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Show TAXES IN OCDEN AND SALT LAKE. I Lasi irar Salt Lake city increased j Its tax rate, while Ogden held to the 'old rate back In 191D Other divisions of the slat Increased taxes, so ihat i last fall the election in I'tab was fought 0n ihe slogan, ' Take your tail receipls to the polls," which "as pro claimed by the Republicans. As a rc suit, Utah gave the Republicans nut ohlj a majority but a very heavy vole. Bh idently the city administration Ol i Satl Lake has been Impressed by the persistent demand for croater eeon-Om eeon-Om in public Office, as the budget committee has cut the requests of the' different departments over 1821,000, which is more money than Ogden receives re-ceives from general taxes. The budget committee, which con -i.-ts of t)e maor and II. S. Met tnr. CitJ auditor, was In session for LWO hours yesterday, considerinK r- I i cRiimale? ol proposed expenditures. The various departmental requests, re-j fcrred back to each of the eommlss mi ers several days ago with the request thai thy make cuts wherever pos-' E 0e, were resubmit tej yesterday. Meetings will be held until the final figures are agreed upon." Mayor Nes-len Nes-len said. "The ax was used wlvrver possible with a view to reducinc proposed pro-posed appropriations. The citv com mission Is acting as a unit in an effort ef-fort to reduce the lax levy for the pret ent year." Vbie taxes should be held down, I Mieie is a real need lor public works during this period of unemployment. There Is only one way to retrench ment in taxes and at the same time ' carry on extensive Improvements and that is to bond and allow more prosperous pros-perous times to foot the bills. Now Is tho time for the nation, the .tale and city to employ their cre'it to liPlp relieve 'ho distress which pr- vails aud assist in setting the coun- I try Lsck to normal conolt-ons. na |