The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-12-01
As Shown by the Report of
the Internal Revenue
Commissioner.

Nhile the number OF retail dealers in
intoxicating drinks decreased about
$4,000 in the last year; while the
number or distilleries in operation is
$50 less Than year ago; and while
the number Of brewers and dealers in
malt liquors has largely decreased, ii
is shown BY the annual report of the
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue,
that the spirituous liquors produced
during the last fiscal year exceeded
those produced In the preceding year
by more than 100000 gallons, or
about quart TO every man, woman
and child in the country; and that
the production OF fermented liquors.
such as beer and ale, increased more
than 100000 barrels or more than
gallon for every person in the
United states.
The percentage OF increase in the
production of both spirituous and
malt Liquors is greater than the per-
centage o growth in population as
estimated from the census returns so
far received, and the inevitable de-
duction is that the use of alcoholic
liquors is increasing in the United
States
Royal E. cabell, commissioner OF
internal revenue. in his report calls
special attention to this increased
consumption. saying:
While the enactment Of statewide
prohibitory laws in same states and
of local option laws in other states
has greatly reduced the number Of
distlllerIes OF the smaller classes, and
in some districts has reduced the
number OF rectlEers and Wholesale IL
quor dealers. the production and with
drawal for consumption of distilled
spirits has greatly increased during
the last fiscal year"
The production OF tobacco, cigars,
cigarettes, and snufr also increased
largely in the last year, the increase
in taxes paid the government on these
articles being more than $4,000, 600.
The production OF oleomargarine
also shows larger increase. the pro-
duction for the last year being greater
than for the preceding year by more
than 100000 pounds.
The production of playing cards
shows a large increase. The revenue
from this source in the last fiscal year
is shown by the report to have been
1855, 52a.34. rs the tax is but two
cents pack, this indicates that the
total number OF playing cards manu-
featured in the United States in the
last year was more than $4,000, 600
packs Whether bridge whist or
poker has done more 10 cause this
increased consumption Of cards the
report does not state.
This is the first annual report which
has dealt with the new tax on cor
porations. 1t shows that 262,49O
corporations have been found liable
to the provisions OF this tax and that
in the fiscal year ended June 30, 1910,
the total collections from this source
were $:O,959,7S3.74. When the bill
for the tax on corporations was pend
Ing It was estimated that 1t would in
crease the revenues Of the country
fully s30,00O,OoO year. The report
states that UP TO October /. 1910, the
total collections from this tax have
been s2G,S7a,9TO.2G more than a fifth
of the amount having been collected
since the end OF the fiscal year.
The total internal revenue collec-
tons for the fiscal year 1910, accord
ing to the report, were $3.50, 957 ,220.1
an increase over the preceding year Of
s43,T44,S0O.G4. Among the items
spirits-s14S,O:a.3ll.54, an increase
Of s13,16l, e77.42; tax on tobacco
s5S,llS,457.O5. an increase of $6.9S1,-
1850; tax on fermented liquors
s6o,572.2SS,5I. an increase or S3,1IJ.-
S77.l2: and corporation tax s2O.959.-
1871. The tax collected on oleo-
margarine was about sl,OoO.OOO.
The states having the largest pro-
duction OF distilled spirits in the last
year are Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana
and California.
The states producing the greatest
quantity OF fermented liquors are
New York, Pennsylvania. Illinois and
Wisconsin,
The states producing the greatest
number Of cigars Weighing more than
three pounds TO the thousand are
Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, New
Jersey.
In the little cigars, Virginia, Mary
land and New York lead.
In cigarette production the rank is
New York. Virginia. Louisiana, Penn
sylvania, California and Massachus-
etts.
The relative rank in smoking and
chewing tobacco is North Carolina
Missouri, Ohio. Kentucky, Virginia
and New Jersey.
The states yielding the largest cor.
poration tax are New York, Pennsyl.
vania. Illinois and Ohio. New Yorl
paid 1885 sa3.Ss; Pennsylvania So.
g44,92S.SO; Illinois SILL ,S65.57
Ohio Sl.509l27.i0.
During the fiscal year 1910 Their
were seized and destroyed 1911 dis
tIlleries, In raiding these distfllerie