Show AMENDMENTS 1 2 3 ARE EXPLAINED BY CHAIRMAN COWLES CO LeRoy E. E Cowles chairman of the committee on propos proposed d constitutional constitutional constitutional con con- amendments sets forth the following explanation of constitutional constitutional constitutional con con- amendments 1 I 2 and 3 affecting the office of f the state superintendent of public instruction instruction instruction tion Amendments 1 I 2 and 3 are nonpartisan nonpartisan nonpartisan non- non partisan in character since both major political parties in their platforms of 1934 pledged themselves themselves themselves them them- selves to work for the removal of the State Superintendent of schools from politics The last legislature almost unanimously and without regard to party lines approved these amendments Dr C. C N N. Jensen former Superintendent Superintendent Superintendent Super Super- of Public Instruction and incumbent incumbent Superintendent Charles H. H Skidmore both recommended the passage of this amendment Committee Recommends Recommend Change In 1926 Utah spent approximately approximately for a survey of our schools by the U U. S. S Department Department Department Depart Depart- ment of Education Among the strong trong recommendations made was the removal of f the State Superintendent Superintendent of schools from partisan politics In conformity with modern modern modern mod mod- ern ideals and progressive tice In 1934 the Inv Investigating committee committee- of the Utah Governmental Governmental Govern Govern- mental Units al also recommended this change The present constitutional and statutory provisions provide divided divided divided divid divid- ed and contradictory responsibility Continued en cn page 8 I AMENDMENTS 1 2 3 ARE EXPLAINED BY CHAIRMAN COWLES Continued From Page 1 for Cor the administration of the schools Article VII Section I of the Constitution makes the State Sup Superintendent an oC officer icer of the state stale government while Article X K Section 8 states Slates The general control and supervision of oC the public School system shall be vested vested vest vest- ed cd in a State Board of Education Contradictory Responsibility The School Laws Lain of 1933 state that t the State Superintendent ishall be charged with the administration administration administration adminis adminis- of or the system of oC public Instruction and with general sup- sup of the district schools of the state but bul the same law provide that the general control control control con con- and supervision of oC the public School hool system is vested in the State Board of Education The proposed constitutional amendments amendments amendments amend amend- ments would place this rc responsibility responsibility on the State Board of Edu Edu- cation The State Stale Board of Education Education Education Edu Edu- cation would in turn s select lect a It superintendent superintendent superintendent sup sup- of oC schools to be its s chief executive officer It U is believed believed be be- that a State Board of Education Education Education Edu Edu- cation selected in a partisan non-partisan manner representing all sections sections' of the state at al present by conventions conventions con con- of local school board members rs within judicial districts can secure the best possible leadership leadership lead lead- for the public schools of Utah free from partisan control and frequent nt change This would permit a sound progressive educational educational educational edu edu- policy to b be cani carried d forward forward forward for for- ward in the state without interruptions interruptions inter inter- caused by political un un- certainties STATEMENT IE T OF THE OWNERSHIP OWNERSHIP OWNER OWNER- S SHIP IP MANAGEMENT L CIRCULATION CIRCULATION CIRCULATION ETC REQUIRED BY THE ACT OF CONGRESS OF AUGUST 24 1912 Of the Uintah Uinta Basin Record published published published pub pub- we- we weekly kly at Duchesne Utah for October 1 1936 State of Utah County of Duchesne ss as Before me a Notary Public in inand inand inand and for the State and county aforesaid aforesaid a- a p personally appeared Roy A. A who ha having ving been duly sworn according to law depo deposes deposes de de- de- de po poses es and says that he is the owner owner owner own own- er of the Uintah Basin Record and that the following is to the best of his rus knowledge and belief a true statement of the ownership management management management man man- etc of the aforesaid publication for the date shown sho inthe in inthe inthe the above caption r required by the Act of August 24 1912 embodied in section Postal Laws and Regulations to wit wil 1 That the names and addresses address address- es of the publisher editor managing managing managing man man- aging editor and business managers managers managers mana mana- gers are Publisher Roy A A. A Schon Schon- ian Duchesne Editor Roy A. A 1 Duchesne Utah Managing Managing Managing Man- Man aging Editor Roy A. A Duchesne Duchesne Duchesne Du Du- Du- Du chesne Utah Busine Business s Manager Roy A A. Duchesne Utah 2 That the owner o Is Roy A. A Duchesne Utah 3 That the known bondholders mortgagees mortgage s and oth other r security holders owning or holding 1 per percent percent percent cent or more of total amount of bonds mortgages or other ties are Mrs Jennie Bowers Chuckey Tennessee L. L A. A Hollenbeck Hollenbeck Hollenbeck Hollen- Hollen beck Duchesne Utah Corporation San Francisco Cal 4 That the two paragraphs next above giving the names of the owners stockholders and security security security se se- se- se holders if any contain not only the list of stockholders and security holders as they appear upon upon upon up up- on the books of the company but also aho in cases where the stockholder stockholder stock stock- holder or security holder appears upon the books of the company as trustee or in any other fiduciary relation the name of the person or corporation for whom such trustee is acting is given also that the said two paragraphs contain contain con contain con con- tain Statements embracing affiant's affi affi- ants ant's full knowledge and belief as to the circumstances an and conditions conditions conditions condi condi- under which stockholders and security holders who do not appear appear appear ap ap- pear upon the books of the company company company com com- pany as trustees hold stock and securities in a capacity other than that of a bona fide owner and this affiant has no reason to be believe believe believe lieve that an any other person perDon association association as as- or corporation has any interest direct or indirect in the said stock bonds or other securities securities ties than as so stated by him Signed Roy A. A owner Sworn to and before me this day of October 1936 SEAL Signed H H. B B. B Hollenbeck Notary Public Duch Duchesne Utah My commission expires 5 15 |