Show S So Si Utah Clubs Protest Diversion Of Gas Taxes The Associated Civic Clubs of Southern Utah passed a resolution at Eureka Saturday definitely stating stating stat stat- ing that the group opposes es any diversion diversion di diversion di- di version of the gasoline tax fund or any special automobile tax tux funds A copy of the resolution has been sent to the governor state road commission public roads administration administration adminis adminis- and others A special educational in committee recommends a program program program pro pro- gram to be presented to the state legislature which road rond officials claim would result In a loss toss to the state of probably in federal aid highway funds Tills ThIs committee committee commit commit- tee also recommended that the now being given ghen to the cities and counties for work on city streets and county roads be diverted to educational purposes If It this program passes the legislature legislature legis legis- lature It was pointed out Utah will stand to lose a possible 1400 which otherwise would be used in building and maintaining roads throughout the state Another subject of importance to the entire state Including mine operators op op- tutors day workers and mine lessees Stes which was brought up for discussion at the Saturday meet meet- of the Association was the recent ruling of the state supreme court affecting mine lessees The Associated Civic Clubs went on record as favoring the continuation of the leasing system if It possible and agreeing to cooperate with all as persons persona concerned in an effort to W work out the difficulty now encountered en en- countered Several prominent mining mining min min- mining ing men spoke at the meeting and explained the situation relative to tomine tomine tomine mine leasing They said it was an accepted practice in give leases to miners so that they worked more or less on their own in a given area of mine owned by someone else eert Certain ln restrictions are enforced enforced enforced en en- forced to protect both artles parties to the agreement nt b bt but t substantially u- u uia ia t Y th the I worker Is his own boss and his earnings depend largely on his own efforts It ft wa was explained |