Show TAXING TOBACCO T THERE HERE is before the legislature a measure by Mr vir Hirsch Hirschi which would levy a tax upon tobacco in addition to the tax already Imposed upon cigarettes Doubtless the legislature will hear all sorts orts of arguments upon the evils of smoking and chewing in support suppo t of this tax But whether smoking and eh chewing wing are evils is Is' entirely beside the question The only point upon which the argument can turn if it fairly made is the question of ot additional additional addi add taxation The consumer will have to bear the bur bur- den Granting that the use of tobacco is is' no evil at all it would be quite as fair for those who indulge to levy a tax upon those who do donot donot donot not for their failure to do so It is to be hoped that this bill will not be become become become be- be come a law for the reason that the people are already bending low under a heavy tax burden About the only living thing in Utah not already heavily tax-laden tax is the inert al almost almost almost al- al most lifeless and unresisting shrimp in the Great Salt lake |