The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-09
WAR REVENUE BILL DESIGNED TO RAISE
 S1,S0O, 100000 IS NOW
 READY FOR HOUSE
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AfOm ldSC OhNJ tenn applicable to parcel post shall apply to second class mail matter with fraction when for delivery within the first or second zones; f cents with in fourth or fifth; cents within sixth or seventh: 6 cents for delivery with in the eighth zone. It is provided however, that postage on dsily new S. papers when deposited in letter car rier office for delivery by its carriers shall be the same as at present. Copies now entitled to free circulation in the malls within the county of publica- tion shall retain the privilege and the Postmaster General may require pulp fishers to separate for zones in mail ing.
 Newspapers mailed to subscribers from an office other than that of pub licstion shall pay the same rate as if mailed from it's office. Religious, edu- cational, agricultural, labor or fra ternal publications. issued without profit, shall pay l F cents per pound irrespective of zones.
 NEW TAXES PROPOSED
 New taxes proposed in the bill in clude:
 Insurance: Life policies. cents on each $100 or fraction, except indus trial or weekly plans, which are taxed 40 per cent of the first weekly pre- mium; marine. inland and fire. 1 cent on each dollar or fraction of the pre- mium charged; casualty. 1 cent for each dollar of premium. Reinsurance and purely cooperative CT mutual in : surance companies or associations arc exempted Effective June l. next
 Pipe lines. oil, etc.. , per cent on charges imposed.
 Electric power for heat and light, [ per cent of amount paid for electric power. Effective June 1.
 Telephone and telegraph. 5 per cep' of amount paid for telephone service by subscribers exclusive of toll ol long distance calls; cents on eacf toll message by telephone or telegraph for which 5 cents or more is charged only one payment to be required re- gardless of different lines used for same message. dispatch or converse tion
 TAX ON MANUFACTURERS
 The following taxes on manufac- .turers or importers are imposed
 Automobiles. per cent on manu- facturer's selling price.
 Cosmetics and proprietary medicines. 9 per cent on InanuIacLurerS Selllng price.
 Musical instruments, per cent on those costing over $10.
 Jewelry, per cent of selling price.
 Moving picture films. one-half cent linear foot (not exposed) sold by man ufacturer or importer (ready for pro- jection); sold or leased by manufac- turer producer or importer, 1 cent per linear foot.
 Yachts, pleasure boats. motorboats, , per cent of price sold.
 Cheming gum or substitutes there fore, per cent of selling price.
 The amusement tax is 1 cent for each 10 cents or fraction paid for ad : applying to charges remittcc in the eases of persons admitted free, except bona fide employees Places where the minimum charge for ad- mission is 5 cents. or where the pro- ceeds of the place admitted to are for religious or charitable purposes are exempt. Clubs would be taxed 10 per cent of dues or membership fees {except initiation fees). the members individually to pay the tax This is effective June and the club receiv- ing the payments or fees is required to collect the tax from the person so admitted and make the returns