Show mckendrick addresses taxpayers of richfield rich field mr H M mckendrick manager of the research department of the utah taxpayers association rave gave a asplen j did lecture in the richfield commercial I 1 club rooms on oil the tax situation in utah anti and particularly in sevier county last wednesday night this important meeting however was attended by only a few but they all pledged their support for the good cause on hand of statistics mr mckendrick epla explained ined the situation as follows during the last ten years the per capita tax increased to such a high level which is entirely out of proportion with the alie increase of only 10 per cent in population As a fact the burden of taxation in the state of utah is ia carried by only one fifth of the population thereby making it all the harder for the taxpayers what are the effects of high taxation in the first place high tax taxes es retard the industries of the state our industries cannot develop as they should and make use of the vast natural resources of our state our own capital surplus is by far not large enough to exploit these resources we are depending upon outside capital to bring industry to our state but investors that want to come to our state are driven away by the high tax rate as they cannot conduct their business in as profitable a way as somewhere else what are we ave going to do about it how can we get at the root of the evil taxes ar ehigh because the v ers have willed them so taxes will wi il not come down unless the taxpayer tax layer so I wills vill 9 it intelligent cooperation of the taxpayers must extend to the appropriating officials an accurate check must be kept on all assets and expenditures facts as set forth in the he analysis of audits and drafs showing ing the true tax conditions will be furnished this committee from time to time by the research department of the association mr mckendrick wil avil hold similar meetings in elsinore EIsin friday october 12 at 8 p in and in monroe saturday october 13 at 8 p m in the north ward chapel all taxpayers aro are earnestly urged to attend as it will be well worth mr mckendrick came to the conclusion that the first step towards a solution of this serious problem is is at a hearty bearty cooperation between the taxpayers and officials of state count county and city ever every taxpayer ayer should make it his business busine sR to know how h hi s money was spent his autv i ia to see to it that economy is exercised in the expenditure of public money at tho the conclusion of we tho meeting a richfield taxpayers committee was organized with dr E W poulson chairman arthur henry vice chairman and dr H M markus secretary secreta ry this committee will serve our city officials in an advisory capacity |