pastures which they still have hae m in I his was July 21 1921 rIh There Thre re were at I th east four men working on the ranch I gE vho can testify to this I did not em em- pc lov loy an attorn attorney y to fight fig the case co cc leither did I consult one er The statements in U ro article have I SI heir hell foundation on inform information fur- fur fUrer I er by continuous troublemakers I be hey were losers in a water suit a a bu su ew months ago and this is the means be bo j he hey hev have resorted to in coming back I one word h by way of suggestion to I Ci lo o Morris for I read the hearing as in his court If it in doubt as to what to pronounce upon some of ti tese iese desecrators of law who come bere bere besre be- be re the the- cou court if t-It t if the offense is us enough give them six months at as neighbors to these complain- complain ig Ig- witnesses I hope you will be willing to correct ie le erroneous Impression created by our letter by giving gl this letter pubU atlon I beg to remain your OUr law lai- abid- abid 0 ig 19 citizen E E. C C. Callao Utah CI lays Tax Free Bonds a ause Extravagance tutor Telegram ri Sal Salt t Lake Lale has had a commission rm of government for ten years DurIg Durig Durig Dur Dur- ig that time the city has advanced in wealth and achievement b betterments have more than i ept opt pace pae with the general advance- advance ent and growth of the city and the ix x x rate has nf nearly arly doubled for the property owner I YI That the city of Salt Lake Lae is helping I I increase the tax burden of the plain d di and the industries enumerated ir f the issuance of bonds exempt un- un 0 r the law from payment of Income x ix is quite evident These bonds bear OJ 01 fair fall rate rat of interest that the citizen hi pay to the buyer but the buyer buer y tys no income ta tax tai thereon and thus thusie te ie tax burden he is relieved reHe of by this Ui tl process must be borne by the m with tan tangible ible assets and by all aU w institutions and corporations y r amounts to a grave form of class and should be dispensed ith th at the earliest possible date ither city and state bonds should be beado ado ade to pay their Just proportion of m fo e income tax or be prohibited alto- alto ther Senator Reed Smoot has proved pro pro- ved sed a remedy I Ie le would amend the theto 10 to permit the tho federal gov- gov P it to tax such securities Senator noot foot estimates that the federal gov gOv- gOv O h is annually losing h cause ic of the continued issuance of ch state and municipal tax free S St S During the years ars 1919 1020 Salt Lake f r ty issued tax free certificates er 1 as a folis's fol- fol iv vs iss s R i a t GENERAL BOND ISSUE series eries eries erles eries No No 11 ll issued 11 12 12 Issued Issued Issued Api April 11 1 I 1919 5 1919 5 p pr r cent cent- c f eries No 13 Issued 13 Issued April 1 1919 5 1919 5 per cent tent I April 1 I 1919 1919 s 1919 per cent 48 eries No o 14 14 issued February 1 19 1920 5 1920 5 0 5 per cent Z I fIes eiles No 15 15 issued 15 issued February 1 1 1920 5 1920 5 per cent Series eries No 16 Iss 16 lS Issued e 1 Fe Series erles No 17 Issued 17 Issued February February 1 1 1920 5 1920 5 per cent 4 V eries Jeries No 18 issued IS-issued issued 1920 5 1920 per cent erles Series No 19 issued 19 9 issued February 1 1920 1920 5 5 per cent 00 erics No 20 issued 0 issued I 1 1920 5 1920 5 per cent cries eries N Na 21 Issued 1 issued February 1 I 5 1921 3 per cent eo eries No 7 is 7 issued 7 issued February 1 1 19 1920 5 1920 5 0 per cent n lories cries No reIssued 7 reissued 7 January I 1 1901 1901 4 1 per cent h January y 1 I 5 1921 1921 5 pe per c cent nt r Totals S V This is to show that 7 1209 notwithstanding that they had t to reissue the they exceeded their expenditures for 1920 more mor th than n in 1919 WATER BONDS ISSUE eries G issued G-issued issued April 1 I 1919 1919 5 1919 5 per per cent P eries H issued H-issued issued April 1 I 1919 1919 5 per cent eries enies I issued I-issued issued February 1 I 1920 5 1920 5 per cent eries J J-is's J J issued e February 1 I 1 1920 5 1920 5 20 5 pe per cent Total Total v r f 1 f ri SEWER SEYER BO BONDS D ISSUE t t. t eries G G issued issued cl April 1 I 1919 5 1919 5 per cent I. I v S S cries erles H i H-i lI sued issued April 1 1920 5 5 per p cent S Tot Total l c Grand 2 total i S S is r Tax free fre bonds often orten Induce extravagance In t Sl cite e act lct that they be sold of the tho an readily t th b bond nd buyers buyers who b bled ed to avoid paying paYIn just are arc re thus ns en- en enI I ai nJ a 0 S the e general genera tn taxes s. s Sincerely I l t CHARLES A S. S Ir LES J B BENGTZEN qT E tu I 1 |