Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-26
FINAL SOLUTION
Of ECONOMIC ILLS
.snoIc Tax Advocate Tens o.
Theory in Lieu Of
Socialism.
IL PASTORAL VISITS PROVO
v,.ivlc Of Hc"r, George Is spending
vacation at Garden city
This Week.
IL PASTORAL VISITS PROVO

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~, 80 oct 16.-Mr J. J. Pastoriza OF
Hy'S, Tex, who enjoys the novel
ho. as.g,I1 Of having known when he
cl'ul ~ enough to retire from bust
va nakinq a tour OF the west. pri-
rsss az Measure and sight seeing.
nAIr bis trip he Is also acting as
pu.ns ,,sative of the Joseph FEELS Fund
np,-ssrica. which fund is devoted 60
q Aa~rs,,,nnlsation Of Henry George
us p INV commonly called the sin
M. Pastoriza states that
r.ls a millionaire soap manufac-
w N philadelphia having been con-
WV a. the Henry George theory and
lg,,.i,, n 10 be the final solution or
"a The economic ills which beset
Ind decided 10 invest "a portion OF
, s,-.,,no 10 insure the establishment
!, IN. reform IN the world.
o WIEN his end 10 view he Is giving 10
Nt,ni,.d States committee the sum Of
Y. M ner year for five years as nu-
A.f a fund 10 be used IN supporting
y. soetrine Of the single tax theory
v..9gbont the United states. He has
~ Contributed a similar amount TO
y, .,,cis tax committee OF England.
~. hss agreed 10 give TO Canada, New
S.slsod and Australia the equivalent
= nv sum that they might raise. nv.
o.s,ariya has long been an advocate of
~ fhsory Of Henry George and he ac-
.a,s his as a remedy for poverty In
NJ n accepting Socialism. He believes
~ single tax when fully applied VIII
- II unnecessary to go farther.
men he contemplated his present trip
,.,t vest he offered his services 70 the
'omroiiiee who are handling this fund,
moan as the Joseph Fels Fund OF
america. Mr.. Tom l.. Johnson. mayor
ii Cleveland. O.. Is treasurer OF the
anna and MI. Daniel Kiefer is secre-
,srg and manager Of the committee,
vim offices in the Commercial building,
cincinnati. o. Mr PastOriza is devot-
me mart Of his time i'm each city 90
slNeiting funds for the cause. He pays
M own expenses and has already add
"A a considerable sum to the fund. The
rels fund is said 10 be one Of the most
rsuarkable donations devoted to the
,svancament Of humanity that has ever
hen made Mr. Pastoriza believes this
fppd viii bring about condition which
MI enable all men 60 help themselves
ana III more Of what they produce
han What they are now receiving. II
B not charity. but It Is an effort TO do
justice to mankind.
BRIGHT PROMISES.
Mr. psstoriza said that the single tax
Win make truer and better men and il J
via make them more independent. It 4
vn cause them 90 walk straight and |
lask heir fellow men in the eye. II
viii Increase the earnings OF all men |
ana enable each and every one TO enjoy
Aoi 0hv the necessarics but the lux |
uiz shi,h the twentieth century now
places IN The grasp Of the few. The sub |
jact Of De taxation OF land values Is |
hog involving England IN a political |
var TIE liberal government has one |
clause in lis present budget for the tax
ation Of land values, through which |
they will get sufficient funds 10 pay /
M he recently ordered Dreadnoughts /
and 70 pay the cost OF the "Old age pen
sons The members OF the house OF /
BIDS Who are the principal land owners |
naturally oppose the taxation Of their /
Ind and are fighting the budget with /
Tay means az their command. The |
nsuli Is looked forward TO with great |
l7leresi BY the civilized world. II the |
1ids veto the budget IL will be the first |
ane Il has been done in the last 800 |
'ais. end the question will have to be |
.eaoed b. the people whether the com
aons or the house OF lords shall rule. |
lf people Of this country have not |
IN the scarcity Of land as they have |
England. But as our great land
ieas disappear from the possession OF |
Ne government 20 the hands OF the few |
q necessity of some immediate action |
apparent and the single taxpayers OF |
's country propose 70 establish this |
iofm, which will prevent further \
.ae,cnlra'ion Of our lands Ia the hands |
As a matter Of fact. the adoption Of |
le single tax win harm no one. not
yen NE landowners ultimately. b.
ilse the benefits they receive i'm GOOD
''slnneni in safety a. their persons
Aeni honestly acquired wealth. will
s inan compensate them for tho
'uiuol'si revenue which they would
..sle nom their unused land. Tho
", sls's OF improved land win be henc.
~ financially lnasmuch as there I
<. more more owners Of improved land in
y snl.oo states than there are own |
(, y aninpfoYed land. IL follows that |
lv'e D. taken selflshness will tend |
sal'e q majority TO be- in favor az |
M ','p "ls rom taxation personal prop
~, .nu improvements. Leaving an
n9 alone w '''' Nalu' OK
'HEolif OF SINGLE TAX.
ID M .,, 'aoo.y u the single tax. briefly |
I'M. WI, ,.., pleleiy stated. Is 10 tax Iani |
"i'nolt regard 10 Improvement