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Show AO E EAR RIVER VALLEY LEADER TWO Tremonton, Utah school finance and the plan to money this district levy would consolidate state institutions at raise. Ascertaining tne amount., Bushnell, opponents already the commission then would add have stepped forward one with anticipated revenue from in-- a counter proposal on the school come and corporation franchise fund and the other asking the taxes and the resultant figure location of institutions remain would be the amount of money available for the program withunchanged. inout state aid. A committee representing Having determined the state dustry wihch has discussed its views with the tax study com- - wide cost of the minimum pro-- j mittee, has announced it will gram, the commission would the proposal calling for dUct known anticipated revenu-7- 5 per cent State participation es from total needs to ascertain in the minimum school program a state levy sufficient to raise and will, instead, submit a the remaining balance. This levy counter proposal in the form of would run from 10 to 12 mills an amendment wherein the inasmuch as a total district-stat- e state would underwrite only 50 levy of 17.21 mills would per cent of the program. M. H. be necessary to finance the minHarris, executive secretary, Utah imum program. State Taxpayers' Association, to this plan, which and a member of the committee theOpposition committee says will "equalonly through his knowledge of ize opportunity to all of the tax matters and not as an as- children of the state," will stem sociation representative, said the from the rich districts such as amendment would be based on Jordan. The Jordan district, bean original proposal from indus- cause of Utah Copper Company try which was turned down by holdings, is an excellent examthe tax study group. ple. Under the proposed proIndustry's plan was rejected gram .its levy would jump from because it provides a minimum a figure less than 10 mills to school program of only $2154 in17 mills, the same approximately stead of $3000 per classroom unit as in the remaining 39 districts as set up and approved by the of the state. general session of the 1945 legisLeading the opposition to the lature. state institution amendment at Under the plan proposed by the present stage is the Provo industry, the districts would be Chamber of Commerce which, forced to make up the difference Jenkins, .execuClayton between the $2154 and $3000 per through taken the potive has secretary, unit, while the committee's plan assures such a minimum pro- sition that establishment of a state institutional center at gram. Any "frills" over and the minimum program, de- Bushnell would be too costly, sired in any district would have would be contrary to established to be gained by additional dis- procedure in the of mental patients, and that trict levies which the committee a center would be to far such bebe to restricted suggests tween 25 and 35 per cent above removed, geographically, from the major portions of the state. the minimum program. Public welfare leaders support Chief point of controversy the arises over the increase in taxaproposed center and contend tion facing the "rich" school dis- it sufficiently large to permit tricts of the state which results proper segregation of the varfrom the statewide uniform levy. ious types of patients to be houFor example, the proposed sed. Then admit that costs program would turn to the rich- would increase, but contend that est school districts Jordan, the added facilities, including or South Summit to present equipment at the hospiMorgan determine what local levy would tal, would far outweigh the adbe necessary to raise funds to ditional cost. finance the minimum $3000 per the possibility Meanwhile, unit program in that district. grew that one and possibly two This levy then would become a more amendconstitutional uniform levy for each school dis- ments might be submitted to the trict in the state. special session by Governor The State Tax Commission Maw. then would determine how much The Governor has said that in ; j BEAR RIVER VALLEY LEADER Published at Tremonton, Utah, on Thursday of Each Week for Friday Distribution Phone 23 First West Street Entered at the Post Office at Tremonton, Utah, aa Second Class Matter October 15, 1925 A. N. RYTTING, Editor-Publish- er SUBSCRIPTION RATES (In Advance) SOLDIER RATES ONE YEAR - $2.50 INVESTIGATIONS During the wartime furloughs of many servicemen, we heard stories of exorbitant waste of materials and rumors of how some of the "Brass hats" were feathering their own nest at the expense of the government and of course, John Q. Public. To some of us, these reports could easily have been credited to a "gripe" of some serviceman against his particular commander or someone highcrup. But with the recent outbreak of investigations in the war profits of large munition contractors as well as some of our leading congressmen and representatives, it looks as if the "war profiteers" of World War I, were mere pikers. When a group of men with nothing more than a few pieces of printed stationery, the idea that they could play "Uncle Sam" for a sucker and the help or influential leaders in Congress and Senate, can in a few short years build up an immense fortune, it's time someone has the ncrve'to turn the spotlight under the barrel. Quoting comptroller General Lindsay C. Warren, "It has looked as if everybody and his brother were out to get the government during the war years." In testimony before Senate investigators, Warren asked for more power in the general's accounting office as a "last bulwark for the protection of tax payers of this country against unbridled and illegal expenditures of public funds." We're pretty sure that now President Truman has given the investigating comittee access to the Treasury records, more of our political family at Washington will spend a few sleepless nights. IMPRESSIONS We little know how our actions arc going to impress tourists and visitors about our community. Recently a couple asked directions to find a certain family in the valley and the service station attendant was courteous enough to draw a diagram for them to follow. Upon reaching the home of their friends, they were loud in their praise of the kind treatment they had received, commenting "That it must be nice to live in a community where everyone is so kind and considerate." Another Impression : The publisher had occasion to ask an individual how he liked our town after he had been hen a few months, and was somewhat taken aback by his answer: "I've seen towns I like better. It seems so dirty here and I have never been in a place where men seem to have so little respect for women; his wife or the wife of someone else. They seem to cuss and swear and tell rotten stories without regard to who hears them." There you have it folks two one good, one bad . impressions both of the same town. , WE'RE STILL KILLING 'EM UNDER THE CAPITOL DOME (Continued from front page) of one uniform fund out of which a minimum program would be available with the state underwriting 75 per cent of the cost on a property tax levy varying from 10 to 12 mills. The second proposed amendment relating to the school pro gram would make available for educational purposes all of the revenue derived from corporation and franchise and person al income tax collections. Under present constitutional law, only 75 per cent of these taxes go to the schools with the remaining 25 per cent allocated to the state general fund. As yet, no visible opposition has appeared against amendments relating to the taxation of oil and gas resources or to the amendment diverting income tax receipts. However, one the proposal providing for 75 per in cent state participation LOOKING iOrl AHEAD S PttsidtKtHardiii College Searcy. Arkansas Undulant Socialism . republic, like a human invalid, passes through a crisis in the course of almost any protracted illness. After the crisis, the patient rallies toward recovery or sinks with alarming haste toward the end. Whatever is to be done after a crisis must be accomplished with dispatch, or it is too late. The English government passed through a crisis approximately a year ago. Since England's current administration proclaimed itself owner and operator of the coal mines, Britain has been viewed popularly as Socialistic one of the collectivist nations. Not all the individuals in the Empire are socialists. Large elements are not. But this large minority is being forgotten. Curtains The crisis is are being drawn. over and England has gone left. A sick A Long: Time Dead. There is something strangely final about it when a free people turns its course toward State Socialism. Liberty never comes back without a revolution and then it's not the same. Such is the testimony of recorded history. Industrially, England is a coal country and private enterprise lost its last stronghold on the enchanted island when King Coal surrendered. Now the ailment t!: :t prostrated John Bull has been communicated to Uncle Sam. The symptoms are unmistakable as undulant fever; wave upon wave of collectivist power, with a show of growing intenOur government has taken sity. over our coal mines from their owners because of work stoppages through strikes strikes by the best paid group of mine workers on earth. Here's the Pattern I think perhaps the workers ought to have had an increase in pay, which they no doubt could have obtained without striking. Nevertheless, they struck and government took over the business long enough, at least, to close a new contract giving an increase of $1.85 a day per man and a royalty of 5c a ton on coal to give their union a "welfare" fund. The new "welfare" fund has no relation to the union's sick and accident fund, already A United Press News Release under date of July 30, informs the , American Public that some 15, large. The new contract will raise the 750 individuals had been killed in of coal 23c to 30c a ton the traffic accidents in the United and price build up the "welfare" fund States during the first six month's at the rate of 25 million dollars a an increase of 4ftrr year. The Senate has approved the period abnve the toll of 1945 for the same executive department's right to impose this contract on the mine time. Ned H. Dearborn, president of owners when they take their prop-ertback. This is an attack of the the National Safety Council, undulant socialism. termed it "a disgrace to the coun Works Like This: .... y tr'" In Utah, traffic fatilities have readied 106 since January 1, as compared with during the same period last year. A Suggestion: Have Your FARM IMPLEMENTS REPAIRED NOW Why wait until you are ready to use thero? II. C. ROIIDE Blacksmith and Machine Work "Mends Everything Dut Teople'g Ways" Government can now control the cost of conl to the owner of a mine. By fixing labor's wage, a ruler can make coal production cost whatever suits his fancy. Government already controls the price of conl te the consumer through the workings of the OPA. The neck of the coal industry is in a legal and government has the power to choke it to death at will that, or take it over entirely. With the sanction of Congress, which I hope never comes, federal officials can do to any industry what they ore doing to coal. Each assault on freedom will be one more attack of the dread disease, undulant socialism. It works like the fever which, scientific men say, can be cured In rare instances if vigor-ou- s treatment is begun in the early 8tagpi de-fig- ; J1.75 ; THURSDAY, AUGUST view of a bill now being consid ered by Congress which would 1, I946 rsew Bulletin For Dairymen permit states to tax federal the is poshe studying property, sibility of asking the lawmakers Box Elder county to submit an amendment to the dairymen would voters which, if adopted, will be interested in a new ex permit the state to take full ad- tension bulletin, "Housing Jor vantage of any such federal Le- Quality Milk," according to Rn gislation. bert H. Stewart, county aent Because of the reestablish-meThe bulletin, which has of federal rent control, no the such question will now be sub- approval of the state depart, mitted to the special session, the ment of agriculture and the Governor stated, although such state department of health Tm written legislation on this matter may fessor ofby George B. Cain,' dairy husbandry at the be submitted to the regular sesUtah State Agricultural sion in January, 1947. college and Joseph Coulam, extension A second constitutional that may appear on agricultural engineers. Repre the scene would amend the sentatives of interested federal" constitution to permit salary in- state, county and city agencies creases for state officials dur- as well as field men of leading ing their term of office. Under county agent Stewart said. Indicated in the publication present law, no state official 11 plans, for are can receive a salary increase barns, open milk houses, milk parlors sheds, during the term for which he was elected. Increases for su- and complete dairy units. Latest findings in regard to preme court justices, approved at the last legislature become ef- dairy housing are also described fective only as each judge or his in the bulletin. Requirements successor is elected. of satisfactory dairy buildings However, there aparently is systems of housing dairy cattle' not much support for this types of milking parlors, and and it may never get many other subjects are covered The bulletin can be obtained beyond the "talked about stage." free of charge from County Stewart's office. TRY A LEADER WANT- - AD nt .. VETERAN'S ve care-segregati- on FREE FLIGHT TRAINING UNDER G. I. BILL OF RIGHTS AT BRIGHAM AIRPORT SEAGULL AVIATION JOHN C. WEIR, Manager 2 TT1 .a gggHT A Statement from Safeway Regarding the New OPA Bill We have tried to keep you informed on what Safeway would do about food prices if there were no OPA Price Controls. Now that OPA has been revived, we want you to know about our position under the new bill. Few consumers realized the enormous task required of the merchant in complying with the hundreds of technical details of OPA regulations. There are many provisons in the new OPA bill which make it even more complicated than the old law and wheh may result in a lot of confusion among producers, consumers, merchants and OPA administrators. Safeway is proud of its 4i year re cord in living up to the letter and spirit of price control from January 1942 to June 1946, and Safeway will ?nake every effort to comply with the new law. However, if we make some mistakes, we believe you will understand that they are not intentional and that all Safeway people are doing their utmost to comply and at the same time procure and deliver to our customers the maximum amount of food at the lowest possible prices. Meat, Poultry, Suiter and Eggs Meat, Poultry, Butter, Eggs and other dairy products are the principal items in our stores which - continue without price control but are subject to possible re-contr- after August 21st. We believe Congress made a wise decision in providing for a continued free market for these commodities. From our knowledge and experience with meat and dairy products, we believe that consumers and producers alike will be benefited in the long run , if meat and dairy products are not A free market is the only ed. way to assure a continuation of adek quate market supplies at non-blac- non-blac- k i market prices. LINGAN A. WARREN, President ol i |