Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-18
HEARTED CONGRESS
PLACES TAX ON BEAUTY
Sachet Powder and All Perfumes
Come Under New Revenue
Law.
cHEWERs or GUM HARD HIT
Those Accustomed to Use of Per-
fumes and Seeming Powders May
Take Refuge In Daily Tub---No Tax
on Plain Soap.
1HEWERs OF GUM HARD HIT

1t is sad to rotate. but IL Is news o.
the day. and is printed at the urgent
request Of the Federal authorities. who
wish TO inform the gcntler sex, includ-
Ing the suffragettes. Of the additional
tax to be imposed on them.
fcs. Sachet powder is 10 be taxed
All scented mcdallions. papers or 9TH
er materials used Ito iInpart their
odor to the breath. contiguous sub
stances or the surrounding 'atmos-
pherc." arc now taxable In order that
this great and free republic may meet
the extra demands imposed upon II
by tho cNiScncr of war. II is u large
order undoubtcdly. when one consid.
crS that substances used to scent the
circumambicnt ARG to he taxed II
Will be rather hard on hubby. who ar.
rives at home at 6. NJ. with ~ strong
flavor OF peppermint OH his breath. or
with the odor of cloves and spices
cmnnattng from him as he haltingly
sWears the continuance of his love and
denies that he has been anywhere out
at his club. playing a little rubber OF
whist.
CIiEWI1RS OF GUN
MUST PAY THEIR SHARE.
1t will be hard. too, on the facial
industry. that Is to say, the barber
shops. the proprictors of which must
pay Il tax on shaving soap, bay rum
and other things that they so insist
entity rub into the face or into the
hair In cNacting an additional Is
cents.
Almost as bad. If not worse, is the
fact that chewing gum. like tobacco
tchew!nE tobacco inciuded). is to be
taxed. so that the girl who seeks TO
conceal the nature of her employment
or the lack OF a toothbrush may have
to pay little extra for the wad she
carries In her mouth. II means, how
ever. that there Is more hope In the
hearts of sanitation experts. who be-
licve that the extra tax on cosmetics.
perfumes ana seeming powders may
lead TO refuge In II daily tub OF water
and a more consistent application OF
cleansing suds. The tax on All these
things Is to go INTO effect on December
J. after which il will cost more 10 be
artificially beautiful.
STAMP TAXES ARE.
EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1
The law. as 1t is conveyed in de-
tail to wholesale and retail druggists
and other de- 'ers. includes in taxable
articles All pcrfumcry and cosmetics
liable 10 the stamp tax provided by
inc act OF october 40, 1914, including,
sachet powder scented medulllons
papers o. other materials used To I'm
part their odor to the breath. cont;y-
uous substances. or the SURROUNDING,
atmosphere.
All preparations and compositions
held out and specially recommended
as adding 10 or enhancing the beauty
OF the skin. hair, teeth. mouth or com
pleXion. These include all face pow
ders. rouge, hair dyes. hair oils. vase
line. petrolatun. bay rum. dcntri.,ces.
tooth paste. complexion soaps and
similar articles.
Chewing gum Or substitutes there
for; For and upon each box, carton.
jar. or other package containing
chewing gum OF not more than 81 OF
actual value. cents: &c exceeding 81
OF retail value, for each additional
dollar or fractional part thereof, 4
cents.
An articles ard preparations pro-
vided for in this schedule which are
IN the hands Of manufacturers or or
Wholesale or retail dealers on and
attcT December !. 1914. shall be sub
tect to the payment of the stamp taxes
herein provided for. hut il sl,all he
deemed compliance with this act as
10 such articles on hand In the hands
OF Wholesale or retail dealers as aforc-
san, who arc not The manufacturers
thereof, to ahix the proper adbcsjy.
Ia; stamp az the ;imc the packet. box.
bottle, pot, or phiaI. or other iuclo.
sure. with its contents. is sold al re-
tail"