Show IP P T. T A. A Meeting At the high school auditorium aUditorium last evening tho the first Teachers Parent meet meet- meetIng Ing for the school year ear was held President dent Foster Jones presided and an an- announced flounced that the program for the even even- evenIng ing would be a discussion of the proposed propos propos- ed cd Amendment No 5 The Junior band composed of students of ot the third to tc eighth grades opened the tho program with two cleverly played marches John E. E Wright county count clerk cl rk was wasI the first speaker he giving a detailed report of the loss to Summit county I should this amendment be passed Mr Wright stated that 61 per cent or 34 34 I would be taken away from the county count The girls chorus favored the meeting with two well executed selections Mayor Ma or Jones In speaking of what the amendment meant to Park City stated that should we support this amendment and the legislature should net act accord accord- accordingly accordIngly accordingly as ns a mandate manda from the people the taxable property In our city would au automatically au- au automatically automatically fall to practically nothing Mr Jones stated that It Is hardly con con- conceivable conceivable conceivable that any of us who have pride In local government go of ot high standards of ot public service will be found very en enthusiastic en- en enthusiastic for the drastic changes pro pro- proposed proposed proposed posed In Amendment No 5 Before Introducing the last speaker of the evening President Jones announced ed that little Betty Jean Ferran would entertain en with songs and tap dancing and the little one simply took the audi audi- audience audience ence by storm with her clever tap dane dane- dancing ing and sweet singing Superintendent Howard V. V Alston Aiston was then called upon to state what this proposed pro pro- proposed amendment means to our public schools The speaker asked two ques ques- questions questions questions Would we as citizens and as school patrons be willing to accept less ser ser- service service service vice Would we for Instance as school patrons be willing to support the school officials If 1 they announced half day Instead of full day sessions If It they re reduced re- re reduced the teaching force If It they elim dim eliminated elimInated mated transportation Would we be willing to support the county commis commis- commissioners commissioners commissioners If 1 they put an embargo on road building Would we In our own com com- community community cheerfully accommodate our our- ourselves ourselves selves to less police and fire ire protection or less vigilance affecting sanitation and our general health conditions Or Or If 1 we demand the same kind of ot service as at present will we be willing willingto to have our property taxed at full value alue In keeping with the constitution which of course would automa autom cally leave very cry few homes and ads with an actual value alue under 2000 P or personal property under In alue The loss to our schools would be 67 per cent centor or Let common sense and not emotions guide us vote NO and be he sure to vote ote At the election of officers for the en ensuing en- en ensuing ensuing suing year ear Mr Foster Jones was elected president Mr Gene McCusker vice pre pre- president president president and Miss Dee secretary- secretary treasurer |