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Show nwroon itMti 2A The Summit County Bee Coalville, UT 84017 Friday, February 12, 1988 As I See It Letters to the Editor Top of the News The Summit County Bee (UKP 66S20) ii pubSshed weekly for $1240 per yew in Summit County and $18.00 per yew by Wave ruhhhing, Inc., $75 West 100 South, Heber City, UT 84032. POSTMASTER: Send i& dress changes to: The Summit County Bee, CoalwBe. Utah 84017. Readers Views Dedicated to Serving Summit County Publishers Phelps, Editor Coalville Office Manager Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday Sharia Ban, North Summit Area 3 Reporter, Bessie Russell, Kamas Office Manager Monday, Tuesday and Friday 9-- 4 Edie Mills, South Summit 9 Reporter, Shirley B. 336-550- 9-- 4 336-201- 783-438- 783-240- POSTAL IDENTIFICATION NO. I by Shirley any and had little meaning. I wonder how our founding fathers would view such an attitude. Would they feel that the hard work, sacrifices and suffering they went through to establish freedom a lost cause? Hard work and sacrifices were a way of life for them. Ale we now so that we all want the easy way out and all the material possessions we can possess by "hook or by crook?" Years ago people lived life for a purpose with goals made and worked toward. Life was lived with zest and expectations of growing self-center- ed and learning for experiences. Sacrifices w ere made in order to be a better person and to help out others. Parents made sacrifices in rearing children with good character and virtuous principles who in turn sacrificed to care for their parents in their later years and times of need. Many felt they had not fulfilled their obligations in life until they had "paid their dues" to others. Now "If it ain't fun, forget it" altitude leave many people short changed because they see only a very narrow line in front of them and miss opportunities and blessings that come from helping others. Few jobs arc fun. interesting, challenging, fulfilling, maybe. But fun, hardly ever. However, we can enjoy mast any kind of work if we put our minds to it. by Jack A. Olson Letten to the Editor, ii a column for the pubkc to voice their opinion. Letten to the Editor muit be fubmitted prior to Tueiday noon, and mutt bear the ugnature, ful name and address. Name mutt be printed on letters but may be withheld for security masons. Writers am Kmited one letter in two weeks. Please no endorsement letters. Preference wfl be given to sMsrt, typewritten (double spaced) letters, permitting use of writer's name. A1 tetters subject to condensation. Mafl to: EDITOR, Bos 7, CoahSk, UTAH 84817. 525640 As See It On a license plate is the slogan "If it ain't fun forget it." This seems to be the attitude of many people now. A few years ago, the slogan would have applied to few if Top Letters RICHARD M. AND SUSAN F. BUYS Life cannot be described as fun every moment. We all suffer loss of loved ones, lose jobs, have poor health sometime during a life, and have many anxious and tension filled days. If we live a life characterized by normal living, we probably count our fun times few and far between. I would like to hope we spend many joyous days, many days where we kick back and feel good about what we have dime. Many days when we figure we have done our very best and are content and proud of our accomplishments. It seems as we get older and accept responsibilities for our own, as well as others, fun seems to describe our feelings less and less. Fun to me is something a child experiences in his or her carefree days and I am glad that they can have fun for a few years. But as adults, to believe we only do something if it is fun, would certainly limit my day's activities. Just Thoughts... from Bessie's Collection Success has nothing to do with what you gain in life or accomplish for yourself. It is what you do for others. Research Needed by Hazel T. Marrott What a break through it would be, so nice to have and hold. If one could simply catch good health, instead of just a cold. Resolution to Protect Fur Trade Industry by Rep. Glen E. Brown Co-sponso- "If the (fur) trade embargo is lifted, it will severely damage Utah's industry." So states HJ.R. No. 24 (U.S.S.R. Fur Trade Resolution), which urges the United States Congress not to lift ng Taxes arc on everyone's mind No wonder, April 15th is just around the corner and everyone is terrified to open their state and federal income lax forms. It's a fact that many will have to pay higher income taxes this year, but to make matters worse, we have to listen to our politicians brag about how equitable and just they have now made the income tax code. Income tax reform has become the politician's buzz word, both here and in Washington. The urge for politicians to reform the tax code in 1987 seemed to be an uncontrollable craving and they say it's all for the good of the die current embargo on fur imports. of Rep. Glen E. Brown, the resolution, feels that to allow or the U.S.S.R. into the fur market would jeopardize Utah's growing fur industry. The United States has maintained an embargo of fur trade since 1952. Though lifting an embargo aimed at lessening tensions between the two nations is commendable, the U.S.S.R., with a managed economy, could then manipulate the UJS. market. As stated Presidents Day, celebrated on in the resolution, lifting the allow the U.S.S.R. February 15, is a national holiday to embargo would to "circumvent any observe the births of George Washtrade duty or tariff on UJS.SJR. furs ington (Ivb. 22) alid Abraham Lin- and negate the intended impact of coln (Feb. 12), two of the greatest any such tariff." Utah's fur industry presidents in U.S. history. would then be greatly hampered. As the first president of the U.S., In presentation to a House Washington was a driving force be- standing committee, Rep. Brown hind the shaping of our Constitution. stated, "It is important that we, as When elected, he was respected inlegislators, protect Utah's fur and industry. If we allow the embargo enjoyed ternationally be lifted, Utah's mink farmers to basis The our of political support. will feel the effect, especially Morto is the the of right people system and Summit counties. Utah is. make and to alter their constitutions gan third in the nation in currently of government," he said in his faremink production, with 250 farms well address. producing over 40 million dollars President Lincoln, the 16th presiin revenue. Both Morgan and dent of the United Slates, led the naSummit counties contribute signiftion during the most turbulent years icantly to this amount. in its history. He is credited with (he The resolution recently passed Heath Standing Committee and the the Union the of during preservation Civil War and the emancipation of will be acted upon by the House the slaves. A house divided against body. If passed by the House and of the resolution itself cannot stand," said Lincoln, Senate, copies will be sent to the Speaker of the who valued above all else the preserU.S. House of Representatives, the vation of the Union. lil Vice President of the United States, 1988. PM EdltoiW Snvlcst and the Secretary of Commerce. Presidents Day ed it people. were promised, far from Congress reformed the federal income tax code and promised us simplification, tax cuts and an end to loopholes. The Utah Legislature also got on Horror stories abound. Many will see their state income taxes the reform bandwagon and promised us equity, simplification, and a revenue neutral tax. What we got is not what we Happy Valentine 's double. . 7rjS'': CounWednesday, Feb. 17, 1988, 7:30 pjn., Old Courtroom, Summit will and Norris be Clell Stenquist Bagley ty Courthouse, Coalville. Dn. health and as such problems, calving and address topics the speakers nutrition of beef cattle, etc. There will be a question and answer period fol' lowing the speakers. Office. Stop by and pick Farmer's Tax Guides available at the Extension - ' To all subjects of the Kingdom, Old King Kole of the South Summit Middle School has announced the 1988 Talent Show, where he will be final sign up date inniring for some new talent for his Royal Court! The will be Feb. 16, so hurry everyone from the sixth, seventh, and eighth Merrie Hoyt. grades. Get your talents together and sign up with Princess His 25 at Royal AuditoThe show will start at 7 pjn., Thursday, Feb, invited is to attend in the Kingdom rium, the Middle School. Everyone NOW! to Talent! sign up eligible of this annual Joust Encourage anyone Coalville Date: Feb. 22, 1988. Place: Summit CityCounty Health Department, 85 North 50 East, Coalville. APPOINTMENTS ARE NECESSARY. Cost is minimal. Children birth to four years of age are eligible to attend. The clinic offers physical examination by a family nurse clinician, height and weight analysis, developmental, immunizations if needed. Lazy Eye Well Child Clinic screening on all children three years and older, blood pressure reading on all children three years and older, and hematocrit on all nine month old babies. The clinic is staffed with a nurse clinician and registered nurses. If you would like more information or to make an appointment call the Summit exL 350. CilyCounty Health Department at 336-445- 1 Attention South Summit Senior Citizens The blood pressure clinic which was to be held at the South Summit Senior Citizen's Center on Feb. 25, 1988 has had the date changed to Feb. 0 a.m. at the Center in 18, 1988. It will be at the same time, 10:00-11:3- Kamas. Donations for Lt. House Donations in the Kamas area for the family of Lt. Fined A. House who was killed in the line of duty at Marion may be made at the Deseret Federal Bank, Main Street, Kamas, UT 84036 as well as Kay Bank, Kamas, and Deseret Federal in Coalville. Park City Clinic The Park City Community Clinic is a family planning and reproductive health program. Services include physical exams, PAP tests, venereal disease tests, pregnancy testing, counseling and education and contraceptive supplies. Examinations are performed by a Nurse Practitioner. Costs are reasonable. No one will be denied use of the clinic; all services are confidential. For more information or an appointment call New hours: Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. non-pro- fit 649-598- 9. Utah Foundation Reports: Large School Population Causes High Tax Burden Utah's abnormally large school population has resulted in the state and local tax burden to be well above regional and national averages. This was disclosed in a series of charts prepared by Utah Foundation, the private, nonprofit, tax research organization. According to the study, approximately 25.0 of Utah's population was enrolled in the public schools. This percentage is considerably higher than the Mountain States average of 19.1 and the U.S. av- Many will get hit with a double whammy: higher 1987 federal income taxes heaped on top of higher state income taxes. The new federal law is a CPA's make-wor- k program. Forms are erage of 16.5. Foundation analysts observe that more complicated. Filing is a headache and higher taxes have been the large school burden has caused piled on businesses and middle and most taxes in Utah to be higher upper income taxpayers. Many tax- than other states. Overall, Utah's payers cannot now make heads or state and local taxes were equal to $123 per $1,000 of personal intails of the new W-- 4 forms. The stray is not much better for come, compared with $115 in the eight Mountain Slates and $112 in stale taxpayers. The biggest surprise to hit Utah the nation as a whole. Among the taxpayers will be when they find three major taxes, Utah appears, to they can no longer claim as a be high in its use of the sales tax deduction on their state return the and the incrane tax and about averfederal income taxes paid. We now age in its use of the property tax. In this regard, two of the Mountain will pay a tax on a tax. This is reStates (Nevada and Wyoming) have form? The social restructuring of no income tax and one state Utah's individual income tax was (Montana) has no general sales tax. Utah's cigarette tax of 23 cents the most scandalous development in per pack is highest in the eight Utah's long income tax history. About 100,000 Utah taxpayers Mountain States. It compares with will be removed from the tax rolls a Mountain States average of 19.9 and the burden shifted to singles, cents per pack and a U.S. average of childless couples, retired people and 20.1 cents per pack. The Utah gasoline tax of 19 cents per gallon the middle income taxpayer. with large families will also is well above the Mountain People income tax in States average of 15.7 cents per no little or stale pay gallon and the U.S. average of 14.5 the future. What was passed last year by the cents per gallon. Other facts revealed by the Utah legislature was a reverse head tax. Foundation chart series include the The full impact of the 1987 legfollowing: islative income tax changes has not yet hit most Utah taxpayers. Utah has the lowest per capita When it does, it will make the tax demonstrations on the State personal income in the Mountain Capitol steps last Jan. look line a States. During 1986, it was 17 below the Mountain States and Sunday picnic. - "Ate Beef Producer's Meeting. Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Jacks Corner these days. Kamas City Council Meeting Kamas City will hold the regular council meeting Feb. 16, at 7 pjn. instead of Feb. 9. It will be at the City Hall. Agenda will be posted in City Hall. (me up. red U.S.-impos- of the News mtjfj t '. 25 under the average for the nation as a whole. A major factor accounting fra Utah's low ranking in per capita income, of course, is the large proportion of the population consisting of non-ca- m ing children. When income is related only to personal the adult population, Utah is only about 5 . below the Mountain States average and 11 under the U.S. average. Because of Utah's huge school-ag- e population, it spends considerable more fra education than most of the other states. Approximately 42.3 of Utah's state and local ex- penditures go for education, compared with an average of 37.9 in the Mountain States and 34.9 in the U.S. as a whole. Furthermore, the percentage of personal income going for education in Utah is 26 higher than the Mountain States average and 57 greater than the U.S. average. Welfare expenditures in Utah are slightly higher than the Mountain States average but are significantly below the U.S. average. The percent of state and local spending going fra highways in Utah is below the Mountain States average but is above the UJS. average. State and local debt as a percent of general revenue in Utah is slightly below the Mountain States and United States avenge. Foundation analysts cautkxfthat while they believe these compar- isons provide much useful comparative information, no single measure can give a complete mid final answer u to where Utah stands among the states. They point out that sometimes a special situa- tion, such as Utah's abnormally high school-ag- e population, can distort the picture made by such comparisons. An I Uilpn) Mi mum |