The Washington times., 1917-01-13
Meetings Held and Plans For
mulated in the Club
World.
SINGLE TAKERS IN SESSION
Letter Tells Of Proposed Activi-
ties of New York Commits
sioner of immigration.

inc Jdnuary meeting OF the Wo-
mans Single Tax Club was held at the
home OF Mrs. Jennie L. Monroe, $50 A
street northeast, last Monday evening,
with twenty-five members present.
The president, Mrs. Jessie L. Lane
read letter announcing the two
months leave OF absence which Fred
erick c. Rowe, New York commits
sioner Of immigration, Is planning to
take, in order to fulfill engagements
on transcontinental lecture, his sub
jects including, after the War
What?" Some New American Prob
lems," and "The City of Tomorrow"
After some discussion, the club dee
cided that as Mr.. Howe could do more
in addressing those who have a voice
in their government than he could do
in the District of Columbia, it would
be better to contribute the money to
ward keeping him in the States in
stead Of calling him here for the
lectures.
A committee Of three, consisting of
Mrs. Mary Inkster, Miss Ada Rhodes,
and Mrs. Gertrude z. Mackenzie, was
appointed to draft resolutions request
ing that as the Hon. David ]. Lewis,
of Maryland, had been defeated in the
Senatorial contest largely through
Misrepresentation OF the movements
which he indorses, President Wilson
reward his inestimable services to
the nation, and especially to its wo-
men, by appointing him to some posi-
tion befltting his talent and ability.
Mrs. Lane spoke appreciatively OF
the work done by Mrs. Alice Thacher
Post in training the club members
and giving them confidence in public
speaking.
Following the business meeting, re-
freshments were served and the
club adjourned until February 8.
when 1t will be the guest of Mrs
Henry George, at 1761 Euclid street
northwest.
The adjourned meeting of the newly
organised Single Tax Association was
held Wednesday evening at the Pub
lie Library, with q full attendance
present, to consider the question,
what Shall We Do For the Single
Tax?"
The discussion was opened by Col.
Fl. Martin williams, reading clerk OF
the House OF Representatives, who re-
ferred to the interest now being
taken in the subject OF reform in tax
alton, by an Increasing number Of
Congressman, and advised any who
had not yet done 30, to read Henry
Georges what Is the Single Taxi"
as being the clearest answer TO the
question which It asks. Colonel Will
liams spoke also Of the interest eVinc-
ed by the Joint Congressional Commit
tee in the hearings held on the fiscal
relations, in which the single tax had
been presented by Herbert J. Browne,
James Hugh Keeley, William D. Mac
kenzie, Arthur P. Davis, and Walter
l. Swanton, the last named having en-
phasized his testimony by q series OF
original charts illustrating the work
ings Of our present taxation system
J. II. Keeley spoke Of the necessity
for undoing bad laws in order to
progress, and advocated cooperation
among reformers, since reforms go In
groups" Mrs. Jessie l. Lane referred
to the work done IN her home Just out
side the District, through the Maryland
grange and other suburban organiza-
tions. and also Of the requests for liter
ature on the subject, which had reached
her from strangers as far distant as
Texas. Mr.. Swanton reported having
received similar requests from strangers,
including students In Nebraska high
schools, who were preparing for debates
on the single tax.
Arthur P. Davis, head Of the Reclama-
ton Service, warned the members
against either advocating or attacking
other movements in the name of the
single tax. thus committing the entira
organization to or against causes which
had no necessary connection with its
fundamental principles. Mrs. George P.
Hampton, wife Of the editor Of ''The
Farmers Open Forum" told Of their
endeaYor to correct the widespread i'm
preston that the system advocated by
Henry George would shift taxation
from the city to the country. A letter
was read from Herbert J. Browne, en-
phasiZing the need Of individual a. well
as club work.
The symposium proved 50 interesting
that it was voted to continue 1t at the
next regular meeting, at the Public
Library on January "a