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Show t' s A Mystery Or Two Review Editorials (Continued from page 1) four men do thaixouldnt be done by two? Ro A4 REVIEW, January 6, 1966 - J Budget Battle Have We Won? N. 0 ( stuff- - Speaking of rumors: The Battle of the Bulging Budget! Was it won, really, by and for the property owner of Salt Lake County? In the face of demands for efficiency and economy; in the face of demands that the budget for 1966 be held in check, did the County Commission really capitulate? or did the little guy, the taxpayer, the spunky housewife, . the businessman, take a rabbit punch after all? We dont know, and we think its a little early for any ' real evaluation. and Bridges ($348,920), Roads in were cuts The three big and the Sheriffs department ($200,000). Sanitation ($420,000) send must copies of the reduced The Auditors office budgets to the departments and will receive details in return. Awaiting these details it is impossible to tell the exact meaning of the Sheriffs and Roads and Bridges cuts The Sanitation cut involves discarding the cut and fill method-- . of garbage disposal; We get the feeling that standard practice with many departments is to submit requests substantially more than expected so that a well publicized cut looks drastic. Departments that hard in honest budgets suffer by this 3. Isnt' there - - Meanwhile, -- Offices at 2245 South West Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah 84115 Phone: Entered as second class matter at the Post Office at Salt Lake City, Utah under the act of March 9, 1878 487-74- 01 Co- - -- Norman Rosenblatt Staff: fK Stout Townsend Manager-Wilfr- Gee ed Report flints At Leftovers (Continui i for a crime. A It is possible, the jury observed, thai there might come before the jury a practice or procedure not in interest for which there is no applicable Member: Utah State Press Associa-Ge- ne tion American Newspaper Represen- - -tatives Iran well IMS IS of vocational which in AhVjpSr educatii or anfk prison cost reduction, with private entqr- compete to a iMMTH P, j AM, V; Need for a $4"hour" ciffeourt in Salt Lake County and elimination of the Justice of the Peace 'system in the county also ia. I" I, After! sssiftns of gratitude, foe. jury observed witi a note of smustfodfr that "No member YoftWs Grand Jury would have chosen terperform this dutyf Having received the 'assignment by lot we have attempted to. fqlfill the. call' without fewer favor. full understanding of the problem, Jury suggested, might result in fewer objections to prison projects and alleviation from pressures too often applied ytapugh political channels to' cripple or to.eliminate prison industry. In an evaluation of systems' and laws, the jury cited a need to strengthen the laws, relating to penalties for wilful misrepresentation of declarations for rsonal property ax purposes Laws andordinajaces are needed, the jury reported,, to Require true tive,bidding through purchasing .t and George C. DunCn. Biertnial change of independent auditing. ing depreciations if they were money, was suggested. Merit system employment f oi1' all but department heads was endorsed. as not Flower fundsjwere cited public interest. The in the of the flower funds existence actually for political use was emphasized in Ihe observation that the amount collected in election years is greater than that of pff years. Nor is the donator given a voice in selection of candidates who receive monev. . 7 Accounting of the funds seldom is made tcutfee deflating employe, the jury noted, and labeled the very request for a donation as a coercion. Some employes told the jury that they have been told that they must contribute or?. be laid off. ' Such collections, the jury observed, lead? to resentment and bitterness res and their families nt departments; those who the funds and enforce the collec- to-e- 1 jury cited the inequity inherent ollection of $2 per $100 from low iployes. Said the jury: Any defice which tends to prevent the selection or maintaining of employes on grounds other than that of proficiency and competence is not in ) the public interest. The jury also observed that legislative (Continued froi the Affair close po liter than ll p.m.; there will be,pOlice- - supervision; the affair willbq conducted in an atQmos- -. nnder conphere and environment-nntrols conducive to the 'proper behavior in attendance, Jr and conduct of-al-l Mr. Jensen proposed furtheihat the obordinance provide that a prnm tained from the CityrCommission in advance-oeach affair.' In his aieuent for,the ordinance, Mr. Jensen tola the vommission (hit excluding persons under 18 yesa&lof age from dancing todays a w$6IW unrealistic, and outmoded provisiot'U. .Xr',"' MOWgoE p, cam THEAMe If tMT . f Dancing, todayfheaidJ!teenage The jpojSular. stars 'are the activity. teen-a- ge stars. - Conventional dancing now exists only in a very limited way. Mr. Jensen saidjtis proposal for ah ordinance would meetthe Current demand and accomplish it ifijil manner satisfactory to all.1 The community, accord sen, has an obligation needs of tiidse young peopj. iAME- - , Sr TTH OF AVI) OFUSiS ON ... confuse?, Kiutmfl. THAT is, yoOf BE V ss- - : x t wiw; AKe A HA65-- y a memsea famV AfTEyx ( If o O 1 4 i i v'.' i ycu'P 0TTE AKl OLP. M SlT POWV, - -- d V HAVE "IVAME 0 secretary; James Page, Arnoldflsen, Mrs. Leslie G. Lund, C governments AH, pAAT6-...- . tea eve .7 Signing the report were'.'Rtissell'C. Bendixen, foreman; Arthurs? Anderson, Hibms and Approval by legal departments when equipment is rented or leased by r hatV' f vmY. ' I bf government eliminate the LNDERS M0UPMAT CH. A QQfco action' flower dej prise. ht . Joyce Jim Baldwin Advertising Stark Carrier subscription $3.00 per year Mail Subscription $5.20 per year Publisher Stephen Rosenblatt and Managing Editor Editorial Degn h -- (Continued from page 1) Lake County agency which as obtained a state charter; collects its funds "volaw under which an indfictment can be luntarily through payroll deductions at issued. county expense. With these points in mind, the on that Recently, organization posted its bulletin boards the announcement suggested that grand juries migti that the board of directors had voted to permitted to be m&r specific in reporting noiPeriminal misCphduct or alleged donate $500 per month from membership misconduct of public7 officials, whe.retoe collections to the .Democratic Party. report is not followed by an IndicMSnt. In his letter to the city commission, its inspectidi Mr. Barker did not identify the agency. . As a result ' Commissioner Maryin G. Jensc during prison facilities inJSaltLak did ell the the grand jury cited the case of a County last Thanksgiving-'Veek- , Review that the Roads and Bridges jail inmate held 28 daysjtefore trial to innocence orgtnlt. A system employes had formed a charter organization. Mr. Barker told the Review that requires that a person remain in the decision to contribute to the Demjail for a prolonged period of time before a determination of innocenge or guilt ocratic Party involved that body. For Salt Lake City, Mr. Barker urged ' provides injustices to- - those of limited ordinances that will make it a misde- - financial means. The jury recommended a revision o meanor for any elected official or his representative to Intimidate or coerce the law" providing for - allowances for any employe to make any contribution feeding of prisoners in " the ity and to a political candidate or a political County Jails. . Previous county eranLJuries,. this party; prohibit the use of city personnel for the collection of funds from another one ..reiterated, haveointed out '(with no results) that the system leaves the city employe; prohibit and make it a misdemeanor for any elected official to doortopen to a certain number of obvious collect from any employe; prohibit any legal Misuses of food allowant-emonies- . elected official from urging or coercing It is apparent, the jury reported, that the system needs Revision. . . any city employe to engage or refrain The facilities at the Salt Lake Coiinty from engaging in a political activity. If the City Commission is found to Detention home were singled out for have the . authority to adopt such an particular praise Jrorp the Grand Jury. The hadno access ordinance; said Mr. Barker, he will to, the County Commissionwhen it,slashed grand jury report urge the commission to direct the city to containordinances attorney he detention facility budget -prepare et that ing the above proposal. wasjnre fdr its lack of - The commissioner, meanwhile, told adding. The jury recdinmended urgently the Review that he will Insist that the employment of additional qualified Salt Lake City police Department enprobation officers to. iarryjjnt-- a highly force all existing laws until such time effective juvenile probation program. as they may be changed. The need for additional psychiatric "You and I know, he sai(L "that there help at Utah State Prison wa i cited with are places in Salt Lake City where you a note that requests, he can walk in and buy a drink. additional help Its going to stop, he declared. success to each The commissioner said that officers Notings the anm will strictly enforce ordinances involving bL $1,713.25, the jury fhought-itpiigpinball games, private clubs and lodges, profitable to invest some, money intoor any otherestiblishments where the a rehabilitation frogram that nlight de-- v law is being ignored. crease theprisonipopwlation (and thel ' The. laws will be enforced. It is not number of returnee?.. the job of the police department to enact Promotion 'of. education laws, Mr. Barker said. Jional training programs And, he continued, the police departwas urged and private ihdustry was ment will be directed by Police Chief asked to GEanother look. Citizens, Ralph C. Knudson until the police chief the Jury notev should support prison demonstrates that he will not or cannot work projects and be toleraif with those carry out his responsibilities. REVIEW ae en- forcement administration iS.wavering; possibly running out. Sheriff George.W. Beckstead is gravely ill. There are too many cliches to describe what happens when a vacancy is dxmt to be created. We notice that most of the cliches them now apply. Already candidates for the office of Salt Lake County Sheriff are gathering JBarker ' Production-Leig- - a life dedicated to Jaw forces. - Manager-M- chief of police. talking about it except James L. Barker, and hes the only me wh knows. The choice is his. It has been our observation that everyone needs the guidance of Before Re makes effective leadership. any changes, well bet, Jim Barkwwill-loo- k carefully to see if he already! the material in the job. If its alre there, hell go to work and make maxi-muuse of it. And, we wish him luck! - and mileage? 4. Will future budgets more accurately reflect departmental needs, or will they contain slush funds, loopholes and meaningless padded requests? 5. Are there any ways better management and lines of responsibility can be established? . , 6. Is there any' way the public can be assured, by independent investigation, that the county is being run efficiently in a professional manner? . 7. Is there any way to institute true fiscal control over county expenditures? We doubt that the widely advertised budget cuts forced any real hard looks at efficiency, Can we look forward to better things for 1966? Circulation Advertising Rumor has it m a better ' way to control automobile usage Published every Thursday by Great Western News, Inc. 1 gorng to get a new Everyone seems to be that Salt Lake City is - practice. We seriously doubt Commissioner Jensons earlier statement concerning no salary cuts, infact the first salary increases of the year were approved yesterday by the Commission. The dramatic cuts were made, but nothing has been accomplished to solve many of the basic problems such as; 1. How can data processing be better accomplished? 2. Can a standardized salary program be made up for the county? . - V , V Atty. Gen. Phil L. Hansen, according to Gov. Rampton, is getting emoUonal. An$, there is no room none - in taxa-tion for emotionalism. Being a little man - a fat little man, to be sure - were inclined hfgo alongwith the Governor on Oils tax payment quest-tio- n. How come Phil has abandoned us little ones? According to the Governor, Phil has interpreted the tax increase laws stricUy to the advantage of those few who already knew last week that they wouldnt earn anything last week. Those of us who dont know until- die end of January just how much we made, and how much was taken away, especially us little W- -2 folk, said GoV.Rampton, are belpg discriminated against Try the Hansen tax ruling. And, aU this time we thought the attorney general was all for us little ones; against aU that discrimination you Ne AXL.Y Be " . -- |