Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-28
TOPAY last TRIBUTE COLLECTOR FOR j. S.
Funeral Services Over Re- Commissioner CabeI Reports
mains of S. F. Marshall. on Internal Revenue.
MEMBER OF NOTED FAMILY lYEAR 1910 A BANNER ONEl
Lawyer Succumbs Sud Receipts Larger Than Before
denly Disease Except Under War Taxes.
VETERANS TO HONOR MEMORY MOONSHINERS MAKE TROUBLE
Last
Prior to Bounds Pro-
Lincoln's Assassination.
Commissioner CabeI| Reports
on Internal Revenue.
YEAR 1910 A BANNER ONE
Receipts Larger Than Ever Before
Except Under War Taxes.
M00NSHINERS MAKE TROUBLE
Illicit Distilling Has Increased by
Leaps and Bounds in Pro-
hibition States.

More than $3.50, 900 900 collected for the
government at a cost of little more than
1000 600 is the record of the internal rev.
enue service for the fiscal year ended
June 80. 1910. 1t cost only penny and a
little more than seven mills to collect
each dollar by that important organiza-
ton.
This year it is estimated the service will
collect So, OOO, 900 at practically the same
cost Commissioner Royal E. Cabell. in
his annual report to the Secretary OF the
Treasury. anticipates large increases in
revenues and savings In ADMINISTRATOR
for the fiscal year of 1911.
Only three years have surpassed 1910
as revenue producer since the bureau
vas established in 1863. In. 1866 while
civil war taxes were still in force re-
ceipts were 1910. OOO.O 900, and following the
Spanish war in 1900 and 1901 receipts
were S295, 900, 900 and $500. 100000. In times
of peace and normal prosperity 1910 heads
eclipsed by 1911.
Illicit Distilling Increases.
Commissioner Cabelrs report deals at
great length with the workings of every
Illicit distilling, he says, has Increased
by leaps and bounds wherever statewide
prohibition laws are in force. In the last
year Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina
and South Carolina have led In onenses
of that character. and the revenue ofhcers
captured in total 1,911 plants. as COM
pared with LAB the year before.
The makers OF oleomargarine rounu
1910 profitable year. Fifty million pounds
more than were recorded In 1909 were
made and sold in the United States. The
revenue derived was disappointing to the
officials, however, as most fthe oleo
now made comes within a provision of
the law which allows a very low tax
Though a large number of prosecutions
for violations are now under way, Com
missioner Cabell says he has no doubt
they represent a very small proportion
of the real offenSeS.
Illinois led all other states in contrib
uting internal revenue. More than $49.
100000 was collected in that state. New
York ranked second with about $780,
diana, Pennsylvania and Ohio following
in the order named. Illinois had the
largest production of distilled spirits
81, 600, 600 gallons, out Of total pro-
duction of 17O.OO0.OOO gallons in the
United States. New York led in fer
mented liquors with II. 100000 barrels.
Large Increase in Taxes.
During the year the taxes on spirits in
creased more than $13.00o.OOO; on tobacco
more than $6OOO,oO0 and on fermented
liquors $3,OOO,OOO.
More than l63, 100000 gallons Of distilled
spirits were taxed during the year, an
increase of 100000 gallons over the
year before.
More than 7,GOO,OOO,O 600 cigars were
manufactured during the year.
More than $3.50, 100000 cigarettes were
manufactured.
Plug. fine cut, smoking and chewing
tobaccos and snuff increased at pro-
portionate rate. There were 4O2, COO 600
pounds Of that sort of tobacco manu-
featured during the year.
Commissioner Cabell makes several i'm
portant recommendations for the good
of the service.
Would Pay Higher Salaries.
Collectors and officers of the internal
revenue service have made the complaint
that their pay is not as great as that
paid to similar offices in the customs or
postal services. Mr.. Cabell says the
complaint in many instances is we'll
founded. and he recommends legislation
to fix the minimum pay Of a collector at
5000 and fix a maximum of $1,000. He
be made to correspond. 1t is also recon-
mended that rectifers, wholesale liquor
dealers and distillers be required to pay
for certain stamps which the government
now furnishes.
Commissioner Cabell also recommends
system Of substitute officers, with the
object OF training recruits to efficiency
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