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Show OREM-GENEVA TIMES per State, Local Taxes In Utah Top Average In Western States State and local taxes for 1946 were higher in Utah in relation to income than in any other western state, it was revealed this week in a research report by Utah Foundation, the nonprofit, non-profit, tax-research organization. uian citizens paid ts.s per cent of their total income for state and local taxes in 1946. The percentage was next high est in Arizona, where collect ions were equivalent to 8.0 per cent of total income 6f residents resi-dents of the state. Nebraska's ratio was lowest, with 5.9 per cent. The average for thirteen western states for which comparable com-parable data are availible was 7.4 per cent. Utah's total tax load for 1946, Including Utah's share of all Federal taxes, was $223 million, or nearly one-third of the combined com-bined income of all residents of the State. State and local taxes In Utah in 1947, will be nearly 25 per cent higher than for ivib, and more than 75 cent higher than in 1940. The report also shows a comparison com-parison of local property taxes charged in the eight Mountain states for 1940 and 1946, indicating indi-cating that the percentage of increase in Utah was greater than for any other Mountain state. Property taxes for 1947, which in Utah increased 29 per cent over 1946, are not considered con-sidered in the comparisons, ince comparable data are not yet available for other states- The report cites Federal grants-in-aid as a significant factor sometimes overlooked in and local taxes. During the period 1934-945, Utah received a total of $24,223,000, or an average of more- than $20,000,- uuo per year, in Federal grants been collected as state and lo cal taxes, the relative im portance of state and local gov ernment policies and administ ration in determining the proportion prop-ortion of income required for taxes would have been much more apparent. Federal grants-in-aid were equivalent to 5.6 per cent of the total income of Utah residents for the twelve-year twelve-year period, 1934 through 1945." Federal state and local taxes required 32. 4 per cent of total income of Utah residents in 1946, compared with 16 4 per cent in 1930 and 21.6 per cent ' in 1940. Thursday, October 9, 1947 Commandant Cuts Birthday Cake v tot. -V.. 'J r . Traditional cake-cutting ceremonies and the reading of the birthday birth-day proclamation are highlight of Marine Corps birthday observances observ-ances at posts and stations around the globe. On November 10, the Marine Corps will celebrate its 172nd Anniversary. General A. A. Vandegrift, Commandant of the Marine Corps, does the honors In this tvpical birthday scene. Popping Corn The best temperature for popping corn Is one tl-at makes the kernel burst within 60 90 n-conds after the heat is applied War Dead Return To Start Oct. 10 Next of kin of World War II deceased being returned to the intermountain area for final burial were advised today there will be a considerable lapse of time between arrival of the re patriation ships at the port of New York and San Francisco and delivery of remains to the final destination. Col. Graves B. McGary, Commanding Com-manding Officer of the Utah General Distribution Depot- Og-den, Og-den, where the American Graves Registration Division distribution center is located, said the time factor will depend largely upon distances in the intermountain arja- "It is possible there will be as much as three weeks between betwe-en the arrival of the repatriation repatri-ation ships at the ports of entry and delivery of the decedant to the final destination," the Colonel declared. The first repatriation ship from the Pacific theater is scheduled to arrive at the San Francisco port on October 10. The first ship from the European Euro-pean theater is due at the New York port on October 25, Colonel Col-onel McGary reported. g in Wtccd the Scenes the Telephone Business ADVERTISER'S STORY Here's the story that every ad vertising man likes to hear: If you're a newspaper publish er or advertising man and one of your potential advertisers pulls that old one about his product s being so well known that he does not have to advertise, it might be well, suggests The Linotype News, to tell' him this story at tributed to the late William Wrigley: The big gum man was riding with a friend on a crack train from New York to Chicago, and the friend was curious to know why the chicle magnate continued contin-ued to spend so much money or advertising. "Your gum is known all over the world," said the friend- "So why don't you save the millions of dollars you are now spending on advertising?" The gum magnate smiled easily, eas-ily, then asked, "How fast is this train going?" "About sixty miles an hour," was the answer. "Then," asked Wrigley, "why doesn't the railway company re move the engine and let the train travel on its own moment um?" ost people are aware that record numbers of telephones are being installed in-stalled these days, but few realize all the work that goes on behind the scenes to make telephone service possible. pos-sible. The telephone instrument itself is only 117 of all the equipment necessary nec-essary to provide! telephone service. In hundreds of telephone exchanges throughout the area we serve, central cen-tral office equipment is being installed in-stalled as fast as it is received a painstaking job requiring many skilled hands. Uncle Sam Says Supposing you and your neighbor met at the grorer's and actually did and said I be things you see going on In this arene. You probably would say "Quit your kidding, Uncle Bam. They must be two other fellows, not me and Tom." Actually, friend, there are not enough ronsumer'a goods for the dollars Americans own. There Is more need now than ever before for you to save every dollar possible from the buying market. mar-ket. Buy only what you rtfally need. Put every extra dollar into United States Savings Bonds. U. S. Trtsuury Dtpartmmt KELSCH'S COMPLETE SHOE FOOT SERVICE 136 West Center Telephone 707 AT BOOTERIE Ptovo, Utah Fair Pheasant Season Mr. cutting woman is noth- Expected in State Utah county closed areas for the pheasant and quail hunt which opens throughout the state November 1 for three days, were announced Saturday by the Utah Fish and Game commission. Closed areas as provided by the proclamation are the Columbia Col-umbia Steel plant bird sanctuary sanct-uary as marked and posted on the ground, the Utah State hospital, hos-pital, Bringham Young University Univ-ersity campus, the power plant property at the mouth of Spanish Span-ish Fork canyon, and the American Am-erican Fork Training school. , General provisions of the hunt are that no rifle, revolver or pistol may be used in the hunt and that no shooting shall be permitted before 7 a m. or after 5:30 p.m. Ross Leonard, director of the fish and game department, predicted that a few more birds are available than a year ing but a rag, a bone and a hank of hair. Mrs. Cutting Man is noning but a brag, a groan, and a tank of air. Millie Have a good time at the movie last night? Tillie Swell! Millie What was the picture? Tillie I don't know I went with a sailor. Zipper Sliders Zippers that do not slide Ireely will move ea-ier if the interlocking teeth are rubbed several times with a cake of paraffin or beeswax and the slider is moved up and down several sev-eral times to work the lubricant all around the teeth. ago- Th bag limit for pheasants is three male birds with a possession pos-session limit of six. Quail , bag limit is 10 birds of either sex in one day, with a possession limit of 20. 11,645 UTAH FARMS ENTER SOIL CONSERVATION PROGRAM Of Utah's 16,196 farms In el igible to participate in the Agricultural Agri-cultural Conservation Program 11,645 carried out conservation practices under approved farm plans in 1946, according to the Utah Annual Report of the Agricultural Agri-cultural Conservation and Relat ed Programs issued last week by the State Office of the Production Produc-tion and Marketing Administration. Administra-tion. Officials report that the total payments amounted to $1,677,- 236- This is an indication of the value of the conservation practices carried out since it has been the policy o fPMA to stand about 50 per cent of the cost of approved conservation practices. Erosion Takes Much Nearly 40 per cent of the total payment went for erosion con trol and water conservation practices- These practices iniAide reorganization of farm irrigation systems; land leveling; .overnight .over-night reservoirs; sodding and rip- rapping waterways; earthen, con crete, and rubble masonry dams; protecting summer fallow acre-agre; acre-agre; and the construction of drainage ditches. Seventeen per cent of the pay ment was for range and pasture improvement. This included the grazing land management; development de-velopment of water for livestock oy drilling wells, developing seeps and springs, and construct ing reservoirs; seeding and re-seeding; re-seeding; fireguards, and stock trails. Fertiliser Purchased Seven per cent was for the application of commercial fertilizers. fertil-izers. This was almost exclusive of the application of superphosphate superphos-phate to legumes and grasses. Employer Myrtle, who told you that you could neglect your office duties just because I give vou a kiss now and then? Stenographer My attorney. A bewildered man entered a ladies' specialty shop. "I want a corset for my wife," he said. "What bust?" asked the clerk. "Nothin. It just wore out." Irate Father "I'll teach you to kiss my daughter!" Cornelius "You're too late. I've already learned!" The harvesting of legume and grass seeds accounted for 32 per cent of the total payment. Four and one -hall per cent was for miscellaneous practices, such as perennial noxious weed 'ontrol and clearing land. There were 114 community projects completed under written writ-ten agreements. Payment on these amounted to $84,626. 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