The Detroit times., 1914-12-01
FEW DAYS GRACE
GRANTED PAYERS
OF SPECIAL TAX
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kept thereof and affix cancelled stamps
when received. Notify all railroads.
The importance OF this telegram Is
that II gives the collector the lati'
tude he desires In dealing with delin-
quents, which, under the law, are
liable to a so per cent penalty, and
also prevents the tying up Of freight
shipments for lack Of special tax
stamps.
Owing to the rush OF taxpayers at
the eleventh hour, the collector was
unable to take care Of all applicants,
Monday, the last day for making re-
turns without penalty. The delay in
making returns, the collector says.
was largely due to ignorance on The
part OF those coming under the de-
linquency tax law. Collector Brady
remained in HIS Office late Monday
night to accommodate tardy taxpay-
ers, and he personally took the last
return at 0:40 o'clock In the evening.
Early Tuesday morning the col
lector realized that large number Of
taxpayers would be liable to a 80 per
cent penalty II the government In
sisted on a strict enforcement OF the
law. He hurriedly communicated with
his chief in Washington, asking per-
mission to use his own discretion In
the matter OF not attaching a penalty
to those who came In Tuesday to pay
the special tax He also asked IN
structions regarding freight ship
|ments without special stamps. He
received the above reply from Com
missioner Osborn shortly before noon,
unfolding the collector In his con-
tentions
The rush for special stamps has
swamped the local Office and consisn-
ments are slow In arriving from
Washington, indicating that the main
office Is In much the same position
Tuesday morning all the one and one
half cent stamps had been disposed
OF long before the usual line had be-
gun TO form In front OF the cashiers
window. Requisition for stamps Of
other denominations were immediate
ly cut down as 1t was feared the en-.
tire supply might become exhausted.
Only 500 stamps were issued on an
order for 10000. The collector has
cent In orders for millions OF special
tax stamps and hopes In another day
or two to be able to handle the sales
without hitch or unnecessary delay.
There Is no time penalty In connec-
ton with the purchase OF stamps, but
all matter coming under the special
law, must bear the stamps when sold
or shipped.
Orders for stamps poured into the
office through the mails, Tuesday
morning, keeping force of four men
busy opening envelopes. extracting
the checks and money orders. and Al
ing the orders. Deputy Collector
Medley estimated the number OF mail
orders at 5000 before noon and they
we're still coming In fast.
I'VE have no way OF telling at this
time how many returns have been
made or how much money the office
has taken it, said Collector Brady.
"The cashier Is still buried in several
bushels OF bills, checks. money orders
and coin. IL will be day or two be-
fore he can check up.
1T have not decided as yet on what
I will do In the matter of getting
those who have failed 70 obey the law.
This special tar collection n the hig-
gest Job that this Office has ever had
TO tackle. Jacob Cook, who has been
in this ONCE fcr SO years. told me he
never saw 90 many people around the
revenue once before.
IL think my once force Is entitled
TO credit for the work II has done and
Is doing. We worked overtime for
the last week. The people are also
to be complimsnted on the ready man.