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Show Its Your Protected Right - VOTE Sept. 14 Calvin W. Rawlings and Richard VanWinkle have been named UVTC LeRoy D. Simmons was appointed Executive Di- Millions have died for your right to vote so vote September 14 and November 2. That is the theme of the Utah Voter Turnout Crusade of 76, which was launched August 17 in an organizational meeting in Salt Lake City of the sponsors and of the Central Committee. Arch L. Madsen is general chairman and Robert H. Hinckley is honorary chairman. Plans were laid for a statewide promotional program to appoint community leaders in each county to membership in Central Committee and invitations were mailed to representatives of Utah Jaycees, civic clubs, chambers of commerce, womens clubs, labor, business organizations, associations, churches, and educational groups, according to Chairman madsen. rector. The intensive statewide community action campaign will be waged to urge individuals to register and vote. Utah is out to top the nation again in voter turnout this Bicentennial year. Bad politicians are elected by good people who fail to register and vote," declared Calvin Rawlings. Central Committee members are asked to appraise the political climate in their communities and by means of the democratic process develop workers at the grass-root- s levels and to enroll and carry the effort to a successful goal, state the chairman. en Another Hike In Property Taxes? for a county landfill garbage dump, according to Assistant County Auditor Jeff Shreeve. But Commissioner Pete Kutulas said that couldnt be done because the county is running out of a place to put garbage" and needs the Officials in Salt Lake County this week said they will ask the State Tax Commission for authority to raise property taxes by 1.58 mills. Designated as an emergency, the request is being made because of a $2.25 million shortage in the countys 1976 budget. Guidance Needed ' "" Million Ceiling Commissioners in Salt Lake County this week wiU be asked for guidance as auditors and attorneys n budget try to solve a deficit created in their attempt to end double taxaton as ordered by the Utah Supreme Court. Two special services areas were created by commissiones Aug. 4 after the high court told them to levey special taxes or service fees around the unincorporated area for county planning, street lighting and garbage disposal operations. The double taxation question was ended for about three weeks as commissioners planned to free Salt Lake City and the vaUey's eight other cities and towns from paying for county services they dont receive. But, 'protests from owners of more than 40 percent of the assessed valuation of the sprawling unincorporated area killed the measure several weeks after tax levies were set, leaving the deficit. (continued on page 12) Judge Wilkins was one of three men whose names were submitted to Gov. Hampton by a judicial nominating commission. Hampton $2.25-millio- Deliberated longer than usual to make a selection because he knew all three and making a decision a spokesman said, was difficult. Judge Wilkins served seven years on the bench of Third District Court, have been appointed to that post by Governor Hampton, to replace A. H. EUett, Feb. 1, 1967. Ellett, who was named to the high court to fiTa vacancy created by the death of Justice Roger I. McDonough. Judge Wilkins resigned his 3rd District Court post in so-call- ed , Howe to Remain In Congressional Race Feburary, 1974. Judge Wilkins served as State Democratic Party Chairman during Judge D. Frank Wilkins Governor Calvin L. Hampton this week chose former Third Die- -, trictr Judge D. Frank Wilkins, who most recently has been engaged in private law practice in Salt Lake City to fill a vacancy on the Utah Supreme Court. Judge Wilkins will replace R. L. Tuckett, who retired Sept. 1 before completion of his term. the 1964 election campaign which saw Gov. Hampton win his first elective office, v Judge Wilkins, 51, grew up in Salt Lake City and obtained bis law degree from George Washington University. His is a former Salt Lake County deputy attorney and guardianship attorney for the Veterans Administration, and has served as chief judge of the states district courts and chairman of the Judicial Council. TODAYS EDITORIAL landfill. By law, the county cannot operate in the red. In any case, the county still would be trying to cover all costs The budget shortage was created from the general fund including last week when plans for two the services to unincorporated special taxing districts collpased. areas. The increase will produce The districts would have financed about $1.9 million in revenue if the special services, such as. garbage property tax increase is allowed, for . unincorporated collectuion, leaving some $350,000 still to cut ares. from an already tight budget. The county is now seeking to Commissioner Ralph Y. McClure boost the property tax levy to its opposes any cuts and said they ceiling' and use general would hurt the budget in places funds to cover the budget shortfall. where the county cant afford it, Officials in the county said they such as road maintenance and law will ask the Supreme Court to enforcement. delay enforcement of its order and Dunn explained, the county still allow the county to meet its deficit has a problem, once a service fee from general funds and a property program is worked out to pay costs tax boost. in unincorporated areas. In the long run, the county plans fail to pay the If to levy a service fee,' at lest for servicetaxpayers fee, the county cant stop garbage collection, in the unincor- collecting garbage. porated areas. He suggested the fee be tacked The county cant leagally stop onto the utility blls of Utah Power collecting garbage, so aU of the & Light Co. or Mountain Fuel Supply Co. The county would pay expeses are still there, said Comthe utilities for doing the collecting. missioner William E. Dunn. Assistant Gerald Dunn said, then if residents Kinghorn, he the said failed to pay the service fee, action County Attorney, hopes Supreme Court justices will stay could be taken by cutting off their their order when they see the power or gas. However, Dunn practical chaos the order has admitted he hasn't talked to the created. utilities about this idea. AU of the countys money trouIf the Supreme Court or the State Tax Commission blocks the bles is having another impact on. property tax raise, the county will taxpayers. The $8.7 million bond issue for have to slash its budget by a new arts center will probably the painful $1.5 million. more in interest payments cost The remainder of the $2.2 million of the shaky county because shortage could be saved by not situation. The bonds are to budget be put making certain equipment pursale Sept-2for 2. chases and delaying buying a site up Ramptoh Choses Wilkins For Supreme Court yf . 3,000 Meals A Month 16-m- ill . Congressman Allan T. Howe Representative . Allan T. Howe decided this week to battle the odds and seek In a winner-take-a- ll throw of the the dice, congressman based his decision on the fairness of Utahs people against a barrage of demands, from Democratic party leders and many voters, that he quit the race. At stake is a congressional career. The polls show Mr. Howe with only 15 percent of the current vote. Cog. Calvin L. Hampton, Sen. Frank E. Moss, and Rep Gunn .McKay, have clamored for withdrawal. The Salt Lake Tribune asked Howe to resign from Congress, and the Deseret News asked in for withdrawal. Other polls fact, all except the congressmans showed a nearly impossible climb would be necessary to overcome two convictions on a charge of . Icontinued on page 12) Salt Lake City has never been called a concrete jungle; slums and tenements are not a prominent part of the landscape here and we don't see breadlines these days. Yet it would be a sad mistake to judge from these outward signs that our community is free of poverty and suffering. It is not. The Salvation Army programs in Salt Lake provide more than 3,000 meals a month for people of this area who otherwise wouldn't have a meal. Project Reality gives 200 Methadone treatments every day to heroin addicts who live in our neighborhoods. Two Salt Lake Boys Clubs have lf800 members, many of them from fatherless homes or with Juvenile Court histories. Last year Catholic Charities handled 2,200 cases involving families in crisis situations, in immediate need of food, clothing or medicine. The Work Activity Center for Handicapped Adults serves 74 catastrophic-all- y handicapped men and women working in sheltered workshops. Two hundred more individuals are in training programs that will lead them to more useful, independent lives. and very real. How do we meet The need is here it? Not by setting up a bureaucracy to spend tax |