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Show 2 Price, Utah e, Thursday, May 25, 1972 Spring Fever Extremism accomplishes nothing Officials of the National Rifle Association held a press conference in Portland, Oregon, as 101st Annual E. Rich, NRA Convention. excutive vice preisdent, made a short statement on the history and purposes of the an organization organization he represents sportsmen. In a of a million question and answer period, he stressed that two gun ownership and crime prevention were to the extent that conunrelated issues would in fiscating the guns of the no way curb the incidence of crime. The point was brought out that in countries such as Japan, as well as areas of the United States where guns are either prohibited or subject to stringent controls, violent crime flourishes. General Rich observed that the NRA is against gun registration ". . .because we cant see any reason for registration. He pointed out that the NRA has taken the position that in a preliminary to the NRAs General Maxwell gun-owni- law-abidi- I Waggin's draggin'! Taxation without representation was the spark that fired the tinder of the American Revolution. Now, nearly 200 years later, taxation threatens to once again ignite a taxpayers rebellion against the rebellion tax. President Nixon has called the property one of the most oppressive property tax and discriminatory of all taxes. The magazine Business Week has presented a historv of the propertv tax and an analysis of its growing inequities that have led to court actions such as that in New Jersey where the operation of the property tax as a way to finance education was held illegal under the New Jersey Constitution. The property tax has been the principal means of financing local government. In the beginning, it was a reasonably equitable tax. As Business Week states: "There was a time in U. S. history when the property tax did make a great deal of economic sense. In Colonial days, wealth meant farmland, buildings, livestock, jewelry items that could be seen and touched. The property tax then was a levy on wealth, and people could accept it as such because real wealth was a good proxy of a persons ability to pay a just amount for services rendered by society. Today, the story is far different. Tangible property is no longer necessarily a measure of wealth. Today, people have stocks, bonds, savings accounts and other intangibles often worth far more than their real estate. In other words, the mere ownership of a home or is no indication of wealth or the ability to a pay progressively higher property tax. In another respect, the property tax of today is far from fair. Its benefits bear little relation to its burden. In his book, The Politics and Economics of State-LocFinance," economist L. L. Ecker-Rac- z writes, Since we now move about freely, the beneficiaries of todays education, health, or welfare expenditures financed by the property owners of one community are tomorrow likely to be residents of another community. For this reason, it is neither logical nor fair to continue to distribute the cost of education and welfare services in ... per-per- ty al proportion to the assessed value of property to which people happen to hold title. The sheer growth of the property tax, aside from its inequities, is a primary source of taxpayer resentment. Business Week reports that the property tax brings in some $40 billion double the total of a decade ago and a year rising by nearly 10 percent a year. Sixty percent of the property tax burden falls on the homeowner and 40 percent on business. In some states, the tax has risen far more rapidly than the national average. In California, property taxes have climbed by 147 percent in the last decade. Not only is the property tax inequitable in presenbday society, but it is also regressive. It has accelerated the deterioration of inner-cit- y neighborhoods by penalizing property improvements. Property tax levies a vicious cycle. Cities have developed desperate for funds boost property tax rates. Each increase drives more businesses and homeowners away. Thus, the tax base narrows, and remaining property taxpayers are left with an even heavier burden. and reform are now Property tax relief recognized as essential. But with the outgo of government at all levels soaring, the prospects of any real tax relief, property or otherwise, looks anything but promising. Plans for a national sales tax and other schemes to make taxes less offensive and confiscatory will no doubt run into stonewall opposition from affected groups. In the long run, a relative slowdown in the expansion of government services, benefits and subsidies must accompany tax relief. Whatever happens, however, with regard to the general spending level of government, recent court decisions as well as the mood of property taxpayers makes changes in the tax system a virtual certainty. tured -- STATEHOUSE Obituaries Dear Editor: Just a note -- 1 dont like the Obituaries printed in small print. Sometimes it almost seems blurred and illegible very hard to read. Most Sincerely, ROSE BRADLEY Lander, Wyo. EDITORS NOTE: The Sun Advocate made attempts to reach all the various precinct Brickbat chairmen prior to the mass but were able to meetings Dear Editor: contact only one At our political mass meeting There is no central held last night, several of the location for the listing of all the participants were quite critical precincts and the officers (we of your paper in that they had cant find a single source). We seen no mention of these Mass had no precinct contact us on meetings at all, and knew only with results of the from word of mouth or listening Tuesday meetings. to the radio that these were acting-chairma- n. Dress code i ) , t 4 t 't i urging participation, and considered as news the fact that one of the Carbon County districts, was well attended by Republican youths. Of course, any mass meeting well attended by Republicans should be news in our area. However, if you are interested our Preeint No. 18. South Price Democratic Party, was well attended by over 40 people from 18 to 85, with nominations running for all ages and race extractions. This attendance was substantially more than usual but, we believe, far under what would have attended had a reasonable announcement been carried in your paper. The radio made announcements as a public service, in response to a request by one of our members. Under the circumstances we Dear Editor: Few people will deny that our society and its institutions are too fast changing very rapidly for some of us who like the simple life; not fast enough for some of us who see the flaws and inequities that our society imposes upon us. Regardless of our the opinions concerning products of these changes: the rebellious youths with their "weird appearances and the frequent condemnations of those things that have never been questioned, we have had to adapt to the new trends. There is one institution here in Carbon County that, in my opinion, has not changed and is operating in a fashion that is characteristic of twenty years the school system. A ago specific policy to which I direct my attention is the dress code. Although some people may at times disagree, students are human beings and should be given the basic, inherent rights of any human being, including the right to dress according to their own tastes and to wear their hair in any style that they J sake, conformitys it ac- It is my opinion that the students of today are smarter than and more ever before, and I believe that they will accept responsibility (or resulting discipline) if school rules and policies are purposeful, but they will continue to well-inform- all attempts to him resign to become a candidate, presumably all other Should a state employe be civil service or merit system allowed to run for political office employes would be affected. and still retain his position with Spoils System the state? The merit system and the civil This question is being explored service system were devised in by Joseph Elder who filed as a part to protect public employes candidate for the Democratic from being exploited by their nomination for state auditor employers for spoils system while still a deputy state auditor. political contributions. State Auditor Sherman J. Theoretically the right to run Preece held that under state for political office is forfeited if law, Elder had to vacate his the individual wants to hold a position in Preeces office. merit system position. The State Public Employes Association the next day anA 40.1 percent increase in nounced that it is giving its average daily traffic moving complete support to the suit filed over west from Green River by Elder in U.S. District Court. is disclosed in the monthly 2nd Class Citizen? traffic report of the State Highway Department. taken The association has During the month of April the this action because it believes daily traffic volume at average its time to end policies and the San Rafael River Bridge to that continue practices place west of Green River was 734 as public employes in the role of 524 cars in second-clas- s citizens, Richard compared with only complishes nothing. resist REPORTS By C. Sharp Restrictions on these rights should be imposed only if the hair length directly affects the students performance in school or if the dress becomes immodest or unsanitary. By no means do I advocate that the students should be allowed to do what they please there must be discipline, but there is a great difference between pointless conformity and purposeful discipline. Anyone, whether he be a student at Carbon High School or an adult working in the community, should be strictly disciplined if he vandalizes property or shows contempt or disrespect for others. Emphasis should be placed on those things that the students actually do rather than on how they look, which in most cases is opinional, anyway. In a society that is supposedly becoming more openminded and accepting of new ideas and styles, why are we trying to teach our students bigotry by example? If conformity is for at regimentation that are imposed upon them by those people who cannot accept or tolerate any opinions or standards that conflict with their own. Kinnersley, association KIRK WILLIAMS Carbon High School April, 1971. executive director, said. Kinnersley pointed out that higher education employes, public school personnel and many others are allowed to continue their employment until elected, or in the case of legislators, until called into session. State Merit system employes, however, are required to resign their positions as soon as they file for office, he said. If the federal court should rule that Elders constitutional rights are being violated by requiring cz We sure did enjoy both Arches and Dead Horse Point. You know Utah has more than all the other states combined. Im often reminded of South Dakotas little saying, Land of Infinite Variety. to see and do in other places. Less Expensive This proposed route would cost an estimated $19.5 million compared with an estimated d $24.3 million for the Three boys, all 14, have a right to be proud of themselves. Last weekend during Poppy Day, they approached one of the great gals selling the small paper flowers for the vets and offered to sell some. It was with some hesitation that a batch of poppies were turned who knows, they might skip with the cash. over to the three boys Not only did the boys bring back six bucks, but they even took another trip on the street and returned with some more funds. Roger McKinnon, Victor Horuath and David Millring, you are three fine lads of which Price and your parents can be justly proud. earlier-approve- alignment. The proposed cheaper route would tend to split traffic bound for Cedar City and Los Angeles from that bound for Richfield private railway car. I believe this is a deliberate harassment of passengers so that the railroad will be allowed to discontinue the passenger service. Perhaps then Amtrac will take over and we taxpayers can pay the passenger train crews directly to treat us in this manner. DON ELDER Price i Great artery Before Spectators Ventilate Biitish statesman Upon French article Dry Places VERTICAL 1 Drill 2 War god 3 Surpasses 4 Leg Joints 58 59 60 61 cz The next ghost town I am going to try and do will be Winter Quarters. If any of you have some good pictures of the area in the bygone days, drop in during the week and let us borrow them for the story. Well be dropping down the canyon into Latuda at Spring Canyon after Winter Quarters. cz and Salina. The Richfield-Salin- a traffic could either follow existing U.S. 91 and the Levan cutoff or it 3 could use the road from Aurora to Scipio, which would U-6- reach sooner. Sargent announced that from Santaquin south to north Nephi is to be built to two contracts to be awarded after July 1. The section from north Nephi to the Sevier River crossing now being considered for realigh-mewill not be contracted sooner than three to four years, he said. Crossword Puzzle Elders (ab.) Bird's beak Doctrines Take away theres just too much prepared for the department. The Juab County Commission is on record favoring a new alignment would swerve east of the main section of Nephi and then veer westward, following the west bench about three miles west of Levan and Chicken Creek Reservoir. nt 41 42 44 48 49 53 54 56 57 its a lie, but here that really fits. havent been out in Nine Mile for weeks In S.D. Nephi Alignment Mayor Elden C. Sherwood of Nephi told David L. Sargent Jr., State Highway Department engineer for preconstruction, that the presently approved alignment of through Nephi is unsatisfactory. Sterilization Between 300 and 500 acres of The State Supreme Court May good productive land would be 17 held that sterilization taken off tax rolls permanently and the entire system of operations may be performed irrigation canals would have to legally in Utah. A state law which was inbe revamped, he said. To consider remedies, the terpreted to bar such operations department will conduct a new not considered necessary to save life applies only to persons public hearing soon, Sargent announced. This hearing will air confined in state institutions, the Disgusted! alternatives proposed by Utah court held. The law required Consultants, a division of Ken R. adequate legal safeguards to Dear Editor, White Co., Denver, in a lengthy perform sterilization operations I witnessed a scene here in in state institutions. Price last Tuesday morning that environmental impact report was unbelievable. I took my father to board the Zephyr for Denver. We stood possibly 30 feet from the spot to board the train. Heres the Answer The porter jumped down, threw the steps down and On the Gridiron shouted, We are running late and getting later. He shouted 5 Club HORIZONTAL twice more as we hurried the 30 6 Gets up 1 back feet to the car. 7 The up o( 5 The pigskin players When we reached the car, he - 8 On the 8 Kind of beer took my fathers arm and yard line 9 Wires 12 Algerian 10 Always hustled and shoved him up the seaport 11 Tidings 13 Song steps. Aside from the hustling 16 Beast 14 Adam Mrs. and shoving of a paying 20 Fruits .IS Iterating 33 Consumer 47 Pennsylvania 22 Ventures passenger (who by the way is 74 17 Bulgarian com;; 35 How the losing city 18 German city years old and recently had a 48 Grant feels team harness 19 Farm 2S Footiess 50 Network 40 One or the double cataract operation), the machines 51 Gait ol a other 2g Runners tone of contempt in his voice was 21 on 28 Small children43 Infants horse 23 Scrap of cloth 3fl unmistakable. 52 Vipers gran passage 45 soft drinks 24 Possesses 55 Individual 3 obtains 46 Distribute In my 20 years in the oilfield, I 27 Spar 29 Neat heard it a few times but never 32 Seem more than once a shift and a few 34 Think times not even that. 38 Mental state 37 Fate I suppose this is the reason 38 Revise (via government handouts to 39 Observes It is my plea that the people, educators, and students of railroads) that porters and the Carbon County conductors are the last men in dress code policies of the school the world to afford a district and devise a workable plan that would give the students their innate human rights and restore their confidence in the ethics of school policies and policymakers. I believe that it is time we began to open our minds and catch up to the rest of the changing world. below. C. We For two centuries, U. S. citizens have demonstrated a willingness to pay taxes in support of government. They are now demonstrating once again the spirit of independence that rejects infringements upon fundamental rights including that of property ownership. believe that an explanation as to what you feel is news for your paper, politically, as this is a extremely political year, would be in order. Dont you? Sincerely, KARLA. PETERSON Chairman South Price Democratic Precinct k Merit system worker challenges legal bar to political office choose. t Ron Griffith has a great sense of humor. Ron and Marilyn and their boys, Danny and Ronnie, were driving with us down to Moab to see Arches and Dead Horse Point. They were in Rons Road Runner and my family and the Griffiths daughter Kathy, were racing down the highway in the jeep. We had at least a ten minute start on them when they passed us at Sunnyside Junction. When we topped the hill at the Horse Canyon turn-off- , they were pulled over along the road and faking sleep ! Before we got to Cedar Bench, they had passed us again and we found them high on a sand dune on the other side of Woodside. This time they waved as we went by. Just after crossing the Woodside railroad overpass they passed us again. We didnt see them until we got to Green River. Tnere they were, sitting on the railroad tressle and clapping hands as we plugged along below. The last time they pulled the stunt was just after stopping in Green River and buying some poster paper and some spray paint. As we neared Moab, what we saw from the windshield of the jeep is pic- Taxation without representation V ' Chuck's stead of trying to prevent crime by registering or confiscating guns, society should provide statutory minimum sentences for persons convicted of using firearms in crimes. that Relative to another misconception hunting sportsmen are a threat to wildlife he stated that on the contrary, many species of wildlife would be extinct were it not for the support of sporstmen whose license fees furnish the backbone of wildlife preservation efforts. The NRA has become a leader in expanding the knowledge of wildlife conservation. Just as extremism has led to public misconceptions about the environment, so the issues of gun regulation and hunting have led to public misconceptions about gun ownership and sportsmen. Antigun crusades make no more sense than extremist antipollution attacks on industries that are the sources of the livelihoods and services by which we all live. American Legion and Auxiliary convention HUNTINGTON The spring convention for the District No. 5 Convention was held at the Legion-Lio- n Hall Sunday. Starting with a turkey and ham dinner at registration Department 1 p.m., place, second place was given to and 1st place was awarded to and Robyn Price from Green River Commander from Salt Lake and their officers came, District President Donna Dupin, and Commander Bobly and their officers from Price. Reports were read from the various posts and judged and Orangeville Post received first place, it was read by Lola who is the Secretary, 2nd place was won by Green River read by Norene Wilson, and 3rd place was awarded to Price read by Ellen Hawks. The Poppy posters were judged and die winners were Cori Wright, first prize from Sit-ter- Open from Orangeville from the Elementary Grade won 1st then Kim Seager from Green River and meeting. The President Price, Jean Wilcox, second prize from Green River, Rolene Olsen from the High school. Essay contest was won by Evelyn Jones of Price and Kenna Brock from Green River received second place. Elections were held for the coming year for the District officers. President Jean Scovill, 1st President Betty Black; 2nd Vice Donna Dupin; Historian Nancy Babiy, Girls State Chairman, Nettie Miles. The secretary and treasurer and other offices are appointed by the president. letter to Emery citizens TO THE RESIDENTS OF EMERY COUNTY: Your expressions of concern over the recent property have prompted us to express to you the interest and concern we, too, feel. Repeated meetings with the State Tax Commission have been unfruitful in gaining a postponement of the reassessment of the property to the previously scheduled time. The State Tax Commission is in the process of all of ts the property throughout the state as required by legislation. Efforts to place this new assessment on the 1972 tax rolls have resulted in some instances, of a rather hasty assessment and some rather obvious errors, some of which have been brought to their attention and corrected. There is not enough time, however, to correct all errors before tax valuations must be sent. Therefore, we have arrainged to have representatives from the State Tax Commission at the Board of Equalization Meetings to be held at Green River on May 31, and at Castle Dale on June 1 and 2. We recognize the conditions that exist in our county today. We have expanded our resources with several reservoirs which are heavily taxed; we are also concerned about the many county residents who are on a fixed income. We have continually tried to keep taxes as low as possible and still maintain the necessary services for our people. We are concerned that these revaluations give a true picture of the County without overtaxing its citizens. We have no power to change State Tax policies, and no right to make any changes without state approval. We are concerned about you and we will continue our efforts to prevent unnecessary taxation. Please be aware of the valuation notices you will be receiving this week, open them, review them and know what your assessed value is at this time. Sincerely. Emery County Commissioners Garde 11 Snow Glen Jones KentStilson MackBunderson, Attorney |