The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-04-10
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PLAN TO TAX BACHELORS rs
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sentative JaiIes "a. Dunn, OF Phila-
delphia, whose genial and rosy smile
preennially on parade fosters the sug-
{ gestion, has snatched the arrows from
Cupid and today he stood before ar
admirng host, the champion OF 1
plan TO tax bachelors into motrimony
| And when the time comes he will
endeavor to have Young women and
| spinsters likewise taxed into yieldine
| up the state Of single -biessedness.
4 In thus becoming the angel oil
love in the general assembly where
generally speaking much love Is lost,
Mr.. Dunn runs, true to the role ia
which he ever appears. Fer on any
subject before the house he is the
representative of happiness. He
represents the far northeast section
| of Philadelphia. where there are
many small urban farms and truck
gardens. Mr. Dunn often speaks OF
himself as the farmers representa-
tive from Philadelphia, He says his
district contains some of the best
farmers in the country. His colleag-
nes refer to him, in the 'wormth' OF
an agricultural debate as the granger
from Philadelphia.
Ceres, Cupid Psyche have illumi-
mated mythology, now they shed
lustre in the halls of legislation. er-.
en- though love is thought to have no
law.
Briefly. the Dunn bill, stripped of
its beauty provides that all men mi
trades. professions and offices shall)
pay an occupation tax Then. as
Dunn said today, cones the love-
lest" amendment of all For the
bill goes on to say that all single
men over 2i who are without occupa-
ton shall also pay .an occupation tax
80 the bill not only promotes matri-
mong, but, what is essential to mar
riage, It promotes industry.
For in order to pay the tax the
victim win have to go to work, and
then to escape the tax or TO tighten
Its burden he will have to take unto
himself wife In any event he has
to 90 to work, first to Grade the tax
and secondly to get a wife
The bill is sketchy affair Thei
rate Of taxation would be fixed by
sity councils and ii would probably |
5e arranged that once the man mar
led his tax would be increased
* believe that matrimony should
,e encouraged said Mr.. Dunn "Ev-
a II man has to be legislated into 1
marriage, what matter. so that the
tate be served? OF course, 1 ar
orry that some Young men are so
so listless and love-
ess. that find it necessary to offer
His bill.
But, then you know some of themI
re so shy that they fear to say to
he lady OF their dreams VIII you be
line2' even when the party of the
econd part hints at the thing now
nd then. Under my bill the thing
ill work out nicely. Either the
vain win think Of saving so cents
r dollar for the tax; or else the 4
ri may ALPHABETICALLY lead the con
ersatlon in the channels Of politics, \
gislation and taxation 4
That win delisately suggest the 4
ought OF the bachelor tax Maybe \
: viii then ask the question. And b
hy shouldn't young men and young
omen be inspired to discuss this ar
II of state
Well Mr.. Dunn, suppose a Young
an becomes engaged. what then?lN 8
III he pay the tax during the per-
Of engagement or will he get q
bate once he marries." was a ques-
N thrust at the blnshing legislator
Happiness Enough.
His reply was: "Oh, I don't know e
cut that ! do hope young man
,aldn's try to make money ont Of
) engagement At any rate, that
,ald be legal point which ! would
Ter to Attorney General Brown"
4 this point. Mr Dunn made bis n
i7tiing statement as. to taxing the
men.
Sow you watch" be added. If
Z people OF The state approve wo-
p suffrage al the coming election
a | viii At the next session offer
amendment 70 my bill so that ths
Gle women would have 10 pay"
rhe proceeds from the tax would
to The support OF the mothers
sion fund. Just how all this
nd be done Is left by the terms OF