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Show Utah Farm Bureau News they dont know which way to turn Page 6 when confronted by todays problems, or they have not thought about their most important responsibilities. Be concerned with what our children are being taught, was her second suggestion. We must not fail our children by letting those values that made our nation great slip away from From the Chairman The yuletide with all its gaiety past, the children back in school, our homes back to normal, new years resolutions made, and some already broken may I commend and express my sincere thanks to you and your county for your loyal support during the past year. Memories of Happy times weve shared through the year add real warmth and meaning, may the New Year bless you and yours with health and prosperity - counting our many blessings. May I share with you a few of the High lights of the National Con- vention with (Virginia) Chairman at Mrs. Haven as Smith, the convention. Mrs. re-elect- ed Chisler Smith vice chairman and Mrs. Albert Wilson renamed Western Region Chairre-elect- ed man. Vesta Boyer and Fern King were Utahs voting Delegates. Nearly 2,000 women attended the annual Womens Conference of the 54th meeting of the American Farm Bureau Federation in Los Angeles in December. Mrs. Smith cited two specific areas where all Farm Bureau women could work: to preserve the principles on which America was the moral built and to fibre of America. Two million women with determination can have a mighty Mrs. Smith said. The impact! forceful and dynamic Womens up-gra-de then Committee chairman audience attentive her provided with suggestions where she considered Farm Bureau women to be extremely effective. My first suggestion them, she continued. Her third suggestion was to bring new people into community life. With rootlessness, she said, comes lack of a sense of responsibility, a feeling that life is meaningless, and a tendency toward moral degeneration. But we can work on this problem right in our own communities, where most of us are deeply rooted. We can make a conscious, and an organized effort, to bring new people into our church and community lives. It will make those people better citizens. It will make your community a better place. Her fourth suggestion was for the women to be leaders in stopping the wave of pornographic materials that is sweeping this country and polluting the minds of our citizens, particularly of the youth. Keep track of the movies being shown and the books and magazines being sold in your county, Mrs. Smith warned. Write letters, make phone calls, send delegations to visit public officials. Demand a tough anti- January, A Better Environment Through Pesticide Use first This year Utah Farm Bureau Women and Intermountain Farmers Association sponsored a contest open to grade school age youth through adults. The purpose of the contest was to get people thinking about their environment and how much agriculture contributes to a better environment. The other side of the story of course is how would we fair without the use of pesticides and the other chemicals used in modern food production. Without these chemicals food would be in short supply, greatly increased in price and severly reduced in quality. Participants from throughout the state entered and revealed in their essays many important ideas that would be well for most consumers to know. Winners were selected from the participants in three classes ranging from elementary through high school and college and adults. There were first and second places judged in each class except for the younger group, class I. Ronald Larsen of Riverton was chosen for first place honors in the oldest or Class III group. Second place went to Gloria H. Probert of Scipio. pornography ordinance. Holders of elective office do listen to con- and second The Class II places went to Debbie Morrill, Taylorsville and Jed Jensen, production and Cleveland. In the youngest group first place went to Karen Anderson, Delta. Second place was awarded Randy Blackburn of Loa, Wayne County. Third place went to Janice Carson, Orem. All first place winners were awarded a $50 cash prize, $25 for second place and $10 for the third dace winners. All of the state winners prizes for placing were presented by Intermountain Farmers Association. County Farm Bureaus awarded the prizes in county competition. Farm Bureau appreciates very much the cooperation and participation of IFA in the contest and we look forward to enlarging the program next year. For a first time project it had many pleasant results. Many school teachers who held reserch information for class food about presentations the use of chemicals were maybe the most benefited from the experience. The process of getting the public educated about Americas great agricultural industry in the final analysis should begin in the class room. tr is to cerned local citizens. Bring on police to act. Hundreds strengthen our homes, Mrs. pressure of pornographers have been driven Smith said. In our own comout of business through citizen munity, lets each stir up interest, concern, study and discussion outrage and persistent police about how to be good parents. Most people want to be good parents, but 1973 Is action. Our nation is concerning itself so much about air and water pollution, the AFB Womens Committee chairman said. Shouldnt we at least concern ourselves-equallabout pollution y of the mind? She also suggested the women efforts to keep ties with churches close. Lets put more emphasis on the teachings of the lowly Galilean and less on propaganda promoting re-doub- le THE LEGISLATURE will have between $40 and $50 million in onetime windfall surpluses available for the 1973-7- 4 fiscal year. Part of this money will come from increases in tax collections in the current year. Part is from 1972-7- 3 Federal revenue-sharin- g that will not be available in future years. The balance is from unexpected corporation income tax collections. THE BIG PROBLEM facing the legislature is what to do with all of this extra money. They must decide whether it should go to fund higher levels of spending, or whether it should be returned to the taxpayers in some form of tax cut. This will not be an easy decision. Every state agency is building up a case to justify the need for more money. By the time the session convenes, these funds will have been spent ten times over. TO ASSIST THE LAWMAKERS in determining whether to cut taxes, or increase spending, we present the following information. All data shown is from the U. S. Census report, State Government Finances. Total state taxes since 1961 have shot up $167 million, or 164 percent, from $102 to $269 million.. State sales taxes since 1961 have jumped $72 million, or 248 percent, from $29 to $101 million. State individual income taxes since 1961 have gone up $47 million, or 313 percent, from $15 to $62 million. State corporation income taxes since 1961 have shot up $5 million, or 83 percent, from $6 to $11 million. State motor fuel taxes since 1961 have increased $20 million, or 95 percent, from $21 to $41 million. State population since 1961 has increased 17 percent, or 163,000. State total spending since 1961 has increased $353 million, or 183 percent, from $192 to $545 million. State capital outlay spending since 1961 has gone up $24 million, or 171 percent. Excluding highway spending, in 1961 that total was in 1971 it was "$14'millioq million. $38 Since 1961, the state has spent $250 million on capital outlay excluding highway construction. This amounts to almost $23 million per - year. Education spending since has jumped $199 million, or 229 percent, from to $286 million. $87 Enrollments at all levels 1961 are now dropping. Welfare spending since 1961 has gone up $44 million, or 220 percent, from $20 to $64 million. State highway spending since 1961 has been boosted million, or 91 percent, from $53 to $101 million. State payrolls since 1961 have shot up $9.7 million, or 243 percent, from $4 million to $13.7 million per month. POLITICIANS TELL US there is no problem of future built-i- n tax $48 increases if one-tim- e windfall revenues are used for .capital outlay type projects like new office buildings and parks. We must remember that once buildings are constructed it takes tax dollars to heat, staff, and maintain them. Some authorities qpaim that 20 percent of the original construction costs are reflected in increased annual operating costs. THERE IS NOTHING SACRED politically oriented, so-call- ed she social action programs, concluded. As the year progresses it is a good time to renew our faith and hope in the future and again pledge our efforts to promote place and happiness for all, making our Farm Bureau philosophies our ultimate goal. As Virginia said Perserving and strengthening America . . . A challenge worthy of the determined effort of every Farm Bureau Woman. It was an enthusiastic note with which Utah Women completed this conference to bring back home all the new inspirational ideas to work with in 1973. Our workshop will be in March. Plan now to take part and well send details later. Ronald Riverton Larsen, receives cash award from Jack Loveless, Sales manager I FA, for First Place award in pesticide essay contest. Mr. Larsen entered the class III division of the contest for adults. Winning 1st place in Class II of Pesticide contest was Debbie Morrill, Murray. about Federal revenue-sharin- g that says it cannot be used for tax relief. This was the intent of the President when he introduced the legislation. This was the intent of the Congress when it passed the legislation. SURPLUSES DO NOT BELONG to the bureaucrats and spenders. They belong to taxpayers from whose paycheck they were taken. Therefore, taxpayers should be the ones to determine how this money should be used. The weeks ahead will determine who is to win the war of the surpluses - the organized and effective spenders, or the hundreds of thousands of taxpayers. Will the taxpayer be thrown crumbs, or will he get the tens of millions of dollars of tax cuts he deserves? All will depend on whether the taxpayer takes the time to call and tell his legislator how he feels. Gloria Probert placed second in Class III of essay contest. Gloria lives in Scipio, Millard county. Young City! More than half of Singapores 2.2 million people arc under 20 years of age. Karen Anderson, Delta receives award for 1st place in Class II. Trade Balance? Siamese cats are less common in Thailand (Siam) than in the United States, Europe, or Japan. Pure-bre- d |