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Show Utah Taxpayer Deals With Sahool Affairs The October issue of the Utah Taxpayer, official organ of the Utah Taxpayers Association, is devoted de-voted largely to a consideration of school affairs in Utah. Especial attention is called to the fact that outstanding bonds totaling $11,-533,950 $11,-533,950 for school building still hang over the taxpayers of this state. This enormous debt is making mak-ing it difficult in many districts to meet current administrative and operating expenses. In some instances in-stances teachers are required to take warrants instead of cash. Th6 Taxpayer contends that we are now paying for our follies in putting put-ting money into cement and stone where it should have been employed employ-ed to maintain the high standards of salaries. Editorially, the observation is made that there will be no "children "chil-dren of the depression" as long as the boys and girls are privileged to walk with teachers who remain true to the traditions of their profession; that as long as there is a Mark Hopkins on one end of the log and a student on the other, oth-er, there need be no concern about the maintenance of educational standards in this state. A number of statements on this subject are quoted from the outstanding out-standing educators, all contending that the teachers can be depended depend-ed upon, despite ihe financial curtailment, cur-tailment, to see to it that the wholesome atmosphere of the school room is maintained. The local units of the Utah Taxpayers Tax-payers Association are urged to contact at once with the local city and county officials In preparation of the 1933 budget so that appropriate appro-priate adjustments can be made to meet the present difficulties which confront the taxpayers. |