Pryor Scrapbook Clippings, 1955-1980

• ·1- = JOHNSON, 35.,-of dsonia. "I think we'v~ got about all the fuel tax we ·can stand now." "We have to have the fuel to go to work, and laborers who don't make at lot of money pay as much as those· . making enough. And those who.drive qiite a "!lay to work are even worse off. It looks like we pay enough in taxes to do the job now." As far as the source_of funding, Johnson said he has given thought to tile matter before, but that he still can not say which way would be best. ''I don't know the solution any better than the ones ln (the Department) now," he said, "but I would-say definitely not a higher gas tax." ''Personally, I think· the tax system is adequate now without S"1ding more to expand it either. I know it takes -money, but we've already paid enough money now for Randy Kemp highways." •~And on the tutnback funds, no, it's. not fair-they could give codnties a bigger percentage than they are now, the county roads are ~pas~ble,'' he concluded. M.ISS B. J. PRYOR, 25, of No. 924 Ea$t Center Avenue, said part of the funds should come from un– productive state programs that should be discontinued. "I think they ought to transfer money from some programs, and discontinue some of the 'wasted' programs in the state. Some of the programs are just kept up because sta e•officials don't want to lo~e any votes by discontinuing the programs," she said. As far as other sources, she said, , money should come from sources that already are being taxed, and not from sources that have not been previously taxed. "Not from · something new." , maybe it just needs to all go on state roads." ''I don't think the highway system is adequate the way they work . it. You go by and see the men leaning on a shovel, and they only patch a hole here and ·there." "And they need to take the high– way money and use it to fix ·the roads, and not spend so much of it . hiring people to go along and pick up "The money should be used on our roads so as to benefit the majority of the people, since the majority ,re paying for it. And I think the state– could evaluate the systelil we already have, and malte ~ what we have adequate "without increasing the bu~get through taxes. ' trash and things," she concluded. ''I also think too ~any times when they build roads; when they have to repair them, they go back·and only do a half-job, when they could save money by doing it right the first time." Miss Pryor agreed with Johnson's opinion that the tumback funds should be handled .differently. "I would go 50-25-25 percent, instead of the 70-15-15 percent ratio," she said. ''That would still give tb'e state enough money to work with." ASidonresi(Jent,F. W. GLOSSER, 63, said he also feels counties should b&getting more from· the turnback funds. "I really feel counties need the money. Cities need it too, but the counties need a · bigger share than· the cities." ' Glosser said .. he doesn't really know which way of raising the funds would be best, but "either higher fuel taxes or taking them from general revenue probly would be the best way,'' he said. "It probably doesn't make much difference" where the money comes from," commented MRS. SYLVIA FLOWERS, 54, of Judsonia. "It all comes from about the same place : anyhow." "The gas tax is high enough now– I wou_!_d _hate to- see that' go much higher." · . . _ Talking about the turnback funds, she said: "I don't know for sure, but A 39-y~r-old West Point man, DAVID HART, also said he is not sure' just how the funds should be appropriated. "I wouldn't really know, but maybe through a bond issue. It would have some ad– vantages." ..I know the county roads are bad, but I think the tumback fund ratio is all right,".he said. "The system has worked quite a while this way.'' ;,And yes, they need a bigger budget to work with, for more roads, including • four-lane highways-but the extr• money it would take is another question!" he concluded. A Harding College ,student, MISS' ELLEN SEWELL, 18, said she thinks an .increase in the highway funds would be justified in favor of road improvements.· "I think there is a need for an increased highway fund. The roads in Arkansas are not too good com– pared with some other states," she observed. · ''Yes, the tumback fund is set up aU right. But there are a lot of city roads and county roads that need work right now, too." Commenting on the source of the fun<is, she said she too does not feel that the fuel tax should be increased, .but that the money should come from an alternate source. _J TllE HARDING elected April Zl, 1'18 ; presitJent ~ A deeper emphasis on the spiritual atmosphere of the campus is the basis of newly I elected S.A. President Ross ~a~'s plan for student ac– tivities m the next school year. Cochran defeated Eddie Blackshear by 286 votes in the recent ·S.A. elections. Ken Stamatis ran unopposed for the vice-presidential positioo. 1 Sarah Beth Fitzgerald with 784 votes defeated Melanie Watson , (Sl9). Ed Rosenbaum was defeated for treasurer and in run– off elections Friday, Bruce Nunnally (418) defeated Boyd Jones (366) to win the treasurer position. · . DeWitt Yingling, S.A. member 1 m charge of elections, said that about 1,400 students voted making this the "best turnout , ever as far as numbers are 1 concerned. 1 As S.A. President for 1978-79 ' Cochran plans to "develop ~ I theme to be carried out through 1 all aspects of student life." f ·•.oi,S: °'""'ll!✓/4> • •