Show MAYORS QUESTION WISDOM OP OF SLOT MACHINE REVENUE the following editorial comment from the deseret news is interesting a as 8 it represents the 1 other side of the slot i machine f question r as a source of r tax t revenue reve nu e we quote from the news of may 12 1948 mi the recent i conference x of western A ma mayors r held i in salt lake city discussed a variety of municipal problems from a praiseworthy professional standpoint practically by partisan politics naturally the problem of city revenues revenues ranked high hith on the list hat of important matters As a source of revenue license money from opera tion of slot machines was mentioned very hopefully by the mayor of idaho falls under idaho Is s new liberal 7 laws permitting slot machines and easier casier liquor sales this city expects to realize from slot machine fees some to this year it was interesting to note how hard this ex pec tation was jumped on by mayors from other and larger cities whose experience with slot machines had llad convinced them that id so called gambling revenues were a snare and a delusion worth in the long run nothing or even less in m spite of imposing looking 0 figures 0 for the total s take i nevada IT where legalized gambling has langbeen i long iong i been the rule ruie kasnot was not represented at the conference erom irom from up and s down 3 the ai coast came expressions of disapproval of the present idaho idio setup set up pe seattie battle attle attie it was reported is publicly opposed to slot machines to such a degree that the ma mayor mavor vor of this cit city credited his tion to gambling il as one important fa factor c tor indis in his election getting down to the mayor of los angeles offered the opinion that th the e money goes up the flue as a result of police problems raised by licensed gambi gambl inges ing is likely t exceed the t total otal revenue derived from s such 1 licensing licens mg 1 the mayor ot of sandie biegi red cited c the experience of new orleans I 1 long a wide open town where batter slot machines were outlawed a surprising pickup in both re tail fail business and collections of bad debts was noted ascribed directly to the money kept out of gambling channels in spite of mhd rosy cosy hopes from idaho the con eon among the mayors seemed to be that gambling was a detriment and not a benefit to those municipalities that bermi ted 3 it no vr matter AA how L much i money the professional i gambling operators cangel can get from the slot players the ellys share under license is likely not to co cover ver the add ada added ed 3 police expense from the de M oral orai izing 0 influence T of gambi ing and its probable vicious accompaniments the situation was summed up tersely iersel af and und ana point edly by the mayor of salt lake city cit in the pungent word words S you cant grow money on sprees it Is a mistake to assume when someone asks your ad advice vice that the questioner is interest ed in what you try to say B 7 s lifee small jokes those who complain about the inabu ity of people to learn and con their to teach tea tem tsa |