The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-24
POOR BACHELORS
GET It COMING
AND GOING
III |" +" 10
COUNTY OFFICIAL AIRS his VIEWS
ON PROPOSED TAX FOR THOSE
NOW ENJOYING SINGLE
BLESSEDNEE3.
Says wars Could Not Be successfully
Fought without Them And That
Those who Joined The II VIII
Brigade Arc Jealous.

1T is becoming more and more I'M
perative that we bachelors should get
together ard protect our interests, said
we'll known county official the other
day.
"since Hon. Everett Moore has become
the head Of a family he believes in tax
ing Injuries, according to his bill intro
duced into the legislature for the pur-
pose Of taxing, bachelors. =.
"Of course everybody thinks it is right
and proper that all luxurics should be-
taxed. but this is carrying 1t too 1ar' as
the bachelor is doing his share now and
MO bis nroportion for the support Of
nublic institutions. especially to the gov
eminent.
'In the first place he cannot claim any
exemption on income taxes unless he is
the support Of his parents If they are
living, or providing for some relation
who is unfit to meet the eXigcncles OF
the work a day world.
when Christmas time rolls around az
his nicccs and ncphcwa get as sweet as
nc 10 him and the poor devil has TO
coma across with n present to every one
oil them. >, ,
IF any charity movement is on all or
the dear lady solicitors 20 blocks out 81
their way TO hunt bachelor To sup
scribe and in n;nrty-Einc cases out OF
hundred hc is there with donation.
ION tag day for the hospitals or 1he
day nursery or any soliciting PERIOD OF
this kind you will always flnd the
bachelor with tlro official document in
the lapel Of his coat.
Unlike tho married man tn" bachelor
does moi have TO devote his tin" to keep
ing tho baby quiet or buttoning the back
OF his wires whist shirt. hc is smoking
and smoking docs cost like fury thcs"
DAYS since the new tax has been put on
but ihc bachelor dnrs not mind this TOT
hc knows he is helping 10 fill the golfers
for Uncle Sam and he oftcntmcS Sm|Ses
to excess for this patriotic reason.
Talking about patriotism. why eighty
percent Of tho army and navy arc hach-
elors and you can't ga!nsay the fact
that these men 1r" tho cream OIL INC
earth. 7 wonder If Mr.. Moor" eyer
thought Of the fact that war can not
he fought without bachelors and you
will find the married man on the pave
rnent apnlauding tho bachelors when
they 90 10 war end you will see them az
the station whom tho boys come home 10
give them the glad hand. You soc tfeF
arr Jealous because at one time IN the1r
life thcy have said ~ Will TO tho MN
listers question. Will you 'uN' Ah'7
woman Ia hn your lawful wife to love
honor and obey. and ~ has been obeJlng
ever since.
"Nhcnevnr man gets hooked up lot
life hc wants - wish tho Same thing on
any bachelor friend Of his, for misery
loves company. YOU know.
"Frccd0m has hccn the most cherished
human blessing which has boon shower
ed upon mankind: tho very foundations
! Of this government was laid on tn" VIC
tory Of the colonsts tearing themselves
away from tho skirts Of England and onc
of the causrs Of the great worlds war
! was tho Freedom Of Tho seas and also 10
! make the world decent place 10 live in.
and now This is all 10 bc reversed ny
taxing tho bachelor. the natural free
! men.
We bachelors will have to band to-
; cothc- Ia protect our Freedom: VIC do not
hclirve in taxation without representa-
tjcn and the rnnttn 10 ho cmhlnEoncd on
our banner vii! hn the same as our
states motto with tho execution OF the
first word which will h" changed ana
, il will read thus, "Bachclori Semper
Lihrrj.'