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Show School Questions At thfi coming state election this fall there will be presented to the people of Utah six Constitutional Amendments. Number 5 of these omentmenLs provide for the Amending Amend-ing of Article XIII, Section 2 of the Constitution of the State of Utah as amended at the general election in 1030, relating to taxation of Tangible Tang-ible Property, Ascertainment of Values, Val-ues, Exemptions, and the Annual Tax for the state. In enumerating the exemptions it Ls provided that "The Legislature may provide for the exemptions from taxation of homes, homesteads, and personal proiorty, not to exceed ex-ceed $2,000 in value for homes and homesteads, and $300 for personal j ! property." It has been made to appear in , recent news articles that the schools of the state will be the greatest sufferers suf-ferers from the reduction in taxes, necessarily following the home and farm exemptions. The voters of the j state must not be mislead in this ! imjjortant issue by any such fear. 1 the same amendments provides that the Legislature shall provide by law j for an annual tax sufficient, with i other sources of revenue, to defray the estimated ordinary expenses for each fiscal year. Among the taxing units of the state there are various sources of revenue that will more nearly equalize equal-ize the burden of providing the .state revenue. No. 2 For many years the grades of the schools have been provided with free supplies and text books. This year the ninth and tenth grades are being furnished free text books by the Alpine School District. This is a saving to the patrons of ' l$4.212. In the eighth grades free j text books are used in class rooms only. In the ninth and tenth grades ' the books are placed in the care of the pupils and must be returned i at the close of the school year, or ,j at such a time upon leaving school. The pupil is responsible for the j normal usage of his books. To guar- ' antee to the taxpayers the proper care of books a deposit of $4.00 is I made at the time of receiving the supplies and will be returned upon a proper check of the books re-j re-j turned. These books may be pur- . chased if the student desires, rang- ing from $10 to $12. When students s 5 find difficulty in payment of a de- I posit a provision may be made at j 1 the office for helpful consideration. A breakage deposit of 50 cents is necessary from the seventh and eighth grades and a $2.00 deposit ' from the eleventh and twelfth grades. No. 3 In the high school this I year an experienced teacher is in charge of the library. Pupils are to have his assistance in finding information upon subject matter in hand. He is to assist in organizing materials and to create a liking for the use of the library books. The study room and library book, to him, become friends, always extending a warm welcome for his return, i A. B. ANDERSON. I v , O . |