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Show BEAR RIVER VALLEY LEADER, THURSDAY. OCTOBER 29, 1936 PAGE EIGHT Mr. and Mrs. Richard Clayton of Pocatello, Idaho, Mrs. Fred C. Gep- - hart and William Howlett were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley yjfDCAML Gephart Sunday. Mrs. Earnest Lanvatter cf Portland, Oregon, were visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Mrs. Les Oisca, Mr. and Mrs. Miiliara Mau, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh 'J Steele t id Mr. and Mra. D. I. of Coalville were weekend visitors of Mr and Mrs. Ted Christensen. Mr. ant' ilr. a the $25 per capita district school ds J GIVE INFORMATION. It 13 evident that many of the citizens of the state of Utah have been misinformed in regards to the effects of Home Exemption on the various taxing units of the State, also the manner in which the deficit caused by Homestead Exemption can be replaced. Members of the Committee of Nine feel that the public should be given the facts regarding this iitfportant matter. If . the plan recommended by the committee for adoption by the legislature (provided the exemption amendment passes) would result in a total loss to the State of Utah of approximately $2,234,000. Losses under this plan would be distributed as follows: State fund, $154,-00county fund, $440,000; city fund, $496,000, and school fund, $1,114,000. If the amount of the exemption were limited to only $500, $1,000 or $1,500 instead of the full $2,000, the loss in tax revenue would, of course, be considerably less. ' Out of the total taxes levied in Box Elder county of $769,961 the total loss due to homestead exemption to the county would be $2,797. Tremon-- 1 ton received in 1935 a total of out of which $10,953.85 was collected from taxes. Applying a .72 avciaSC iUaa 0i 10.4 percent a If we should support this amend- Z and the $5 equalization fund as .tt was raised prior to 935. ' 4. of the existing jfe tax revenue would" be shifted the three times net proceeds to, th! state fund, to be used as an equalling and stabilizing fund for schw purposes, and to offset losses fron the home exemption to the school The offset would amount to appro mately $530,000. 5. Approximately $500,000 annually of new revenue from receipts of the state liquor commission could be used to offset home exemption losses to the state general fund and still leave considerable balance for other state needs, the committee believes. An additional $500,000 would be raised under these changes to raise the standards in the poorer school districts, as well as offsetting the loss, es which would be effected under piaj 4B, the committee sets forth. The committee also emphasized the fact that if the legislature shnnu limit the exemption to less than $2,000, only a portion of the above changes in taxation would be necessary in view of the new revenue that will be available from the automobile license fee after July l. In no case has the committee recommended an increase in the assessed valuation oj property or an increase in the pro. perty tax levy, except to return to the former method of raising the dig. tnct school fund. If the legislature should adopt more liberal definition of a homestead than under plan 4B, then additional jaxes wou(j De necessary to offset the loss possibilities being a bank tax a higher tobacco tax Z excise tax on utilities, some improve- ments on the general property tax and several economies in government The committee emphasizes the fact nmnnspil ampnrtraent hut ia mou that it is neither for nor against the to the vote a finding facts and to the legislature. Two-thir- ro&MirrEie OF NINE CAUTION. ABOUT the AMENDMENT NO. The following returned during week with their deer: Carter England, Earl StohL Frank Taylor, R, Z. Hep- ler, Oran Thomas, Reed Taylor, Doug las Cannon, Dale Tompkinsen, Ken Stevensen, Howard Glenn, Dave Stan- der, Guy Ballard, Chester Nelsen, Bill Mason, Francis Norr, Ernest Corn wall, Hector Haight, Henry Bell, Har vey Ault. Claine (Chuckles Nelson, T?i!rfv filler and f"Vlan Ye.t &rann restoration of approximately i levy on all property in order to TWO VIEWS ON AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO BE VOTED ON NOVEMBER 3 ment and the legislature should act accordingly as a mandate from the people, the taxable property in our Landvatttr, Sunday and Monday of cities, counties and school districts this week. y will automatically fall to an ' level. low Mr flnH fr Rill Oninnev of Lo Mra. Tom Carter and Mrs. P. E. Public . Then what would happen? gan were guests at .the home of Mr. Au!t attended a trousseau tea at officials would then have less reveSunday. nues with which to conduct the affairs Beck-wit- h of our city, county and school governRichard Donald and Garrett and Stevensen Mr. Ken and Mrs. Mrs. Edith Samuelson, Mrs. Sam ments. and Beach of Frank Montpelier Mr. and Mrs. Douglas GeU and Margaret Jenkins were Salt family, and Would we as citizens and as school were Mr. of Tennesse of and guesta Lake visitors Monday and Tuesday. Cannon and family returned Sunday Mrs. Charles Niles, Sunday. patrons. re wimng 10 accept less serafter a week in Southern Utah. vice? Would we, for instance, as liaro'-- Hclley left Monday for DeMrs. Hector Haight and Mrs. James school patrons, be willing to support Mrs. Fried Huss of Salt Lake City troit, Michigan, where he will return visited Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Ransom attended a membership lunch the schoolofficials if they announced y sessions? with a new car. eon of the American Legion Auxilliary half day instead of Golden Harris. in Logan Wednesday of last week. If they reduced the teaching force? Mrs- Ransom gave a report of the If they eliminated transportation? Phyllis Marble, who has been visitThe county and city Democratic ing a week with her sister, Mrs. E. organization met at the home of Dr. national convention she attended in Would we be willing to support the M, Evans returned to her home in county commissioners if they put an Cleveland, Ohio. J. M. Schaffer, Tuesday evening. Dvweyville, Sunday. embargo on road building ? Would we in our own community, cheerfully acThe following people attended the Visit the Shirt Shop. Clif's Clothiery. " Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Jones and Mr. comodate ourselves to less police and Mr. Utah and fire protection, or less vigilance afand Mrs. Dan Briggs were deer hunt- and Mrs. Aggie game Saturday: chilMr. two Deaton and and Mrs. Israel Hunsaker, Mr. and sanitation and our general were of dren fecting ing Sunday in western Box Elder. guests Pocatello, Idaho, Mrs. Guy Johnson.Mr. and Mrs. Frank C:t the home of Mr- and Mrs- C0" health conditions? WalMrs. James and Viait the Shirt Shop. Clif's Clothiery. Ealton, Bishop Mrs. Or, if we demand the same kind ounuay. Joe Whitesides, ton, Coach and of sendee as at present, will we be Mr. and Mrs. R D. Anderson. Mr. to have our property taxed Mrs. L. C. Bartlett and children, Mrs. Thomas Callister, Harold' miaand uugutci, willing Juoy Lee and Noel, of Pocatello, are Holley, Miss Alice Crockett. Dr. and ReNee "turned Friday after spending at full value in keeping with the ConMrs- Kenneth Nielsen stitution, which of course would autovisiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. D. B. Green, Dr. and Mrs. E. the week R. 3rt Simonsen this week. Mrs. i M cf La Salt Oty. They also visited matically leave very few homes and Evans, Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Kerr, Bccrtlett is a sister of Mrs. Simonsen. Mrs- Kenneth Shields of Murray. homesteads with an actual value unwith Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Glenn, u uc der $2,000.00 or personal property un- wVfin " ' Mrs. Russel Waldron, Noel Cook, Mr. ' in der value? Misses Koleen Schaub and Joan $300.00' MrMre- w- - H- Sorensen of and Mrs. J. D. Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Garland received in 1935 a total of Would we be willing: to have our Madsen of Logan are spending the were Arimo Mr. visitors weekend of Shef-Don Mrs. and Mr Earl Hone, ' out of which $6,73.06 was $12,543.17 wedk visiting with Mrs. Francis Norr. and Mrs- Frank Meldrum and Mr. and stores, our office buildings, our cows, field, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Getz, Mr. iivi.i our and own J- Hnppueu as aoove we else Mrssheep', everything Burgess. nnri Mr, Phillir Park Vr and Mrs." in the wav of general nronertv. taxed 18.2 percent loss the total would be Mrs. Martha Johnson of Salt Lake Reed ' Waldron, Sally Smith and Perce Mrs. Mary Adcock, of Logan,, Ohio at full value? Would we surnort thf $1,225.41. The Box Elder schools out City visited thi3 week with her daugh- Watkins and George Carter. of $497,343 would sustain a loss of ters,; Mrs. Aileen Morrison and Mrs. and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Larson of Salt tax commission and our assessors if $9,947.00. were to meatake d that they obliged Lake Mr. visited at home the Myrtle Nelson-- Mrs. Johnson, City, pf Mr. and Mrs. Earl Vance of Salt Provided the exemption amendment by her daughters returned to Lake City visited with friends and and Mrs. George Cropley this week. sure ? And would we be willing to have a passes and the. legislature should Mrs. her home in Salt Lake Wednesday. relatives in Tremonton a Adcock is cousin and Mrs. during the Mia. Morrison will spend the rest of week. higher levy placed on our property ma.ivc ujj cue luas iium u iuu $Z,UUU Larson is a sister of Mrs. Cropley. to make up for the losses, so that to exceed $2,500,000, will be needed to. the week with- her. Mrs. Mae Castleton of Malad has the same revenues would flow into adopt plan 4B as recommended, not! Mrs. Reginald Brough was a Salt exemption on homes and homesteads Dr. J. M. Schaffer was the speaker Lake visitor been convalesing after her accident our local treasuries? Ths Blue Earth over the weekend. a t a Democratic rally in Willard Monat the home of her mother, Mrs. Perhaps we are willing to make up and $300 on personal property. The' Deposits lei t behind by lost prim. these losses taxes upon loss would be offset by the following eval forests nnd the petrified resin now day night. E. M. Dobbes of Ogden alluenil J. Bioekbank of Salt Lake Catherine Watkins. She returned to ourselves in some so spoke. , other her home Tuesdav. w'ay, such as recommended changes in the tax sys- -' form what is called the "bine earth' City was a guest at the home of Mr. increased sales in the Snnilnml district in East Prusincreased tax, gasoline tem and Mrs. A. L. Cook, Tuesday and 1. To utilize after increased tau, on tax automobiles. Mr. July 1, 1938, ap- sia, not far from the Baltic const. This and Mrs. Harrv Woodward Jr. Visit the Shirt Shop. Clif 'a Clothiery. Wednesday of this wosk. of Logan are visiting at the home of hiher licenses to our merchants, or proximately $700,0.00 that will be- is the only place where amber is found, ,V.l'.,VA.,.AA'W.'M4.AVM!i.V,M vv Mr. and Mrs. Harry Woodward this ixiAtrs uii au our manuiacturea pro-- j come available fiqpi the automobile for there are no similar deposits else vvvv ducts or what not. Then we must license fee of $5 per car to help the where in the world. week. bear in mind that all of these taxes cities, towns and counties to build come back to uc and are paid by us streets and roads. This is not a. new since we are the ultimate tax, but revenue that has been used indirectly, Severest Test for Airpbne Know Your Language ccasua-.crs- . For there is no such thin? to pay off the state road bonds and 1 ne severest test tiiat an as niton as a ia:i exempt citizen we all pay. will become available as new revenue "can be'lrrn'i3 the power dive. The Taxes are tied up in everything we when present state road bonds are machine is put into a vertir-adive By C. L. Bushnell eat and wear and use. School of Engliih, from a great height, with power full paid off at maturity. We must not be deluded into the International Correspondence 2. The present sales tax would .be on. When the greatest possible speed Schools fact that we can make anybody else modified so as to reduce the plane present Is attained the pilot pulls thehazardA pay our tart, for they in turn merely 2 per cent rate to 1 per cent on cerinto level flight. It is a highly X tain foods and to increase the levy on ous test for both pilot and plane. THE English language is capable shift the tax back to us. When we make up our minds or. certain luxuries from 3 npr rant of some odd paradoxes, as is il- v fr lustrated by the following senten these serious questions, we are then 10 per cent. This would raise change ces : in a position to cast an inrihVont senn.nnn "When the crash the occurred on vote have used a ever Personal Loan from this Bank If you Amendment No 5. HOTEL I 3. Present sales tax revenue of' pilot was in charge of the ship." It is hardly conceivable that an 7 $500,000 would be shifted from "When the crash occurred the for doctor's bills, taxes, insurance premiums or for thei NEWLY DECORATED us who have pride in local of in of wa3 the govern- district school fund to the state high i ship charge pilot." ment and will Each of two anrl REMODELED the sentences is' unexpected personal expenses you high standards of public school fund. This would necessitate! appreciate Tervice, will be found very enthusiasfactually and grammatically cor-- ! " & our convenient repayment plan, moderate charges Rooms at Reasonable Rates rect. Their meaning is clear. Both tic for the drastic changes Mll proposed tell reader the the that was a in Amendment No. 5. ship and lack of needless red tape. Similar loans are also NEW CAFE and being directed by the pilot when DR. G. M. Let common sense not and emotions the crash occurred. But if the available to individuals for business purposes. DINING ROOM guide us. phrase "in charge of is given We shall gladly go over your financial needs with exactly the same sense in both senj 23c and 50c Meals Office Over J. C. Penney Store Mr. and Mrs. H. C. tences, the latter sentence will acattended Haight Office 12-- Hours: to 9 you at any time and advance cash whenever we think 1:15 when crash' to 5:80 the the wedding of their neice, Miss tually say that MR. AND MRS. M. L. NYfi Mary occurred the ship was directing the the loan will PHONE at be and Moss, 124 to ours. 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