| Show Causes Of High gh I T a listed The June rune Issue of or the Utah Taxpayer Taxpayer Taxpayer Tax Tax- payer official organ of or the Utah Taxpayers fa Association n 1 will soon be distributed will catalogue the causes of high taxes under the tho thoI I headings of organization adminis- adminis I personal administration I j and capital expenditures In all an I Ithe j the t-he publication will show allow that there are 52 phases of public a administration administration ad ad- ministration that contribute to th tho tax burden each of s 's which giver glye- opportunities either for or extravagance Listed amon among the I causes for hi high h ta taxes ws are over loll duplications duplications- small I taxing units unnecessary y funo- funo t I j of government excess nun- nun j I her ber of boards and commissions j 1 j i I lack of inter-department inter and cooperation coop- coop I j j ration r tion cumbersome accounting I methods lack of s scientific budgetary budge budge- i t tary technique loose purchasing sing j i methods lack of or standardization j i jin I in hi requirements and j wages ages Inadequate surveys pork I barrel methods in public expenditures expendi i i tures purposeless building lack j i of coherent financial program and Me Ghe halt bait of Federal aid Utah's favored position among I the tho states of the union in the size of school units is emphasized It ItIs Itis j I jis is pointed out that California has j jover i over districts Idaho over i j I 1400 1400 and Utah on only 1 40 thus gi 1 In ng Utah a decided advantage from rom the standpoint of administration tion and finances It I i is urged however that this same enlargement enlargement enlarge enlarge- ment of taxing units should be carried into the county count government government government govern govern- ment in keeping with our modern facilities and the annihilation of or horse and buggy distances 1 j I A warning is given ghen against the I Illusion of Federal aid which the nn n u. u tu 1 JS m I IY the taxpayers taxpayers' money collected b by bya a benevolent Federal government and returned to the taxpayers that it does not constitute a gratuity gratuity gratuity gra gra- or a gift |
