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Show Five Top Winners Utah's School Costs Going Up Taxpayers Association Reports With an assessed valuation of Utah property for the 1967-6school year of $1,615,177,993, the states 40 school districts will receive total maintenance and operation revenue (excluding $9 million for the school lunch programs of $143,469,62. The Utah Taxpayers Association Monday released a tabulation of district comparisons for school year and a the 1966-6compilation of trends in costs and effects on property taxes from school year to last the 1929-3year. The association said that their figures were compiled from the school district annual financial and statistical reports filed with the State Board of Education. In the short period from fiscal 1957 to fiscal 1967, students in average daily attendance had increased from 188,754 to 277,590 or 47 per cent, the non profit Association reported. 8 7 0 Instructional costs in that time jumped from $32,487,543 to $97,062,370 of 199 per cent. On a per capita basis for pupils in average daily attendance, the increase was from $172.12 to Overall spending, including capital outlay and debt service shot up from $66,898,888 in fiscal 1957 to $187,781,016 in fiscal 1967, or 181 per cent, the report said. The UTA claimed that despite all the hullabaloo over teacher shortages, the pupil teacher ratios continue to decline. They said that this is one of the most important factors in determining school costs. In the short span of ten years it has dropped from 29.0 to one to 24.6 to one, or 15 per cent. This means that 15 per cent more teachers are now required to teach the same number of pupils. The districts vary widely with the ratio of pupils to one teacher '' fs Are Announced By Kennecott Corp. Governors Conference on Higher Education Lists Purdue Executive Five top winners and more The Value of Higher Educa-ioat a high of 27.5 in Morgan than 200 other award recipients to the Nation will be the county to 26.4 in Logan, to a low were cited by Kennecotts Utah cereuncheon topic for the Governors of 11.9 in Daggett and 14.6 in Copper Division at special monies last week for ideas lead- Conference on Higher Education, Tintic. The state average pupil instruc- ing to annual savings of $8.8 mil- May 29 at 12 noon. Purdue University Executive tional cost is $349.66 but this lion. Over 1,000 persons attended Assistant to the President, Dr. also varies widely from highs of $687.07 in Daggett, $629.18 in the annual Methods Improve- John W. Hicks, will be introTintic, $529.76 in Piute down to ment Awards dinner held at the duced by Lawrence McKay, vice $316.69 in Murray, $309.65 in Terrace Ballroom to honor man- chairman of the Coordinating Morgan and $320.29 in Alpine. agement employees who contri- Council of Higher Education, as This figure corresponds closely buted ideas and projects during the guest speaker. r ratio when 1967. with the Dr. Hicks and representatives it is high so are per capita inTop award winner was D. L. of his university have said, In stitutional costs. Mikich, material handling and a sense, education is an industry. Per capita administrative roaster general foreman at the The product is a precious one costs vary from $5.15 in Jordan smelter plant, who won a seven-da- y educated men and women. But, and $6.61 in Weber to $106.25 trip for two to Hawaii. His unlike the manufacture of main Daggett and $78.17 in Tintic. six approved projects resulted terial goods, a university is not The state average for total op- in annual- - savings of $254,000. a foundry in which individuals erating costs (excluding capital Second place winner, S. G. An- are cast into preconceived molds, outlay and debt service) for each derson, traffic supervisor, re- nor a shop which stamps out enwas $490.36, ceived a seven-da- y student in 1966-6trip for two gineers, teachers and scientists. ranging from $423.19 in Mur- to Mexico City as his prize for Teachers and students are indiray, $443.26 in Alpine, $457.45 improvement projects totaling viduals with different personaliin Daggett and $790.79 in Tin-tities, diverse goals, contrasting in savings annually. The Association said that $156,000 A special travel award was values and unpredictable persmall districts as is to be expectgiven G. F. Cromar, supervisor sonal reactions. Consequently, ed, normally have higher operat- of materials and supplies ware- misunderstanding about higher ing costs. house section, for his longstand- education and the operation of With a state per pupil average ing record of methods improve- a college or university is prevaof $10.38, districts varied greatly ment contributions. Since 1960, lent and is to be expected. in teaching supplies costs from his ideas have achieved savings Dr. Hicks said, in speaking laws of $4.94 in Weber, $5.70 in of over million. Dr. Merle E. Allen, Director with $3.7 Grand and $6.98 in South Sumwinners of Other travel award the Coordinated Council of mit up to $18.98 in Daggett, and were A. Kastelic, drilling and Higher Education, I am looking $19.47 in Rich and $15.74 in Juab blasting .superintendent at the forward to receiving an underCounty. D. N. Gibson, standing of the Utah State CoThe state average for annual Bingham mine, oxide general ordinating System and its plans was molybdic and C.plant teacher salaries in 1966-6W. Cooper, for the future. foreman, $6,508. The State Board of Ed- foreman at the molybdic oxide Present and future problems ucation estimates the 1967-6plant. confronting higher education in it figure at $6,634. In 1956-5smelter plant Utah will be aired at the GovThe divisions was $3,987. The report indicates was cited for the best overall on Higher that 13 districts had annual sal- division performance; R. Thomp- ernors Conference Wedconvenes which Education 1967. aries over $6,600 in fiscal smelter superintendplant nesday, May 29, at the Hotel Tintic was high with 06,902 and son, received a citation in behalf Utah. Sponsored jointly by the ent, Rich low with $5,813. of his employees. Coordinating Council of Higher Fringe benefits, such as retireA record 2,007 new ideas were Education and Gov. Calvin L.' ment, social security and insur- submitted during 1967, and 87 Rampton, the conference is the ance costs the schools $9,563,713 the of divisions managepercent first of its kind in Utah. the report said, and ment in 1966-67- , participated. employees to about Utah Gov. Calvin L. Rampton this is equvalent $500 team of The management must be Kennecotts Utah for each employee and Divi- said, The conference has been Copper called to counted as salary. together all who sion is meeting the challenge of have had bring or an interest a part increased cost and competitive in the Master Plan for Higher pressures through innovations, Education in Utah. He said it which are essential to assure our is important for us to create a continued contribution to the Utah community, said J. P. OKeefe, division general manager, -in making the awards. n pupil-teache- 7 e. . $349.66. Sr ? THE SALT LAKE TIMES FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1967 Page Eight w C'- - ' 'V v' .. n Vs . 7 8 7 Behind every great drink there p is a great whiskey. Seagrams 7 Crown The Sure One. 1 Liquor Law Petition Signing is Running Ahead of Schedule (Continued from page 1) ers to avoid questionable or illegal practices which would result in its loss. In the light of conditions prevailing under our present law, we are convinced that the proposed initiative SUGRAti DISTILLERS w. CO R.Y.C.. BlEnDED WHISKEY. .v 80 . .v PROOF . 65 GRAIN NEUTRAL .w" SPIRITS. v, law does not propose a moral issue. The question is not one of liquor versus no liquor. It is a practical one of how best to handle the sale and consumption of liquor. We are not so naive as to believe or so irresponsible as to claim that the proposed law will solve all liquor related problems. Neither do we believe that any law would accomplish that. We do claim ' and believe that the proposed law would result in a decided improvement over the practices prevailing under the present unrealistic, morally inand defensible economically senseless system. "We believe that the licensing of a limited number of qualified restaurants and hotels to provide liquor by the drink will encourage moderation on the part of residents who now use the brown bag system, he said. consensus of the central issues and goals so that we might be unified as we seek public support. He said, Education is much too important to our future for us to continue without carefully laid plans which will give us the advantages we must have in quality, economy and efficiency. Invitations to attend have been sent to persons of diverse interest in the state including legislators; representatives of industry, educators, community leaders, and regional representatives. About 500 are expected to attend. Dr. Allen said, We expect the impact of the Conference to be felt in the state for years to come and we anticipate dealing with the issues of higher education; to find answers to higher education problems. Our agenda will cover our master plan, now being developed; governance; correlating education with economic needs and the effect of higher education on industry. The first working session of the Conference will get underway at 9 a.m. with Peter Billings calling the meeting to order. Gov. Rampton will address the opening session. His subject will be Utah Education and National Issues. He will be followed at 9:45 by Dr. Allen, who speaks on Position and Direction in Utah Higher Education. The program will continue with Mr. Billings introducing George C. Hatch presenting Master Plan Problems and Goals. Participating will be Council staff members Bertell Bunker, Dr. Kent Fielding, Dr. Osmond Har-lin- e and Dr. Leon McCarrey. A nationally known speaker will give the luncheon address. The afternoon session will highlight panel discussion of Governance. In commenting on the Conference, Dr. Allen pointed out that one benefit that is not sidely discussed will be the stimulation of greately interest on a local level, in higher educatoin for the youth of smaller communities. Moss Predicts Final Passage Of Truth in Lending Bill Sen. Frank E. Moss of Utah predicted through his Washington office, that the conference report on the Truth in Lending bill would receive final approval by both the Senate and House and would soon be sent to President Johnson for his signature. Senate-Hous- e conferees agreed on the bill this week. Their version now goes back to each body for final vote and expected approval. A member of the Consumers Subcommittee of the Senate Com merce Committee, Sen. Moss said the legislation is a great step forward in protecting consumers from unfair credit and interest charges. This has been an eight year battle, and I am proud to say that I have pressed for this legislation the entire time.1 The hearings and unyielding efforts of the supporters have made our citizens aware of the many unfair credit costs. As public insistence on corrective action has increased, those members of Congress who have kept the bill bottled up for years have at last been forced to switch positions. The bill requires full disclosure of credit costs, interest rates in credit advertising, department store revolving credit and other installment purchases or loans. It protects home owners from unknowingly signing the second mortgages when financing home repairs and imposes restrictions on garnishment of wages to satisfy indebtedness. Nickel is the most important known element for developing alloys whose expension and contraction due to the temperature changes can be controlled. By adding varying amount of nickel to iron, alloys can be produced to match the expansivity of a wide variety of other materials. SPARE TIME INCOME Booming new field, refilling and collecting money from new high quality coin operated dispensers in this area. No selling. To qualify you must have car, references, $900 to $3300 cash, secured by inventory and equipment. Few hours weekly can net excellent income. More full time. For personal interview, send name, address and phone number to Inter-Stat- e Dist. Co., 455 E. 4th South, Suite 206, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111. (5-1- 0 5-2- 4) |