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NOON EDITION ONE CENT REVIVAL SERIES BY BILLY SUNDAY AND fy THE STORY OF MARY FICKFORD'S LIFE IN THE DAY BOOK THE DAY BOOK An Adless Newspaper, Dm&y Except Sunday wmftJimw jt?" Jfc4 VOL.4, WO. 153 Chicago, Saturday, March 27, 1915 398 HOYNE STARTS WAR-HE DEMANDS Bie BUSINESS PAY TAXES In Remarkable Statement Prosecutor Shows Rich Can BeCompelled to Come Across Tribune Rushes to Aid of Millionaires If Chicago is going to get more money for schools, libraries and parks there are two places to start the job, according to a statement sent by State's Att'y Hoyne to the assessors and board of review. Thousands of acres of land held by corporations and individuals ought to pay taxes instead of dodging taxes. And, says Hoyne, there should be more taxes paid on the "many class- Ujtpersonai property enrproyea in ss ior tne earning or large proi- iaght typewritten pages explaining the tax machinery and getting down to brass tacks on how to make Big Business come across with more tax money are in the statement. Jt is Hoyne's last word to the tax officials, Frank Ryan, Fred Blocki and lom Webb of the Board of Review, and to the five assessors on What the state's attorney's office will do in the way of criminal prosecution. The Tribune lets out a loud howl and calls, Hoyne names this morning. It says: "This is not the time to raise the fines imposed on the taxpayers "who fail to file sworn schedules. Wiser guidance is needed in the situation than can possibly emanate from any prosecutor or swaggering crusadw." Hoyne's carefully written out warn ings to the tax officials will put the nrosecutor in first class shape to ko