A TAX ON BACHELORS.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20334, 5 September 1931, Page 11

A TAX ON BACHELORS.

TO Trfß tßlTOtt OP THB MtKBS-.' Sir,-—Your correspondent, "Married Man,"- is apparently an unthinking and unreasonable person. XVitli your permission may I ask him the following I questions .*— (1) A. who receives a fair salary, lias i/.'popped the question" four or. five i times, and desires to settle down. Each time he has been refused. Shoujd he be taxed? (2) B is one of a large family, in poor circumstances, and hid earnings 'are a substantial help in a needy home. j Should he also be taxed! (3) C receives £3 a week. Would /'M.M." consent to allow his daughter I to marry him and live in poverty, or on the verge of poverty? ! (4) D through an accident or illness* 'is unfit to marry. Tax him, too? (5) E has two days' Wdrfc s week under the unemployment scheme; 18s to pay board and elothe. himself. How about him ? (0) Young T is trying to save a few pounds to wed the maid of his choice. T&x him, eli? "M.M." must expect to find young 'fellows at an occasional dance; Life is dreary enough, and the young folk of to-day have been brought up in an atmosphere of war, wrangling, and disease, and at an early age they must not grow old and be discouraged and made to suffer for the sins of a selfsatisfied and self-centred elder. gen.ei;a r lion, who have brought ihe troubles of.

to-day v oa their' o*4 head*,- Give ffef "'''"■ lads a l&ob or two sad let then* tt&ft * life, while they m*y. Whin tho figftt.. jL / person comes along marry, provided they can do their doty •'.' -■ and supply & reasonably deeent !(*«**,',,{ and give those who artiretiaier «> bom .- - fo< Itfe «£d hackees, - ';■ street tod. gaoVio jfhieh » .*. often ■ potasrfy leads. ~*-»$• .V ; vM* *" ', " jjtnd,i as for &fi K useless &d&aee," , : did, ; sey not flghtf;tad< » """* while raany taarriedi'xtts* \witltoui families) hid behind the skirt* of ' !: their womenfolk till f«reed to put oil K'& tmiformf—Yonrs, etc,, - - .^-^\ • OMVEB TWIUT. . ¥ September 4th, 1932. ■- * _ - - r.vj