Show jeopardizing VOTE NO says Tue tuesdays days salt lake lahe telegram THE dependence of utah prop prosperity erity upon a flourishing mining industry Is gra graphically phlen lly emphasized jn in u a survey just completed the study shows that persons in utah are directly or indirectly dependent pe dent upon the metal mines tor for their livelihood the miners of utah are supporting grocery stores doctors idt dentists lawyers 2381 school teachers and ana 1098 public officials or we might th think ink of it this way tile the mines or of a living directly or indirectly for as many people as reside in the three principal cities salt lake lahe ogden and provo the miners bitners ther themselves nelves are a mighty stable people representing a great bac backbone ch clas s of the state sixty sity per rent cent of 0 the lie metal miners are native utahna st 81 per cent Yin natives tives ot of the united states their average tax Is 10 each in property taxes taves 93 92 per cent are married and 46 per cent own the homes they occupy thus it may be seen that the people supported by utah mines are not chiefly allens aliens as Is often claimed but are a settled home loving type the statistics are released at a time when nhen they carry a vital lesson right now the people are considering whether they will vote yes or no on amendments to the lie a set of proposed state constitution amendment no 4 Jeon concerns cerns the method of taxing metal 1 mines and hence affects tile the welfare of 0 this survey puts a new light on the mine tax amendment with alee figures before the voters they should now retalee that no step shoula should be taken that bill jeopardize the mining F I 1 industry amendment 4 pro proposes poRes to continue the present system of taxing all mines or claims until january 11 1 1933 1935 after naich the method of taxing mines may be whatever each legislature determines tile the bars bar would be down after 1935 the ta scheme after that would be entirely in the hands of tile the legislature each session could make a raid old on the mining industry tile the question for the voters to decide on amendment 4 Is whether hether I 1 or not they wish to turn over such blanket power to the legislature should the lie present mine tax be continued in the constitution or all restraints be removed lenders leaders of the mining industry look mith apprehension on the amendment they see it a putting an unstable dangerous factor in their business certainly an all industry that supports support utahna I 1 Is entitled to constitutional protection the people should before adopting a measure that disturb an industry w a vital to the economic welfare of almost halt half our people |