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Show UPROAR ON TAX " . BIGS REPLY Put Blame for Higher Levy Where It Belongs. Sanderson San-derson Says 'Put the blame for the Increase tn taxes where It belongs," appeals M. Sanderson, county assessor. In a statement today. He declares the uchools are In great part responsible for the increase in I tho levy and he asks who wants to attack the school boards tor their action ac-tion in advancing teachers salaries. The county assessor says the assessed as-sessed valuation of farm land in the county was increased by the state hoard against the protest of county officials, of-ficials, but he says these county officials offi-cials who protested are being blamed for the Increase. SAND! RSOS - STTATEMES r HIs statement: "There has been a gr?at deal of talk about the schools raising more money hy taxation to pay better salaries to thi- teachers. This sounded very good to the public at the time of all this advertisement, but now at lax time there comes up a great murmur t.e-caUSS t.e-caUSS of the taxes this year No tax !. j ing hoard has asked for more money mon-ey this year except the school. This raise amounts to 3. S3 mills over last . ir Those who have the courage to contend against the schools, let th'm do so, but blame no one else for hiifh taxes. m WM r inc M W "Another matter of concern to trie farmer Is the fact that the state board of equalization put a blanket raise on farm lands of this county, despite th protests of the county assessor and the county commissioners of Weber, al well as placing blanket raises on land In every county of the state, claiming that farm lands were not up to proper standard of values The county as-sessors as-sessors of tin state are in no manner responsible for thl- raise, only that thej tried to hold the values down too low. until the state board of equalization equaliza-tion determined to put lands on a better bet-ter basis of values and took matters in their own hands and made these raises against the protests of the coun-ty coun-ty officials, and In many cases did an Injustice to farmers, putting their lands above real cash value. Bl MI. RONtuWl lJ I O "People that know anything about tax questions know full well that II Is not the assessor who levies taxes The county commissioners make the county levy, 'he city commissioners the City leVjS, the city school hoard the city schoof levy, the county school board the county school levy, so who Is responsible? Tims, who 111 ike t)v biggest noise ahout taxes would dp well to go to She responsible people and not show ignorance in contending against Innocent officials who have I tried to stay the advance In taxes S)mc county officials have done moif than anybody else In trying to -dio the injustice In the blanket raises of values and the raises in the levy. "Let us be consistent and gludl place the responsibility where It Belong! Be-long! in tax matters, as well as all other matters, and If we are loyal tu the school and all upward movements of our community, we Will not complain com-plain about ta.x-s or bHme those In j no way responsible If we do." |