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Show THE BOX ELDER NEWS, The Box Elder Hews Published Every Tuesday and Friday. Semi-Weekl- y, Editor and Manager. Subscription Rates: ..$2.00 One Year ..$1.00 Six Months.. 90. Three Months Sintered at the Post Office at Brigham City, as Second Class Matter. 8. C. WIXOM, For White Teeth and a Sweet Breath one-four- hs GEO. P. PARKER (Continued From First Page) and canning crops. According to the 1928 census, the lsat available report Statistiby counties by the Federal cian for the State, Box Elder County j produced : Crop, winter wheat; production, 1.173.000 bushels; rank in state, first in state; spring wheat, 592,000 bushels, first in state; barley, 230,000 bushels, first in state; oats, 192,000 bushels, fourth in state; potatoes, 189.000 bushels, fifth in state; alfalfa hay, 112,000 tons, second in state; in state; apples, 97,000 bushels, secondsecond in peaches, 192,000 bushels, the state. I am not unmindful also of your wonderful accomplishments in the; raising of sugar beets. Let me call attention to the fact that from a highway standpoint, your city is the key city to all points north. The main highway U. S. 91 leading through the northern part of the State and into Idaho and Montana, runs through this city. The branch highway through Logan Canyon and into the Bear Lake region takes off from U. S. 91. . Again there is the Utah State Highway 41, leading directly north of your city and Joining U. S. 91 at Downey, Idaho. Then again there is U. S. 30 North leading to the Northwest All of these highways are in good shape with a few exceptions. My understanding is that where improvements are necessary that plans are now underway to make! them. I refer particularly to some work needed by way of gravel and oiling on U. S. North 30 near Snow-villAll of these highways converge and have a meeting place in your city. Untold value must be1 coming and will continue to come to you from traffic that passes through your city not only to and from the north and south but to and from the northwest and northeast as well. This will be their first meeting place north of Salt Lake. I not only take pleasure in referring to your wonderful agricultural and highway opportunities, but I would like to make brief reference to the wonderful Educational and cultural opportunities of your city and county. My information is that Box Elder County stands in the foreground in educational opportunity. Also that the work carried da in your local high school is rated among the best in the State. I regret to say that due to our persent revenue system the educational opportunity presents many inequalities in this State. Yet for your satisfaction it might be pointed ou that your County stands among the first half dozen in educational opportunity from the standpoint of revenue. For example you have in your County in excess of sixty-fiv- e hundred dollars of assessed valuation per capita of school population, whilei some of your more unfortunate neighbors have less than fifteen hundred dollars. This revenue enables you to run your schools for a full school year and make available to your students the best of equipment and teaching. My further Information 1st that you were among the first to bring, through the use of school buses and transportation, equal school opportunity to the student of your more sparsley settled community, as that afforded to the student residing in your city. Before closing I desire to call your attention to a subject which Is of vital importance to the people of this State, particularly at this time. This is the subject of taxation in its general phases and particularly the constitutional amendments upon which you will vote at the elections next You home owners, farmNovember. ers and holders of other forms of e. - up-to-d- $70,-600,0- th one-four- th ADDRESS GIVEN HERE BY JUDGE , per cent of this tax load has been carried by intangible property such as stocks, bonds, securities, mortgages and similar assets. The best data obtainable indicates that in 1928 the total income earned in Utah amounted to about $280,000,-00- 0 or of which only was earned by property including intangibles. The remaining $210,000,000 is represented in earnings from personal services such as wages, fees, commissions, etc. In other words, property which of the income earned only has been carrying the whole tax load or the States while thie-fourtincome, AS paid no direct tax for the support of the State government nor of its political units. Furthermore, most of this tax burden has been borne by tangible wealth. Federal income tax returns indicate there is at least $250,000,000 worth of Intangibles in this State, yet this class of property has paid only 1.4 per cent of the load. Why should the farmer, the home owner the holder of tangible property be so penalized? Why should hd stand Idly by and see his farm, his home, his property confiscated by a heavy tax burden while other property A perfect and imperative threesome that will make the most of your teeth! Klenzo Liquid, mouth wash and gargle, an assurance of a sweet breath ($1.00, 50c and 25c) ; Second K 1 e n z o Dental Creme for shining white teeth (50c and Klenzo 25c); Third Tooth Brushes, 19 styles from which to choose, with bristles that stay fast (25c, 35c and 50c). Sold only at Rcxall Stores. First EDDY DRUG STORE THE REXALL STORE um Thr one-ha- , CHARM AND BEAUTY are What every woman yearns to have. An appointment with the Milady Beauty experts will produce the desired results. DUART WAVES RINGLETTE ENDS $6.00 WIND BLOWN PERMANENTS $2.50 Milady Beauty Parlor TELEPHONE NO. 71 te ONE DOLLAR will open an account! iS? WViW.y mine taxation if one can be found. I do not desire to weary you, but in conclusion I want to take this opportunity to congratulate you on behalf of the Governor and the other state officials, and in fact I think I may presume to congratulate you on behalf of the entire citizenship of the State, upon your fine accomplishments up to the present time and to assure you of our confidence in your ability to carry on and accomplish even more in the future. , BELL TRANSFER JOHN FUNK PHONK 301 For the REST ot your life, use Mattresses Rest-Ri- te Renovating Better Bedding Co. No. 1 RELATINO TO FILLING RESOLUTION IN LEGISLATURE VACANCIES A Jotnl resolution pr.po.lng an amendment to Section 13 of Article VI of tke confutation of tho State of Utah, relating to vacancies in the legifletnro. Be it resolved b; the Legislature of the of ail memState of Utoh. two-thirbers elected to each hones concurring therein : SECTION I Sections to bo purposes shall ue reduced innuaily claims and other valuable mineral depooita in proportion to the revenues to allocated; including lands containing coal or hydro, used in mining provided that any surplus abovs the rev- carbons and all machinery enue required for the State district school and all property or surface improvements fund as provided in Section 7 of this Arupon or appurtenant to mines or mining ticle shall be paid into the Stats genera) claims, and the valus of eey surface use made of mining claims, or mining propfund. 8ECTION 2. Secretary at State to publish. erty for other than mining purposes, shall cause directed be assessed as other tangible property. to is of The secretary State SECTION 2. Secretary of State to pubthis proposed amendment to be published as required by the constitution and to be lish. The secretary of State is directed to, submitted to the electors of tt t State at cause thi p. ..posed amendment to be pubthe next genera) lection in the manner lished aa required by the constitution and to be submitted to the electors of the State provided by law. If at the next general election in th- - manner SECTION 2. Ta take approved by the electors of the State this provided by Inw. when. If apSECTION 3. In effect proposed amendment shall take effect on the 1st day of January, 1931. proved by the electors of the State, this Filed with the Secretary of State Feb- proposed amendment shall take effect on the 1st day of January, 1931. ruary 25, 1930 Filed with the Secretary of State Febsuch Constitutional Amendment amended. follows : 13. Vacancies to bo fiUed. SECTION Vacancies that may occur in either house of the legislature shall be filled in such manner as may be provided by law. SECTION 3 Secretary of Stats to publish The secretary of State is directed to amendment to he cause this proposed published as required by the constitution and to be submitted to the electors of the State at the next general election in the manner provided by law when. If apSECTION 3. In effect proved by the electors of the State, this proposed amendment shall take effect on the 1st daj of January, 1931. Filed with the Secretary of State February 21. 1980. Constitutional Amendment No. 2 RELATING TO REVENUE RESOLUTION AND TAXATION an amendA joint resolution proposing ment to Sections 2 and 3 of Article 13 of tho constitution of the State ef Utah, relating to revenue and taxation. it resolved by the Legislature of the two . thirds of ail State of Utah, giembera sleeted ta atb lease eancar jinf therein : Bo 1. Sections SECTION proposed amend. That it is proposed to amend Sections 2 and 8 of Article XIII of tho constitution of the State of Utah so that the same will read as follows: SECTION 2. Tangible property te be taxed how value ascertained properties axempt legislators to provida annual tax for State. All tangible property In the State, not exempt under the laws of the United States, or under thi constitution, shall be taxed in proportion to its valut. to be ascertained as provided by law. The property of the United States, of the State, counties, cities, towns, school districts, municipal corporations and public libraries. lota with the buildings thereon used exclusively for either religious worshio or charitable purposes, and placet of burial not held or used for private or corporate benefit, shall be exempt from taxation. Water rights, ditehy, oanals. reservoirs, pbwer plants, pumping plant, transmission lines, pipes and flumes owned and used by individuals or corporations for Irrigating lands within the state owned by such individuals or corporations, or the individual members thereof, shall not be separately taxed as long as they shall be awned and used exclusively for inch purPower plants. ' power transmission poses. lines and other property, used for generating and delivering electrical power, a portion of which is used for furnishing power for pumping water for irrigation purposes oi) lands in the State ef Utah, may be exempted from taxation to the .extent that such property is used for aueh These exemptions shall accrue purposes. to the benefit of the users of water ao pumped under such regulations as the legislature may prescribe. The taxes of the indigent poor may be remitted or abated at such times and In aueh manner as may be provided by law. The legislature may provide for the exemption from taxation of homes, homesteads, and personal property, not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars In value for homes and homesteads, and one hundred dollars for personal property. Property not to exceed $3,000 in value, owned by disabled persona who served In any war in the militar service of the United States or of the 8tate of Utah and by the unmarried widows and minor orphans of such persons may be exempted as the legislaturoxmay provide. The legislature shall provide by law for an annual tax sufficient, with other sourest of revenue, to defray the estimated ordinary expenses of the State for each fiscal year. For the purpose of paying the tions week-to-wee- ture to provide for a better system of Constitutional Amendments State debt, if any there be. the legislature shall provide for levying a tax annually. sufficient to pay the annual interest and to pny the principal of such debt, within twenty years from the final passage of the law creating the debt. SECTION 3. Assessment and taxation of tangible property regulation Is not a matter of quantity, but of REGULARITY. It resides in the often-prove- d axiom that LITTLE makes BIG. The daily fulfillment of hopes . . . freedom from worry . . . early financial independence . . . and contented old age . . . may k be YOURS, by making easy BANK. at OUR deposits TUESDAY, Y much better able to pay is allowed to go almost tax exempt? These are questions upon which you will be called on to vote next when the constitutional November amendments are placed before you. Without boring you wltn details asf to the program, I wish to say here and now, most emphatically, that those amendments will pave the way for tax reform that will make it possible to shift part of the tax burden to property and incomes that should help to support the State and its functions. They will remove from the constitution some of the tax alexemptions now given. They will a low the legislature to provide for system of more modern classes of reach will that taxation property and wealth now escaping the payment of their JuBt share. They will provide a better system of financing the schools in these districts not able to finance them out of local taxation and will thereby acknowledge the duty of the State to partially equalize educational advantages for all people. They will open a way for the legislature to provide for a tax administration that will cure some of the evils of our, present administration. They will allow the legisla Dial it is proposed to amend Section 18 of Article VI of the constitution of the State of Utah so that the same ehal) read as tangible property have been hearing a terrific tax burden. Some of you have seen your property taxed almost to the breaking point in order that your schools and your government may be ably supported in legitimate public functions. I venture the assertion that not one of you would care to curtail your educational program or handicap your school system to the point of interfering with its efficiency. None of you would care to do without good roads, good public buildings and a capable and efficient administration of your public affairs. But all of these functions cost money and the bill must be paid. You people have been suffering under an archaic system of taxation that has long since outlived its usefulness. For more than thirty-fiv- e years the State has been forced by constitutional limitations to rely wholly on the general property tax' to finance its state, school, county and local government functions. This period has seen almost revolutionary changes in our economic conditions, but under the hard and fast rules laid down by the constitution the old system of taxation has remained in effect to perpetuate gross inequalities in distribution of the tar burden. A few figures may serve to illus trate the point. The best data obtainable from the State Board of Equalization of Utah shows that real estate homes and other tangible pro perty have been paying almost the entire tax burden of $20,000,000 annually. This does not include special lf taxes. Less than one and SEMI-WEEKL- exemptions personal income tax rates dispositions of revenues. The legislature shall provide by law a uniform and equal rate of assessment and taxation on all tangible property in the State, according to its value in money, and shall prescribe by law such regulations sv shall secure a just valuation for taxation of such property, so that every person and corporation shall pay a tax in proportion to the value of his, her. or ita tangible property, provided that the legislature may determine the manner and extent of taxing transient live stock and live stock being fed for slaughter to be used for human consumption. Intangible property may be exempted from taxation aa property or It may be taxed in such manner and to such extent as the legislature Provided that if intangible may provide. property be taxed as property the rate thereof shall trot exceed five mills cn each dollar of valuation. When exeinrtrd from taxation as property, the taxable income therefrom shall be taxed under any tax based on incomes, but when taxed by the State of Utah aa property, the income therefrom shall not also be taxed. The legislature may provide for deductions, exemptions, andor offsets on any tax based The personal income tux upon income. rates shall be graduated but -- he maximum rate shall not exceed six per cent of No excise tax rate based net income. upon income shall exceed four per cent of net income. The rate limitations herein contained for taxes based on 'neome and for taxes on intangible prope-t- y shall be effective until January 1, 1937. and there-afte- r until changed by law bv a vote of the majori y of the members elected to each house of the legislature. All revenue received from taxes on income or from taxes on intangible property shall be allocated as follows: 75 per cent thereof to the state district school fund and 25 per cent thereof to the State gen-er- a! fund and the State levies for effert--whe- n. Constitutional Amendment No. 3 RELATING TO STATE SCHOOL FUND AND MANNER OF DISTRIBUTING OF SUCH FUND. A jeint resolutien providing for amendments to house joint resolutions numbers three and eight passed by the legislature in 1(29, proposing to amend Section 3, Article X, and Section 7, Article XIII ef the constitution of the State of Utah relating ta the State school fund and the manner of distributing the interest of such fund and other revenues of the several school districts af the ruary : SECTION L Sections to proposed amend. That it is proposed to amend Section 4, Article XIII, of the constitution of the State of Utah so that the tame will read aa follows : SECTION 4. Hines tnd claims te be asbasis and maltipla what to sessed b assessed as tangible property. All memines or talliferous mining claims, both placer and rock in placo, shall b axe eased a a the legislature shall provide; provided, the basis and multiple now used in determining the value of metalliferous mines for taxation purposes .nd tho additional assessed value of 85.00 per acre thereof thall not be changed before January I, 1935, nor thereafter until otherwise provided by law. All other mines or mining Peaeh Day Fete Thousands? (Continued nation-wid- e. Indeed?fe commerce officials of kn mber i freely state that the annL' Peach Day has brought tL State of Utah to the tore no other single factor has According to the United ' chamber of commerce them t Stat ing like it In all America v 8 Soti an event called "Peach BIomJI'V1 was once celebrated in Gen?!? D'r kt it was not continued for Brigham City in Utah an annual peach celebration continued year after year??111 creasing importance for more V? J1?1 quarter of a century-to- day 11' the h twenty-sixt- annual event These festivals are distinctly. peach suggests the perfection! fruits. Someone ?4 Almighty could hav? SSe fruit than a peach, but it that He did not. And adU gentlemen, a soil and will produce a perfect peaeftf produce everything else in wrfj? and loveliness. Again, I bid you welcome. Th.. is yours. I hope you will enW free fruit, admire our flowen have a good time generally, and w come again and stay. I thank you. Other speakers were erai George P. Parker, reprelej Governor Dern, and by Repr? tive Don B. Colton. Mr pk! address appears in full column of this issue. Following the meeting the dla& guished visitors were given a re tion at the commercial club rJ by the committee. At 1 oclock each day luscious hoi, grown melons and peaches were & tributed free at the park. , vH- RELIEF FROM CURSE OF CONSTIPATH Constitutional Amendment No. 5 CREATING A STATE TAX COMMISSION A Joint resolution proposing an amendment to Section 11 of Article 13 of the constitution of the State ef Utah, eclating to revenue and taxation. Be it resolved by the Legislature of the State ef Utah, two-thiof nil members elected to each house concurring A RESOLUTION therein : I, M. H. Welling, Secretary of State ot the State of Utah, do hereby certify that the foregoing U a full, true and correct copy of Constitutional Amendments Noe. 1, 2, 8, 4. I, and 6 as proposed by the special session ot the legislature of 1980 as the same appear of record in my office. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of Utah, this 1st day of September. 1980. A Battle Creek physician isi Constipation is responsible for mi misery than any other cause. But immediate relief has found. A tablet called Rexall lies has been discovered. This tail attracts water from the system k the lazy, dry, evacuating bowel the colon. The water loosens that food waste and causes a thorough, natural movement with forming a habit or ever Increatt the dose. Stop suffering from constipate Chew a Rexall Orderlle at ii Next day bright. Get 24 for 25c at the nearest Rexall Drug The Eddy Drug Store. (adrj b Orde calii gentl toil Star BUSINESS Secretary of State. CARDS NORMAN LEE Bonded Abstractor REAL ESTATE, INSURANT! LOANS, BONDS. No. 7 West Forest Street City, Utah Brigham 0. G. BARGERON REAL ESTATE - FIRE INSURANT LOANS - SURETY BONDS, Eld Notary Public I will appreciate your Phone - Bank First National Office business 6 MARBLE, D.B.1 DENTIST E.H. AM Phone 9W Brigham City. Utah C. AMUNNS.D.D.S DENTIST Suite 31-3- 6 First National Ban4 Telephone No. 43 JOHN W. PHILLIPS ABSTRACTS - BONDS INSURANCE Accurate Work, Prompt Aflju and Liberal C.H. Settlements. BRYAN, D.D.S DENTIST First National Telephone No. Room 22, Ba" 31 City. Utah Brigham L. D. S. Garments J Ptat No. 1. Summer WL " 8. Light Wt, " 5. Medium WU . Med. Wt, " 7. Heavy Wt - " " ' Rl'pl HI, 8. Heavy WU . Ex. Heavy 1. Ex. Hen. WL. 12. Med. Wt, PL 13. Med. WL, PL 14. Rayon "t, 15. suit (State If 0 "-- fjy) Man or 'jj Postage Prepaid In USAnyP You May Keturn Ajy Not SAtisfac Bo Sure and State Mo? Why Pay tt i. (SEAL) . Fromjnna City has assumed 25, 1930. 8ECTION 1 Sections proposed to amend. State. That it is proposed to amend Section 11 of Be it reeolved by the Legislature of the Article XIII of the constitution of the of all the mem-ber- a State of Utah so that the same will read State of Utah, two-thirelected to each House concurring as follows: therein : SECTION 11. Creation of Stats tax com1. Resolution SECTION to mission proposed membership governor to apamend. That it is proposed to amend housa duties county boards term joint resolution number 3 passed by the point duties. There shall be a State tax comlegislature in 1929. proposing to amend mission consisting of four members, not Section 3 of Article 10 of the constitution than two of whom shall belong to af tha State of Utah so that he tame will more Bis same political party- - The members read as follows I of tha commission thall bt appointed by SECTION 3. Proceeds af mads and ether tha governor, by and with the consent of perper cent of proceeds property the senate, for such terms of office as may petual fund. The proceeds of all lands that be provided by law. The State tax commishave been or may be granted by the Unitsion shall administer and supervise the ed States to this State, for the support tax laws of the State. It thall assess of the common schools : the proceeds of all mines and public utilities and adjust and property that may accrue to the State equalise the valuation and assessment of by escheat or forfeiture: ail unclaimed property among the several counties. It shares and dividends of any corporation shall have such other powers of original incorporated under the laws of this State: assessment as the legislature may prothe proceeds of the sale of timber, mineral vide. Under such regulations in such or other property from school and State cases and within such limitations aa the lands, other than those granted for specific legislature may prescribe, it shall estabpurposes ; and five per centum of the net lish systems of public accounting, review proceeds of the sale of public lands lying proposed bond issues, revise the tax levies within the State, which shall be sold by and budgets of local governmental units, the United State subsequent to the and equalize the assessment and valuation of this State into the Union, shall The dube and remain a perpetual tund to be of property within the counties. called the State school fund, the interest ties imposed upon the State board at by the constitution and laws of which only, shall be distributed among equalization tbia State shall bo performed by the the several school districts according to at tax State commission. the lost preceding school census. In each county of this State there shall 8ECTION 2. Resolution to proposed a be county board of equalization conamend. That it is proposed to amend house of tbs board of county commissionjoint resolution number 8 passed by the sisting ers of said The county boards of legislature in 1929, proposing to amend equalization county. shall adjust and equalize the Section 7. of Article XIII of the constituvaluation assessment of the real and and tion of the State of Utah to that the same personal property within their respective will rend as follows: . such to counties, subject regulation and SECTION 7. Rate of taiatisn not to exceed distribution. The rate controlbe by tho State tax commission at purpose prescribed by law. The State tax of taxation on tangible property shall not may and the Bounty boards of exceed on etch dollar of valuation, two commission shall each have such other four-tentequalization and mills for gensral State as may be prescribed by the legpurposes, two-tentf one mill for high powers islature. school purposes, whieu shall constitute the 8ECTION 2. Secretary of State to pah-lishigh school fund: seid fund shall be Tha secretary of State is directed te in the manner the legislature cans this proposed amendment to be pubshall provide, to the school districts mainlished as required by the constitution and taining high schools, and such levy for to he submitted to the ejectors ef tbs district school purposes which together State at tha next general election In the with the interest on the permanent school manner provided law. by fund and such other funds as may bo SECTION I. Te take effect whta. available for district school purposes, trill raise annually an amount which squats If approved by the electors of the State, this proposed amendment thall take offset 82S.M for each person of school age in the state as shews by the last preceding school on the 1st day of January, 1931. Filed with the Secretary of State Febcensus ; the same to be distributed among the school districts according to the last ruary 25, 1980. preceding school census ; end in addition an equalisation fund which when added Constitutional Amendment to other revenue provided for this purNo. 6 pose by the legislature shall bt 15.97 for TO THE LOCATION OF each person of school age aa shown by the RELATING THE 8TATE PRISON AND STATE last preceding school census : said equaliINSTITUTIONS sation fund shall be apportioned to the A joint resolution pro Dosing an amendschool districts in such manner as the legment to Section 3, of Article XIX of tho islature shall provide. Said rates shall constitution of tho State of Utah, ronot be increased unless a proposition to to tho location of the Stats Prison. increase the same specifying the rat or B uting It resolved by the Legislature ef the rate proposed and the time during which State of Utah two-thirof the members the same shall be levied, be first submitelected to each house concurring thereted to a vote of such of the qualified eicc-to- rs in: of the State, aa in the year next pre8ECTION 1. Section ceding euch election, shall have paid a That it is pro nosed to proposed to amend. amend Section 8 of property tax assessed to them within the Article XIX of the constitution State, and the majority of those voting State of Utah ao that the same willof the read thereon shall vote in favor in euch aa follows : manner aa may be provided thereof, by law. SECTION 3 Location of public instituSECTION 3. Secretary of State to pubtion and of lands. The public lish. The secretary of State is directed to institutions disposition of the State are hereby percause this proposed amendment to be pubmanently located at the place hereinaflished as required by the constitution and ter named, each to have the lands aped-finall- y to be submitted to tha electors of the State granted to it by the United State, at the next general election in tho manner in the Act of Congress, July 16th provided by law, as one proposition in lieu 1894, to be disposed of approved and used in such of H. J. R. numbers 3 and 8, passed at manner as the legislature may provide: the regular session of the 18th legislature. ,Th e8t f government and the SECTION 4. To take effect when. State fair at Salt Lake City. If approved by the electors of the State Second: The Institution for the deaf and the proposed amendment shall taks effect dumb, and the blind, and the State reform on the first day of January, 1981. school at Ogden City, in the county of Filed with the Secretary of State FebWeber. ruary 25. 1930 Third: Tho Utah State hospital at Pro-- o City, in the county of Utah. Constitutional Amendment SECTION 2. Secretary of State to publish. The secretary of State is directed to No. 4 this proposed amendment to be pubRESOLUTION RELATING TO THE cause lished aa required by the constitution and OF MINES AND MINING TAXATION to be submitted to the elector of tho PROPERTY State at tho next general election In the A joint resolution providing for an amend-moby law. te Section 4. Article 13, ef the manner provided when. constitution ef tho State of Utah relat- If SECTION 3. Te take effect ing to the taxation of mince and mining this approved by the electors of the State, proposed amendment shall take effect property. on the 1st day of January, 1981. Bo it resolved by the Legislature of the Filed with the Secretary of State FebState of Utah, two-thir- d of all the members elected to each house concurring ruary 25, 1934 therein SEPT. HanseH |