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Show continuance of an amusement tax, urges Herald readers to give expression ex-pression to their opinion on the same subject. Shall the amusement tax remain? Or, shall it be discontinued? 'orceful stand nsainst the contiou-j ince of amusement taxation in' federal revenue schemes, for The! Herald believes the majority of; Utah citizens are opposed to the amusement tax. The so-called "ticket tax" adds liTle to the country's revenue. Ifttle above the cost of collection. But it does add much to the worry and bother of ticket-purchasing. The trifling sums exacted are no serious hindrance to theatcr-tping, but they "do cause needless and unnecessary un-necessary annoyance. The amusement tax, unlike most other taxes hits the poorest harder thau the rich. It takes its 10 per cent toll of the little child, with (be dime in its band, and often it has kept from that child its altogether al-together too m enser share of Amusement. To Uncle Sam it means liltle in revenue, when compared ro his of her sources of taxation, ind to the provider of amusement it means added expense, trouble, and labor. The Herald, having set forth its argumenfs in opposition to the THEATER TICKET TAX. ! ! Shall amusement seekers continue con-tinue paying the troublesome, tiresome tire-some tax enacted by the federal government since the war? Or shall the revenue act now before the U. S. senate eliminate the tax on amusement, on recreation, on pleasure, pleas-ure, on happiness? This newspaper believes the great majority of Americans are in favor of the elimination of the imusement tax in the forthcoming evenue bill. The senators from 'Jtah should take a decided and |