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Show 'Page 6 The Utah Independent October 6, 1977 The Paper That Dares To Take A Stand . M Continued from page 1 January 21, 1971, when introducing the Humphrey-Reubill entitled The State and Local Government Modernization Act of 1971 Congressman Henry S. Reuss stated: On American American American American ss 'The heart of this bill is a requirement that States qualify for revenue -sharing , in the second and subsequent years of the program, by preparing a for modernmaster plan and time-tabState-locizing government. le al According to the bill; States should take statutory and administative action to bring about the following changes: l,Rcstricting local popular elections the short ballot; to policy-makeThis would greatly di( Author s note: minish the voters voice in their local rs government.) Easing restrictions on the borrowing and taxing powers of local government; (Authors note: This would pave the way for greatly increased local taxes.) Restricting zoning authority in metropolitan areas. ..in order to prevent zoning by small municipalities which excludes housing for lower income . families. Authorizing the formation of metropolitan planning agencies to make recommendations to local governments concerning such matters as land use, zoning, building regulations and capital improvements; Encouraging the formation of and regional bodies. During each session of Congress, a similar bill is but at this multi-coun- ty . re-introd- writing none has passed. PROFESSIONALS TO REPLACE ELECTED OFFICIALS The master plan for the ultimate de has been struction of local in the making for many years. In 1966, a report prepared by the Committee for Economic Development (CED), al which has long promoted for Government, called professional staffing for all local units of government at the State level. Who are these unelected experts who, according to long-laplans of the over the will take of Metro, pushers administration of government at the local level and who, being appointed not will be able to control local-lev- el elected government in all of the 50 States? What are their theories on local govand who financed their training ernment of positions of for this planned take-ov-- power positions formerly occupied by officials elected by the people? The answer is the conglomerate known as 1313. self-governm- ent Metro-Region- id . er - METRO HEADQUARTERS 1313 The tax-exem- 1947-19- 48 Laura pt Fund revealed: Annual Report of the Spelman Rockefeller In 1938, a new building at 1313 E.. Sixtieth St., Chicago (constructed under grants from the Spelman Fund) was completed to provide adequate quarters ... for the use and occupancy of the national governmental organizations. This building has come to be known as 1313. ....An agency known as the Public Administration Clearing House was set up.. ..Endorsement of the Public Administration Clearing House came from the National Municipal League, the American Municipal Association, etc .... The Public Administration Clearing House manages the building at 1313 E. Sixtieth St., Chicago. The following organizations concerned with governmental operations at the various levels are located at 1313: istration Public Welfare Association Public Works Association Society of Planning Officials Society for Public Admin- Building Officials Conference of Amer- ica Committee for International Municipal Cooperation - U.S.A. . Conference of Chief Justices Council of State Governments Federation of Tax Administrators Governors Conference International Association of Assessing Officers International ciation International Clerks City Managers Institute Asso- of Municipal Municipal Finance Officers Association National Association of Attorneys Gen- eral National Association of . Housing and Redevelopment Officials National Association of State Budget Officers National Association of State Purchasing Officials National League of Cities National Legislative Conference Public Administration Service Public Personnel Association THE DAN SMOOT REPORT of April 13, 1959, described 1313 as follows: 1313 East 60th Street, Chicago, has become a national center for the production of experts to fabricate progressive legislation for governments at all levels, to rewrite our archaic State constitutions, and to take over as city managers, or county managers, or metropolitan managers, or regional managers whenever people in any locality have progressed to the point of accepting government by imported experts as a substitute for government by elected local v citizens. In her book Blame Metro, has this to say: Government by appointees Metro strategy. Appointeesh'ip Jo Hindman is basic is vital to 1313s tyrannical purpose, because citizens cannot vo(e appointees out of office, regardless of scandals, misuse of public funds, or the blatant stupidity of the appointees. An examination of the previously-liste- d 1313 groups headquarters at clearly shows the scope of these organizations which deal with legislative, administrative and juridical aspects of State, county and local government. Under the 1313 conglomerate there a is special organization to advise, guide and ultimately control: State governors (Governors Conference), State legislators (Council of State Governments), State Supreme Courts (Conference of Chief Justices), as well as State Attorneys General, mayors (National League of Gities), city managers (International City Managers Association) and State budget and purchasing officials, and officeholders throughout the governmental structure of each State. THE EXPERTS AT 1313 1313 only are the experts at State laws for drafting legislatures and county and city legislative bodies to rubber-stam- p, but the 1313 Metro Not now in the promoted - men indoctrinated with a disdain for the Constitutional concept of the rights of the who are now implesovereign States Metro government in various menting of the country. These are the sections persons who are staffing andor advising by Liberalism-collectivis- m the foundations tax-fr- ee -- the ten Federal Regional Councils established by Nixon via, Executive Order. REGIONAL COUNCILS - THE 1313" APPARATUS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL At an increasing rate, regional councils (as an adjunct to the ten Federal Regional Councils) are being formed throughout the United States. The names vary in different localities, but the objectives are always the same. For instance, theres the Denver Regional Council of Governments (COGs). In California theres the Association of Bay Area Governments (SKAGs) and the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAGs), but mostly the names of such groups contain the name of the city followed by the words or Regional Council of Governments - Metro-promoti- ng Council of Governments. HOW TO IDENTIFY. A METRO OPERATION Always, the advocates of the Metro scheme at the local level present it as leading to reducing cost of government, increasing the efficiency of local government, and finally, home rule. On the subject of a proposed Metro-typ- e. consolidation in the interest of efficiency and economy, THE UTAH INDEPENDENT on October 6, 1972, stated: The plea is that we will have better government if it is consolidated into a ' larger unit. To that plea, THE UTAH INDEPENDENT answers that' big government never has protected the rights of the pco- pic either politically or economically. A consolidation of government is the creation of bigger government! Big government always tends to infringe on the rights of its individual citizens and always costs more to run. The added cost of administering' it must be borne by the taxpayer in the form of . : .. . . increased taxes. THE PHONY "HOME RULE The most CLAIM label under frequently-use- d which the Met roc rats travel when they seek to impose metropolitan government on an area is that it will strengthen home rule. The propaganda line promoted by the Metrocrats to local communities is: Why cant we, a progressive community of rule ourAmericans, have home rule selves as we see fit. Why must we be beholden to the State capital for every change we want to make in our home gov- ernment. Let us have a home-rul- e charter! Sounds good, doesnt it? And, how many communities throughout this nation have been hoodwinked by Metro-pushe- rs as they on to destroy local press What this home rule gimmick really means is that a local segment of a State is cut off from the State government and the guarantees of the State Constitution. Said local or metropolitan area is then free to deal directly with the federal ten Fedgovernment and the Nixon-decreeral Regional Councils whose purpose is self-governme- nt? ed to supersede . and ultimately destroy all conglomerate also issues a barrage of meaningful powers of the 50 formerly propaganda to State and local officials sovereign States. selling the Metro concept. Thus does Federal Tyranny come ever -, it1313 also concerns In addition, closer. self with creating local citizen-suppo- rt for Continued on page 8 various aspects of Metro. These groups usually masquerade under such deceptive Write your Congressman and ask not vvliat the slogans as favoring home rule and It in the is government. efficiency government can do for you but what it is trainees of the various' organizations doing to you. clustered around 1313 -- - men steeped - ' |