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Show the Utah Education Reawakening Observed By Rep. Dixon This year will be remembered providing for school construction as a period of the Kelley Bill, President Eisenreversal marked by a genuinely howers Bill, and a compromise reawakened sense of responsi- measure introduced this session. bility for the children of this educational-wis- e state. Newspaper Devoted to Good Government A Weekly . VoL 11; No. 16 Salt Lake City, Utah Friday, April This declaration was made in a speech to the Utah Education ? 1500 Young Republics Plan Washington Coni CLj rry Jones amed Utah Council Chief Politics, Government, and enter, a special tour. Social gatherings will better ac'tainment are keystones of the 57 Young Republican Convention in quaint YRs with each other and D. C., June 19 Party leaders. A tribute to PresiWashington, dent Eisenhower is scheduled for through 22. And the 1,500 YR delegates, al- two hours Thursday, beginning ternates, and guests expected in (See Young Republicans Page 2) the nations capital for the biennial election of officers will see plenty of each. Theme of the Convention is A Power for Young America Progress. The first of three general convention sessions will start at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 20. The secTickets for the Republican ond will be Friday. Balloting on Finance Banquet May 2 at the platform and officers will begin Hotel Utah at 7 p.m. went on sale Saturday. Sixteen political work- this week. shops slated during the four-daThe Honoradble United States convention will create the atmosGeneral Herbert BrownAttorney phere of a Young Republican ell will be guest speaker. Jr., leadership school. Top political is incidental to The banquet and governmental experts will 1957 Finance Drive but does the conduct seminars covering such an opportunity to enjoy an Party musts as publicity precinct offer excellent dinner and hear one of organization, and campaign techmost the distinguished national niques. leaders. Planned visits to Capitol Hill We trust you will be able to and Government Departments this banquet. Should you attend Thursday will provide a chance not let ' this defer your do not, to meet personally with legislators and executives, who will discuss financial support. At the present how government functions and time the Republican State Headquarters is operating only on a explain Administration policies. JAREN L. (Jerry) JONES basis due to lack of During the Capitol Hill tour, part-timSpeaker of Utah House visitors galleries will be open so funds.' This is most unfortunate Young Republicans can hear Con- when practically all State offices Utah House ST. GEORGE gress in action. People attending are now held by Republicans. Jaren L. Jones the convention will have a chance Help us build our Republican Speakerwas named chairman of Lake) to go through the White House on Party for the efforts to follow. 1957-5Utah Legislative ;he GOP Banquet Set May 2nd y Associations House of Delegates by Dr. Henry Aldous Dixon, Republican Congressman from Utahs First District, The meeting was held in Orson Spencer Hall at the University of Utah. Miss Mary Titus, consultant for the National Education Association reviewed the history of the NEA at a Centennial Dinner in the University of Utah Union. She noted its growth from a membership of 43 when it was organized in Philadelphia in 1847 to a current membership of about 100-ye- ar 700,-00- Sen. Alonzo 0. F, Hopkins Utah Senator minority leader, also was scheduled to speak at the afternoon session. Rep. Dixon briefly reviewed the status of national school legislation. The most significant measures are three bills The first was introduced and defeated last year. The compromise would require Utah to put up $2.6 million to be matched by the same amount from the federal government. He said he is hoping for early hearings on his own bill to allow teachers to include as income tax deductions expanses involve in attending 'summer schol or taking extension courses. Among resolutions scheduled for presentation at the afternoon session were: A resolution commending the Utah Coordinating Council Tn Education for developing a school sound program for the 31st Utah Legislature. A resolution reaffirming the stand of the UEA in support of federal aid for school construction and commending Utahs congressional delegation for their support for education. A resolution declaring that seperate organizations established for the purpose of promoting salary differentials are unethical. . e (R-Sa- lt 9 Natural Resources Meet Slated For U. Campus Council. Senate President Orval Haf-e- n George) was elected vice chairman of the 13 member egislative group which is charged with studying top local issues prior to the 1959 session of the Utah Legislature. Thirty scholarships will be contact Dr. Leo G. Provost, SecCouncil members, meeting here awarded senior and junior high ondary Education (Department, for their first official conclave school teachers in Utah to at- at the University of Utah in Salt since appointment to the council tend a Natural Resources Work- Lake City. All applications must earlier this year, also renamed shop at the University of Utah be in by May 23rd. Lewis H. Lloyd, Salt Lake City, from June 11 to July 2. as director of the council. Mr. The Workshop, whch for the Lloyd has held this post since third year is sponsored by the the council was organized. Universitys Extension Division Eleven of the 13 members and the Natural Resources Comwere present at the session, held mittee of Utahs Chamber of Comat Dixie College. merce, will include three weeks Sen. Hafen nominated Speaker of concentrated classroom lectures Jones for the post of chairman in addition to several field trips A reminder to Federal income and election was unanimous. Unto the States major economic taxpayers to retain their copies der the councils charter, either regions to study the importance of returns filed in the recently the Senate President or House and changing picture into Utahs closed tax filing period was is- Speaker has to be named to head mineral industries. The field sued today by Discftrict Director the group. studys emphasis will be on the Charles I. Fox of the Salt Lake After naming officers, problems of these industries and City office of the Internal Rev were informed to speartheir economic impact on the enue Service. Records of income head studies assigned the council and expense used in preparation State. the 1957 Legislature. The course, which carries uni- of the return also should be kept, by Chiefly among these subjects is versity credit, is under the di- he said. the entire Utah tax picture, inrection of Osmond Harline of the Tax records must be retained cluding possible revisions of tax universitys bureau of Economic for at least three years from the rates in most of the tax classifiand Business Research and Elroy deadline date, April 15, Mr. Fox cations in the states revenue picand Econo- said. Nelson, There is always the possi- ture. mist of the First Security Corpbility that a taxpayer may be oration. called upon to furnish proof of especially if (there is no1 major The scholarships are open to all his income and deductions. Keep in their financial status. junior and senior high school ing copies of returns and records change the Revenue Service teachers with preference being to will help both him and the rev- In addition, all records of 1957 exthat urges those in natural sciences and soc- enue service in such cases. penditures cancelled checks, reial sciences. A limited number ceipts, notations of contributions, of school administrators will also Beyond this requirement, tax state and local taxes, interest paybe accepted. Teachers who desire payers should find that retention ments and other deductible items additional information or wish of their copies of returns wil be retained for reference in to apply for a scholarship should help them in filing next year, computing 1957 Federal returns. (R-S- t. Save Tax Data Citizens Told sub-committe- Vice-Preside- nt U. S. ATTORNEY BROWNELL FEATURED BANQUET SPEAKER Regional Conference National Republican Utah Party-Ho- tel Dinner, Lafayette Room, 8:00 P.M. May 2, 1957 County Chairmen: You know that your party is only as strong as the county organizations make it! Contact each precinct chairman and other precinct officers. Tickets: The $25.00 dinner tickets are at a premium because there is room for about 800 at the hotel. Many cities and oounties are cooperating on a precinct level to purchase tickets, drawing for the lucky person to attend the banquet. This is the kind of real support which will help put this affair over the top. Finance Chairman Nick Morgan, Jr. encourages every loyal Republican to support this function. |