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Show UTAH HIGHEST TAXED IN U.S. Farm Bureau Expert Makes Startling Statement at Realtor's Meeting T. C. Capener, secretary of th taxation tax-ation committee of the state federation 'of farm bureaus, startled the realtors attending the regular quarterly convention con-vention of the Utah State Realty as- i SOOlatlon at the Hermitage hotel In ' gden canyon yesterday evening when f he told the mthat Utah was tho highest high-est taxed state in the United States He was speaking on the tax situation situa-tion and stated during his speech that though farm products In the state wero two per cent less than they wore In 1913 the valuation of farm property wan assessed 3"0 per cent higher than at that lime. A paper by W. C. Tuttle, chairman of the taxation committee of tho Salt Lake Real Estate board was read in which suggestions were made for the reduction oftaxes . One of Mr. Tut-tle's Tut-tle's suggestions was that publlo officers of-ficers make a voluntary reduction In their salaries and that If they did not do so after having been given an opportunity op-portunity they be voted out of office ut the next election The business meeting beran at 5:30 O'clock and was presided over by V. A. Rettliyon, president of the aaoclatlon. H. H. Cluff. attorney general, was the prln. lpal speaker and spoke on the present license law. He suggested that .changes be made in the law eo that -hereafter no man be allowed to enter the real estate business unless he were a licensed real estate dealer. He aioo suggested that all real estate brokers be bondej His suggestions met with the un- v qualified approval of the realtors who I voted unanimously that such changes bo madel n the present law. I Amendments to the state constitution constitu-tion to be voted on at the coming election elec-tion were also discussed. The amendment amend-ment that tho constitution be amended to allow tho state to increase its borrowing bor-rowing power did not meet with tho approval of the realtors, though they favored the amendment to have the Income tax applied to all persons In the state The banquet, attended by 75 persons began at 8 o'clock. F. T. Flinders was toastmaster and Mr. Bettllyon presld- S ed. MayorFra nk Francis was the prln-. prln-. Ipal speaker. He spoke on the question ques-tion of the public demanding improvements improve-ments In various lines, lal of which he explained cost considerable money and at the same time demanding that the city put into force a retrenchment policy. Garff Wilson delivered an oration on V. - . . V. , . -.4 . w- A i un 9uvjm nnvio iuc- m-ni DC-gaii. Music for the occasion was furnished bj a variety orchestra and the community com-munity singing was led by M. Charles Wood. on |