Show Liquor Bill Meets With Support Moab S Senator ator Tells Reporter From prom T T-I Capitol Bureau SALT LAKE CITY Surprising Surprising Surprising Sur support for a liquor by- by the-drink the bill bilI and a changed opinion on vehicle assessments assessment in Utah were reported by Grand county legislators this week I Z 1 am surprised at the support support support sup sup- port I have been getting was the comment by Sen Charles A. A Steen R-Moab R on the the by bill he introduced intro intra last week into the State Senate Sen Steen Introduced the local local local lo lo- cal option measure as one method method method me me- thod of increasing state income to help finance Increasing education education education edu edu- cation costs Liquor and cigarette taxes are paying for part of the sc school ool I lunch now Sen Steen said and liquor profits are paying part of the teaching salaries The state is in the liquor business In hi a big way and I 1 think the local option law would be one means of Increasing liquor tax revenues he saidI saidI said I Intend to press press vigorously for for forthe the bill he added saying he hopes to obtain television and radio time to encourage public support for the measure Sen Steen stressed the bill biU would provide for a county referendum referendum referendum ref ref- in all cases It permits a vote In all cities cities cit cit- ies ies whether on-whether the people want it ft he said sald Melvin S. S Dalton M D-M Moab D-Moab ab meanwhile declared he has re re- versed his position on the prOposal proposal pro that would provide uniform uni uni- form vehicle assessments on all nIl autos In the state This would place the same tax on all cars of the same make and model no matter which county they are registered in in he said fIn t f In reversing hIs earlier opposition opposition opposition op op- position Rep Dalton said he feels like It would be a good bill for Grand county I 1 was opposed to It until I 1 found out about it it ft he added It would help our county perhaps perhaps per per- haps more than any other county county county coun coun- ty In the state because we are next to San Juan which has such a low levy Rep Dalton also took a number number number num num- ber of definite stands on Issues which may be coming before the House in In- future weeks Raising minimum driver delver licensing lic Uc ensing ages to 18 IS Opposed D Declares Declares De De- clares the 1 17 16 17 year olds have havea a better safety record than 1 18 11 and 19 year old drivers Highway HIghway Highway High HIgh- way Patrol says the accident rate of the younger group I 13 is lower than the older drivers Make safety belts mandatory in automobiles Favors All cars should be equipped with safety belts by the manufacturer S Sees S this resolution as having a good chance of passage Mental Health measure orS ors Something must be done t to Increase mental health care and treatment in the state Pay raises for legislators ors The e ideal legislature Is made up of a section cross-section of the population Independent of pressure groups Members should be paid enough to take care of legitimate expenses Members now dont don't receive enough money money money mon mon- ey to make ends meet It Is IsUke like Uke trying to maintain two homes Rep Dalton also explained his opposition to a measure that was passed by the House early this week which would allow farmers to set the length of the bird hunting season season on their property I 1 feel control of game birds and animals should stay with the Fish and Game Commission he said that is what they are paid for If legislation continues along this line he added there willbe will willi De be i e so many different controls that good hunting and fishing will be lost Both that as the session neared its mid mid- mark mall mail and comment from Grand county residents has been notably light Sen Steen said he attributes this partly to the fact that most of the people in my area know I have strong convictions that can not easily be changed Both men said they know their constituents have an interest Interest interest In in- terest in legislative events but looked upon their scanty malls as approval of ot their expressions |