The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-19
Non Beneditss Express Themselves
in No Uncertain Terms Rela-
tive 10 Such legislation
spINsTERs ARE JUBILANr
Favor Such a Plan Since 1t Enables
Them Chances to Annex a
Man as Life Mate.

A week or so ago a bill was III
trodneed into the II inols legislature
at Springfield providing for tax
Of one hundred dollars tSlool per
annum for each unmarried male
person in the state over - years oil
age. the same TO be paid by the
bachelor TO the municipality In
which he resideth.
Cairo claims quite few baehe-
lors, many in business and profess
sional walks OF life. A majority OF
them are perturbed, not the least 10
say peeved, over the possibility OF
such law being ratified in the
General Assembly The other Few
say that it is the proper inspiration
for their seeking the state of matr'-
mony. after being urged TO do so by
most every other source.
One worthy gentleman. having
ong since acquired the dignity OF a
confirmed non Benedict says the
state will perpetrate an outrage
upon the "self-respecting male
population over the 80 year age line,
ii the law passes. Those married
friends OF ours at the capitol are
simply trying TO rub it in he told
The Bulletin yesterday "and ! for
one will head delegation to go to
Springfield and have ii repealed,
through the proper channe $"
Another venerable Baehelor
claims his existence without the
proverbial life mate has been all
that could be desired and said Il
should worry about the tax. I'm
keeping Up lot Of them now and J
wonf mind this additional one pre-
vided the city council does not put
over a proposition for paving Halli-
day avenue. Then | suppose IN
have to marry some wealthy lady,
so can rid myself of the two taxes
in a way that viii be money in my
pocket. Get me?" The Bulletin
man did. and gave him credit for
ranking with u Rufus Wallingford
with his Get quick" projects.
One interviewed friend. having
just recently attained an age of 50,
said ne hadn't gone far enough in
his unmarried state not to retrace
his steps and said "darned If I'll
pay the tax I'll get married first.
Just after he made this Statement,
The Bulletin representative APP
preached one OF the Bachelor
friends young lady acquaintance
on Eighth street and upon inqu.r-
ing eonventionally "How's every
thing with reference 10 the gentle
man in question, she replied that
during the past week he had ca led
upon her three times, and on st.
Valentines day, he even remembered
her with a beautiful box OF flow
ers."
Upon casually discussing the sub
jet with a well known married
man, the writer was surprised in
his rejoinder on the subject. why,
would pay the tax and never say
a word about 1t, ii we're single and
it would keep me from marrying.
These fellows who say they VIII
evade il by getting married, wouldn''
do 1t If they istened 10 me. would
advise them all to keep on the
right side OF the fence, and not get
mixed up in a matrimonial knot.
Never again for me" This inform
ant is a card shark at the popular
game Of Rum" and friends say ii
is because his wife objects to him
staying SO late at one of the local
clubs every night at his favorite
pastlme that he has bum bunch"
about the joys of married life
On the other hand local Spinsters
are happier over prospects OF seeuy-
ing man than they have been in
many moon, according to await
abe information at hand. They say
the legislators are taking step in
the right direction in protecting
helpless women against the careless
Indifference TO femininity OF men
past one and ha score years.
IT is said a club will be formed
among the single ladies in favor Oh
the plan, and that it start out with
la.ge membership. to fnaugurate
n campaign fayorins the issue in
this locality. The organization. 1t
is understood will be styled The
| Bachelor Maids Club 1.-The Young
Old Maids Society or some other
appropriate name, which will be Of
benefit in impressing the status OF
the members upon the community
and their life's work.