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Show Tax on Dancing. (From the London Globe.) In Prussia they tax everything. Even a dance does not escape. Anybody getting get-ting up a ball must pay the "rejoicing duty." The duty is levied as a municipal munici-pal rate. If has already been the cause of an amusingly curious dispute. The officers of the Fifth artillery, stationed sta-tioned at Sagan, recently got up a ball, and were promptly called upon by the local authorities to pay "duty cn their rejoicings." Thereupon the officers pleaded that for military men dancing was a sacred duty, and that as they might almost be considered on ballroom service, when a ball was organized they ought not to be taxed. ? The general commanding the Fifth Corps d'Armee, in whose district Sagan is, upheld this view, and so did the war minister. Then the council turned in despair to the county committee. This body decided that the officers must pay, but they do not look upon themselves as beaten . yet, though what obstructive obstruc-tive steps they will lake next; is not known. The whole sum at stake is 10 marks, or about 8s. 4d. |
