Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-16
"Single Tax Advocate Tells of
Theory in Lieu OF
Socialism.
J. J. PASTORAL VISITS PROVO
Disciple of Henry George T. Spending
Vacation at Garden city
This Week.

Provo, oct 1i.-Mr J. j. Pasturiza NJ
Houston. Tex. who enjoys the novel
distinction of having known when ne
WIS rich enough 10 retire from busi-
ness. Is making tour of the vest. pri-
marily for pleasure and sight seeing.
During his trip he IS also acting as q
representative of the Joseph FEELS Fund
Of America. which fund is devoted to
the PRONUNCIATION OF Henry Georges
philosophy commonly called the "sin-
gle tax Mr.. PASTORAL states that
Mr. FEELS, millionaire soap manufac-
turer Of Philadelphia. having been con
verted To the Henry George theory and
believing It to be the final solution Of
most Of the economic ills which bo-set
mankind decided to Invest portion Of
his fortune 20 insure the establishment
of this reform in the world
with this end In view be- is giving to
the United states committee the sum OF
$3.50 per year for five years as nu-
cleus of fund 20 be used in supporting
the doctrine of the single tax theory
throughout the United States He has
also contributed similar amount 10
the single tax committee of England.
and has agreed to give 90 Canada. New
! Zealand and Australia the equivalent
Of any sum that they might raise. Mr.
PASTORAL has long been an advocate Of
the theory Of Henry George and he ac-
cepts this as a remedy for poverty In
lieu of accepting Socialism He believes
that single tax when fully applied win
| make u unnecessary TO go farther.
When he contemplated his present trip
out west he offered his services TO the
committee who are handling this fund,
known as the Joseph Fels Fund OF
America Mr.. Tom L. Johnson. mayor
or Cleveland, O.. rs treasurer of the
fund and Mr. Daniel Kiefer is secre-
tary and manager of the committee,
with offices In the Commercial building
Cincinnati o. Mr.. pastoriza Is devut-
ing a part OF his time IN each city TO
soliciting funds for the cause. He pays
his own expenses and has already add
ed a considerable sum To the fund. The
Rels fund Is said to be- one of the most
remarkable donations devoted to the
Advancement Of humanity that has ever
been made. Mr.. Pastoriza believes this
fund win bring about condition which
Will enable all men 10 help themselves
and get more OF what they produce
than what they are now receiving II
Is not charity. but IL is an effort To do
| justice 20 mankind.
BRIGHT PROMISES.
Mr Pastoriza said that the single tax
win make truer and better men and Il
win make them more Independent. IL
viii cause them To walk straight and
look their fellow men In the eye 10
will Increase the earnings OF all men
and enable each and every one To enjoy
not only the necessaries but the lux
uries which the twentieth century now
places in the grasp Of the few The sub
iect OF the taxation Of land values Is
now involving England In a political
war. The liberal government has one
clause In It's present budget for the tax
alton OF land values. through which
they will get sufficient funds 10 pay for
the recently ordered Dreadnoughts and
TO pay the cost OF the old age pen
sions The members of the house Of
lords who are the principal land owners
naturally oppose the taxation Of their
land and are fighting the budget with
every means at their command. The
result IS looked forward TO with great
interest by the civilized world. II the
| lords veto the budget il win be- the FIRST
time Il has been done Ia the last 300
Years. and the question will have 90 be
] QfflNfl hN AIlt If-lNlf WntlittI the htDiil-
mons or the house OF lords shall rule.
The people OF this country have not
felt the scarcity Of land as they have
in England but as our great land
areas disappear from the possession Of
| the government 90 the hands of the few
the necessity of some immediate action
as apps aat and 'he single taxpayers Of
| this country propose 20 establish this
reforpi. which will prevent further
/ concentration Of our lands In the hands
OF the few
As matter OF fact. the adoption
OF the single tax will harm no one, not
even the landowners ultimately. be-
cause tho benefits they receive I'm good
[ government. in safety 10 their persons 10
| their honestly acquired wealth Will
more than compensate them for the
add .tional revenue which they would
receive fiOm their unused land The
owners OF improved land will Dr. bene-
fitted financially. lnasmuch as there
are more owners of Improved land ln
the United states than there are owners
OF unlmproycd land. % follows that II
% vote o. taken solhshness viii tend Go
cause a majority 20 be in favor Of OK
eiuptlng from taxation personal prop
citV and improvements leaving am
tlxos to be- collected from the value of
land alone.
THEORY OF SINGLE TAX
Tho theory uf the single tax. briefly
ana IncomulctolN stated. BIS tO tax land
riluas without regard Co improvements
ana to tax no other class OF property
Ry taxing land values the selling price
uf land viii deurrcltte. This VIII il-
crease the available wealth of the
country about double as one-half Of
the wealth now produced BIS devoted to
thc purchase of land This sum viii
hc liberated for usC in productive cr-
terniIses. and Nll ro tp pay for labor
increasing tho demand. increasing
wages and thr producing power Of an
! who work
n would. of course Do necessary to
raise che ratio of taxation. but this
would NOT materially affect the farmer
CO. hoso uhu mako land productive
bcD.use tucF would have mo- other taxes
/ 600 taV and those Who hold land for
speculative purposes. depending ON the
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