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Show THE PAGE EIGHT Heres Petition Of County Taxpayers LETTER TO GOVERNOR DERN TAXPAYERS Logan, TTtah. August 8, 1931. H. Dern, Governor George Salt Lake City, Utah, Honorable Sir: Not long after the break In the stock market In the fall of 92?. President Hoover asked all corporations and edicts as far possible to maintain thewasprevaildone You will please note that duilng ing wage scale. This the last fourteen years, the taxes unquestionably in the belief that the slump In business and tbs have neaily tiebled. following depression would be of It might also be Interesting for short duration. you to know that since you behas Undoubtedly the depression came Governor In January, 1925, lasted much longer than the Pres-a taxes have Increased Horn covered ident anticipated and to an increase results of $5,698,097$26,593,182, In six years, which larger area. Its depressing naour over all felt have been means $949,C79 per annum. You at large will agree tion, and also the world affected. with tins that s goodly or more less has been part of ihe above mciease lu yearthan more serious become It haa ly taxation has come In conseary similar occasion in decades quence of Increased salaries past. It la not our purpose to place Many schemes and remedies Ihe responsibility o' this Increase have been offered and prognostiwith any political parly, with any cations made regarding the end niHti, or with any group of men. but at this time, there Is no one Our purpose Is merely to call atwho dare venture the end of this tention to the fact that the laxity depression. Some have suggested scale to the spending of ihe public dolthe maintenance of the wage funds lar has Its limit, and that that there might be more It as there Is gone only one way left now for circulation, hut taking wherein taxes can be reduced, a rule, business corporations and that is by the lowering of the been have nation throughout the of s latles of all public officers. compelled to lower the wages If Mr. Babson Is right in his their employes. dedtclions, then the present out Roger Babson la unquestionably for salaries In our state is die nation's most dependable sts lay wage wrong. If, ss he states ti.ttician as his enttre time, anw actios arp 170 per cent above the that of bis corporation Is given le food el of clothing costs, to determining the best method U and that wp and can not expect a 11 remedy prevailing difficulties. In c the tungp present conditions bis last article under date of July until there Is a readjustment of whole his him find we giving 11, all salaries, is it not the duty attention to the question of wages, of the tuxpeyeis to make the reand among other things lie says we quest, and equally Incumbent uphe "disagrees strongly with tb livon the otflcials of the state to who say that the standard of accept a reduction, to do It willingon maintaining solely depends ing the buy- ly and do it now. present wage rates. Itnotis the It might he Interesting for you wage ing power of wages, that the Research made scale, that determine the standard to know of living." Permit us to quote by the Bureau of Labor makes It clear that the 1929 dollar today Mr. Babson a little further: Is worth $132, thus gliowtng the "With living costs down, the advance of the purchasing power worker haa Just as much buying of the dollar since 1929. To meet as he power at a lower wage of the leteutly appointthe had before at a higher one. Living ed salary Tax Commission consisting costs are now even lower than of four men, adding thereto the depression of cost of tnelr office they were in the two and traveling In the past 1921. years food It would require approxhas declined 22 per cent and expenses, thousand imately one hundred clothing 18 per cent. Other Items bushels of wheat at the prevailing have been reduced to a less ex- price. tent, but must come down further. In (lie last awlysls. It Is really The buying power of present not a question as to whether the wages is the highest In history. Whereas over two hundred fin- ofllce holders are willing or unished commodities, in which labor willing to accept this adjustment. forms a large part of the cost, If we expect the taxpayers to are now priced back to 1915 lev- muke the eifort this fall, and we els, wage scales are 170 per cent use the term make the effort above theRe l.vels. Such a condi- advisably, to meet the tax burden, tion keeps production costs high something must he done. The man spite of all other economies who Is drawing the same salary that Industry can make. When this your that he drear when electwages are readjusted so as to al- ed one, two, or three years ago low profitable production and dis- Is receiving a larger salary than tribution of goods to consumers, was agreed upon. Tills dollar we shall see a distinct quickening has a much larger purchasing of all trade and industry-- , a mar- power, and as such ills salary ket Increase in employment and is larger than was Intended. As a consequence. It is only consist., great prosperily for workers a ent and lair that he consent to a employers alike. We have had a great deal of reasonable concession. If he rematerial offered and arguments fuses, the taxpayers will "bolt to and fro regarding how taxes and refuse to meet the present tax could be reduced. In last year's burden. This he will do first, beelection when the new amend- cause It Is. unfair to call upon ments to our State Constitution them for the amount necessaty to were approved, it was done with meet the present requirement, due the sole belief that relief would to tlie extreme low prices of all be offered to tho taxpayers. At farm products, compared to the this writing, It does not appear salat les paid to the office holders. that relief of any consequence ean And right here permit us to be expected. call attention to a most important Permit us at this point to quote point in view of the present conthe growth of the Utah Tax bur- dition. Everywhere you hear taxden ad valorem and special includ- payers complaining that the salaing the year 1918 and up i and ries paid to the state otficers, uniIncluding the year 1930. versity and college employes, diy 3 916 $ 9,873.832 1917 11,516,083 cause for the Inn ease of taxes during Hits pact lew years. If now, you as Governor, would reduction of pertmplorny accept a 35 from 25 per cent to per cent in your monthly salary, as was done recently by a governor of and advise one ot liie extern ' a like move by all state offices and commissions, presidents, and profess'us of the university and college and suggest the same to tlie county and ct'v otficers, it is our opin'o tlie move would become state-wiiland it would add mateiially in toe leciuitton of Hits yeais taxes. And this is not all it would do. In this county there is $75,00(1 of last years taxes unpaid at this date. It is doubtful it conditions continue as limy now are that 50 per cent of tlie taxes of this iv will be paid tills j'eur. If now tlie proposition us sug gested above is followed, the of sin h a move would bilng with It such a smack of good fueling with all the taxpayers an ixtra eflort would ha wade to meet tile taxpayeis obligation, more taxes that unqiieNilonuly would be paid If a blank reduetiou of suy 25 per cent on all leal estate, sheep Hint other livestoik was made, than would be paid if matteis aie left as they now Logan where they will visit friends and HERE'S MORE ABOUT Feed Survey (Continued fgum rQ)WV.7t from page one) MR. FRANCIS M. stacks, and horses aou ycuny cattle can winter in -- xcellent shape on straw and syrup. In order for the dairyman to get by and save his dairy mdus-liy- , beef cattle, and sheep, he must follow a definite rule in feeding. If farmers will secure enough grain now to supplement hay and then lollow a definite plan they will get rcsulis and come out in the soring with their livestock and very little debt for feed. CULLING A certain amount of culling of livestock should be done, but me owner nhoni'J do the picking. Old cows and some heiters should be culled, not the good cow. It is the good cows that the datiy-maneeds to carry on his business. FEED n RATION '1 he amount of hay and 1. BY A. J. HANSEN "Nearly every season I make the acquaintance of more new flowers. John Burroughs It would be hard tofinl a person who loves flowers, and hkfS to work with them any bitter - people la raising fic'-ciwill soon he too email. Looking icm. than any person ve k ow of. over the garden the other day. Mrs. George W. Eiwood, anl we hinted to our friend that he His intense love for Rowers, daughter, Phyllis were guests of k floral tlie eutne ogdom. clieee said more land. He needed Mrs Ray Seamoas and family c cm-biac- fully: "I can get more. At this writing he has over 10,000 Iris plants, and more than 2)0 varieties including some of the latest Japanese creations. than Mr Young. fjiat Decnraiion dav he picked His vocation is school teaching, over 250 dozen flower stems of the to e have ever and be has over twenty ytars loveliest Irises that ids credit. llu avocation is seen. gait eniug, and flo vets Ins specialty. Now that he lias quit Urachus, we hope that ho may be ciite to taise flower, to pis heart j centent. Coming to Pievo from the sou them part of Hie state, as a teacher duiing the World war Mr. Young start'd flower gaidec.-inon a laige scale He bought six acres of land, laid it cif into plats, and sent for 600 Iris plan's. Later he sent to Holland for 100 peonies, and 500 tulip and narcissus buibs. Now he is a real florist, besides teaching school. When he decided to move to Logan, he sold out to ait old tanner, who plowed up Ins garden and planteu potatoes. It is rather amusing to hear him tell about the farmer plowing up his Said he, T Empire Narcissus. never can quite forgive him tor it. To console him, we said someetc. thing about pearls are not It seemed to appease him, as he off. laughed it He came to Logan in 1923 aDd brought with him some of his These he choicest Iris plants. planted at the Benson school. Later, however, more play ground was needed we specialize in extremes so again Mr. Young moved his pets. This time ho distributed most of them among his friends and neighbors, aud being both, we fared very well. Such was his beginning in Logan and it looked anything but encouraging. Later, however, he bought a home, forgot his former troubles and started another flower garden. Flowers and shrubs sprung up, a t, by magic, and soon his lot was too small. His neighbors taw It and were easily persuaded to rent or sell him some of their land. This they did, and at the present rate of expansion, the whole block g gtain YOUNG Visits in Trereonton Miss Ruth Malnaberg spent flhe latter part of the week visiting her auni in Tremonton, Utah. Mr and Mrs. John Buist and family have moved to Malad, Idaho to make their home. Miss Lula Ballard spent Wednesday visiting relatives in New- - We asked Mr. Young pointed with pride to his field of Ills. We wete disappointed, but curious to know his second choice. We asked? He answered: "Delphiniums, and peonies come next. I have over one hundred plants. More disappointed than ever we I grow said what about them for ornamental purposes was the answer. "By the way have you seen my new loses? sa d he, and his tace lit up. No, we had not seen the new ones he has roses all over the sidewalk. Sure enough, tucked away in a coiner, was a row of tiny i.s?s, sonie in bloom. "These- I ' have giown myself" he said and naming the ditferent varieties, we knew they weie all the choicest hybiids on he maiket. Mr. Young has done more to ; I. I. II Cache Junction the other day, visiting his garden, "What is your pet flower? He - He can Uuly say with he poe: Thut of Logan, sday. "Within the garden of my soul Miss Mary Jeaa Seamons of are Howcm wondrous fair, all spent last week vlsitiug fruit of love aud goolness can Logan Mr. and Mrs. George V. Eiwood find a harbor here. and family, she returned home Mrs A. J. ChristenHowaid, of Bingham canyon, Mr. and Mrs. N'ephi Christensen ard children, Cyril and Marie of Newton, weie dinner of Mr. aud Mr3. E. R. guest Ballard and family, Tuesday of last week. Miss Mahle McKay motored to Malad, Idaho Tuesday of last week to visit her parents and M- -. and sen and son Sunday. In Havana, Cuba, a man who received a bullet in his head more than 15 yeais ago sneezed recently and the bullet dropped out t Vs i nose. friends. Move From Richmond Mr. and Mrs. Ethan Thompson of Richmond, Utah have moved here to make their home. Miss Vernal McKay of Mahal, Idaho was a guest of her sister, Mrs. Orval Haitly last week. Mrs. Daniel Dyso.1, and family left Sunday for Lund, Idano TWO NEW CACHE VALLEY PRODUCTS! Smiths Dental Cream, Smith's Antiseptic and Formulated by Deodorant. Dr. Lyman E. Smith, D. S., Mrg. by the Logan Pharma-ca- l Co. May be obtained at; City Drug. Logan; Hyrum Smith-field- ; Drug; Van Drug Co., Drug, Prescription Richmond. 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Graham Prosperity Six stands alone among present day motor cars in offering you ALL of these and many other features of recognized quality and value: SPECIAL SHOWING ok NEW Service Motor 19 The big new a COMES 7. Oam Stem dfo Ctoib fee? are cordially invited to attend LUXE AUGUST CSGbd You IE FRIDAY. L per animal to provide for a. 6 months period follows: Horses (woiking) 2jn0 lb hav. ltno lbs. grain. aie. Horses (Idle) 2,2u0 Ups. straw, The undersigned are well acfeed of grain or syrup. light quainted with the feelings of the Milk cows, 3.5 tons of hay for til com in this taxpuyeis unity. This 8 moo ihs and 1000 lbs. of grain Is st rutty an ugi icultural coun- aril pulp or syiup. Dial comes dollar into ty. Eveiy Young and diy stock, 1.5 tons tills conn Jt with the exception of Out) lbs. giain, pulp and syrthe amount brought In by our hay, up. must come out fuitoites knitting Beef cattle, four months, 1500 ot the soil. This is an exception- lbs. hay, 300 ibs. giain and syrup. ally dry year, and wheat is Dring-ItTlie following table gives the pricy fioin 25c to 30c per bushel. at which grain will replace alfalfa We cannot meet our taxes under hay in a ration: existing conditions. We want to do the right thing. We want to bear our pail of the public burden, but we do not want tliisse who are holding office wlm chose to call themselves our servauis to step forwaid at Hi la, dark hour and join us In' Carrying Hie burden. With timothy or mixed hay If they are unwilling to do that, 5 to grain value. then we are unwilling to carry addWhileperHiecent rations are set the entire load. They are the only standards to above follow, each farmer ones today who are woirying. must use A laige Their monthly cheek is worth cow, or onehis judgment. giving a lot of milk, much more than it was last year or a horse working haid, may rewhile our Income is very far bequire additional feed. Tlie amo tnt low wlmt It has ever been. Permit us to suggest once again, of beet tops, pulp, silage, straw, Governor Bern, that you Immed- or other loughage, may change the ratio hut tills teea iately take tills matter In band schedule should besuggested followed cate a3 r. quested above. Take the lead In salary reduction and ask that fully if we are going to keep withour feed production. The comthat lead he followed by all other in mittee feels that the hay requireunder officers superyour public ments are sufficient if the farvision, and tlie lesult will be a mer will adhere strictly to this the heller feeiing tliloilgliout schedule. daily roughage alstate, and a belter condition will lowance forThe livestock whether in prevail In Hie beginning of an- form of hay, straw, pasturage, or other year. Committees from tlie taxpayers tange, should fall below 20 lbs. here and in different parts of for dairy cattle, 12 pounds for the state have met with the offi- Imises, 10 pounds for beef catcers of the various taxing units tle, and 2 pounds for ewes. The Service of the college with comparatively little results. Extension Is at farmers command at all Hence, this Is now our last aud limes the to assist him in working out only resort. these lution- -. Respectfully yours, Signed: CACHE COUNTY TAXPAYERS M. C. Reeder ASSOCIATION John A. Leisnman Frank Wood E. Rergeson Radio sets equipped with sendJames Parker. ing keys that automatically produce distress calls are being pul Dogs are oaten as food by naon lifeboats. tives of the Polynesian islands and county employes. They tell us that these salaries are the real IFtfDIMD HERALD-JOURNA- Stxei, $785 $1185 Graham Blair Motor Co. Phone 211 20M) J. C. PENNEY CO., Inc. v Main and 1st North Logan, Utah |
