Show CAN WB FORD THE SPECIAL SCHOOL TAX I 1 never before possibly 11 has uintah county been obliged to face so serious a problem ae an the question of a special school tax levy at this atmo a time when indeed the eoula souls of men are being tried A people already seemingly over burdened with taxes obligation obligations hoary heavy losses in livestock last years shortage in crepe crops thia this years outlook for a questionable market all indicate indicator the tremendous load to bo be carried by practically everyone and with all thia this can we afford the special school tax which for thia this year will moan mean about tor for each 1000 Assee assessed sed valuation to be raised by every tax payer in uintah county will the extra tax aa as an investment in our childrens life worth the sacrifice that after all ie in the question now can wo we afford the flee of 91 a tax on valuation lete lets see hero la Is john doe with a family of 3 school age children ills assessed valuation ie to the additional money that must be secured to insurer oven even tho half halt day sess session loil of school will bo be about 1200 it may be that this 1200 on each valuation will enable full day school sessions will it pay at present we are short about 40 percent perc ett of teachers needed to effectively conduct schools in uintah county without the special tax belner being carried it la Is reported that most schools must bo be conducted on the halfday basis and some schools may bo closed entirely such being tho the case john doe having 3 children unless the tax taik carries will be forced to keep each of his three children in school one yean longer at sl an ago when the tho earning power of each of or those children Is equivalent to that of one halt or even fourth that of a man or woman at common labor and yet each of those throe childrens time for or one school year or approximately nino ulue months is in to be pitted against the present sacrifice of a 1200 investment can any parent with a school ago age child afford not to vote for th the tax however hard the times might bo to enable the daymont of the special tax it may require the sacrifice of parting with a few extra sheep or an extra cow or even a piece of house bold hold furniture but which shall it bo be the sacrifice of an extra piece of property or rine nino months of the child childs time at productive product lye labor |