The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-02-05
CELEBRATED THEIR BIRTHDAY
The Single Tax Clubs Ami
versary Entertainment.
People Who Think They Are Eco
monte Missionaries.
A. Pleasant Entertaiument Last Even
ing-The Work of the
Past Year.


The Single Tax clubs auniyerap , en-
tertainment last night OF Blsuenard-
Fitzgerald hall attracted very large
audience. The exercises we're varisd,
and thelargs audience seemed to enjoy
them all. The educational and the en-
tertaining features we're happily inter
blended 60 AZ to satisfy all tastes. The
presidents encouraging report, ths
ballads sung by Professor Clark. the
violin soios by Earl Valentine, ths
speech by Clarence Miller outlining the
policy of the single tax movement, the
origina' poems by W. s. Creighton aud
Ralph E. Hoyt, the abort speeches by
+. G. Finlayson, Ira B. Wood and
others. and the charming recitation OF
The Owl Critic by George H. Valen-
tine, were sufficient to crafty the most
exacting audience.
Ralph Il. Hoyt. president of the or
ganiza!ion, gave 1rief address, etating
8 few of the moro important facts as to
the clubs doipgs for the past year.
Among other things he said:
Whea our fret public meeting was
read to tho audience a telegram OF con-
gratulationo from the Chicago Single
Tax club. That organization had then
twice outgrown it's place of meeting.
and twice moved into more commodious
quarters. Within the past year il has
again been obliged to change ito NEST
ing place, and it is now holding it's
weekly meetings in one OF the large and
finest halls in that city, and its mam-
hsrship ia increaaing ut tho rate of IL 10
20 every week.
The Los Angeles Single Tax club was
temporarily organized II months ago
with o membership of hve--four men
aud one woman, Its first public meet
ing was held on Friday evening. Febru.
airy I'd, 1894, and they were continued
with regularity every week through the
balance of the winter and during the
spring. summer aud fall until tho pres-
ent time, and they are to be further
continued indefinitely.
Tho average attendance at the meet
ings has been good. oven during tho hot
weather of vacation season." when a
large percentage Of our population were
away from homo, seeking for game or
fen rather than for economic truths.
While the object OF the organization 10
the propagation OF economic principles
ON single tax lines, we have made orr
rostrum practically free. Our audiences
have been addressed by able epeaksrs.
who advocated tho single tax philose"
ply, and by equally abs speakers who
were not itH advocates but it's critics,
On three occasions the chosen speakers
were women-Miss Tessa kelao, Mira.
Kate Tuppsr Galpin and Mrs. Alice
Moore McComas, each speaking very
ably and entertalningly. Other speakers
included lawyers, ministers, ex-ludges,
journalists, mechanics, tradesmen,
ranchmen snd persons Of various occu-
pstions Open discussions have been
held at most OF the meetings and nu.
merous queetions asked and answered.
We have procured from time 10 time
large quantities OF single tax literature
and distributed it gratuitously.
Meanwhile the membership OF this
club has steadily though not rapidly in.
creased. With five members ut the
start the organization has grown to q
membership OF 65.
Clarence A. Miller's address was the
principal educational feature OF the
evening. He said it was useless to
spend time arguing to convince people
that there was an industrial problem,
Tor every body knaw it. The questions
to consider were the cause and cure
OF industrial troubles. Tne speaker
then proceeded in very clear, logical
manner to explain the aingle tax phi
losophy, contsnding with much esrnest.
most that industrial depression was
caused by the monopoly. by few per-
Hons, of natural opportunities which
were comprised in the term land.
Mr.. Creighton original posm cap.
tured The audience. aso als did Earl
Valentines violin solo and George VAL
entine's admirable rscitations.
Il was announced that next Monday
night Frank g. Finisyson would speak
on Democracy and the Single Tax,
After the singing of single tax song by
Mr.. CLARK. the audience joining in the
chorus, the meeting adjourned, aud
literature was distributed freely to all
who winhed for it.