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Show adoption will not involve an increase in taxes or p change In the distribution of road fudds is now 'practiced. Neither will this constitutional amendment affect refunds now granted, such as refund for gasoline used on farms. The THE BOX EIDER JOURNAL, Brigham City, Utah TfeAMtNUMfcNISWUtore Thursday, October 4, 1962 BOX MiWcrlptlM rat 13 1 par waar, payable at advancer In combination with tha In Ildar Nava, (publlthed Tuaadaya) M.M aar year, S3 0 for I msntlur stafl copy, Id canto. Member Audit lurtau at circulation National Utah Itata Pratt Astodatlon, editorial Atsociation and United Pratt International. Advertising Represent Aaaedatlon Praar Hvai Itata Utah Salt Lake City. Utah. This constitutional protection covers funds to cities and counties as well as funds for the state road program. Among many going doesn't take an engineering degree to the problem of a leaky bucket. Assuming the bucket is generally in good condition and has only a small leak, it can be used for a good many years once the leak If you don't plug the leak, is plugged. have to make a lot of extra to you're going and unnecessary trips to the well. Chances are, too, that the leak will become larger and harder to mend. The citizens of Utah are faced with a somewhat similar problem. In recent s bucket has sprung a years, our small leak and a small portion of these funds is draining away to projects which have nothing to do with roads. Now is It solve road-fund- the leak by voting for Amendment Number 2 in the November 6 Residents of 27 other states have election. the time to plug voted this constitutional protection for their road funds. Normally, people expect that road revenue (state motor fuel taxes, auto registration fees, etc.) will be spent for roads. Amendment Two will guarantee it organizations backing the amendment are the Utah Municipal League and the Utah Richard A. Van Winkle, chairman of the State Road Commission, has urged the adoption of the amendment to provide funds for the maintenance of the road system we are building today and to allow a continuing program of improvements. He points out that within 8 years our maintenance costs will be more than double such Chat. W. Clevbeugh, MtMICf (TAN Diversion of state funds from their intended use can like Topsy grow and grow. In New Jersey, for example, half af the road-use- r taxes collected go for projects which have nothing at all to do with roads. Over the years, more than three quarters of a billion dollars of New Jersey road money has been shortstopped from its proper use. In Utah, the problem is nowhere nearly Constitutional Amendment Number two But there is some diversion of as serious. offers no radical change to the handling of road funds. Now is the time to stop the It purroad as we now know them. funds practice, to stunt its unwholesome growth. is funds uses to dedicate road these to pose The instrument which will do this is Amendbe will monies and not that road guarante ment Two, the Better Roads Amendment. spent for purposes. Constitutional Amendment Number 2 on This newspaper supports Amendment the November 6 ballot will dedicate road-use- r Two, the Better Roads Amendment, and taxes for the building and maintain- recommends that you help mend the s ing of roads, for enforcement of traffic bucket with your vote "for this safety laws, for driver education and the change at the general election, Nov. 6. encouragement of tourism in Utah. This In closing, may put in a plug for support is very similar to the constitutional protection granted road funds in 27 other states. of the Red Cross Bloodmobile next week. In the West, only Utah and New Mexico It's a worthy cause, the need is great. In do not have this constitutional provision. Brigham City we consistently draw more non-roa- d COMPARE PRICES N with AMERICAN Hie Sensational Hill Climbin' Ridgo Rwnnin' TOTE GOTB "off Ih highway" MACHINI n to the High RIDE MOYES SALE AT PHILLIPS 66 STATION SERVICE 403 North Main PA lc Lakes SEE IT NOW! deal. 68 MACKS mm IMQjBQPS.rERSlbgiM ERR ECU now, m dont you dropm Am stock upavomry VMT.miPM MATRPAL9, AAD UM8R AT 6 a-- yfEtenrouf djy blood from the bank than we deposit. This can't go on forever. So plan on giving a pint of blood to take care of the overdraft. Shame on the Box Elder News. They made a $248.00 mistake in the Tax Fax" advertisement run by County Treasurer Box In speaking of Peterson, Tuesday. Elder's new subdivision, "Elderdale Estates", LaGrande tried to explain that the lots were disposed of through some kind of a lottery in which the "winners had to pay closing costs of approximately $27.50. We hiked the ante, made the closing costs $275.50 each, which is quite a difference. A corrected version will be found in this issue in case you want to clip and save them. Its an interesting column, contains valuable information on affairs of the county. yes, WE WAVE JUST ABOUT EVEUY7HING IN BUILDER'S HARDWARE. PAINT, LUMBER AND BUILDING1 MATERIALS TO HELP YOU DO THE JOB -- STOP IN FOR AN ESTIMATE OF THE COST-- UUERE GLAD TO HELP YOU WITH YOUR PLANS I MERRELuS (ibewsSSHSh faLi&ifcU 3iiMnrt2QEi$ REMEMBER mMpmm OUT-OF-TOW- SSOCIAT101 STAT! NEW YORK (UPI) The trade-iin home selling has arrived, a spokesman for the National Asso-- j ciation of Home Builders says. He estimated that sellers of 20 per- cent of new homes are now taking in old houses as part of the road-fund- , 1 Publisher Home Trade Ins today. With the expected increase in maintenance, it is even more important to provide protection of the funds available for construction and improvement projects. Van Winkle backs Amendment Number 2 as the means of protecting these funds from diversion to projects unrelated to roads. Safety is a major factor in the need for improved roads. Many backers of Amendment Number 2 say it is the surest, fastest means to provide improved roads, which have proved a major factor in bringing added safeto to todays motorists. Clyde Reaveley, president of the Utah Motor Transport asociation (truckers) says the need for good roads is vital to a growHe points out that twelve of ing Utah. Utah's 29 counties rely entirely on highway transportation ' for their access to markets and supplies. Reaveley says the industrial growth potential of Utah, especially in rural areas, is linked closely to the highways which serve them. UsC0TIN In 1901 4 vitkly Mwipiptr establish every Thursday and entered publish of t the post the t Second Class Miftir vnder Pico In Srlyhem City, Utah, Act of March 0, 117?. Association of County Officials. costs national editorial JOURNAL ELDER "'U4y IT School Cost FURNITURE PRICES (Continued From Page One) custodian at Box Elder Junior High school, was accepted. to THE BOARD asked Talbot plan dedicatory services for Perry and Fielding school additions. A proposal to extend the East s of Fielding bus route a mile to serve an additional ten students was taken under considnine-tenth- eration. Further study was ordered into a plan to have custodians Berve as night watchmen in district school. BOARD members approved action of Talbot in allowing Vernon Hansen, teacher at Bear River High school, to attend a national salary school at Washington, D.C. Hansen, recently named to the state salary committee for, the Utah Education association, will pay all expenses and will not receive salary pay during the days he is gone. Talbot informed the hoard that he would be attending the Rocky Mountain drive-i- n conference' at He previously Denver, Oct was given board approval to attend. Each board member was provided a copy of the 1962-6district Farmer Dave LoertscSer 14-1- FERTILIZE THIS FALL! 3 calendar. 1c SALE AT MACK'S Son things am battar laft ta Exp arts. Remember last spring work to be done, but the weather so sloppy you couldnt work in the fields? season. It gives you more pasture in early spring, helps prevent compaction of soil. 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