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Show Anti-Cigarette Bill Becomes Law l T With the placing of tho Oovornor'a nlgnaturo on tho Antl-Clgarotto ;1)II1 ruosday ovonlng tho Southwlck. inca-iiiro, inca-iiiro, which has been the ninln topic HirouKhout tho Btato for months be-nine be-nine a law. Hvoryono Is fam'lllar with tho meanure and Its purpose, an It has been given moro publicity than my other measure passed or prcsont-nd prcsont-nd at this session of tho law mak'or's. S,enntor Southwlck la to bo praised ror tho light ho has waged to get this mensuro through, both by those In favor and those not In favor of iho menBuro. (lood hard work and a Rolld belief In tho measure nro alone losponslblo for tho success of Senator Southwlck In putting UiIb and his rather measures through. ' While tho Senntor was not ns successful suc-cessful with his Income Tax bill, ho lias started a movoment that will utlmately change the basis of taxation. tax-ation. The,, property tax, as now collected, col-lected, puts tho burden of taxation on only a. part of tho peoplo. Tho proposed' pro-posed' Incotno Tnx bill would tax persons per-sons On' their incotno regardless J of whether or not thoy owned property. In tho caso of proporty owners thoy would bo taxed on either their Incomo or property, depending on which figured the most. In a few words, tho wage earner, who now pnys no state tax, would bo called upon to help pay Btato expenses. t o .' "THE FALL OF BABYLON" This evening at tho High School Auditorium will bo presented "The Fall of Babylon," a most unlquo nnd rumarkablo attraction, clearly out of tho class of tho ordinary picture show. It Is entirely high class, and educational, depleting as it does, ancient methods of warfare with a vividness Impossible to securo. from any written account. To sco fiTich Implements of war as tho catapult, battering ram, and slego tower in actual operation Is to carry away u realistic Impression of tho ancient combats which will not Boon be forgotten. for-gotten. A splendid musical program Is being be-ing offered In connection with tho film given by some of tho best talent nvallablo In the music department of tho local high school. Thlso who at-fond at-fond nro promised an evening of rare entertainment nnd Instruction. |