Show i I THEATRE JAX TAXES I 1 un HIT rAJ PATRONS ON AND ANDIS OW I IS ClAIM Amusement Hous Houses s Asked to Bear More Than Their Share of Wars War's Burdens Frank Newman Declares J i that the proposed proposed prot pro- pro t- t posed revenue bill as agreed 0 upon by house lOllS and senate conferees conferees con con- i of the United States congress congress con con- con I I gress will strike a hard har blow at both beth theatre managements and theatre patrons throughout the country Frank Newman manager of the Pantages Pantages Pan Pan- ages theatre added his his opinion t to those expressed yesterday in protesting protesting protestIng protest protest- ing against the measure The proposed bill provides among other features that there shall be a I taxation of 1 cent on every 10 cents I admission ch charge to a theatre up to 30 cents and 2 cents on every 10 cents beyond 30 cents Herewith is Mr Newmans Newman's comment comment comment com com- ment It it Is a rank rani imposition on the theatrical theatrical the the- I people of the country to shift on I Ithem I them tho the burden of taxes when they 1 have been loaded down clown for the past I eight months by extremely adverse conditions The war has brought innumerable In Innumerable Innumerable In- In numerable difficulties to the theatres First it was the daylight saving law then the war taxes and later came the influenza In the vaudeville field most of the male performers were called to the colors and now after losing money for the past eight months the theatres are called upon to bear a big burden The people have a right to amusement amusement amusement amuse amuse- ment and the great majority the workingmen must have it The action of ot the national congress in adding a huge tax to admissions to theatres is depriving the people of or their right to relaxation It Is an Imposition upon the people as well weIl as the theatres for forIt forIt forit It Is Impossible for the theatres to stay in business and absorb the huge taxes contained In In the war revenue bill now before congress 1 Even en with the patrons of theatres paying for the tax many of the theatres may be com com- compelled to go o out of business com I Most Most of of the Salt Lake members of the Theatrical Managers' Managers association have expressed their displeasure at the measures taken by the congress to obtain obtain obtain ob ob- ob- ob tain revenue and as president of the association I wish to agree with them in their condemnation of the discriminatory discriminatory dis dis- proceedings |