The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-17
TAX ON BACHELORS.

TAX ON BACHELORS.
The imposition of tax on bachelors
moved the editor of The Washington
Star to write the following:
The idea OF taxing bachelors-ar
idea that has been raising some dis
turbance and some laughter-is not a
new one. A bill was presented in the
Massachusetts legislature imposing d
tax of IS year on every unmarried
man of S5 years, unless he can satisfy
the assessors that he is not of good
moral character or otherwise untitled
for matrimony" 1t was set forth in
the hearings on the bill that 1.-THE funds
so obtained are to be expended by the
overseers of the poor for the support
Of deserving spinsters who have passed
or are believed to have passed the
manageable age"
1t is a serious question. The bill
was backed mainly by women Unable
to conquer the bachelor in the usual
way, they would enlist the aid OF the
tax collector. But a man who ia SO
wary and skillful as to elude the graces
Of woman would have no trouble in
lodging a thing so easily avoidable as
a personal tax. The fact that a man
has succeeded in remaining a bachelor
shows that he is a natural tax dodger
and has evaded the heaviest tax that
some men have to pay--and the light
est and most agreeable that others
have to pay.
Bachelors have been punished be-
fore. England imposed a tax on the
bachelors from 1896 to 1905. Every
bachelor of % and every childless
widower Of five years standing had to
pay minimum tax of shilling year
for five years, rising according to the
social standing of the taxpayer.
All married men should support the
proposal to tax bachelors, not at ali on
the principle that misery loves COM
pany, but on the ground that there
ought to be a more equitable distribu-
ton of the burdens of society.
SF Are you seeing America first?
GT There are so many fish this year
there are fewer fish--stories.
ET The auto thieves are less likely
to be lynched than those who purloin
equines.
Tilted by his sweetheart evidently didn't
have much pull with her.
ET The grasshoppers are said to
have nibbled away the foundations of
Governor Burkes presidential boom
let.
ar Incompetency of the drivers of
autos causes more deaths than speed
ing. The speed maniacs are generally
trained and experienced.
aT A writer in The Minneapolis
Journal insists the federal troops didn't
fee at Bull Run. He says they may
have walked rather fast.
l1T The fifth annual catalogue Of the
North Dakota School of Forestry is
out. 1t contains many interesting facts
about the institution and is accompan-
led by a bulletin on demonstration
work at the school. The latter gives
some important pointers on forestry.
car Reflections is the title OF a little
offering by Floyd d. .Raze of Anamoose
the well known poetical fellow He
bIames Mrs. N. G. Young Of Fargo for
the inspiration. incidentally he touches
up Jimmie Foley and also pays his re-
spects to w. L. stockwell. The poem
will be read with great interest.
While Berrrs Brooklyn playmates
can never brag successfully about hav-
ing had the measles, for Willie stepped
In the presidents soup
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Polo is great game and might be
even more thrilling and spectacular II
the players would ride motorcycles in
stead Of horses.
III AID YOUR STOMACH H
iii When your digestion gees
II WEovg and the hawe's be-
ceme elogged- REMEMBER
II HOSTETTER'S II
iii STOMACH BITTFRS II