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Show The legislative session is almost al-most over and the legislators haven't really started the serious ser-ious legislating as yet. All money matters are still to be acted on, though enough action has besn taken on the mining occupation tax to indicate indi-cate that it is not in mu:h danger dan-ger of getting passed this year. What was overlooked by many and most probably the Governor, in an effort to g.t more taxes out of Kennecott, they very nearly passed a tax that would probably have been the straw that broke the Camel's Cam-el's back for many of the small mining firms that contribute heavily to the economy. It's unfortunate that a tax must be passed, or tried to be passed which would tend to work against the industry so vitally needed in Utah. Unreasonable tax structures and the like will keep more industry in-dustry out, than any other single sin-gle deterrent. It's true that the copper industry has shown a good proit during the past year with prices high, but, they have already taken a big drop in 1971 and are not stable enough to warrant this tax of the Governor's. Gov-ernor's. o Concern to all of us in Mil-ford Mil-ford is what Railpax is doing to our passenger trains. Word is that Utah will have only one east-west passenger train, which will stop either at Ogden or Salt Lake, but not both. Legislator and gathers in Washington are working to retain re-tain both, but as yet things don't look at all bright. Unfortunately we don't know what to do about it it looks like Milford will probably lose the last of its passenger trains before it's over with. At present, of course, this is not even in the wind, but when Railpax is signed by the Railroads, Rail-roads, most likely the UP and all others will get out of the passenger business, and so far as we are able to determine, Transportation Secretary Volpe hasn't thought beyond a few . main lines across the country. Secretary Volpe should take a little advice from Postmaster General Blount and leave the railroads alone, before he gets the rails as fouled up as the mails. As to what you can do just cross your fingers I don't even know anyone who is listening lis-tening yet. Still a lot of pictures in the box at the News. They are getting picked over but the one you want might still be there. If not we'll make it for you. The Tigers have an excellent excel-lent chance to bring home the bacon on Friday, March 5 from Parowan. They have been playing play-ing good for the last couple of games. Coach Payne is obviously obvious-ly trying to peak for the Round Robin which has been Milford's nemises in several years past. This year though there is just one state berth to be won out at the Round Robin as the League leader Enterprise gets a bye clear to the championship game. We believe this to be as it should be. If it had been in the past, Milford would have seen a lot of state tourneys. Senator Thorpe Waddingham would like to hear from local residents on reapportionment. If you have any ideas, pass them on. o . As for the optional sales tax (c) which if passed would be earmarked for law enforcement, enforce-ment, this column is against it on the grounds that re-farm re-farm of our court system would eliminate the need for the extra expenditures. The root of the problem lies in the rulings made in recent years by the Warren Court which releases confessed criminals and in some instances even convicted con-victed criminals on technical- ,ities which are completely ab-surb, ab-surb, to rape, pillage and rob again. When we reform our courts, and stop these repeaters repeat-ers from repeating it will also be the very best deterrent that can be used for fighting crime and therefore no longer long-er any need for more taxes for law enforcement. We will reduce re-duce our forces, instead. |