Evening star., 1915-11-16
g.
Supplies an Illustration.

To Illustrate the fact that the single
tax mind does not grasp concrete and
practical things, but Is a high hier
When 1t comes to moral issues, Mr..
kehoe quoted a few lines from a GER
tain former Secretary of State, whom
ne called "a peerless orator" They
were few simple lines concerning
three ancient grains OF wheat from the
banks Of the Nile of the time when the
pyramid of Cheops was still fresh. In
imitation OF the peerless one. Mr.. Ke-
noe quoted to the effect that those
three grains of wheat could have been
planted by an Egyptian farmer and
harvested and replanted. until in 5000
years the yield would feed the world.
me faiiacy lies in the fact that the
wheat could have done that same thing
In twelve years-fed all the world. and
more still and yet the orator wanted
three or four congressman had once con-
spfred to get Progress and Poverty.
printed In the Congressional Record un-
deI a manipulation of the leave to-
the fra mixing privilege on Henry Georges
great fundamental work.
hey did 1t SO as to educate the peo-
pie: and they haven't been educated
yet. he remarked.
This education has failed Of its DUR
pose as far as You are concerned" said
Senator Works.
Sure. sure" was Mr.. Kehoe's ready
assent
Under single-Tax Regime Here.
Commissioners Newman and Brown
10" nave avowed themselves single
takers before this committee" contin-
ued Mr. kehoe. He insisted that the
sinsletax idea was no more than So
~ tSi -
mon property. He stopped his argu-
nlent fo- a moment to tell the commit
tee that he had asked to go before thu
Henry George, jr.. committee at the
time II was investigating taxations in
the District.
They told me they didn't want to
hear speeches.. said Mr. Kehoe
The District Commissioners have nut
the single-tax plan in operation al
of real estate s40.o0o.000 for assess
inent purposes. The result was to re-
$4,000. 600. We are under a single tax
regime in the District today"
He declared that the single tax on
land was the same system that ex-
listed in France under Louis and caused
the French revolution.
What Louis he was asked.
II don't know all the Louis" was
the reply. He said that the people OF
TIantf, "OfIi OUT ny tHlS lanQ-faX bur-
den, cracked the craniums of 100 600 OF
the reigning classes. the mobiles and
the clergy.
The people took their axes and chi
the heads off Of these single takers. !"
said Mr.. Kehoe.
They were single axers," suggested
Senator Chiffon.
Tax Causes French Revolution.
Yes" said Mr.. Kehoe, who then en-.
tered upon a discussion with Senator
Chiffon as to whether Napoleon had
left any debts for France to pay.
IF you and the chairman are Roins
to discuss Napoleon" said Senate,
Works, you won't get through YOU
argument"
Mr.. Kehoe insisted that the tar n,
land had caused the French reyoIutior
and that IL was the land tax in Ire.
land that had caused all the troubl,
orer in that country and driver
100000 out.
MY people saw what was cominr
and got out" said Mr.. Kehoe He saie
that to tax iand was to paralyze pro
ducuon. So-called land speculation II
the District. he said. was mot in yacan,
land He said that IL cost men "a,
more TO own and hold vacant land thar
they could make out Of IT by specula
fion. - -.
'-raks. the case Of Joseph WIZARD