Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-18

uated in Fairview township will be
sold on and after Feb. 2. See notice on
fifth page.
Marry Of Be Taxed.
Will the twentieth century see all
celibates taxed7
The Argentine Republic in 1897
passed a law which is now in operation
whereby any man who contumaciously
refuses. without good cause, to get
married, is fined $500 for every offence.
In France, beginning with the first
day Of the new century. q law was
proposed for unmarried people of both
sexes, who, after the age of thirty
wears, shall remain unmarried. must be
taxed for the privilege.
In the state Of New Jersey is pro-
posed to bring up again the regulation
providing that every bachelor shall pay
g year whether he lives with his
parents or otherwise.
Here is the interesting view of Ella
Wheeler Wilcox on this curious ques-
tion:
A new law is under consideration in
France. It is propoeed to levy tax
upon oil celibates Of either sex who
continually refuse to marry. Ever
since the days Of our grandmothers
there has been an occasional jesting
suggestion made to tax bachelors.
Many q serious occurrence starts in q
Jest.
To my idea it is right and proper and
just to tax single men after the age Of
thirty five
Club life has become 90 universal, it's
comforts so complete, that men are
more and more inclined to avoid the
responsibility Of marriage and acknow-
lodged paternity and enjoy the freedom
which bachelorhood gives. With the
latitude accorded to man by nature
and society in the matter Of morals, he
IL not dependent upon marriage for his
association with the opposite sex. And
If he is at xll attractive to women and
susceptible to their charms he Is liable
70 become menace to the highest
order of civilized society.
Meanwhile maidens who would make
ideal wives and mothers are being de-
psived Of their natural rights and pri-
vileges and the worlds best interests
are not advanced.
Every bachelor, therefore, who
remains single after the age Of thirty
five ought to be willing to pay = small
tax for his freedom, and this sum
should be used in the establishment of
q home for single women incapacitated
for self support past the age of forty, or
torty.five.
Nothing can be more absurd or un.
just than the proposition to tax single
women.
There are no advantages in the life of
q single women which would make her
choose Apinsterhood. Deprived of the
affections and comradeship of men. by
her own Unborn dignity. the law of ma
ture or the rules of society, she is in
se deguee the free and independent and
we'll loved and petted creature the At
trsetiue bachelor is, even when he
rescAes the age of white hairs and gout.
Always. If he has the gallant eve and
the generous hand, can he find some
fond, foo1iah woman to coddle him,
without the ties of marriage; and
always there is the club and hotel COM
radeship. which enables him to pass
agreeable evenings, denied the aging |
spinster. It is the natural order of the
universe that man should care for and
provide for women.
It Is the nature Of women to long for
such care. The man who refuses to
establish home should be taxed. The
woman who has been denied home by
man's selishness should not be taxed,
in addition to her own loss.
The tendency of such a law would
be to increase marriage among the we'll
to do classes.
Bachelors would prefer to use their
money in personal home rather than
In q universal institution. Mans idea
Of economy and thrift and the getting
Of something in return for his expendi-
ture would come to the front and aid
the cause Of marriage.
BY all means, tax bachelors
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