Show utah educational secretary visits millardd Millar Alil larg jd county D W parrott executive secretary ot of the utah educational association has spent the greater part ot of the past week in millard county holding meetings with parent teach ers and conferring with citizens ot of the county mr air Is lending hla his support to the movement ot of the state farm bureau in their effort ettora to secure a constitutional amendment regarding the classification ot of property y tor for t the purposes ot of taxat taxation I 1 on mr along with many other pro prominent citizens of 0 utah feels that the present system ot of taxation based on a no non n classified valuation la is under the pa plan an proposed as the name indicates th the e different classes rate ot of taxation mr air by virtue ot of his position should be well informed on matters of 0 this nature and his work here will prove beneficial benet iclal in pro providing vid information to the public to be used at the time the subject ot of tile the proposed change in our system la is presented the editor has discussed this movement in a limited way with various interested persons persona including mr air and has also given some consideration to the pamphlet ot of the utah educational entitled A brief catechism on taxation as aa it relates to utah this pamphlet goes to some detail in showing thru a catechism how our present taxation system operates unfairly and how the proposed classification it property tor for tax purposes would remedy matters the editor does not presume to give any comment on this subject other than it la Is most certainly a subject tor for tho the general public as aa well as our law makers to give serious thought it is 13 a question the underlying principles of which effect every phase ot of self belt government and also effect almost every phase of human endeavor and being of such importance no individual or organization should labor either tor for or against it without first being fully informed of the probable results of any change changa that might be made in our taxing system in connection with the foregoing statement is the purpose of this little discussion which la is given the readers of the progress tor for what ever value it may have in our interview mr stated that the purpose of tho the proposed change was to change our taxing process in such a way that certain property ot of enormous value in this state now escaping taxation could bo be taxed its fair proportion tile the writer asked mr what sort ot of prop property er was thus escaping taxation the reply being intangible property stocks bonds and the like upon further questioning it seemed that mr parrott was under the impression that corporate stock was not being taxed mr also stated that he did not think that local bank stock block or any of a banks assets other than the real property was paying taxes in this county and quoted an excerpt from the report of the state board ot of equalization tor for 1925 pg 9 as proof of tact fact that institutions such as local banks were not paying any tax on capitol stock this of 0 course was absurd for or as a matter of public record available to anyone upon a few minutes investigation of 0 the county records it will be found that the two local banking institutions of 0 fillmore pay a tax according to our present levy on all of their capital stock surplus anil and undivided profits as well as upon their real estate estale and other tangible property the writer has not attended any of the recent meetings that have been held but feels it would be unfair it any person working in the interest of a change in property classification should an argument in favor of this change based on the same idea as that presented in our interview prom from the view point of the average citizen this question will be foremost when the proposed constitutional tut ional amendment la is presented to the public will it actually equalize the tax burden or la Is it a means of increasing the tax burden under a lambs cloak also Is the interest of the utah educational an interest manifest purely in behalf of the taxpayer or Is this association Bo of educators seeking a channel for additional tax money tor for school purposes another question arlbet in tho the mind of 0 the editor cou could I 1 d it be that the interest ot of this association in tile the proposed amendment Is a forerunner to a movement on the part of the utah educators to increase the per capita allowance it if the present tax agitation can reduce or more equitably adjust the present tax tat burden in this state it will be welcomed on every hand and will be realized without serious opposition but it if it Is a gesture to increase taxes or in any way increase the present allotment tor for educational purposes we leol feel sure that it will meet strong opposition according to those who induced the voters to support the state per capita allotment they were emphatic la in their promise to the people of millard county that it would reduce our local tax burden yo ye local tax payers generally do not feel that this promise has been fulfilled let us study every public issue and analyze every movement that is presented and take in application to our own needs the grain from the chaff otherwise will we find ourselves bearing the other fellows burden and at the same time supporting propositions not applicable to our own needs |