Show Mitch Visits Heber Heher Mitchell M e 1 11 i c h Republican candidate c candidate for Governor of Utah discussed three vital Issues at Heber Heb-er City Wednesday He ad dressed the Republican Women's Study Group in the morning and the Heber Valley Rotary Club at noon Student Population One of the Important issues facing the people of this state I ho said is s the solution of ou our r educational problem In the fall tall term term of ot the 64 1963 college year yea r tho Utah public colleges had 24 24 time full students compared compare d I with students for the same term in 63 1962 or an increase o of labout I about per cent It If this rate a of f Increase should continue our enrollment en en- could double in to I about 7 I yearn yeara In the nation as asa a a whole about 33 per percent cent ent of all state state and I I local I j government nt expenditures are are for tor education but in n Utah we spend 49 per cent for tion I I i I I r. r I Education Plan Education Is like the defense posture of our country Its suc sure success cess eesa cess or failure depends upon the kind of ot support it Jt receives from Its JIB people It has been over 50 years since we redIstrIcted the school din dis tracts of our state We now have 40 districts I bell believe eve that a commission com come mission should be created by our n next legislature to study the mat ter of further consolidation of i I districts I am convinced that I I greater efficiency and economics economics economics' I I could toe Abe realized In itt this area I Careful study should also be given toward opening our schools f for tor or a longer period At present the school year is e d days out of 3 w which is less than to four r hours a day on an as hour eight a day Mr said Vital LauraL Laura L Referring to the other two vital lames Mr said Some tate state agency should be assigned the tho responsibility of ot attracting n new ew industry to our state |