Show QJ ft® Dn 9s r tBnDQnaDDii Marriage was the first un- to defy management Jack Moffitt The Laurens County (Ga) News ion Vll This year taxpayers of $1033474613 In Federal Utah will pay around State and Local taxes of one kind or another This is a lot of money It is 60 as much as the total assessed valuation of the state ($1738 535 329) It is equal to 36 of the total personal income of $2906000000 It makes Utah a charter member of the exclusive Billion Dollar Club The accompanying table shows what is going on Back in 1950 the estimated total tax load of Utah was but $245 690 562 Since that timeithas jumped to $1033474613 This is $787784051 or 321 increase The increase even since 1960 is $434 million This is a serious matter What has been happening? In 1950 the Federal take was $160 million Later by lighting two wars of power in along with general centralization Washington the New Frontier the Great Society Welfare Medicare Aid to Education Liberalizing and hundreds of other programs "'N-- r- rjj come up with a figure of $653200000 The table shows that Federal taxes in 1950 constituted 65 of our total Utah tax load This year the Federal take amounts to just over 63 Also the Federal tax load since 1950 has increased 307 while the State and Local burdenhas State and Local This is significant gone up 346 taxes are now increasing faster than Federal For years it was the other way around In our computation of Federal taxes paid in Utah we have Inc of NY formula used a Tax Foundation State and local taxes since 1950 have jumped Since or 346 from $85332312 to $380275613 1960 they have gone up 91 while Federal taxes have increased 63 Back in 1950 State nonof taxes licenses and fees etc property $47163958 closely paralleled the property tax load of $38168354 Since that time state revenues have increased to $236124613 or five fold while property taxes have gone up but " V l ' ift ft : t Hit 1 - $ s- I "jqi5!2 1 ri '' H DECORATORS -- Students of Mrs Frank Bradley’s 4th grade class at Gunnison Valley Elementary School pose in front of the Christmas Tree All the decorations were made they decorated The public is invited to the by the children Christmas Art and Music Program on December 18th (tonight) between the hours of and pm The program will commence at 6:30 pm and the balance of the evening will permit time to visit rooms and see the extensive the Individual decorations carried out by the young students 6 8 Weekly You Bet Your Life Weather Record GUNNISON Jim Sanders High ' Source: State Dept of Finance Tax Commission Reports and It is no wonder that the people of Utah are disturbed about the outlook Presently about 36 of their total income is being siphoned intopubllc treasuries are presently working County Commissioners on their 1970 budgets Next year’s industriously county spending will be near $50000000 of which $27000000 must come from property taxes Year by year increases have been made until a stagBudget making is gering total has been reached &RS NORVAL the most important function of these officials for it not only determines the services to be provided but sets the tax load to pay the bills The first budget session of the legislature also looms near Already requests are pouring in from all sides to increase services and spending Great caution and wisdom must be exercised by the legislators if spending is to be kept within available revenues Ifitisnot then taxes will go even higher and taxpayers will have to dig even deeper to support the operation of government' MELLOR Correspondent PHONE Observer Low Precip Teach Creation And Evolution? to In California according Time magazine Public Instruction Superintendent Max Rafferty and some conservative members of the California Board of Education have proposed that the Biblical account of the creation of man be explained to students in the public schools as well as the evolutionary theory of man's origin Scornfully Dr Ralph Gerard a biologist asked “Should both views of the origin of man be and the children be presented allowed to decide? Should a scientific course on reproduction also mention the stork theory?” To equate the stork theory with the Genesis record of the creation of man is about as ridiculous as it is to equate Darwin’s theory with science But don’t take my word for it Imagination” “Purely when Sir Ambrose Fleming president of the Philosophical of Britain stated Great Society “The evolution theory is purely the product of the imagination" Dr Theodore Newton a physiologist for the Atomic Energy Commission has said “Scientists who go about teaching that evolution is a fact are great con men and the story they are telling may be the greatest hoax ever" When a special convocation was held in the Rockefeller Memorial Chapel at the University of Chicago some years ago as salute to the an international Darwinian theory an internationally known biologist said “In the evolutionary pattern of thought there is no longer either need or room for supernatural beings capable of affecting the course of events "The earth was not created It evolved So did all the ani "Anybody and with relatives The guest speakers in meeting Sunday night were Mr and Mrs Elmer Nielson' They told of many missionary experiences Visitors at the home of Mrs Thelma James on Sunday were Mr and Mrs Dell James and children of Salina Fayette News -- Worker Protection NEW YORK — Most American workers today are covered by workmen’s compensation insurance notes the insurance Information Institute Employers in 1968 paid $2875 billion in for this protection premiums to for the cost designed provide of medical care and weekly payments to injured employees or to dependents of persons killed in accidents AND Dr Etheridge of the British Museum has said of the talk of evolution is sheer nonsense not founded on ob-servation and wholly unsupported by fact” It simply is not true as many proponents of the theory of evolution would have us believe that no recognized scientist believes the Biblical account of the creation of man Maybe Dr Rafferty’s proposal should be considered in all 50 states FOR XMASJ $2488 CET YOUR FREE 1970 CALENDAR - Xmas Shop For All the family at Gunnison Drug net Considering - I Lady Schick Steam Hair Curler COME IN Worth Those who would leave God completely out of the picture have a great deal of explaining to do — not only about where man came from but also about where the earth came from on which man lives and about the origin of the entire universe whose operation manifests the direction of a supreme intelligence To ascribe this to blind chance is not rational nor is it scientific BOAS From My Neighbors If uauul Tht Traveler! Safely $3400 big inventory ALL COLORS Servlet Anderson’s out o? five personal injury accidents occur on dry roads and in clear weather Four Standard Urged For Scout Units A national standard for measof packs uring the programs troops and posts has been established by the national council for all packs troops and posts in America according to Paul Turner field director for the Utah National Parks' Council Boy Scouts of America' At time a how it Scouting unit indicates measured up in the Items called for on the charter application For a Cub Scout Pack the reare: (1) quirements at least 50 percent of the Cub Scouts (2) At least 50 percent of those whowere enrolled during the first nine months of the charter year have advanced a rank (3) The pack planned and carried out at least two activities during the summer months The national standard for at troops Is: (1) least 55 percent of Boy Scouts (2) At least 50 percent of those who were enrolled during the first nine months of the charter year have advanced a rank (3) Troop conducted camp (at least 6 consecutive daysX (4) Troop conducted a total of 10 days and nights of camping during charter year (can include days in camp) For Explorer Posts the national standard Includes: (1) Reregister at least 55 percent of Explorersl (2) Conduct at least 20 activities (post meetings count in the total) during the year (3) Conduct elected officer trainConing during charter year duct at least one superactlvlty during the charier year Mr Turner said tie national goal is for at least 75 percent of all units In America tobe national standard units by 1976 He urged unit leaders to consider these requirements as they plan the program for their Scouting units mj W Mink Furs DONELL and SANDRA ANDERSON 47 NORTH 2nd EAST — 835-338- MANTI UTAH 835-248- 3 2 “It’s Yummy!” No one has been able to kill Inflation et But in the battle of dryer prices at east our side has a victory Electric dryers ARE unexpensive compared to other models A flameless dryer costs less to buy because it costs less to build And it costs less to build because it has fewer parts So an electric dryer not only costs less but Is more dependable The part that isn’t there ain’t wear out See your electric dealer now for the “Unexpensive" dryer Buy a Carefree Electric Dryer Now Utah Power Light " The Bible tells us that man was created of "the dust of the That man’s body is ground" composed of the same elements as the earth is well known But the Bible also says that God “breathed into his nostrils the breath of life and man became a living soul” who soot out on o nigh! liko thit ought to hovo hit hood oxominod" past The Fayette Daughters of Utah Pioneers held tjie December at the home of Mrs meeting Vernal Roper on December 10th The lesson was given by class leader Clara Bown Refreshments served were by Mrs Roper Mr and Mrs Lelan Hendrickson of Springville were visitors in Payette Wednesday of last week They visited at the home of her mother Mrs Sarah Hill mals and plants that inhabit it including our human selves — mind and soul as well as brain and body” a Yet Dr Cecil Wakeley and famous British surgeon formerly president of the Royal College of Surgeons has said "When I was a medical student I was taught the theory of evolution but I never believed in it because it was the exact opposite of what is written in the Holy Bible" MINK Undergoing surgery during the week at the Gunnison Valley Hospital were: Mrs Ivan Bennett Joe L Christensen and Marlowe Mrs all of Gunnison Plumb Centerfield and Bruce Fjeldsted Mrs Cleo Peterson Mayfield Larry Childs son of Mr and Mrs Jay Childs of Gunnison had his Medical pattonsils removed ients at the hospital included: Dale Sherman Mrs Ephraim Mrs Douglas Black Redmond Alton Winn Salina Comer EdGilbert Mrs and Manti munds Waters Redmond : LEWIS LLEWELLYN Elementary School Xmas Program Tonight Estimated Page 3 18 1969 " - OjMid DDapDDfflFTTffl December Thursday Company 'll ’ |