Show ra i ssi GEOLOGIST T ABOUT MINING 4 PROBLEMS group also A opening of calders pond for P bleating pleating pl eating iott members caf the VernalL vernal long caubat club at their eirl held wednesday evening of last k heard ree 7 welch min mia 6 eo in logist with the american gist t ting 9 an and refining company declare that at the 1846 1940 combined federal state and local tax 1 rate the total taxes collected in utah w would id within n three yeara years elcee exceed d tv the 0 all assessed evka va valuation uon of the entire state by dovw 13 3 mil lion dollars donah stating that tha one of every five employed persona persons in utah works for an agency of government mr welch averred that burden of increase ing taxation and alid expansion p ancion of government functions may cause the metal industry 1 to 0 pass out gut of e existence half the population to pu lation of utah who are either directly or indirectly d dependent enden t on n metal mining of t their he ep r live livelihood j aho 0 d mines he continued are am steadily becoming harder to find there are fewer operating mines now than there were 20 year years ago one new mine has been brought into production in utah UM in the last 20 years mr welch closed by listing rating fo four ur r requisites equi sites necessary f or the he development of mineral and other industries in the state as follows 1 coul courage age and vision on the part t of M manufacturers and willingness nasf in s t to 0 risk capital and effort in the development and utilization of the natural resources 2 intelligence and competence on the p part a rt of our scientists and engineers who must provide the skill sk 11 necessary to transform existing raw materials into useful products 3 diligence sy pathetic understanding patience and a desire to cooperate on the part of those who will furnish the labor 4 A recognition of the need fo for r drastic relief from the hea heavy vy taxes and government regulations which have crippled mining and other industries ies ch charles ties halstead chairman of the boys boy and girls girl committee and howard B calder donator of the rink reported on the opening of calders pond to the public for skating mr halstead said that the pond would be opened the following n friday I 1 dag and that the club would furnish t arnt wood and hot chocolate mr calder in addition to per alting use of the pond ond would also alfo furnish the elec electrical cical energy for the lights george P both roth chairman of the finance committee coia cittee reported on the dance sponsored IP Ons ored by the club for the benefit of the march of dime dimes drive friday january 30 mr both roth reported that the club made a total of which was wax turned over to the drive he reported on the many favorable comments made at the dance regarding the music furnished by the the clubs bunma fun making king musical aggregation thressa hadlock and donna hall cang sang two duet nur numbers Libers during the program they were accompanied by merline davis visitors introduced were victor walte waite orson slack and dwight packard president alvin E weeks conducted the mee meeting tin g |