Show Homestead Exemption Likely To Pass Says Committeeman I The maintenance of the schools of Utah will vill have to come from other means of taxation if the 2000 Homestead stead Exemption Actis Act Actis Act is 19 passed Dr H. H M. M Woodard told tolda a gathering of teachers teacher'S at the Roosevelt high school Friday May 1st According to Dr Woodard who is chairman of the committee of nine appointed to make surveys concerning the possibility of the pa passing sing of this amendment ent all indications point toward the passage of the amendment bya by a large majority He stated that this will decrease the now available available available avail avail- able tax ta revenue for the maintenance maintenance maintenance main main- of schools and county roads This will necessitate a shifting of the responsibility to th state for school support in all counties of the state Top California In In Wealth The wealth of Utah according to the findings of the committee of nine per capita population is greater than that of California Idaho or any of tie the productive Western Vestern states There is sufficient wealth ih in Utah according to the I committee committee- to provide this state an educational program equal to that of California if all ill wealth assumed its just portion of the tax bur burden en Much of Utah's wealth I that is capable and should should be asI as- as I j surfing suming its portion of the tax burden burden burden bur bur- den is now going untaxed Dr I said and named for example example ex ex- ex- ex II I ample several large companies I who send most of their dividends to men living outside of the state and country By revision of our ow tax laws on taxing much of this wealth su sufficient funds could be mode made available to support our schools and even the maintenance Ce of our county roads could easily b be assumed by the state he stat stat- ed d. d It becomes the responsibility of the people of the State of ot Utah Dr Woodard stated to place in its it legislative and state offices ortices men who are in favor of a revision revis ravis- ion of our statutes of the state so that every child chUd will receive equal educational opportunities |