| Show TRIPLE FEATURES AT JIT INTERESTING ASSEMBLY Mr George J. J Knapp the man who introduced the single tax system to Pueblo Colorado spoke upon the subject subject sub- sub of taxation at the assembly last Frida Friday morning He laid parti particular ular emphasis upon the inequality of the general property tax system existing almost universally throughout the United States toda today and the advantages advantage's advantages tage's ages which the new system He Ie showed what he declared to be bean bean ben an n absurdity In the present system of taxing axing in proportion to improvement of f property which discourages improvement improvement im- im provement and and the method of insisting insisting insist- insist ing ng on an indirect tax which places the he burden of taxation upon the peron person person per- per son on who Is least able to pay The fihe single ingle tax rox system would mould he claims remedy emedy these evils and in addition be e the only solution to the big city tenement house problem The reason reason rea- rea son on the plan was I rejected after a ayears ayears years year's ears ear's trial in Pueblo he explained was vas purely purel a political one As Asa a matter of fact the system stem proved effective and successful he said He strongly advocated its adoption in ever very every state in the Ule Union as a a. remedy for or existing taxation evils Mr Knapps Knapp's talk was doubly interesting inter- inter sting esting since the question for debate between Utah and Colorado is the single ingle tax problem Members of the Ralston Players family amily appeared for the purpose of advertising their productions for that afternoon and evening Eleven- Eleven old year I raster Master Ralston after being introduced by John Cotter announced the he Salt Lake productions of the Players and presented his 1 s year three-year- old brother the Ralston Hamlet This youngster attired as us the great character strutted upon the stage and ind rendered several of the famous passages from Hamlet in a ver very remarkable manner for so young a thespian The Ladies' Ladies quartet conducted by Miss Hyde rendered two greatly appreciated selections The orchestra also gave two numbers |
