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Show m- i OF SAN JUAN. COUNTY. UTAH Published Every Thursday at Monlicello. Utah Entered at the Post Office at Monlicello, Utah, as second class matter under the Act of Congress of March 3. 1373. mm THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER False Economy . . . In the recent Utah Legislature much strees has been hearitly agree that unnecessary budget. expenditures are the first step to an However, little has been mentioned of the tremendous and completely ridiculous waste occurring daily, and amounting to many thousands and probably hundreds of thousands of dollars because of an existing false economy. It doesnt make good sense that a quarter of a million dollar highway, completed in the fall of 1954, should be d trucks of all size and description ravaged by state the because budget does not include both just a highway patrolman and weigh station patrolman in San basis. Juan County on any other than a part-tim- e In round figures, assuming, the cost of the two additional employes would amount to $10,000 ayear, it would take somewhere in the neighborhood of 20 years for the two patrolmen to cost the state anywhere near the amount the state will, by necessity, have to expend within five years if the present rate of road abuse is continued. A saving of roughly $150,000, Then, too, the state is loosing upwards of $100,000 each year in uncollected fees, fines and other penalties because of this haphazard False Economy. Somehow its difficult for the state house to realize the tremendous potentials of San Juan County as both an industrial and tourist center. But the fact remains that within the borders of this one county exists one of the greatest sources of untapped revenue in the State of Utah. And to blandly ignore the issue in spite of the qualified evidence submitted to the state by the Tax Commission to substantiate this claim, is adding insult to injury. I often winder how many times a policymaker decides an issue on little more than the whims of an ulcer. Certainly an issue as inqiortant to the state as this cant be decided miles d from the plush lounge of an office some distance. And expressely so if the policymaker hasnt eveir safaried to this remote section of Utah in the past year or so! If placed on economy, and we (fil&tUcA, $21,900 Per Year Average cost to support each scientist and engineer employed in industrial research ed 1950 on increase of long-hom- ed 62 k' over-loade- three-hundre- Tourist, Industrial Potential on additional Increase of 37 (V.) 86 of Exp. labor Forcn) long-horn- Basic and applied research helps industry create more and better jobs for skilled working people . .Tthis means higher personal earning capacity, 'and less work drudgery. During the years between 1953 and I960 industry in the II western states must spend well ever $2, III, 000,000 (In operating tosts, only) for industrial researth to pro v vide better products and more jobs for skilled workers. SOURCE: U. S. Bureou of Census U S. Dept, of Defense Notional Association of Manufacturers The number of skilled workers in Utah's labor force, which increased some 62 per cent in the will probably increase another 3? per cent during this current decade, years This should mean more and better jobs and a sounder economic base for the state, according to a report released today by the Pacific Central offces of the National Association of Manufacturers. In 1940, the NAM reports, there were 117.000 stilled working people in Utah; this was 71 per cent of the state's experienced labor force. By 1350, the total number of skilled working people had climbed to 189,500, and accounted for 78 pe. cent of the labor force. This represented an increase of 62 per cent in ten year. By 1960. estimates the NAM, 260,000 people, o.- 86 per cent of the state's experienced labor, will be skilled working men and woynen. This will bt an additional increase of 37 per cent over the jump. The industrial association advances the belief that much of this raise in the number of jobs for skilled working people is due to industrial research. Benefits of such progress through research, states the report, include not only better products and services for the public but higher fo : the working man and woman. By definition the earning capacity and less term "skilled" . includes working people who are skilled, professional iechnicaL and operators of equipment. According to the NAM report, $21,900 is the annual average cost to support the work done by each scientist and engineer engaged in industriil research. Based on this figure, it is estimated that industsry in the 11 Western states will speid more than $2.1 billion for industrial research About $254,040,001 of this total will be spent in 1955. during the period. The risk capital for industrial research and expansion needed for general economic growth and personal job security will come from individual family and company savingss, claims the NAM. To support such expansion and to increase tin number of jobs available, NAM recently pror tax plan based on reductions ii the progressive rales of the current income lax posed a structure and various reforms in federal-slat- e revenue sources. The association suggests that its tax program would maintain the necessary revenue base for the federal government and yet allow individuals, families, and companies to have the money to make the investments necessary for Americ'.'s economic future. 1950-196- 1940-195- 0. - 1940-195- 0 . . . The surest way to develop the local community and create permanent prosperity is to encourage the building up of steady payrolls. Information that shows the individual his interest in productive enterprise is indispensible to the sound solution of questions that encourage the establishment or growth of industries and business. Just as industries bring business to every store, so do they make possible advertising and subscribers upon which the local newspaper depends, and herein lies the interest of editors in the problems of industry. That this philosophy is sound and has a direct bearing on the prosperity of every community, every business and every individual is evidenced by figures released by the Chamber of Commerce of the United States covering the period from 1940 to 1950. They show that for every 100 new industrial workers in nine counties surveyed by the Chamber, retail sales zoomed $360,000, personal income $590,000, and bank deposits $270,000. An increase of 100 industrial workers meant 174 new jobs in other lines of work, 112 more households and a population increase of 296 new purchasers of all kinds and manners of goods and services. The survey covered a ten year period and was designed to measure the impact of new . industry on local business. Aside from the many avenues of industry possible, m San Juan County, one of the greatest tourist potentials in the entire Western states is stagnant for want of a litte effort by everyone to encourage Tourist business. The brunt of development of Monument Valley has thus shouldered by a handful of enterprising people who been far deserve the gratitude of the entire county for their efforts, Unfortunatly, a development project of this size needs the support of businessmen, county officials, state officials, and city officials. Nor is overall success possible if one the remainphase of the cycle sits complacently by in hopesand work expense. the shoulder will responsibility, ing cycle Somehow, were not too proud of the way the city councils muffed a chance to publish a colored brochure that could have been instrumental in creating a tourist industry in 1955. Nor do we agree that the expense was out of proportion to the gain. As to the excuse that the cities are operating on a to shoestring budget, its our opinion they will continue foreas the as long operate on the same type of budget just a gnats nose. sight exhibited is no longer than The following chart is a breakdown of what could be By Albert R. Lyman and tied them, boat to our It was a bleak cold day in there in plainside, sight of 'their 1891 father when December, my mothers, who looked longingly and'I arrived with our pack out- over, in afiswer to their fit at Halls crossing on the Colo- babies,bawling still with little nobut rado River to receive a bunch tion of plunging into the big of cattle. Charley Peterson was stream. Old was" the big .to bring them leading spirit,fighter and the other ' from bis range cows . her determination near the Henry not to caught budge from the bank. It Mountains, and was plain that if Fighter could deliver them on be induced to go, they would all our side on a follow. certain d a t e . In that narrow, dangerous was no place among the big rocks it was , There at the not safe to aggravate the l boat crossing, it had cow to the limit of her FV, long since been wrath, but one of the fellows I 1 abandoned in did contrive to rope her, while fcwotuwl favor of Dandy the others managed to keep her Crossing at the mount of White pulling against his rope to get Canyon, thirty miles up the riv- at them, he got his end of the er. to my father and another Peterson and his men appear- rope man in the boat, and dodged ed with the cattle in the mouth just in time to miss the of Bullfrog, and tried to crowd away horns. In her fury the reaching them into the river, with the no- old cow charged for the boat tion that they would swim over which slipped away just in time to us. No such notion entered to let her out of sight in the heads of any of those cattle. the water. plunge When she came up We watched eagerly as the cows she had to swim, and the boat and calves stood shivering in the kept her headed towards them water, or breaking to run back for the east side. with half a chance. At length a Now the leader had made the cow that they called plunge, the herd followed her in Old Fighter, led the herd in a string of heads above the waangry protest, and they disap- ter. The boatmen took the rope peared in the willows up Bull- from Fighters horns while still frog, with Peterson and his men m swimming water, and when try to stop them. she and the others came out None of those men haT ever like drowned rats from the icy taken cattle across that river, stream on the east side, she was and it annoyed my father to to much squelched with surprise watch their lack of method. Two at the trick played on her to offer any more fight. prospectors camped three miles ' up the river, and they had a boat. We rode up there and induced them to lend the boat, and my father took it down the river while I led his horse along the bank. After a long time he reached Peterson and his men, wrangling with their cows up there in Bullfrog, and told them to take the herd back and come down Halls Creek next day to the river, half a mile below. r Above Halls Creek a narrow bottom pinched out against the cliff, an ideal place to crowd cattle into the river. Even on that narrow bar it Was not a simple matter, especially with Old Fighter coming back at them whenever she was crowded. My father instructed 'them to hogtie some of the and he brought them in the that the Fair Dealers would be able to convince the public that an unbalanced budget is desirable, or otherwise, Mr. Humphrey would have opposed the $7.4 billion tax cut last year by Congress in favor of balancing the budget. In the last quarter century the budget has been in balance for only three years . . in 1947 and 1948 when the Re' publicans controlled the 80th Congress in the Truman admin-returistration, and in 1951, when the tax increases boost-th- e ed revenue faster than it could be spent, My dear San Juaners: Tttyujk $wucthUll (pflCyuiA The Old Settler awiwi?i;i a - semi-skille- 1953-196- d, 0. five-yea- Production Act. This specific new authority ' under discussion would be to en- .able the President to empower the Civilian Defense Administra' other ; I by Walter Chamblin, Jr, to talk about it, but serious thought is being given in Administration circles to what authority the President should have if one or more mashould be seriously jor cities damaged by an atom bomb. As of the present, about the only step that the Chief Executive could take would be to declare martial law. The Administration thinking is to the effect that martial law is not the way any part of this nation should be governed, evenn in the event of a disaster. It is for this reason that the matter is being discusNo one likes ' misht deem advisable, to as ry ?rm order out of chaos m domestic economy. In an atomic emergency it undoubtedly would be necessary to com- mandeer transportation, medical supplies, hospital facilities, food, water, power and all of the services needed to keep a community operating. Present thinking in top Administration circles is definitely along these lines, but some of the planners in the Administration are trying very hard to use this situation to revive stand-b- y authority control prices, wages and rents. sed. The fact that such unpleasant Reports of this effort by the conversations are taking place planners have spread rather in Administration circles should widely, and more emphasis has not cause any alarm whatsoever. been placed up the emergency Emphasis is placed upon the fact authority to control prices, wagthat the discussions are simply es and rents than upon the real of Administration precautionary planning and are objective to keep the econnot prompted by any inside thinking omy running in the event of at- The reason for the conversa- - omic attack, tions at the present time is that The Budget: Its submission to the Defense Production Act ex- - Congress created little surprise pires June 30 and before long jjs. the details were reasonably n Congress will consider Adminis well known in advance. A recommendations that ber of Southern Democrats were gives the Act be extended for two much disturbed that it was accomplished by an additional economy, and certainly If emergency authority is cessary for the President to means. the end the that to the justifies opinon impetus to be given the President to deal again submit a budget that did THE TOURIST DOLLARS BASED ON GIVEN NUMBER OF with disasters, the logical legis- - not balance. This group is n MOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS in which to embody suchifui that the budget probably authority would be the Defense never will be balanced if it is 100 Units to accommodate tourists. 2 Persons per day each unit. (National average 2Va to iiiiiiiimiuiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiimiimimimmiiimiimmiiiiiimiiii - ... num-tratio- j The argument is that Mr. rey is Secretary of the Treasury. not balanced while Mr. Humph- Humphrey is one of the ablest men ever to hold this' office and Deal that if the New Deal-Fato power it will hold that it is not necessary to balance budget inasmuch as one of the leading financial men of the nation, Mr. Humphrey, did not balance it. The conservative thought ir ed MENS SLACKS Flannels, Westerns cal-ve- s, $9.75 to $15.75 ns i Post-Kore- an Wood Dept. Store Monticello, Utah Theres news in the too. when your supplier ships ne-yea- fear-latio- $ 3 persons) Persons each day. of year) 270 Days tourists occupancy. (75 54.000 Persons (stay 1 day) 10.00 Per day spent by each tourist (all expenditures) 540.000.00 Total annual tourist expenditures 8 Times turn over of money before leaving community. 200 You Can Be Purchasing Power created in community annually. Based on statistics that the tourist dollar is used by an average of eight different merchants before it leaves a given area. Motels direct receipts from tourists annually 334 $ 162,000.00 $ 378.000.00 Other services direct receipts from tourists 8 annually Additional local purchasing power created $3.780.000.00 87Vi annually On Top Of $420.000.00 $4.320.000.00 If You Secure Your Future 100 Totals $ 324.000.00 300 Units $ 486.000.00 400 Units $ 648.000.00 $ 756,000.00 $1,134,000.00 $1,512,000.00 $8,640,000.00 12.960.000.00 17.280.000.00 200 Direct receipts by Motels annually Direct receipts- all other service Total Purchasing power in community The World ) Units NOW! ) ) ) ) ) GASOLINE TAX STIMULATED BY 100 MOTEL UNITS that competitive accommodations over 50 (Basis for estimation miles distant, average all directions.) For every 6 cars, one slay over is obtained. 600 cars daily are required to fill the 100 Motel Units. Average Gasoline sales per car, 4 gallons. 2400 gaL Total sale for 600 cars Tax per gallon .07 Daily Total road tax collected Days annually 75 $ Annual collection $45,360.00 mynemam 168.00 270 Open a Savings Account to-da- y tematic saving's points the way to Syssuc- CONTINENTAL T RAILWAYS o) UDv Youll get SAME DAY delivery from many points in this area when you specify ship by Continental Trailways Bus Express. Tell your supplier to ship your packages by low cost, dependable Continental Trailways buses. BUS EXPRESS offers these advantages: Fast, frequent schedules daily Immediate notification by local agent on receipt of shipment Same day delivery from most points Automatic insurance Dependable, careful handling lowest coct anywhere. CONTINENTAL TRAILWAYS cess. BUS DEPOT THE DOVE CREEK STATE BANK Dove Creek, Colorado iiiiiiiiifiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiif Phone 8R3 H. & W. 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